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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 96-138 05/20/1996 Resolution No. 96-138 NC.S. of the City of Petaluma, California t z a c 7 ~ ~ ~ ADOPTING THE PETALUMA RIVER ACCESS AND x ENHANCEMENT PLAN y AND APPROVING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE to GENERAL PLAN TEXT, RIVER CHAPTER. u t2 r la WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Petaluma General Plan in March 1987, and 15 16 17 WI-IEREAS, the adopted General Plan includes a program which called for the t8 preparation of a comprehensive plan for the Petaluma River that addresses water quality, 19 public access, habitat preservation, development review procedures, and riverfront bike 20 and pedestrian routes. 21 22 23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in light of all information presented to the 2d City Council, both verbal and in writing, regarding the efforts put into the preparation and 25 public hearings for the Drafr Petaluma River Access and Enhancement Plan, the Petaluma z6 City Council hereby makes the following findings of fact: 27 2x 1. The City of Petaluma General Plan, as adopted in 1987 and maintained thereafrer, 29 promotes an orderly system of growth and environmental protection within an 30 Urban Limit Line. 3I 32 2. The preparation of a River Access, and Enhancement Plan is timely and appropriate 33 riven the following facts: ers. na..9.6-::1.38......... n.cs. Page 1 of 6 f 1 2 a. The General Plan emphasizes the Petaluma River as a significant cultural, 3 economic, environmental, and historic resource to be planned and reclaimed. 5 b. The General Plan includes many river-related goals, objectives, policies, 6_ and programs including directives to prepare a comprehensive plan for the 7 Petaluma River. 8 9 c. The River Plan was prepared to clarify, uphold and implement General Plan to directives, not to alter the Plan's basic tenets. 11 12 d. The appointed Citizens Advisory Committee aggressively solicited and 13 considered public input, especially that of the owners of riverfront property, 14 Technical Advisory Committee, consultants, and staff while preparing the River I5 Plan. I C, 1~ e. The committee carefully considered all the issues that comprise the plan, 18 and crafted the River Plan to maximize agreement among the coirimitteemembers. 19 2n f The River Plan was. prepared to address specific Petaluma concerns and 21 respond to specific site conditions. z2 23 g. The River Plan recommends a certain amount of flexibility in its 24 implementation to best meet directives yet respond to site specific conditions. 25 z6 3. The expanded Initial Study contains conditions for approval of a Negative 27 Declaration, pages VI-1 through VI-6, which are referenced and incorporated 28 herein. z9 Reso. 96-138 NCS Page 2 of 6 I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council, 2 hereby approves and adopts the River Access and Enhancement Plan, as amended herein, 3 and further approves and adopts the proposed amendments to the General Plan text, River Chapter, as follows: 5 ~ Add Goal 4. Improve the waterfront in a manner consistent with the Petaluma River 7 Access and Enhancement Plan. x 9 Objectives: 10 11 (c) Create a riverfront route for pedestrians and bicyclists ~.,~:~a;des~°a~ ]2 ,.a,.,. r ~ ..,ti„~„ ~,,..,.a n,..,.i ~,,,r~ib;e as recommended in the D ~ D 13 Petaluma River Access and Enhancement Plan. 14 u (f) Develop a riverfront park and cultural facilities , ~ ^a~^~^^« 16 as recommended in the Petaluma River Access and 17 Enhancement Plan. 18 19 (i) Preserve and protect the Petaluma River as open space, resource and habitat as 20 shown in the Petaluma River Access and Enhancement Plan. 21 22 Policy 1: As development and redevelopment occur, the City shall require, if and to the 23 extent allowed by law, N ° °"~Pvae,~ c ^^~est pubks-st-reef 2a riverfront improvements and maintenance as specified in the Petaluma zs River Access and Enhancement Plan. "Development" includes th'e subdivision of land. 26 27 Policy 2' The City shall enhance the Petaluma River and its banks as a scenic resource 2s consistent with ~~eatien the policies and programs of the Petaluma River 29 Access and Enhancement Plan. 30 Reso. 96-138 Page 3 of 6 I Policy 3: 2 e=us~ Delete. 3 4 Policy 6: The City shall work with the Petaluma Music, Parks and Recreation 5 Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, local school districts, and the Sonoma County 6 Convention and Visitor's Bureau to identify and define the need for an outdoor cultural 7 facility with a downtown riverfront location. x 9 Add Narrative to Follow Policy 6: The Petaluma River Access and Enhancement Plan to suggests that the Turning Basin should act as a general gatheringplace to view scenery, n people, and activities on the water. Larger gathering places for concerts, speeches, or 12 other cultural events should be located off the Turning Basin, perhaps on McNear 13 Peninsula or other downtown location. 14 15 Program (1): If and to the extent allowed by law, require dedication of an easement for 16 public access to the river for all new development or redevelopment ~ 17 Is '-°~-ai,~,~~;~e~~~~ as specified by the Petaluma River Access and ly Enhancement Plan. 20 21 Program (4): Develop public- parks and access to the water adjacent to the Petaluma 22 River as specified in the Petaluma River Access and Enhancement Plan. 23 24 Program (5): .Delete 25 26 Program (7): Acquire land for, and design a riverfront park dewntewn on McNear 27 Peninsula. Develop an--o~s;~a~ ~n~ nor-czar public access, 28 boardwalks, and seating around the turning basin_ 29 3U Program (8): Bevelep-a Implement the "River Walk" project. Reso. 96-138 NCS Page 4 of 8 i 2 Program (l0): Es*.,~; a r'.:'°~°' ^a••~°~~ a ~ Encourage citizen 3 stewardship of the river. 5 Amend following paragraph: T~"^-a^dy;, •'a 7 ~ , 8 Citizens could help City staff identify desirable recreation opportunities and seek 9 providers, and T~n,i~oRIQ coordinate volunteer work for clean-up of the river to banks. ti 12 Program (I2): r~~'c°~~iar~c-~cv~•••_prcncii~rac, ••'•••-piamFv~rz`i',2 0,•,• `V~dvi°s~csv~atcr 13 ~~-.;codes-a~.d • ° r" p la .,,',~...,a .,,.a„~._:.,., .Delete 15 IC 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT said River Access and Enhancement Plan shall be 18 amended to reflect the above intent and further amended to include the following text lv addition: 20 21 6ea4 Policy 13, page 74, add: 22 23 .....can be located. "A buffer zone setback, if and to the extent allowed by law, other than 24 that prescribed in the following programs may be allowed where the City finds, based on 25 substantial evidence, that the habitat and other environmenCal impacts of the proposed 26 development can be mitigated, and the intent and goals of this Plan can be met; by this 27 alternative setback." zs 29 Reso. 96-138 NCS Page 5 of 6 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby finds, as to the future 2 required dedication,. easements and/or improvements, it is the intent of the City Council 3 that these provisions shall be implemented unless specifically prohibited by law. 1 5 7 x y io I t resorybm.dodwinwortilPTL7 Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certffy the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approvedas to Council of theCity of Petaluma at a (Regular) {bCM14~XQ@IGE~3fQJ meeting form on the Z.QIh-._--._.-.-.. daY of ...-.-._--M`'ty.-------- 19-..fl&, by the following vote: - - - ity Attorney AYES: Maguire, Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, R9ayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None nn ATTEST: .h~f~.-:._ C`----~C.~G:FFY~. ity Clerk Ma or Couvcil F'I $ N.as. Page 6 of 6 fA IO.R' Res No..