2023/07/11 City Council Ordinance 978 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
Pursuant to California Government Code§36933 and§40806
Pursuant to Rohnert Park Municipal Code 1.08.010
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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County of Sonoma
I, Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare this is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 978.
Ordinance No. 978, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
Deleting Article Xll, Sections 17.06.680 And 17.06.690, from the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code and Removing the Planned Development Zoning Designation for the
property located on the Southeast Corner of State Farm Drive and Rohnert Park
Expressway(APN 143-051-073 and APN 143-051-089) was published on 6/30/2023 and
7/14/2023 as required by law, and posted in five (5) public places in said City, to:
www.rpcity.orq for website posting
City Hall
130 Avram Avenue
Public Safety Main Station
500 City Center Drive
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park Senior Center
6800 Hunter Dr A
A certified copy of the full text Ordinance was posted at the City Clerk's office, 130 Avram
Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928 on 6/30/2023 and 7/14/2023.
The summary of Ordinance No. 978 was published in the Community Voice on 6/30/2023 and
7/14/2023 as required by law.
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Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk—)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this August 9, 2023
Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION IN
"The Community VOICE"
(Published every Friday)
in the
SUPERIOR COURT
of the
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Sonoma
COUNTY OF SONOMA
City of Rohnert Park
Summary of Ordinance No. 978
ROHNERT PARK
JUL p 7 2023
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, The undersigned does hereby certify and declare: That at all times hereinafter sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times hereinafter mentioned she was a citizen of the United States, over the age of eighteen years and a resident of said
county and was at all said times the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of The Community VOICE, a newspaper of general
circulation, published in the City of Rohnert Park, in said County of Sonoma, State of California; that The Community VOICE is and
was at all times herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation as that term is defined by Section 6000 of the Government Code;
its status as such newspaper of general circulation having been established by Court Decree No. 35815 of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the County of Sonoma, Department No. 1 thereof, and as provided by said Section 6000, is published for
the dissemination of local and telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide subscription list of paying
subscribers, and is not devoted to the interest, or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular class, profession, trade,
calling, race or denomination, or for the entertainment and instruction of such classes, professions, trades, callings, races or
denominations; that at all said times said newspaper has been established and published in the said City of Rohnert Park, in said County
and State at regular intervals for more than one year preceding the first publication of this notice herein mentioned; that said notice was
set in type not smaller than non-pareil and was preceded with words printed in black face type no smaller than non-pareil, describing
and expressing in general terms, the purport and character of the notice intended to be given; that the "City of Rohnert Park, Summary
of Ordinance No. 978" of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in said newspaper at least 1 consecutive time(s),
commencing on the 30t1i day of June, 2023 and ending on the 3011' day of June, 2023.
I HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
EXECUTED 301 day of June, 2023at Rohnert Park, California.
Signed
i�
Claudia Smith Chief Clerk
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE N& M OFTHE CRT OF ROHNEU PMK,
CALIFORNIA, DELETING AHIICLE XII, SEC110NS 17.08.880 AND 17MMMO
FROM THE ROHNERT PARK MONN3PAL CODE AND REMOVING THE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF STATE FARM DRIVE
AND ROHNERT PARK EXPRESSWAY
(APN 143-051-073 AND APN 143-051-089)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 �q thefollowirng constitutes a summary
of Ordinance No. 970 introduced by the Rohnert Park City Councll on June 27, 2023 and
scheduled for consideration of adoption on July 11, 20Z3 at its meeting to be hold In the
City Councll Chambem,130 Avram Avanue, Rohnort Perk, California. Meeting detags wlll
be posted at least 72 hours prior to the Meeting at
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The purpose of Ordinance No. 97815 to amend the zoning ordinance map and text to
remove the Plannad Development designation which established a development plan
approval process far Laullma's project and Is no longer necessary. After removal of the
PD designation, the zoning map would continua to display the underlying Dowtitown
District Amenity Zone (DDAZ), which is already in place. A zoning map amendment is
needed to implement this change by removing the "PD" label on the property. The ordl
nance would also strike text from the Municipal Code (Article XII, Sections 17.06.680 and
17.06.690) since it Is directly related to the PD district and is no longer needed.
A certified copy of the tull text of Ordinance 978 is pasted and available for review at
City Hail at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California and on the city's website at
This ordinance shall be in fuil force and effective Ihirty (30) days after its adoption,
i shall be publish and posted as required by law. This ordinance was Introduced by
Councg of the City of Robnerl Park on Juno 27. 2023 and is scheduled for tonsid•
lion of adoplIon an July 11, 2023,
TED: June 28, 2023 Sylvia Lopez Cuevas,
City Clerk
City of Rohnert Park
blish Date: June 30, 2023
e Commun'dy Voice
ROHNE TPA-RK
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION IN
"The Community VOICE" JUL 2 4 2023
(Published every Friday)
in the (-,1 Y CLERK
SUPERIOR COURT
of the
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Sonoma
COUNTY OF SONOMA
City of Rohnert Park
Summary of Ordinance No. 978
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, The undersigned does hereby certify and declare: That at all times hereinafter sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times hereinafter mentioned she was a citizen of the United States, over the age of eighteen years and a resident of said
county and was at all said times the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of The Community VOICE, a newspaper of general
circulation, published in the City of Rohnert Park, in said County of Sonoma, State of California; that The Community VOICE is and
was at all times herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation as that term is defined by Section 6000 of the Government Code;
its status as such newspaper of general circulation having been established by Court Decree No. 35815 of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the County of Sonoma, Department No. 1 thereof, and as provided by said Section 6000, is published for
the dissemination of local and telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide subscription list of paying
subscribers, and is not devoted to the interest, or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular class, profession, trade,
calling, race or denomination, or for the entertainment and instruction of such classes, professions, trades, callings, races or
denominations; that at all said times said newspaper has been established and published in the said City of Rohnert Park, in said County
and State at regular intervals for more than one year preceding the first publication of this notice herein mentioned; that said notice was
set in type not smaller than non-pareil and was preceded with words printed in black face type no smaller than non-pareil, describing
and expressing in general terms, the purport and character of the notice intended to be given; that the "City of Rohnert Park, Summary
of Ordinance No. 978" of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in said newspaper at least 1 consecutive time(s),
commencing on the 14th day of July, 2023 and ending on the 14" day of July, 2023.
I HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
EXECUTED 14' day of July, 2023 at Rohnert Park, California.
Signed
Claudia Smith Chief Clerk
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE K06 978 OF THE CRY OF ROWNEIR PARK,
CALIFORNUI, DELETING ARTICLE XO, SECTIONS 17.06.686 AND 17.06.990
FROM THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND REMOVING THE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF STATE FARM DRIVE AND
ROHNERT PARK EXPRESSWAY
(APN 143-MI-073 AND APN 143-M1-0011)
Pufsoant to Government Code Section 36933 (c), the following can atitutes a sumr
)rdlnance No. 978 Introduced by the Rohnart Park City Council on June 27, 2023
Ppted on July 11, 2023 at Its meeting to be held in the City Council Chambers,
am Avenue, Rohnorf Park, Calfforala.
The purpose of Ordinance No. 978 Is to amend the zoning ordinance map and text
remove tha Planned Development designation which established a development pi
approval process for Lauiima's project and is no longer necessary. After removal oft
PO designation, the zoning map would continue to display the underlying DowntDr
Ofstdcl Amenity Zone (1)DAI), which is already in place. A zoning map amondmenI
needed to Implement this change by removing the "PO" [abet on the properly. The t p
nance would also str€ke text from the Municipal Code (Article XII, Sections 17.06,680 ar
17.06,090) since It is dlreclly related to the PD district and is no longer naeded.
A certifled copy of the full text of Ordinance 978 Is posted and available for reviaw
City Hall at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohned Park, California and on the city's webs ite
This ordinance shall be In full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption,
d shall be publish and posted as required by law. This ordinance was introduced by
F Council of the City of Rohnert Park on June 27, 2023 and adopted on July 11, 2023
the following roll call voto:
AYES:
NOES:. (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
D: July 1$ 2023
Councilmembers Elward, Giudim and Sanborn,
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams, and Mayor Rodriguez
None
None
None
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas,
k City Clerk
City of Rohnert Park
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Data: July 14, 2023
Fmunity vo[ce
ORDINANCE NO. 978
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
DELETING ARTICLE XII, SECTIONS 17.06.680 AND 17.06.690, FROM THE
ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND REMOVING THE PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF STATE FARM DRIVE AND ROHNERT PARK
EXPRESSWAY (APN 143-051-073 AND APN 143-051-089)
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2018, the City Council adopted Ordinance 927 to amend
the zoning map to apply the Downtown District Amenity Zone to two parcels totaling 32 acres in
size("Subject Site") located at 6400 State Farm Drive(APN 143-051-072 and 143-051-089), and
to amend Chapter 17.06, Article XIII (Downtown District Amenity Zone (DDAZ)) of the
Municipal Code to include new zoning regulations to implement the Downtown District; and
WHERAS, on November 27, 2018 the City Council approved the Laulima Development,
LLC, Planning Application No. PROJ 18-0001 to establish the Station Area Planned Development
("PD"), Final Development Plan ("FDP"), Conditional Use Permit ("CUP"), Tentative Map
("TM") and Development Agreement ("DA") for a proposed project, Station Avenue, on the
Subject Site, in accordance with the City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code ("RPMC"); and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the City purchased the Subject Site and has determined that the
Station Avenue entitlements are no longer necessary and seeks to amend the zoning map to remove
the Planning Development (PD) designation and the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to delete
Article XII to remove the PD zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS,amendments to the zoning ordinance and map must be processed according
to Section 17.25.070 to .075 of the Rohnert Park Municipal; and
WHEREAS,the requested amendments would apply to the City zoning map which would
remove the PD map designation(see Exhibit A)and the DDAZ zoning designation would continue
to apply to the property (see Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS,pursuant to California State Law and the RPMC,public hearing notices were
mailed to all property owners within a three hundred foot radius of the subject property and a
public hearing notice was published in the Community Voice prior to public hearings; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing at which
time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support of, or opposition to the
proposal and recommended approval by the City Council: and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2023, the City Council held a public hearing at which time
interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support of,or in opposition to the proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitations are true and correct.
SECTION 2. CEQA Review. The removal of the PD rezoning designation and regulations is not
a "project" under CEQA as it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical
change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change and is not an activity that
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will be undertaken. Further, even if the termination was a project, it would be exempt under the
"common sense exemption" in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility the termination would have a significant effect on the
environment. In addition, the EIR adopted for the Central Rohnert Park PDA, that covers the
Subject Site, will continue to remain in effect.
SECTION 3. Factors. The City Council makes the following findings with regard to the rezone,
as required under Section 17.25.073 of the Municipal Code.:
1. That the proposed zoning and/or amendment is consistent with the general plan.
The downtown district (DDAZ zone) transects of Downtown Core, Downtown Main
Street and Downtown Neighborhood would continue to apply and these designations
have been determined to be consistent with the general plan.
2. That the proposed zoning and/or amendment will be beneficial to and not detrimental
to the public health, safety, or welfare.
The elimination of the PD designation does not result in any development and no
environmental impacts will occur as a result of this action.
3. That with the proposed zoning and/or amendment adequate and available sites remain
to mitigate the loss of residential density on the subject property to accommodate the
city's `fair share" regional housing need used by the State Department of Housing
and Redevelopment in determining compliance with Housing Element Law pursuant to
Government Code Section 65863(b).
The underlying zoning of the property will remain and will not impact the ability of the
City to accommodate the city's"fair share' of regional housing. All three of the DDAZ
designations of Downtown Core, Downtown Main Street and Downtown
Neighborhood allow for housing developments.
SECTION 4.Amendments. The City Council hereby removes the PD designation for the Subject
Site shown in Exhibit A and deletes Article XII, Sections 17.06.680 and 17.06.690 from the
Municipal Code as depicted in Exhibit C. The zoning map would continue to display the
underlying form-based code designations as provided in Exhibit B.
SECTION 5. Severability The City Council hereby declares that every section, paragraph,
sentence, clause, and phrase of this ordinance is severable. If any section, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason found to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
invalidity, or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining
sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days after its
adoption, and shall be published and posted as required by law.
This ordinance was introduced by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park on June 27, 2023
and DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11th day of July, 2023 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Five (5) Councilmembers Elward, Giudice, Sanborn, Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams
and Mayor Rodriguez
NOES: Zero (0)
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ABSENT: Zero (0)
ABSTAIN: Zero (0)
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
iiiSiOrillOdriguez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, ' lerk
Attachments: Exhibit A, B and C
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT B
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EXHIBIT C
Text to be Stricken from the Municipal Code (Article XII, Sections 17.06.680 and
17.06.690)
Article XII. Station Center Planned Development District Zoning District
A. Authority.The adoption of the Station Center Planned Development District is authorized under the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park(Rohnert Park Municipal Code Title 17,the"Zoning Ordinance").
Specifically,Chapter 17.06,Article VII.
B. Purpose.The district is intended to create a well designed, pedestrian oriented commercially focused
C. Procedure. Prior to any development within the Planned Development the procedures within Article VII,
sections 17.06.200 through 17.06.280,shall be followed to establish the required Final Development Plan
and Development Ar a Plan(s).
D. Applicability.All property within the boundaries of the Station Center Planned Development as designated
on the City of Rohnert Park, zoning map,shall be subject to the provisions contained within this Article and
any subsequent Final Development Plan and Development Area Plan approvals.
{Ord. No.897, (Exh. B),4 12 2016)
17 AG 690 Concictencv with Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan
A. All development within the Station Center PD shall be consistent with the Central Rohnert Park, Priority
development ar a plan(s)shall be consistent with the PDA,specifically all entitlements and related
1. Supportive of the Downtown District Amenity Zone(Section 4.3.6 of PDA).
2. Consistent with Section 4.4(Land Use and Development Potential and Requirements)of PDA,
or service uses within the Station Center PD area.
3. Consistent with Table 4.1(PDA Zoning Designations and Development Standards)of PDA.
'I. Consistent with Figure 1.6(Station Center Subarea Land Use Designations)and the"Required Station
Center Land Use Designation" included below. Modifications to street layout,block layout and size,
No reductions to the acreage totals of commercial mixed use as depicted below arc permitted.
5. Implementation of relevant street designs in Chapter 5 (Circulation and Connectivity)in the PDA,
specifically State Farm Drive(Figure 5.7).
6. Implementation of the community design guidelines(Chapter 6)in the PDA,with particular attention
to
a:—Urban streetscape condition(Table 6.1 and Figure 6.3 in the PDA).
b. Street furnishings and lighting.
c. Building setbacks and building orientation (Section 6.2.3(Building Setbacks),Section 6.2.1 (Building
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d. Mixed u .idclincs for t-he downto r,district(Section G ] 2 i.. PD plan)
7. Minimum parking ratio may be reduced according to Table 5.2: Parking Standards in the PDA Plan.
8. Other requirements from the PDA plan or from PDA plan implementation that may apply.
directed by the city council on March 22, 2016)
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