2018/11/13 City Council Resolution 2018-152RESOLUTION NO. 2018-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DOWDELL AVENUE
AND BUSINESS PARK DRIVE (APN: 143-040-135) FROM A LAND USE
DESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIAL TO A DESIGNATION OF HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL
WHEREAS, the applicant, Chris Scerri of Redwood Crossings RP ("Applicant") has filed
Planning Application No. PLGP2016-0001 with the permission of the property owner, Sonoma
Media Investments ("Owner"), requesting a General Plan Amendment ("GPA") to allow for the
construction of an apartment complex on the southeast corner of Dowdell Avenue and Business
Park Drive, assessor parcel number 143-040-135 ("Subject Parcel"); and
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested a change in the land use designation of the
Subject Parcel from a current General Plan designation of "Industrial" to "High Density
Residential"; and
WHEREAS, the requested amendment would apply to the General Plan Diagram (General
Plan Figure 2.2-1) and change the 6.3 -acre site from its current designation of Industrial to High
Density Residential (see Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the RPMC, public hearing notices were
mailed to all property owners within a three hundred foot radius of the subject property and a
public hearing notice was published in the Community Voice prior to the first public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2018, the Planning Commission held a public hearing at which
time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support of or opposition to the
proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the application and the analysis contained in the Staff Report for the proposal and on
April 12, 2018 voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2018 the City Council held a public hearing at which time
interested persons had an opportunity testify either in support or opposition to the proposed
General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in
the proposed General Plan Amendment.
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:
Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for this
Project on October 9, 2018, prior to the City Council's approval of this Resolution
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Section 3. The City Council finds that the General Plan Amendment as proposed is
consistent with the remainder of the General Plan and not detrimental to the public health, safety
and welfare and approves the General Plan Amendment for the Subject Parcel as provided in
Exhibit 1.
Section 4. This resolution is not effective until after the effective date of the Ordinance
approving the Development Agreement for the Redwood Crossings project.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 13th day of November, 2018.
ATTEST:
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Caitlin Saldanha, Assistant City Clerk
Attachment: Exhibit 1
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Pam Stafford, Mayor
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EXHIBIT 1
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DIAGRAM
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