University District Specific Plan City of Rohnert Park City Council April 8, 2014
Project Vicinity Map
Aerial Photograph
Requested Entitlements Rescission of Tentative Maps and Development Area Plans approved in 2006 EIR Addendum General Plan Amendment Revised Specific Plan Tentative Map (Vast Oak property) Tentative Parcel Map (UDLLC property) Amended and Restated Development Agreement
Planning Commission Action Hearing held March 13, 2014 Commissioners unanimously voted to approve resolutions recommending City Council approval of requested entitlements
Existing Approved Project University District Specific Plan (UDSP) Background: One of five specific plan areas designated in GP 300 acres of land, five property owners Specific Plan approved and EIR adopted in 2006 1,645 residential units plus 126 second units 175,000 sf commercial building area 5 park areas U.D. LLC property: less than 1.0 acre total park land Vast Oak property: approx. 12.90 acres total park land (3 parks and plaza) CRPUSD property: approx. 2.0 acres total park land
Existing Land Use Plan
Proposed Project Specific Plan Revisions: Same total residential unit count (1,645) with revised number of units per land use designation Modified gross acreages and configurations for land uses Reduction of commercial building area Increased total park acreage Larger and more useful parks that will be more efficient to maintain
Site Plan
Rescission of 2006 Resolutions 2006-144: Tentative Map (UDLLC) 2006-145: Tentative Map (Vast Oak) 2006-146: Development Area Plan (UDLLC) 2006-147: Development Area Plan (Vast Oak)
General Plan Amendments GP Table 2.4-1 (2014 project amendments shown in yellow) Land Use Designation 2006 Gross Acreage 2014 Gross Acreage 2006 Housing Units 2014 Housing Units 2006 Building Area (1,000sf) 2014 Building Area (1,000sf) Rural Estate Residential 12-18 10-15 20-26 20-26 -- -- Low Density Residential 45-55 50-75 245-320 200-410 -- -- Medium Density Residential 55-65 55-100 510-560 600-900 -- -- High Density Residential 35-45 5-15 570-630 200-500 -- -- Public/Institutional -- 5-20 -- -- -- -- Mixed Use 20-40 10-30 70-150 0-150 Max. of 175 100 Parks -- 10-20 -- -- -- -- Plaza 1-2 -- -- -- -- -- Linear Park 12-15 -- -- -- -- -- Open Space & Buffers -- 50-70 -- -- Copeland Creek 2-5 -- -- -- -- -- Crane Creek 15-20 -- -- -- -- -- Hinebaugh Creek 15-25 -- -- -- -- -- Petaluma Hill Rd Buffer 20-35 -- -- -- -- -- Totals 300 300 1,415-1,645 1,400-1,645 Max. of 175 100
General Plan Amendments GP Text and Figure Amendments Amendments to UDSP Area on GP Land Diagram (Figure 2.2-1)
General Plan Amendments List of GP Text Amendments: Amend High Density Residential text on page 2-20 to clarify that specific plans may modify the range of housing types permitted within the designation. Amend text on page 2-21 and 2-22 for clarification of Public/Institutional/Medium Density Residential and Commercial-R/High Density land use designations. Amend Table 2.3-1 to reflect revised acreage totals. Amend Policy LU-15 to include amended principles. Amend Table 2.4-1, Land Use Program: University Specific Plan Area, to reflect the Project, as proposed. Amend Policy CD-2 to change linear park to linear parkway and change public plaza to private plaza. Amend Figure 3.1-2 to reflect the proposed land use configuration. Amend Policy CD-31 to delete references to Figure 3.2-7 and Figure 3.2-8.
General Plan Amendments Amend Policy CD-32 to change public plaza to private plaza. Amend Policy CD-33 to change linear park to linear parkway and delete reference to Figure 3.2-9. Delete Figures 3.2-7, 3.2-8, and 3.2-9. Amend Policy CD-35 to revise open space and parks description. Amend Policy CD-36 to add Low Density Residential and Mixed Use. Amend Policy CD-38 to change two way spine road to linear parkway. Amend Figures 4.1-1, 4.1-2, and Figure 4.4-1 to reflect the proposed land use configuration. Delete Policy TR-8, a policy which requires a north-south spine road through the UDSP area. Amend Figures 5.1-1, 5.1-2, 5.2-1, and 5.3-1 to reflect the proposed land use configuration. Amend Policy OS-2 to correct reference to Policy CD-34 and revise the minimum acreage for the UDSP open space buffer.
General Plan Amendments Amend Table 5.2-2, New Parks under the General Plan, to reflect amended park acreage for the University District. Amend Figures 6.2-2, 7.1-1, 7.1-2, 7.2-1, 7.2-2, and 8.2-1 to reflect the proposed land use configuration. Amend Housing Element, Table 9.5-1 to reflect amended total housing units. Amend Housing Element, University District Specific Plan Area (page 9-62) to reflect amended acreages and unit counts. Amend Housing Element, Table 9.7-1 to reflect revised unit counts. Amend Housing Element, Appendix A, Policy HO-2 to reflect information related to the revised Specific Plan. Amend Housing Element, Appendix A, Policy HO-27 to reflect revised unit counts. Amend Housing Element Appendix C: Rohnert Park Housing Sites Figure to reflect revised unit counts.
Revised Specific Plan Residential Land Uses Acreages and Units Rural Estate - Total acreage/units consistent with 2006 Plan 2006: 12-18 acres, 26 units 2014: 11.78 acres, 26 units Low Density Slight increase in acreage/units 2006: 45-55 acres, 320 units 2014: 66.88, 382 units Medium Density Increase in acreage/units 2006: 55-65 acres, 537 units 2014: 75.93 acres, 666 units Public / Institutional / Medium Density New designation (UDLLC property) 2014: 22.34 acres, 203 units High Density Decrease in acreage/units 2006: 35-45 acres, 612 units 2014: 9.12 acres, 218 units Mixed Use/Commercial No change in total units 2006: 150 units 2014: 150 units
Revised Specific Plan Commercial Land Uses Total Acreage consistent with 2006 Plan 2006: 20-40 acres 2014: 24.34 acres Decrease in total commercial building area 2006: 175,000 sf 2014: 100,000 sf Public Plaza 2006: public plaza 2014: private plaza
Revised Specific Plan Open Space/Wetlands/Basin Locations and total acreages same as 2006 Plan Open space/wetland preservation areas Same as included in the 2006 Plan Wetlands and preserve area completed along Petaluma Hill Road
Revised Specific Plan Parks and Open Space Total Acreage 2006: 15.85 acres 2014: 19.78 acres Parks Concept 2006: Linear Park trail concept 2014: Altered Linear Parkway concept based on shift of MU/Commercial Center. Larger active park to serve as focal point of community. Class I Bike Trails Both sides of Hinebaugh Creek Connect to existing City trails Vehicular/pedestrian/bike trail bridge Trails to be owned by City, maintained by VO/UDLLC Homeowner s Association
Twin Creeks Park
Oak Grove Park
Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan
Revised Specific Plan Comparison of land use locations LDR HDR P LDR P/I MDR MDR HDR HDR MU P LDR MDR HDR MU P MDR LDR RE LDR OS OS P/I MDR P/I MDR OS MDR P LDR LDR MU RE OS MDR HDR P P/I/MDR OS High Density: Shifted north adjacent to Keiser Avenue, west of park Mixed Use: Shifted to eastern edge of the development area across from the GMU Public/Institutional/Medium Density: New land use designation for area south of RPX Parks: Two larger parks on Vast Oak property with greater total acreage.
Revised Specific Plan Development Phasing Phasing Plan Phase I (VO West)
Design Guidelines Appendix B of Revised Specific Plan Planning and design fundamentals for pedestrian friendly neighborhoods with defined architecture and landscaping Guidelines and standards provided for: Site and architecture for residential and mixed use areas; Residential architectural styles; and Landscaping, park and open space concepts
Tentative Map (Vast Oak) 226.58 acres south of Keiser Avenue and north of Rohnert Park Expressway 1,033 single family residential lots 2 parcels for future neighborhood parks 1 parcel for water quality detention basin 4 parcels for open space 1 parcel for high density residential 1 parcel for mixed use/commercial Phased infrastructure Twin Creeks Park and Oak Grove Park Class I Bike Trails, bridge across Hinebaugh Creek Linear Parkway
Tentative Map (Vast Oak)
Tentative Parcel Map (UDLLC) 34.34 acre UDLLC Property Three-lot tentative parcel map Parcel A (8.91 acres) - open space/buffer Parcel B (10.88 acres) - medium density residential and/or a temporary water quality and detention basin Parcel C (14.55 acres) - medium density residential
Tentative Parcel Map (UDLLC)
Development Agreement Original DA entered into in 2006 2014 Amended and Restated DA for development of Vast Oak and UDLLC properties Roadway Improvements and Regional Traffic Fees Public Facilities Finance Plan (PFFP) Fees Growth Management Program Maintenance of City Services and Facilities Affordable Housing Plan
Development Agreement Detention Basins Temporary UDLLC Basin Regional Detention Basin (Anderson 53 Property) Permanent UDLLC Basin UDSP Plan Area Anderson 53 Property
Environmental Review CEQA Compliance NOP December 2003 Scoping meeting held December 11, 2003 Draft EIR July 2005 Recirculated Draft EIR November 2005 Revised Section 3.11 (Traffic) and Chapter 4 (Cumulative Impacts and Significant and Unavoidable Impacts) Final EIR adopted in 2006
Environmental Review Addendum to Final EIR Analyze revised 2014 Project relative to 2006 UDSP EIR Updated traffic, noise, and air quality technical studies prepared Reviewed in light of 2006 WSA Concluded that Project would not result in new or substantially more severe or significant effects than disclosed in the 2006 EIR Public circulation not required Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program
Project Analysis Parks GP Consistency Specific Plan Development Agreement Affordable Housing
Recommended Actions Recommend Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2014-031 (Rescission) Adopt Resolution No. 2014-032 (EIR) Adopt Resolution No. 2014-033 (General Plan Amendments) Adopt Resolution No. 2014-034 (Specific Plan) Adopt Resolution No. 2014-035 (Tentative Map) Adopt Resolution No. 2014-036 (Tentative Parcel Map) Introduce Ordinance No. 878 (Development Agreement)
DA Comparison Table
DA Comparison table
DA Exhibit C
DA Exhibit C
DA Exhibit C
DA Exhibit C-1