RESOLUTION R2023-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA MAKING FINDINGS APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (FILE NO. GPA19-124) AND TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP FOR THE HAT RANCH ANNEXATION PROJECT (FILE NO. SDJ19-125) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Manteca, at its duly noticed public hearing on September 19, 2023, considered a General Plan Amendment and Tentative Subdivision Map filed by Kyle Masters with Richland Communities, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Hat Ranch Annexation Project (Project) consists of an Annexation, General Plan Amendment, Pre-Zoning, Planned Development Overlay, Development Agreement and Tentative Map for a 738-unit, single-family residential subdivision, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 226-120-001, -04, and -11; and WHEREAS, the Manteca Planning Commission, at its duly noticed Public Hearing of July 6, 2023, recommended approval in a 2-1 vote to the City Council for all components of the project, specifically this Annexation; and WHEREAS, two members of the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission Alternate were required to recuse themselves from the hearing on the Project given their proximity to the Project; WHEREAS, the Manteca Planning Commission is only a recommending body to the City Council for all components of the Project, and the Manteca City Council may, at their discretion approve or deny the Project; and WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Amendment and Tentative Subdivision Map are found to be consistent with the overall policies of the Manteca General Plan, the Manteca General Plan Update, the Subdivision Map Act, and the Manteca Municipal Code as described in the Planning Commission Staff report dated July 6, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City as the lead agency for the Project, has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) for the Project pursuant to and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was made available for the statutory 45-day public review period from September 8, 2022 to October 24, 2022, and public comments received were posted and responded to in the Response to Comments Document; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR (consisting of the Draft EIR and Response to Comments Document) identified one or more significant and unavoidable environmental effects of the project, about which the City Council made certain findings regarding these effects per Resolution No. R2023-____ and has adopted a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations for any impact that may not be reduced to a less than significant level; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Manteca, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project.
The City Council hereby adopts, as its own, the findings required to approve the General plan Amendment which are detailed in the Planning Commission Staff Report (dated July 6, 2023), which is herby incorporated by reference into this Resolution, and which the General Plan Amendment is depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
The City Council hereby adopts, as its own, the findings required to approve the Tentative Subdivision Map under Municipal Code Section 16.09.040, findings for which are detailed in the Planning Commission Staff Report (dated July 6, 2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Resolution.
Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby approves the Tentative Subdivision Map, attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, subject to all conditions attached hereto as Exhibit “C”.
5. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with applicable law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Manteca at a duly noticed public hearing meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of September, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MAYOR: __________________________
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTEST: __________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
City Clerk
Exhibits
Exhibit “A” - General Plan Map
Exhibit “B” - Tentative Subdivision Map
Exhibit “C” - Conditions of Approval
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