HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 8016 (Kaiser Hospital Use Permit)RESOLUTION NO. 8 016
OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
DENYING APPEAL AND ACCEPTING REVISED CONDITIONS
OF USE PERMIT FOR KAISER HOSPITAL
[UP89-5]
WHEREAS, a use permit application was submitted for expansion of
Kaiser Hospital at 99 Montecillo Road; and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on
May 9, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission continued the public hearing to May
23, 1989 to review alternative circulation patterns for the lower
parking lot; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission considered all reports, letters,
recommendations and testimony; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 1989, that the San Rafael Planning Commission
unanimously approved use permit; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 1989, the Terra Linda Homeowners Association
appealed the use permit based on building size and traffic/circulation
issues; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 1989 the San Rafael City Council held a duly
noticed Public Hearing on the appeal of the use permit;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Rafael City Council
hereby denies the appeal and approves the use permit based on the
following findings and the conditions contained in Exhibit A:
Negative Declaration
Certification of a Negative Declaration for the Kaiser Hospital Master
Plan is consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act because
all potential environmental Impacts will be mitigated by project design.
Further, traffic, circulation and parking concerns have been addressed
under the Priority Projects Procedure and parking studies performed for
this specific site. Building mass, views and neighborhood compatability
have been improved through review and redesign of the master plan.
UP89-5
1. Denial of the appeal is justified because the project's circulation
impacts have been mitigated through conditions of approval. Kaiser
will be responsible for striping a left turn lane and painting of a red
curb in the vicinity of the project. Additionally, traffic mitigation
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fees will be used to implement area wide traffic and circulation
improvements. Furthermore, denial of the appeal is justified in that
the use permit will approve a building envelope rather than a building
footprint. The building envelope will encourage flexibility in design
of the structure. Finally, the design of the Medical Office Building
and the parking and circulation surrounding the building will be
reviewed by the Design Review Board and Planning Commission. Final
approval of the building and circulation will be approved by the City
Council.
2. The uses proposed in the Kaiser Hospital Master plan are consistent
with the proposed PD zoning, the San Rafael Zoning Ordinance, the
Northgate Activity Center Plan, and consistent with the goals and
policies of the General Plan 2000.
3. The establishment, maintenance and operation of the medical offices,
hospital and service/storage building and parking facilities will not
under the circumstances of this particular case be detrimental to the
health, safety, peace, morals, comfort and general welfare of persons
in the neighborhood nor would such proposed use be detrimental or
injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the
general welfare of the City because the proposed uses are consistent
with the zoning and General Plan in that the uses are properly related
to other land uses and transportation facilities in the vicinity and
because as conditions of approval mitigate traffic concerns through
the implementation and ongoing review of a Transportation Systems
Management (TSM) program.
4. The use of a Transportation Systems Management program is
consistent with the requirements of General Plan Circulation policy
C-22 and will assist in the maintenance of Level of Service
conditions established under General Plan policies C-1 and C-2.
Additionally, the TSM program will assure that impacts related to
on -street parking are minimized.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, California,
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted at a REGULAR meeting of the Council of
said City held on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 1989, by the
following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Boro, Breiner, Frugoli, Thayer & Mayor
Mulryan
NOES: Councilmembers : None
ABSENT Councilmembers None
JoW M. LEONCINI
Clerk of the City of San Rafael
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EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Fire Deoartment
(a) A hazardous materials permit is required for the business to operate.
The hazardous materials business plan must be submitted on the
approved forms provided by the Fire Department and submitted to the
Fire Prevention Bureau with the permit application, prior to
occupancy.
(b) A special Fire Department permit is required to be obtained based on
the specific use or conditions created by the type of occupancy. This
permit application is required to be submitted and reviewed prior to
occupancy.
Planning apaDIDent
(c) This action conceptually approves Phase I development as depicted on
the master plan prepared by A.K. Strotz & Associates and presented
to the City Council on August 7, 1989 which include a 35,000 s.f.
Medical Office building, a 6,800 s.f. addition to the Service -Storage
building and a 312 stall parking structure. It further incorporates
the previous approvals of a 78,957 s.f Hospital, and a 111,085 s.f
medical office building.
(d) Upon completion of the 35,000 s.f. medical office building all
temporary buildings/trailers shall be removed from the site and the
uses incorporated into permanent buildings.
(e) An Environmental and Design Review permit shall be required for the
Medical Office building, Service/Storage building and the Parking
Structure. The permit for the Medical Office building and the parking
and circulation plan for the lower lot, adjacent to the Medical Office
building shall be reviewed by the Design Review Board and Planning
Commission, and approved by the City Council prior to the issuance of
building permits.
(f) This use permit is contingent upon all conditions as specified under
accompanying action Z89-2.
(g) The use of the existing and proposed Medical Office buildings are
contingent upon continued and effective implementation of a
Transportation Systems Management (TSM) program. Prior to the
issuance of a buildina hermit Kaiser Hospital or subsequent operator
shall be responsible for the designation of a Transportation Systems
Management Manager for the Hospital campus and shall submit a
request for use permit amendment for a TSM program. The Zoning
Administrator and the City Traffic Engineer shall review the TSM
program every six months for a period of two years from completion
of the Medical Office Building. Thereafter, the TSM program review
period may be extended to an annual review if traffic level of service
are within exceptable levels and TSM program results are above the
City average. The property owner/TSM manager shall submit those
materials deemed necessary for analysis of the TSM program.
(h) Prior to issuance of a building permit the applicant shall pay traffic
mitigation fee of $178,145 (in 1986 dollars). The amount shall be
adjusted at the time of payment by the Lee Saylor Construction Cost
Index since September, 1986. This fee is based on adopted fees of
$2255 per PM peak hour trip in September 1986 dollars x 79 trips.
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(i} A masonry wall shall be installed between the residences and the
Kaiser parking lot at the time the parking lots are connected.
Details for the wall shall be presented along with plans for design
review of the proposed two story Medical Office Building or an
independent design review permit and shall be evaluated by the
Design Review Board prior to Planning Commission approval.
(j) The curb along west side of Nova Albion Way and the south side
Montecillo Road between the driveway cuts shall be painted red.
(k) A left turn lane shall be striped to the satisfaction of the City
Traffic Engineer on Montecillo Road at Nova Albion Way.
(1) The parking lot shall be marked/painted with appropriate directional
signs/arrows for ingress and egress. This shall be done to the
satisfaction of the Traffic Engineer prior to Building Department
final inspection.
(m) This use permit shall be valid with the concurrent rezoning
application for a period of 18 months from City Council adoption.
The use permit for the proposed Medical Office building is contingent
upon approval of an Environmental Design Review permit by the City
Council. The use permit shall expire unless a building permit is
issued for phase I development or a time extension is granted.
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