HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-49RESOLUTION NO. 2007-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI
APPROVING AND FORWARDING TO SAN JOAQUIN LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR ACTION THE REQUEST
OF TOM DOUCETTE, FRONTIER COMMUNITY BUILDERS, FOR AN
ANNEXATION OF 151 ACRES OF LAND INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF LODI (WESTSIDE PROJECT)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi has heretofore held a duly no#iced public
hearing, as required by law, on the requested annexation in accordance with the Government
Code and Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 17.84, "Amendments'; and
WHEREAS, the affected properties. are located within the Westside Project area totaling
151 acres and are described as follows:
APN
Site Address
Property Owner
029-380-05
351 East Sargent Rd.
Georgia Perle os Et al
027-040-01
70 East Sargent Rd.
Manna Trust
027-04-020
212 East Sargent Rd.
DHKS Developmant
027-04-030
1402 East Sargent Rd.
Noble D. Fore Jr. II
WHEREAS, the applicant is Tom Doucette, Frontier Community Builders, 10100 Trinity
Parkway, Suite 420, Stockton, CA 95219; and
WHEREAS, the applicant represents property owners of the parcels within the Westside
project site and these property owners have provided written consent to the project proponent
and applicant for this annexation; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Non Renewal for the Williamson Act Contract on Parcel
No. 027-040-01 has been filed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Planning Commission held public hearings on the proposed
annexation on October 11, 2006 and October 25, 2006, and its motion to recommend approval
to the City Council was defeated on a 2:5 vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
(EIR-05-01) and adopted Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the PD (Planned Development) pre -zoning
designation for the Westside Project area on March 21, 2007, by Ordinance No. 1793; and
WHEREAS, the development plan (Westside Land Use Plan) required by Lodi Municipal
Code Chapter 17.33, "PD, Planned Development District," consists of a master planned
residential community consisting of 745 residential units, 24.7 acres of parks and trails, an
elementary school, and related infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the approval of this request have occurred; and
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WHEREAS, based upon the evidence within 'the staff report and project, file, the City
Council of the City of Lodi makes the following findings:
1. The EIR (EIR-05-01) was certified and Findings and Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the project pursuant to CEQA were adopted by City Council
Resolution No. 2007-48.
2. The required public hearing by the Planning Commission was duly advertised
and held in a manner prescribed by law.
3. The required public hearing by the City Council was duly advertised and held in a
manner prescribed by law.
4. The project site is entirely within the City's sphere of influence, and the City's
General Plan designates the project area as "PR," Planned Residential. The
General Plan anticipated development of the PR designated properties by 2007.
5. The requested annexation does not conflict with adopted plans or policies of the
General Plan and will serve sound planning practice.
6. The parcels in the area proposed to be annexed are physically suitable for the
development of the proposed project,
7. The proposed design and improvement of the site is consistent with all
applicable standards adopted by the City in that the project, as conditioned, will
conform to adopted standards and improvements mandated by the City of Lodi
Public Works Department Standards and Specifications and the Zoning
Ordinance, as well as all other applicable standards.
8. The size, shape, and topography of the site are physically suitable for the
proposed residential development.
9. The site is suitable for the density proposed by the project in that the density is
compliant with the PR General Plan designation and the site can be served by all
public utilities and creates design solutions for storm water, traffic, and air quality
issues. Potential environmental impacts ralat2d t0 Utiiiti&g ware identified in the
EIR and found to not be significant because mitigation measures have been
incorporated into the project to reduce any impacts to a level of less than
significant.
10. Development of the proposed project shall be consistent with the Westside Land
Use Plan submitted by Tom Doucette, Frontier Community Builders,
10100 Trinity Parkway, Suite 420, Stockton, CA 95219.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FOUND, DETERMINED, AND RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Lodi hereby does not wish to continue the Williamson Act Contract on
land with the Westside Project area (Parcel No. 027-040-01); and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER FOUND, DETERMINED, AND RESOLVED that
the City Council of the City of Lodi hereby approves and forwards this annexation"to the
San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission for action.
Dated: March 21, 2007
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-49 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi at a regular meeting held on March 21, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Katzakian, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen
R NDI JOHL
City Clerk
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