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AGENDA REPORT
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| | | | | | | | DATE:
| February 18, 2020
| TO:
| Mayor and City Council
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| Stefan T. Chatwin, City Manager 
| | SUBJECT: | Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2020-03 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Amending Chapter 25, Article I of the Fairfield City Code (Also Known As the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map) to Rezone Approximately 9.84 Acres from IBP (Industrial Business Park) to RVH (High Density Residential) and Approximately 1.5 Acres from IBP to PF (Public Facility) at the Southwest Corner of Business Center Drive and Suisun Valley Road (APNs: 0148-540-300 and 0148-540-210) |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION | | Provide second reading and adopt Ordinance. |
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| | | | | | | | | STATEMENT OF ISSUE | | On February 4, 2020, the Fairfield City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would amend the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, specifically rezoning9.84 acres from IBP (Industrial Business Park) to RVH (High Density Residential) and approximately 1.5 acres from IBP to PF (Public Facility) at the southwest corner of Business Center Drive and Suisun Valley Road to facilitate the construction of a 281-unit apartment complex and a future fire station. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION | On December 11, 2019, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 2019-18 on a 5-1-1 vote; approving a Development Review and Conditional Use Permit application for The Spanos Corporation to construct a 281-unit multi-family apartment complex and establish a 1.5-acre public facility site on a vacant property at the southeast corner of Business Center Drive and Suisun Valley Road. The proposed apartment complex consists of three four-story apartment buildings, an office complex, outdoor amenities, associated site improvements, and landscaping. To facilitate the project proposal, a General Plan Amendment is required to re-designate the project site from IBP (Industrial Business Park) to RVH (Residential Very High). Furthermore, a Zone Change is required to rezone 9.84-acres of the project site from IBP to RVH for the proposed apartment complex and 1.5-acres from IBP to PF (Public Facility) for the future development of a fire station. In addition to the aforementioned development approvals, Resolution No. 2019-18 recommends City Council approve the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change, as well as adopt the proposed Environmental Impact Report.
On February 4, 2020, City Council approved Resolution No. 2020-03 adopting the Environmental Impact Report and approving the General Plan Amendment.
It should be noted, that the project was reviewed and approved by Solano County’s Airport Land Use Commission on November 14, 2019.
General Plan/Zoning Consistency
The proposal requires the approval of a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change from IBP to RVH for the 9.84-acre apartment complex site, as well as a Zone Change from IBP to PF for the 1.5-acre public facility site. The proposed land uses are consistent with the following General Plan Objectives and Policy:
Objective HO 1: Provide for varied housing opportunities, in terms of type, price, amenities, neighborhood design, and location for all income groups and family types.
Policy HO 1.1: Encourage multifamily housing at appropriate locations and densities, focusing, where possible, such new housing near employment, transportation, services, and recreational amenities.
Objective HO 2: Encourage infill housing in developed areas of the City.
Objective HS 4: Protect people and property by minimizing levels of fire danger.
Policy HS 4.5: Ensure the ability to provide fire protection within areas of new development.
Objective LU 8: Develop and maintain a pattern of residential land uses which provides for a variety and balance of densities and opportunities for a mixture of different dwelling and tenure types.
Objective LU 11: Provide multi-family ownership and rental units in a variety of cost ranges dispersed throughout the City.
Policy LU 11.1: Encourage the development of a wide variety of higher density multi-family residential uses.
Policy LU 13.3: Proposed land uses shall be consistent with the land use compatibility criteria, maps, and policies of the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan and the Land Use Compatibility Plan for the Travis Aero Club incorporated into this General Plan.
Objective LU 18: Encourage infill development and compact growth.
Program LU 18.2A: Amend the Zoning Ordinance to facilitate development of projects with higher densities and increased number and quality of pedestrian and transit-oriented amenities.
Objective PF 2: New development shall pay such fees and taxes as necessary to meet all identified costs associated with that development.
Policy PF 2.1: New development shall be responsible for the public costs attached to each development project, which include, but are not limited to, the acquisition of permanent open space, the provision of adequate school facilities, and the provision of streets, street lighting, sidewalks, landscaping, storm drains, and other infrastructure needs.
Policy PF 2.2: New development shall be responsible for paying a financial contribution to mitigate the effect of the development on the provision of such public services as police and fire protection, public education, water, and sewer.
Policy PF 2.3: Construction permits shall not be granted until the developer provides for the installation and/or financing of needed public facilities.
Objective PF 15: Ensure adequate fire protection.
Policy PF 15.1: Provide enough staffing and fire stations to ensure that at least 80 percent of the residential dwelling units in any response area are located within five minutes maximum travel time of a station. Where the number of dwelling units within five minutes travel time of any response area falls below 80 percent, the City shall take the appropriate steps (e.g., construct a new fire station) to ensure that the above standard is maintained. In addition, fire stations shall be located to ensure that all target hazards are within five minutes travel time from a fire station where feasible.
Policy UD 3.3: Require new development to respect the scale and character of nearby structures and minimize or mitigate abrupt and excessive differences.
Objective UD 4: Ensure high standards of quality in development.
Policy UD 6.1: Preserve existing significant trees and extensively plant new trees where appropriate.
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT | | There are no direct financial impacts to the City. |
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| | | | | | | | | CITY COUNCIL WORKPLAN | Community Safety
| Community Infrastructure | Quality of Life | | Financial and Operational Sustainability | Economic Development | Travis Air Force Base |
| City Council Goal this item supports:
Community Infrastructure |
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| | | | | | | | | Project: | #4B.7, Fire Station 36
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| | | | | | | | | PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION | The City Council conducted a public hearing on February 4, 2020 and approved Resolution 2020-03 adopting the project’s Environmental Impact Report and General Plan Amendment. The City Council also approved the first reading of the ordinance.
At its November 27, 2019 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing that was duly noted in the Daily Republic on November 15, 2019. At said meeting, the project item was continued to the next Planning Commission meeting; December 11, 2019. Following deliberations at the December meeting, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-18 approving the Development Review and Conditional Use Permit. The Commission also recommended that the City Council approve the General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and adopt the Environmental Impact Report.
During the course of project review, the applicant held two community outreach meetings at the Homewood Suites on April 17, 2018 and May 30, 2019. Additionally, The Spanos Corporation mailed out a project informational flyer to a large population of the City in September 2019.
City staff conducted a Planning Commission study session on August 8, 2018, to receive comments and establish the scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Then on September 11, 2019, City staff conducted another Planning Commission study session to discuss the Draft EIR and receive oral comments on the document.
A Public Hearing Notice was published in the Daily Republic newspaper, posted on site, and mailed to all persons who own property within 500 of the subject site, the entire Green Valley Corporate Park, approximately 300 homeowners in the adjacent subdivisions, and 50 citizens that signed up for project notifications for the November 27, 2019 Planning Commission meeting and the City Council meeting on February 4, 2020.
On November 20, 2019, City staff began email correspondence with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) regarding foraging habitat on the project site. See the Environmental Review section above for further discussion.
On November 22, 2019, the City received a letter from Lozeau Drury, LLP on behalf of the Laborers International Union of North America, Local 324 regarding the project’s EIR. See the Environmental Review section above for further discussion.
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| | | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVE ACTION | | The City Council may choose to deny the requests and not adopt the corresponding proposed ordinance. In this case, the Green Valley II project would, as currently proposed, would not proceed. |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF CONTACT | Meily Sheehan, Senior Planner
707-428-7474
msheehan@fairfield.ca.gov
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| | | | | | | | | COORDINATED WITH | City Attorney's Office
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| REVIEWERS: | | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Answerer | Approved | 2/3/2020 - 2:55 PM | | Feinstein, David | Approved | 2/4/2020 - 7:50 PM | | Alexander, Amber | Approved | 2/5/2020 - 11:14 AM | | Alexander, Amber | Approved | 2/11/2020 - 1:46 PM |
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