HomeMy WebLinkAboutr 10423 approve modifications to conditions of approval for vesting tentative tract map 2342-392 pradoRESOLUTION NO .10423 (2013 Series )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISP O
APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FO R
VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 234 2
(MOD/TR 134-12 ; 392 PRADO ROAD )
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a
public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo ,
California, on January 9, 2013, for the purpose of considering Application MOD/TR 134-12,a
request to amend conditions of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 2342 for an approximately 15-acr e
site located on the north side of Prado Road, east of South Higuera Street ; and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve th e
proposed modified conditions of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 2342 ; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearin g
in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on Februar y
19, 2013, for the purpose of considering the proposed modified conditions of Vesting Tentativ e
Tract Map 2342 originally approved through City Council Resolution No . 9776 (2006 Series);
and
WHEREAS,notices of said public hearings were made at the time and in the manne r
required by law; and
WHEREAS,the Council has duly considered all evidence, including the record of th e
Architectural Review Commission hearing and action, testimony of interested parties, and th e
evaluation and recommendations by 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 .Findings .Based upon all the evidence, the City Council makes th e
following findings in support of the request to amend conditions of Vesting Tentative Tract Map
2342 :
1.The proposed condition modifications are reasonably necessary to allow for th e
construction of Prado Road improvements to serve the first phase of Western Enclav e
Development in the Margarita Area Specific Plan given financing considerations and projecte d
traffic levels .
2.On March 7, 2006, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration whic h
adequately addresses the potential significant environmental impacts of the proposed project an d
incorporated certain mitigation measures into the project . The proposed modifications t o
conditions do not conflict with approved mitigation measures and are consistent with previou s
environmental studies for extension of Prado Road .
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3.Projected traffic levels for Tract 2342 can be accommodated by the planned stree t
facilities that will be constructed per the applicant's Prado Delivery Plan that accompanied th e
subject request for condition modifications . Estimated project trip generation of 664 averag e
daily trips (ADT) and 70 PM trips based upon traffic model numbers would be lower tha n
existing thresholds which would require Prado Road to be extended to the east or improved t o
four lanes . Therefore, the proposed condition language and improvements will adequately serv e
VTM 2342 .
4.An east-west connection between South Higuera and Broad Street, has been formal Cit y
policy since the early 1960's when it was included in the City's first General Plan .
5.Several Environmental Impact Reports have been certified that included the Prado Roa d
extension, including the 1994 Land Use and Circulation Elements, the 2000 Amendment to th e
Circulation Element, and the Airport and Margarita Specific Plans . These EIR's have analyze d
the impacts associated with adding the road to the circulation system and Circulation Elemen t
and its current alignment . Project specific impacts were addressed in each environmental
documents prepared for Vesting Tract Maps . The impending EIR for the Land Use an d
Circulation Elements will look at the entire circulation network and consider the curren t
alignment and inclusion of Prado Road .
SECTION 2 .Action .The City Council hereby approves the requested modifications to
conditions of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 2342 originally approved through City Counci l
Resolution No . 9776 (2006 Series), as follows :
1.The project is subject to all of the conditions, code requirements and mitigation measure s
approved through City Council Resolution No . 9776 (2006 Series). If a previous condition i s
modified with this latest approval, the latter condition shall prevail and supersede the forme r
wording of the condition .
2.Condition No . 1 of City Council Resolution No . 9776 shall be replaced with th e
following language :
Prior to recordation of the vesting final map, or any phase thereof, the subdivider shal l
present a detailed schedule and delivery "Plan", to be approved by the Public Work s
Director, for the improvement of Prado Road between its eastern terminus at the current Cit y
boundary and Broad Street . For the purposes of this condition, the Prado Road Extensio n
(PRE) shall be referenced in two segments . The first segment shall be the new roadway fro m
the present easterly terminus (City boundary) of Prado Road extending easterly to th e
intersection of proposed "M" Street on Tract 2353 . This first segment shall be referred to a s
the "Prado Road Extension - Western Enclave" segment (PRE-WE). The second segment
shall be from the Prado Road/"M" Street intersection on Tract 2353, easterly, to Broad Street .
This second segment shall be referred to as the "Prado Road Extension - "M" Street t o
Broad" segment (PRE-MB). For establishing conditions of approval, construction an d
phasing purposes, the PRE-WE portion of Prado shall be divided into six segments as
illustrated on Figure 1, labeled Segments A through F . At a minimum, the Plan shall addres s
the following milestones for right-of-way acquisition, design and construction :
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a.At the time of submittal of any plans for final map and/or improvement plan checkin g
The subdivider shall submit schematic construction drawings and specifications for th e
full width improvement of the "Prado Road Extension - Western Enclave" segmen t
(PRE-WE).
b.The PRE-WE plans shall include 4 travel lanes, bike paths and lanes, sidewalks, utilities ,
storm drainage, landscaping, center median improvements and other necessary stree t
appurtenances or as otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works .
c.Off-site dedication of property for public right-of-way purposes is necessary to facilitat e
the construction of Prado Road. The subdivider shall exhaust all avenues available t o
acquire said public right-of-way dedication for each segment of Prado Road as it i s
required in these conditions of approval . In the event the subdivider is unable to acquir e
the right of way for Segments A by February 1, 2013, the subdivider may ask that th e
City Council consider utilizing its powers of condemnation to acquire the off-site right -
of-way, including any necessary slope and drainage easements\, or allow a modifie d
construction improvement of Segments A and B as outlined below . If condemnation i s
required, the subdivider shall agree to pay all costs associated with the off-site right-of -
way acquisition (including attorney and court costs). The subdivider is responsible fo r
construction of the necessary street improvements and striping, to the satisfaction of th e
Public Works Director .)
d.The subdivider shall complete construction of Segment A of the PRE-WE portion o f
Prado prior to occupancy of the 31st unit within Tract 2342 or within twelve (12) month s
of issuance of the first building permit (except for model homes), whichever occurs first .
These improvements shall consist of street frontage improvements including curb, gutter ,
sidewalk, parkway landscaping, median and roundabout, three 12-foot travel lanes, a 5 -
foot bike lane/shoulder on the north side of Prado and a 5-foot bike lane/shoulder on th e
south side of Prado . The improvements will also include all storm drainage, water, sewe r
and dry utilities per plan along its frontage and stub same to the south side of Prado Roa d
as necessary . A transition shall be provided from the "Road A" entrance of Tract 2342 t o
the existing paved road section. The subdivider is responsible for construction of thes e
improvements and striping, to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director .
If right-of-way is not available at the time of approval of the final map, and the City i s
unwilling to use its power of eminent domain to acquire the necessary right of way fo r
Segment A completion, the subdivider shall submit revised construction plans to the Cit y
to complete partial improvements of Segment A subject to approval of the Public Work s
Director . These improvements shall consist of street frontage improvements primarily o n
the north side of Prado Road including curb, gutter, sidewalk, parkway landscaping, tw o
12-foot travel lanes, a 5-foot bike lane/shoulder on the north side of Prado and a 5-foo t
bike lane/shoulder on the south side of Prado . The improvements will also include al l
storm drainage, water, sewer and dry utilities per plan along its frontage and stub same t o
the south side of Prado Road . A transition shall be provided from the "Road A" entranc e
of Tract 2342 to the existing paved road section of Prado Road .
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e . As a part of the submittal of the plan for improvements to Prado Road, the subdivide r
shall submit a reimbursement proposal and schedule for the costs associated with th e
environmental, engineering and construction of Prado Road in its entirety, as establishe d
by the MASP . Subject to final approval of the City, the proposal may include fee credit s
and/or other appropriate mechanisms that may be applied against non-TIF city-wide an d
MASP impact fees as development occurs, to facilitate completion of the Prado Roa d
extension .
3.Condition No . 6 of City Council Resolution No . 9776 shall be modified as follows :
Pursuant to the Margarita Area Specific Plan, traffic volume and speeds shall be monitore d
after development . The subdivider shall retain a qualified traffic consultant to conduct traffi c
counts throughout the subdivision at locations approved by the Public Works Director . If
traffic speeds or volumes exceed City standards during counts taken by the subdivider on e
year after final occupancy of complete build-out of the subdivision or acceptance of publi c
improvements whichever occurs later, the subdivider shall be responsible for installin g
additional traffic calming measures to the approval of the Public Works Director to reduc e
volume and speeds to comply with City standards . As an alternative to the above, prior t o
final map recordation, the Western Enclave property owners may pay a one-tim e
nonrefundable contribution to the City's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program in th e
amount of $130,000 to fund future traffic calming efforts in and around Tract 2342 .
4.Condition No . 10 of City Council Resolution No . 9776 shall be modified as follows :
With respect to all off-site improvements, prior to filing of the Final Map, the Subdivider(s )
shall either :
a.Clearly demonstrate their right to construct the improvements by showing title or interest
in the property in a form acceptable to the City Engineer ; o r
b.Demonstrate, in writing, that the subdivider has exhausted all reasonable efforts t o
acquire interest to the subject property and request that the City assist in acquiring th e
property required for the construction of such improvements and exercise its power o f
eminent domain in accordance with Government Code Section 66462 .5 to do so, if
necessary . Subdivider shall also enter into an agreement with the City to pay all costs o f
such acquisition including, but not limited to, all costs associated with condemnation .
Said agreement shall be in a form acceptable to the City Engineer and the City Attorney .
If condemnation proceedings are required, the Subdivider shall submit, in a for m
acceptable to the City Engineer, the following documents regarding the property to b e
acquired :
1)Property legal description and sketch stamped and signed by a Licensed Lan d
Surveyor or Civil Engineer authorized to practice land surveying in the State o f
California .
2)Preliminary title report including chain of title and litigation guarantee .
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3)Appraisal of the property by a City approved appraiser . In the course of obtaining
such appraisal, the property owner(s) must be given an opportunity to accompany th e
appraiser during any inspection of the property or acknowledge in writing that the y
knowingly waived the right to do so .
4)Copies of all written correspondence with off-site property owners including purchas e
summary of formal offers and counter offers to purchase at the appraised price .
5)Prior to submittal of the aforementioned documents for City Engineer approval, th e
Subdivider shall deposit with the City all or a portion of the anticipated costs, a s
determined by the City Attorney, of the condemnation proceedings . The City doe s
not and cannot guarantee that the necessary property rights can be acquired or will, i n
fact, be acquired . All necessary procedures of law would apply and would have to b e
followed .
5.Modify Condition No . 39 of City Council Resolution No . 9776 to correctly reference th e
wetlands mitigation site as Lot 64 .
6.Modify Condition No . 44 of City Council Resolution No . 9776 to correctly reference th e
affordable housing site as Lot 108 of Tentative Tract 2353 .
7.Modify Condition No . 52 to reflect the language approved by the Planning Commissio n
on September 28, 2011 through Resolution No . PC-5565-11 as follows :
As set forth in the Margarita Area Specific Plan, there shall be a minimum setback of 15 7
feet for new single family residential units from the centerline of Prado Road . Propose d
Live/Work units may be located within the 157-foot setback from Prado Road (60 dB nois e
contour) subject to compliance with all of the requirements of the Sound Level Assessmen t
from David Lord of 45 dB dated 9-14-11 .
Upon motion of Council Member Carpenter, seconded by Council Member Carter, an d
on the following roll call vote :
AYES :
Council Members Ashbaugh, Carpenter and Carter, and Mayor Mar x
NOES :
None
ABSENT : None
RECUSED : Vice Mayor Smith
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The foregoing resolution was adopted this 19`h day of January 2013 .
ATTEST :
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
store Dietric k
City Attorney