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RESOLUTION NO. 14829
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE SUBMITTAL OF A LETTER OF INTEREST NOMINATING THE
NORTHGATE AND SOUTHEAST SAN RAFAEL/CANAL NEIGHBORHOODS
AS PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREAS AS PART OF THE PLAN
BAY AREA 2050 PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission in coordination with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Bay
Conservation and Development Commission (collectively, the "regional agencies") are updating the
regional planning document known as Plan Bay Area 2050; and
WHEREAS, Plan Bay Area 2050 must meet a range of federal and state requirements,
including being fiscally constrained, meeting or exceeding greenhouse gas emissions reduction target
as outlined in Senate Bill 375, and accommodating housing growth at all income levels, with the
parallel Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) process being consistent with the ultimate Plan
growth pattern; and
WHEREAS, the regional agencies seek local government partners to create “priority
development areas”, defined as places with convenient public transit service prioritized by local
governments for housing, jobs, and services; and
WHEREAS, the regional agencies released a map of areas eligible for priority development
areas designated as either “Transit Rich” due to their close proximity to a rail station or as a
“Connected Community” due to the level of bus service within the designated area; and
WHEREAS, local governments in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area are eligible to
apply for designation of an area within their community as a priority development area; and
WHEREAS, the regional agencies are committed to securing incentives and providing
technical assistance to designated priority development areas so that positive change can be achieved
in communities working to advance focused growth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
authorizes submitting a Letter of Interest to designate priority development areas for the Northgate and
Southeast San Rafael/Canal Neighborhoods, as shown on Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
I, LINDSAY LARA, 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 City Council of said City held on
Monday, the 15th day of June 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Gamblin
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Exhibit 1: Map of proposed Priority Development Areas for the Northgate and
Southeast San Rafael/Canal Neighborhoods
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Exhibit 1. Map of proposed Priority Development Areas for the Northgate and Southeast
San Rafael/Canal Neighborhoods
Map 1. Southeast San Rafael/ Canal Priority Development Area Boundary
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Map 2. Northgate Priority Development Area Boundary