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Home My WebLink AboutO-1690 rezoning and amending the Specific Plan Designation for the property at 660 Tank Farm Road and amending the Airport Area Specific Plan Designation for 3985 Broad StreetO 1690 ORDINANCE NO. 1690 (2020 SERIES) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, REZONING AND AMENDING THE SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY AT 660 TANK FARM ROAD FROM BUSINESS PARK WITH SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY (BP- SP) TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL WITH SPECIFIC PLAN AND SPECIAL FOCUS OVERLAY (CC-SP-SF) AND AMENDING THE AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGNATION FOR 3985 BROAD STREET TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL WITH SPECIAL FOCUS AREA (C-C-SP-SF) AND MAKING ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROPOSED NORTHWEST CORNER ASSISTED LIVING PROJECT, AND WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AS AMENDED 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 April 10, 2019, and recommended amendments to the Airport Area Specific Plan (AASP) including a revision to the City’s Zoning Map and associated text amendments (Exhibits A and B, attached) consistent with the Northwest Corner Project as part of the entitlement process for the project (SPEC 1482-2018, SBDV-1483-2018, and ARCH 1486-2018); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing on September 15, 2020 in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, for the purpose of considering the Project and associated entitlements and voted to adopt a resolution approving the project and to introduce an ordinance for the associated rezone and Specific Plan Amendments; and WHEREA S, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments are consistent with the project’s associated General Plan designations as amended (related to the Northwest Corner project), the purposes of the Zoning Regulations, and other applicable City ordinances; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project (SCH #2019049030) that addressed impacts related to the AASP amendments including the rezone at its public hearing of September 15, 2020; and WHEREAS, notices of said public hearings were made at the time and in the manner required by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all evidence, including the testimony of the applicant, interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendations by staff, presented at said hearing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: Ordinance No. 1690 (2020 Series) Page 2 O 1690 SECTION 1. Environmental Determination. The City Council hereby finds that this action has been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000, et seq.) and the City's local standards. The City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and, based on information contained in the initial study, concluded that there was not substantial evidence, in light of the whole record, that the project as mitigated would have a significant impact on the environment. The City adopted the Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration on September 15, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. 11166 (2020 Series), made certain CEQA findings, and adopted a Mitigation and Monitoring Program. A Notice of Determination was filed with the San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder’s Office on September 18, 2020. SECTION 2. Findings. Based upon all evidence, the City Council makes the following findings: 1. The proposed amendments to the General Plan, including the rezone, and Airport Area Specific Plan land use amendments as shown in Exhibit A bring the parcels included in the project into consistency with existing zoning of the subject parcel which was rezoned to Community-Commercial with Special Focus Overlay (C-C-SF) when the 2014 Land Use and Circulation Element update was adopted. 2. The proposed project is consistent with policy objectives of the Broad Street and Tank Farm Road Special Focus area since it would allow for a mix of uses with a strong commercial presence at the intersection. 3. The AASP as amended is consistent with policy direction for the area included in the General Plan and in particular the following General Plan policies: a. LUE Policies 2.2.4 and 2.2.5 provide for neighborhood connections in new projects, both internally and externally so as to integrate new projects into the neighborhoods in which they are proposed, as well as take advantage of opportunities for locating new development close to major employers, retailing and multi -modal transportation facilities; b. LUE Policies 2.3.1, 2.3.6 and 2.3.9, which promote quality neighborhoods and infill development, because the project is located within walking distance to MindBody Headquarters, SESLOC, other nearby employers as well as retail uses and other retail and personal services; c. LUE Policy 3.4.1 encourages mixed-use projects in Community-Commercial districts to provide support services near retailing and office facilities; d. LUE Policy 8.13 establishes the “Special Focus” Area #12 at the subject site to facilitate improvements to bicyclist and pedestrian facilities in the project area, and by integrating uses within the larger established Tank Farm-Broad Street neighborhood reduce vehicle trips and provide additional employment and retailing opportunities to this part of town; and e. The AASP as amended is also consistent with all other applicable General Plan policies, as described and analyzed in the September 15, 2020 staff report to the City Council for this project. 4. On September 19, 2018, The County of San Luis Obispo Airport Land Use Commission found the proposed project to be consistent with the Airport Land Use Plan under authority of Section 2.7 of the ALUP. Ordinance No. 1690 (2020 Series) Page 3 O 1690 SECTION 3 . Action. The City Council of San Luis Obispo hereby 1) approves the rezone and land use map amendment as shown in attached “Exhibit A,” which is consistent with the land use designations included in the General Plan as amended, and 2) approves amendments of the text of the Airport Area Specific Plan attached hereto marked “Exhibit B”. SECTION 4 . Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. A summary of this ordinance, together with the names of Council members voting for and against, shall be published at least five (5) days prior to its final passage, in The Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this City. This ordinance shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage. INTRODUCED on the 15th day of September 2020, AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 6th day of October 2020, on the following vote: AYES: Council Member Christian son, Stewart, Vice Mayor Gomez, and Mayor Harmon NOES: None RECUSED: Council Member Pease ______________________________ Mayor Heidi Harmon ATTEST: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: J. Christine Dietrick, City Attorney IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, on _________________. 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