5817 HWY 12
John Pol Annexation Prezoning
1 May 21, 2024 Kristinae Toomians
Senior Planner
Planning and Economic Development
Project Description
• The property located at 5817 HWY 12 is currently
unincorporated and adjacent to properties within
the City’s limits.
• It is currently developed with two single-family
dwellings on 3.18-acres.
• The purpose of the annexation is to obtain City
utilities to serve the existing development on
site. No new development or construction is
proposed at this time.
2 Project Location
Address
3 Project History
4 • September 19, 2023 – Application Submitted
• November 10, 2023 – Notice of Application
• April 11, 2024 – The Planning Commission adopted a
resolution recommending that the City Council
introduce and ordinance to prezone the subject
property.
General Plan & Zoning
5 Zoning
• RR is an implementing zoning district of the
Very Low Density Residential General Plan
land use designation .
6 Zoning
-SR Scenic Road
Combining District
Highway 12 (Calistoga
Road to Oakmont) is a
designated scenic road.
The Scenic Road Combing
District will require that
any future development
adhere to the additional
development standards.
-RC Resilient City
Combining District
The purpose of the -RC
combining district is
intended to facilitate the
reconstruction and
resilience of areas
impacted by the Tubbs,
Nuns, and the Glass Fires.
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Environmental Review
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• The proposed project has been reviewed in compliance
with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and staff has determined that the project qualifies for the following streamlining provisions and exemptions:
• CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities,
in that the project consists of two existing single-
family residences and accessory structures in a
residential zone, and the continued use of the
residence and the accessory structure does not
involve any expansion of the existing use.
9 Environmental Review
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• CEQA Guidelines Section 15304(f), Minor Alterations
to Land, in that the project will include minor
trenching and backfilling for sewer and water
extensions.
• CEQA Guidelines Section 15319(a), Annexations of
Existing Facilities, in that the project is a pre-zoning for the annexation of two single-family residences
developed within density range allowed under the
proposed pre-zoning Zoning District classification,
and the extension of utility services to the existing
residence would have the capacity to serve the site.
10 Environmental Review
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 in that no new
development is being proposed and the proposed pre-
zoning is consistent with the General Plan Land
Use. The prezoning of the existing use is consistent with the General Plan density and there are no project-
specific impacts peculiar to the project or the site that were not already analyzed in the EIR or would require
additional analysis.
Issues
• No outstanding issues.
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Public Comments
Interest from neighbors but no concerns voiced
since there’s no development proposed.
Recommendation
13 It is recommended by the Planning Commission
and the Planning and Economic Development
Department that the City Council introduce an
ordinance to adopt a prezoning to amend the
Zoning Map for the property located at 5817 HWY
12 to the Rural Residential-Scenic Road-Resilient
City (RR-20-SR-RC) zoning district, consistent
with the Very Low Density Residential General
Plan land use designation.
Questions
14 Kristinae Toomians
Senior Planner
Planning and Economic Development
[email protected]
(707) 543-4692