HomeMy WebLinkAbout006-96RESOLUTION NO. 6-96
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE
AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST
GPA 95-2 (OLD BLACKHAWK ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN - CIRCULATION ELEMENT)
WHEREAS, the Belleterre Owners' Association requested that the Town of Danville initiate
a General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment Study to review of the merits of deleting from
the Circulation Element of the Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan (i.e., the planned
secondary vehicular access envisioned to connect Old Blackhawk Road to Blackhawk
Road; and
WHEREAS, this planned secondary access connection was envisioned by the Specific Plan
to also serve as a physical divider of Sub Area 2 of the Specific Plan (Residential - Single
Family - Low Density 1-3 dus/ac) and Sub Area 3 of the Specific Plan (Residential - Single
Family - Medium Density 4-7 dus/ac) and to provide access to shopping and office
development located in vicinity of the intersection of Crow Canyon Road and Camino
Tassajara; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 1995 the Town Council of the Town of Danville initiated the
requested General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment Study and directed staff to preform said
study; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council further directed staff to develop a recommended cost
recovery plan with allocation of responsibility of payment of the pertinent general plan
amendment study fee (i.e., $3,165) to benefiting properties within the General
Plan/Specific Plan Study Area (i.e., properties adjoining, or in close proximity to, the
subject roadway); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the request at a noticed public hearing
on December 12, 1995 and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 95-37
recommending that the Town Council adopt a Negative Declaration of Environmental
Significance for the proposal and approve General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment request
GPA 95-2, amending the Circulation Element of the Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan to
eliminate the secondary vehicular access into the Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did review the request at a noticed public hearing on
January 16, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the public notice of this public hearing was given in all respects as required
by law; and
WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that the Town Council adopt a
Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for the proposal and approve General
Plan/Specific Plan Amendment request GPA 95-2, amending the Circulation Element of
the Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan to eliminate the secondary vehicular access into the
Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the traffic network used for the 1987 EIR for Camino Tassajara General Plan
Amendment EIR (which was cited in the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental
Significance prepared for the Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan) assigned all Old
Blackhawk Road Specific Plan Area traffic to Camino Tassajara, with no connection
assumed to Blackhawk Road (i.e., the same situation that would be present with approval
of GPA 95-2); and
XVHERF~S, action on the General Plan Amendment request is consistent with the
requirements/limitations of the Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement as it has been
demonstrated that the revision to the Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan Circulation
Element, as proposed, will not result in any material deterioration in the level of service
of any Dougherty Valley Project Traffic Improvement; and
W~IERFAS, approval of GPA 95-2 will be consistent with Policy 1.12 of the Danville 2005
General Plan which calls for the protection of existing residential areas from intrusion of
incompatible land uses and disruptive traffic to the extent possible; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Danville adopts a Negative Declaration
of Environmental Significance and approves General Plan Amendment request GPA 95-2
(deleting from the Circulation Element of the Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan the
planned secondary vehicular access envisioned to connect Old Blackhawk Road to
Blackhawk Road) and, be it further
RESOLVED that action on GPA 95-2 is taken on the same evening that final action is taken
on GPA 95-1 (General Plan request GPA 95-1 by Mario Murillo Ministries involving the
building previously identified as the Ward Chiropractic Center), with the actions
collectively constituting the first of the four allowable annual amendments to the Town's
General Plan; and, be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Council makes the following findings in support of this action:
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The proposed deletion of the planned secondary vehicular access envisioned to
connect Old Blackhawk Road to Blackhawk Road is consistent with the Goals and
Policies of the Danville 2005 General Plan and the Old Blackhawk Road Specific
Plan.
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The General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment will not adversely affect the Town's
ability to maintain high-quality public facilities and services.
The General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment will not adversely affect the
preservation of present aesthetics and other community qualities.
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The General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment will not adversely affect the quality of
life within existing developed areas of the community.
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The General Plan/Specific Plan Amendment will not adversely affect the harmony
between Danville's development and its physical setting.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting held on February 20,
1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Greenberg,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Shimansky, Arnerich, Doyle, Waldo
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MAYOR
/e-~PPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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