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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 10246 (Project Priority)RESOLUTION #10246 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDING 1998 PRIORITY PROJECTS DETERMINATION FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACTING THE FREITAS PARKWAY/HIGHWAY 101 INTERCHANGE (NORTH SAN RAFAEL) City File #s P-98-6, PPP98-1 and PPP98-10 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 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/lEghway 101 Interchange; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 1998, the San Rafael City Council adopted Resolution 10162, inviting submittals for the Priority Projects Procedure- 1998 (PPP). A May 20, 1998 application deadline date was established; and WHEREAS, two applications were submitted for priority project determination affecting the Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 Interchange (North San Rafael) and four applications were submitted affecting the Bellam Boulevard/I-580/Highway 101 Interchange (East San Rafael). It was determined that the North San Rafael applications would be processed separately from those applications filed for the projects in the East San Rafael area; and WHEREAS, consistent with Resolution 10162, the Priority Projects Review Committee reviewed and confirmed the criteria for determining priority project status. The Committee reviewed and assessed the applications for consistency with the criteria and formulated a recommendation to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Priority Projects applications affecting the Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 Interchange (North San Rafael) on Wednesday, June 24, 1998, and considered all reports, recommendations, letters and testimony. As part of this review, the Planning Commission considered the findings and recommendations of the Priority Project Review Committee. On a 4-1-2 vote, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 98-13, recommending to the City Council, the approval of a priority project determination for the Vista Marin residential development and a denial without prejudice action for the Look -Out Mountain residential development. R rrI �' i vDa" WHEREAS, on July 6, 1998, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Priority Project 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Rafael City Council finds and hereby adopts the following finding for definitions and criteria for evaluating 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 low and moderate income households. Of this 15%, 8% must be affordable to low income and 7% affordable to moderate income. This definition is consistent with the definition of an "Affordable Housing Project", per San Rafael General Plan 2000 Housing Element Policy H-20. 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 a s 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. Other uses are ranked as poor by comparison. 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- GOOD * $25,000 to $100,000- FAIR * $0 to $25,000- POOR BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the North San Rafael area, the San Rafael City Council hereby recommends that the Vista Marin residential development be annroved as a priority project and that the priority project application for the Look Out Mountain residential development be denied without nreiudice, based on the following facts and findings: z PPP98-1; Vista Marin Residential Development Traffic A total of 49 PM peak hour trips would be generated by this project, 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 a) not result in short-term traffic impacts to the Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 Interchange, b) not result in a change in the level of service conditions. Oualifier The project qualifies as a high priority project in that, it would provide the construction of five on-site residential units priced for low and moderate income households (BMR). In addition, the project proposes payment of affordable in -lieu fees in the amount of $133,000+, which would fund the construction of two off-site BMR units. This proposal represents 15% of the total project density, which defines the development as an "affordable housing project". Findings The Priority Project Review Committee has given the project and it is recommended that it be granted priority project status. In addition to meeting the qualifications as a high priority project, the project a) would result in minimal traffic impacts at the affected intersections, b) has received all of the required, discretionary approvals and environmental clearance by the City of San Rafael and c) financing has been secured for project construction. PPP98-10; Look Out Mountain Residential Development Traffic A total of 13 PM peak hour trips would be generated by this project, 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 a) not result in short-term traffic impacts to the Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 Interchange, b) not result in a change in the level of service conditions. Oualifier The project qualifies as a high priority project in that, it would provide the construction of two on-site residential units priced for low and moderate income households (BMM). This proposal represents 15.3% of the total project density, which defines the development as an "affordable housing project". Findings While the proposed development would qualify as a high priority project and would not cause significant traffic impacts at affected intersections, the priority project application is recommended for denial without nreiudice. Given that the project has the potential to be subject to a lengthy environmental review process, it is not likely that the project will be under construction within one year (priority project status valid for one year). Therefore, it is premature to grant a priority project status at this time. 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, the sixth of July, 1998, by the following vote to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None cc-resol.doc 4 JEANNE M. LEON NI, City Clerk