HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 9521 (1 McInnis Parkway Office)RESOLUTION NO. 9-521
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT AND USE PERMIT
FOR A 37,000 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING
1 McInnis Parkway, AP 180-410-06
WHEREAS, the proposed project consists of an Environmental and Design
Review application and a Use Permit application to permit a 37,000 square
foot light office building; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of the subject applications an environmental
Initial Study was prepared consistent with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, on November 14, 1995, the San Rafael Planning Commission
held a duly noticed Public Hearing on the proposed Negative Declaration,
General Plan Amendment, Environmental and Design Review Permit, Use
Permit and Zone Change, accepting public testimony and the written report of
the Planning Department staff; and,
WHEREAS, on November 14, 1995, the San Rafael Planning Commission
voted to recommend adoption of the Negative Declaration and approval of
the General Plan Amendment, Environmental and Design Review permit,
Use Permit and Zone Change; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the General Plan
Amendment, Zone Change, Environmental and Design Review Permit and
Use Permit on December 4, 1995; and,
WHEREAS, by separate resolution the City Council has adopted the Negative
Declaration and approved the General Plan Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the Council considered all verbal and written testimony and
voted to approve the Environmental and Design Review Permit and Use
Permit.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Rafael City Council
hereby approves the Environmental and Design Review Permit and Use
Permit subject to the attached conditions based upon the following findings:
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1. The proposed use is in accord with the General Plan, the
objectives of the Zoning Ordinance, and the purpose of the district in
which it is located because the project, as conditioned, is consistent
with the goals and policies of the General Plan 2000 including: Land
Use Policy LU -13 (f), Office Land Use Designation, LU -12, Master Plan
Zoning, LU -14 (b), Intensity of Commercial and Industrial
Development, LU -21, Building Height, LU -30, Street Tree Planting,
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LU -32, Water Conservation, LU -35, Project Design Considerations,
LU -36 (d), Additional Community Design Map Considerations, LU -
37, Local Employment, LU -51, Sewer and Water Facilities; Circulation
Policies C-3, Timing of Development, C-4, Trip Allocations, C-15,
Design of Projects Adjacent to Transitway, C-17, Circulation
Improvement Funding, C-18, Area Transportation Improvement
Programs; Natural Environment Policies NE -13, Protection of
Environmental Resources, NE -15, Wetland Buffers, NE -17,
Creek/Drainageway Setbacks; Safety Policies S-1, Location of Future
Development, S-3, Use of Hazard Maps in Development Review, S-4,
Geotechnical Review, S-5 Soils and Geologic Review, S-11, Seismic
Safety of New Buildings, S-13, Flood Protection of New
Development, S-17, Creeks and Drainageways, S-21, Fire Safety of
New Development, S-23, Review of Development in New Projects, S-
24, Access for Emergency Vehicles; Specific area policies (Northgate)
NG -3, Timing of Development, NG -4, Circulation Improvements,
NG -5, Traffic Allocations for Development, NG -6, Design
Considerations in Areas Adjacent to the Civic Center, and NG -10,
Civic Center North Land Uses.
2. The proposed use together with the conditions applicable thereto,
will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or
materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity,
or to the general welfare of the City because the office uses are
consistent with other uses in the neighborhood and general area.
3. The proposed use complies with each of the applicable provisions
of the Zoning Ordinance including: Section 14.02.020J, Multiple
Applications, Section 14.07.030, Planned Development District
Property Development Regulations, Section 14.18.040, Parking
Requirements, and Section 14.25.050. Review Criteria, as well as PD
regulations established for the Civic Center North projects.
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4. The project design is in accord with the General Plan and the
objectives of the Zoning Ordinance, including General Plan Policies
relating to design (LU -21, LU -30, LU -35 and LU -36) and the Review
Criteria for Design Review Permits contained in Section 14.25.050 of
the Zoning Ordinance.
5. The project design is consistent with all applicable site,
architecture and landscaping design criteria and guidelines for the
district in which the site is located because the project has been
reviewed by the Design Review Board and their recommendations
are incorporated into the project through project design and
conditions of approval.
6. The project design minimizes adverse environmental impacts
because the project has been reviewed by the Design Review Board.
Through this review the landscape plan has been revised to be more
appropriate for the area adjacent the wetlands.
7. The project design will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety or welfare, nor materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity because the project has been reviewed
by the appropriate agencies and has been modified through design
changes or conditions of approval.
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• 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 Council of said City on Monday, the Fourth day of December, 1995, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller and Zappetini
DISQUALIFIED: COUNCILMEMBERS: Zappetini (due to conflict of interest)
J ANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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