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RESOLUTIONNO PC-2022-031
RESOLUTIONOF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONOF THE CITY OFSANTA ROSA
RECOMMENDINGTO CITY COUNCIL PREZONINGOFTHE PROPERTYLOCATED AT 1600MANZANITA AVENUE INTO THE RR-40-SR (RURAL RESIDENTIAL – SCENIC ROAD COMBINING DISTRICT) ZONING DISTRICT; FILE NO. ANX21-002 WHEREAS, onOctober14, 2021, anapplicationfor aUtility Certificatewassubmitted for thepropertylocatedat 1600ManzanitaAvenue, Assessor’s ParcelNo. 181- 030-005, requestingconnectionto theSantaRosaCity sewersystemto connectanexistingsingle-family residentialunit dueto a septictankfailureonsite; and
WHEREAS, onDecember16, 2021, a Prezoningapplicationrequestingthat1600 ManzanitaAvenuebeprezonedfor annexationinto theCity of Santawassubmittedto the PlanningandEconomicDevelopmentDepartment; and
WHEREAS, on December30, 2021, theUtility Certificateapplicationwasapprovedwith aconditionthattheapplicantsubmitanapplicationfor annexationto theCity within 90daysof approvalof theUtility Certificate; and
WHEREAS, on October13, 2022, thePlanningCommissionof theCity of SantaRosa helda duly noticedpublichearingto determinetheappropriateboundaryandappropriateand properprezoningdesignationswhichshouldbeplacedon theannexationareaat whichtime all thosewishingto beheardwereallowedto speakon theproposedannexationboundaryand prezoningdesignation; and
WHEREAS, thePlanningCommissionhasreceived, reviewedandgivendue considerationto therecordsandreportsherein, andtheoralandotherevidencereceivedat the publichearing, from thepublic, theapplicant, andCity staff; and WHEREAS, theGeneralPlanlandusedesignationfor 1600ManzanitaAvenueis Very Low DensityResidential, andthis designationwasreviewedaspartof theSantaRosaGeneral Plan2035EnvironmentalImpactReport (EIR), adoptedby City CouncilResolutionNo. 27509, datedNovember3, 2009, in compliancewith theCaliforniaEnvironmentalQuality Act (CEQA), andtheproposedprezoningto RR-40-SR (RuralResidential – ScenicRoadCombiningDistrict) zoningdistrictis consistentwith therespectiveGeneralPlanlandusedesignation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, thatbasedon theevidencepresentedandthe recordsandfiles herein, andpursuantto City CodeSections20-64.060 (Prezoning) and20-64-050 Findings), thePlanningCommissionof theCity of SantaRosafinds anddetermines:
A. Theproposedamendmentis consistentwith thegoalsandpoliciesof all elementsof the GeneralPlan, andanyapplicablespecificplanin thattheRR-40-SR (RuralResidential – ScenicRoadCombiningDistrict) zoningdistrict is animplementingzoningdistrict for Attachment 6
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Very Low-DensityResidentiallandusedesignation. GeneralPlanPolicyLUL-A-2 encouragesannexationof unincorporatedlandadjacentto City limits andwithin the UrbanGrowthBoundary, whentheproposalis timely andonly if adequateservicesare available. Becausethepropertyproposedfor prezoningis surroundedby properties within City limits, City staffhasdeterminedtheproposedprezoningandsubsequent annexationof thesubjectpropertyis alogical extensionof theCity limits andservices; and
B. Theproposedamendmentwould notbedetrimentalto thepublicinterest, health, safety, convenience, or welfareof theCity in thatprezoningto theRR-40-SR (RuralResidential ScenicRoadCombiningDistrict) zoningdistrictis consistentwith theGeneralPlan landusedesignationsof Very Low-DensityResidential, which allowssingle-family residentialuses. Thislandusedesignationwasconsideredin theGeneralPlan2035, which wasadoptedby Councilin 2009. Additionally, theparcelis currentlydeveloped with asingle-family dwelling unit anda residentialaccessorystructure, andnofurther developmentis beingproposedat this time; and
C. Theproposedamendmentis internallyconsistentwith otherapplicableprovisionsof the ZoningCode. TheRR-40-SR (RuralResidential – ScenicRoadCombiningDistrict) zoningdistrictimplementstheVery Low-DensityResidentiallanduseof theGeneral Plan, andanynewdevelopmenton thesubjectpropertywould berequiredto bein compliancewith anystandardslistedin theZoningCode; and
D. Thesiteis physicallysuitable (includingabsenceof physicalconstraints, access, compatibilitywith adjoininglanduses, andprovisionof utilities) for therequestedzoning classificationandanticipatedlanduses/developmentin thatno developmentis being proposedatthis time; and
E. Theproposedprojecthasbeenreviewedin compliancewith theCalifornia EnvironmentalQualityAct (CEQA) andstaff hasdeterminedthattheprojectqualifiesfor thefollowing streamliningprovisionsandexemptions:
CEQA GuidelinesSection15183in thattheproposedprezoningis consistentwith the GeneralPlan. TheVery Low-DensityResidentialdesignationwasreviewedaspartof theSantaRosaGeneralPlan2035EnvironmentImpactReport (EIR), adoptedby City CouncilResolutionNo. 27509, datedNovember3, 2009, andtheproposed prezoningto theRR-40-SR (RuralResidential – ScenicRoadCombiningDistrict) zoningdistrictis consistentwith theLow-Densitylandusedesignation.
CEQA GuidelinesSection15319(a)&(b) in thattheprojectis anannexationof existingprivatestructuresdevelopedto thedensityallowedundertheproposed prezoningclassification, andtheextensionof utility servicesto theexistingfacilities would havea capacityto servetheexistingfacilities.
BE IT FURTHERRESOLVEDthattheprezoningis subjectto eachof thefollowing conditions:
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1. Complywith all applicablefederal, state, andlocal codes. Failureto complymay resultin issuanceof a citationand/or revocationof approval.
2. FireDepartmentaccessshallbemaintainedto all structures.
3. Propertyshallcomplywith City WeedandRubbishAbatementOrdinancerequirements.
4. Addressingshallbeclearlyvisible from thestreetfor identificationof theproperty
5. TheApplicantshallobtainaSepticTankDestructionPermitfrom theWell andSeptic Division of thePermitandResourceManagementDivision (PermitSonoma) prior to disconnectingtheexistingstructure(s). Theexistingseptictank(s) shallbedestroyedin accordancewith therequirementsof theCountyof Sonoma’s OnsiteWastewater TreatmentSystemManual.
6. Oncetheannexationhasbeenapprovedby City Councilanannexationmapandlegal descriptionpreparedby a licensedlandsurveyorshallbesubmittedto PEDEngineering for reviewandapproval
BE IT FURTHERRESOLVEDthatthePlanningCommissionof theCity of SantaRosa, basedon theevidencepresentedandtheabovefindings, recommendsto theCity Councilthe approvalandadoptionof theprezoningof propertylocatedat1600ManzanitaAvenue, described asAssessor's ParcelNumber181-030-005to theRR-40-SR (RuralResidential – ScenicRoad CombiningDistrict) zoningdistrict.
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REGULARLY PASSEDAND ADOPTEDby thePlanningCommissionof theCity of SantaRosaon this13thdayof October2022by thefollowing vote:
AYES: (6) ChairWeeks, Vice ChairPeterson, CommissionerCisco, CommissionerCarter, CommissionerHolton, CommissionerOkrepkie
NOES: (0)
ABSTAIN: (1) CommissionerDuggan
ABSENT: (0)
APPROVED: ________________________________________
KAREN WEEKS, CHAIR
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
CLARE HARTMAN, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Karen Weeks ( Nov 19, 2022 16: 27 PST)
Karen Weeks
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