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.~ f, resolution No.87-74 N. C. S.
of tY~e City ~ of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
1987-2005 PETALUMA GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma, acting in the public interest, has
undertaken to revise and consolidate its 1962 General Plan (Land Use and
Circulation) ; 1974 Open Space, Conservation, Noise, and Scenic Highways
Elements; 1976 Seismic Safety and Safety Element; 1982 Housing Element;
and 1978-1985 Environmental Design Plan in accordance with State law and
General Plan Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council established an extensive program of community
input and involvement--including public outreach., a community-wide opinion
survey and citizen sub-committees--so that the 1987-2005 Petaluma General
Plan would reflect the needs and aspirations of the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, copies of the draft General -Plan were circulated to state,
county, regional and local agencies for review and comment and made
available to members of the public through City Hall and the Public
Library; and
WHEREAS, notice of Planning Commission and City Council. public hearings
on the draft General Plan was prepared and published in conformance with
Section 65091 of the California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on August 5,
August 12, August 19, August 20, September 3, September 16 and
September 1Z, 1956 to hear testimony on the draft General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered all pertinent testimony,
wri<tfen and .oral., as well as the information contained in the Environmental
Impact Repo"rt in making its recommendations to the City Council; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council held public hearings on the recommendations of
the Planning Commission as well as on related General Plan matters brought
to the Council's attention by the public, City staff and its own members on
the following dates
September 22, 1986
September 29, 1986
October 7, 1986
October 29, 1986
November 6, 1986
November 17, 1986
November 18, 1986
November 24, 1986
December 1, 1986
December 2, 1986
December 12, 1986
December 15, 1986
December 16, 198b
January 1 2, 1987
January 26, 1987
February 9, 1987
February 23, 1987
March 2, 1987
March 9, 1987
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council finds
as follows:
1. The 1987-2005 Petaluma General Plan has been prepared in accordance
with State law, State General Plan Guidelines and a consensus of
opinion of the citizens of Petaluma and supersedes all previously
adopted General Plan and Environmental Design Plan maps and text.
2. The General Plan addresses all relevant issues required by Government
Code Section 65302 et, seq. , and those additional issues raised by the
community.
3. Each issue has been adequately studied and analyzed and is addressed
through goal, objective, policy and program statements, as well as
data and background information contained in the plan text, official
maps, and the Technical Appendix.
4. The Plan is current, comprehensive, long-term and internally
consistent .
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5.. The Plan covers all territory within the jurisdiction and lands outside
the ~ City, known. as ah'e Petaluma Planning .Referral Area, which relate
to its planning needs.; and ;addresses regional concerns affecting the
City of Petaluma. '
6. The Housing Chapter .has been revised in accordance with the
requirements of the State Department of Housing and Community
Development and sets forth, in ,good faith, the ~ efforts of the City of
Petaluma to provide affordable housing, and meet its regional fair share
obligations while maintaining its long-standing commitment to growth
management. The. City Council. further finds, according to Section
65302.8 of the. Government Code, that the programs and policies stated
in the Housing Chapter of the General .Plan will accommodate the City's
share of the regional need for housing and will not reduce housing
opportunities in the region.
" 7. The Plan has been prepared in a format that best suits the needs of
the City and is clearly written .
8. The Land Use, Circulation and Development Constraints Maps are
directly related to and consistent with the text of the General Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council hereby adopts
the 1987-2005 Petaluma General Plan text and the Land Use, Circulation and
Development Constraints maps as the official planning policy guides for the
City of Petaluma and the Petaluma Planning Referral .Area; and declares that
no applications for amendment to said plan steall be accepted for one (1)
year from the date of adoption unless it is deemed by the Council to be
necessary because of an emergency or discovery of an error in the adopted
text or maAs.
Under t e power and authority conferred, upon- this Council by .the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the A a o
Council;of the City of Petaluma at a (Regina) (Adjourned). (SgseBla1) meeting °
on the .3:Q.tla .............. day of ..1`Ia,xckl...................._..........._..........., 19ff~..., by the
following vote: ... - .._-..:........-...
itv Attorn
AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Blashaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, NJ,2~yor Hilligoss
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ATTEST': ~ --- - • '
City Clerk:
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