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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-390 11/26/1990ResOlutl®n No. 90-390 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California 1 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS 3 TO THE GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND LAND USE MAPS, 4 INCLUDING CORONA/ELY SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 5 6 WHEREAS, the Petaluma City Planning Commission has reviewed proposed amendments 7 to the General Plan text and Land Use Map and has held public hearings thereon, and 8 after said hearings has made recommendations on said amendments; and, 9 10 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission filed with the City Clerk its report as set forth in its 11 minutes of October 9 and 23, 1989 (File 8.120), recommending adoption of some of said 12 proposed amendments; and, 13 14 WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed amendments on 15 November 19, 1990 as stated below; and, 16 17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby makes the 18 following findings: 19 20 Findin s: 21 22 1. The proposed amendment is deemed to be in the public interest. 23 24 2. The proposed General Plan amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest 25 of the General Plan and any implementation programs that may be affected. 26 27 3. The potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have 28 been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. 29 30 4. The proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable 31 provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental 32 Quality Act (CEQA). 33 ' 34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED that the following amendments 35 are hereby adopted and ordered incorporated in the General Plan or Corona/Ely Specific 36 Plan (maps are on file in the Community Development Department): 37 38 1. Amend the Corona/Ely Specific Plan by relocating the Maria Drive Elementary 39 School site from its present location as described by the Corona/Ely Specific Plan to 40 the site described by the approved Sonoma Glen Tentative Subdivision Map; 41 generally located east of Maria Drive and south of Yarberry Drive, Assessor Parcel 42 Number 137-060-01 as shown on Exhibit "A". Also amend the land use designation 43 presently shown for the Maria Drive school site from Elementary School site to 44 Urban Standard. 45 Res. No....(~.Q_3..(~.©......... N.C.S. 1 2. Amend the Corona/Ely Specific Plan by relocating the elementary school site presently shown on Assessor Parcel Number 137-070-16 (Gatti Property), generally located in the northeast quadrant of the Corona/Ely Specific Plan to property generally located south of Corona Road and east of Ely Boulevard (Assessor Parcel Numbers 137-070-07, 08) as shown on Exhibit "B". Also amend the land use designation for the presently depicted school site from Elementary School and Urban Separator to Urban Standard and Urban Separator. 3. Amend the Corona/Ely Specific Plan by exempting residential projects from Policy 16 and Program 22.1 of Chapter 3 of the City of Petaluma General Plan, requiring 10 percent of the housing units to be significantly different from the remaining units in architectural style, and amend House Design, Design Variation section of the Corona/Ely Specific Plan to read: HOUSE DESIGN Design Variation Architectural monotony is generally caused by excessive repetition in the massing of structures (the shape and size of the houses), equal distances between houses, and the lack of variation in street facades. It will be up to the Site Planning and Architectural Review Committee (SPARC) to insure variety in design for a particular development. General Plan Program 23 requires the City to establish strict standards, procedures, and review guidelines for SPARC; therefore, when a proposed development does not offer the desired variety, the proposed design may be amended by SPARC. Individual unit design and lot placement should be considered early in the design development process, since lot configuration often dictates house orientation and can limit opportunities for differentiation. Building massing should be varied. Elements which can be changed to avoid architectural monotony include entrance and garage locations, roof design and materials, siding materials, window design, colors, and other architectural details. 4. Amend the City of Petaluma General Plan by identifying a future neighborhood park site to be generally located at the southwest corner of "D" Street Extension and Windsor Drive, (Assessor Parcel Number 019-012-41), and designating the Thompson Creek Tributary corridor, running in a southwesterly direction through AP No. 019-012-41 from "D" Street Extension, as Open Space, as shown on Exhibit ..C.. 5. Amend the definition of Mixed Use, Chapter 4, Section 4.7 of the General Plan, as described below: PROPOSED REVISION TO DEFINITION OF "1VIIXED USE" 1Vlixed Use: Any combination of commercial, office, and residential uses. The intent of Mixed Use is to allow housing along with commercial uses including but not limited to retail commercial, offices, and restaurants. The intent is, however, to allow uses that will not contribute to furthering the creation of a commercial strip (i.e., fast food, convenience markets, and other businesses that rely on high volumes of auto traffic). This designation invites flexibility in site design and unit type. The 2 Reso. 90-390 N.C.S. 1 permitted number of housing units will vary, depending on topography, 2 environmental aspects of the area, existing or nearby land use, proximity to mayor 3 streets and public transit, and distance to shopping and parks. Higher densities (10 4 to 30 units per acre) will be allowed where measurable community benefit is to be 5 derived; where infrastructure, services, and facilities are available to serve the 6 increased density; where superior design insures an attractive, comfortable and ~ healthy living environment; and where the effects of the increased density will be g compatible with the major goals of the General Plan. A property with the Mixed g Use designation does not have to include residential. 10 11 Projects that are entirely residential will be allowed in areas designated for Mixed 12 Use only upon the granting of a conditional use permit subject to the following 13 findings: 14 15 a. The project will help the City achieve its housing policies relating to housing 16 type, location, mix, or affordablhty. 17 b. The project is designed to be compatible with surrounding uses. 18 c. The project will not have a detrimental impact on existing infrastructure - 19 especially traffic and access to the street network. 20 d. The project will not have a detrimental impact on the City's inventory of 21 commercially developable land, but will actually benefit the community by 22 bringing residents closer to commercial and retail services. 23 e. Where superior design insures an attractive, comfortable, and healthy living 24 environment. 25 26 resGP-CE/council-4 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) (Adjourned) (~~$~) meeting fO on the ...2.~iwh---...-.._.. day of ...............~IDUemb~x,......................, 19---9Q, by the following vote: .............. .. City Attorney AYES: Balshaw, Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: 0 i ABSENT: 0 ATTEST : .. .. .............::.............................:..................... ........................ . ............. .... ................. ... . ~ Y!!....-----•---• City Clerk Mayor Council File.....-..---°---°----°---°--..... 3 CA 10-85 ~ Res. No.,.90-390 N.C.S.