HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 10216 (Shoreline Center)RESOLUTION 1021_
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT(PD 1718)
DISTRICT (ZC97-10) AND MASTER USE PERMIT (UP97-59) TO: (1) PERMIT RETAIL
USES ON PARCELS 5 & 6; (2) PERMIT FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE
ESTABLISHMENTS; AND (3) AMEND THE PD TEXT RELATING TO TRIP
GENERATION RATES AND USE SQUARE FOOTAGES; AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL
AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (ED97-131) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW
AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP AT SHORELINE CENTER;
1615 East Francisco Boulevard;
(APN 9-302-40 through 45)
WHEREAS, on January 2, 1998, applications requesting an amendment to the Planned Development (PD
1718) District and Master Use Permit to: (1) permit retail uses on parcels 5 & 6; (2) permit food and
beverage service establishments; and (3) amend the PD text relating to trip generation rates and use
square footages; and an environmental and design review permit (ED97-131) for the development of a
new automobile dealership at shoreline center were found by the Community Development Department to
be complete for processing; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of the subject applications, a mitigated Negative Declaration for the project was
prepared and made available for public review consistent with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, on April 28, 1998 the San Rafael Planning Commission held a duly noticed Public Hearing on
the Negative Declaration for the proposed amendment to the Planned Development (PD 1718) Zone
District, Master Use Permit and the Environmental and Design Review Permit applications, accepting
public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department staff; and,
WHEREAS, for any project on which the City Council has discretionary approval, the City Council must
certify the environmental document and approve the project applications; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the mitigated
Negative Declaration and recommended to the City Council that the Negative Declaration for the project is
consistent with the provisions of CEQA in that an Initial Study has been prepared on the project which
determined that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant impact on the
environment. Mitigation measures have been attached to the project which reduce the potential impacts
to a level of insignificance. Public Notice of the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration has been done
pursuant to state law. The proposed Negative Declaration has been considered in conjunction with
comments received during the review period and at the Planning Commission public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, on May 18, 1998 the San Rafael City Council held a duly noticed Public Hearing on the
Negative Declaration for the proposed amendment to the Planned Development (PD 1718) Zone District,
Master Use Permit and the Environmental and Design Review Permit applications, accepting public
testimony and the written report of the Planning Department staff; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the project design minimizes adverse environmental impacts
because the project has been reviewed by the City's Design Review Board and other appropriate agencies
and the automobile dealership is installing the fencing and landscaping to screen and enhance the
wetland habitat to reduce potential impacts on the adjacent wildlife and wetlands; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the mitigated Negative
Declaration and determined that the Negative Declaration for the project is consistent with the provisions
of CEQA in that an Initial Study has been prepared on the project which determined that there is no
substantial evidence that the project will have a significant impact on the environment. Mitigation
measures have been attached to the project which reduce the potential impacts to a level of
insignificance. Public Notice of the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration has been done pursuant to
state law. The proposed Negative Declaration has been considered in conjunction with comments
received during the review period and at the Planning Commission public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Rafael City Council hereby finds that the Negative
Declaration for the proposed amendment to the Planned Development (PD 1718) Zone District and
Master Use Permit to: (1) permit retail uses on parcels 5 and 6; (2) permit food and beverage service
establishments; and (3) to amend the PD text relating to trip generation rates and use square footages;
and an Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED97-131) for the development of a new automobile
dealership at Shoreline Center located 1615 Irwin Street has been completed in compliance with CEQA
and adopts the document, including the Mitigation Monitoring Program.
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 of said City held on
Mondav the 18th day of May , 1998 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COHEN, HELLER, PHILLIPS AND MAYOR BORO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MILLER
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JEA LEONCINI, ity Clerk