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FZeSOlutlorl NO. 92-274 N ~.s.
1 of the City of Petaluma, California
2 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ENHANCEMENT
3 PLAN FOR THE PETALUMA MARSH
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5 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma was requested by Petaluma People Services Center to
6 :.participate in a study of approximately 150 acres of marsh, riparian corridors, and
7 riverfront areas to identify opportunities for habitat protection and restoration, increased
8 public access, and logical boundaries between sensitive habitat and developable lands; and
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10 WHEREAS, such a study would be prudent planning practice by scientifically reviewing a
11 succinct geographic area and developing apro-active multi-objective, mutually supporting
12 plan before any development proposals are received for the area; and
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14 WHEREAS, the California State Coastal Conservancy provided grant funding of
15 $67,500.00 to the City for such a study; and
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17 WHEREAS, the plan was prepared for the City by Questa Engineering in close
18 coordination with pertinent regulatory agencies; and
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20 WHEREAS, the draft plan was reviewed by the affected property owners and their
21 comments received responses by City staff; and
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23 WHEREAS, the consensus nature of the final plan should expedite future approvals for
24 implementing components of this plan and future development on the non-sensitive.
25 portions of the properties; and
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27 WHEREAS, acceptance of this plan does not amend the General Plan or Zoning
28 Ordinance; and
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30 WHEREAS, the studies conducted as part of the plan confirmed as appropriate the areas
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31`~ designated as Industrial as shown on the General Plan Land Use map; and
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33 WHEREAS, acceptance of this plan does not obligate the City or property owners to
34 implement the plan; and
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36 WHEREAS, acceptance of this plan still. allows flexibility for the City, future developers,
37 and regulatory agencies to allow alternate designs so long as the general objectives are met;
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2 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to balance implementation of the biotic
3 enhancement and access components so that there will be no significant adverse effect to
4 the natural environment; and
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6 WHEREAS, a negative declaration was adopted for this plan; and
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8 WHEREAS, the plan was reviewed by the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission and
9 the Planning Commission, both of whom recommended Council acceptance of this plan;
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11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council accepts the
12 Enhancement Plan for the Petaluma Marsh (dated December 1991) provided it is amended
13 to reflect the following changes and corrections recommended by staff and the Planning
14 Commission:
15 1. Table 7, item 18 shall be amended to Migration Corridor, not Mitigation Corridor.
16 2. Correct the MHHW discrepancy between pages 1.5 and 16.
17 3. Correct the site history section.
18 4. Change "boat ramp" to "boat deck" on page 26.
19 5. Change Figure 10 to:
20 a. Remove implication that fence line is or should be property line.
21 b. Show alternate access route and parking area on city landfill property.
22 c. Show width of upland (easterly or fence line) buffer zone to be "determined
23 at time of development or implementation".
24 6. References to or implications of reserved parking for pathway users on the marina
25 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 o h City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (z4djvaT>r'ti) (ag~eeia~}' meeting form
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City Attorney
AYES: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
None
NOES:
olse Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
ABSENT:
ATTEST: '
City Clerk
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Mayor
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