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RESOLUTION NO: 2006-1
PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMIVITSSION
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OE THE CITY OF PETALUMA
FINDING THAT THE, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S
REDEVELOPMENT PLANS TO EFFECTUATE A FISCAL MERGER OF THE CITY'S
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS
CONFORM TO THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY
WHEREAS; .the Petaluma Community Development Commission ("PCDC") has
prepared and submitted to the Planning Commission of the City of Petaluma ("Planning
Commission") proposed amendments (the "Amendments") to the Redevelopment Plans for the
Petaluma Central Business`District Redevelopment Project Area ("CBD Project .Area") and the
Community Development Project (the "PCD Project Area") which Amendments would fiscally
merge the two. project areas; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to_ Health and Safety Code Section 33344.5, PCDC staff and
consultants have prepared.a Preliminary Report which describes~and analyzes existing conditions
in the. CBD Project Area and the PCD Project Area, the financial: resources and projected
revenue available to carry out redevelopment activities in the• project areas,-and. the proposed
Amendments; and.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 33346 the Planning
Commission is required to review such Amendments and make its report and recommendations
thereon to PCDC and the City Council of the City of Petaluma ("City "Council"), including a
determination as to whether the Amendments eonforin to the General Plan of the City of
Petaluma ("General Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the above required report and .recommendations; including matters referred
to in Section. 33346 of the Health and Safety Code, 'are to be made to .the PCDC and the City
Council .for their consideration in acting on the adoption of the.proposed Amendments; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2006, :the PCDC approved the proposed Amendments and the
Preliminary Report and authorized their transmittal to affected taxing entities, .the Planning
Commission, and interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed Amendments, the
General Plans :and other pertinent reports and documents; and•
WHEREAS; the proposed Amendments propose no changes to land use designations or
properties within the existing project' areas; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments do riot; propose new projects; will not alter the
implementation of the Redevelopment. Plans, do not propose any land use changes to those
already analyzed in the current General Plan, and do not modify the existing Redevelopment
Programs.
NOW THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PETALUMA DOES HEREBY 'RE'SOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Based on the foregoing facts, the Planning Commission reviewed the
proposed Amendments, and the Planning Commission hereby finds and determines in
accordance with Section 33346 of the Community Redevelopment Law, that the proposed
Amendments are consistent with the General Plan.
Section 2. The Planning Commission hereby recommends the approval and adoption of
the Amendments. In the event that prior to its adoption. of the Amendments, the City Council
desires to make any minor, technical, or clarifying changes to the Amendments, the Planning
Commission hereby finds and determines that any such minor, technical, or clarifying changes
need not be referred to it for further report and recommendation, and hereby waives its report
and recommendation under Section 33347 of the Community Redevelopment Law concerning
any such change.
Section 3. The Planning Commission hereby authorizes and directs the Secretary of the
Planning Commission to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the FCDC and the City Council for
consideration as part of the PCDC's Report to the City Council pursuant to Section 33352 of the
Community Redevelopment Law, and this Resolution shall be deemed the report and
recommendations of the Planning Commission concerning- the proposed Amendments and
contemplated public projects and activities thereunder, as required by applicable provisions of
law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: CITY OF PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION
Geo :ge White
Secre aryto the Planning Commission
~. ,;ems
Stev von Raesfeld
Planning Commission Chair
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