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WHEREAS,the City Council held a noticed public hearing on the General Plan amendment on July 20, 2015, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS,the City Council considered the certified EIR and all above-referenced reports,recommendations and testimony prior to taking action on the General Plan amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the above recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the amendment of the General Plan land use map as shown in Attachment 1,based on the following findings and considering the staff report and the whole of the record related to the Project: 1. The General Plan amendment is in the public interest in that it will provide new opportunities for additional housing, consistent with the General Plan Housing Element and will improve economic access to housing in the City through a density that will allow a range of housing types and prices. More specifically,the proposed General Plan land use map amendment will provide a mix of residential development types at the Shoreline, including single-family homes, and multi-family residences such as condominiums and townhomes. The City's Zoning Code will require inclusionary housing(affordable units)within the development. The General Plan land use map amendment will provide new housing in portions of the nine-hole golf course that are underutilized by shortening some of the holes on the course, however,there will be no reduction in the number of holes. The future residential sites will be adequately served with infrastructure, access and road capacity. The sites are not constrained by freeway or railroad. With proper site planning and design,the sites would have no conflict with the golf course;thus the public-owned land can be developed to a better and higher use. In fact,the golf course architect and the architect for the proposed project have stated that it is a current practice and a typical standard to incorporate residential uses when master planning a golf course. In today's housing market, it is desirable to reside adjacent to a golf course. 2. The amendment will not render the General Plan internally inconsistent in that the amendment is consistent with and supports General Plan goals 3 and 9 and related policies and actions, including existing policies for development and enhancement of the Marina and also Housing Element policies to increase housing opportunities in the City. Table 4.9-1 in the Draft EIR assessed Project consistency with the General Plan and identified no inconsistencies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect thirty days after the date of adoption. ***** RESOLUTION NO.2015-126 3