HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 7773 (General Plan 2000)RESOLUTION NO. 7773
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
DETERMINING THAT THE PRIORITY PROJECT DESIGNATION
FOR CREST MARIN II IS A PRIORITY PROJECT
CONSISTENT WITH THE SAN RAFAEL GENERAL PLAN 2000
WHEREAS, applications have been submitted to rezone the subject
property and to secure use and environmental and design review permits for
construction of a 220 unit apartment complex known as Crest Marin II; and
WHEREAS, a Focused EIR was prepared assessing potential significant
cumulative traffic impacts associated with the project which was presented
to the Planning Commission on June 9, 1988, and duly reviewed and considered
by the Planning Commission on June 9 and June 28, 1988; and presented to
the City Council on July 18, 1988, and duly reviewed and considered by the
City Council on July 18, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the applicant made numerous modifications to the project
during the course of staff and Commission review of the applications in response
to staff, Design Review Board and Planning Commission recommendations and
City Council modifications to the San Rafael General Plan 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have duly considered
all information concerning this project presented by the applicant, the public
and the staff and consultants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the San Rafael City Council
hereby determines that Crest Marin II (as approved by Z85-16, UP85-122 and
ED85-109) is a Priority Project consistent with San Rafael General Plan 2000
Policy C-7 with findings as follows:
(1) The proposed project is consistent with the Northgate Activity
Center Plan and the San Rafael General Plan 2000 in that the project
complies with the High Density Residential designation for the
property, will not exceed the mid -point Level of Service D p.m.
peak hour standard for critical intersections in the San Rafael
General Plan 2000, exceeds the mandatory 10% low and/or moderate
income housing requirement of Policy H-19 of the San Rafael General
Plan 2000 thereby qualifying for density bonus consideration; provides
on-site recreational facilities and amenities; poses no hazards
regarding health or safety as verified in the Environmental Initial
Study; and would result in no other significant environmental effects
on the already graded and disturbed site.
(2) Crest Marin II is a Priority Project consistent with Policy C-7
of the San Rafael General Plan 2000 in that, unlike any other projects
currently proposed, it is a large (220 units), rental, non -age
restricted housing project with 7% of the units affordable to moderate
income households and 8% of the units affordable to low income
households which would meet demonstrated housing needs in the City
of San Rafael as documented by the housing portion of the San Rafael
General Plan 2000 and the 1985 San Rafael Housing Element; that
approval of the project will result in there being remaining p.m.
peak hour capacity at the critical intersections at the Lucas Valley
Road/Smith Ranch Road/Highway 101 interchange at a time when no
0€ii�d�dAl j�3
other candidate Priority Projects have been identified in the tributary
area which would generate p.m. peak hour trips to the critical
intersections at the Lucas Valley Road/Smith Ranch Road/101 Interchange;
and that if the project is not approved for construction in the
near future the current applicants may not be able to proceed with
the project, thereby possibly resulting in a loss of this timely
opportunity to secure 33 low and moderate income affordable, non -age
restricted rental housing units in the City of San Rafael.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby establish
this Priority Project determination for a period of one year or until July
18, 1989. Failure to secure building permits within that time frame unless
a time extension(s) is granted by the City Council will render the Priority
Project determination null and void.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly intorduced and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City on Monday ,
the 18th day of July , 19889 by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Boro, Breiner, Thayer and Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Frugoli
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : None
IPNE M. LEONCI �tylk