RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2023 - 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COTATI
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE
REZONING 7.83 ACRES OF VACANT LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF GRAVENSTEIN HIGHWAY (HIGHWAY 116) AND ALDER AVENUE (APNS 144-050-009 & 046-286-021) FROM COMMERCIAL, GRAVENSTEIN CORRIDOR: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (CG:PUD) TO COMMERCIAL, GRAVENSTEIN CORRIDOR (CG) (PA# 23-08)
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2007, as part of the City’s approval of a proposed development called The Village at Cotati Commons, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 799, which rezoned
7.83 acres of land located at the northeast corner of Alder Avenue and Gravenstein Highway (APNs 144-050-009 & 046-286-021) from Commercial, Gravenstein Corridor (CG) to Commercial, Gravenstein Corridor: Planned Unit Development (CG:PUD); and WHEREAS, the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning, adopted in 2007, established development standards for the subject parcels that were specific to the proposed Village at Cotati Commons project, and included components such as the exact number and placement of commercial and residential units, recreation facilities, lot coverage, building height, yard setbacks, parking standards, landscaping, energy efficiency, street design standards, parking lot standards, and allowable uses; and
WHEREAS, all related entitlements for the proposed Village at Cotati Commons project including Design Review, Conditional Use Permit, and tentative subdivision map have expired and the project proponent no longer wishes to pursue the Village at Cotati Commons project; and WHEREAS, on March 28, 2023, the City adopted its 2023-2031 Housing Element Update, which identifies the subject parcels as a Housing Opportunity Site that can assist the City in meeting its housing goals if developed; and
WHEREAS, the removal of the PUD zoning on the subject parcels is necessary to implement the objectives of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and the City desires to remove the project-specific PUD zoning and restore the underlying historic CG zoning.
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider public testimony on the proposed rezoning, received the staff report and reviewed a presentation from the Planning Division, and considered all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding rezoning prior to taking action on the item.
WHEREAS, the Record of Proceedings ("Record") upon which the Planning Commission bases its decision regarding the rezoning includes, but is not limited to: (1) the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3); (2) the Cotati Municipal Code; (3) the City of Cotati General Plan and its related Environmental Impact Report (EIR), adopted on March 24, 2015; (4) the City of Cotati 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and its related Addendum to the City of Cotati General Plan EIR, adopted by the City Council on March 28, 2023; (5) all staff reports, city files, records, and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the Planning Commission related to the adoption of the zoning amendment t; (6) all documentary and oral evidence received at the public hearings or submitted to the City during the comment period on the Project; and (7) all other matters of common knowledge to the Planning Commission, and the City, including, but not limited to, City, state and federal laws, policies, rules, regulations, reports, records, and projections related to development within the City and its surrounding areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati does hereby find and resolve as follows:
1. Recitals
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into the findings herein.
2. General Plan Conformity
The Planning Commission finds that removing the PUD-specific zoning allows for development of the property in conformance with the General Commercial (GC) Land Use Designation of the subject parcels as identified in the General Plan and is therefore consistent with the General Plan.
3. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Planning Commission does hereby find that the Ordinance to rezone Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 046-286-021 and 144-050-009 from Commercial, Gravenstein Corridor: Planned Unit Development (CG:PUD) to Commercial, Gravenstein Corridor (CG) is consistent with the EIR for the Cotati General Plan and the Addendum to the General Plan EIR in connection with the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (SCH# 2013082037), and pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, no further environmental review is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Cotati Planning Commission forwards its recommendation to the City Council to rezone the 7.83 acres of vacant land located at the northeast corner of Alder Avenue and Gravenstein Highway (APNs 144-050- 009 & 046-286-021) from Commercial, Gravenstein Corridor: Planned Unit Development (CG:PUD) to Commercial, Gravenstein Corridor (CG) to as provided in the draft Ordinance attached to this Resolution (Exhibit A).
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held on the May 15th, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
RESULT: ADOPTED [3 TO 2]
MOVER: Ed Gilardi, Vice Chair
SECONDER:Kimberlyn Moffet, Commissioner
AYES: Kimberlyn Moffet, Ryan Long, Ed Gilardi
NAYS: John T. Savage, Shelley Berman
Approved:________________________________
Chair
Attest:____________________________
Carla Duncan, Admin. Secretary