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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 7096 (North SR Policy Plan)RESOLUTION NO. 7096 RESOLUTION OF INTENT BY THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL TO CERTIFY A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND TO AMEND THE SAN RAFAEL GENERAL PLAN BY ADOPTING THE NORTH SAN RAFAEL POLICY PLAN WHEREAS, in February 1982 the San Rafael City Council and Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Understanding for preparation of the North San Rafael Policy Plan with grant funding from the San Francisco Foundation and in-kind services from the City and County; and WHEREAS, in April 1982 Sedway/Cooke Associates was selected as Plan consultant with Robert Harrison and Lynn Sedway Associates as subconsultants; and WHEREAS, a Technical Coordinating Committee comprised of representatives of Federal, State and local agencies and property owners was formed and "Phase I, Summary of Findings" and "Phase II, Alternatives" reports were distributed for public review in May and July, 1982, respectively; and WHEREAS, the "Refinement and Evaluation of Alternatives" report was issued in August 1982 after San Rafael Planning Commission consideration of the Phase I and II reports, with the San Rafael Planning Commission recommending and the San Rafael City Council approving a preferred alternative in September 1982; and WHEREAS, the Draft North San Rafael Policy Plan with Appendices A and B was distributed for public review in November 1982; and WHEREAS, the San Rafael Planning Commission considered the Draft North San Rafael Policy Plan in February and November 1983, continuing the matter for further revision; and WHEREAS, during 1984 City and County staff revised the Draft North San Rafael Policy Plan with consultation with affected property owners; and WHEREAS, a revised Draft North San Rafael Policy Plan was distributed in January 1985 for public review, with the Planning Commission considering the document draft Negative Declaration prepared by County staff, correspondence, staff RESOLUTION NO. 7096 reports and public testimony at meetings on January 29, 1985, February 12, 1985, March 12, 1985, and March 26, 1985; and WHEREAS, the San Rafael Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 85-8 recommending to the San Rafael City Council certification of the Negative Declaration prepared by County staff for the North San Rafael Policy Plan at such time as the Council considers final action on the Plan, and that the San Rafael City Council adopt a resolution of intent to amend the San Rafael General Plan by adopting the North San Rafael Policy Plan, more particularly described as the January 1985 Draft as revised consistent with Exhibit A of Planning Commission Resolution No. 85-8; and WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on April 15, 1985, at which time the Council considered the April 1985 Draft North San Rafael Policy Plan revised consistent with the aforementioned Planning Commission resolution, the companion staff report and all public testimony and correspondence; and WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council directed City and County staff to provide additional information concerning the North San Rafael Policy Plan which is contained in the staff report for the May 6, 1985 City Council meeting and was reviewed and considered by the Council on May 6, 1985. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the San Rafael City Council intends to certify the Negative Declaration prepared by County staff and to amend the San Rafael General Plan by adopting the North San Rafael Policy Plan as described in the April 1985 revised draft as amended by Exhibit "A" to this resolution of intent after the County Board of Supervisors has reviewed and considered the Negative Declaration and draft North San Rafael Policy Plan and the Board has resolved its intent to amend the Marin Countywide Plan by adopting the North San Rafael Policy Plan. RESOLUTION NO. 7096 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 6th day of May , 1985, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Russom & Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Frugoli & Nave ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ew JE E M. LEONCINI City Clerk Exhibit A - page 2 (6) Page III -11: insert to Policy B.1.3: "During Phase II of the Hig-hwav 101 Corridor Plan and anv Phase II of the North San Rafael Policv Plan. evaluate extending the arterial roadwav roughly adjacent to the NWP right-of-wav on the west side of the tracks north to Hamilton Air Force Base." (7) Page III -11: add Policy as follows: "B.1.4 Off-site roadway improvements which may be required to serve a proposed development should be the responsibility of the project sponsor of the property proposed for development." (8) Page III -15, Policy C.1.2 revised to read: "All major native oak groves and eucalyptus trees should be preserved and maintained in a healthv condition." (9) Page III -16: change last sentence of Policy C.1.3 to: "A streamside protection corridor should be maintained along the creek, within which development would be largely prohibited consistent with the adapted eeuaty erdinanee Policv B-1.3 of the Environmental Qualitv Element of the Marin Countvwide Plan." (10) Figure III -2: Modify legend to: "City or County Designated Potential Open Space/Environmental Protection Areas." (11) Insert Tables 1 and 2 of County April 30, 1985 memorandum. (12) Change residential designation of Daphne/Bacciocco property to allow up to 146 residential units consistent with County zoning and the Northgate Activity Center Plan and make all appropriate resulting changes to tables and text. EXHIBIT A LIST OF CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE APRIL 1985 DRAFT NORTH SAN RAFAEL POLICY PLAN AS APPROVED BY THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 6, 1985 (1) Insert Figure I-2 from April 30, 1985 County memorandum. (2) Page III -1: Add Policy as follows: "A.1.3 Preparation of a plan amendment for the Post -1990 - Development (Urban Reserve) areas should begin as soon as possible. Property owners should be encouraged to contribute, in proportions commensurate with anticipated benefit, to the preparation of the plan amendment and to a Master EIR/EIS which should accompany it." (3) Page III -4, First paragraph, 4th sentence to read: "By encouraging the development of job opportunities north of San Rafael, the County might reduce the heavy traffic movement in the County in the southbound direction during the morning commute hours and in the northbound direction in the evening." (4) Page III -5. Policy A.3.2. Revised to read: "Residential development proposed at all densities should include below market rate units and some units accessible to the handicaAAed." (5) Pages III -9 and III -11, Policies B.1.1. and B.2.2 revised to read: "B.1.1 Level of Service "D" or better is recognized as the operational standard for arterial and collector streets and intersections in the North San Rafael Area. In order to maintain this level of service, all individual project reviews shall incorporate appropriate analysis and conditions of approval." "B.2.2 The development of TSM programs should be encouraged by setting the scale of permissible development on the basis of vehicle trip generation. Permissible development should onlv generate traffic volumes which achieve Level of Service D* or better at local intersections. Where TSM programs can be shown to reduce trip generation, large scale developments could be permitted."