2014/11/25 City Council Resolution 2014-158RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -158
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF
APPLICATION TO THE SONOMA LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION FOR REORGANIZATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH
OF MILLBRAE AVENUE, WEST OF DOWDELL AVENUE, NORTH OF
BUSINESS PARK DRIVE, AND EAST OF LANGNER AVENUE IN SONOMA
COUNTY, CA
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park adopted its General Plan in 2000;
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Rohnert Park approved an Urban Growth
Boundary ( "UGB ") in 2000 which defines the limits of future development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park General Plan includes properties outside of
the current City limits and within the City's Sphere of Influence and UGB that are
intended to be annexed to the City upon preparation of Specific Plans for these
properties; and
WHEREAS, the approximately 100 acre area located south of Millbrae Avenue,
west of Dowdell Avenue, north of Business Park Drive, and east of Langner Avenue is
identified in the General Plan as the Northwest Specific Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, the City of Rohnert Park, has prepared the required
Northwest Specific Plan ( "NWSP ") and a related Final Environmental Impact Report
( "BIR ") for the area designated in the General Plan as the Northwest Specific Plan Area;
and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Specific Plan property is intended to be annexed to
the City and is proposed to be prezoned "Specific Plan District (SP)" in conformance
with the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 56744 prohibits any
annexation that would result in the creation of an unincorporated island or islands
(unincorporated territory substantially surrounded by a city); and
WHEREAS, a reorganization is defined by California Government Code Section
56073 as a single proposal involving two or more changes of organization, such as
annexation and detachment; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2014, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing at which time the Planning Commission reviewed the project proposal and
recommended approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code, public hearing notices were mailed to all property owners within an area exceeding
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a 300 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 November 25, 2014, the City Council held a public hearing at
which time interested persons had an opportunity to provide public testimony either in
support of or opposition to the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has certified the Final EIR prepared for the
Northwest Specific Plan Project, which includes annexation within its project description,
and has otherwise carried out all requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park makes the following findings, determinations and recommendations as
follows:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and material to this
Resolution.
Section 2. Environmental Clearance. A resolution of application to the
Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission for reorganization of the territory
depicted in Exhibit A is in accordance with applicable provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to the Final EIR for the Northwest Specific Plan
Project. The City Council has certified approval of the Final EIR, which includes
annexation within the project description, as well as the adoption of CEQA Findings,
Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Mitigation Monitoring Program, as
described in Resolution No. 2014 -155, approved on November 25, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby
adopt a Resolution of Application to the Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission
for Reorganization of Territory located south of Millbrae Avenue, west of Dowdell
Avenue, north of Business Park Drive, and east of Langner Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with the policies of the
Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission, the recommended title of this proposal is
" Rohnert Park Reorganization 14 -1 involving Annexation to the City of Rohnert Park"
and the recommended short from designation is "Northwest Area Reorganization."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the City
Council does hereby adopt the Findings stated hereinabove and approve Application No.
PLAX2014 -0001 and adopt a Resolution of Application to the Sonoma Local Agency
Formation Commission for Reorganization of Territory located south of Millbrae
Avenue, west of Dowdell Avenue, north of Business Park Drive, and east of Langner
Avenue.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 25th day of November, 2014.
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