Amendment to the Oakmont Planned
Development Policy Statement
1 May 21, 2024 Sheila Wolski
City Planner
Planning and Economic Development
Project Description
• Rezone application for text amendments to
the Policy Statement for the Oakmont
Planned Development 63-001 (PD63-001)
Modifications to Planned Developments (PDs) required to be processed as any other zone change application, through the rezoning process (Zoning Code Section 20-26.060(B)).
Oakmont Village Association submitted an application to update the existing policy statement and associated maps to reduce regulatory and financial barriers for approving new and compatible uses and to provide current maps of the Planned Development.
2 Location Map
3 Project History
• May 24, 2023 – Application and draft Policy Statement submitted.
• January 12, 2024 – Notice of Application and Notice of Neighborhood Meeting sent.
• January 26, 2024 –Neighborhood Meeting held at Berger Center in Oakmont.
• March 14, 2024 – Planning Commission continued to a date uncertain. All noticing was updated and circulated again. • March 28, 2024 – Planning Commission unanimously
approved a resolution recommending that the Council adopt the text amendment.
4 Amendments to Planned Development
63-001
5 1) Uses not specifically listed in the amended Policy Statement, as well as development standards and permitting requirements, shall be reviewed based on the implementing Zoning District, consistent with the General Plan land use designation.
2) Define uses allowed by right for outdoor recreational activities on properties with a ‘Parks & Recreation’ General Plan land use designation, as follows: sport courts, community gardens, and dog parks.
• Development standards (i.e. including building height, lot coverage, lot size) to be reviewed in compliance with the implementing Zoning District consistent with General Plan land use designation.
• Establish 15-foot front, rear, side setbacks for outdoor recreational uses permitted by right on parcels with ‘Parks & Recreation’ land use designation. • No outdoor lighting permitted unless approved through City’s applicable permitting process .
• When constructed on undeveloped land, ground disturbance for new construction shall not exceed 10,000 square feet. This does not apply to the conversion of an existing facility that does not exceed the footprint of the existing development
.
3) Note that Design Review shall apply to new structures and exterior modifications to existing structures, where required by the City of Santa Rosa Zoning Code.
Amendments to Planned Development
63-001
6 General Plan Analysis
• PSF-A: Provide recreational facilities and parks for all sectors of the community.
• PSF-A-1: Provide recreation and park facilities and services needed by various segments of the population – including specific age groups, persons with special physical requirements, and groups interested in particular activities - and make these facilities and services easily accessible and affordable to all users. • PSF-A-17: Develop special purpose parks and facilities for each recreation and park planning area throughout the city, including but not limited to multigenerational recreational centers, aquatic centers, education and community service centers and other unique facilities, with priority given to areas experiencing high growth. • LUL-J: Maintain the economic vitality of business parks and offices, and Santa Rosa’s roles as a regional employment center.
• EV-A: Maintain a positive business climate in the community. • EV-B-7: Focus business attraction efforts on filling vacancies in commercial and industrial structures.
7 Zoning Code Amendment Findings
8 1) The proposed amendments are consistent with the
General Plan, and any applicable specific plan.
2) The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to
the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare. 3) The proposed project has been reviewed in compliance with CEQA.
4) The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions of the Zoning Code.
9 Environmental Review
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• Because the proposed Zoning Code text amendment is
consistent with General Plan 2035, the project relies
upon the General Plan 2035 EIR and is consistent with
CEQA Section 15183 and Public Resources Code 21083.3
(Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General
Plan, or Zoning).
• Exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Sections 15301,
15302, 15303, 15311, 15323.
Recommendation
10 • It is recommended by the Planning Commission and the Planning and Economic Development Department that
the City Council, by motion, introduce an ordinance
adopting a text amendment to the Oakmont Planned
Development (PD63-001) Policy Statement including
modifications to 1) update the boundary maps, 2)
default to the City’s Zoning Code for land use permitting requirements consistent with the General Plan land use
designation, and 3) establish compatible by-right uses
with the Parks and Recreation land use designation.
Questions
11 Sheila Wolski
City Planner
Planning and Economic Development
[email protected]
(707) 543-4705