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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1690 (Civic Place Office Project)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. 1690 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL I CALIFORNIA, ADOPTED BY REFERENCE BY SECTION 14.01.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, SO AS TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CIVIC CENTER NORTH AREA (RE: ZC95-3 - 1 McINNIS PARKWAY, AP 180-410-06) (CIVIC PLACE OFFICE PROJECT)" 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 4th day of DECEMBER, 1995, 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 18th day of DECEMBER, 1995, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips and Mayor Boro 1►0ls I:: glklF DISQUALIFIED: COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: Zappetini (Due to conflict of interest) WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of San Rafael this 20th day of DECEMBER, 1995. JEAN LEONCINIAa Clerk Y ORDINANCE NO. 1690 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 IN THE CIVIC CENTER NORTH AREA (RE: ZC95-3 - I MCINNIS PARKWAY, AP 180-410-06) (CIVIC PLACE OFFICE PROJECT) THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 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 reports relevant to the proposed amendment, and recommended to the City Council approval of the proposed amendment; and WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the proposed amendment to the zoning map is consistent in principle with the General Plan, adopted Northgate Activity Center Plan, and other applicable plans or policies; and WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the Office Building proposal is appropriate in the area and the design constitutes an office environment of sustained desirability in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood, and where applicable, adequate open space and amenities for the building have been developed through design review that are harmonious with the character of the surrounding neighborhood; and, WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council finds that the development is improved by deviations from typical Zoning Ordinance property development standards because landscape buffer areas from the wetland areas, consistency with the surrounding office development and development standards set forth for landscaping and architecture will provide for higher quality development on the site; 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 and emergency vehicle access is provided to serve the proposed office building based on the information contained in the project application and the Negative Declaration and review by the City's Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments; and 1 ORICINAI \6A 0 WHEREAS, the San I gel City Council finds that public .lth, safety and general welfare are served by the adoption of the proposed amendment to the zoning map because the amendment is not in conflict with other General Plan Policies and it will allow office use similar to office uses on other nearby parcels while maintaining adequate setbacks to the wetland area; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES HEREBY 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 1448 (Planned Development), to PD (Planned Development), with development standards. Said property so reclassified is located at the 1 McInnis Parkway at Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, (Exhibit "B") County Assessor's Parcel Number 180-410-06. DIVISION 2. Any development of this property shall be subject to the development standards outlined in Exhibit "A" 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 sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. DIVISION 4. The 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. Attest: J ALBERT . BORO, Mayor JEANNE M. LEONCENTI, City Clerk 2 The foregoing Ordinance No. 169-0 was read and introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 4th. day of DECEMBER , 1995, and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Phillips & Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller and Zappe.tini DISQUALIFIED: COUNCILMEMBERS: Zappetinii(due to conflict of interest 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 18th day of DECEMBER , 1995. JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk k, r I 1 (Jr C4 Civic Place Office Building Zoning Master Plan Land Uses: A 37,000 square foot two-story office building , including any accessory uses permitted pursuant to the San Rafael Zoning Ordinance. Parking: 148 parking spaces on-site to accommodate the project, as shown on the site plan prepared by Eklund & Zak, Architects, and recommended for approval by the Design Review Board on April 18, 1995. This amount is based on the City's zoning ordinance requirement of one space per 250 gross square feet. Landscape As specified on the site plan. The proposed setbacks are Setbacks: equal to or greater than the setbacks approved as part of the restaurant PD. The project provides for the following setbacks: (a) McInnis Parkway: 25 foot minimum landscaped from curb edge to edge of parking. (b) Civic Center Drive: 25 feet minimum landscaped from curb edge to edge of parking. (c) Southeast (Gallinas Creek): 50 feet minimum landscaped measured from the edge of creek wetlands to edge of parking. (d) Northeast side (facing Hotel parcel): 110 feet minimum measured from the property line to the edge of the parking lot, to be landscaped predominantly with native material. Landscape Landscaping concepts as shown on the plans prepared by Standards Baronian Associates and recommended for approval by the Design Review Board on April 18, 1995, and subject to final review by the Design Review Board before building permit issuance. Building (a) 25 feet minimum from McInnis Parkway right of way. Setbacks: (b) 290 feet from Civic Center right of way. (c) 360 feet from northeast property line. (d) 50 feet minimum from Gallinas Creek wetland. Building 35 feet as measured by UBC Height: Trip The project uses 81 PM peak trips. 90 PM peak trips are assigned Allocations: this parcel. 9 trips to be returned to the Northgate area trip reserve E,�,�, rfi � All that oerta.in real ty situate in the City of San Rafael County of Marin, State of California, described as follows: PARCEL 1, as stun upm "Parcel Map of Civic Center North being a xesubdivisicn of Parcel 1 --Civic Canter North -23 PM 52--Larxis of Gos Joint Venture" filed for record January 9, 1989 in Volume 24 of Parcel Maps at Page 43, Marin County Records.