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HomeMy WebLinkAboutr 10487 draft land use element GPI15-12RESOLUTION NO. 10487 (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 FIR 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 R 10487 Resolution No. 10487 (2014 Series) Page 2 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 North Side of Foothill 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 Council Member Smith, seconded by Vice Mayor Christianson, and on the following roll call vote: YES: Council Members Carpenter and Smith, Vice Mayor Christianson and Mayor Marx NOES: None ABSENT: None RECUSED: Council Member Ashbaugh The foregoing Resolution was adopted this 14`h day of January 2014. ATTEST: ✓f -l►a AOony J. Mejiz, ity Clerk APPROVED AS `r FORM: Christine Dietrick City Attorney Resolution No. 10487 (2014 Series) Page 3 ATTACHMENT "A" 1.12.7B Foothill Annexation: The northern portion of the Foothill property, and the creek area shall be annexed as open space. Development on this site should be clustered or located near Foothill Boulevard, with the northern portion of the site and creek area preserved as open space. 8.3.3 Special Planning Areas North Side of Foothill (Bishop Knoll) Future development of this area shall address open space requirements under 1. 12.7 and open space buffers in accordance with Conservation and Open Space Element policy 8.3.2. This area shall be subject to Architectural Review to ensure consideration of hillside and resource protection; circulation and access, and transition to existing neighborhoods. The steep hillside should be dedicated as Open Space and residential lots grouped at the bottom of the hill closer to Foothill. Development shall provide a parking lot and trail access to Bishops Peak. Circulation connectivity shall be provided to Los Cerros Drive as feasible. Density shall be limited to 7 units /acre as modified for slope under the Zoning Ordinance.