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2020/02/25 City Council Resolution 2020-018 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-018 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA,APPROVING GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW THE RESIDENCES AT FIVE CREEK PROJECT TO CONVERT THE ALLOWED DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LOT 4 IN THE RESIDENCES AT FIVE CREEK PROJECT AREA FROM 34,300 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE TO 74 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS (APN 143-040-139) WHEREAS, Matthew J. Waken for Stadium RP Development Partners, LLC, filed Planning Application No. PROJ20-0001 proposing a General Plan Amendment, amendment to the Stadium Area Master Plan, including an amendment to the Final Development Plan, and a Conditional Use Permit Amendment and an amendment to the Development Agreement to amend the Residences at Five Creek Final Development Plan at 0 Dowdell Avenue (APN 143- 040-139) (the "Project"), in accordance with the City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code ("RPMC"); and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the General Plan would amend the land use designation of the project site from the current designation of Regional Commercial to High Density Residential as depicted in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the proposed text amendments, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit B, would amend Table 2.4-6 of General Plan Chapter 2 (Land Use and Growth Management) to increase the maximum allowed number of high-density residential units allowed in the Stadium Area Master Plan and would adjust the gross acreage of each use allowed in the Stadium Area WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the RPMC, 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 first public hearing in the Community Voice; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed and considered the information contained in the General Plan Amendment application for the proposal; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted 3-2, to recommend approval of the proposed General Plan Map and Text Amendments; and WHEREAS, on February 25, 2020, the City Council held a public hearing at which time interested persons had an opportunity testify either in support or opposition to the proposed General Plan Map and Text Amendments; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the proposed General Plan Map and Text Amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park makes the following findings, determinations and recommendations with respect to the proposed General Plan Map and Text Amendments: Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that a Mitigated Negative Declaration was previously adopted for the Residences at Five Creek project and, pursuant to CEQA Section 15162, no further environmental review is required for the proposed project modification under CEQA as the conclusions and mitigation measures provided in the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration will continue to be adequate as no substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the Mitigated Negative Declaration; no substantial changes will occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and, no new information of substantial importance exists, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted. Section 3. Findings. The City Council hereby makes the following findings concerning the General Plan amendments proposed by Planning Application PLPG2018-0002: 1. That this proposed site is appropriate for development under the General Plan's High Density Residential Land Use designation. Criteria Satisfied. The proximity of the site to a diversity of land uses makes this site appropriately suited for higher density residential uses. The site will have access to services necessary to serve multi-family development, including: proximity to retail and employment uses; access to recreational facilities (e.g. Hinebaugh Creek path and new park); and available infrastructure capacity (roads, public utilities, etc.). The inclusion of park space within the project ensures that adequate park and open space area is available to all multi-family uses within the Stadium Area Master Plan. 2. That the proposed General Plan amendment would be internally consistent with specific policies in the Land Use Element of the General Plan relative to the proposed development. Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendment establishes specific policies in the Land Use and Community Design Elements of the General Plan specific to the Stadium Area Planned Development. The policies promote a compact urban form, an increased connectivity between and within neighborhoods, the designation of pedestrian oriented activity centers, a variety of housing and a mix of housing types, the protection of creeks and provision of a network of trails and parks, and a land use pattern to maximize accessibility to parks and commercial centers. With the approval of the proposed Development Agreement providing for affordable housing, a park contribution and service payments, the General Plan amendments will be internally consistent with the General Plan. 3. That a duly noticed public hearing has been held to receive and consider public testimony regarding the proposed amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map. Criteria Satisfied. The City Council held a public hearing on the proposed General Plan Amendment on February 25, 2020. The required notice of the public hearing was placed in the February 14th, 2020 edition of the Community Voice and a copy of the notice was mailed to all property owners within 300 feet of the project site. Resolution 2020-018 2 Section 4. The City Council does hereby adopt the Findings stated herein above and approve Application No. PLPG2018-0002 to amend the General Plan Land Use Diagram so as to conform to the General Plan Amendments recommended herein by adopting the amended General Plan Land Use Diagram attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Section 5. The City Council does hereby amend the text of the General Plan document to incorporate proposed changes related to the Stadium Area Master Plan as attached to this Resolution as Exhibit B. Section 6. This resolution is effective upon the effective date of the Ordinance approving the Development Agreement amendment for the Residences at Five Creek project. DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of February 2020. CITY OF ROHNERT PARK -------- i) /1 Joseph •Callinan, Mayor ATTEST: Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, Assistant City Clerk Attachments: Exhibit A and Exhibit B ADAMS: by(-- BELFORTE: Ai,' STAFFORD: ACKENZIE: CALLINAN• e__ AYES: (5 ) NOES: ( 0 ) ABS T: ( ) ABSTAIN. (,) Resolution 2020-018 3 Exhibit A General Plan Land Use Diagram Amendment New _o R • ( iii 1 1 .Crossing /,,kei'li'' liiic, Legend r f. IIII High Density Residential Q CO • Public institutional r Q 44~ _! - Commercial-R ...d W Perks.R ec reation y r ' SAMP Bouncier,- - oul rr. ... ,© G. _. 1I I MART w!ervita o ihm - O IIII/ lir o - 1 R ' Improved orie'`4%, __ . �I Crossing r t ' 4 Resolution 2020-018 4 Exhibit B General Plan Text Amendments Stadium Area Planned Development Area LU-38 Require preparation of a Planned Development prior to approval of any development in the Stadium Area. LU-39 Ensure that land uses are dispersed in accordance with the provisions of the Stadium Area Master Plan Planned Development Zoning District: • Redevelopment of formerly developed industrial and institutional land • Particular attention shall be given to the interface between the industrial,residential,commercial,and public/institutional land uses. • Provisions shall be made to ensure complementary transitions between uses through the arrangement between buildings and spaces. • The arrangement between structures and spaces shall result in a cohesive design among similar land uses. • ln''.rre Ensure that building materials,colors,linkages to sidewalks,parking placement,landscape design, and plant materials complement existing and proposed uses. • Include proper site design and/or noise attenuating devices to reduce indoor and outdoor noise levels for sensitive receptors. • Special consideration should be given to memorialize the"Stadium." Table 2.4-6:Land Use Program:Stadium Area Planned Development Area Gross Housing Units Building Area{1,ck?O Acreage Minimum-Maximum Minimum-Maximum High Density Residential 25.49,?444 Up to 4 543 None Commercial-Regional 4,61Lik None Up to -00,000265.700 s.f. Public/Institutional 3.0 None None Parks/Open Space .65 None None Total 32.8 Ux+ptoo 173513 Up to 440,000265,700 s.f. Resolution 2020-018 5