PC R 03-1911RESOLUTION NO. 03-1911
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 03-006
REZONING A PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY COMMERICAL,
GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND VILLAGE MIXED USE
DISTRICTS TO TRAFFIC WAY MIXED USE; REVISING DESIGN
GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR THE VICINITY OF
. TRAFFIC WAY AND STATION WAY.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the City of Arroyo Grande Development Code
and revised zoning map, which became effective June 13, 1991, and indicated that
modifications to the Development Code may occur to refine the document; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Arroyo Grande adopted the updated General Plan on
which became effective on October 9, 2001 and requires a comprehensive review and
necessary revisions to the Development Code and zoning map for consistency in
accordance with Government Code Section 65860; and
WHEREAS, The City has a responsibility to assure adherence to the General Plan in
meeting the needs and desires of the residents and the community; and
WHEREAS, City staff held a public workshop, August 14, 2003 to consider
amendments to the Development Code concerning Traffic Way and Station Way for the
purposes of General Plan consistency and implementation of its goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has considered
Development Code Amendment 03-006 at a duly noticed public hearing on September
16, 2003, October 7, 2003 and December 2, 2003 in accordance with the Development
Code of the City of Arroyo Grande at which time all interested persons were given the
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that the following Development
Code Amendment findings can be made in an affirmative manner:
A. The proposed change in zone and revisions to Title 16 will satisfy Objective LU5-
5 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, which requires the City to
"define different Mixed Use overlay or combining designations concurrent with
Development Code revision for General Plan consistency to clarify allowed,
conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in each MU subarea", and; LU5-8
which states that the Mixed Use corridors are to "provide for different
combinations, configurations and mixtures of commercial, office and residential
uses designating the East Grand Avenue, EI Camino Real and Traffic Way
corridors as Mixed Use (MU)." and is therefore desirable to implement the
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provisions of the General Plan.
B. The proposed changes in zone and revisions to Title 16 reflect that both the
existing zones and proposed zones are predominantly commercial, contain
historical residential use, and promote continued mixed use and will not
adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare or result in an illogical land
use pattern.
C. The proposed changes of zones and revisions to Title 16 satisfy Section
16.36.010 of the Development Code, which states "It is the purpose of this
chapter to provide regulations that implement those goals, objectives and
policies, and that are aimed toward the provision of adequate and appropriate
commercial areas within the city".
D. The proposed change of zones and revisions to Title 16 are within the scope of
the Program EIR prepared for the 2001 General Plan Update, and the potential
environmental impacts of proposed amendment are less than insignificant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Arroyo Grande hereby recommends that the City Council approve Development Code
Amendment 02-006 with the above findings and subject to the conditions as set forth in
the Ordinance attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
On motion by Commissioner Keen, seconded by Commissioner Arnold, and by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Keen, Arnold, Brown, Fowler and Chair Guthrie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None �
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 2nd day of
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LY REARDON-SMITH
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION
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HRIE, CHAIR
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ROB"STRONG,
COMMUNITY DEVEL PMENT DIRECTOR