HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6182RESOLUTION NO. 6182
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN RAFAEL, MARIN COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ADOPTING THE 1981 HOUSING ELEMENT WHICH REPLACES
THE "HOUSING AND THE RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT"
SECTION OF THE 1974 GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, Section 65302 of the Government Code specifies
that a Housing Element of the General Plan shall be adopted by
the City, and
WHEREAS, cities must adopt Housing Elements conforming
to the 1977 State Housing Element Guidelines by October 1, 1981,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the updating
of the City's existing General Plan section pertaining to
housing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a 15 member Citizens
Advisory Committee (CAC) to assist in preparation of a draft
Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the CAC sponsored a widely advertised com-
munity -wide workshop in housing and held nine open public meetings
to review conclusions of the workshop before presenting a draft
to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held three duly ad-
vertised public hearings at which written and verbal testimony
were taken, and conducted three workshop sessions on the draft
Housing Element, revising it; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on June 30, 1981,
recommended to the City Council adoption of a revised draft
Housing Element, which included an environmental assessment
which concludes that all environmental effects discussed have
been found not to be significant; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a workshop on
August 3, 1981, concerning the Planning Commission recommended
draft and concerning State Housing Element requirements and
guidelines; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly advertised
public hearing on August 17, 1981, at which written and verbal
testimony were considered, and
WHEREAS, the City Council continued said public
hearing to September 8, 1981, at which time additional written
and verbal testimony were considered; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 1981, the City Council
reviewed and considered the September 2, 1981 letter from the
staff of the California Department of Housing and Community
Development concerning the Planning Commission's recommended draft
Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 1981, the City Council reviewed
all materials prepared by staff at Council's direction on
September 8, 1981, regarding revisions to the Planning Commission
recommended draft Housing Element.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council.
1. Finds that the environmental assessment is adequate
and meets the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act and adopts a Negative Declaration because no significant
adverse environmental effects have been identified; and
2. Adopts the Housing Element as revised consistent
with Exhibits in the City staff report dated September 17, 1981
as replacement of the "Housing and the Residential Environment"
section of the 1974 San Rafael General Plan and further adopts
relocating the following portions of that section of the 1974
General Plan:
a. Portions of the Residential Review Procedure from
"l. Residential Review Procedure", page 27 to end of the
following paragraph, "2. Site Investigation Requirements in
Relation to Land Use", page 28, (to be updated and located in
Section I of the General Plan);
b. "Environmental Policies" paragraphs on page 28,
(to be added to Section II of the General Plan);
C. "Residential Neighborhood Plans" paragraphs on
pages 29 and 30, (to be moved to Section I, page 8).
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RESOLUTION NO. 6"82
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council deems the
above described changes to the San Rafael General Plan to be in
the public interest.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly intro-
duced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City
on Monday the 21st day of September, 1981, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Breiner, Jensen, Miskimen, Nixon & Mayor 11ulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:None
J W NE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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