2019/04/11 Planning Commission Resolution1
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDMENTS
TO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17, ZONING TO MODIFY INCLUSIONARY
HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the applicant, the City of Rohnert Park, filed Planning Application No.
PLMC18-0002 proposing changes to the Rohnert Park Municipal Code (“RPMC”) by amending
Sections 17.07.020 – Footnotes;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are in response to City Council direction from
October 24, 2017 and April 10, 2018;
WHEREAS, an inclusionary housing in-lieu fee study was prepared by Economic and
Planning Systems, Inc.;
WHEREAS, the proposed changes to Title 17 Zoning are consistent with the goals,
policies, and implementation measures in the General Plan;
WHEREAS, the proposed changes to Title 17 Zoning are attached hereto as Exhibit A;
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the Rohnert Park Municipal Code, a
public notice was published in the Press Democrat for a minimum of 10 days prior to the first
public hearing;
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2019 the Planning Commission held a public hearing at which
time interested persons had an opportunity testify either in support of or opposition to the proposal;
and
WHEREAS; the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information
contained in Planning Application No. PLMC18-0002 for the proposed amendments to Title 17
Zoning of the Municipal Code.
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 amendments to Sections 17.07.020.N – Footnotes: Inclusionary Housing based
on the entire record of the proceeding, including the oral and written staff reports and all oral and
written testimony and comments.
Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Findings. The Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings
concerning Sections 17.07.020 – Footnotes of the Municipal Code:
1. That the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are consistent with the
General Plan 2020.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are consistent
with the General Plan 2020 Goals and Policies of avoiding unnecessary costs to
housing development (HO-3.5). The proposed amendments are also consistent with
Programs HO-3.C and HO-3.D which call for the development of an in-lieu fee and
the amendment of the inclusionary housing ordinance to remove requirements for
market rate rental projects.