2014/11/13 Planning Commission Resolution (7)RESOLUTION NO. 2014-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT PROPOSED PARK AND STREET
IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH GENERAL PLAN 2020 AND ELIGIBLE
FOR CDBG AND OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2000 the City Council approved Resolution No. 2000-152
adopting a comprehensive update of the City's General Plan which included specific policies and
objectives for infrastructure, construction and maintenance of public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City is pursuing CDBG and other funding resources to rehabilitate
restroom facilities in Alicia Park and Colegio Vista Park, complete related ADA compliant
upgrades to park sidewalks, and reconstruct existing curb ramps City-wide to meet current ADA
standards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is appointed by the City Council as the Planning
Agency for the City of Rohnert Park and is required by State law to review and find that all
proposed construction projects initiated by the City are consistent with the adopted General Plan;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the Project
manager has determined that finding the proposed park and street improvement projects in
conformance with the General Plan is not a project pursuant to Section 15378 of the CEQA
Guidelines, and additionally, since this is consistency finding, the previous environmental
documentation for the General Plan is adequate CEQA documentation; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2014, the Planning Commission reviewed Planning
Application No. PLCF2014-0002 (Finding of Consistency with the General Plan to Complete
Park and Street Improvements), at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify
either in support or opposition to the project; and
WHEREAS, at the November 13, 2014, Planning Commission meeting, upon hearing
and 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. PLCF2014-0002; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK DOES RESOLVE: that the proposed rehabilitation of restroom facilities
within City parks, ADA -compliant upgrade to park sidewalks and the installation of ADA -
compliant sidewalk curb ramps along city streets are consistent with the adopted City of Rohnert
Park Comprehensive General Plan and incorporates all information and comment provided at its
November 13, 2014 public meeting as part of its finding, including the staff report.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 13th day of November, 2014 by the
City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
AYES: h NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ADAMS 11B N UI BORBA GIUDICE V/HAYDON
Chairperson, City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission
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Attest:
Susan Azevedo, R"rding Secretary