2014/04/22 City Council Resolution 2014-038RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF A DEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN FOR THE
VILLAGE NORTH AREA OF THE WILFRED/DOWDELL SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT
SITE LOCATED ON PROPERTY BOUNDED BY REDWOOD DRIVE ON THE EAST,
GOLF COURSE DRIVE WEST ON THE SOUTH, DOWDELL AVENUE ON THE
WEST AND HOME DEPOT ON THE NORTH (APN 045- 055 -007)
FILE NO PL2011 -006UP
WHEREAS, Oxford Hotel Group has requested by a letter dated February 26, 2014, a
two year extension of the Development Area Plan for a five (5) story, 163 room Oxford Suites
Hotel and a McDonald's fast food restaurant on property bounded by Redwood Drive on the east,
Golf Course Drive West on the south, Dowdell Avenue on the west, and the Home Depot
property on the north (APN 045- 055 -007), in accordance with the City of Rohnert Park
Municipal Code ( "RPMC "); and
WHEREAS, the Development Area Plan was approved by the City Council on May 22,
2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Rohnert Park Municipal Code section 17.06.420 a
Development Area Plan expires in two years unless construction commences; and
WHEREAS, since construction has not commenced, the Development Area Plan for the
project will expire on May 22, 2014 unless a two (2) year extension is approved by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, Rohnert Park Municipal Code section 17.06.420 allows for an up to two
year extension for good cause shown by the applicant;
WHEREAS, Oxford Hotel Group has requested by letter dated February 26, 2014 a two
year extension of the Development Area Plan to May 22, 2016; and
WHEREAS, in the letter dated February 26, 2014, Oxford Hotel Group states that they
are working diligently on the project and plan to begin construction as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, this project is covered under the Environmental Impact Report prepared for
the Wilfred / Dowdell Village Specific Plan State Clearinghouse No. 1998072036; 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 in the Community Voice for a minimum of
10 days prior to the first public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2014, the City Council 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 letter from Oxford Hotel Group dated February 26, 2014 for the proposed Development Area
Plan extension.
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 Development Area Plan extension:
Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct and material to the adoption of
this Resolution.
Section 2. Findings Regarding: Development Area Plan extension — Village North of
the Wilfred /Dowdell Specific Plan. The City Council hereby makes the following findings
concerning the Development Area Plan extension — Village North Area of the Wilfred /Dowdell
Specific Plan proposed by Planning Application No. PL2011- 006SR/tIP pursuant to Rohnert
Park Municipal Code section 17.06.390:
1. The proposed development conforms to the specific plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The Development Area Plan conforms to the specific plan
and provides additional details on the project including site plan, floor plans
building elevations, landscaping details, lighting details and street improvements.
The proposed development is consistent with the specific plan because it
conforms to the requirements in the specific plan related to land use, public
improvements and related amenities.
2. Public infrastructure and services can be provided concurrently with the
development.
Criteria Satisfied. As described in the Wilfred /Dowdell Specific Plan, Village
North is designed to have adequate infrastructure, integrated with existing City
roadways, streets, bicycle paths, and walkways. All streets and thoroughfares will
meet the standards of the City. The proposed development has been designed to
provide satisfactory vehicular circulation and public improvements, such as
utilities and drainage facilities that have been designed and are conditioned to be
constructed in conformance with City standards.
In addition, the Council hereby finds that the applicant has shown good cause to justify an
extension due to the need to secure other regulatory permits, which the developer is actively
pursuing.
Section 3. A duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Development Area Plan
extension was held on April 22, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the City Council does
hereby adopt the Findings stated hereinabove and approves the two (2) year extension of the
Development Area Plan to May 22, 2016 — Village North Area of the Wilfred /Dowdell Specific
Plan as provided for in Exhibit A, letter from Oxford Hotel Group dated February 26, 2014.
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DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 22" day of April, 2014.
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Hotel Group
Ms. Marilyn Ponton, AICP
Int. Development Services Director
City of Rohnert Park
130 Avra m Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
2/26/14
EXHIBIT A
Re: City Council Resolution No. 2012 -46 (Oxford Suites /MCDonaId's Development Area Plan)
Development Area Plan Extension
Dear Ms. Ponton:
Please accept our request to extend the expiration date of our Development Area Plan (City Council
Resolution No. 2012 -46) for the Oxford Suites hotel and McDonald's restaurant at the northwest corner
of Golf Course Drive West and Redwood Drive. The description of this resolution is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT
AREA PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE NORTH AREA OF THE WILFRED /DOWDELL SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT SITE
LOCATED ON PROPERTY BOUNDED BY REDWOOD DRIVE ON THE EAST, GOLF COURSE DRIVE WEST ON
THE SOUTH, DOWDELL AVENUE ON HTE WEST AND HOME DEPOT ON THE NORTH (APN 045 -055 -007),
FILE NO PI2011- 006UP.
As you know, we have been working diligently on this project for some time now. Unfortunately, due to
delays of the US Fish and Wildlife Service's processing of our Section 7, Endangered Species Act
Biological Opinion, we do not believe that we will be able to start construction prior to our current
Development Area Plan expiration date of 4/26/14.
Over the past two years, we have been working with City of Rohnert Park staff and McDonald's USA, LLC
to coordinate the details of our respective building designs into a unified site plan. We have also been
working City of Rohnert Park legal agreements and the subdivision of our land to bring this project to
fruition. Our efforts have resulted in the following milestones including:
1. Tentative Parcel Map Submitted, October, 2013
2. Tentative Parcel Map Revisions Submitted, February, 2014
3. US Army Corps of Engineers 404 Permit Submitted, October, 2013
4. Biological Opinion for USFWS Approval referred by USACE, October, 2013
5. North Coast Regional Water Board Section 401 Permit Application Submitted, November, 2013
6. Grading Permit Application Submitted, December, 2013
7. Oxford Suites Building Permit Application Submitted, December, 2013
8. McDonald's Building Permit Application Submitted, December, 2013
9. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program NOI completed January, 2014
10. Sonoma County Water Authority Flood Control Review, Submitted January, 2014
11. Standard Urban Storm Mitigation Plan, Submitted January, 2014
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Request to Extend Resolution 2012 -46 2/26/14
We are currently completing revisions to our hotel building permit application and our grading permit
application which will be resubmitted shortly. Once we receive our appending letter of our Biological
Opinion from the USFWS, we will procure our environmental mitigation credits, obtain our Consistency
Determination from the California Department of Fish and Game and have our US Army Corps of
Engineers 404 permit released. We are currently working with representatives of the City of Rohnert
Park to complete any additional agreements and financial assurances that will be required to complete
the subdivision of our parcel. After completing these tasks, we will pull our permits and begin
construction as soon as possible.
Please forward this request to the Rohnert Park City Council for their review at their 3/25/14 council
meeting. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this request, please don't hesitate to call
me.
We look forward to bringing this exciting project to fruition for the benefit of McDonald's, Oxford Suites
and the City of Rohnert Park.
Best regards,
('u—r t Baney
CEO and President
Oxford Suites
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