2001/11/27 City Council Resolution (22)RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -261
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR AN ORDINANCE ADDING
CHAPTER 17.68, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROCEDURE,
TO THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2000 the City Council approved Resolution No. 2000 -152
adopting a comprehensive update of the City's General Plan.
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65864 et.seq. permits developers and
local governments to enter into development agreements.
WHEREAS, Growth Management Policy GM -7 of the General Plan 2000 encourages
applicants to enter into development agreements.
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. 2001 -063, the proposed Development Agreement
Procedure Ordinance, was processed in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law.
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2001 the Planning Commission reviewed Planning
Application No. 2001 -063, the proposed Development Agreement Procedure Ordinance during a
scheduled public hearing and recommended approval of the Ordinance.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park has reviewed and considered
all comments raised during the public hearings and the information contained in the Initial Study,
Negative Declaration and related staff reports for the proposed Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Findings. The City Council, in approving the proposed Development
Agreement Procedure Ordinance, makes the following findings, to wit:
1. The proposed Municipal Code change is consistent with the overall intent of the
Rohnert Park General Plan 2000.
2. That a duly noticed public hearing has been held to receive and consider public
testimony regarding the proposed Municipal Code change.
3. An Initial Study was prepared for the project, and on the basis of substantial
evidence in the whole record before the Planning Commission and City Council, there is no
substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, therefore a
Negative Declaration will be approved which reflects the lead agency's independent judgement
and analysis. The Planning Director in the City of Rohnert Park Planning Department shall
maintain the record of the proceeding on which this decision is based.
4. The project would not result in an impact to endangered, threatened or rare
species or their habitats, including but not limited to plants, fish, insects, animals and birds.
There are no native species or plants, no unique, rare, threatened, or endangered species of
plants, no sensitive native vegetation on or adjacent to the site. Further, there is no indication
that any wildlife species exist, or that the site serves as a migration corridor. A DeMinimus
impact finding can be made for this project.
Section 3. Environmental Clearance. An Initial Study was prepared for this project and
indicates that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment, and accordingly a
Negative Declaration, therefore, is hereby adopted.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council in approving the
Development Agreement Procedure Ordinance does hereby certify the Negative Declaration for
the proposed Development Agreement Procedure Ordinance.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 27th day of November 2001, by the City
Council of the City of Rohnert Park.
Attest:
Mayor, gity of RohAert Park
FLORES: AYE REILLY: AYE SPIRO: ABSENT VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (1) ABSTAIN: (0)
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