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Resolution No. 92-238 N ~.5.
1 of the City of Petaluma, California
2 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ENHANCEMENT
3 PLAN FOR THE PETALUMA MARSH
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma was requested by Petaluma People Services Center to
participate in a study of approximately 150 acres of marsh, riparian corridors, and
riverfront areas to identify opportunities for habitat protection and restoration, increased
public access, and logical boundaries between sensitive habitat and developable lands; and
WHEREAS, such a study would be prudent planning practice by scientifically reviewing a
succinct geographic area and developing apro-active multi-objective, mutually supporting
plan before any development proposals are received for the area; and
WHEREAS, the California State Coastal Conservancy provided grant funding of
$67,500.00 to the City for such a study; and
WHEREAS, the plan was prepared for the City by Questa Engineering in close
coordination with pertinent regulatory agencies; and
WHEREAS, the draft plan was reviewed by the affected property owners and their
comments received responses by City staff; and
WHEREAS, the consensus nature of the final plan should expedite future approvals for
implementing components of this plan and future development on the non-sensitive
portions of the properties; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this plan does not amend the General Plan or Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the studies conducted as part of the plan confirmed as appropriate the areas
designated as Industrial as shown on the General Plan Land Use map; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this plan does not obligate the City or property owners to
implement the plan; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this plan still allows flexibility for the City, future developers,
and regulatory agencies to allow alternate designs so long as the general objectives are met;
and
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WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to balance implementation of the biotic
enhancement and access components so that there will be no significant adverse effect to
the natural environment; and
WHEREAS, a negative declaration. was adopted for this plan; and
WHEREAS, the plan was reviewed by the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission and
the Planning Commission, both of whom recommended Council acceptance of this plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council accepts the
Enhancement Plan for the Petaluma Marsh (dated December 1991) provided it is amended
to reflect the following changes and corrections recommended by staff and the Planning
Commission:
1. Table 7, item 18 shall be amended to Migration Corridor, not Mitigation Corridor.
2. Correct the MHHW discrepancy between pages 1.5 and 16.
3. Correct the site history section.
4. Change "boat ramp" to "boat deck" on page 26.
5. Change Figure 10 to:
a. Remove implication that fence line is or should be property line.
b. Show alternate access route and parking area on city landfill property.
c. Show width of upland (easterly or fence line) buffer zone to be "determined
at time of development or implementation".
6. References to or implications of reserved parking for pathway users on the marina
site shall be removed.
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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) (~~tl~x~l~€~) meeting ~.,--~---°'"= ",
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on the ....$_tll ............... day of ....Seg.2x~IJQk2~.C:-.............................., 19-.-~.2., by the
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AYES: Read, Davis, Sobel, Nelson, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Woolsey
ATT'ES'T' : ........... ............ --•-•-------..........-........---.......................
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