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b_ PGPA-7/PRZ-15, Glenn Kierstead, California Splash LLG Applications for: 1J General Plan amendment to change the land use designation for the approximately 10.77-acre parcel at 3320 Stanley Boulevard from Retail/Highway/Service Commercial, Business and Professional Offices to Parks and Recreation; and 2) rezoning an approximately 10.7-acre parcel at 3320 Staczley Boulevard front Service Con-imercial (C-S~ District to Public and Institutional ~P~ District or any other zoning district deemed in the public interest. The Plaiming Commission will also consider the negative declaration prepared for the project. Mr_ Iserson summarized the staff report, and detailed the background of the project. 1-Ic noted that on May 25, the Planning Commission reviewed the General Plan Airiendment, rezoning, conditional use permit, and design review for the site and California Splash, and continued the application for additional inform ation_ The applicant is working with staff to provide the additional information- Staff brought the land use portion of the application before the Planning Commission because the City's BMX park is intricately related to the land use change, and they did not wish to delay it_ I-le emphasized that this application did not include any of the development plans for California Splash. The California Splash application did include an 8.77-acre portion of this parcel as an overflow parking lot for the water park expansion- In addition, the BMX park would be developed on the two-acre portion of the parcel. Mr_ Iserson advised that the remaining 255 acres of Shadow Cliffs has already been designated as Parks and Recreation on the General Plan. The proposed General Plan Amendment would be a consistent extension of that Parks and. Recreation designation for the entire Shadow Cliffs park and the area owned by the Park District. Staff believed that the General Plan Amendment would be consistent with the policies of the General Plan, and that it would. be a logical extension of the existing General Plan designation for Shadow Cliffs- Should the Planning G'oirimission not approve California Splash, it would still be desirable to amend the General Plan for this site to change it to Parks and Recreation. This site is owned by East Pay Regional Park District, is contiguous and adjacent to Shadow Cliffs, could be used for another recreational purpose, and the City would like to use part of the site for the BMX park. Mr_ Iserson noted that if it is determined that the Kie-Wit and Hanson properties are suitable for residential uses, they would be separated from the subject parcel by the 100 foot wide Stanley Boulevard with a partially landscaped median and the 200 foot railroad right-of-way. A sound wall would be installed to mitigate the noise impacts. Staff proposed that the Commission consider and make a Minding that the mitigated negative declaration is adequate for the General Plan Amendment and rezoning actions, and recommend the General Plan amendment and rezoning to the City Council. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Kameny, Ms_ Nerland confirmed that the Commission could limit its action to finding the mitigated negative declaration to be PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES _lune 25, 2003 Page 7