HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-168A N.C.S. 08/16/1999 ~Zesolution No. 99-168-A N.C.S.
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2 of the City of Petaluma, California
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5 ADOPTING THE PETALUMA
6 HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES
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9 WHEREAS, the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (aka Historic Site Plan and
1 o Architectural Review Committee) held a public hearing on the Petaluma Historic Commercial
11 District Design Guidelines on May 13, 1999, after giving notice of said hearing in the manner,
12 for the period, and in the form required by Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., as amended, and at the
13 end of the public hearing the Committee voted 6-0 to recommend that the Planning Commission
14 forward a recommendation to the City Council to adopt the Design Guidelines; and
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16 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Petaluma Historic
17 Commercial District Design Guidelines on June 8, 1999, after giving notice of said hearing, in
18 the manner, for the period, and in the form required by Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., as amended;
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21 WHEREAS, at the end of the public hearing the Planning Commission voted 5-0, with one
22 abstention, to recommend that the City Council adopt the Design Guidelines; and
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24 WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed project on August 16, 1999,
25 after giving notice of said hearing in a manner, for the period, and in the form required by
26 Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., as amended; and
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28 WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2087 N.C.S., the Downtown Historic District project area
29 was rezoned to apply an Historic Overlay District; and
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31 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the requirements of the California Environmental
32 Quality Act Guidelines, Article 6, Negative Declaration, have been satisfied and a Negative
33 Declaration was adopted by Resolution No. 99-168 N.C.S.; and
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1 WHEREAS, the Design Guidelines shall be applied to all properties within the Historic District
2 Overlay, as identified on the attached "Exhibit A," Location Map; and
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4 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Design Guidelines will provide direction to property
5 and business owners in the downtown on appropriate methods by which to rehabilitate, remodel,
6 or alter the exterior of their structures and the streetscape which will help to preserve the historic
7 character of the downtown; and
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9 WHEREAS, the Design Guidelines will implement the General Plan, specifically Policy 16 of
10 the Land Use Element, which states that future Central Business District development shall
11 respect and be compatible with the existing scale and historic and architectural character of the
12 downtown; and Policy 19, which states that the City shall encourage owners of downtown
13 buildings to improve building exteriors consistent with the historic and visual character of the
14 downtown; and
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16 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Design Guidelines will ensure that the historic
17 character of the downtown is preserved to the benefit of the citizens of Petaluma, and that the
18 adoption of the Guidelines is consistent with the General Plan and the .Zoning Ordinance.
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20 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma does
21 hereby adopt the Petaluma Historic Commercial District Design Guidelines to be applied to the
22 Downtown Historic District, as identified in "Exhibit A," pursuant to Article 17 of Zonirig
23 Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., as amended.
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25 Under the powez 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_.._.-~--Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) meeting fO~
on the ._..1-6th.........-.. day of ...........Llugusx 19..99., by the
following vote: -
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AYES: Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire, Mayor Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Healy, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Maguire
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