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EFFECTIVE DATE
OF ORDINANCE
January 20, 2021
ORDINANCE NO. 2754 N.C.S.
Introduced by: Kathy Miller Seconded by: Kevin McDonnell
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE TEXT OF
THE IMPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE 2300 N.C.S., TO ALLOW THE
CASA GRANDE PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT LAND USE CONTROLS AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 240 AND 250 CASA GRANDE ROAD,
APN 017-040-020 AND -059
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
WHEREAS, recently adopted citywide goals include efforts to create diverse housing
opportunities for all Petalumans; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Project was advertised for the October
27, 2020 Planning Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to IZO §25.050, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the Zoning Text Amendment on October 27, 2020, at which time all interested parties
had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the staff report dated October 27, 2020,
including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination included therein; and
WHEREAS, IZO §25.010 provides for Zoning Text Amendments which in this case has been
initiated by the applicant; and
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2020, a public notice of the December 7, 2020 public hearing
before the City Council to consider the amendments was published in the Argus-Courier; and
WHEREAS, IZO §25.010 provides for Zoning Text Amendments which in this case has been
initiated by the project applicant; and
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2020, the City Council of the City of Petaluma held a duly noticed
public hearing to consider the amendments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Findings. The City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby finds:
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1. The proposed amendments to adopt the text of the Casa Grande Planned Unit Development,
attached hereto as Exhibit A are in general conformity with the Petaluma General Plan 2025 with
recommended changes by staff in that the amendments implement the policies of both of the plans
as described in the October 27, 2020 Planning Commission staff report, as follows:
The project shall be an all-electric project with no natural gas infrastructure
Public access shall be allowed to the project’s open space contained in Parcel A
2. The public necessity, convenience, and general welfare permit the adoption of the proposed Zoning
Map Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment. The amendments will allow a small-lot
development and will allow the project to cluster development on a portion of the property that
will, in-turn, allow for the construction of a bioretention basin that will control flood waters for
the existing site, as well as improve flooding conditions for nearby streets in the Del Oro
Subdivision. The project will provide needed housing and will provide five units of affordable
housing at the low- and moderate-income levels.
3. An Initial Study was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act for
the proposed project, inclusive of the proposed zoning text amendments. The proposed project
has been determined that it could result in potentially significant impacts related to Air Quality,
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards, Hydrology, Land
Use/Planning, Noise, Transportation, and Tribal Cultural Resources. However, the Initial Study
found that project impacts would be mitigated to a less-than-significant level through
implementation of recommended mitigation measures or through compliance with existing
Municipal Code requirements or City standards. The Planning Commission approved Resolution
No. 2020-015 on October 27, 2020, recommending City Council adoption of the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project. The City
Council approved Resolution No. 2020-181 on December 7, 2020 adopting the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program.
Section 2. City of Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S. is
hereby amended to incorporate the land use controls and development standards of the Implementing
Zoning Ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit A.
INTRODUCED and ordered published and posted this 7
th
day of December 2020.
ADOPTED this 21
st
day of December 2020 by the following vote:
Ayes: Healy, Kearney, King, McDonnell, Miller
Noes: Mayor Barrett, Vice Mayor Fischer
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Teresa Barrett, Mayor
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kendall Rose, CMC, City Clerk Eric Danly, City Attorney
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