PC R 05-1959RESOLUTION NO. 05-1959
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
03-001; LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF EAST GRAND
AVENUE AND COURTLAND STREET; APPLIED FOR BY S
& S HOMES
WHEREAS, the applicant has filed Specific Plan Amendment 03-001 to amend the Berry
Gardens Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has considered
Specific Plan Amendment 03-001 at a public hearing on April 5, 2005 in accordance with
the Municipal Code of the City of Arroyo Grande; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that the addendum to the certified
environmental impact report (EIR), as prepared, satisfies the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines per Section 15164; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds, after due study, deliberation and public
hearing, the following circumstances exist:
Specific Plan Amendment Findings:
1. The proposed specific plan amendment is consistent with the goals,
objectives, policies and programs of the general plan;
The proposed specific plan amendment would allow the development of a
horizontal mixed-use project at the southwest intersection of East Grand
Avenue and Courtland Street. This development would encourage
pedestrian activity through placement of retail/commercial buildings along
the street and inclusion of a pedestrian path through the site. These project
attributes are consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the City's
General Plan.
2. The proposed specific plan amendment will not adversely affect the public
health, safety and welfare or result in an illogical land use pattern;
There is nothing contained within the proposed specific plan amendment
that will adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare. The proposed
specific plan amendment contains mixed-use development standards,
which are consistent with the mixed-use land use designation; therefore,
the proposed specific plan amendment will not result in an illogical land use
pattern.
3. The specific plan amendment is necessary and desirable in order to
implement the provisions of the General Plan;
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Because the Berry Gardens Specific Plan does not include development
standards for the project area and the City's General Plan designates the
project area as mixed-use with a specific plan overlay, no development can
occur on the project site until such time that the specific plan is amended.
Therefore, the specific plan amendment is necessary and desirable in order
to implement the provisions of the General Plan, which seeks to promote
mixed-use development on the project area.
4. The development standards contained in the specific plan amendment will
result in a superior development to that which would occur using standard
zoning and development regulations.
The development standards contained in the specific plan amendment
includes standards for building height that take advantage of the existing
grades in the project area. This enables flexibility in building design and
increases efficient utilization of the project area, allowing for a superior
development to that which would occur using standard zoning and
development regulations.
5. The proposed specific plan amendment will not create internal
inconsistencies within the specific plan and is consistent with the purpose
and intent of the specific plan it is amending.
By using multi -family apartments as a buffer between existing single-
family residences in Berry Gardens and more intensive office and
retail/commercial development along East Grand Avenue, the proposed
specific plan amendment will not create internal inconsistencies within the
specific plan. Although the intent of the 1998 Berry Gardens Specific Plan
was for Subareas 3 and 4 to develop as entirely retail/commercial, the
inclusion of multi -family apartments allows for a mixed-use development
consistent with the City's 2001 General Plan. The amendment would be
consistent with the existing specific plan, whose purpose is to implement
the policies, goals and objectives of the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Arroyo Grande hereby recommends the City Council approve Specific Plan Amendment
03-001 as described in Exhibit "A" with the above findings, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
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On motion by Commissioner Keen, seconded by Commissioner Parker, and by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Keen, Parker, Fellows, Tait and Chair Brown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 5th day of April 2005.
ATTEST:
KATHY M DOZA, TIM BROW, HAIR
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION
AS TO CONTENT:
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ROB'STRONG,—
COMMUNITY DEVELOP, NT DIRECTOR
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