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WHEREAS, Todd Kurtin with Lomas Properties LLC submitted an application for the Corona Station
Residential Project, including, Zoning Text Amendment, Development Agreement, Density Bonus and
Development Concession/Incentive, Tentative Subdivision Map, Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan and
Architectural Review for a 1 10 unit residential project within the MU 1 B zone with Flood Plain -Combining
(FP -C) Overlay, located on a 6.5 -acre site at 890 North McDowell Boulevard (APN 137-061-019) (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the project on
November 12, 2019 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, at the November 12, 2019 Planning Commission meeting the Planning Commission
continued the item to a date certain of November 19, 2019 and directed staff to return with resolutions
of denial for entitlements including the Zoning Text Amendment; and
WHEREAS, in response to feedback from the November 12, 2019 Planning Commission meeting
the applicant withdrew the request for a Zoning Text Amendment and moved to an entirely multi -family
residential project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on November 19, 2019 at
which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, at the November 19, 2019 Planning Commission meeting the Planning Commission
approved Resolution No. 2019-17 recommending approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration finding
that while the Planning Commission was not supportive of the overall project the environmental analysis
contained in the Mitigate Negative Declaration was adequate to disclose potential environmental
impacts of the project; and
WHEREAS, also at their November 19, 2019 Planning Commission meeting the Commission
approved Resolution No. 2019-18 recommending denial of the Development Agreement, Resolution No.
2019-19 recommending denial of the Density Bonus, and Resolution No. 2019-20 recommending denial of
the Tentative Subdivision Map based on findings that the project is inconsistent with the General Plan and
the Station Area Master Plan in that it does not create a mixed use transit oriented development to
facilitate and enhance the development of the second SMART station, nor does it create a project design
that adequately engages or connects with the proposed SMART station; and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2019 the applicant requested that the Zoning Text Amendment be
reinitiated as part of the Corona Station Residential Project; and
WHEREAS, City of Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) §25.010 provides in pertinent
part that no amendment that regulates matters listed in Government Code §65850 shall be made to the
IZO unless the Planning Commission and City Council find the amendment to be in conformity with the
General Plan; and
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WHEREAS, IZO §25.050.13 allows the Planning Commission to make a recommendation to the City
Council to amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance if the amendment is consistent with the General Plan
and if the amendment is consistent with the public necessity, convenience and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, IZO §25.0508 further states that a denial of an amendment by the Planning Commission
shall terminate the proceedings unless such decision is appealed to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Zoning Text
Amendment on January 14, 2020, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard;
and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby denies the proposed Zoning
Text Amendment to conditionally allow single family residential land use in the MU1 B zoning district based
on the following;
1. The proposed amendment to the Implementing Zoning Ordinance Table 4.3 to conditionally allow
single family residential use in the MU l B zoning district when part of a residential project adjacent to
planned SMART rail station is inconsistent with the City's General Plan and the Station Area Master
Plan in that it does not facilitate a mixed use transit oriented development to enhance the
development of the second SMART station or adequately engage or connect with the proposed
SMART station.
2. The proposed amendment is inconsistent with General Plan Policy 1-P-2 in that it does not promote
infill development at an appropriate intensity and land use type given its location directly adjacent
to the future SMART station.
3. The proposed amendment is inconsistent with General Plan policy 5-P-43 in that single family land use
does not reflect transit oriented development along the McDowell corridor and directly adjacent to
the future SMART station.
4. The record lacks substantial evidence to support a finding that the proposed Zoning Map
Amendment is consistent with the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare.
5. Based on its review of the entire record herein, including the November 12, 2019, November 19, 2019,
and January 14, 2020 Planning Commission staff reports, all supporting, referenced, and incorporated
documents, and all comments received, the Planning Commission hereby denies the Zoning Text
Amendment to conditionally allow single family residential land use in the MUl B zoning district.
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Commission Member
Aye
No
Absent
Abstain
Councilmember McDonnell
X
Chair Alonso
X
Vice Chair Bauer
X
Gomez
X
Marzo
X
Potter
X
Streeter
X
ATTEST:
Hither Hines, Commission Secretary
Scott Alonso, Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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