Article 33 — SPECIFIC PLANS

It is the intent of the city, from time to time, to adopt specific plans pursuant to the authority contained in Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65450 through 65553 and successor legislation. Such Specific Plans shall provide for the systematic execution of the General Plan and contain those regulations necessary for that purpose. Any Specific Plan adopted pursuant to this chapter shall have the force of law as provided for in the California Government Code. (Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

The procedures established in Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65090, 65094 through 65095, and 65453 shall be used in considering, adopting, and amending any specific plan. (Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

The procedures for adoption specified in Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65500 through 65507 having been followed, the East Antioch Specific Plan, dated March 4, 1981, is hereby adopted. The City Clerk and the Community Development Department shall maintain copies of such Specific Plan and make it available for inspection by the public. The City Clerk shall maintain the original of the Specific Plan and endorse it with the City Seal. Any item governed by Chapter 5 of this title but not regulated in the East Antioch Specific Plan shall continue to be subject to the provisions of said Chapter 5.

(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

The procedures for adoption specified in Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65500 through 65507 having been followed, the Specific Plan for Hillcrest Corridor, Chapters 1, 3, 5, and 6 (Subarea I) dated August, 1981, is hereby adopted. The City Clerk and the Community Development Department shall maintain copies of such specific plan and make it available for inspection by the public. The City Clerk shall maintain the original of the Specific Plan and endorse it with the City Seal. Any item governed by Chapter 5 of this title but not regulated in the Hillcrest Corridor Specific Plan shall continue to be subject to the provisions of said Chapter 5. (Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

(A) The procedures for adoption specified in Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65500 through 65507 having been followed, the Southeast Area Specific Plan (SP-3) is hereby adopted as follows: the adoption of the Specific Plan maps, policies, and standards as found in Report 2B: General Plan/Specific Plan Study for Southeast Antioch (Subarea II), October 1981, with the following modifications:

(1) The attachment of the designation of Planned Office/Business Center (PDC) in place of the Office Commercial (OC) designation to the Dobrich property east of Lone Tree Way; the Prewett property at the northwest corner of Deer Valley and Lone Tree Way; and the Office Commercial area south of Lone Tree Way, east and west of Hillcrest Avenue; (2) The deletion of the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) designation on the Bren property north of Lone Tree Way; and

(3) The editing corrections to be made by the staff.

(B) The City Clerk and the Community Development Department shall maintain copies of such Specific Plan and make it available for inspec-tion by the public. The City Clerk shall maintain the original of the Specific Plan and endorse it with the City Seal. Any item governed by Chapter 5 of this title but not regulated in the Southeast Area Specific Plan shall continue to be subject to the provisions of said Chapter 5.

(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

The procedures for adoption specified in Cal. Gov't Code § 65453 having been followed, the Specific Plan for East Lone Tree, Volumes 1 and 2, May 1996, is hereby adopted. The City Clerk and the Community Development Department shall maintain copies of such Specific Plan and make it available for inspection by the public. The City Clerk shall maintain the original of the Specific Plan and endorse it with the City Seal. Any item governed by Chapter 5 of this title but not regulated in the Lone Tree Specific Plan shall continue to be subject to the provisions of said Chapter 5.

(Ord. 921-C-S, passed 6-11-96)

The procedures for adoption specified in Cal. Gov't Code § 65453 having been followed, the Specific Plan for East 18th Street is hereby approved. The City Clerk and the Community Development Department shall maintain copies of such Specific Plan and make it available for inspection by the public. The City Clerk shall maintain the original of the Specific Plan and endorse it with the City Seal. Any item governed by Chapter 5 of this title but not regulated in the East 18th Street Specific Plan shall continue to be subject to the provisions of said Chapter 5.

(Ord. 986-C-S, passed 12-11-01)

The procedures for adoption specified in Cal. Gov't Code § 65453 having been followed, the Specific Plan for the Hillcrest Station Area Specific Plan is hereby approved. The City Clerk and the Community Development Department shall maintain copies of the Specific Plan and make it available for inspection by the public. The City Clerk shall maintain the original of the Specific Plan and endorse it with the City Seal. Any item governed by Chapter 5 of this title but not regulated in the Hillcrest Station Area Specific Plan shall continue to be subject to the provisions of Chapter 5.

(Ord. 2029-C-S, passed 6-9-09)

(A) Findings. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:

(1) The city holds the right to make and enforce all laws and regulations not in conflict with general laws, and the city holds all rights and powers established by state law. (2) The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on March 15, 2017 at which time a resolution was approved to initiate and recommend to the City Council that this section be adopted. The City Council held duly noticed public hearings on November 28, 2017 and December 12, 2017, and heard the item on January 23, 2018 at which time all interested persons were allowed to address the Council regarding adoption of this section.

(3) The city received a grant from the Strategic Growth Council for the purposes of drafting a Downtown Specific Plan.

(4) The Association of Bay Area Governments has identified downtown Antioch as a Priority Development, a designation intended for areas where investment, new homes and job growth are encouraged.

(5) Cal. Gov’t Code Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8. Specific Plans [§§ 65450-65457] enables the development, adoption, and implementation of Specific Plans in the State of California.

(6) Antioch Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 5, Article 33: Specific Plans further describes the process for development, adoption, and implementation of Specific Plans in the city.

(7) The City Council finds that the Downtown Specific Plan is consistent with the Antioch General Plan.

(B) The Downtown Specific Plan is hereby adopted.

(C) CEQA.

(1) The 2003 General Plan approval was supported by an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that described the potential environmental impacts of implementation of the Plan. This EIR addressed the potential impacts of development of downtown Antioch, referred to as Rivertown in the General Plan. The analyzed impacts correlated to downtown Antioch resulted from the increased residential density envisioned by the General Plan and the associated traffic, air quality, and similar development-related impacts. The proposed Downtown Specific Plan increases density over the existing condition, but at a much reduced rate than the General Plan. As a result, the Downtown Specific Plan represents a reduction in anticipated environmental impacts when compared to the General Plan.

(2) Because of this condition, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) allows for an Addendum to the EIR that was certified with adoption of the General Plan - a new plan-specific EIR is not warranted. A new EIR would have been required only if the Downtown Specific Plan was reasonably expected to generate new or increased impacts that exceed those analyzed by the General Plan EIR.

(Ord. 2135-C-S, passed 2-13-18)