2013/11/12 City Council Resolution 2013-153RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -153
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
LAND USE DIAGRAM OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK GENERAL PLAN FOR
THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY SITE FROM REGIONAL COMMERCIAL TO
PUBLIC /INSTITUTIONAL
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park has filed Planning Application No. PL2013 -047
proposing a General Plan Amendment in connection with a proposed amendment to the land use
designation for the approximately 3.0 acre project site (a portion of APN: 143- 040 -124) located
in northwest portion of the City (the "Project "), in accordance with the City of Rohnert Park
Municipal Code ( "RPMC "); and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the General Plan Land Use Diagram (General
Plan Figure 2.2 -1) would change the project site from its current designation of Commercial -
Regional to Public /Institutional. The proposed Public Safety Site General Plan Land Use
Diagram Amendment is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit l; and
WHEREAS, the project site is included within the boundaries of the Stadium Master
Plan (SAMP) area and is subject to the requirements and provisions of the SAMP Final
Development Plan and the mitigation measures included in the SAMP EIR (certified by the City
Council on June 10, 2008); and
WHEREAS, the City has assessed the potential environmental impacts associated with
the Project and has prepared a Negative Declaration. The Planning Commission has reviewed
the Negative Declaration prepared for the Project; recommended its adoption by the City
Council; and has otherwise carried out all requirements for the Project pursuant to CEQA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the RPMC, public hearing notices
were mailed to all property owners within an area exceeding a three hundred foot radius of the
subject property and a public hearing was published for a minimum of 10 days prior to the first
public hearing in the Community Voice; and
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2013, the Planning Commission held a public hearing at
which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or opposition to the
proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the General Plan Amendment application for the proposal; recommended its approval
by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2013, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park held a
public hearing at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or
opposition to the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the
General Plan Amendment application for the proposal; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park makes the following findings, determinations and recommendations with respect to the
proposed General Plan Amendment to the General Plan Diagram:
Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council adopted a Negative Declaration for this Project, as
described in Resolution No. 2013 -152 approved on November 12, 2013 concurrently with the
City Council's approval of this Resolution.
Section 3. Findings. The City Council hereby makes the following findings
concerning the General Plan amendment proposed by Planning Application No. PL2013 -047:
1. That the proposed site is appropriate for development under the General Plan's
Public /Institutional Land Use Designation.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendment to the General Plan Diagram would
change the land use designation of the site from Regional /Commercial to
Public /Institutional. The amended land use designation for the site would allow for
the future construction of the Northwest Public Safety Facility. The site is centrally
located in a predominately commercial area and easily accessible from Labath
Avenue, Rohnert Park Expressway and Highway 101. Additionally, construction of
the future Public Safety facility would have a positive impact on public safety and fire
protection by supporting the City in attaining and maintaining its goal of a four
minute response time throughout the City, specifically in northwest Rohnert Park.
Therefore, the site is appropriate for development under the General Plan land use
designation of Public /Institutional.
2. That the proposed amendment will not result in an internal inconsistency in the
General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The change in land use designation is consistent with General
Plan Goal HS -J, which encourages the construction of a public safety station west of
US 101 in order to respond to emergency calls within an acceptable response time
and with General Plan Policy HS -26 which requires new development in the
northwest to contribute funds to the Public Facilities Financing Plan for the station
construction. Further, the General Plan Amendment relocates the site of the future
Northwest Public Safety Facility within the SAMP to a more central location,
allowing the City to achieve its public safety goals of providing responses to
emergency calls within four (4) minutes.
3. That a duly noticed public hearing has been held to receive and consider public
testimony regarding the proposed amendments to the General Plan Land Use
Diagram.
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Criteria Satisfied. A duly noticed public hearing on the proposed General Plan
Amendment was held by the Planning Commission on October 24, 2013, and by the
City Council on November 12, 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does
hereby adopt the Findings stated hereinabove and approve Application No. PL2013 -047 and
amend the General Plan Land Use Diagram so as to conform with the General Plan Amendment
recommended herein by adopting the amended General Plan Land Use Diagram attached to
this Resolution as Exhibit 1.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 12`i' day of November, 2013.
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Rural Estate Residential
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Open Space - Agrlctilinre and Resource Management.
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20 Year Urban Growth Boundary
City Limits
Existing /Proposed
• • . Major Arterial (4 -6 lanes)
....... Minor Arterial (2 lanes)
- Major Collector (4 lanes)
Minor Collector (2 lanes)
Figure 2.2 -1
General Plan Diagram
Adopted: 111712000
Diagram Revisions: 1 " /2000
1/23/01 Reso 2001 -24
7/24/01 Reso 2007 -161
8/2fl/Ol Reso 2001 -792
10/22/02 Reso 2-002247
10/14/03 Res; -2003 -236
and 2003238
9/25/05 Reso 200.296
5/23/06 Reso 2006 -142
6113106 Reso 2006161
6/10/08 Reso 200387
8/24/10 Reso 2010 102
12/7/ 10 Reso 2010 -133
Reso 2010 135