HomeMy WebLinkAboutr 10460 south broad st area plan growth alt luceRESOLUTION N0.10460 (2013 Series)
A .RF.SOLUTION OF THE CITY O,F SAN LUIS OBISPO TO INCLUDE
THE SOUTH BROAD STREET ARF.A PLAN FOR REVIEW AS PART OF THE
R EFERRED GROWTH ALTERNATIVE OF THE LAN}) USE AND
CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE (GPl 49-06)
WHE.RE.AS, the City Council 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
September 17, 2013, for the purpose of considering Planning file No. GP I 49-06, the draft South
Broad Street Area Plan; and
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 November 28, 2012, for the purpose of formulating and forwarding
recommendations to the City Cow1cil of the City of San Luis Obispo regarding the South Broad
Street Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department conducted approximately 40
public outreach efforts and 27 public hearings while developing the South Broad Street Area
Plan ~ and
WHERF:AS, the C ity's General Plan contain s po li cies s upporting development o f an
"area plan " for the South Broad S treet Corridor to encourage innov ati ve design concepts that
help revitalize and beautify the area; and
WHEREAS, the City's General Plan a lso contains policies that identify the South Broad
Street area lor possible rezoning to encourage mixed-use development and higher density
housing; and
WHEREAS, "South Broad Street Corridor enhancement" was adopted as a Major City
Goal for the Community Development Depa1tment in the 2003-05 Financial Plan; and
WH.EREAS, the City received a California Department of Transportation Community-
based Transportation Planning Grant in fall 2006; and
WHEREAS, potential impacts and mitigations associated with developing the Area Plan
need to be reviewed in the larger context of citywide circulation improvements and policy
decisions that will occur in the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) update process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered al l evidence , including the testimony
of the applicant, interested parties, and the evaluation and recommend ations by staff, presented at
said hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the C ity of San Luis
Obi spo as follows:
SECTION l. Findings. Based upon all the evidence, the City Council makes the following
findings:
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1. The proposed South Broad Street Area Plan implements General Plan policies because it
establishes an area plan to help revitalize and beautify the area, and proposes rezoning to
encourage mixed-usc development and higher density housing.
2. The proposed South Broad Street Area Plan implements a past Major City Goal of the
2003-05 Financial Plan because it implements strategies to enhance the South Broad Street
Corridor.
3. Many of the Area Plan concepts align with the grant objectives outlined in the ongoing
LUCE update, and potential impacts and mjtigations associated with developing the Area Plan
need to be reviewed in the larger context of overall circulation improvements and policy
decisions that will occur through the LUCE update process.
S~CTION 2. Environmental Determination. The City Council recognizes that
additional environmental review of the South Broad Street Area Plan is necessary, which will
occur as part of the LUC.E EIR.
SECTION 3. Action. As recomm ended by the Plann ing Commission, include the South
Broad Street Area Plan for review as part of the preferred growth alternative of the Land Use and
Circulation Element update.
Upon motion of Council Member Chris tianson, seconded by Council Member Ashbaugh,
and on the followin g roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council Members Ashbaugh and Christianson, and Mayor Mrux
Council Member Carpenter and Vice Mayor Smith
None
The foregoing Resolution was adopted this 17'h day of September 2013.
ATTEST:
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Sheryl! Schroeder, MMC
Interim City Clerk
. Christine Dietri ck
City Attorney