HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 9928 (Shamrock Center)RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING
THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A ZONE CHANGE (ZC97-1),
MASTER USE PERMIT (UP97-1), AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND
DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (ED97-3) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
A 48,350 SQ. FT. RETAIL BUILDING AND A 12,050 SQ. FT.
AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP KNOWN AS THE SHAMROCK
CENTER;
655 Irwin Street;
(APN 13-032-01, 02, 04, 05, 06 and a portion of 13-021-38)
WHEREAS, on September 5, 1997, applications requesting a Zone Change, Master Use Permit
and Environmental and Design Review Permit for the above referenced project were found by
the Planning 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 September 25, 1997 the San Rafael Planning Commission held a duly noticed
Public Hearing on the Negative Declaration for the proposed Zone Change, Master Use Permit
and Environmental and Design Review Permit applications, accepting public testimony and the
written report of the Planning 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 October 6, 1997 the San Rafael City Council held a duly noticed Public Hearing
on the Negative Declaration for the proposed Zone Change, Master Use Permit and
Environmental and Design Review Permit applications, accepting public testimony and the
written report of the Planning Department staff; 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 Zone Change, Master Use Permit and Environmental
and Design Review Permit applications, for the development of a 48,350 sq. ft. retail building
and a 12,050 sq. ft. automobile dealership known as the Shamrock Center located 655 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
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Council of said City held on Mondav the 6`h day of October, 1997 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohan, Heller, Miller, Phillips. & Mayor B_oro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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JE J�MLEO�NCINI, City Clerk