City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor McCord and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Bryan Stice, Community Development Director
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2022
ITEM NO: 7.2
SUBJECT: Adopt the following resolutions and ordinances for the proposed Zacharias & Baldwin Ranch Master Plan (“Master Plan”), which provides a comprehensive development plan for approximately 1,361 acres located outside existing City limits: Resolution No. 2022-60 to adopt the Master Plan, a General Plan Amendment, and Conditions of Approval for the buildout of the Master Plan; Ordinance No. 862 to prezone the properties located within the Master Plan boundaries to be consistent with the land use designations of the Master Plan; Resolution No. 2022-61 to authorize the filing of an application to the Stanislaus Local Agency Formation Commission to expand the City’s Sphere of Influence and annex the Master Plan area into City limits; Resolution No. 2022-62 to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, adopt findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the following resolutions and ordinances for the proposed Zacharias & Baldwin Ranch Master Plan (“Master Plan”), which provides a comprehensive development plan for approximately 1,361 acres located outside existing City limits:
1. Resolution No. 2022-60 to adopt the Master Plan, a General Plan Amendment, and Conditions of Approval for the buildout of the Master Plan;
2. Ordinance No. 862 to prezone the properties located within the Master Plan boundaries to be consistent with the land use designations of the Master Plan;
3. Resolution No. 2022-61 to authorize the filing of an application to the Stanislaus Local Agency Formation Commission to expand the City’s Sphere of Influence and annex the Master Plan area into City limits;
4. Resolution No. 2022-62 to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, adopt findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
PROJECT SUMMARY
At this public hearing, the City Council will be asked to take action to approve entitlements for the Master Plan, consisting of the 1,296-acre Zacharias Project Area (“Zacharias”) and the 66- acre Baldwin Ranch Project Area (“Baldwin Ranch”), for a total of 1,361 acres. The City Council is asked to take the following actions:
1. Adopt a Resolution to approve:
a. The Zacharias & Baldwin Ranch Master Plan
b. Amendments to the City of Patterson General Plan:
i. Amend the Land Use Diagram:
1. Zacharias Project Area: From Low Density Residential to Low Density, Medium Density, and High Density Residential; Community Commercial; Light Industrial; Mixed Use; Parks; and Open Space
2. Baldwin Ranch Project Area: From Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential and Parks
ii. Amend Figures II-1 and II-2 and Tables II-1 and II-6 to add the Master Plan project areas to the City’s Sphere of Influence
iii. Amend the General Plan Circulation Plan to add the roadway system to the circulation network.
iv. Amend various other text language to reflect the Master Plan c. Conditions of Approval for the buildout of the Master Plan
2. Adopt an Ordinance to approve Prezoning for the Master Plan a. Zacharias Project Area: From Agriculture and General Agriculture (A-2-40 and A-2-10) County of Stanislaus to various designations in the Master Plan b. Baldwin Ranch Project Area: From Agriculture (A-2-40) County of Stanislaus to various designations in the Master Plan
3. Adopt a Resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (“Final EIR”), and approving CEQA Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program.
4. Adopt a Resolution to authorize the filing of an application with the Stanislaus Local Agency Formation Commission (“Stanislaus LAFCO”), to expand the City’s Sphere of Influence and annex the Master Plan area into City limits.
The City Council will be asked to take future action on the Development Agreement (“DA”) and the Public Facilities Financing Plan (“PFFP”).