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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 10787 (2000 Priority Project Determinations)RESOLUTION NO. 10787 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL GRANTING THE 2000 PRIORITY PROJECT DETERMINATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACTING THE LUCAS VALLEY ROAD/SMITH RANCH ROAD/HIGHWAY 101 AND THE FREITAS PARKWAY/HIGHWAY 101 INTERCHANGES (NORTH SAN RAFAEL) City File Nos. PPP 00-2 and PPP 00-3 The City Council of the City of San Rafael finds and determines that: WHEREAS, on October 17, 1988, the San Rafael City Council adopted Resolution 7853 establishing the Priority Projects Procedure (PPP), to implement San Rafael General Plan 2000 Policies C-3 (Timing of Development with Transportation Improvements), C-7 (Projects in Circulation -Impacted Areas) and Program C -b (Project Approval Procedure in Traffic Impacted Areas) to mitigate traffic impacts resulting from new development. The procedure was established to: a) ensure that the timing of new development coincides with the timing and construction of necessary transportation improvements and b) that City adopted level of service standards at effected intersections are maintained (required by General Plan Policy C-2, Level of Service D Mid -Point). The circulation -impacted areas of San Rafael are the Lucas Valley Road/Smith Ranch Road/Highway 101 Interchange, Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 Interchange and the Bellam Boulevard/I-580/Highway 101 Interchange; and WHEREAS, on September 18, 2000, the San Rafael City Council adopted Resolution 10704, inviting submittals for the Priority Projects Procedure- 2000 (PPP). A November 1, 2000 application deadline date was established; and WHEREAS, two (2) PPP applications for development projects were submitted for the North San Rafael area. The two development projects received PPP approval in 1999 and have requested a time extension. Consistent with the provisions of Resolution 10704, all PPP time extension requests must be processed and considered with new PPP applications; and WHEREAS, on Tuesday, February 13, 2001, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the PPP time extension applications affecting the Lucas Valley Road/Smith Ranch Road/Highway 101 and the Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 Interchanges (North San Rafael) and considered all reports, recommendations, letters and testimony. As part of this review, the Planning Commission considered the findings and recommendations of the Priority Projects Review Committee and the North San Rafael Vision in Action Committee. On a 6-0-1 vote (O'Brien absent), the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 01-08 recommending to the City Council the approval of the two PPP applications; and WHEREAS, on Monday, March 5, 2001, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the PPP applications for the North San Rafael area, accepting public testimony, reviewing the written report of the Department of Community Development and considering the recommendations of the Planning Commission. ®RIGINk \01�� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Rafael City Council hereby adopts the following finding for defining and establishing criteria used in evaluating development projects competing for Priority Projects Determination: As defined by General Plan Policy C-7, projects which receive priority citywide shall include projects which provide significant amounts of affordable housing, high tax generating uses or needed neighborhood serving uses as defined hereafter: Affordable Housing Proiect (AH)- Projects providing a minimum of 15% of the total units within the development that are affordable to very low-, low- and moderate -income households. For projects proposing for-sale/ownership units, the below market rate units shall be affordable to low-income (50-80% of the median) and moderate -income (80-100% of the median) households, with at least 8% for low-income households, for at least 40 years. For projects proposing rental units, the below market rate units shall be affordable to very low-income (below 50% of the median) and low-income (50-80% of the median) households, with at least 8% for very low-income, for at least 40 years. This definition is consistent with the definition of an "Affordable Housing Project," per San Rafael General Plan 2000 Housing Element Policy H-20, as amended by the City in March 2000. Needed Neighborhood Serving Uses (NNS)- A use that provides a valued service or public benefit to the community such as the direct construction or a substantial financial contribution to the development of a child care center, library, planned public trails and bicycle paths, community facility, etc. The use shall be identified by a neighborhood plan, the North San Rafael Vision, the San Rafael General Plan 2000, or as recommended by the Priority Project Review Committee. Retail uses identified in the San Rafael General Plan 2000 Land Use Element Policy LU -13a (Neighborhood Commercial) are considered good. High Tax Generating Uses (HTG)- A use that generates a significant amount of annual taxes provided directly to the City of San Rafael. The annual tax revenue range that is provided to the City of San Rafael shall be ranked as follows: * $300,000 or greater in annual taxes to the City - EXCELLENT * $100,000 to $300,000- FAIR - GOOD * $100,000 or less- POOR BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the North San Rafael area, the City Council hereby approves the Priority Proiects Determination time extensions for two (2) projects: the 4300 Redwood Highwav Light Industrial Development (former Fairchild site) and the McInnis Park II Apartments (North Drive/Silveira Parkway) residential develop_ ment, based on the following findings: z PPP 00-2; Office and Light Industrial Development for former Fairchild Site (4300 Redwood Highway) Traffic A total of 182 PM peak hour trips would be generated by this 130,000 square foot light industrial/office development, which is consistent with the General Plan trip allocation for the subject property. The traffic analysis prepared for this project concludes that the development will not: a) result in short-term traffic impacts to the Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 or the Lucas Valley Road/Smith Ranch Road/Highway 101 Interchanges or b) result in a change in the level of service conditions. Qualifier This project qualifies as a "high priority" project in that they would: a) provide a substantial cash contribution ($120,000) to the fund that has been established for the Freitas Parkway center median landscape and improvement program, b) provide a $70,000 contribution to either the Freitas Park CIP fund or the Terra Linda Community Center pool renovation project and c) provide landscaping and buffer enhancement improvements to the creek/wetland setback along the northfork of the Gallinas Creek. These proposed public benefits are listed as "priority actions" in the North San Rafael Vision and, are therefore considered to be "needed neighborhood -serving" uses and improvements. Finally, all discretionary land use and design approvals required for this project by the City have been secured. Findings The Priority Project Review Committee has given the project an overall rating of Excellent and it is recommended that a time extension to the 1999 PPP approval be granted. This development meets the qualifications as a "high priority" project. The light industrial/office development would be consistent with the pertinent policies and programs of the San Rafael General Plan 2000 and the pertinent goals and priority actions of the Vision North San Rafael. Finally, all required land use and planning approvals have been granted for this project and construction has commenced. PPP 00-3; McInnis Park II Apartments (500 Deer Valley Drive/North Drive) Traffic A total of 36 PM peak hour trips would be generated by this project, which would require the securing of 18 PM peak hour trips from the General Plan reserve. As the project is proposed as an "affordable housing project," assignment/allocation of additional reserve trips would be consistent with the General Plan. The traffic analysis prepared for this project concludes that the development will not: a) result in short-term traffic impacts to the Lucas Valley Road/Smith Ranch Road/Highway 101 Interchange or b) result in a change in the level of service conditions. Qualifier The project qualifies as a "high priority" project in that, it would provide the construction of eight (8) on-site residential units that would be rented households qualifying in the very low- and low- income households (BMR) for 40 years. This proposal represents 19% of the total project density, which defines the development as an "affordable housing project." Findings The Priority Project Review Committee has given this project an overall rating of Good and it is recommended that a time extension be granted to the 1999 PPP approval. This affordable housing project meets the qualifications as a "high priority" project." The traffic analysis prepared for this project concludes that the development will not: a) result in short-term traffic impacts to the Lucas Valley Road/Smith Ranch Road Interchanges or b) result in a change in the level of service conditions. Furthermore, the project would be consistent with the pertinent policies and programs of the San Rafael General Plan 2000 and the pertinent goals and priority actions of the Vision North San Rafael. Finally, the required land use and planning applications for this project have been filed and can be processed within one year of priority project action. I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on Monday, March 5, 2001, by the following vote to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS PppresoTdoc Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro None None JEAME M. LEONCINI, City Clerk