HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 2014-07 05/13/2014RESOLUTION NO. 2014-07
CITY OF PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL DENY A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO
CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM BUSINESS PARK TO MIXED USE
FOR THE LYNCH CREEK PLAZA SITE LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF
NORTH MCDOWELL BOULEVARD AND LYNCH CREEK WAY
APN 007-380-007
FILE NO. 12 -GPA -0236
WHEREAS, Browman Development, Inc., submitted an application for a General Plan
Amendment to change the land use designation of the project site located at the corner of
North McDowell Boulevard and Lynch Creek Way (APN 007-380-007) from Business Park to Mixed
Use; and,
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2013 and July 9, 2013 the City's Planning Commission held duly
noticed public hearings to consider the requested General Plan amendment and
recommended denial of the requested amendment; and,
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2013, the City Council considered the project and the
Planning Commission's recommendation and remanded the project back to the Planning
Commission for reconsideration with direction to the applicant to eliminate the drive-thru and
make design modifications to improve compatibility with surrounding development; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant requested City Council reconsideration of the drive-thru during
general public comment at the Council's January 2, 2014, meeting; and,
WHEREAS, at their January 2, 2014, meeting the City Council did not agendize a
reconsideration of the matter on a subsequent meeting agenda and reiterated the direction
provided at the September 9, 2013, City Council meeting; and,
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2014, the applicant submitted revised drawings that included
minor design modifications but retained the original drive-thru configuration, conflicting with
direction from the City Council to eliminate the drive-thru; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to
reconsider the proposed General Plan amendment on April 22, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby recommends
that the City Council deny the proposed General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan
Land Use designation of the subject parcel (APN 007-380-007) from Business Park to Mixed Use
based on the following findings:
1. The proposed project as shown on revised plans date stamped February 19, 2014
includes a pharmacy drive-thru and therefore conflicts with General Plan policy 4-P-
12, which prohibits the establishment of new drive-thru food and service facilities.
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2. The Planning Commission does not find the requested amendment to be in the
public interest (Government Code Section 65358) given that the project as proposed
and revised is in conflict with General Plan Policy 4-P-12.
3. The Planning Commission has not found compelling reason to modify the General
Plan land use designation for the project with inherent conflict with General Plan
Policy 4-P-12.
4. The inclusion, location, and orientation offhe drive-thru element of the project is
leading architecture and site design choices that limit the project's ability to
implement pedestrian oriented development as called for in the General Plan's
Mixed Use land use designation.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of April, 2014, by the following vote:
Commission Member
Aye I No
Benedetti-Petnic
X
Lin
X
Gomez
( X
Marzo
X
Councilmember Miller
X
Vice Chair Pierre I
X
Chair Woiperf I
X
ATTEST:
HepilF(er Hines, ComrAission Secretary
I
Absent Abstain
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BI Wolpert, Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric W. Danly,-C`ity Attorney
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