HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-140 05/20/1996
- r Resolution No. ss-14o NC.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
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3 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
4 FOR A GENERAL ]'LAN LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT TO RECONFIGURE
5 THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ON THE GATTI PROPERTY AND TO
6 ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATE ALIGNMENT FOR A NEW COLLECTOR
7 ROAD; 701 SONOMA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY; APN 137-070-058
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to WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered at a public hearing held March l2,
1 I 1996 and recommended the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the
12 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and City Environmental Review
13 Guidelines in conjunction with the following actions:
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u 1. Approval of a Genera] Plan Land Use Map Amendment to reconfigure the land
t6 use designations on the Gatti property.
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i8 2. Approval of an alternate alignment for a new collector road through the Gatti
19 property.
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21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council, in reference to
22 the impacts and mitigations identified in the initial study and as reflected in the
23 Commission's recommendations hereby adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for said
24 project based ou the following f ndings, and subject to the following mitigation measures:
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26 Findings for Mitigated Negative Declaration:
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28 1. An Initial Study has been prepared and proper notice provided in accordance with
29 CEQA and local guidelines.
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3] 2. Based upon the Initial Study and any comments received, there is no substantial
32 evidence that the project would have a significant effect on the environment.
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34 3. A monitoring program has been included to ensure compliance with the adopted
35 mitigation measures, if any.
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37 4. The project does not have potential to affect wildlife resources as defined in the
38 Fish and Game code, either individually or cumulatively.
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40 5. The project is not located on a site listed on any Hazardous Waste Site. List
41 compiled by the State pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Govermnent Code.
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43 6. The City Council reviewed the Initial Study/Negative Declaration a<ld considered
44 the comments before making a decision on the project.
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t 7. The record of proceedings of the decision on the project is available for public
2 review at the City of Petaluma, Planning Department, City Hall, 11 English
3 Street, Petaluma, California.
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5 Mitigation Measures:
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7 I. The project proponent shall signalize the intersection of the new
8 "Collector" road and Sonoma Mountain Parkway. Timing for the
9 signalization and other associated improvements shall be established in
1o conjunction with the subdivision and/or development of the property.
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i2 2. The project proponent shall improve project frontages along the
13 "Collector" road in accordance with City requirements for collector roads.
I4 Said improvement shall occur in conjunction with the subdivision and/or
15 development of the property.
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17 3. The project proponent shall provide bicycle and pedestrian facilities along
i8 project frontages and internal to the project consistent with the City's
19 General Plan.
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21 4. The final geometries of the intersection of the extension of the "Collector"
22 road with Sonoma Mountain Parkway shall be designed and located to
23 facilitate traffic safety, particularly with regard to sight distance; to the
24 satisfaction of the City's traffic engineer.
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26 5. Pedestrian controls in the form of barricades, or something similar and
27 acceptable to the City, shall be provided at the intersection of Sonoma
28 Mountain Parkway and the extension of Riesling Road through the
29 Glenbrook area to prevent pedestrians from attempting to cross Sonoma
3o Mountain Parkway at that location to reach the proposed retail or park
31 areas. Signs shall be provided directing pedestrian traffic to cross Sonoma
32 Mountain Parkway at the signalized intersection of the new "Collector"
33 road through the project site or at the Santa Rosa Junior College
34 intersection.
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36 6. Driveway access to the new "Collector" road shall be limited to the extent
37 possible to promote use as a collector roadway.
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39 7. The alignment of the new "Collector" road at the northeast corner of the
4o retail commercial area shall be modified to provide a smooth transition
4i (curve) with a knuckle, romrdabout, or other type improvements; versus
42 the perpendicular corner to the collector roadway indicated in Figure 2.
43 This should be carefully coordinated with access to the Urban Standard
44 area to the east and Urban High density area to the south.
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a6 8. The proposed local roadway on the southerly side of the retail area
a7 adjacent to the park site shall be deleted and substituted with a driveway
as from Sonoma Mountain Parkway to a parking area for the park only and/or
a9 secondary access to the retail area. Public road access to the park site shall
5o be provided from the new "collector" road (cul-de=sac or stub) at the
51 direction of the City Engineer in conjunction with the subdivision and/or
52 development of the property.
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I 9. Direct driveway access to Sonoma Mountain Parkway shall be limited
2 consistent with the roadway's arterial status.
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4 10. The retail commercial site plan shall be modified to facilitate truck access
5 to the pads or deliveries shall be scheduled to occur before businesses
6 open or during off-peak hours.
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8 11. Up to 1.4 additional acres of commercial/retail may be blended with Urban
9 High designated properties, if the resulting development is of a mixed use
I o nature at the option of the developer.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Chatter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby cert$y the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (16htjtiGX1~8~6ICQlBd~ meeting form
on the ...2.4><}1...__...... day of _........._...1kI3.y 19.3&.~ by the
following vote:
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AYES: Maguire, Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas
NOES: None / ~/1
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