HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-140 06/06/1994`~
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11 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL
12 PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT POLICY ON
13 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND USES
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17 WHEREAS, the voters ~of the County of Sonoma voted to authorize the
18 formation of an Agricultural and Open Space District in 1990; and
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20 WHEREAS, the purpose of the District was the preservation of agriculture
21 and the retention of scenic green space areas throughout the county; and
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23 WHEREAS, the expenditure plan of the Open Space District allows for the
24 purchase of "fee interests for public recreation where the public use would
25 not be inconsistent" with certain open space designations; and.
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27 WHEREAS, in order to clarify the Open Space District role in acquisitions
28 involving recreation a draft policy has been developed; and
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30 WHEREAS, the proposed policy has been reviewed in the Open Space
31 Citizens' Advisory Committee, the Open Space Authority and various
32 recreational interest groups.
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34 THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
35 of Petaluma, after consideration of the proposed Sonoma County
36 Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Policy on Recreational
37 Facilities and Uses (Exhibit A, attached), hereby passes this resolution of
38 support for said proposed policy, and directs staff to notify the Open Space
39 District of the action.
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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 Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ~R~~~~e~ meeting form
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AYES: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT:None (Nels s' ed 4/4/94)
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EXHIBIT "A"
District Policy on "Recreational" Facilitie and e
Ballot Measure "C" approved by Sonoma County voters in the November 1990 election
set forth the Open Space Authority's Expenditure Plan which describes how the funding
obtained through the Measure could be spent. It states in part that the purpose of
reserving agricultural lands and open space "may include the purchase of fee interests
for public recreation where the public use would not be inconsistent with the Open
Space designations provided below: 1. Community Separators; 2. Scenic Landscape
Units and Scenic Corridors; 3. Critical Habitat Areas and Riparian Corridors; 4. Other
Areas of .Biotic Significance; and 5. Other Open Space Projects."
Policy:
In determining when a public recreational use would be consistent with the open space
designations in the Expenditure Plan, the District will be guided by the following:
A. 'Public Recreation' on District lands acquired for this purpose will be
defined as low impacting uses including, but not limited fo, hiking,
horseback riding, non-motorized bicycling, grass picnicking, photography
and nature study.
B. Where it gan be clearly demonstrated that public recreational facilities
and uses other than those listed in Paragraph "A" above are consistent with
the open-space designations specified in the Expenditure Plan, portions of
District lands may be considered for those purposes. Such facilities and
and uses shall only be considered if the project includes a significant
open space, natural resource or agricultural component; and subsequent
development will not compromise the open space character of the
individual property.
C. Prior to development of facilities and uses described in Paragraphs A and
B above, the project would necessitate conformance with the applicable
general plan. Planning, construction, operation and maintenance of such
facilities will be the responsibility of other contracted and responsible
park entities. The Distract will seek arrangements with other governmental
agencies whereby the other agencies will provide some or all development
of facilities and supervision of public access and management of these
particular District lands. This can include making all or a por"tion of
the land available to other agencies by long-term lease, sublease, sale of
similar arrangement. When property held by the District is sold or
transferred. to another appropriate entity, the District shall retain a
conservation easement in perpetuity to insure protection of the property's
important natural values.
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