HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 2015-07 05/26/2015RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -07
CITY OF PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE
FLOATHOUSE SMALL CRAFT RENTAL CENTER AND CAVANAGH LANDING PARK RESTROOM
PROJECT, LOCATED WITHIN THE TURNING BASIN AND AT 150 WELLER STREET
APN 007 - 142 -018
WHEREAS, Greg Sabourin of the Petaluma Small Craft Center submitted an application for
the Floathouse Small Craft Rental Center and Cavanagh Landing Park Restroom Project consisting
of a new floating rental center office and docks within the Turning Basin on the Petaluma River and
a new public restroom and shower facility at Cavanagh Landing Park located at 150 Weller Street;
and
WHEREAS, in evaluating certain potential environmental effects of the Project in the Initial
Study, including but not limited to effects of climate change, water supply, and traffic, the City
relied on the program EIR for the City of Petaluma General Plan 2025, certified on April 7, 2008
(General Plan EIR) by with the adoption of Resolution No. 2008 -058 N.C.S., which is incorporated
herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan EIR identified potentially significant environmental impacts and
related mitigation measures and the City also adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations for
significant impacts that could not be avoided; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study for the proposed Project consistent with CEQA
Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163 and determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
was required in order to analyze the potential for new or additional significant environmental
impacts of the Project beyond those identified in the General Plan EIR; and
WHEREAS, on or before April 23, 2015, the City's Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated
Negative Declaration based on the Initial Study, providing for a 30 -day public comment period
commencing April 23, 2015 and ending May 26, 2015 and a Notice of Public Hearing to be held on
May 26, 2.015 before the City of Petaluma Planning Commission, was published and mailed to all
residents and property owners within 500 feet of the Project as well as all persons having requested
special notice of said proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the analysis in the Initial Study, the Project does not make a
considerable contribution to the significant and unavoidable cumulative traffic and /or noise
impacts identified in the General Plan 2025 EIR because of its small size; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to further analysis in the Initial Study, including evaluation using the Bay
Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) recently adopted CEQA Guidelines and 2010
Clean Air Plan, the Project does not make a considerable contribution to a significant cumulative air
quality or greenhouse gas emissions impact found to be significant and unavoidable in the General
Plan 2025 EIR, because of the Project's small size and lack of significant stationary sources of
emissions; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 26, 2015, during which
the Commission considered the Project, the MND, the Initial Study and supporting documentation
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referenced in the Initial Study, a staff report dated May 26, 2015, and received and considered all
written and oral public comments on environmental effects of the Project which were submitted up
to and at the time of the public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2015, the Planning Commission completed its review of the Project,
the MND, and a Mitigation Monitoring Program; and,
WHEREAS, the MND reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis of the potential
for environmental impacts from the Project; and,
WHEREAS, the MND, Initial Study and related project and environmental documents,
including the General Plan 2025 EIR and all documents incorporated herein by reference, are
available for review in the City Community Development Department at Petaluma City Hall, during
normal business hours. The custodian of the documents and other materials which constitute the
record of proceedings for the proposed project is the City of Petaluma Community Development
Department, 11 English St. Petaluma, CA 94952, Attention: Olivia Ervin.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends to the
City Council adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring
Program for the Floathouse Small Craft Rental Center and Cavanagh Landing Park
Restroom Project based on the following:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. Based on its review of the entire record herein, including the MND, the Initial Study, all
supporting, referenced and incorporated documents and all comments received, the
Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the Project as
mitigated will have a significant effect on the environment, that the MND reflects the City's
independent judgment and analysis, and that the MND, Initial Study and supporting
documents provide an adequate description of the impacts of the Project and comply
with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City of Petaluma Environmental Guidelines.
3. Prior to City Council consideration, staff shall include response to public comment from
agencies.
4. Prior to City Council consideration, provide additional consideration of potential impacts
from night lighting.
ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 2015, by the following vote:
Commission Member
Aye
No
Absent
Abstain
Councilmember Barrett
X
Vice Chair Benedetti- Petnic
X
Gomez
X
Chair Un
X
Marzo
X
Pierre
X
Wolpert
X
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ATTEST:
He 1� er Hines, Com nission Secretary
Jocelyn Lin, Clair
APPR V.ED S TO FORM:
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Andrea Visveshwara, Assistant City Attorney
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