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Commission reports potential acquisition of 444 Dearborn Street is consistent with General Plan after proposed land-use amendment
Summary
Staff reported the potential acquisition of a 7,080-square-foot triangular parcel at 444 Dearborn Street would conform to the General Plan if its land-use designation is amended to Public/Institutional and the zoning changed to Open Land; commissioners asked staff about packaging a General Plan amendment.
Staff reported on a General Plan conformity check for a potential City acquisition of a small, unimproved triangular parcel at 444 Dearborn Street adjacent to the Dearborn Reservoir.
Brian Foote, planning staff, said the site is approximately 7,080 square feet (0.16 acre), currently designated Low Density Residential and zoned R‑1/PRD, but functions as a pocket park maintained by Facilities and Community Services. "If this parcel is to be acquired by the city, the general plan designation should be changed to Public/Institutional and the zoning changed to Open Land (O) to reflect intended future use," Foote said.
Commissioners asked whether staff could initiate a General Plan amendment now or package it with other amendments due to annual limits on GPAs; staff said GPAs are limited annually and would likely be packaged with other amendments. Commissioner Gonzales moved that the commission find the acquisition would conform with the General Plan after the land-use amendment to Public/Institutional; the motion was seconded, voted and carried. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council.
