HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 4704RESOLUTION NO. 4704
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL,
MARIN COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE
CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN.
WHEREAS, Section 65302 of the Government Code specifies that the General Plan
shall include a conservation element and an open space element; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California Government Code requires that every City shall
prepare, adopt and submit to the Secretary of the Resources Agency a local open -
space plan for the comprehensive and long-range preservation and conservation
of open space land within its jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, Section 65560 of the Government Code specifies that the "local open -
space plan is the open space element of a City general plan;" and
WHEREAS, Section 65564 of the Government Code specifies that "Every local open
space plan shall contain an action program consisting of specific programs which
the legislative body intends to pursue in implementing its open space plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael contracted in 1972 with consultants for the
preparation of a new General Plan containing all elements required by State Law;
received and distributed over 600 copies of a first draft of same on November 5,
1973 (Entitled "Initial General Plan") and another 600 copies of a second draft
of same on January 10, 1974 (Entitled "Preliminary General Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael Planning Commission legally advertised in the Independent
Journal on February 1, 1974, and otherwise gave notice of public hearings on the
General Plan, -which hearings commenced at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers,
City Hall, San Rafael, on February 13, 1974, and were continued from time to time
(February 19, 25, 27, March 5, 7, 14, 19, 21) for the purpose of permitting further
public input and Commission workshop sessions during the course of which revision
was made to both the text and maps; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of San Rafael have indicated strong intention
that effective action be taken to conserve and preserve key areas of natural
resources and open space as demonstrated by their approval in 1972 by a 75% vote of
a bond issue for $2,250,000 for funds with which to purchase land for the purpose
of preserving it in its natural state; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized this as a first priority item and
implemented same by issuing said bonds and by appointing a Citizens Advisory
Committee on Open Space Selection to make recommendation on the areas to be so
purchased; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael on May 21, 1973, adopted procedures for imple-
menting the acceptance of open space easements or deeds for scenic restriction
thereby augmenting the methodology for conserving open space; and
WHEREAS, adopted conservation and open space elements of a General Plan are a
necessary prerequi s i tes thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and revised these elements and
other related elements of the General Plan to the point that it is satisfied that
the conservation and open space elements are ready for adoption and will be con-
sistent with other elements of the General Plan for which hearings still continue;
and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael Planning Commission favorably recommends to
Council of the City of San Rafael for its adoption the Conservation
Elements of the General Plan as set forth in text and map form and
and made a part hereof; and
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WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council that if any amendments,
additions or deletions to this Conservation and Open Space Element are
necessary and desirable, said Conservation and Open Space Element may be
amended to include those matters necessary and desirable at the time of
the completion and adoption of the General Plan of the City of San Rafael.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
adopts the Conservation and Open Space Elements of the General Plan as set
forth in text and map form and attached hereto and made a part hereof.
I, MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a
Re u1ar Monday
g meeting of the City Council of said City held on ,
the 6th day of May , 1974, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Jensen, Miskimen, Mulryan, Nixon and Mayor Betttni
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk
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