HomeMy WebLinkAbout078-91RESOLUTION NO. 78-91
AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FoR THE
EL CERRO BOULEVARD/LA GONDA WAY STUDY AREA (GPA 91-2)
AND APPROPRIATE NECESSARY FUNDS
WHE~, Sections 65350 et. seq. of the Government Code of the State of California
prescribe the procedure for adopting and amending the Town's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 1986 the Danville Town Council adopted General Plan
Amendment (GPA 84-3) for the El Cerro General Plan Study, resulting in an amendment
of General Plan land uses in the study area; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 1987 the Danville Town Council adopted the Danville
2005 General Plan for the Town of Danville; and
WHEREAS, due to recent land use changes, market conditions and the identified
need to provide additional affordable housing within the Town of Danville, the Danville
Town Council directed staff to develop a scope of study for an area-wide General Plan
Amendment Study of the E1 Cerro/La Gonda Way; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville requires Town Council authorization prior to the
preparation of General Plan Amendment Studies; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did consider the request for authorization/scope of
study of an El Cerro/La Gonda Way General Plan Amendment Study during a public
hearing on April 16, 1991; and
WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that the Town Council take
the following actions;
1. Authorize the preparation of a General Plan Amendment Study.
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Authorize staff to hire consultants necessary to complete a traffic study, an
office market study, a market study reviewing potential multiple family
residential uses, and a schematic land plan for the Valley View
Court/Offenhartz/Flynn properties (with a collective not-to-exceed cost of
$29,000).
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Authorize approximately 600 hours of staff time to be dedicated to the
General Plan Amendment Study.
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that a General Plan Amendment Study
of the El Cerro/La Gonda Area is appropriate and is in the public interest for the
following reasons:
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Since the approval of GPA 84-3 on May 5, 1986, there have been several
land use changes in the area.
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The office market has softened, resulting in a reduced demand for office
space in Danville and in the Bay Area Region in general.
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The goals and policies of the draft 1990 Housing Element Update and the
Danville 2005 General Plan recommend that additional sites be considered
for multiple family residential use.
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The proposed Study Area appears to be appropriately situated for multiple
family residential development because of its close proximity to the 1-680
Freeway and to needed services located in Downtown Danville.
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The Study Area includes several properties that would appear to be under-
utilized due to inappropriate land use designations.
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Increased urbanization in the study area (including noise generated from
the 1-680 Freeway, and increased traffic and noise generated by the future
E1 Cerro Boulevard extension) has a negative impact on existing low density
single family residential land uses.
WHEREAS, the Town Council discussed the merits and need for a multifamily
residential market study and determined that a market study would be appropriate to
assure any proposed land use designation changes afford receiving properties comparable
value to existing land use designations; and
WHEREAS, the work study plan as outlined in the April 16, 1991 Staff Report shall
be supplemented with additional input from affected property owners and residents at
neighborhood meetings prior to staff proposing any specific land use changes; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did hear and consider all reports, recommendations
and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town Council of the Town of
Danville concurs with the recommendations of staff as outlined in the April 16, 1991 Staff
report prepared for this matter and authorizes the preparation of a General Plan
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Amendment Study as indicated above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, $29,000 be appropriated from the Excess Revenue
Over Expenditures in the General Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Town Council of the Town of Danville
directs staff to return to the Council, as part of the General Plan Amendment Study, with
a proposal for a reimbursement formula to allow the Town to recoup some, or all, of the
public funds expended in conjunction with the study; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, in authorizing the above mentioned General
Plan Amendment Study, the Town Council is not indicating any predisposition to approve
the requested General Plan Amendment.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting on April 16, 1991
by the following vote:
AYES: GREENBERG, LANE, RITCHEY, SCHLENDORF, SHIMANSKY
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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