2015/12/10 Planning Commission ResolutionPLANNING COMMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2015-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SITE PLAN AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR REMODEL OF AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING
INTO A DENTAL OFFICE 6230 STATE FARM DRIVE (APN 143-051-020)
(Mohsen Ghoreishi Representing Anthony Lieu DMD)
WHEREAS, the applicant, Mohsen Ghoreishi Representing Anthony Lieu DMD, filed
Planning Application No. PLSR2015-0005 for Site Plan and Architectural Review to remodel an
existing office into a dental office (APN 143- 051-020), in accordance with the City of Rohnert
Park Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, Planning Applications No. PLSR2015-0005 was processed in the time and
manner prescribed by State and local law;
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2015, the Planning Commission reviewed Planning
Application No. PLSR2015-0005 at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify
either in support of or opposition to the project; and,
WHEREAS, at the December 10, 2015, Planning Commission meeting, upon
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the
Commission considered all the facts relating to Planning Application No. PLSR2015-0005.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION 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. Factors Considered. The Planning Commission, in approving Planning
Application No. PLSR2015-0005, makes the following factors, to wit:
A. That the developments general appearance is compatible with existing development and
enhances the surrounding neighborhood.
Criteria Satisfied. The remodel of the office building and rehabilitation of the
landscaping will enhance the general appearance of the property. It will also be an
improvement in the surrounding commercial and residential area.
R That the development incorporates a variation from adjacent on-site and off-site
structures in height, bulk, and area; arrangement on the parcel; openings or breaks in
the fagade facing the street; and/or the line and pitch of the roof.
Criteria Satisfied. The remodeled office building will be an attractive improvement from
the State Farm Drive and City Center Drive street frontages, surrounding properties and
the public access to the City Library and Public Safety Building. The proposed
improvements in the landscaping will enhance the appearance of the building and parking
area.
C. That the development will be located and oriented in such a manner so as to provide
pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connections with adjacent properties, as appropriate,
and avoids indiscriminate location and orientation.
Criteria Satisfied. Vehicular access to the office building is from State Farm Drive and
City Center Drive. That access will remain and is more than adequate. There is also
adequate pedestrian and bicycle access from State Farm Drive and City Center Drive.
The dental office will also be within walking distance to the SMART train station on
Rohnert Park Expressway.
Section 3. Environmental Clearance. The project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Article 19, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission does hereby
approve Planning Application No. PLSR2015-0005 subject to the following conditions:
Planning:
1. The Site Plan and Architectural Review approval shall expire one year from the
Planning Commission approval date, unless prior to the expiration a building permit is
issued and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion and
the use is initiated, or an extension is requested and approved.
2. The facility shall comply with any and all applicable provisions of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code and any state or federal agency.
3. This approval is for the existing office building site only and does not include approval
of a new office building on the adjacent parcel to the east of the subject property.
4. Any landscaping damaged during construction shall be replaced.
5. Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, the applicant shall submit for Development
Services approval a revised landscape plan with the following details:
• Indicate existing trees to be removed.
• Replace the removed trees with 24 inch box Arbutus Marina or Trident Maple.
• If available, recycled water shall be used for the landscaped areas.
6. Prior to installation of any signs, the applicant shall apply for Sign Review approval.
7. Tree root damage to the parking lot shall be repaired.
8. The inverted U bicycle stand shall be provided for bicycle parking.
Engineering: The following conditions shall be conformed to prior to issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy.
9. Provide a walkway connection to the building front door for the four new parking
spaces along the south side of the building.
10. The curb ramp at the south east corner of the building creates a pinch point between the
building corner and the top of the ramp. The layout should be revised to provide a
minimum 4` -wide flat sidewalk area between the building corner and the top of the
ramp.
11. Parking Space 1 will block access to the trash enclosure. Shift the parking row to the
south (also resolving the issue in (2) above) or relocate the enclosure to the center of
the drive aisle between the parking rows (this will require relocating the existing drain
inlet).
12. The trash enclosure may be on conflict with the existing transformer on City Hall
Drive. Provide adequate separation as required by PG&E.
13. Adjust the' north end of the parking aisle to maintain the backing area for vehicles
exiting Parking Space 1 on each lot.
14. Reconstruction of the parking lot, dependent on the square footage of new pavement,
may trigger the need for storm runoff treatment via the landscaping.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said action shall not be deemed final until the
appeal period has expired and that the appeal period shall be ten (10) working days from the date
of said action. No building permits shall be issued until the appeal period has expired, providing
there are no appeals.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 10th day of December, 2015 by the
City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT:— 0__ ABSTAIN:
ADAMS BLANQUIE BORBA -�-- GIUDICE HAYDON _ 1
D iel anq e, +Lgiperfon, Itohnert Park Planning Commission
Attest:
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