HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1697 (Smith Ranch Court)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of
the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance
No. 1697 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTED BY REFERENCE BY SECTION
14.01.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, SO AS TO
RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM THE PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
1613) DISTRICT TO THE PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT (RE: ZC96-2,
285 SMITH RANCH ROAD, AP NO. 155-251-86) (SMITH RANCH COURT)"
is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of said City and was introduced at a
REGULAR meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 6th day
of MAY, 1996, published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT
JOURNAL. a newspaper published in the City of San Rafael and passed and adopted as
an ordinance of said City at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City held
on the 20th day of MAY, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal
of the City of San Rafael this
29th day of MAY, 1996.
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
v
BY: PAT ICIA J. ROBE "DeputyLIZO
ty Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1697
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTED
BY REFERENCE BY SECTION 14.01.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA,SO AS TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY FROM THE PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 1613) DISTRICT
TO THE PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT
(RE: ZC96-2, 285 SMITH RANCH ROAD, AP NO. 155-251-86)
(Smith Ranch Court)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the existing Planned Development District contains development standards for a
medical office and the property owner has requested a zone change to a Planned Development
District that would permit nine clustered single family residential lots; and,
WHEREAS, the San Rafael Planning Commission has held a duly noticed public hearing on the
proposed amendment to the zoning map as required by State law and has considered all written
correspondence, verbal testimony and the staff report relevant to the proposed amendment, and
recommended to the City Council approval of the proposed zone amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council has held a duly noticed hearing on the proposed
amendment to the zoning map as required by State law and has considered written
correspondence, verbal testimony and the staff reports relevant to the proposed amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the Development Plan is consistent with the
General Plan, adopted neighborhood plans, and other applicable City plans or policies because the
project is consistent with the following General Plan Policies: LU -9e, Medium Density
Residential, LU -19, Design Approach, LU -21, Building Height, LU -30, Street Tree Planting, and
LU -35, Project Design Considerations, C-1, Level of Service, Circulation Policy C-4, Trip
Allocation, H-15, Future Development, S-3, Use of Hazard Maps in Development Review, S-4,
Geologic Review, S-5, Soils and Geologic Review, S-11, Seismic Safety of New Buildings, S-
21, Fire Safety of New Development, S-23, Safety Review of Development Projects, and
Northgate Activity Center Policy NG -17, Smith Ranch Pond; and,
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the residential development will constitute a
residential environment of sustained desirability and stability in harmony with the character of
the surrounding neighborhood, and where applicable, adequate open space shall be provided
because development standards are incorporated in the planned district and the proposed nine
residential units have been reviewed by the City's Design Review Board and through project
revisions, the development is a design compatible with the surrounding neighborhood; and,
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WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the applicant demonstrates that public
facilities are provided to serve the anticipated population because the site is located in an area
that is developed and public facilities are available and will be installed as part of the project;
and,
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the development is improved by deviations
from typical Zoning Ordinance property development standards because the development has
been reviewed by the City's Design Review Board and through revisions the project has
developed standards and designs that are compatible with the neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the auto, bicycle and pedestrian traffic
system is adequately designed for circulation needs and public safety. Emergency vehicle access
is provided to serve the proposed development because the project has been reviewed and
conditioned by the appropriate agencies and the auto, bicycle and pedestrian traffic system has
met circulation needs and public safety and emergency vehicle access is provided.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES FURTHER ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. The Zoning Map of the City of San Rafael, California, adopted by reference by
Section 14.01.020 of the Municipal Code is amended by reclassifying the following real property
from PD (Planned Development 1613) District to PD (Planned Development ) District. Said
property so reclassified is located at 285 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, as shown on County
Assessor's Parcel Number 155-251-86, per legal description attached as Exhibit `B".
DIVISION 2. Any development of this property shall be subject to the conditions outlined in
Exhibit "A", Area 8a of the Smith Ranch Master Plan, which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
DIVISION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase be declared invalid.
DIVISION 4. This ordinance shall be published once in full before its final passage in a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be
in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
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BER . BORO, Mayor
Attest:
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JEAWNE M. LEONCE�I, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance Number 16 9 7 was read and introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of San Rafael on the 6th day of May. 1996 , and ordered passed
to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips. and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
and will come up for adoption as an ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a regular meeting of
the Council to be held on the 20`h day of Mav , 1996.
M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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I-W.V
Area 8a
a. Land Use: Residential. The density shall be consistent with the General Plan.
b. Area: 1.967 acres
c. Coverage: 15% maximum building coverage; 15% minimum landscape coverage
d. Setbacks:
(1) 25 feet from the south property line (adjacent to Smith Ranch Road frontage)
(2) Development of the parcel shall be outside of the wildlife corridor as depicted on Figure
19 of the EIR (Attachment 1).
(3) All improvements including parking lot, roadway and buildings shall be setback 100 feet
from the edge of the pond. (The edge of the pond has been identified in the EIR as the 10
ft. contour line).
e. Specific Architectural /Site development Standards
(1) Maximum building height: 30 feet
(2) Development is subject to the Hillside Design Guidelines
(3) An Environmental and Design review Permit is required to be reviewed by the Design
Review Board and approved by the Planning Commission.
(4) The wildlife corridor on the parcel shall be planted with native grasses, shrubs and trees
to provide cover for wildlife utilizing the corridor.
(5) The land outside the development shall be graded and engineered to re-establish storm
water runoff flows back to the pond. The grading plan shall capture runoff from the areas
identified in Figure A3 of the EIR addendum for the Oakridge Apartment project. (See
Attachment 2).
f. Grading: No cut or fill slopes shall exceed 2:1 except if hard rock is encountered where
steeper banks may be permitted upon approval of the City Engineer.
g. The maximum PM peak trips allocated to this parcel are 18. Any trips which are not needed
at issuance of a building permit shall be reallocated to the Northgate traffic reserve.
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EXHIBIT `B"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PARCEL 2
Resubdivision of Lot 8 - 17 R.M. 39
All that real property situate in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
A portion of Lot 8, as shown on the "Map of Smith Ranch - Northerly Portion", recorded
in Book 17 of Recorded Maps at Page 39, Marin County Records.
Beginning at the intersection of the courses "South 20030'00" West, 120.00 feet" and
"South 14000'00" East, 155.47 feet" on the easterly boundary of said Lot 8 (17 RM 39);
thence along said easterly boundary (17 RM 39) South 14000'00" East, 155.47 feet and
thence South 32022'00" West, 259.49 feet to the northerly boundary of Smith Ranch
Road, as shown on said map (17 RM 39); thence leaving said easterly boundary (17
RM 39) along said northerly boundary of Smith Ranch Road (17 RM 39) northwesterly
along a curve to the right, whose center bears North 32022'00" East, having a radius of
750 feet through a central angle of 6000'00", an arc length of 78.54 feet and thence
northwesterly along a reverse curve to the left, whose center bears South 38022'00"
West, having a radius of 850 feet through a central angle of 11 030'00", an arc length of
170.61 feet to the southeast corner of Parcel D, as shown on said map (17 RM 39);
thence leaving said northerly boundary (17 RM 39) along the easterly boundary of said
Parcel D (17 RM 39) North 26052'00" East, 152.27 feet and thence North 5000'00" East,
117.49 feet; thence leaving said easterly boundary of Parcel D (17 RM 39) South
85000'00" East, 230.60 feet to the point of beginning.
Containing 1.967 acres, more or less.
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