A. Process. This chapter is intended to provide a process for
the preparation, adoption of, amendment of, and review of a precise
road plan application.
B. Roadway Scheme. A precise road plan would, at a minimum, identify
the future rights-of-way requirements, roadway alignment, lane configurations,
access restrictions, and intersection controls for the entire length
or portions of the applicable roadways.
(Prior code § 16-550.010)
The Council is the Review Authority for precise road plans,
based on the recommendation of the Commission.
(Prior code § 16-550.020)
A precise road plan shall be prepared, processed, approved or
disapproved, and implemented in compliance with this chapter for the
following:
A. Precise Road Plan Required. Cases where a Precise Road Plan
is required by the General Plan and is in conformance with the General
Plan or this Development Code to systematically implement the General
Plan for any part of the City; and
B. Focused Planning Effort. Areas that would benefit from a focused
planning effort in which infrastructure, public service needs, and
resource protection goals can be carefully examined and planned in
a comprehensive manner.
(Prior code § 16-550.030)
A precise road plan adoption/amendment may be initiated in the
following manner:
A. Council. By a resolution of intention adopted by the Council
with referral to the Commission;
B. Commission. By the Commission; or
C. Property Owner. By an application being filed by the owner(s),
or their authorized agent(s), of property which would be the subject
of the precise road plan with applicable fee. If initiated by owner(s)
of property, a pre-application conference with the Director shall
be strongly encouraged before the filing of a formal precise road
plan application.
(Prior code § 16-550.040)
An applicant shall prepare a draft precise road plan application
for review acceptable to the City and shall be prepared by a registered
civil/traffic engineer and/or licensed land surveyor. The adoption/amendment
shall include detailed information in the form of text and diagram(s)
organized in compliance with the Department handout for precise road
plans. The following information shall be provided:
A. Roadway Information. The size of each sheet shall be 24 inches
by 36 inches and the drawings shall be scaled at one inch to 50 feet.
Additionally, reduced, legible drawings of each large drawing sized
at eight and one-half (8-1/2) by 11 inches shall also be provided.
The following information shall be contained in the drawings:
1. The existing design of the roadway (e.g., existing access points,
lane configurations, existing rights-of-way, and the alignment) affected
by the precise road plan adoption/amendment;
2. The proposed precise road plan design as adopted; and
3. The proposed amended design of the roadway.
B. Land Uses. Existing and proposed land uses, where applicable,
affected by the precise road plan shall be indicated on the drawing;
C. Traffic Analysis. A traffic analysis shall be prepared by
an independent consultant, as an extension of City staff, to determine
the impacts, if any of the proposed precise road plan amendment/adoption.
The analysis shall be acceptable subject to the approval of the Director
or designee. All supporting documentation shall be provided substantiating
the conclusions of the traffic analysis; and
D. Additional Information. The precise road plan shall contain
any additional information determined to be necessary by the Director
based on the characteristics of the area to be covered by the plan,
applicable policies of the General Plan, or any other issue(s) determined
by the Director to be significant.
(Prior code § 16-550.050; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
A. Filing. A draft precise road plan shall be filed with the
Department and shall be accompanied by the fee required by the Council's
fee resolution.
B. Review.
1. The Director shall review the draft plan to determine whether it conforms with the purposes, intent, and provisions of this chapter in compliance with Section
16.84.050 (Initial application review and environmental assessment).
2. If the draft plan is not in compliance, it shall be returned to the
applicant with a written specification(s) as to why it does not comply,
and with suggested revisions to ensure compliance.
C. Development Review Committee (DRC). The DRC shall review the
proposed precise road plan and forward a written recommendation to
the Director.
D. Notice and Hearings.
1. Following review by the Director and the precise road plan adoption
or amendment being deemed complete and reviewed by the DRC, public
hearings shall be conducted by the Commission and then the Council.
2. Public noticing, and the conduct of the hearings, shall be in compliance with Chapter
16.88 (Review Procedures) for actions in which the Council is the Review Authority.
(Prior code § 16-550.060)
After a public hearing, the Review Authority shall provide the
decision and the findings of fact on which the decision is based in
writing. It is the responsibility of the applicant to establish evidence
in support of the required findings. A precise road plan may be approved
only if all of the following findings of fact can be made.
A. Approval. A precise road plan shall only be adopted if it
is determined that the proposed precise road plan would be:
1. Consistent with the general land uses, objectives policies, and programs
of the General Plan and other adopted goals and policies of the City;
and
2. In compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines.
B. Disapproval. A precise road plan shall be disapproved if the
Review Authority:
1. Is unable to make all of the required findings of fact;
2. If the Review Authority finds that traffic operations on the roadway
and/or surrounding network would be negatively affected either now
or in the future by the plan or amendment; or
3. Finds that levels of service (LOS) standards would deteriorate to
a level below the established General Plan standard.
(Prior code § 16-550.070)
The precise road plan shall be adopted or amended by ordinance
or by resolution of the Council and shall become effective on the
31st day following the date the public decision is rendered by the
Council.
(Prior code § 16-550.080)
A. Consistency With Precise Road Plan. All public works projects,
tentative maps or tentative parcel maps, and amendments to the Zoning
Map for an area covered by a precise road plan may only be approved/adopted
if it is first found to be consistent with the adopted precise road
plan.
B. Setback Areas. After the adoption of a precise road plan,
setback requirements shall be established complying with the following
standards:
1. All required setback areas shall be measured from the setback lines
established by the precise road plan.
2. A structure or improvement shall not be placed within the setback
line established in a precise road plan, except for temporary structure(s)
or improvement(s) for which the property owner(s) has first filed
the following with the City:
a. Dedication of the land contained within the setback line specified
in the precise road plan;
b. A bond in an amount to be fixed by the City Manager;
c. A written guarantee ensuring removal of any structure or improvement
located in the setback area at the expense of the property owner(s)
at the time the City states its intention to widen the street for
which there is a precise road plan; and
d. If the temporary structure or improvement is sold or leased, the
existence of the temporary structure or improvement shall not cause
the City to incur any additional expense, and any costs for removal
shall become a lien against the property on which the temporary structure
or improvement is located.
C. Amendments. An adopted precise road plan may only be amended
through the same procedure identified by this chapter for the adoption
of a precise road plan.
(Prior code § 16-550.090)