HomeMy WebLinkAboutr 10486 draft land use element GPI15-12RESOLUTION NO. 10486 (2014 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ENDORSING THE DRAFT LAND USE ELEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED THROUGH
THE EIR PROCESS (GPI 15 -12)
WHEREAS, the City received a Strategic Growth Council grant in the amount of
$880,000 with strict performance timeframes to update the City's Land Use and Circulation
Elements; and
WHEREAS, in June 2011, the City Council approved goals for the 2011 -2013 Financial
Plan including additional funding to support the update of the Land Use and Circulation
Elements; and
WHEREAS, public participation has been a long tradition in land use issues in the City
of San Luis Obispo and public involvement is essential in updating the 1994 Land Use and
Circulation Elements; and
WHEREAS, to date input has been received through two different on -line tools, five
community workshops, one workshop at Cal Poly, 31 Task Force meetings, seven Planning
Commission hearings, two traveling open houses in six locations, and a community survey
returned by over 2,000 respondents; and
WHEREAS, the public participation strategy calls for a Task Force for the Land Use and
Circulation Elements Update (TF -LUCE) to inform the update process at key milestones,
provide feedback and recommendations and disseminate information to each participant's circle
of influence; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission has reviewed and recommended goals, policies,
and programs in the Land Use Element based upon input from the community and the Task
Force; and
WHEREAS, endorsing the draft Land Use Element to be considered through the
Environmental Impact Report process is an important milestone step in the update of the City's
Land Use and Circulation Elements update; and
WHEREAS, the Council will have additional opportunities to further review the draft
Land Use Element after the environmental review process of the Land Use and Circulation
Elements update; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all evidence, including the testimony
of interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendations by the TF -LUCE, Planning
Commission, and staff presented at said hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo that the Draft Land Use Element presented at the hearing on January 14, 2014 as
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amended by Council shall be considered through the environmental review process as part of the
Land Use and Circulation Elements Update.
SECTION 1. SPECIAL FOCUS AREAS. A portion of the project description to be
considered as part of the EIR process includes the policies related to the General Hospital site
shown in Attachment A in the Draft Land Use Element as modified by City Council, an official
copy of which shall be maintained in the Office of the City Clerk referencing this Resolution.
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Christianson, seconded by Council Member Smith, and on
the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Council Members Christianson and Smith, and Mayor Marx
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
RECUSED: Council Members Ashbaugh and Carpenter
The foregoing Resolution was adopted this 14th day of January 2014.
ATTEST:
fihony J. Mej C
City Clerk
APPROVED AS FORM:
Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT "A"
8.3.3.5 General Hospital Site
The General Hospital site includes County -owned property including the old hospital building
(which is planned to remain as an office / treatment facility) and lands behind the facility. Lands
behind the hospital building that are inside the City's Urban Reserve line will be designated as
Public (for existing public facility) and a range of residential uses (Low Density and Medium
Density Residential) and will include the ability to support residential care, transitional care use,
and other residential uses consistent with the adjacent areas. The remaining site outside the
City's Urban Reserve line will remain as Open Space. The City shall seek to secure permanent
protection of the open space outside of the urban reserve line as part of any development
proposal.
The undeveloped portion of this site on the southwest side of Johnson Avenue will remain
designated for Public uses.