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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2004-015 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-015 A RESOLUTION OF THE ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2003-0007, AMENDING THE LAND USE, OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT OF THE ATASCADERO GENERAL PLAN General Plan LOC Element Amendment Cycle 1 (ECOSLO Settlement Agreement) WHEREAS, an Agreement of Settlement and Compromise was entered into on May 13th, 2003 between the City of Atascadero and the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (ECOSLO) obligating the City to amend certain portions of the Atascadero General Plan; and, WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) have been adhered to; and, WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject General Plan amendment application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said General Plan amendment; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, at a duly noticed Public Hearing held on Tuesday, February 17, 2004, studied and considered General Plan Amendment 2003-0007, and, WHEREAS, the Atascadero City Council, at a duly noticed Public Hearing held on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, studied and considered General Plan Amendment 2003-0007, and, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council takes the following actions: SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF CONSISTENCY WITH 2002 GENERAL PLAN EIR 1. The proposed project has been analyzed adequately in the 2002 General Plan EIR pursuant to applicable standards and impacts have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to the that EIR. SECTION 2. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL, The City Council finds as follows: 1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the May 13, 2003 settlement agreement between the City and ECOSLO. 2. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the adopted General Plan Goals, Policies, and Programs and the overall intent of the General Plan. 3. The proposed amendment is compatible with existing development, neighborhoods and the environment. 4. The proposed amendment will not create any new significant and unavoidable impacts to traffic, infrastructure, or public service impacts. 5. The proposed amendment is consistent with adopted EIR and mitigation monitoring program. SECTION 2. APPROVAL. The Atascadero City Council, in a regular session assembled on March 9, 2004, resolved to approve the following General Plan Amendments: 1. Exhibit A: General Plan LOC Element Text Amendment Table II-3, Page II-5 2. Exhibit B: General . Plan LOC Element Text Amendment LOC Policy 8.2, Page II-33 On motion by Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Council Member Clay, the foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Clay, O'Malley and Pacas NOES: Council Member Scalise and Mayor Luna ABSENT: None ADOPTED: March 9, 2004 C OF ATASC DERO By: �`�„'� Dr. Geo ge Luna,Mayor ATTEST: Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C., rVy Clerk APP VED AST FORM: 1(7j.,ftj* — Roy A.U anley, City Atto y Exhibit A: General Plan LOC Element Text Amendment Table 11-3, Page 11-5 D. Land Use Designations The Land Use Element and Diagram establishes distinct residential and non-residential land use categories that identify where certain types of uses may occur. While the General Flan outlines overall development parameters, the Zoning Ordinance implements these designations through regulations for specific districts ,and allowed uses. TiMe ll- establishes the land use designations of the General Plan and lists maximum potential development for each designation. Table It-1 General Plan Land Use - Projected Potential Development 14laxi�rtun Average M>n mien Lot Useen ><t PAR,'" 5 r T We��Unib eta DduP � 2W t� 3 r RR IRE /SE 0.1 - 0.4 unitlacre grass** 2.5-10 ac 9,340.4 ac 3634 du 9638 pp SFR-Z 1.0 unitfacre gross*" 1.5- 2.5 ac 655.2 ac 652 du 1728pp SFR-Y 2.0 units/acre gross 1.0 ac 1,579.5 ac 2831 du 7503pp SFR-X 4.0 unitslacre net* 0.5 ac 472.7 ac 1380 du 3658 pp MDR 10 unitslacre net 0.5 ac 217.1 ac 1116 du 2958 pp HDR 16 unitslacre net 0.5 ac 303.0 ac 3648 du 9668 pp GC 16 unitslacre net 0.3 FAR 292.1 ac 189 du 501 pp SC 0.4 FAR 41.8 ac D 16 unitslacre net 3.0 FAR 62.3 ac 50 du 133 pp MU 16 unitslacre net 0.3 FAR 66.6 ac 200 du 530 pp CPK 0.4 FAR 82.9 ac CREC 10 unitsdacre net 0.1 FAR 6.7 ac IND 0.4 FAR 65.2 ac AG 0.1 - 0.4 unitsfacre gross** 2.5- 10 ac 43.9 ac REC 501.7 ac PUB 0.4 FAR 1,174.3 ac OS 277.4 ac Total F-15,182.6 ac 1 13,701 du 1 36,308 PP I • "Nef'shallmeanminimumlot Gist axelusiv*ofprivate orpuiliayowneaatutunszoadrights-oi-waywhik"omss}'shallirclude abutting m ad right-of-w ay to ce ntsr line. FAR(Floor Are aRatio)The FAR express tsthe ptretntage ofasite areathatcouldltitcovtrtdhy alluilding. The FARic notconsidereaan alsolute cap under this IGe neral plan 1 ut is use d as an overall land use desig nation averast in c ale ulatt traffic and job gt aeration relate d to the uses. Actually site utilisatianrestrictions are determintaiythtsoningordinances setback,landscaping,parl¢ing andheiaht standards. Downtown FAR is assumtawifh anavtragt of 0.4 with am ax of B.G. • tThemaximumdemsitysetsalimit inthe numltrofunits Aztmay Iedevelaptaineachlana usedesignation. ThtGeneral Plan also sets minimumlatr size anasthat anallowedt1mugh thesubdivisianproetssccnsistentwith the'EllowRoom'principle. The minim um lot sizes art more restrictiut than tht maximum densities inorderto reflect historic small lot&imlopment dtmsities andto allow fornew planme d dtvths pme nt projec is that incorporate s m alter lot sizes with inmo vativt&sig n co net pts. ** Density is adjustedhyptrformanct standards in this land ust desianatian. The maximum dtnsitymayIt lower I;me a a n.At applic atior.of perform am a standards. Exhibit B: General Plan LOC Element Text Amendment LOC Policy 8.2,Page 1143 Policy 8.2: Establish and maintain setbacks and development standards for creek side development. Program: 1. Adopt and maintain a creek setback ordinance that will establish building setbacks and development standa rds along the banks of Atascad ero Creek, Graves Greek, blue line creeks and the Salinas River to ensure the uninterrupted natural flow of the streams and protection of the riparian ecosystem with flexible standards for the downtown area. Responsibility: CDD, Planning Commission, City Council Timeframe: Adopt Ordinance in 2005. 2. Prior to adoption of a creek setback ordinance an interim 36-foot creek setback shall be in effect along Atascadero Creek and Graves Creek until March 1 . 2005. All other 7.5 min USGS quadrangle blue line creeks shall have an interim 20-foot setback. The interim setbacks shall be subject to the following: a) On Atascadero Creek and Graves Creek setbacks shall be measured from the edge of the creek reservation. b) All other blue line creek setbacks shall be measured from ordinary high water mark. c) The Planning Commission may approve exceptions to the interim creek setbacks in the form of a Conditional Use Permit if the finding can be made that creeks, riparian areas and site improvement will not be negatively impacted by the exception.