HomeMy WebLinkAboutr9753amendgenplanlanduseelementmapRESOLUTION NO. 9753 (2005 Series )
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMEN T
MAP REDESIGNATING 17 ACRES OF LAND FROM SERVICES AN D
MANUFACTURING TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AN D
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (GPA 114-02 )
WHEREAS,the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing i n
the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on Decembe r
6, 2005 and November,15, 2005, for the purpose of considering Planning Application GPA/ER
114-02, a City initiated General Plan map amendment to re-designate approximately 17 acres o f
land from Services and Manufacturing to High Density Residential and Communit y
Commercial ; an d
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted publi c
hearings in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, o n
December 3, 2003, July 28, 2004, May 25, 2005 and October 12, 2005 for the varied purposes of
directing the scope of the environmental review for the project, reviewing revised plans an d
making recommendations to staff and the applicant, and considering a final recommendation t o
the City Council on the project; an d
WHEREAS,notices of said public hearings were made at the time and in the manne r
required by law ; an d
WHEREAS,the City Council has reviewed and considered the Final EIR and ha s
determined that the environmental document represents the independent analysis of the City an d
adequately addresses the potentially significant environmental impacts of the proposed project ;
and
WHEREAS,on November 15, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No . 9747 ,
certifying the project EIR and approving the General Plan Amendment in concept so that th e
Amendment could be coordinated on the same agenda with other anticipated amendments ; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has duly considered all evidence, including the testimon y
of the applicant, interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendations of the Plannin g
Commission and staff, presented at said hearing .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Lui s
Obispo as follows :
Section 1 .Based upon all the evidence, the Council makes the following findings i n
support of the General Plan Amendment :
1 .
The High Density Residential land use designation proposed for the site is consistent wit h
the General Plan because it will further Housing Element goals for mixed-incom e
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housing (HE Goal 4.1), housing variety and tenure (HE Goal 5 .1), and housin g
production (HE Goal 6 .1) by establishing a land use designation that will allow for th e
creation of a new residential neighborhood of approximately 264 dwellings on an "infill "
site that is suitable for housing because the environmental impacts of the project an d
development related policies in the General Plan have been considered and are reflecte d
in the project's proposed design .
2.The High Density Residential land use designation proposed for the site is consistent wit h
the General Plan because it will further Land Use Element Goal 31, which promotes a
compact urban form.
3.The High Density Residential land use designation proposed for the site is consistent wit h
the General Plan because the project has been designed in a manner that is consisten t
with City Open Space Element policies for development adjacent to creeks, wetlands an d
other habitat areas . Features of the project design include significant riparia n
enhancement, Best Management Practices for water quality, and on-site, in-kin d
replacement for potential creek and wetland impacts . The project furthers Open Spac e
Element goal s
4.The High Density Residential land use designation proposed for the site is consistent wit h
the General Plan because the project will meet the noise exposure standards provided i n
the Noise Element for interior spaces and outdoor-use areas . The required levels of nois e
reduction will be achieved using construction techniques and the strategic placement o f
buildings relative to open space areas, including the limited use of sound barriers .
5.The High Density Residential land use designation proposed for the site is consistent wit h
the General Plan because the project will mitigate all of the transportation related projec t
impacts as required by the Circulation Element . The project is also designed in a manner
that mitigates impacts to scenic corridors because the proposed buildings will not "wal l
off' scenic roadways or block views .
6.The Community Commercial land use designation is consistent with the General Plan an d
with the site location along an arterial road and a regional highway because the project i s
designed to accommodate mixed-use development with neighborhood serving retail use s
and community serving office uses such as medical offices . Through the Planne d
Development zoning process the City has control over allowed uses on the site to insur e
consistency with the City's Mixed-Use Regulations and to insure on-going compatibilit y
between commercial and residential uses on the project site .
Section 2 .General Plan Amendment .The Community Development Director shal l
revise the General Plan Land Use Element map with the land use designations shown in Exhibi t
A .
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On motion of Vice Mayor Settle, seconded by Council Member Brown, and on th e
following roll call vote :
AYES :
Council Members Brown and Ewan, Vice Mayor Settle and Mayo r
Romer o
NOES :
Council Member Mulhollan d
ABSENT : None
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 6th day of December, 2005 .,
Mayor David F . Romero
ATTEST :
O~t .7"
Audrey Hoope r
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Jona
Lowel l
City Attorney
Four Creeks General Plan Map Amendment - Exhibit A
Existing :
Proposed :