2002/04/09 City Council Resolution (5)RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 63
A RESOLUTION OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
ALLOWING THE SUBMITTAL OF A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR
THE SOUTHEAST SPECIFIC PLAN AREA WITH LESS THAN A MAJORITY
OF THE PLAN ACREAGE REPRESENTED IN THE APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Section 17.57.040 A.2. of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
requires an application for a Specific Plan to be made by a property owner(s) with control
of a majority of the acreage within the existing or proposed SP District or his/her agent.
WHEREAS, Section 17.57.040 A.3 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code further
states that an application where less than a majority of the plan acreage is represented
may be accepted if the City Council, by resolution, determines that it is in the best
interest of the City to allow the minority property owners to proceed and if the property
owned by the minority property owner(s) is contiguous to the City's incorporated
boundaries.
WHEREAS, Mr. Clement Carinalli, who represents two (2) of the properties,
which amount to 89.1 acres, or 35.6 percent of the total area included in the Southeast
Specific Plan Area, has requested that the Council consider allowing a Preliminary
Specific Plan application for this area to proceed under the exception allowed for in
Section 17.57.040 A.3 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, YCS Investments, which controls over 50 percent of the properties
within the Southeast Specific Plan Area, has indicated that they do not wish to be
included in a Preliminary Specific Plan application at this time. Furthermore, YCS
Investments does not oppose Mr. Carinalli's request and will provide information as
feasible to assist in the review of Mr. Carinalli's application.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the ultimate development of the minority
properties within the Southeast Specific Plan Area would be beneficial to the City in that
it would provide additional residential and mixed -use opportunities which would help
achieve the goals and policies of the City's General Plan regarding same.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the property contained within the
Preliminary Specific Plan application is contiguous to the City's incorporated boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park, California, allows the submittal of a Preliminary Application for the
Southeast Specific Plan Area with less than a majority of the plan acreage represented in
the application.
DULY AND REGULARLY PASSED BY THE ROHNERT PARK CITY
COUNCIL THIS 9th DAY OF APRIL, 2002. .
AYES: (4) Four - Councilmembers Mackenzie, Reilly, Vidak - Martinez
and Mayor Flores
NOES: (0) None
VACANCY: (1) One
ABSTAINED: (0) None
ABSENT: (0) None
A , 4 0/1
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
MACKENZIE: AYE REILLY: AYE VACANCY: N/A VIIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE FLORES: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)