2010/11/16 Planning Commission Resolution (3)PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2OIO-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE
APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC PLAN AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE
SOUTHEAST AREA LOCATED NORTHEAST OF BOD\ryAY PARKWAY AND
vALLEy HOUSE DRrVE (ApN 47-111-030) rN SONOMA COUNTY, CA
WHEREAS, the applicant, Redwood Equities LLC, filed Planning Application No.
PL2003-031SP proposing aPrezone, General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Tentative Tract
Map and related certification of a Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") in connection with a
proposed mixed-use community located southeast of the intersection of Bodway Parkway and
Valley House Drive (APN 47-tl1-030) (the "Project"), in accordance with the City of Rohnert
Park Municipal Code ("RPMC"); and
\ryHEREAS, pursuant to Califomia State Law and the Rohnert Park Municipal Code,
public hearing notices were mailed to all property owners within an area exceeding a 300 foot
radius of the subject property and a public hearing was published for a minimum of 10 days prior
to the public hearing in the Community Voice; and
WHEREAS, on November 16,2010, the Planning Commission held public hearings at
which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or opposition to the
proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Report
prepared for the project; recommended its certification by the City Council; and has otherwise
carried out all requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
\ilHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information
contained in Planning Application No. PL2003-031SP for the proposed Specific Plan and Design
Guidelines ; and
\ilHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Rohnert Park makes the following
findings:
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 specific plan:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. The Planning Commission has recommended City Council approval of the
Final EIR for this Project, including adoption of associated CEQA Findings, Statement of
Oveniding Considerations, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, as described
in Planning Commission Resolution No. 2010-30, approved on November 16, 2010 concunently
with the Planning Commission's approval of this Resolution.
Section 3. Findings. The Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings
concerning the Southeast Specific Plan proposed by Planning Application No. PL2003-03lSP
pursuant to Rohnert Park Municipal Code section 17.06.390:
l. The specific plan or specific plan amendment is consistent with the city's general
plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The specific plan would implement the General Plan's goals
for the Southeast Specific Plan Area as described in the Community Design
Element. It would further implement the General Plan in that it would increase the
City's existing housing stock and a proportion of units that are affordable. Under
the proposed Development Agreement and specific plan, the project will comply
with the goals and policies of the City's Housing Element by complying with the
City's inclusionary housing ordinance. It would also develop the property with a
mixed use component that is consistent with the goals and objectives of the
General Plan for this area. The specific plan proposes to meet the goals of
General Plan by providing for a variety of housing types including low density,
medium density, rural estate and mixed use allowing attached housing.
2. The specific plan or specific plan amendment will not adversely affect the public
health and safety or result in incompatible land uses.
Criteria Satisfied. The specific plan is not expected to have negative impacts on
the health or well being of project residents or occupants of the surrounding land
uses. The proposed neighborhood is in character with sunounding neighborhoods
and the planned community to the west. Single family residences will be located
adjacent to the existing single family development to the north. Mixed use and
commercial uses are planned in the southwest area of the site in proximity to the
mixed use community of Sonoma Mountain Village. The project has been
designed so that rural estate lots will be adjacent to rural Sonoma County lands to
the west and it would be effectively buffered from the scenic coridor along
Petaluma Hill Road. The proposed commercial development and recreational
facilities would benefit existing residents in the area, as well as new residents of
the project.
3. The specific plan or specific plan amendment provides the framework to phase
and pace growth within the specífic plan area so as to ensure completion of all
necessary public facilities concunently with completíon of the specific plan; or,
alternately, a statement of public policy consideration can be adopted and/or an
exception granted in accordance wíth general plan policies GM-10, GM-ll, and
GM-12.
Criteria Satisfied. The project will be phased as shown in the proposed specific
plan. Each phase of the project is designed to provide for adequate infrastructure
and to be integrated with existing City public improvements, as described in the
specific plan. The timing of the construction of public facilities will be paced to
meet the needs of the development and is called out in the project's Development
Agreement, which terms are incorporated herein by this reference.
4. The specific plan or specific plan amendment identifies adequate Jìnancing
mechanisms for the infrastructure and public facilities required to support the
development.
Criteria Satisfied. The project will be subject to the payment of fees to provide
for and maintain public infrastructure such as Public Facilities Financing Plan
fees to help fund off-site improvements, City-wide and Regional Traffic fees,
Pavement Maintenance fees, Public Services Impact fees, and Maintenance of on-
site Infrastructure fees. The public improvements will be funded through a
Funding Mechanism such as a community facilities district. These fees and
funding mechanisms are also described in the Development Agreement which is
incorporated by this reference. On-site improvements shall be the responsibility of
the developer.
5. The proposed specific plan is consistent with the planning and prezoning
designation provided for the specific plan area, pursuant to Government Code
Sections 65300 and 65859, or alternatively functíons as prezoning for the
uníncorporat e d t er r i tory.
Criteria Satisfied. The site will be prezoned "Specific Plan District (SP)," which
is consistent with the direction of the City's General Plan. Therefore the proposed
specific plan is consistent with the prezoning designation of SP which zoning
designation shall become effective at the same time the annexation becomes
effective.
Section 4. A duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Southeast Specific Plan
was held onNovember 16,2010.
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. PL2003-031SP for the Southeast Specifîc Plan and
Design Guidelines as provided at Exhibit A, in its entirety.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this l6th day of Novembes2010 by the
City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
eyes: 9 NoBS: d ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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EXHIBIT A
SOUTHEAST SPECIFIC PLAN AND DESIGN GUIDELINES
SEE EXHIBIT 3 ATTACHED TO THE STAFF RBPORT