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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-01PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 86-1 A RESOLUTION OF THE DANVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY THE FINAL EIR, ADOPT A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 85-2) AND INITIATE REZONING OF THE FOSTORIA WAY STUDY AREA LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF 1-680, NORTH OF FOSTORIA WAY AND WEST OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. WHEREAS, a study of the Fostoria Way Area was initiated by the City of Danville in order to study land use alternatives which might exist for the Study Area, and WHEREAS, as part of this study, public meetings with neighbors, property owners, public agencies and other concerned citizens were held to discuss issues and options relative to the Study Area; and WHEREAS, a land use alternative was formulated taking into consideration comments, suggestions and concerns expressed during the various public meetings, this alternative being referred to as the "Preferred Plan", and WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was completed evaluating the impacts of the "Preferred Plan" alternative; said Draft EIR was considered during a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on December 12, 1985, and WHEREAS, written comments on the Draft EIR were accepted through the end of the public review period which ended on December 27, 1985 and WHEREAS, responses to all written and oral comments received were prepared and are contained in the "Responses to Comments" document dated January 27, 1986, and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR and Responses to Comments documents considered together constitute the Final EIR for the project, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a duly noticed public hearing to consider this General Plan Amendment in accordance with Section 65090 of the California Government Code, and 'WHEREAS, the City staff has presented substantial factual information regarding the proposed General Plan Amendment, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all public testimony and information presented during the public hearing regarding the proposal, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed General Plan Amendment, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that amendment of the General Plan for the Fostoria Way Study Area is in the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council take action as follows: Certify that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; Amend the land use designations of the General Plan for the Fostoria Way Study Area as delineated and described in Exhibit 1 of this resolution; and Initiate rezoning of the Study Area, directing staff to prepare the necessary reports and ordinances for adoption of Conditional Zoning for the site or other comparable means of implementation pursuant to the criteria contained in the attached Exhibit 1. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS following vote: 6th day of February , 1986 by the AYES: Co~issioners: Hirsch, Greenberq, Vilhauer, Uickline, Harvey NOES: Commissioners: ABSTENTION: Commissioners: Wright ABSENT: Commissioners: Hendricks ~TEST Chairwoman EXHIBIT I · 'General Open Space Camino Ramon 0 Single Family R®aidantlal Medium Oen.lty (3-5 d..u./ac.) Commercial tiple F, Medlu (13-21 Hilscher Way Ra$1d®ntlal eneity ./ac.) Camino Ramon FOSTORIA WAY STUDY GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 85-2 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council Members of the Planning Commission February 6, 1986 SUBJECT: Fostoria Way Study Attached is the staff report for the Fostoria Way Study Area General Plan Amendment. The report includes a thorough',analysis of the various issues associated with the study as well as discussion of the Final EIR. RECOMMENDATION a) b) c) certify the Final EIR adopt a General Plan Amendment as illustrated in Exhibit 1 of the attached Resolution, and initiate procedures for Conditional Rezoning of the Study Area or other comparable means of implementation addressing the major issues described in the Conclusion section of this report and establishing development standards for the site. The General Plan Amendment recommended through this action is as follows: a) Single Family Residential - Medium Density; 3-5 dwelling units per acre. This designation would apply to the northerly 385-470 feet of the site extending from its westerly boundary to a point approximately 1100 feet east of the dead end of Camino Ramon. At this point the Single Family designation would narrow to 250-290 feet then extending to the easterly boundary of the Podva property, including the portion of the Podva Property extending behind the existing single family homes. This area would include 22-24.5 acres and could yield from 60 to 112 dwellings depending on the ultimate width and density approved through the zoning (these figures do not apply density to the 2 acre northerly portion of the Podva Property). b) Multiple Family Residential - MediUm Density 13-21 dwelling units per acre. This designation would apply to the southeastern portion of the site (including the southerly 470± feet of the Podva Property) extending from the extension of Camino Ramon from the south ~0 ~he easterly boundary of the Podva DroDerty. Thi~ area t~tal~ approximately 8 acres and could yield from 104 to 168 dwellings. EXHIBIT I (pg. 2) c) Commercial This designation would apply to approximately 30-32 acres at the southwest portion of the site adjacent to 1-680 and Fostoria Way. It would include approximately 5 acres for a hotel/motel development and 25-27.5 acres designated for destination commercial uses. d) General Open Space This designation would apply to the area within the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way. The recommended General Plan Amendment is predicated on adoption of conditional zoning or other comparable means of implementation to affect the following; a) Circulation: 1) Camino Ramon should not be extended as a through street to Crow Canyon Road, but should provide access to the single family and multiple family development on the north and east portions of the Study Area directed northerly to Greenbrook Drive and Sycamore Valley Road. 2) Emergency vehicle access should be provided in one or more locations such that through access is provided for police and fire vehicles linking the northerly and southerly ends of Camino Ramon. Design of this emergency vehicle access should be subject to review and approval by the police and fire agencies, preferrably having electronically controlled gates such that response times are not impacted Further, and easement shall be provided extending from Camino Ramon on the north to Fostoria Way at sufficient width for extension of Camino Ramon if desired at some point in the future. 3) A new overcrossing of 1-680 at Fostoria Way should not be made a requirement of development of the Study Area; and 4) The City and the various developers should cooperate with the City of San Ramon towards determining the optimum solution to cumulative traffic impacts. (An overcrossing at Fostoria Way is one alternative being considered.) 5) Due to existing uncertainties regarding necessary traffic improvements to address cumulative impacts, specific development approval~ for the ~ita ~hould not be granted unless: EXHIBIT I (pg. 3) b) Land Use l) The northerly portion of the Podva property should not be developed, but should be held for future acquisition for use in conjunction with the SPRR right-of-way or to be combined with the existing single family lots on the west side. 2) Agricultural Preserve status should not be granted for the Borel property. ~ 3) The 1.8 acre parcel adjacent to 1-680 should be developed with a motel, and an additional 3.2 acres (5 acres total) should be reserved for future expansion of the motel; and, 4) Commercial uses on the site should be limited to the aforementioned motel and "destination commercial" uses such as automobile dealers, automobile related products, large destination type stores (Best, Simons, Toys R Us, etc.) and other similar stores which depend on the general public's knowledge of their location through marketing efforts or repeat shopping. EXHIBIT I (pg, 4)