HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-01 PC Reso - 2040 General Plan RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE UKIAH 2040 GENERAL
PLAN
WHEREAS:
1. Government Code Section 65300 requires each legislative body and planning agency to
prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development
of the city; and
2. The City of Ukiah General Plan was last comprehensively updated on December 6, 1995,
and subsequently amended in 2004 with the Circulation and Transportation Element, in
2019 with certification of the 2019-2027 Housing Element and in 2019 with the Land Use
Element; and
3. In 2019, the City initiated a multi-year process to comprehensively update the General
Plan by approving a work plan and schedule, hiring consultants, launching the General
Plan Update website, and commencing public outreach efforts; and
4. The City Council and Planning Commission received periodic briefings from City staff and
the consultant team to review input and receive information relevant to the specific topics
throughout the General Plan process; and
5. In accordance with Government Code Section 65302, a comprehensive update to the
City's General Plan has been prepared to address the eight mandatory elements required
by state law and also includes two optional elements (Economic Development and
Agriculture); and
6. The 2040 General Plan includes goals, policies, and actions regarding each of these
General Plan elements; and
7. The 2040 General Plan carries forward some of the major goals of the 1995 General Plan
but has been substantially updated to address current local conditions and community
priorities; and
8. The City sent the draft 2040 General Plan to affected public entities and agencies in
compliance with state law (Government Code Sections 65302(g)(7), 65302.5, 65302.7,
65352, 65352(a)(9) and Public Utilities Code Section 21676), and in accordance with
Government Code Sections 65352.3 contacted California Native American tribes that are
on the contact list maintained by the Native America heritage Commission to invite those
tribes to consult on the proposed Draft 2040 General Plan; and
9. The City released the Public Review Draft 2040, General Plan, on August 5, 2022, and
invited comments from the public; and
10. The City has included a General Plan Errata as a part of the Ukiah Draft 2040 General
Plan to summarize changes and revisions that are proposed to the Draft 2040 General
Plan since its release on August 5, 2022; and
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11. The City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) (SCH#: 2022050556)for
the Public Review Draft 2040 General Plan that provides a description of potential
environmental impacts of the project and recommends mitigation measures to reduce the
impacts to a less than significant level, where feasible, and released the DEIR on October
7, 2022, for a 45-day public review period; and
12. On October 20, 2022, the Mendocino County Airport Land Use Commission reviewed the
Ukiah 2040 General Plan for consistency with the Ukiah Municipal Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan (UKIALUCP), in accordance with UKIALUCP Policy 2.2.1(b)and Public
Utilities Code Section 21676, and adopted Resolution 22-0006, finding Ukiah 2040
consistent with the UKIALUCP; and
13. On November 9, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on
the Draft 2040 General Plan and considered all written and oral reports of staff and public
testimony on the matter, including all written public comments received as of November
9, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Ukiah
hereby adopts Resolution No. 2022-01, recommending that the City Council adopt the Ukiah
2040 General Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this gch day of November 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners de Grassi, M. Johnson, R. Johnson, Hilliker, and Chair Christensen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
aura Christensen, Chair
ATTEST:
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Step anie Abba, Recording Secretary
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