HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018-169 N.C.S. 11/19/2018Resolution No. 2018-169 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING NON -SUBSTANTIVE
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF PETALUMA GENERAL PLAN 2025
WHEREAS, the Petaluma City Council passed Resolution 2008-084 N.C.S on May 19,
2008 adopting the General Plan 2025, a comprehensive and integrated statement of development
policies and principles that guide future growth and development within Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, General Plan 2025 established written policies as well as supporting figure
and table exhibits to assist with policy comprehension and establish technical background
context for written policies; and
WHEREAS, through its implementation since 2008, the City and private property
owners have successfully implemented or completed various improvements that were identified
in General Plan 2025, leaving the static maps that were incorporated into General Plan 2025
inconsistent with the current status of conditions in the community; and
WHEREAS, the written text of General Plan 2025 included references to plans and
studies that have, since the plan was adopted, been substantially revised, while other plans and
studies that were anticipated have been published. These changes have created inconsistent
references within General Plan 2025; and
WHEREAS, General Plan 2025 established that the City is governed by a Floodway land
use designation. The Floodway designation delineates the channel of the Petaluma River or other
watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved to discharge the "base flood"
without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. No new
development is allowed within the Floodway; and
WHEREAS, General Plan 2025 establishes that the Floodway designation is determined
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
and amendments to the FIRM would subsequently will be reflected on the City's General Plan
Land Use Map and other figure exhibits; and
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WHEREAS, on February 19, 2014 FEMA published an updated FIRM and amendments
that have not yet been incorporated and reflected in General Plan 2025, making the plan
inconsistent with stated policy in General Plan 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Petaluma City Council adopted as its Goals and Priorities for 2017 and
2018: Goal III, Priority 1, directing staff to review and amend the Elements of the General Plan
2025 to reflect changes since its adoption in 2008. This direction includes updates to figures to
reflect the latest FEMA FIRM data, updating figures and text to reflect implementation, and to
incorporate or update references to new and updated plans and studies; and
REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Under the 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
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19th day of November
2018, by the following vote:
Albertson; Barrett; Mayor Glass; Vice Mayor Healy; Kearney; King; Miller
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