HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1444 (Smith Ranch Master Plan)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. 1444 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
14.15.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, SO AS TO
RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM P -D (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) TO
P -D (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT (Revised Smith Ranch Master Plan)
is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of said City and was
introduced at a revular meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Rafael, held on the first day of
November 1982, published as required by City Charter in the
Indebendent-Journal 0 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 fifteenth day of November , 1982, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Frugoli, Jensen & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEN1BERS: Miskimen
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal
of the City of San Rafael this
ninth day of December
1982 .
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JEA M. LEON I, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1444
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTED BY REFERENCE BY SECTION 14.15.020 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, SO AS TO
RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM P -D (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT) TO P -D (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT
(REVISED SMITH RANCH MASTER PLAN)
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. The Zoning Map of the City of San Rafael,
California, adopted by reference by Section 14.15.020 of the Muni-
cipal Code is amended by reclassifying the following real property
from P -D (Planned Development) District to P -D (Planned Development)
District depicted in Exhibit A of the attached master plan conditions
and described in Exhibit B (legal description) attached.
DIVISION 2. Any development of this property shall be
subject to the master plan conditions attached hereto and made a
part hereof.
DIVISION 3. 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.
FRED JEN, Acting Mayor
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Attest:
JE AJ �M.O I I CiY Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 1444
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1444 was read and intro-
duced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
San Rafael, held on the first day of November 1982, and
ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Breiner, Frugoli & Acting Mayor .Jensen
NOES: COUNC ILMEMBERS : Dgis]-imen
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:Mayor Mulryan
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
fifteenth day of November , 1982.
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JU WE M. LEONCI , City Clerk
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MASTER PLAN CONDITIONS FOR SMITH RANCH
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (Z75 -7C)
A. EXHIBIT
Land Use and Subdivision Pattern, Exhibit A
The overall and maximum land use and subdivision pattern
permitted by this rezoning shall be as shown in Exhibit A.
Pursuant to this action, a Subdivision Map shall be filed
which includes all revisions. All areas and land use desig-
nations referred to in these conditions are as noted in this
Exhibit.
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THE ENTIRE SITE
1. Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures are specifically added
here as conditions of this P -D Zoning Master Plan.
a. A drainage system shall be installed in the project area
and should be designed to accommodate increased flows as
required by City Ordinance. Drainage for each project
shall be assessed under Environmental Design Review.
All existing "drainage maintenance and recreation"
easements shall remain unchanged.
b. Each development proposal shall --include the necessary
studies, outlined in the City of San Rafael's General
Plan Table #2 to include an evaluation of a landscaping
program that will limit the potential of slope failure,
increased erosion and sedimentation. Landscaping
materials requiring minimal irrigation and tending to
limit ground water collection through transpiration
shall be selected. All exposed soil areas should be
seeded and mulched by October 15th of the year in which
construction takes place as a temporary erosion control
measure.
c. Cut and fill areas shall be engineered and limited in
extent in accordance with general conditions B-6 and
specific area grading conditions noted in Section C of
the conditions. A site investigation of the clay
deposits in Area 8 shall be conducted to identify any
specific problems and necessary protective measures.
This investigation shall be submitted with the use
permit application for Area 8.
d. Site specific seismic, geological, and soils engin-
eering studies shall be conducted as required by the
City of San Rafael as outlined in General Plan Table 2.
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e. Detailed soils and methane analysis shall be conducted
in Areas 4, 6b, and 11 where organic material has been
placed on bay mud to identify and delineate potential
geoseismic and stability hazards. This information
will be required as outlined in the City of San Rafael
General Plan Table 2 before development is approved.
f. Archeological site protection mitigation measures are
included in Section B-5 of the General Conditions.
g. The pond area should be enhanced to permit more
effective recreational and educational use of this
local resource. Pond modifications, if required,
shall be completed after the majority of construction
in the area has been accomplished.
h. Design of buildings shall include all reasonable
energy conservation measures possible, such as op-
timum use of building materials and insulation to
minimize heat loss and gain.
i. Payment of funds to the City of San Rafael in accord-
ance with the adopted schedule of traffic mitigation
costs shall be made as each parcel is developed.
Transportation Systems Management (TSM) measures shall
be included where possible as a part of use permit
approvals for development of individual parcels. These
measures will include the following as appropriate for
the land use:
Promotion of
Promotion of
vanpools for
Transit use
customers.
Convenient,
2. Traffic Analysis
flextime for employees.
ride -sharing in carpools and
employees and residents.
incentives for employees and
comfortable bus stop shelters.
A traffic analysis shall be submitted for review with each
proposal for development within the Master Plan. This
analysis shall show the percentage of the interchange's
total capacity which is currently being utilized, any
remaining reserve capacity, and the portion of the reserve
capacity the proposed development would utilize.
Projects shall be processed in accordance with direction of
the City Council regarding acceptable levels of service in
the Northgate Area.
The maximum trip generation allocations specified under C
"Specific Area Conditions" shall apply as a maximum allotment.
Transfer of allocations between properties can be permitted
by the Planning Commission based upon detailed traffic
information. If the Planning Commission approves such a
transfer, covenants restricting development accordingly
shall be recorded.
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3.
4.
5.
Roadway Improvements
a. Bicycle lanes shall be provided on Smith Ranch Road.
Specific design and layout shall be approved by the
Traffic Engineer.
b. Interior roads shall be constructed when the areas
of which they are a part are developed, or earlier at
the option of the owner.
C. The 100' access to Parcel 5 from Smith Ranch Road shall
be redesigned so that the roads intersect at a 90•
angle. This shall be shown on the revised Subdivision
Map and any necessary covenant modifications shall be
completed prior to final subdivision approvals. The
roadway connection to Smith Ranch Road from Parcel 5 may
not be necessary if another roadway is provided through
the lands of Silviera to the North. This determination
shall be made by the Traffic Engineer at the time of
development of Parcel 5.
Open Space
a. Parcel C will be adjusted as shown to add area to
Parcel 5 from Parcel C and to add area to Parcel C from
Parcel 12. The total open space in Parcel C shall
remain constant.
b. Parcel C will be adjusted pursuant to condition 3c above.
Design review standards
a. Site specific architectural standards are as indicated
as Section C in these conditions. A Design Handbook
prepared by the developer consists of plan and test
documents as approved by the final action of the City
Council setting forth the basic overall individual
parcel controls and architectural standards. The
Handbook includes the following general architectural
standards as well as any additional standards submitted
by the developer and shall be made available to
developers:
1. Landscaping and building materials visible from
Smith Ranch Road shall present a parkway appearance
along the entirety of Smith Ranch Road. Park -like
structures shall be defined as those making use of
wood, masonry and earthtone color materials.
Materials such as aluminum, steel and other harsh
metal facades should be kept to a minimum.
2. No fences shall be permitted in the setback from
Smith Ranch Road. Any visible fences should be
harmonious in design throughout the site. Any
required fences shall be fully landscaped immediately
upon construction with mature screening plants.
Chain-link fences will not be permitted if they are
visible from Smith Ranch Road unless simultaneously
landscaping is installed that will hide the fence
within a reasonable period of time.
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3. Where possible, buildings shall be sited in a manner
to provide parking areas at the rear of the buildings
instead of along the Smith Ranch frontage. Any
parking in front of buildings shall be partially
screened from view by the use of depressed elevations,
berms, or a combination thereof, in addition to
heavy landscaping.
4. Building heights as set forth in the specific area
conditions shall be established. Building sites
shall be selected to take best advantage of the
topography and to minimize or make attractive the
visual impact of development on the site.
5. Landscaping shall be designed to enhance compat-
ibility and harmony between the development, open
space areas, and landscaping in the public right-of-
way. Drought resistant species shall be utilized as
far as possible to minimize the consumption of
irrigation water.
6. Where possible, consideration shall be given to the
inclusion of facilities and techniques to minimize
consumption of resources such as energy and water;
use of water -saving appliances; design features to
accommodate the handicapped; and facilities for
recycling.
7. The style of all visible utility fixtures and
facilities shall be reviewed and approved by the
Planning Commission prior to commitments being made
for installation of such facilities. There shall be
no TV antennas visible.
8. All electric, TV and telephone distribution wires
shall be undergrounded.
9. Placement of buildings, recreational areas and
landscaped berms shall be completed so as to mini-
mize noise impacts on residents and persons in
nearby areas.
10. All signing proposed for the development shall be
reviewed so that a consistency of design is achieved
throughout the development.
11. Developer shall include in Design Handbook arch-
itectural standards for street lighting, directional
signs, street name signs, which shall be of
cohesive design.
b. The City Design Review Board shall review all develop-
ment proposals and shall forward their comments to the
Planning Commission.
6. Archeological Site Protection
As a condition of the right to develop, it shall be the
responsibility of each owner and developer to include in all
contracts, and to make effectively knowledgeable to all
workmen where work is to be done without a contract formally
being entered, the following condition: "If an archeological
site is uncovered, further excavation upon such site shall
immediately be stopped. The discovery of the site shall be
reported by the party discovering it to the Department of
Public Works of the City of San Rafael. Work shall be
suspended for a period of 30 days during which time the City
of San Rafael shall contact an appropriate archeological
institution to evaluate (with expense to be paid by the
owner or developer) and report back to the City Planning
Commission whether further study is needed and any recom-
mendations for a timetable for such study".
7. Grading
a. There shall be no grading of any natural area on the
site, except as set forth in section C with respect to
specific areas.
b. There shall be no ridgeline grading.
C. There shall be no massive grading as defined in terms
of heavy cuts, deep fills or steep rock cut slopes.
Grading shall primarily be to remedy already disturbed
areas. No excavation material shall be brought to or
removed from the sites, except as set forth in section C
with respect to specific areas.
d. With the exception of certain hard rock areas, cut and
fill slopes shall not exceed a slope of 2 to 1. This
degree of slope approximates the natural side hills in
the area, is easily planted with proper ground cover and
trees, would eliminate serious erosion, and will blend
visually with the natural undisturbed hillside.
C. SPECIFIC AREA CONDITIONS
*(Minimum landscape area is defined here as parcel area not
covered by buildings, parking areas or driveways and calculated
on gross parcel area. This includes areas to be left natural or
to be landscaped.)
1. Areas 2A
a. Land use: office/commercial, maximum 120 peak hour
trips total.
b. Area - 3.4 acres.
c. Setbacks: 10 foot setback from property line to any
parking area; 20 foot setback from property line to any
building.
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*d. Coverage: 30 percent maximum building coverage; 30
percent minimum landscape area.
e. Specific architectural standards; two-story maximum
building height limits.
f. Circulation: access shall be from the frontage road
only.
g. Grading: general conditions to apply.
2. Area 3
a. Land use: office/commercial, maximum 90 peak hour
trips.
b. Area: 3.3 acres.
C. Setbacks: 10 foot setback from property line to any
parking area along the entire street frontage; 20 foot
setback to any building along all street frontages.
*d. Coverage: 30 percent maximum building coverage; 40
percent minimum landscape area.
e. Specific architectural standards: three story maximum
building height limits.
f. Circulation: two access points from Smith Ranch Road
shall be permitted. Additional access points shall be
permitted from Cresta Drive and the access road to Area
8. The access road between Parcels 3 and 8 to be
located 100 feet from pond edge and aligned in a 90
degree angle to Smith Ranch Road.
g. Grading: general grading conditions shall apply.
3. Area 4
a. Land use: light industrial/office. Activities to be
conducted completely within the building free from
nuisance factors such as dust, odor and noise. Parking
shall be limited to daytime use and in designated areas
only, with the intent to eliminate massive amounts of
outside storage of vehicles and trucks. Motor vehicle
service uses are specifically excluded. Maximum 55 peak
hour trips.
b. Area: 4.8 acres.
C. Setbacks: 20 foot minimum setback for buildings and
parking from the access street frontage and a minimum of
50 feet from center line of the North Fork of Gallinas
Creek.
d. Coverage: 50 percent maximum building coverage; 40
percent minimum landscape area.
e. Specific architectural standards; two-story maximum
building height.
f. Circulation: access shall be from the extension of
Carlos Drive.
g. Grading: excavation shall be confined to the steeper
north corner of the property with cuts to 20 feet. No
cut slope grading of over 2 to 1 will be left standing.
A minor amount of fill will be permitted on the flat
portions of the parcel.
h. Drainage: appropriate easements shall be granted for
drainage for Parcel 11 as necessary.
4. Area 5
a. Land use: Residential, maximum 81 peak hour trips.
b. Area: 14.5 acres; 98 dwelling units. Area from
Parcel C will be added to the site as shown.
c. Setbacks: 15 feet from the north exterior property
line; 100 feet from the east exterior property line.
d. Coverage: 30 percent building coverage; 30 percent
minimum landscape area.
e. Specific architectural standards; two story maximum
building height.
f. Circulation: access shall be within a reserved 100
foot wide right-of-way running contiguous and parallel
to the east property line. The roadway shall be con-
structed to City approved standards. (See also 3c
under Roadway Improvements.)
g. Grading: grading shall be confined to minor adjust-
ments to existing contours. Previously undisturbed
areas with significant tree cover shall not be
graded. Minor amounts of fill may be brought in.
5. Area 6A
a. Land use: office/commercial, maximum 81 peak hour
trips.
b. Area: 1.3 acres; the building square footage is
limited to 21,000 square feet of office/commercial.
C. Setbacks: 20 foot minimum setbacks from property
line to parking; 25 foot minimum from property line
along North Fork of Gallinas Creek.
d. Coverage: 35 percent maximum building coverage; 30
percent minimum landscape area.
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e. Specific architectural standards: two-story maximum
building height.
f. Circulation: access shall be from the frontage road
only. Further, there shall be unobstructed access from
Carlos Drive to the interchange area through Area 6A for
emergency vehicles.
g. Grading: only minor adjustments of existing contours
shall be permitted.
6. Area 6B
a. Land use: commercial/office, maximum 177 peak hour
trips.
b. Area: 8.4 acres; 65,000 square feet of building.
C. Setbacks: 50 feet from the non -State highway right-of-
way portion of Smith Ranch Road frontage; 20 feet from
all other road right-of-way frontages, including the
frontage road and Carlos Drive.
*d. Coverage: 50 percent maximum building coverage; 20
percent minimum landscape area.
e. Specific architectural standards: development on the
plateau shall be screened from Highway 101 by existing
or proposed vegetation.
f. Circulation: access shall be from Smith Ranch Road.
g. Grading: due to the existing condition of this site,
grading will be necessary.
h. Preservation: a stand of trees on the western edge of
area 6B shall be preserved.
i. Parking: there will be joint use of parking by 11 and
6B.
(Alternate 6B.)
Same as above except that the building square footage
may be increased by 100,000 square feet to a total of
165,000 square feet. This alternative shall apply only
if the Hospital site reverts back to the applicant and
rezoned to permit no more than 100 residential units
developed on the Hospital site. A Master Plan revision
of the Parcel 8 land use will be required at that time
if a residential use is to be substituted for the
hospital use.
7. Area 11
a. Land use: Theater - 2,400 seats, maximum 41 peak hour
trips.
b. Area: gross, 9.2 acres.
c. Setbacks: 50 feet along Smith Ranch Road; a land-
scaped buffer area with an average width of 100' and
minimum of 50', shall be provided along the eastern
property line to act as a buffer between the project
site and the residential development to the East.
d. Coverage: 30 percent minimum landscape area.
e. Circulation: Access from Smith Ranch Road.
f. Grading: As required for drainage, visual aspects
and protection from former sanitary landfill.
g. Parking: There will be joint use of parking by
11 and 6B. Appropriate covenants and maintanance
agreements will be required.
8. Area 12
a. Land use: residential, maximum 269 peak hour trips.
b. Area: 34.1 acres with 325 dwelling units.
c. Setbacks: 15 feet from the North exterior property
line; 50 feet from the West exterior property line.
d. Coverage: 30 percent maximum building coverage, 30
percent minimum landscape coverage.
e. Specific architectural standards: two-story maximum
building height.
f. Circulation: access shall be from Redwood Boulevard,
which shall be constructed to its previously approved
geometric standards along the frontage of Parcel Al in
conjunction with the development of Area 12. Redwood
Boulevard shall be extended northerly to the northerly
boundary of the property. Street connections shall be
provided to the common boundary of Area 12 and 5 and to
the common boundary of Area 12 and 8.
g. Grading: grading shall be confined to minor adjust-
ments to existing contours.
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ZONING CHANGE
SMITH RANCH MASTER PLAN
Real property situate in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State
of California described as follows:
Lot numbers 3, 5 and 12, as shown and delineated on that certain map
entitled "Map of Smith Ranch Northerly Portion" filed in Book 17 of Maps
at Page -39, Marin County Records;
Lot numbers 4, 6B and 11, as shown and delineated on that certain map
entitled "Map of Smith Ranch Southerly Portion" filed in Book 17 of Maps,
at Page 40,' Marin County Records.