HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 86-151 N.C.S. 06/23/1986r
- FZesolution No. 86-1.51 N ~.s.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TENTATIVE MAP FOR
THE SONOMA HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION,
A 237 UNIT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DEVELOPMENT
"B" & "D" STREETS AND WESTERN AVENUE
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 8-032-42, 8-480-05,
08-049-09 & 10, 19-012-15 & 16.
WHEREAS, BCE DEVELOPMENT, Inc. (formerly DAON Corporation) as
owner and subdivider, has filed with this Council a tentative map to
subdivide land within this City to be known as Sonoma Highlands
Subdivision, and has paid all required filing fees; and,
WHEREAS, the City Engineer, the Director of Planning, and the
Planning Commission have examined and reviewed the same as required by
law and all .reports, recommendations, and comments thereon have been
forwarded to and considered by this Council at its meeting held on May 6,
1986;
NO[N, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Council hereby finds as
follows
1. The proposed subdivision, together with provisions for its design and
improvement., is consistent with the General Plan (The proposed
subdivision as referred to herein includes those conditions set forth in
this Resolution) .
2. The proposed subdivision is compatible with the objectives, policies,
general land uses, and programs specified in said General Plan.
3. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed.
4. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density of
development.
5. The design of the proposed subdivision and the improvements therefor
will not cause substantial environmental damage, and no substantial or
avoi dable- injury will occur to fish or wildlife or their habitat.
b. The design of the proposed. Subdivision and the type of improvements
will not cause serious public health problems .
7. The design of the proposed Subdivision and the type of improvements
will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for
access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision.
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8. The discharge of waste .from the proposed subdivision into the existing
community sewer system will not result in violation of the existing
requirements prescribed by the Regional Water Quality Control .Board.
9. The design of the proposed subdivision for which the tentative map is
required provides to the extent feasible., for future passive or natural
heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision.
10. The findings contained within the Resolution approving the Unit
Development for Sonoma Highlands residential project are hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, based on the findings set forth above,
that the above referred to tentative map, be and the same is hereby
approved, subject to the conditions set forth below and incorporated herein
as follows:
Condition 1. All storm drainage improvements sfiall be subject to approval
of the Sonoma County ;Water Agency and City staff. All necessary on and
off-site improvements shall be provided by fhe developer.
Condition 2. Design and construction of all public improvements and
utilities necessary to serve the project shall be subject to approval of the
City Engineer .
Condition 3. Public utility easements shall be provided to the satisfaction
of the agencies/departments which provide the individual utilities, e.g.,
gas/electric by P.G. & E., water/sewer by City of Petaluma.
Condition 4. All on-site private improvements, i.e. , paved areas, utilities,
drainage, etc. , shall be subject to approval of appropriate City
Departments.
Condition 5. Prior to approval of a final map for any portion of the project
the developer shall pay the storm drainage mitigation in-lieu fee specified in
the City ordinance.
Condition 6. All grading (cutting, compaction of fill and repair of landslide
areas) .shall be according to the recommendations and under the direct
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on-site supervision of a registered soils engineer selected by the City and
paid for through developer .fees all 'to the sat"isfaction of the City Engineer.
Condition 7. Temporary protective fencing shall be erected at the drip line
of all native trees incorporated into the final landscape plan. The fencing
shall be erected prior to any grading/construction activity.
Condition 8. A complete grading, drainage, erosion control and
revegetation plan shall ~be submitted :for access -road segments from "D"
Street and Western .Avenue, -prior to approval of a final map, subject to
approval by the City Engineer.
Condition 9. The access road connection to Western Avenue shall be
completed prior to issuance- of building permits for units in Phase II as
herein defined. Roadway outside of phase under construction may consist
of travel lanes, minimum shoulders and temporary drainage improvements,
subject to approval of City Engineer.
Condition 10. All street names shall be subject to final approval of the
City Street Naming Committee.
Condition 11. Maximum cut/fill slope shall be 2:1. and shall be sculpted to
the extent possible to blend with. the natural hill forms and contour lines.
Condition 12. All landscaping proposed in the public right-of-way shall be
installed to City standards and permanently maintained through a Landscape
Assessment District, subject to City approval.
Condition 13. All utility boxes and transformers shall be ..fully screened,
subject to approval by SPARC and the Community Development Department.
Condition 14. Prior to approval of a final map, the developer shall submit
a plan for energy conservation measures to be incorporated into the
project:.
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Condition 15. Prior to approval of the final map for each phase, the
developer shall record scenic./open space easements which prohibit
development covering all open lands to be held in common by the
homeowners association, subject to approval by the Community Development
and Planning Department and City Attorney. Limited development of
recreational amenities shall be permitted within these areas, subject to City
staff approval. Project C. C.. &R. s shall reflect said .areas as permanent open
space, ongoing use restrictions and maintenance thereof.
Condition 16. The developer shall design and construct or contribute the
costs to the City, to City street standards, .improvements to "D" Street
between Sunnyslope Avenue and the beginning of the County improved
roadway 300± feet to the west, subject to the .approval of the City
Engineer .
Condition 17. Assessment of School District capacity by phase shall be
undertaken by the Planning Department and the School District prior to
building permit issuance for each phase to more clearly define school
enrollment levels .
Condition 18. A second botanical survey shall be conducted by the
developer, subject to review and approval of the .Planning Department, in
June of 1986 for Phase I and in April or May of 1987 for other Phases for
the determination of rare species .
If rare plant species are discovered, the California Department of Fish and
Game would be notified. The Department would then determine the
mitigation to be implemented which could include transplanting, or
protection
Condition 19. A revised tentative map. ~ and PUD development plan exhibit,
incorporating all conditions of approval which can be reflected in map form,
shall be submitted- within 60 days of final approval of the tentative map.
Condition 20. Project CC & R's, signed and in recordable form, and
homeowners association bylaws shall be submitted 60 days prior to approval
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of a final map and subject to the review and approval of the Community
Development and Planning Department and City Attorney.. Project CC & R's
shall be signed and recorded. with Final Map . City shall become a party to
C.C.&R.s, making amendment, subject to City approval.
Condition 21. The developer shall submit a plan for on-going routine
parking area cleaning prior- to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy
and subject to the review and approval of the Public Works Director.
Condition 22. Lots shown to include portions of common parking areas or
landscaping areas abutting common parking areas shall be redesigned to
make lot lines coincide with building walls or fencing which surround said
common parking areas. Garages are excepted; a 1 foot setback may be
maintained.
Condition 23. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the
developer shall contribute to improvements to "D" Street - including
repaving on "D" Street. from Sunnyslope to Petaluma Blvd. ; repaving on
Western Avenue from ;Hill Drive to Petaluma Blvd. ;~ signalization at Sixth
and "D" , and "B" at Petaluma. Blvd. - in an amount of money based upon
the project's prorated share of the traffic using said streets as identified
in the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.
Condition 24. The developer shall provide any necessary improvements at
the "D" Street and Western Avenue intersections with Victoria Drive to
accommodate adequate turning movements or acceleration/deceleration lanes
subject to approval of the City Engineer.
Condition 25. Mitigation measures addressing soils., geology and siesmology
shall be incorporated as set forth on pages 3-84 through 3-86 of the project
EIR, pertaining tq soil compaction, vegetation preservation, erosion control,
geotechnical site investigations, sediment retention and drainage.
Condition 26. A program for weed and grass abatement in open space areas
shall be provided subject to City approval.
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Condition 27.
on all streets .
Turn radius shall be in accordance with C-50 design curve
Condition 28. Roof cover shall be of fire retardant type in all areas of
project .
Condition 29. At the time of preparation of improvement plans for Phase
III, applicant shall comply with provisions of the sewer master plan in force
at that time. If no gravity system exists within 300 feet of Victoria Drive
at Western Avenue, a lift station shall be built on the Sonoma Highlands
site to serve units draining toward Western Avenue. If the master. sewer
plan still shows a proposed gravity sewer to serve this area in the future,
a gravity line shall be constructed within Victoria Drive from Sonoma
Highlands to Western Avenue. At such time at the downstream gravity
sewer becomes available, the lift station shall be abandoned in favor of the
gravity connection. Lift station maintenance shall be funded by the
Homeowners Association and performed by the City.
Condition 30. Offsite sewer system improvements to provide adequate
capacity for Sonoma Highlands shall be provided by the developer as called
for by calculations submitted with the tentative, map analyzing downstream
sewer capacity on "D" Street including a payment to the City for apro-rata
share of the costs of improvements to the C Street Pump Station as
recommended by the Master Sewer Plan.
Condition 31. In accordance with City Council Resolution 9100 . N. C. S. all
sanitary sewer mains must be in paved roadways or accessways whenever
feasible in order to provide maintenance accessibility.
Condition 32. All sewer mains shall be ductile iron in side hill areas
throughout the development due to the unstable nature of the property.
Condition 33. In order to provide adequate fire protection and eliminate a
single source of feed for water to this area, it will be necessary to connect
to the existing 12" water main at "D" and El Rose with an additional water
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pumping station to boost water along the "D" Street/Victoria Drive access to
Sonoma Highlands.."
Condition 34. The proposed water service to the Varnhagen property will
require City Council permission for outside water service prior to
connections .
Condition 35. Sizes of water mains to provide domestic and fire flow shall
be determined at the final map stages based. upon engineering calculations
to provide domestic :and fire, fiow.. ,
Condition 36, A11 water mains on. side hills shall be :ductile iron due to the
unstable nature of much •of the hillside area. ~~
Condition 37. In accordance with City Council Resolution 9100 N . C. S. , all
water mains must be in paved access roadways or parking areas whenever
feasible .
Condition 3'8, Those roadway easements that were dedicated as part of the
original parcel mapping of the properties shall be abandoned by the City
Council prior to final map approval (in phases as necessary) .
Condition 39. All water mains and sewer mains shall be in exclusive
easements (Resolution No . 9100 N . C . S .) .
Condition 40. All back yard and .hillside drainage control shall be by
underground pipe system with. surface catchment wales and inlets.
Condition .4'1. Landscaped islands in the public streets shall be privately
m~ain.tained. Additionally,, the streets must be widened appropriately to
accommodate. a 2 foot shy-away from curbed .medians and landscaping
installed so as .not to provide sight distance obstructions for motorists.
Condition 42. Developer shall construct a pipe parallel to the existing
stream from the:. end of Highland court to the entrance to the Water Agency
pipe near El Rose, Drive that will carry a portion of the flow from the
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project representing the increased •flow due fo development. The base level
of flow shall remain in the stream.
Condition 43. An engineering report on storage and pumping requirements
to address the potemti'al intensities of development of the Scott and
Varnhagen properties shall be submitted with the final map. The report
shall address the possible -requirement for additional. water tank storage at
the existing City water tank site or some alternative site and whether it
may be necessary, in the future, to install a water pump station at Western
Avenue and "D" Street- to boost pressure when (and if) the Varnhagen
property is developed.
Condition 44. This subdivision qualifies for the hillside exemption specified
under the Subdivision Ordinance; all streets shall be built as public streets
to city standards including cul-de-sac radius of 5D' at face-of-curb.
Condition 45. Dedication to Sonoma County Parks of the future roadway to
the regional park, as shown on Sheet C3, and construction of road
improvements by the developer of Sonoma Higllarids shall take place with
the final map for Phase II.
Condition- 46. The landslide areas must be stabilized with Phase I
development .
Condition 47. Stabilization of landslides on open space areas proposed for
dedication shall be subject to approval of City Engineer:
Condition 48. Prior .to or concurrent with. approval of the first Final Map
the developer shall offer to the City of Petaluma for public dedication the
42+ acr-es noted. as urban separator adjacent .to .the West Petaluma Regional
Park. T,he boundary of the urban separator area .shall be modified to abut
.Brewster... Court.. If the City refuses offer., the open space or portion
thereof shall. be treated as other commonly held project open space.
Condfiori ~ 49. The developer shall install at time of development of
Brewster Court, a 1=inch water service and small pump station to provide
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adequate water pressure at the park boundary. Other improvements to be
extended to the Regional Park, boundary include a 4-inch sewer lateral and
a 12 foot wide gravelled access road covering. the utilities and a 5 foot
paved bike trail beginning at Brewster Court. A barrier shall be provided
to prevent routine .vehicular access to the park from. this location until such
time as the City and County agree to provide park access from this
direction .
Condition 50. All houses:, constructed above the permitted pressure zone,
may require a water pressure system installed for each unit to maintain
adequate house pressure. The pump for each lot must not be attached to
any pipe directly connected with the water main or service pipe. Such
pumping or boosting of pressure shall be done from a sump, cistern or
storage tank which may be served by, but not directly connected with the
water system distribution facilities, i.e., that is there must be an air gap
between the pump and the water meter . The City will not own, maintain or
accept .responsibility for the private pressure .system on each lot over the
permitted pressure zone, Water service calculations must be submitted with
final map to verify service pressure.
Condition 51. Highland. Court shall be redesigned as a cul-de-sac extension
of "B" Street rather than Victoria Drive including pedestrian, bicycle and
emergency vehicle access to connect with Victoria Drive to provide 50' ROW
and 32' pavement, subject to City approval. Lot pattern shall include a
maximum of 39 lots of which no more than 32 may be cluster lots .
Condition 52. Victoria Lane, Wickersham Court and Alexandria Lane shall
be constructed to City public street standards, subject to City Engineer
approval, and provisions of Section 20.32.260 of the Iviunicipal Code, as
follows:
Victoria Lane 30'ROW (28'pavement)
Wickersham Court 44'ROW (30'pavement)
Alexandria Lane 30'ROW (28'pavement)
Condition 53. Gladstone Lane shall be constructed to City public street
standards, subject to City Engineer approval, as having a 50' ROW and. 30'
of pavement .
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Condition 54, Victoria Drive (on-situ) shall be 60' Right-of=Way with 40'
paved. surface. curb to curb, to provide two 12' travel lanes and permit
parking on both sides of the street.
Condition 55. Six custom home lots shall be provided at the terminus of
Hayes Avenue with extension of street and utilities subject to approval of
City.
Condition 56 , Lot pattern on Wickersham Court shall be redesigned to
provide eight semi-custom single family dwelling/single access lots.
Condition 57. Lot pattern on Gladstone Lane shall be redesigned to provide
fourteen custom single family dwelling/single access lots along the edge of
the Varnhagen property .and the open space/scenic easement area..
Condition 58. Lot pattern on Alexandria Lane shall be redesigned to
provide eleven custom. single family dwelling/single access lots along the
edge of the Varnhagen property and the open space/scenic easement area..
Condition 59. Phasing shall, be comprised as follows:.:Phase I = "'B" Street
Extension and Hayes Avenue; Phase II = Victoria Lane, Brewster Court,
Wickersham Court and Victoria Drive units (not to exceed 105 units) ; Phase
III = Gladstone Lane, Alexandria and the remaining Victoria Drive units
(not to exceed 87 units) . Total project not to exceed 237 units.
Condition 60. All of the semi-custom lots may be allowed to develop as
custom homes if market demand will support more custom lots in order to
have as many custom houses as possible (custom meaning of an architectural
design that is not duplicated within the subdivision., semi-custom meaning of
an architectural design that is duplicated very few times within the
subdivision) .
Condition 61, A pedestrian/bike path access shall extend from El Rose
Drive to the path system in project.
Condition 62, Custom and semi-custom lots shall be revised to increase lot
size to ,the extent possible.
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Condition 63. Design. of Victoria Drive off site through Varnhagen and
Scott properties shall provide fencing, gates, etc. to permit continued use
of properties for grazing purposes.
Condition 64. Project shall not exceed 237 units. Any units in excess of
218 shall be subject to a specific finding by the City Council supporting
shift of density from the DCA, Development Constraint Area, to elsewhere
on the site .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council finds that the
requirements of California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines have been
satisfied by Resolution No.~~ N. C. S. , adopted by the City Council on
June 16, 1986.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council finds that identified
potential impacts have been satisfactorily lessened. or avoided by the
incorporation of mitigation measures as set forth in Ordinance No. ~~~~
N. C. S . , and incorporated herein by reference, as adopted by the City
Council on June 16, 1986.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall become effective
as of the effective date of Ordinance 1655 N.C.S.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the A r to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) f~djox~) meeting ~'
on the .....-23zd-..... day of ..........Jz].ne ...................................... 19.8.6., by the
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'ty Attorney
AYES: Cavanagh, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, V.M. Balshaw, Mayo l~ttei
NOES: None
ABSENT: Sobel
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