HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-50RESOLUTION NO. 2007-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LODI APPROVING THE REQUEST OF
TOM DOUCETTE, FRONTIER COMMUNITY BUILDERS, FOR
AN AMENDMENT TO THE BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION
MASTER PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE WESTSIDE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi has heretofore held a duly
noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the requested Master Plan Amendment, in
accordance with the Government Code and Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 17.84; and
WHEREAS, the affected properties are located within the Bicycle Transportation
Master Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the project proponent and applicant is Tom Doucette, Frontier
Community Builders, 10100 Trinity Parkway, Suite 420, Stockton, CA 95219; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Planning Commission held public hearings on the
proposed amendments on October 11, 2006 and October 25, 2006, and its motion to
recommendation approval to the City Council was defeated on a 2:5 vote; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2007, 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 Bicycle Transportation Master Plan includes a Class 1 bike path
along the western edge of the Westside Project area boundary; and
WHEREAS, the request is to change the location of the Class I bike path shown
on the Bicycle Transportation Master Plan to reflect the proposed location within the bike
and pedestrian trail centrally located within the Westside Land Use plan and a portion of
the path (north of Sargent Road and south of the Woodbridge Irrigation District canal) to
be accommodated on a local street within the residential development; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to recommend the approval of this request
have been met; and
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.
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4. The requested Bicycle Transportation Master Plan amendment does not
conflict with adopted plans or policies of the General Plan and will serve
sound planning practice.
5. The Westside Project would comply with the other bike path locations
shown on the Bicycle Transportation Master Plan including a Class 11 bike
path on Lodi Avenue and a Class 11 or III bike path on Vine Street.
6. The size, shape, and topography of the site are physically suitable for the
residential development proposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FOUND, DETERMINED, AND RESOLVED that the
Planning Commission of the City of Lodi hereby approves amendments to the Bicycle
Transportation Master Plan to implement the Westside Project as follows:
1. The Bicycle Transportation Master Plan is hereby amended to modify the
location of the Class I bike path from the western edge of the Westside
Project area to be centrally located within the plan area.
Dated: March 21, 2007
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-50 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
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