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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 10301 (General Plan Dominican College)RESOLUTION NO. 10301 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA97-2) FOR DOMINICAN COLLEGE The City Council of the City of San Rafael finds and determines that: WHEREAS, on May 1, 1996, Dominican College filed with the City of San Rafael applications requesting approval of the Campus Development Plan project, including a General Plan Amendment, a Zone Change to designate the campus Planned Development, a Master Use Permit, a Master Environmental and Design Review Permit for the Campus Development Plan, and an Environmental and Design Review Permit for Phase I of the Campus Development Plan; and WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996, the Planning Commission held a public Scoping Hearing on an Initial Study of the Campus Development Plan project and directed City staff to contract with an independent consultant to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) addressing the issues; and WHEREAS, Nichols -Berman, Environmental Planning Inc. prepared a Draft EIR for the Campus Development Plan project and the Draft EIR was provided to the State Clearinghouse (#96072033) and to the public on March 17, 1997 (the March 1997 Draft EIR); and WHEREAS, prior to the close of the public review period of the March 1997 Draft EIR the applicant requested that the review period be extended and on June 16, 1997 the review period was extended "until further notice;" and WHEREAS, on June 20, 1997 Dominican College officials and members of the group formed as the Dominican Neighborhood Committee announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to certain modifications to the College's proposed Campus Development Plan; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 1997, Dominican College withdrew its said original applications for the Campus Development Plan project and commenced to prepare revised applications; and WHEREAS, on August 4 and supplemented on August 20, 1997, Dominican College filed with the City of San Rafael, Revised Campus Development applications requesting approval of the Campus Development Plan project, including a General Plan Amendment (GP97- 2), a Zone Change to designate the Campus Planned Development (ZC97-7), a Master Use Permit (UP97-45), a Master Environmental and Design Review Permit for the Campus Development Plan (ED97-146), an Environmental and Design Review Permit for Phase I of the Campus Development Plan (ED97-89), an Environmental and Design Review Permit for four parking spaces at Caleruega Hall parking lot (ED96-154), and a Height Exception (EX98-1); and WHEREAS, a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the Revised Campus Development Plan project and was provided to the State Clearinghouse (#96072033) and to the public on December 23, 1997, for public review (Revised Draft EIR); and ��IGlNri ,oma' WHEREAS, a 45 -day public review period was observed for the Revised Draft EIR, closing on February 6, 1998, which included a public hearing at the Planning Commission on January 27, 1998; and WHEREAS, on June 29, 1998, a Final Environmental Impact Report - Response to Comments document was completed on the Revised Campus Development Plan project and was distributed to those agencies, organizations and persons who commented on the Revised Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, on July 14,1998, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 98-18 recommending to the City Council certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report on the Revised Campus Development Plan; and WHEREAS, the San Rafael Planning Commission is required by State law to hold at least one public hearing and make a written recommendation to the legislative body on the adoption of any General Plan Amendments; and WHEREAS, on July 22 and July 28, 1998, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Revised Campus Development Plan, including a General Plan Amendment (GP97-2), a Zone Change to designate the Campus Planned Development District (ZC97-7), a Master Use Permit (UP97-45), a Master Environmental and Design Review Permit for the Campus Development Plan (ED97-146), an Environmental and Design Review Permit for Phase I of the Campus Development Plan (ED97-89) and an Environmental and Design Review Permit for four parking spaces at Caleruega Hall parking lot (ED96-154), accepting public testimony and the written report of the Department of Community Development staff; and WHEREAS, on July 28, 1998, the Planning Commission on a 5-0-2 vote adopted Resolution 98-20 recommending to the City Council adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations, Findings of Fact Regarding Impacts and Alternatives, and approval of the Mitigation Monitoring Program; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on a 5-0-2 vote adopted Resolution 98-21 recommending City Council adoption of the General Plan Amendment, PD District Zone Change, Master Use Permit, Master Environmental and Design Review Permit, Environmental and Design Review Permit for Phase I, and Environmental and Design Review Permit for a four space parking lot for the Dominican College Campus Development Plan; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 1998 the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Dominican College Campus Development Plan and adopted Resolution No. 10294 certifying the FEIR; and WHEREAS, on August 17, 1998, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed development applications for the Dominican College Campus Development Plan, accepted public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Staff; and WHEREAS, by separate resolution, the City Council has approved a Statement of Findings and Fact and Overriding Considerations and approved a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Dominican College Campus Development Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the following General Plan Amendment: 1. The Forest Meadows area as shown on the attached map, Exhibit A, is re -designated from Low Density Residential to a Public/Quasi-Public land use designation. 2. The Residential Area on the Campus Development Plan as shown on the attached map, Exhibit A, is re -designated from Estate Residential and Hillside Residential to Public/Quasi-Public. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds this revision to be in the public interest in that: The General Plan Amendment to re -designate the Forest Meadows area from Low Density Residential to a Public/Quasi-Public land use designation is in the public interest in that it would recognize the existing amphitheater, maintenance facility, and recreation uses on the site and would allow the continued use of the amphitheater for community events and performances. The amendment would also allow for the continued use and future expansion of recreation facilities on the site which are also available to the public. 2. The General Plan Amendment re -designating the Residential Area on the Campus Development Plan from Estate Residential and Hillside Residential to Public/Quasi- Public is in the public interest in that it allows the construction of the College Residence Hall. Additional housing is needed for students and is important to the long term viability of the college. Providing on-site housing also reduces parking and traffic impacts on the adjacent neighborhood. 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 City Council held on Monday, the seventeenth of August, 1998, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : Cohen A. JEANNE M. LEONCIIVI, City Clerk L39