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Resolution No. 2021-147 N.C.S. Page 1
Resolution No. 2021-147 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PETALUMA AND CIVIC PARK CASA GRANDE 1, LLC FOR THE CASA GRANDE
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTO LOCATED AT 240 AND 250 CASA GRANDE ROAD,
APN 017-040-020 AND - 059
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma has developed housing goals to address the broad range
of needs within the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma adopted the 2015-2023 Housing Element on
December 1, 2014, with Resolution No. 2014-190 N.C.S.; and
WHEREAS, the City Housing Element General Plan mandate is to provide 10-15% of all market rate units
as affordable; and
WHEREAS, the City’s current Inclusionary Housing Policy, located in the 2015-2023 Housing Element and
codified in Section 3.040 of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance, requires developers of new residential
development to provide affordable housing, and offers them options as to how they fulfill that requirement:
1) build on-site or dedicate a portion of the project site to the City for development of affordable units;
2) pay an In-lieu Fee, or
3) use alternative methods to meet the intent of the inclusionary requirement subject to approval by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the housing units provided by this agreement and located in the Casa Grande Residential
Development will increased the number of deed restricted ownership housing opportunities for low- income
households at 80% AMI and Moderate-Income Households up to 120% AMI; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Inclusionary Housing Agreement (IHA) for the Casa Grande Subdivision binds
the developer, at its sole cost and expense, to construct or cause to be constructed, a total of five (5) Affordable
Units within the Project, which the developer shall cause to remain available for a minimum of ninety-nine (99)
years for sale, transfer or conveyance, and the occupancy, as follows: Three (3) Affordable Units for Low-Income
persons or households, and two (2) Affordable Units for Moderate-Income persons or households; and
WHEREAS, Environmental analysis for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
for grading at the Subdivision has already been completed on December 7, 2020, when City Council adopted the
project’s Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the Casa Grande
project located at 240 and 250 Casa Grande Road (Resolution No. 2020-181 N.C.S.), state clearinghouse number
2020100146; and
WHEREAS, additionally, approving the inclusionary housing agreement is exempt from the requirements of
CEQA in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that approving the IHA does not meet CEQA's
definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical
change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because
the action constitutes an administrative activity.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into th is resolution as
findings of the City Council.
2. Finds that Environmental analysis for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for
grading at the Subdivision has already been completed. On October 27, 2020, the Planning Commission
approved resolution No. 2020-15 N.C.S. recommending that the City Council adopt the project’s Mitigated
Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP). On December 7, 2020,
City Council adopted the MND and MMRP for the Casa Grande project located at 240 and 250 Casa Grande
Road (Resolution No. 2020-181 N.C.S.), state clearinghouse number 2020100146. Moreover, approving the
inclusionary housing agreement is exempt from the requirements of CEQA in accordance with CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378, in that approving the IHA does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because
the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes an
administrative activity.
3. Approves the Inclusionary Housing Agreement and directs staff to execute an Inclusionary Housing
Agreement between the City of Petaluma and Civic Park Casa Grande I, LLC that identifies the location and
prices of the housing units to be provided to the City and authorizes the City Manager to execute any related
documents necessary to implement the project.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 13th day of
September 2021, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle, Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell, Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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