2019/01/10 Planning Commission Resolution (3)PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019.03
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 17.06, ARTICLE XIII: DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
AMENITY ZONE (DDAZ) OVERLAY DISTRICTS, SECTION 17.06.700.A.2
(APPLICABILITY) TO EXEMPT BUILDING RENOVATIONS FROM CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII
WHEREAS, on March22,20l6, in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park certified the Environmental
Impact Report for the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan, adopted required
Findings of Facts, a Statement of Oveniding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring Plan
(MMRP); and
WHEREAS, on March22,2016, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
("Council") adopted the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan ("PDA Plan");
and
WHEREAS, on November 27, the Council adopted zoning map changes and
amendments to Chapter 17 .06 (Land Use Regulations), to incorporate form-based code
provisions into the chapter as Article XIII: Downtown District Amenity Zone Overlay District
("DDAZ") consistent with the PDA plan and City design guidelines; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, the Council directed staff to consider changes to the
applicability section of the DDAZ to exempt renovations of existing buildings from the
provisions of the form-based code.
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the RPMC, public hearing notices
were mailed to all property owners within an area exceeding a three hundred foot radius of the
subject property and a public hearing was published for a minimum of 10 days prior to the first
public hearing in the Community Voice; and
WHEREAS, on January 10,2019, the Planning Commission held a public hearing at
which time interested persons had an opportunity to testi$ either in support or opposition to the
proposal; and
WHEREAS' the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Zoning Map and Municipal Code 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 map and Municipal Code amendments;
Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Findines for CEOA. In accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), the PDA EIR was previously certified by the City Council. The Planning
Commission hereby finds that the proposed zoning code amendments apply to property within the
PDA plan area, implement the approved PDA plan and are consistent with the PDA analyzed in
the PDA EIR. Pursuant to Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines, no new environmental effects
could occur as a result of the amendments and no new mitigation measures would be required.
Therefore, no additional environmental review is required. Development in the PDA would be
required to comply with the previously adopted MMRP.
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Section 3. Findings for Enactment of Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The
Planning Commission hereby makes the following hndings conceming amendments to the
Zoning Map and Chapters 17.06 (Land Use Regulations), Article XIII and has considered the
factors set forth in Section 17.25.073:
1. That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are consistent with the
General Plan 2020.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendments are consistent with GeneralPlan2020
and the Central Rohnert Park, PDA plan. The proposed zoning amendments do not
prevent the implementation of general plan goals and policies of supporting the
creation of an urban mixed-use, transit oriented downtown environment, consistent
with the City's adopted guidelines for the area.
2. That the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance will be beneficial to the
public health, safety or welfare.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendments will not prevent the implementation
of the vision for a walkable, mixed-use, transit oriented development within the
DDAZ. The proposed amendments will provide additional flexibility and make it
more likely that existing buildings will be remodeled to modern building code
standards. This will provide public health, safety and welfare benefits.
3. That with the proposed zoning and/or amendment adequate and available sites
remain (r"f", to the quantified housing objectives in the city's housing element of the
general plan) to mitigate the loss of residential density on the subject property to
accommodate the city's 'fair share" regional housing needs used by the State
Department of Housing and Development in determining compliance with Housing
Element Law pursuant to Government Code Section 65863(b).
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendments implement the approved PDA and do
not amend or affect the existing residential density on the subject property.
Section 4. The Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council adopt
an ordinance amending Chapter 17.06, Article XIII, Section 17.06.700.4.2 (Applicability) as
proposed in Exhibit L attached hereto.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 10th day of January,2}I9 by the City
of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
AYES:NOES ABSENT ABSTAIN:-
BLANQUIE lruorcE/ HAYDoN / oproFF---
Rohnert Park Planning Commission
Secretary
Attest:
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Exhibit I
Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
SECTTON 17.06.700.A.2 (AppLrCABrLrTy)
17 .06.7 O0.A.2. Appl ica bi lity
The standards and procedures of this Chapter will be applied to any development within the
boundaries of the DDAZ FBC Overlay as shown on the City of Rohnert Park Zoning Map when
one or more of the following occur:
1) The project requires new or modified vehicular access to the site;
2l The project includes new construction of 2,000 sf or greater;
3)Theprojectincludesaddition(s)overtoYoMofexistinggross
floor area of the building; and/or
4l All or part of the project site lies within the Station Center Planned Development (P-D)
Zoning district.
b. For all buildings and site improvements. including those not subiect to "a." above. anv changes
to the exterior of a building or site plan elements are subiect to the Design Review process
established bv Section 17.06.740.D of this code.
c. Notwithstanding Section L7.06.700.A.2(a) above, the standards in Section 17.06.770.A (General
to Walkable Neighborhood Design) only apply to developments greater than 2 acres in size,
and/or requiring new of modified thoroughfares.
d. For any project site zoned with the Planned Development or Station Center Planned
Development (P-D) zoning district, the standards and procedures of this Chapter must be
utilized instead of the specific development standards described in t7.06.2IO.B (General
Provisions).
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