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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 91-353 12/02/1991,- 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1$ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Resolution No. 91-353 N ~.5. of the City of Petaluma, California A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A MITIGATED. NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO DESIGNATE THE FORMER RAILROAD SPUR (APN 005-060-60) AS MIXED USE AND INDUSTRIAL, REZONE APN 005-060-44 AND A PORTION OF 60 FROM CH/FP-C TO PCD/FP-C, AND AMEND THE PETALUMA MARINA AND OFFICE PARK PCD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the issuance of a MITIGATED Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the following actions: 1. General Plan Amendment of APN 005-060-60, to assign a land use designation of "Mixed Use" and "Industrial" to the previously undesignated railroad spur as shown on the attached map. 2. Rezoning of APN 005-060-44 and the portion of 005-060-60 adjacent to the marina site from Commercial Highway/Flood Plain Combining (CH/FP-C) to Planned Community District/Flood Plain Combining (PCD/FP-C). 3. Amendments to the Petaluma Marina and Office Park PCD Development Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the issuance of said Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act is hereby approved, based on the following finding and subject to the following mitigations: Findin ; 1. On the basis of the Initial Study, there is no substantial evidence that the project as mitigated below will have a significant effect on the environment. Miti atg ions: I~ydrology: 1. The proposed additional buildings and parking lot areas shall be designed to avoid filling or otherwise adversely affecting the capacity of the drainage channel to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, the Sonoma County Water Agency, and possibly the Army Corps of Engineers. Certification by a registered professional engineer must demonstrate that any encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. 2. The project sponsor shall comply with all applicable City policies and ordinances regarding development in Floodplain Combining districts, and other regulations contained in Zoning Ordinance Article 16 and Municipal Code Chapter 17.30 "Storm Drainage Impact Fees." 91-353 Res. No . .............................. N.C.S. ao 3-a a- :~ 1 Water Quality 3. The applicant shall submit a landscaping plan with any development Mans to improve the banks and provide a buffer zone along the channels in the vicinity of the 1.3 acre triangular shaped parcel (APN 005-060-06), which shall utilize native riparian and upland species where appropriate, subject to approval by SPARC with review and comment from the Department'of Fish & Game. Biological Impacts 4. The development plan shall include the widening of the lower end of the channel on the portion of APN NO. 005-060-60 to be included in the PCD, as an enhanced wetlands area, and a mitigation monitoring program, subject to approval by the Department of Fish and Game prior to construction or grading on the parcel. Air Quality/TYaffic 5. Cumulative impacts on air quality from the proposed project shall be mitigated by encouraging the use of alternate forms of transportation in the following ways: a. Design not already approved buildings and related facilities to emphasize convenient bicycle access, pedestrian and public transportation subject to approval by SPARC. b. Establish a mechanism to ensure pedestrian and bicycle access through the site to begin a connection between the proposed marshland bicycle route to the southeast of the site, and a potential Golden Gate Transit facility at Highway 101 and Lakeville prior to the issuance of building permits for any new buildings. MOPA shall redesign the proposed bicycle circulation to reduce the potential conflict between automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians prior to approval of building permits for any new buildings. c. Amend PCD Program to permit bus access through the parking lot in order to facilitate future service to the marina site. 6. Aside from the traffic mitigations suggested here the project shall comply with the traffic mitigations measures presented in response to the 1986 EIR study of vehicular emissions prepared for the original Petaluma Marina and Office Complex project by Wagstaff and Brady. 7. MOPA shall pay traffic mitigation fees for the additional buildings at the time of certificate of occupancy of the building. Miscellaneous 8. Construction period emissions shall be mitigated through the mitigation measures contained in the 1986 EIR, repared for the original Petaluma Marina and Office Complex project by Wagstaffpand Brady. 9. A geotechnical report shall be submitted with the site improvement plan building permits to reflect site specific subsurface conditions, particularly the nature of railroad fill and thickness and consolidation characteristics of the native bay mud. 10. Lighting and buildings shall be designed so as to avoid direct glare into motorists eyes subject to approval by Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee. 2 Reso. 91-353 NCS 11. The new buildings shall be included in the Marina's security program subject to approval by the City Police Department. 12. Any subsequent development of the site shall be subject to approval by the City's Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee (SPARC). 13. The bank improvement plan along the northwestern most channel shall include a pathway that connects with the existing linear park. mopandr/dd2 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) ko~axk~ meeting ,~~~fO~ on the .....2.ntl ............. day of ..........11eC~LT1beT:......................_..., 19.91_., by the,t ~• ~' following vote: ......... ... ............................ Ci y Attorney AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ATTES'T' : ..... ... ...........`-••- --... ...._. ... ._ .....~21~~ /~Q~ City Clerk Mayor eonncil File ......................•--~--•--..... 3 ca io-aa Hes. N~..........9.1.-.3.5.3.... N.cs.