HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-23 EXHIBIT A
RESOLUTION NO. 99-23
RECOMMENDING THE DANVILLE TOWN COUNCIL ADOPT A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE AND
APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST GPA 99-02 --
DANVILLE 2010 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville (APPLICANT) initiated General Plan Amendment
request GPA 99-02, being a comprehensive update of the Danville 2005 General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the project encompasses all land within the corporate boundaries of the Town
of Danville (approximately 11,600 acres) and an additional 1,800 +/- acres being the
unineorporated ConIra Costa County lands located within the Danville sphere of influence;
and
WHEREAS, Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley approximately 30 miles east of
San Francisco and 40 miles northeast of San Jose; and
WHEREAS, a general plan contains goals and policies that regulate development, resource
management, and public safety, and also typically contain background information and
implementation programs which address physical, social, and economic aspects of a
community.
WHEREAS, all Califomia town's, cities and counties are required by the State of Califomia
to have a general plan (California Government Code Section 65300 et seq.) which addresses
seven specific topics (elements): land use, housing, circulation, safety, open space,
conservation, and noise (Sections 65302 and 65303), and other, optional topic areas
(elements), if so desired; and
WHEREAS, following the Town's incorporation in 1982, the Town Council adopted the
relevant portions of the 1977 San Ramon Valley Area Plan, prepared by Contra Costa
County; and
WHEREAS, the Danville 2005 General Plan was the first comprehensive General Plan
prepared by the Town, prepared over the course of a two year period and utilizing a citizen
task force for the development of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Danville 2010 General Plan Update integrates technical studies, General
Plan Amendments, Special Study Area Plans, implementing ordinances, and design
guidelines prepared by the Town since the 2005 Plan was adopted; and
WHEREAS, while the Danville 2010 General Plan Update maintains many of the goals,
policies and implementation measures that were first established by the 2005 Plan, new
goals, policies and implementation measures have been introduced and integrated into the
2010 Plan to address the issues and challenges that have emerged over the past decade; and
WBEREAS, the Danville 2010 General Plan Update also includes limited revisions to the
Town's Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, Danville's 2010 General Plan Update was developed through a cooperative
effort among citizens, the Town Council, the Planning Commission, the Parks and Leisure
Services Commission, the Heritage Resource Commission, the Arts Commission, Town staff
and consultants, and representatives of other govemment agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Town Council, Planning Commission, Parks and Leisure Services
Commission, Heritage Resource Commission and/or Arts Commission conducted
approximately 36 study sessions and public workshops during 1998 and 1999 to evaluate
possible changes to the Land Use Map and provide policy and program direction for the
updated Plan.; and
WBEREAS, review and discussion of each goal, policy and implementation measure
contained in the 2005 Plan occurred through this process; and
WHEREAS, during Summer, 1998, the Town sponsored six public forums to solicit
community input on Danville's future as well as specific ideas for approximately 45
"Opportunity Sites" and 13 "Special Concern Areas;" and
WHEREAS, a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental significance has been
prepared for the Danville 2010 General Plan Update, as required by the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), indicating that, as amended through project
modifications or recommended mitigation measures, no significant environmental impacts
are expected to be associated with the project; and
WHEREAS, the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance was
circulated to responsible and/or interested agencies, groups, and individuals during a thirty-
day public review period; and
WHEREAS, joint study sessions and a public workshop were conducted which allowed
public comment on the Public Release Draft of the 2010 General Plan and the Draft
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance on June 22, 1999, June 26,
1999, June 29, 1999, and on July 6, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the Public Release Draft of the 2010 General Plan has been amended to
address pertinent concerns and comments raised during the above listed meetings; and
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WItEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the project at a noticed public hearing on
July 13, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports, recommendations,
and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville recommends that the
Danville Town Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental
Significance and approve General Plan Amendment GPA 99-02 - Danville 2010 General
Plan.
APPROVED by the Danville Planning Commission at a regular meeting on July 13, 1999
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Combs, Graham, Jameson, Osborn, Rapp
Moran, Hunt
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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