2014/11/13 Planning Commission Resolution (6)PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF AMENDMENTS
TO THE GENERAL PLAN DIAGRAM FOR LAND USE AND TABLE 2.3-1 OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK GENERAL PLAN FOR A PORTION OF THE PROJECT
SITE FROM INDUSTRIAL TO REGIONAL COMMERCIAL
WHEREAS, the applicant, Sonoma Media Investments, has filed Planning Application
No. PLGP2014-0005 proposing a General Plan Amendment in connection with a proposed
amendment to the land use designation for a 3.8 -acre portion of the project site (APN: 143-040-
112) located south of Business Park Drive, west of Redwood Drive, and north of J. Rogers Lane
(the "Project"), in accordance with the City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code ("RPMC"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the General Plan Diagram (General Plan Figure
2.2-1) and Table 2.3-1 (General Plan Buildout: Net Acreage of New Development) would
change the 3.8 -acre portion of the project site fronting Redwood Drive from its current
designation of Industrial to Regional Commercial. The proposed Press Democrat General Plan
Amendment is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit 1; and
WHEREAS, the City has assessed the potential environmental impacts associated with
the Project and has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Planning Commission has
reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Project; recommended its adoption
by the City Council; and has otherwise carried out all requirements for the Project pursuant to
CEQA; 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 was published in the Community Voice for a minimum of 10 days prior to the
first public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2014, 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 General Plan Amendment application for the proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission 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 Planning Commission recommends City Council approval of the
Mitigated Negative Declaration for this Project, as described in Planning Commission Resolution
No. 2014-50, approved on November 13, 2014 concurrently with the Planning Commission's
approval of this Resolution.
Section 3. Findings. The Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings
concerning the General Plan amendment proposed by Planning Application No. PLGP2014-
0005:
1. That the proposed site is appropriate for development under the General Plan's
Regional Commercial Land Use Designation.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendment to the General Plan Diagram would
change the land use designation of the 3.8 -acre portion of the site fronting Redwood
Drive from Industrial to Regional Commercial. The remaining 8.9 acres of the site
would remain Industrial. The amended land use designation for the 3.8 -acre portion
of site would allow for the future construction of commercial uses that would be
visible from Redwood Drive and U.S. Highway 10. Although having an inventory of
industrial property is important to the City of Rohnert Park, when viewed in context
with the surrounding parcels, use of the 3.8 -acre portion of the project site for
Regional Commercial land uses is consistent with the development pattern of the
City. The proposed General Plan Amendment would be consistent with these
surrounding regional commercial uses and would allow for future commercial uses.
2. That the proposed amendment will not result in an internal inconsistency in the
General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The General Plan must be internally consistent. This proposed
General Plan Amendment will allow Regional Commercial development in an area of
the City that has adequate access to a major arterial and is consistent with surrounding
land uses. There are also adequate City services to serve future commercial
development on the property. The General Plan Amendment is in harmony with the
General Plan policies and standards
3. That a duly noticed public hearing has been held to receive and consider public
testimony regarding the proposed amendments to the General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. A duly noticed public hearing on the proposed General Plan
Amendment was held on November 13, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning
Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council adopt the Findings stated
hereinabove and approve Application No. PLGP2014-0005 and amend the General Plan Land
Use Diagram so as to conform with the General Plan Amendment recommended herein by
adopting the amended General Plan Land Use Diagram and amended Table 2.3-1 attached to this
Resolution as Exhibit 1.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 13th day of November, 2014 by
the City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
AYES: r) NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ADAMS BLANQUIE BORBA GIUDICE HAYDON
rand Giudice, rWuperson, City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission
Attest:`
Susan Azevedo, Re ing Secretary
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Figure 2.2-1
General Plan Diagram
Adopted:l 1/7/2000
Diagram Revisions: '1/712
1/23/01 Reso 2001-24
7124/01 Reso 2001-161
8/20101 R.- 2001-142
10/22/02 Reso 2002-247
10/14/03 R.— 2003 236
and 2003-230
9/25/05 Reso 2005-296
5/23/06 R— 2006-142
6/13/06 Reso 2006-161
6/10/08 Reso 2000-87
8/24/10 Reso 2010-102
12/7/10 Reso 2010-133
Reso 2010-13$
11/12/13 Res. 2013153
And 2013-155
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20 Year Urban Growth Boundary
City Limits
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Major Collector (4 lanes)
Minor Collector (2 lanes)
Chapter 2: Land Use and Growth Management
2.3 GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT
Table 2.3-1 shows the buildout acreage of the General Plan Diagram. Approximately 1,364 net
acres would be developed within the UGB, including infill sites. An additional 50 acres would be
developed for community fields outside the UGB. The table breaks out acreage by area of the
city: areas inside the 1999 City limits and three areas outside the 1999 City limits, the eastside
(north of the SSU campus), Canon Manor and southeast (south of the SSU campus), and the
westside (west of Dowdell Avenue). Most areas that are planned for new development are
residential in use, totaling about 640 acres. Amendments to the General Plan in 2010 have
resulted in the designation of certain developed and undeveloped lands from an industrial
designation to mixed use and parks/open space. An additional 550 acres outside the UGB and
inside the SOI would be used for parks and open space. Figure 2.3-1 compares land uses in 1999
to those resulting from full buildout of the General Plan.
Table 2.3-1:
General Plan Buildout: Net Acreaee of New Development
Inside 1999 Eastside Canon Manor Westside Sonoma
City Limits & Southeast4 Mountain
Village
Residential
Estate 0 60 204 0 03
Low Density 0 150 64 0 03
Medium Density 0 90 27 0 03
High Density 0 20 0 45 03
Mixed Use 20 30 7 0 147
Commercial 4944 0 0 601 03
Industrial 32-0 0 0 55 03
Office 10 0 0 20 03
Public/Institutional 0 10 0 0 1
Parks/Open Space 2 2 155 17 3 27
Total 192 495 319 183 175
1. Includes 24 acres in the Wilfred/Dowdell specific plan area.
2. Includes neighborhood parks, linear parks, communityfields, and creek corridors. The communityfields
(approximately 50 acres), are located inside the Sphere of/nfluence, but outside the Urban Growth Boundary.
3. Various residential, commercial, office, and industrial uses are proposed to be integrated throughout the Sonoma
Mountain Village Planned Development, and such uses are therefore collectively reflected as mixed use in this Table.
4. Assumes Canon Manor includes 188 acres of Estate Residential, 42 acres of Low Density Residential and 9 acres of
Parks/Open Space.
Note: This table isfor informational purposes only, and does not represent adopted City policy related to buildout
Total buildout ofthe General Plan is neither anticipated by norspecifled in the General Plan,
Source: Dyett& Bhatia (Rev. 311/14)
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