HomeMy WebLinkAbout082-90RESOLUTION NO. 82-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE
AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF A GENERAL PLAN/SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT STUDY AND THE CONCURRENT SUBMITTAL AND CONSIDERATION OF
REVISED REZONING - PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
SUBDIVISION REQUESTS INVOLVING A 2.7+/-ACRE OPEN SPACE SITE IDENTIFIED
AS A PORTION OF PARCEL "E" OF SD 7299
(BELLETERRE DANVILLE - - AHMANSON DEVELOPMENTS, INC.)
WHEREAS, Ahmanson Developments, Inc. has secured previous approval for a 77-
lot single family / 120-unit multiple family Planned Unit Development project in the Old
Blackhawk Road Specific Plan Area (PUD 88-11 & SD 7299); and
WHEREAS, subsequent to recording the single phase final map for the project and
commencement of site preparation work, a major landslide was encountered at the
eastern edge of the project, affecting the ability to establish the single family lots at the
end of the planned future private cul-de-sacs identified as Chatelaine Ct. and Bonaire
Ct. and the multiple family units along the northeast corner of the planned future
private loop roadway identified as Promenade Lane; and
WHEREAS, Ahmanson Developments, Inc. has suspended site preparation work in
this area and has undertaken extensive slide corrective work; and
WHEREAS, Ahmanson Developments, Inc. has advised the Town of Danville that
a minimum of four single family lots and eleven multiple family units must be deleted
from this portion of the project due to the presence of the slide and/or as a result of
of the required slide corrective measures; and
WHEREAS, Ahmanson Developments, Inc., as a result of the slide and related
slide corrective work, has submitted a request for a authorization of a General
Plan/Specific Plan Amendment Study and concurrent Revised Rezoning - Preliminary
and Final Development Plan and Subdivision requests involving the 2.7 +/- acre Open
Space site identified as a portion of Parcel "E" of SD 7299; and
WHEREAS, the 27 +/- acre Open Space site is located along the eastern
boundary of the Bellettere Danville Planned Unit Development project and is designated
on the Final Map for SD 7299 for conveyance to the future project homeowner's
association as common areas for the purpose of permanent open space, and is further
identified as a portion of Assessor's Parcel Numbers 203-180-003, thru 006; 203-190-
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003, 004; 203-200-001 thru 004; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville requires Town Council authorization prior to
the preparation of General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment Studies; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did consider the applicant's request at their hearing
on April 17, 1990; and
WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that the Town Council
take the following actions;
.
Authorize the preparation of a General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment
Study.
,
Authorize the concurrent submittal and consideration of Revised Rezoning -
Preliminary and Final Development Plan and Subdivision requests.
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Direct the applicants to submit, as part of the applications, an alternate
land use plan showing a potential lotting layout which limits the extent that
residential development encroaches towards the project's eastern boundary
to an extent which is equal to, or less than, that shown by the original
Planned Unit Development Plan and Tentative Map approved for this site.
o
Direct the applicants to fund an independent "third party" geotechnical
consultant review of the two land plans affecting the subject 2.7 +/- acre
Open Space site, if deemed necessary by staff during the application review
process.
WHEREAS, the Town Council did hear and consider all reports,
recommendations, and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council cited various concerns and issues they felt were
associated with the proposal to place a roadway and five residential lots in an area
shown for Open Space use by the Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan, including;
potential visual impacts resulting from the "stacking affect" of the proposed residences -
eliminating the open space swath for this portion of the eastern edge of the Plan Area,
the loss of Open Space lands in general (seen as a scarce resource), and the potential
for future problems resulting from placing residential units on top of the slide
corrective work done in this portion of the PUD development; and
WHEREAS, the approval of this Resolution authorizing a study of the proposed
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General Plan and Specific Plan amendments does not constitute approval or
endorsement of the proposed amendments (themselves);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town Council of the Town of Danville
concurs with the recommendations of staff, as cited above and as outlined in additional
detail in the staff report prepared for this item dated April 17, 1990.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting on April 17, 1990 by
the following vote:
AYES: GREENBERG,
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST:
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LANE, RITCHEY, SCHLENDORF, SHIMANSKY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CIT~ ATTORNEY
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