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RESOLUTION NO. 103-2009
AUTHORIZING THE INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
STUDY TO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF APPLYING A RESIDENTIAL -
MUL TIPLE FAMILY - HIGHjMEDIUM DENSITY GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE DESIGNATION INVOLVING AN UNDEVELOPED .8
ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF CAMINO TASSAJARA AND TASSAJARA LANE
(APN: 215-090-032 -- CASALE)
WHEREAS, Jim Casale (Applicant/Owner) has requested initiation of a General
Plan Amendment Study involving the .8-acre property located at the northeast
corner of the intersection of Camino Tass'ajara and Tassajara Lane; and
WHEREAS, the applicants has indicated his intent to submit a General Plan
Amendment Study proposing a Residential - Multiple Family - High/Medium
Density land use designation (18-22 dwelling units per acre) for the property,
reflective of his preferred development scheme that would result in the
development of a 19-unit multiple family apartment project; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is identified in the Danville2010 General Plan for
Residential - Single Family - Country Estates (1 Acre Lot Minimum) development;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville requires Town Council authorization prior to
preparation of General Plan Amendment Studies; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did consider the applicant's request at a public
hearing on September 15, 2009; 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 Danville Town Council concurs with the recommendation of
staff and authorizes the preparation of a General Plan Amendment Study; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, given the location and mixture of land uses surrounding the subject
property, it is appropriate to have the applicant prepare alternative schematic site
plans for the property to facilitate a thorough General Plan Amendment Study for
the property, and, be it further
RESOLVED, the applicant is directed to prepare alternate development schemes
beyond his preferred development scheme, with such alternate schemes to depict
possible projects with intermediate residential land use densities between the
proposed and the existing land use designation; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Council encourages the applicant to supplement the
application for the General Plan Amendment Study with an application for a
Preliminary Development Plan - Rezoning request (i.e., an application to rezone the
property to a PUD zoning designation) ; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Council directs that the submittal materials for the
General Plan Amendment Study shall address potential environmental impacts such
as traffic, drainage, soils, noise, and aesthetics; and, be it further
RESOLVED, the applicant is directed to review and consider the architectural and
land plan characteristics of the following high-quality residential projects recently
developed in Danville for consideration of options for a residential - multiple family
- low/medium density or high/ medium density use on the property:
· Stony Brook - depicting a for-sale motor-court housing product providing
for the 13 to 17 dwelling units per acre land use designation range
· Ryland Cottages - depicting a for-sale single family detached housing
product providing for the 7 to 12 dwelling units per acre land use
designation range
· Sequoia Grove Apartments (aka "Podva Apartments") - depicting a for-
rent housing product providing for the 18 to 22 dwelling units per acre
land use designation.
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.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on September 15,
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Doyle, Andersen, Stepper
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
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