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RESOLUTION NO. 44-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ATASCADERO APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
TO AMEND THE TEXT AND THE GENERAL PLAN MAP OF
THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY' S GENERAL
PLAN PERTAINING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES (GP 2I-85 :
ATASCADERO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WHEREAS, the Atascadero Unified School District has filed applica-
tion to amend the City of Atascadero' s General Plan pertaining to
public school facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City' s Planning Agency has initiated said general
plan amendment on behalf of the school district; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero conduc-
ted public hearing on subject matter on June 17, 1985 and recommended
approval of the amendment with revisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero conducted a
public hearing on the subject matter on August 12, 1985; and
Government Code Section 65323 provides that a general
plan be amended by the adoption of a resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Atascadero finds as follows:
1. The proposed general plan amendment recommended by the Plan-
ning Commission is consistent with the goals and policies of
the City' s General Plan by providing standards and projec-
tions of school needs and direction for siting of future
school facilities.
2. The proposed general plan amendment will not have a signifi-
ficant adverse effect upon the environment and preparation of
an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Atascadero does resolve
to approve General Plan Amendment GP 2I-85 as follows:
1. Amendments to the text as shown on the attached Exhibit A.
2. Amendments to the General Plan Map as shown on Exhibit B.
On motion by COUNCILWOMAN MACKEY and seconded by COUNCILMAN
HANDSITY , the motion was approved by the following roll call
vote:
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AYES: COUNCILWOMEN MACKEY AND NORRIS, COUNCILMEN HANDSITY AND MOLINA
AND MAYOR NELSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DATE ADOPTED: AUGUST 12 , 1985
CITY OF/ATASCADERq:
By
ROLFE D. NELSON, Mayor
ATTEST/?,
ROB RT M. JONES, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MICHAEL SHELTON, City Manager
A�PPIAPVED S FORM:
ROBERT M. JONES, Interim City Attorney
PREPARED BY:
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HENRY ENGEN, Community Development Director
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Exhibit A
GP 2I-85
AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE 1980 ATASCADERO GENERAL PLAN AS FOLLOWS:
P. 42 Delete the following line from Table III-4:
Colony All
Schools
111984 30,410 8, 210 "
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P. 43 Amend the text following Table III-5 to read as follows:
"The school enrollment in the fall of 1975, of 3,618, was
slightly greater than school capacity. If the proportion
of school age children remains constant at about 27% of the
City' s total population, then the maximum school population
at full build-out would be 9 ,372 students. "
P. 105 Amend the text under the "Education Facilities" subheading
&106 to read as follows:
"Educational Facilities
The Atascadero Unified School District has three elementary
schools, one junior high school, one comprehensive high
school, and one continuation high school within the planning
area. In addition, the District has purchased 13. 8 acres on
San Gabriel Road, which is designated as an elementary school
10111W site. The school district covers 1, 213 square miles and ex-
tends eastward to the Kern County line. Therefore, local
facilities serve more than the existing or anticipated popu-
lation from the City of Atascadero. The sprawling nature of
the residential areas does not lend itself to the concept of
"walk-in" or "neighborhood" schools.
The stated capacities of existing schools and their current
enrollments as of October 1, 1984 are:
Capacity Enrollment
Lewis Ave. Elementary 424 523
Monterey Rd. Elementary 608 630
Santa Rosa Elementary 633 652
Atascadero Junior High 714 696
Atascadero Senior High 1, 396 1, 389
Oak Hills Continuation H.S. 75 80
Totals: 3,850 3,970
It was estimated in Chapter III, Population, of the General
Plan, that when the Colony was filled up to some 30,000 peo-
ple, school population would increase to about 8, 200, dis-
tributed as follows:
Amendments to Text of 1980 Atascadero General Plan
Elementary 4,136
Junior High 1, 338
Senior High 2,737
Total: 8,211
The maximum residential buildout for Atascadero is projected
at 34,150 people, based on the number of units allowed per
zoning category and household size (Housing Element, 1985) .
Based on this information, the maximum school population
within the City of Atascadero would be as follows:
Elementary 4,727
Junior High 1, 529
Senior High 3,126
Total: 9, 372
This clearly indicates an increasing need for school facili-
ties. The Atascadero Unified School District must make long
term population projections and long-term plans for classroom
space. Actions to be considered shall include:
1. Acquisition of additional school sites
2. Development of additional school sites
3. Explore methods of financing school construction
a. State School Building Program
b. Developer Fees
c. Parcel Tax Election
Within ten years, at present growth rates, it is anticipated
that there will be a need for four additional elementary
schools, one additional junior high school, and the identifi-
cation of an additional senior high school site.
In order to construct school facilities as economically as
possible, site selection should be restricted to relatively
flat sites which are out of the floodplain in order to mini-
mize grading costs.
Recommended acreage and capacity standards for schools are
as follows:
Acreage Enrollment
Elementary Schools 12 to 14 650
Junior High Schools 20 to 25 750
Senior High Schools 50 to 60 1,650
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Amendments to Text of 1980 Atascadero General Plan
Priority for the development of additional school sites shall
be based on the population densities of the respective
octants (map 1-2) . The San Gabriel Road elementary school
would be constructed first due to the present overcrowding of
Santa Rosa Elementary School.
Elementary school sites should be considered in the northeast
and southeast quadrants of the City, if suitable land can be
identified. In addition, a site or sites should be identi-
fied on the Eagle Ranch property on the assumption that, at
some future date, this property will be subdivided for devel-
opment. These sites could include an elementary school site
and, possibly, a junior high and/or senior high school site.
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Proposed school sites as shown on the Atascadero General Plan
are general in nature and do not necessarily apply to a spe-
cific property.
Long-term planning shall consider the abandonment of the Lew-
is Avenue Elementary and the Junior High School sites. Both
are located within the comercial-municipal services area.
Their present location contributes to severe traffic conges-
tion and also poses problems of administration and operation.
The bridging of Atascadero Creek between Santa Ysabel and
Lewis Avenues and conversion of this route to a primary ar-
terial paralleling El Camino Real shall further aggravate the
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