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Agenda Title
Meeting Date:
' GENERAL PLAN 2025 — Review and Discussion of Preferred
4 October 2004
Land Use Plan, Guidelines Principles and Outline
Meeting Time ❑ 3:00 PM
® 7:00 PM
Category (check one) ❑ Consent Calendar ❑ Public Hearing Z New Business
❑ Unfinished Business ❑ Presentation
Department
Director
Contact Person
Phone Number
General Plan
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Administration
Paniela Tuft, A� C� J
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(707) 778 -4552
Cost of Proposal
Account Number
.Professional Services Contract with Dyett & Bhatia, not to exceed
2020- 3700 -54141
$1,356,000.
Name of Fund:
Amount Budgeted
General Plan Administration -
$1 plus Water Resources Element and Master Plans
Professional Services
Attachments to A Packet`Item
Provided to Council 9- 14 -04:
Draft Preferred Land Use Plan
Projection,Nurnbers (housing units population, non - residential building area)
General Plan 2025 Draft Outline
Guiding Principles (Draft)
Land Use Classifications (Draft)
Meta Issues List
Workshop Notes —June 15, June 22, June 30, July 7 (Corrected)
Workshop Notes — July 20, 2004 and July 27, ,2004
Delivered to Council 9- 22 -04:
Planning Subarea Descriptions
Planning Subarea Map Exhibit
List of Questions provided to Planning Commission- to. generate discussion of Draft
Preferred Land Use Plan
Summary Statement
All preliminary work has concluded for the preparation of the 'General Plan 2025. Input on the Draft
Preferred Land Use Plan is requested prior to the completion of the draft document. Accompanying the
Draft Land Use Plan is an outline of the General Plan document and the Guiding Principles to be used in
the cre4tion of the goals, objectives and policies to implement the Plan. We welcome this opportunity to
provide the Council with the information researched to date and the input from the Planning Commission
on the °preferred direction of growth for the community.
Recommended.City Council Action /Suggested Motion
Provide comments on the components presented to the Council. Direct staff to proceed with the
completion of the Draft General Plan 2025 and Draft Environmental Impact Report.
Reviewed bv'Finance Director:;
Reviewed by City Attorney
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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
4.00TOBER 2004
AGENDA REPORT
FOR
GENERAL PLAN 2025 — Review and Discussion of`Preferred Land Use Plan,
Guiding Principles and Outline
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
All preliminary work has concluded for the preparation of the General Plan 2025. Input on the Draft
Preferred Land Use .Plan is requested prior to the :completio_n of the draft document. Accompanying the
Draft Land Use Plah is an outline of the General Plan document and the Guiding Principles to be used in
the creation of the. goals, objectives and policies to implement the Plan. We welcome this opportunity to
provide the . Council with , the information researched to date and the input from the Planning
Commission on the preferred direction of growth for the community.
B ACKGROUND :
The Land Use and Mobility Alternatives Report was presented to the City Council in February 2004 and
released to the public. Two public workshops were hosted (March and April 2004) to receive public
comment. The Planning Commission also hosted six public workshops in June and July for
consideration of the Land Use and, Mobility Alternatives Report. Position papers on numerous general
topics, corridors, and specific sites, as well as workshop notes for the two public workshops and the first
four Commission workshops have .previously been distributed. Workshop notes for the last two
meetings (July 20 and July 27t were distributed to Council in September. A Notice of Preparation
(NOP) for the General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was published and a Scoping
Session was held to allow •earlypublic input into the content of the Environmental Impact Report.
The Planning Commission through and worked throu and agreed upon General Plan Guiding Principles. Based on
the Commission's discussions and feedback a Draft Preferred Land Use Plan has been prepared
(previously provided to Council). The following brief summary of the major points of discussion
reflected in the Draft Preferred Plan is offered:
Workshop of June 15, 2004
Cross -Town. Mobility • Per Council discussion Rainier is illustrated on Plan
Format of General Plan 2025 The Draft Outline provides a format that combines certain
Elements and illustrates the general sub- sections of each
Element.
Regulatory Floodway As stated during the workshops, the 1989 FEMA Floodway
will be illustrated on the Draft General Plan 2025 Land Use
Map and Constraints Exhibit.
Population Projection Numbers Discussions by corridors and subareas resulted in
reductions in densities.
Workshop June 22, 2004
Population projections - concerns Significant reductions to density options have been
incorporated particularly in the area of the western hills
and along Petaluma Boulevard North.
River corridor — identify and :embrace A River corridor designation has been identified to follow
River Plan implementation. Policies will be drafted to
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allow the opportunity for transfer of development rights to
remaining lands of adjacent parcels. d
Retail sales tax recovery
Specific sites (Kenilworth and adjacent. East Washington
frontage) have - been designated for - commercia
development to serve the southern Sonoma County .region
In addition, the vacant parcel on North 'McDowell at
Rainier has been designated Mixed Use, to allow
consideration of proposals, which may include commercial
occupancies.
Critical corridors
Land uses along the corridors discussed by the
Commissioners reflect the consensus of the discussion.
Big issues to be retained (school sites,
School sites
Fairgrounds, swim center)
Fairgrounds is retained with public designation; swim
center currently -being studied for poss'ib'le ,relocation (site
amended to commercial).
Identify desired. growth.
Growth patterns discussed by corridor and geographic area..
Population projection numbers previously provide -d:
Identify constraints and opportunities
Constraints and opportunities discussed by corridor and .
geographic area. Constraints will be identified on the Land
Use Map . (River corridor) with additional. constraints
illustrated on an exhibit within the Draft General Plana
Workshop of June 30, 2004; .
Washington Corridor
Development should relate to street. on an urban edge,
design it- as . .a `seam', . street section modification options;
multi -story .land use options, policies! will address 3-
dimensional vision; increased vehicular capacity with
improved safety'.
Innovative solutions
To be incorporated into draft policies from both the
business and architectural perspectives.
Water supply as a constraint
The Preferred Land Use Plan and accompanying population
projections will be analyzed for long -range potable water
usage needs, conservation implementation goals and tools,
and alternative water supply options.
Walkability and Access to River
Identification of potential access connections, identification
of River corridor overlay.
City edge densities
Rural residential density range re- established.
Workshop of July 7, 2004
Petaluma Boulevard South
CPSP edge already defined, west edge adjacent to CPSP is
an area of transition or a seam with historic neighborhoods,
needs 'to remain walkable; southern entrance visual
improvements; strong` entry statement; river dependent
uses, connectivity be�,vccn p UU1ii a "ricilitleS.
Petaluma Boulevard North
CPSP policies extended to Payran; grand Boulevard
amenities (setbacks, tree lined sides and median); access
points through to River; residential densities to be feathered
to the west;. retain rural densities on ridgeline areas; need
for large neighborhood or community 'park in this area ;1
accessibility to utilities.
Workshop .of July 20
Surface "Water Management
1989 FEMA F oodway designation; XP -SWMM model
uses; floodplain development ;patterns /restrictions; density
transfer options; River and creek setbacks.
Workshop; of July 27, 2004
f4, Parks
Cultural Arts,
Western Hills
Lakeville Street/Highway
ALTERNATIVES:
Element.
Parks Master Plan; public access links; park standards;
Health Care District information.
To be included in the Recreation, Parks & Open Space
Retain rural densities; identify and preserve landslide areas;
site sensitive design.
Improve accessibility; mixed -use; services to new
residences; connectivity to trails.
A. Provide comments on the components presented to the Council. Direct staff to proceed with the
completion of the Draft General Plan 2025 and Draft Environmental Impact Report.
B. Provide direction to undertake, sp ecific changes to the Draft Preferred Land Use Plan; direct staff to
. incorporate the specific changes in the preparation of the Draft General Plan and Draft EIR.
C. Provide direction to undertake specific changes to the Draft Preferred Land Use Plan and return to
the City Council for further discussion.
4. FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Implementation of the new General Plan will be analyzed and discussed within the Draft Economic
Element to be included in the Draft General Plan 2025.
5. CONCLUSION
• Staff is. continuing the work effort to complete the General. Plan 2,025 and anticipates presenting the
Draft General Plan and Draft EIR to the City Council -in January 2005.
6. OUTCOMES OR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS THAT WILL IDENTIFY SUCCESS OR COMPLETION:
The Draft General, Plan 2025 will be prepared in accordance with direction received from the City
Council and presented to the community for consideration.
7. RECOMMENDATION
Provide comments on the components presented to the Council. Direct staff to proceed with the
completion of the Draft General Plan 202 -5 and Draft Environmental Impact Report.
Attachments: All attachments have been previously provided to the City Council, ' time of distribution to the
Planning Commission.. Comments received from the Planning. Commission at their meeting of
September 2W will be.forwarded to the City Council prior the October 4, 2004 meeting.
Please call 778 - 4514 (Pamela) if you wish additional copies.
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