HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 91-124 05/06/1991- resolution No. 91-124 NC.s.
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3 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
4 CITY OF PETALUMA GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP FOR THE
5 RIVER OAKS/PETALUMA FACTORY OUTLET VILLAGE PROJECT
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9 WHEREAS, the Petaluma City Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed
10 amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element (map) and has held public hearings
11 thereon, and after said hearing has made recommendations on said amendment; and,
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13 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission filed with the City Clerk its report as set forth in its
14 minutes of June 19th and July 10th, 1990, recommending adoption of said proposed
15 amendment; and,
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17 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have held public hearings on the
18 proposed. amendment as stated below; and
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20 WHEREAS, said public hearings were held on July 19th and July 10th, 1990 and February
21 4, 1991;
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23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk hereby makes the following
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26 Findings:
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28 1. The proposed amendment is deemed to be in the public interest in that it will help
29 the City achieve Local Economy objectives (g) and (h) of the General Plan. The
30 project will "maintain and expand Petaluma's existing retail base" (Local Economy
31 Objective (g)) by permitting the development of a new destination-oriented
32 commercial retail complex consisting of approximately 200,000 square feet and
33 including a manufacturer's retail outlet village. Future development related to this
34 retail complex could include conventional retail, restaurants, .hotel/motel and
35 related services, offices, and financial institutions and related uses, all of which will
36 further expand Petaluma's existing retail base. These developments will increase
37 the City's economic vitality by enlarging and diversifying its existing retail base and
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1 synergistically blending with it. By increasing total taxable retail sales within
2 Petaluma, these developments will strengthen the City's fiscal health.
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4 The project will help encourage growth in tourism at a minimum rate of 5%
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$ annually above inflation (Local Economy Objective (h)). It will do this by
6 permitting the development of anew destination-oriented commercial retail
7 complex incorporating a manufacturers' retail outlet village. This manufacturers'
8 outlet village is expected to attract visitors to Petaluma from the surrounding nine-
9 county Bay Area, as well as attract tourists from outside the Bay Area who are using
10 ~ Highway 101 to reach vacation destinations both within and outside the Bay Area.
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12 2. The proposed General Plan amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest
13 of the General Plan and the implementation programs which it affects. In support
14 of this finding, the General Plan consistency analysis set forth at pages 19 through 31
15 of the Draft EIR, with the following amplifications, is hereby incorporated by
16 reference, the same as if set forth fully herein:
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1g In addition to the above referenced analysis, it is specifically found that the
19 proposed General Plan amendment is consistent with Policies 2 and 3 contained in
20 Chapter 8, Local Economy, of the General Plan, and the uses of the project site
21 proposed by the Master Plan application are appropriate and consistent with the
22 General Plan. As set forth in Finding No. 1 above, the proposed General Plan
23 amendment and the proposed uses of the project site will help achieve objectives (g)
24 and (h) of the General Plan. Based on a review of the General Plan Land Use Map
25 and the 1989 Petaluma Business Park and Industrial Development Survey, there is
26 sufficient undeveloped or underdeveloped industrially-zoned land to achieve
27 Objective (a) of Chapter 8, Local Economy, which states "reserve industrially-zoned
28 areas primarily for work-place uses."
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30 When these facts are placed within the overall context of the General Plan and are
31 balanced against the other objectives and policies contained in the General Plan,
32 they support the foregoing conclusions of consistency and appropriateness.
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34 Further, it is specifically found that the proposed General Plan amendment and the
35 proposed project are both consistent with Policy 2 contained in Chapter 10,
36 Transportation, of the General Plan, which states "Traffic improvements shall be
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"1 made to arterials and collectors to provide LOS "C" or better, where feasible."
2 Assuming the cumulative transportation impacts of approved projects plus potential
3 projects not currently approved (see pages 111-122 of the Draft EIR), and
4 depending on whether an additional east/west overpass/interchange is constructed,
-~~- ~ - 5 certain roadway links and/or intersections may not achieve LOS "C" or better, as set
6 forth in Policy 2. It is found and determined that it is not feasible, as this term is set
7 forth in the General Plan, to achieve LOS "C" or better at the intersection of
8 McDowell Boulevard and East Washington Street due to the magnitude of the
9 projected cumulative City-wide transportation impacts per Table H (page 141) of
10 the FEIR. It is further recognized that the LOS calculation contained in the DEIR
11 for the development of Parcel A indicates the worst case scenario during the highest
12 volume 15 minutes of the PM peak hour rather than a typical occurrence during a
13 given 24 hour period.
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15 3. The potential impacts of the proposed General Plan amendment have been assessed
16 by the EIR and have been determined to be either insignificant, capable of being
17 mitigated to a level of insignificance, or justified by overriding consideration, as set
18 forth in the legislation certifying the EIR. Accordingly, the proposed General Plan
19 amendment is hereby determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety
20 or welfare.
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22 4. The proposed General Plan amendment has been processed in accordance with the
23 applicable provisions of the California Government Code in that this amendment
24 has been reviewed by the Planning Commission at properly noticed public hearings,
25 and the Commission has made. a recommendation to the City Council regarding this
26 amendment. Further, this amendment has been processed in accordance with the
27 California Environmental Quality Act. and the City's environmental review
28 guidelines, and the final EIR pertaining to this amendment is hereby incorporated
29 by reference, the same as if fully set forth herein.
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32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following amendment is
33 hereby adopted and ordered incorporated on the General Plan Land Use Element map on
34 file in the Office of the Community Development Department:
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~~ 1 River Oaks/Petaluma Factory Outlet Village - (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 048-080-
'2 33, 34 and 35, 048-190-09 and 35, 007-391-09, 007-401-10 changing the designation
3 from Special Industrial/Office Park to Special Commercial.
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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 Cit of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned (Special) meetin form
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City l~ittorney
AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: Nelson
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