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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 92-325 12/21/1992~, =r ~, R~SOILlt1017 Nom. 92-325 N C.~. • of the City of Petaluma, California 1 2 3 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL. PLAN TEXT ANI) 4 CIRCULATION MAP 5 6 7 WHEREAS, the California Government Code and City of Petaluma General Plan allow 8 periodic changes to the General Plan; and 9 10 WHEREAS, an application was received from Jerico Products to amend the text of the 11 General Plan with relation to policies affecting certain river-dependent activities; and 12 13 WHEREAS, recent activity by the Planning Department revealed another desired 14 amendment to the Circulation Map, described as follows: 15 16 An interpretation and update of policy regarding a Council action that adopted the 17 Bikeways Study as an amendment to the General Plan Circulation Map; and 18 19 WHEREAS, a duly advertised public hearing on these General Plan amendments was held 20 by the Planning Commission on November 24, 1992; and 21 22 WHEREAS, all written and verbal testimony and staff reports were considered by the 23 Planning Commission before they made a recommendation on these matters; and 24 25 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve these 26 amendments subject to certain findings; and 27 28 WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing on these proposed 29 amendments on December 21, 1992, at which time all written and oral testimony, including 1 Res. Na ........92~=32.5.... v.cs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 the Planning Commission's recommendation, was considered prior to rendering a decision on this matter; and WHEREAS, these amendments are clarifications of City policy and do not involve construction or directly result in physical changes and will therefore have no potential to cause a significant effect on the environment; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby makes the following findings with. regard to the proposed amendments: 1. The proposed General Plan amendments are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15061 and 15304 of the State's CEQA Guidelines because they are primarily clarifications and refinements of existing City policies. 2. The proposed amendments do not have potential for adverse impact to the environment and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare. 3. The proposed amendments are deemed to be in the public interest. 4. The proposed amendments are consistent with compatible with the rest of the General Plan :and any implementation programs that may be affected. 5. The proposed amendments have been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based on these findings, the City Council hereby approves the following amendments to.the General Plan: Additions =italics Deletions = str~#eorrts (p.36) The existing Mixed Use definition shall be amended to read and provide as follows: Mixed Use: Any combination of commercial, office, and residential uses, and, where applicable, river-dependent uses. The intent of Mixed Uses is to allow housing along with commercial uses including but not limited to retail commercial, offices, and restaurants. (p.39) 5.1 The River and Its Functions Reso. 92-325 NCS 2 The significance of the Petaluma River lies in its roles as a natural habitat, a carrier of flood waters, a centerpiece of urban identity and local history, a recreation resource, a water-borne commercial/industrial transportation corridor, and a waterway of potential beauty. The City installed 480 feet of new docks along the turning basin in the summer of 1985; and new marina is proposed on the east bank just south of the highway 101 overpass, replacing Shollenberger Park,. etc. etc. 5.2 Reclaiming tlae River These three goals are compatible and mutually reinforcing. fie~e~~l industries-~t~i1~-~s~-~~d-~~l~-erg-~t~e-ri~e~. River-dependent industries, such as dredging and barging operations, still use and rely on the commercial navigability of the river. Thus, making the river attractive for recreation will involve improving water quality, stabilizing and upgrading the banks, changing land uses that degrade the river, and managing the Petaluma River watershed, etc., etc. (pgs. 41 et sq.) To Be Added to Sec. 5.4 OBJECTIVE (k) .Preserve and Protect the Petaluma River as a commercially navigable transportation. corridor, to the extent feasible, as determined by City Council. Policy 11: River-dependent commercial and industrial land uses shall be fostered, provided they meet other General Plan objectives. Policy 12: r4llpropose~~ actions which propose to change the existing uses affecting river front land designated for commercial, industrial, or mixed uses shall be reviewed to mess analyze the impact the action may have on the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' continued dredging operations necessary to keep the Petaluma River commercially navigable. Policy 13: Maintenance of commercial shipping tonnage on the river sufficient to justify continued dredging by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is a high priority of the City of Petaluma. Policy 14: The Ciry of Petaluma will continue to take a leadership role, determined by the Cif Council, to address the need for rc~derta~l~e-~etiort- eczkt~tl~tte~~t©~sa~~e-continued fr~ndi~tg-of ~l~dredging necessary to maintain the commercial and. recreational navigability of the Petaluma River. Program IS: Review all 'Mixed Use"development proposals along the navigable portion of the river to determine that they are designed to encourage long-term retention of existing river-dependent uses to the extent feasible, as determined by City Council. (p. 141) GLOSSARY -add: River-Related -Land uses for which the river is an amenity but not a necessity. These include public or private uses such as a restaurant or office building with a Reso. 92-325 NCS 3 patio facing the river or residential developments in which .access to the river corridor is encouraged. River-Dependent -Land uses which must be on the river in order to function. Such uses are typically commercial operations that require water transportation, such as dredging and barging operations, and tend to occur in the downstream part of the river. Circulation Map~Bikeways Study~as shown in Exhibit A): A. Those Class III bikeways to REMAIN on the Circulation Map as future on- street bike routes include: 1. E. Washington Street (major arterial) 2. Bodega Avenue (major arterial) 3. Western St. -from pedestrian bridge to Howard St. 4. D Street -from Payran to 6th and east of Sunnyslope Ave. 5. 6th Street -from Western to I St. 6. Webster St. -from Bodega to B St. 7. I St. -from 6th to Sunnyslope Rd. 8. Sunnyslope Road -from Smith Drive to I St. 9. El Rose Drive from D Street to B Street 10. B Street from Webster to El Rose Drive (connecting segment) 11. G Street -from Petaluma River to Sunnyslope Ave. 12. Keokuk Street -from E. Washington to Magnolia. B. The following bike routes are DELETED from the Circulation Map: 1. B Street 2. 8th Street 3. Douglas Street 4. Hayes Avenue (except segment connecting Webster Street(s)) 5. Garfield Drive 6. Crinella Drive 7. Anna Way 8. Bond Avenue 9. St. Francis Drive 10. Cader Lane 11. Yarberry Drive 12. Wood Sorrel Drive/Southpoint Blvd. 13. McGregor Avenue 14. Sutter Street 15. Weaverly Drive 16. Lindberg Lane C. Future bike routes ADDED to the Circulation map include: 1. Western Avenue from Webster to Windsor Drive in the Victoria Subdivision (connecting segment). 2. Copeland Street to connect with the routes designated along D Street, E. Washington Street and the Petaluma River. 3. Webster St. connection from Hayes Avenue to B Street. Reso. 92-325 NCS 4 1 2 4. Extending the bike route through Wiseman Park along the west side 3 of the Airport/Sky Ranch Drive to connect with future bike routes 4 within the Community Park to Lynch Creek, and the community 5 separator. Moving the bike route designated along the east side of 6 the future Cottonwood Golf Course to the west side of the property 7 along the future Community Park, as shown on the approved site 8 plans. 9 10 5. Adding a segment of the bikeway to be developed northerly of Old 11 Redwood Highway along Willow Brook Reach within the Redwood 12 Business Park development. 13 14 6. D Street connecting 6th Street to Sunnyslope Avenue. 15 16 7. Sunnyslope Avenue from G Street to I Street (in place). 17 18 8. A future off-street bike route along Hopper Street and the railroad 19 right-of-way to connect from U.S. 101/116 interchange near Caulfield 20 Lane to D Street/Transit site. 21 22 9. McDowell Boulevard South through Lakeville Business Park. 23 24 BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council directs the Planning 25 Department to initiate proceedings for the consideration of an additional Specific 26 Plan area encompassing lands generally described as the McNear Canal/river- 27 dependent industrial area. 28 29 30 31 jerico / pcom22 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 ~...uApproved as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a {Regular) (~;~c~~~$Xe~i~l~meeting `form on the ..21st ............. day of .............D.e~emtae.r---..............---..., 19...9:2., by the ~. followin vote : ~''`-~ ~ g City Attorney AYES: Read, Davis, Sobel, Nelson Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: W olsey ayor Cavanagh - ` ~- . 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