HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 92-082 04/06/1992:~
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1 of the City of Petaluma, California
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3 AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF A SPECIFIC PLAN
4 FOR THE SOUTH PETALUMA BOULEVARD AREA AND PROVIDING POLICY
5 DIRECTION TO THE PLANNING EFFORT
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7 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has received a request by several property owners to
8 consider the potential for annexation of the South Petaluma Boulevard area; and,
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10 WHEREAS, the City's General Plan designates the South Petaluma Boulevard area for the
11 preparation of a specific plan to promote quality and diversity in well-planned
12 development; and,
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14 WHEREAS, a specific plan is needed to identify land use patterns, public improvements,
15 services and financing of these improvements, and to establish design standards, zoning,
16 and phasing of development prior to consideration of any annexation requests in the area;
17 and,
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19 WHEREAS, the property owners funded a feasibility study entitle "South Petaluma
20 Boulevard Specific Plan Phase I Report: Preliminary Analysis Findings", that identified the
21 issues, constraints and opportunities that could be addressed in a specific planning effort;
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24 WHEREAS, the Phase I Report was prepared for study purposes only and the
25 consideration of the findings are exempt from CEQA Section 15062 of the CEQA
26 Guidelines. A full EIR will be completed on the draft Specific Plan for further
27 consideration in Phase II of the planning effort; and
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29 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public forum on the matter on January 28th,
30 1992 and recommended that a specific plan be authorized with policy direction as set forth
31 in the minutes of the meeting of February 11th; and,
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33 WHEREAS, the City Council held a public forum on the matter on March 16th to receive
34 public input and consider the issues and the Planning Commission's recommendations;
35 and,
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the
2 preparation of a Specific Plan and EIR to be funded by interested property owners for the
3 South Petaluma Boulevard area given the following policy direction:
A. EXPANSION OF T>EIE URBAN BOUNDARY
1. Establish the Specific Plan boundary for ultimate urban services and
concentrated study to not exceed the area designated in the General Plan as
the specific plan area. Lands which lie outside the Urban Limit Line shall
not be considered for extension of services or urban use, but should be
considered for methods of preserving these lands in open space or urban
separator or wetland protection. Alternative configurations for the urban
separator could be considered that would enable the extension of services
and/or urban development up to but not exceeding the urban limit line.
B. LAND USE COMPATIBILITY/ECONOMIC VIABILITY
1. The Specific Plan should emphasize policies that provide shorter-term
protection and enhancement of existing uses and a longer-term
redevelopment strategy in which the existing transportation-servicing uses
may be phased out. The Plan should study the potential to displace existing
industrial/thoroughfare-related uses and identify appropriate sites for these
uses. Improvements of the gateway image is a high priority in both the short-
term and long-term scenarios.
C. TRANSPORTATION
The Specific Plan should address Caltrans' plans to eliminate the South
Petaluma Boulevard interchange and build a new interchange south of the
urban limit. The Specific Plan should explore alternatives for improvements
to the interchange at South Petaluma Boulevard (in consultation with
Caltrans) in order to discourage sprawl.
2. The Specific Plan should fully explore the probability of a future transit stop
along the railroad right-of-way and provision of adequate parking. facilities.
The Plan should preserve the maximum flexibility for future use of the
railroad right-of-way and encourage transit use in the land use patterns,
public facilities and design standards.
3. The Specific Plan should further evaluate the feasibility and need for the
extension of Caulfield Lane ("southern crossing") to serve the planning area,
and if needed, should identify the appropriate alignment for connection to
Petaluma Boulevard South.
D. WETLAND RESOURCES
An area-wide wetland conservation plan should be included in the Specific
Plan.
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2. The draft Specific Plan should contain a jurisdictional determination from
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the wetland status of properties within
the planning area.
E. OTHER POLIC'~ CONSIDERATIONS
1. A quarry reclamation plan shall be reviewed (revised as necessary) and
incorporated into the Specific Plan to identify future land uses, compatibility
with adjacent uses, access and circulation improvements, design standards,
future utility needs, and financing of public improvements/infrastructure.
2. The Specific Plan should consider opportunities for development of a
"pedestrian pocket" (i.e. high density, transit oriented) land use scenario
within the planning area.
3. A range of residential densities should be explored in the Specific Plan
process for the western portion of the planning area designated for
residential use.
4. The Specific Plan should consider the feasibility of maintaining or expanding
commercial use of the river within the planning area.
5. The Specific Plan should further evaluate and include measures and policies
to enhance and protect prehistoric resources and the historic character of the
area.
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that authorization to proceed with
28 the preparation of a Specific Plan does not guarantee eventual annexation, extension of
29 City services, or increase of development potential for any or all the affected properties.
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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'• ,- ~ip~ v d s to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (~dj~) meeting ,
on the ..-.6th .............. day of ...-........~R?'il.........------...................-., 19.9.x.., by the ;
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City Attorney
AYES: Cavanagh, Sobel
NOES: Read, Davis ice Mayor Woolsey, 1!'tayor Hilligoss, Nelson
ABSENT:None _
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