RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELMONT AMENDING THE BELMONT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN (BVSP) WHEREAS, on November 14, 2017, the City Council adopted the 2035 General Plan (GP), Belmont Village Specific Plan (BVSP), and Climate Action Plan (CAP), and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for this comprehensive policy project; and, WHEREAS, on November 28, 2017, the City Council adopted the first implementation Ordinances for the project, which included the Phase 1 Zoning and the Belmont Village Zoning (BVZ - BZO Section 31 Village Districts); and, WHEREAS, in the practical application of the BVSP/BVZ, in concert with current development review activity and evaluation, there have been inconsistencies discovered in the BVSP/BVZ language. The proposed amendments are necessary to: 1) address typographical errors, 2) make modifications to ground floor height/street frontage standards, 3) allow senior housing in the Village Core District as a permitted use under the same considerations as multifamily housing, and 4) address corresponding text inconsistencies; and, WHEREAS, on January 15, 2019, the Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing to consider public testimony and a staff report for the amendments to the Belmont Village Specific Plan (BVSP), and recommended that the City Council adopt the subject amendments; and, WHEREAS, on January 22, 2019, the City Council conducted a public meeting to introduce the Belmont Village Specific Plan (BVSP) Amendments (First Reading); and, WHEREAS, on February 12, 2019, the City Council held a noticed public hearing to consider public testimony, the Planning Commission recommendations, and a staff report for the Belmont Village Specific Plan (BVSP) Amendments; and, WHEREAS, Under Section 15168 of the State CEQA Guidelines, a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the Belmont 2035 General Plan, Phase 1 Zoning, Belmont Village Specific Plan & Zoning, and Climate Action Plan projects in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) covering the aforementioned policy projects was considered and certified by the City Council on November 14, 2017. In consideration of the scale/scope of the proposed minor text amendments, the City relies on the adopted FEIR as the environmental clearance for the proposed project. There have been no events (nor do these proposed changes rise to a level) requiring subsequent environmental review since the City Council certified the comprehensive FEIR in November 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Belmont resolves as follows: SECTION 1. FINDINGS The City Council after reviewing all the relevant evidence before the City Council, including the information provided in the staff report and enclosures to the City Council, the public meeting, public correspondence and testimony received, the City Council incorporates herein by reference and adopts the analysis and findings in the staff report to the City Council dated February 12, 2019 as its own findings of fact under Belmont Zoning Ordinance Section 16.2 related to General Plan/Specific Plan Amendments; and,
The City Council determined that the proposed amendments identified in the staff report, together with the recommended modifications to the project provided by the Planning Commission achieve the objectives of the Zoning Plan and the General Plan for the City. These amendments would implement the Goals and Policies of the Belmont Village Specific Plan in a more consistent way, and would also result in an Area Plan that is: 1) More concise and efficient; 2) Responsive to practical mixed-use development considerations; and 3) More responsive to the needs of the community. SECTION 2. BELMONT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN (BVSP) AMENDED The City Council amends the Belmont Village Specific Plan (BVSP), as described in the City Council staff report and Exhibit A attached herein, dated February 12, 2019 and inclusive of the modifications recommended by the Planning Commission and provided as part of the public record. * * * vote: ADOPTED February 12, 2019, by the City Council of the City of Belmont by the following Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Page 2 of 2
EXHIBIT A TO ATTACHMENT 1 BELMONT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS
U R B A N DE S IG N BUILDING HEIGHT New development is also restricted by building height. Table 4-2 and Figure 4-10 show height minimum/maximums for all districts in Belmont Village, while Figure 4-11 shows setback and transitional requirements for lots abutting residential districts. FIGURE 4-10: MAXIMUM MINIMUM GROUND FLOOR HEIGHTS Table 4-2: Minimum/Maximum Heights Standard Village Core Station Core Village Corridor Mixed Use Village High Density Residential Minimum Building Height (feet) 20 20 None None Maximum Building Height (feet) 1 Minimum Ground Floor Height (feet) - Active Use Frontage (feet) 50 (up to 65 with community benefits) 45 (up to 60 with community benefits) 50 (up to 65 with community benefits) 16 16 N/A N/A -Non-Residential Uses (feet) 16 1612 1612 1412 -Residential Uses (feet) 10 10 10 10 Notes: 1. Roof forms above the fascia and architectural features such as towers and turrets may project up to 8 feet above the maximum height. 55 BELMONT VILL AGE SPECIFIC PL AN 4-25