HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 8530 (Hillside Residential Design Guidelines)RESOLUTION NO 8 5 3 0
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
REQUESTING THAT MARIN COUNTY USE
THE HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES MANUAL IN
EVALUATING HILLSIDE PROJECTS LOCATED IN UNINCORPORATED
AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael General Plan 2000 requires the preparation
of hillside site design standards to implement residential design policies; and
WHEREAS, on November 19, 1990 the City Council approved a contract with
a consulting firm for the preparation of the design standards and established
an Advisory Committee to provide technical and public input; and
WHEREAS, a draft Hillside Residential Design Guidelines Manual has been
prepared after considerable public input from the Committee, City Staff, the
Design Review Board, and the public; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 23, 1991
and recommended adoption of the Hillside Residential Design Guidelines
Manual after reviewing written and verbal testimony on the document; and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council held a public hearing on August 19,
1991 and received additional written and verbal testimony from the public on
the Hillside Residential Design Guidelines Manual; and
WHEREAS, the Council determined that the Hillside Residential Design
Guidelines Manual implements critical General Plan Policies related to
design, including protection of views and significant hillsides, tree
preservation, minimizing hazards, and enhancing existing residential
development through appropriate building scale and design; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 1991 the San Rafael City Council adopted the
Hillside Residential Design Guidelines Manual; and
WHEREAS, San Rafael's Sphere of Influence and its Planning Area Boundary
are coterminous and unincorporated areas within this boundary currently
under the County's jurisdiction may eventually be annexed into the City; and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council desires to have its General Plan
policies implemented in this area so that development is compatible with
City policies;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the San Rafael City Council requests
that the Marin County Board of Supervisors direct that all hillside residential
development applications located within the City of San Rafael's Sphere of
Influence be evaluated for conformity with the City of San Rafael Hillside
Residential Design Guidelines Manual.
The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of San Rafael on the 7th day of October, 1991 and adopted
by the the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Boro, Thayer & Vice -Mayor Breiner
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Shippey & Mayor Plulryan
JE M. LEONCIlVI, ity Clerk