2024/08/13 City Council Resolution 2024-068 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-068
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROIINERT PARK
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN TO REFLECT THE
RESERVATION EXPANSION OF THE FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON
RANCHERIA(VARIOUS APNS)
WHEREAS;the City maintains its General Plan, in accordance with state law, to address
issues related to physical development, growth, and conservation of City resources;
WHEREAS; in May 2023, the US Department of the Interior accepted an additional
73.82 acres into trust on behalf of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria("Tribe"), including
66 acres of land within the City limits of Rohnert Park, which is no longer under the land use
authority of the City;
WHEREAS; the amendments proposed under PLGP24-0002 would modify the Land
Use Figure and all other figures and maps in the General Plan to illustrate the Tribe's expanded
reservation,as shown in Exhibit A;
WHEREAS; the purpose of the proposed amendments is to display accurate information
within the City's General Plan, consistent with the requirements of state law;
WHEREAS; on July 11, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing at which
time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or opposition to the
proposal;
WHEREAS; the Planning Commission reviewed and considered the information
contained in the General Plan Amendment application for the proposal and recommended
approval of the proposed amendments;
WHEREAS; pursuant to California Government Code Section 65090 and the RPMC, a
public hearing notice was published for a minimum of 10 days prior to the public hearing in the
Community Voice;
WHEREAS; on July 23, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing at which time
interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or opposition to the proposal;
and
WHEREAS; the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in
the General Plan Amendment application for the proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park makes the following findings and determinations with respect to the proposed General Plan
Amendment:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. CEQA Review. This General Plan amendment is not a "project" under the
California Environmental Quality Act (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 in
the environment, as the amendment does not enact any changes to allowed uses, policies, or
implementation; rather, it updates the General Plan to reflect current conditions accurately.
Furthermore, even if the amendment were 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 that the changes to maps and figures would have a significant effect on the
environment, for the aforementioned reasons.
Furthermore, CEQA would not apply under CEQA Guidelines section 15277, as the land
affected by this amendment is located within the federal tribal trust, and this change was subject
to review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
Section 3. Findings. City Council makes the following findings concerning the General
Plan amendments proposed by Planning Application No. PLGP24-0002:
1. That the proposed General Plan amendments would be consistent with specific
policies in the Land Use Element of the General.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed General Plan amendments are consistent with
specific goals and policies in Chapter 2 (Land Use and Growth Management).
Goals and policies of this element address the location and intensity of new
development, citywide land use policies, and growth management plans. As the
proposed amendments only pertain to land where the City does not have land use
authority, the amendments remain consistent with the existing specific policies.
Furthermore, the amendments do not change any allowed uses, policies, or
implementation for areas in the City and outside of the reservation; they merely
update the General Plan to reflect current conditions with regards to land use
authority accurately.
2. That a duly noticed public hearing has been held to receive and consider public
testimony regarding the proposed amendments to the General Plan Amendment.
Criteria Satisfied. A duly noticed public hearing on the proposed General Plan
Amendments was held by the Planning Commission on July 11, 2024 and duly
noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on July 23, 2024, providing
the opportunity for public testimony to be received and considered.
3. That the General Plan amendment will not cause the General Plan to become
internally inconsistent.
Criteria Satisfied. The General Plan addresses issues related to physical
development, growth, and conservation of City resources. Amending the General
Plan does not change any allowed uses, policies. or implementation for areas in
the City and outside of the reservation; rather, it updates the General Plan to
accurately reflect current conditions. Therefore, the proposed amendment will
ensure that the General Plan maintains internal consistency by accurately
reflecting the land over which the City has land use authority.
Section 4. The City Council does hereby approve Planning Application No. PLGP24-
0002, General Plan Amendments, for northwest Rohnert Park (various APNs), as set forth in the
General Plan Amendments attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, in its entirety.
Resolution 2024-068
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DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 13th day of August, 2024.
CITY OF RI ' ^ 'TPARK
ATTEST: Susan .'Adams, Mayor
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Sylvia Z open- , ity Clerk
AP RO AS TO FORM:
Mi elle M. Kenyon, ity Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A—Amendments to the General Plan
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Resolution 2024-068
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EXHIBIT A
Amendments to the General Plan
All figures and maps in the General Plan of the City of Rohnert Park, adopted July 25, 2000 (as
amended) illustrating the northwest portion of Rohnert Park are to be amended as shown in
Figure 1. The revised figures display the following parcels as part of the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria Tribal Reservation, listed by Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs):
045-052-011* 045-072-001* 045-074-014 045-074-021
045-053-007 045-074-004 045-074-016 045-074-022
045-053-009 045-074-006 045-074-018 045-075-008
045-053-014 045-074-007 045-074-019 045-075-009
045-054-021 045-074-011 045-074-020 045-075-010
045-054-027 045-074-012
*Located within unincorporated Sonoma County; outside of the Rohnert Park City Limits
Figure 1. Revisions to Maps and Figures in the General Plan
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Tribal Reservation Expansion
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