2010/11/16 Planning Commission Resolution (11)Attachment B
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2OIO-4I
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNTNG COMMISSION OF'THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, R-ECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PL20I0-059GPA proposing General Plan
Amendments has been filed and a Negative Declaration has been prepared, in connection
amendments to the City of Rohnert Park General Plan Transportation Element; and
\ryHEREAS, the proposed amendments to General Plan would amend the
General Plan Transportation Element to eliminate the requirement to widen Golf Course
Drive between Fairway and Country Club, eliminate the requirement to widen Commerce
Boulevard from Copeland Creek to Aden and eliminate the requirement to extend Seed
Farm Drive from Enterprise to Rohnert Park Expressway. The proposed General Plan
Amendments are attached as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Negative Declaration
prepared for the Project; recommended its approval 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, a quarter page
public hearing notice was published for a minimum of l0 days prior to the first pùbúc
hearing in the Community Voice; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2010, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing at which time interested persons had an opportunity testify either in support or
opposition to the proposal: and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered thc
information contained in the General Plan.Amendment application for the proposal.
NO\il' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Rohnert Park makes the following findings and determinations with respect to
the proposed General Plan Amendment:
Section l. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. The Planning Commission recommends City Council approval of
the Negative Declaration for this Project, as described in Planning Commission
Resolution No. 2010-40 approved on November 16, 2010 concurrently with the Planning
Commission's approval of this Resolution.
Section 3. Findings. The Planning Commission makes the following findings
concerning the General Plan amendments proposed by Planning Application No.
PL20l0-059GPA:
I. That the proposed amendments are appropriate þr implementation under the
General Plan's Land Use Designatíons.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed General Plan amendments would not affect
any land use designations on the General Plan Land Use Diagram.
2. 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 Amendments was held on November 16,2010.
3. That the proposed amendments will not result in an internally inconsistency in
the General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The General Plan amendments, and consistency with the
General Plan, are discussed in the application materials, the Negative
Declaration and staff report. The City adopts the conclusions and analysis of
those documents regarding General Plan consistency. The General Plan
amendments, are consistent with the General Plan and will not cause the
General Plan to become internally inconsistent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission that it does hereby recommend that the City Council adopt the Findings
hereinabove; adopt and amend the General Plan Circulation Element artd approve
Application No. PL2010-059GPA, General Plan Amendments for Transportation
Element, as described in the General Plan Transportation Element Amendments
attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, in its entirety.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this l6th day of November, 2010.
AYES: b Nops:Ù ABSENT:- ABSTAIN:
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BORBA NILSON.AHtNoru ARMSTRONG NORDIN
, Rohnert Park Planning Commission