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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD 999 3rd Street - BioMarin R&D Buildings - Whistlestop Senior Center - Eden Senior Housing____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: March 23, 2020
Disposition: Resolutions 14773-14777 x Ordinances 1980-1982 Passed to Print
Agenda Item No: 6.a
Meeting Date: March 23, 2020
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Prepared by: Paul A. Jensen, AICP [SK]
Community Development Director
City Manager Approval: _________
TOPIC: 999 3RD STREET - BIOMARIN R&D BUILDINGS / WHISTLESTOP SENIOR CENTER
/ EDEN SENIOR HOUSING
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL AND PROJECT APPROVALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO
72-FOOT TALL, FOUR-STORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS ON A
3.05-ACRE VACANT PARCEL LOCATED AT 999 3rd ST., AND A 67-UNIT, 70-FOOT
TALL, SIX-STORY SENIOR CENTER AND AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING
BUILDING ON A 15,000 SQ. FT. PORTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF
THE PARCEL (APN’s: 011-265-01, 013-012-38, -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54,
-55)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions in order:
a. Adopt Resolution certifying the Final EIR (Attachment 1);
b. Adopt a Resolution adopting CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and approving an Exception to Level of Service Standards and a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) (Attachment 2)
c. Adopt Resolution approving General Plan Amendments to establish text and map
amendments to: 1) modify Exhibit 6 FAR Maps to add 0.90 FAR for SRCC site and the
BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd St. site, and 2) amend Exhibit 10 – Height Bonuses – to
create a new 20 ft. height bonus for this site (GPA18-001) (Attachment 3)
d. Introduce and pass to print an Ordinance adopting a Zoning Text Amendment to
establish new height bonus provision for the BioMarin portion of the site for projects
which meet specific criteria (ZO18-003) (Attachment 4)
e. Introduce and pass to print an Ordinance adopting a Planned Development (PD)
Rezoning to incorporate the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd St. property into existing
SRCC PD District and update the PD with land use regulations and development
standards. (ZC18-002) (Attachment 5)
f. Introduce and pass to print an Ordinance approving a Development Agreement for the
BioMarin portion of the site to vest the entitlements for a 10-year period, freeze impact
fees at current rates and modify terms of the prior Development Agreement. (DA19-001)
(Attachment 6)
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g. Adopt Resolution conditionally approving a Master Use Permit (UP18-034),
Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001) and
Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006) for the 999 3rd St. BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden
Housing Project (Attachment 7)
h. Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Development
Agreement (Attachment 8).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The project proposes to: a) amend the General Plan and expand Planned Development (PD) Districts
b) permit development of two 72-foot tall, four-story Research and Development buildings for BioMarin,
and a 67-unit, 70-foot tall, six-story senior center and affordable senior housing building for
Whistlestop/EDEN Housing on a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel. In addition, BioMarin proposes to maintain the
rights to build the previously approved 72,396 sq. ft office/research and development building on a
portion of the surface parking lot parcel at 755 Lindaro St. and a six (6) story expansion to the existing
Lincoln Ave. garage. The applicant has requested a PD Rezoning and Master Use Permit Amendment
to allow the BioMarin portion of the project at 999 3rd St. to be incorporated into the existing San Rafael
Corporate Center (SRCC) campus.
The project's potential environmental impacts have been assessed. Consistent with the provisions of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, a Final Environmental Impact Report
(FEIR) has been prepared. The FEIR concludes that most of the potential impacts would be less than
significant, but there are four significant, unavoidable impacts to land use and transportation.
Therefore, approval of the project requires the City to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations
to find and support that the public benefits offered by the project outweigh the unavoidable traffic
impacts of the project.
As discussed below, the Planning Commission and staff conclude that the project, as proposed and as
conditioned, is consistent with the San Rafael General Plan 2020 and all applicable zoning
development standards, as amended, and complies with all applicable review criteria and guidelines.
The project would, generally, further long-term goals of the City by promoting the continued
employment of over 550 local workers, redevelopment of an infill property, and featuring a modern,
centralized, fully sustainable, office facility in a transit-oriented location with nearby freeway access. In
addition, the BioMarin component of the project facilitates the relocation of the Whistlestop Senior
Center and construction of 67 affordable senior housing units. In considering the project, staff finds that
the project and the various additional public benefits outweigh its impacts. Therefore, draft Resolutions
and Ordinances have been prepared outlining findings that support the approval of this project.
BACKGROUND:
A complete and detailed Background discussion can be found in the January 28, 2020 Planning
Commission Staff Report (pages 3-4).
Site Description/Setting:
The project site is comprised of a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel. The project site has four frontages: Third St. on
the north and Second St. to the south, Lindaro St. on the east, and Brooks St. to the west. It is a
relatively flat (<1% average cross-slope) and located within the Downtown Parking District. It is
currently undeveloped, as two, multi-story office buildings (PG&E) were recently demolished. The
majority of the site previously underwent a soils remediation project by PG&E, prior to the sale of the
property to BioMarin. BioMarin has recently completed a subsequent soil remediation project on the
portion of the site under the former buildings to complete the remediation of the remaining project area.
The property is currently a vacant paved parking lot.
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History:
BioMarin, a global biotechnology company, was founded in Marin County in 1997. In 2013, BioMarin
moved its headquarters to the SRCC, a campus of over 400,000 sq. ft. on approximately 15.5 acres. In
2015, BioMarin completed construction of its first new research laboratory building at 791 Lincoln
Avenue.
In 2015, BioMarin received entitlements to expand the campus to include construction of a 72,396 sq.
ft. laboratory/office building on a portion of 755 Lindaro Street and construct an extension of the 788
Lincoln Avenue parking structure. This building, and parking structure addition, have not yet been
constructed.
In 2015, BioMarin also purchased the approximately three-acre 999 3rd St. property in downtown San
Rafael from PG&E. This site, located adjacent to SRCC, was once used by the historical Manufactured
Gas Plant (MGP) for support activities and is currently vacant and awaiting completion of environmental
remediation. Soil and groundwater onsite conditions containing polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
(PNAs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been remediated in accordance with the
California Department of Toxic Substances Control and continue to be monitored. The remediation
process, when completed, will allow for residential development as proposed.
Founded in 1954, Whistlestop’s provides a comprehensive hub of human needs services for older
adults and individuals with disabilities in Marin County. These services include special needs
transportation, nutrition, preventive healthcare, job training, classes and activities, multicultural outreach
and assistance, and a comprehensive information and referral help desk. Whistlestop is currently
located at 930 Tamalpias Ave. EDEN Housing is a non-profit organization founded in 1968 by a group
of community activists with the specific intent of creating and preserving affordable housing for low-
income individuals and families. Since then, Eden Housing’s mission has grown to include community
revitalization through an array of affordable housing developments and management activities, as well
as providing supportive services to help residents thrive.
Together, Whistlestop and Eden Housing seek to build a new Healthy Aging Center coupled with
affordable housing for seniors. In 2015, Whistlestop and EDEN Housing applied to redevelop
Whistlestop’s current building at 930 Tamalpais Ave. by demolishing the current building and
developing a new six story structure with a senior center and 50 senior housing units. That project
faced opposition from certain members of the community due to the loss of the Whistlestop building,
which some believed was historical. BioMarin and Whistlestop/EDEN Housing then entered into a
private agreement whereby BioMarin would accommodate the Whistlestop/EDEN housing project on a
portion of their recently acquired 999 3rd St. site and this current project was then commenced.
Project Description:
The applicant, BioMarin, intends to develop the parcel to increase laboratory and research and
development (R&D) space and has partnered with Whistlestop to allow the relocation and development
of a new Senior Center and senior housing on a portion of the site (with EDEN Housing). A complete
project description is included in the January 28, 2020 Planning Commission Staff Report (pages 4-11).
The proposed buildings would satisfy the R&D and lab functionality for BioMarin in conjunction with the
existing SRCC campus to the south of the project site. The primary components of the project are as
follows:
• Expansion of the existing PD zoning designation that currently applies to SRCC to encompass
the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd St. property. Within the expanded PD, BioMarin is requesting
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a General Plan amendment to allow for a new Floor Area Ratio (FAR)/development intensity to
govern the entire SRCC as one project site and a height bonus to allow for the new lab
buildings. In addition, the PD would maintain the allowance for the previously approved, but
unbuilt, 72,396 sq. ft. office building on a portion of the Lindaro St. parking lot (755 Lindaro St.)
and a six-story expansion to the southern end of the Lincoln Ave. garage (788 Lincoln Ave).
• 15,000 sq. ft. of the 999 3rd Street property at the northwest corner of the property will be
subdivided and transferred to Whistlestop/EDEN Housing for development of a senior center
and senior affordable housing in a six-story, 70-ft tall building which includes a Healthy Aging
Campus on the first and second floors (approx.18,000 sq. ft) and 67 affordable senior housing
units on the third through sixth floors.
• The remaining 118,100 sq. ft. of the 999 3rd St. site will be developed as an extension of the
BioMarin campus that is currently located at the SRCC. BioMarin proposes to develop a total of
approximately 207,000 sq. ft. of laboratory/R&D and office space (split about equally between
the two uses) in two, 72-ft tall, four-story buildings. The ground floor will also host amenities to
support the BioMarin campus, which may include lobbies, an auditorium, conference rooms, a
small cafe, and dining space. A useable roof top deck (above the ground floor between the two
buildings) is proposed for employee use as noted in the concept drawing package.
Requested Entitlements: The applications that are required for the proposed project include:
General Plan Amendment is requested to: 1) modify Exhibit 6 FAR Map to a new blended rate
of 0.90 for both the SRCC site and the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd St. site; and 2) Amend
Exhibit 10 – Height Bonuses – to create a new 20 ft. height bonus for the BioMarin portion of the
site. The proposed amendments to the two sections of the General Plan are included as
Exhibits A and B of Attachment 3 and in the 1/28/20 Planning Commission Staff Report (pages
12-14).
• Zoning Text Amendment to modify the height bonus provisions in San Rafael Municipal Code
(SRMC) Section 14.16.190(A) to add a new subsection 4), which adds a new 20 ft. height bonus
allowance for this site. The new height bonus would read as follows:
4) On the 999 3rd Street Property, a twenty-foot (20’) height bonus for any of the
following:
a. Affordable housing (minimum 60 units)
b. Privately owned public plaza (5,000 sq. ft. or more in size)
c. Community facility (e.g. senior center, 10,000 sq. ft. or more in size)
d. Pedestrian crossing safety improvements at adjacent intersections
e. Donation of funds for development of bike lanes;
The proposed PD Ordinance is included as Exhibit A of Attachment 4.
• Planned Development Rezoning is requested to rezone the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd St.
campus from the current zoning of Second/Third St. Mixed Use East (2/3MUE) to a PD, and to
consolidate and update the existing San Rafael Corporate Center PD District (currently PD
1936) such that the 118,099 sq. ft. of the 999 3rd St. property would be included, including
specific parking standards for the entire campus, development standards and land use
allowances. The proposed PD Ordinance is included as Exhibit A of Attachment 5.
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• Development Agreement is requested by BioMarin to vest the approvals for their office/lab
portion of the project for an extended period of time (10 years) and freeze the development
impact fees at current levels in exchange for provision of certain public benefits.
• Environmental and Design Review Permit is required for both components of the project, for the
design, site improvements and landscaping for the new R&D buildings for BioMarin and the
Whistlestop senior center and residential units;
• Use Permit is requested to allow: 1) residential uses in the 2/3MUE zoning district for the
Whistlestop component of the project; and 2) update the Master Use Permit for the San Rafael
Corporate Center Campus, to include the BioMarin portion of 999 3rd St. and update it to reflect
the current proposal.
• Small Subdivision is requested to subdivide 15,000 sq. ft of the 999 3rd St. site from the greater
133,099 sq. ft lot, to create a separate development parcel for the Whistlestop component of the
project.
• Sign Program amendment to modify the existing Sign Program for the San Rafael Corporate
Center campus to add the new signs associated with the BioMarin buildings.
Referenced application materials and plans can be viewed at: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/999-3rd.
The project is subject to CEQA. See Analysis section for a summary of the CEQA review and EIR
prepared for this project.
ANALYSIS:
A detailed analysis of the project is provided in the January 28, 2020 Planning Commission Staff Report
(pages 11-21). A summary of this analysis is provided as follows:
San Rafael General Plan 2020 Consistency:
The General Plan land use designation for the project site is Second/Third Street Mixed Use (2/3 MU).
The 2/3 MU designation allows office and office-support service uses, and residential as part of mixed-
use development. The proposed senior residential use, with the senior center as an office-support
service, would therefore be consistent with Land Use Policy LU-23 (Land Use Map and Categories).
Recent BioMarin projects at the SRCC classified laboratory uses as research and development and
included it as part of the Master Use Permit for the entire SRCC campus. Laboratory (R&D), office and
ancillary retail are allowed in the 2/3 MU land use designation. However, to accommodate the proposed
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and height proposed for the BioMarin component of the project, amendments to
the General Plan Height Bonus table (General Plan Land Use Element – Exbibit 10) and FAR map
(General Plan Land Use Element Exhibit - 6) are requested.
In viewing the request, the Planning Commission found and recommended:
1. The addition of a new height bonus up to 20 ft. for this site in Exhibit 10 is appropriate, based on
the provision of certain proposed community benefits, including facilitation of affordable housing,
community facility, donation of funds towards pedestrian and bicycle improvements, and a
privately-owned public plaza.
2. The amendment to Exhibit 6 (FAR Map) to create a blended rate of 0.90 FAR on the 999 3rd St.
site and the SRCC campus is appropriate. The 999 3rd St. site would be reduced from 1.5 FAR
currently allowed to 0.90 FAR, while the SRCC campus would be increased from the 0.75 FAR
currently allowed to 0.90 FAR. The net change would result in approximately 30.678 sq. ft. of
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additional floor area allowed with the blended rate than would be permitted under the current
FAR standards. This amount also accounts for the retention of the 72,396 sq. ft. previously
approved office building at 755 Lindaro St.
In addition, as analyzed and determined in the Project EIR, the proposed project would conflict with the
San Rafael General Plan 2020 Land Use Element Policy LU-2 (Development Timing) and Circulation
Element Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service) because of the significant and unavoidable traffic impacts
to the local circulation network that would result from the proposed project. This conflict results in a
significant, unavoidable impact from a CEQA standpoint, and requires the City Council to make a
finding of Overriding Consideration if it chooses to approve the project. Similar findings are required by
San Rafael General Plan 2020 Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and
Program C-5c (Exception Review), which permit the City to approve a project that exceeds the LOS
standards if the City Council finds that the project’s benefits to the community outweigh the project’s
traffic impacts. The draft Resolution (Attachment 2) includes both the Statement of Overriding
Consideration finding and the Level of Service Exception findings, based on the public benefits of the
project outweighing the impacts.
Overall, staff finds that the project and design comply with all applicable General Plan policies. Based
on staff review, the proposed project would be consistent with all applicable General Plan policies in the
Land Use, Neighborhoods, Economic Vitality and Circulation Elements. A General Plan consistency
table is included as Exhibit 3 in the January 28, 2020 Planning Commission Staff Report.
Zoning Ordinance Consistency:
The project has been reviewed for consistency with SRMC Title 14, the San Rafael Zoning Ordinance.
A complete analysis of the pertinent regulations (requirements, standards and criteria) was provided in
January 28, 2020 Planning Commission Staff Report (pages 15-19). Overall, the project would be
consistent with all applicable regulations of the Zoning Ordinance, including property development
standards, affordable housing requirements, setbacks, parking requirements and design, and design
review criteria. There are a few specific components of the project for which amendments have been
requested and considered and recommended for approval.
BioMarin Component
The proposed PD rezoning would expand the PD District to cover all BioMarin owned properties and
this action is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance, specifically the PD District requirements which
encourage master planning on large sites over 2.5 acres. The proposed PD District would allow the
future development of two additional buildings, a previously approved 72,396 sq. ft. office building at
755 Lindaro St. and an expansion to the southern end of the existing six-story Lincoln Ave. garage (788
Lincoln Ave.).
The proposed text amendment to the height bonus table in the Zoning Ordinance is required to
memorialize the previously noted height bonus requested as part of the General Plan amendment. The
proposed PD zoning and the height bonus amendment were considered by the Planning Commission
and recommended for approval.
Whistlestop Component
The Whistlestop/EDEN Housing portion of the 999 3rd St. site (15,000 sq. ft. at northwest corner) would
remain under the conventional zoning of 2/3 MUE Zoning District. As designed, the Whistlestop portion
of the project would necessitate a density bonus and concessions to accommodate the project as
proposed.
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The entire 999 3rd St. site (133,099 sq. ft. property) is allowed up to 221 dwelling units (based on the 1
dwelling unit/600 sq. ft. land area), however since the Whistlestop portion of the project is being
subdivided into a 15,000 sq. ft. lot, the maximum density for the Whistlestop portion would be 25
dwelling units (15,000 sq. ft. lot/600 sq. ft. density standard). Under the State Density Bonus Law,
projects that provide a certain level of affordability are allowed a maximum of 35% density bonus.
However, the City’s Municipal Code (SRMC Section 14.16.030(H)(2)) allows the City the ability to grant
a greater density than allowed under the State Density Bonus Law if a project includes more
affordability than the minimum required. Given that the project proposes 100% affordability, the project
can seek the maximum allowable density bonus, plus the additional concession and density bonus
(168% or 42 units, above the 25 units allowed by zoning) and a concession for an additional four-foot
height bonus under the State Density Bonus law.
The applicant provided a financial pro forma demonstrating that the additional density bonus results in
“identifiable, financially sufficient and actual cost reductions” to the project. This concession requesting
a density bonus above the maximum allowed under the State Density Bonus Law is discretionary and
allows the City to review a financial pro forma. Given that this is a 100% affordable housing project, the
pro forma clearly demonstrates that the additional units are needed to make the project economically
viable at the affordable rates proposed for all 67 units. The City’s ordinance allowing greater density
bonus above the state’s 35% was specifically created to allow for projects like this Whistlestop/EDEN
housing project, which creates 100% affordable housing. Furthermore, the provision of additional
density would result in actual cost reductions compared to a project built under the maximum density
and height standards for the 2/3 MUE District.
Master Use Permit
The SRCC site currently operates under a Master Use Permit (UP14-052), which regulates the amount
of development, types of allowable uses, and administrative functions for the SRCC. The Master Use
Permit is a more detailed land use regulation than the PD Zoning and includes more specific details on
the types and mixture of uses, parking requirements, and other use standards.
Currently, the Master Use Permit allows for a maximum development square footage with a specificity
on the mixture of uses, intensity of uses, and parking requirements for the BioMarin campus. As
amended, the Use Permit proposes to allow for a new maximum development allotment, uses, and
parking standards including the 999 3rd St. Site.
Environmental and Design Review Permit
The proposed 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing project proposes to develop on a
vacant infill site in Downtown San Rafael. The Design Review Board (DRB) reviewed and
recommended approval of the design, finding that the site plan, architecture, colors, materials,
landscaping and other site design features are appropriate for the site and its surroundings. The design
of the new structures was also evaluated in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and it was
determined that the proposed project would not block significant views and is consistent with mass and
scale and within the maximum height and intensity established by the General Plan for this site. At the
January 28, 2020 Planning Commission hearing, the Commission concurred with comments made by
the DRB and found that the site plan, architecture, colors, materials, landscaping and other site design
features are appropriate for the site and its surroundings. The findings approving the proposed project
are included in the Resolution to adopt Master Use Permit and Design Review, Small Subdivision, and
Sign Program Amendment (Attachment 7).
Parking
The 999 3rd St. project site is located within the Downtown Parking District, which requires no parking
for the first 1.0 FAR. The Master Use Permit includes a request for parking modification to allow a
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reduced parking for both the Whistlestop/EDEN Housing and a blended parking ratio for parking spaces
per 1,000 gross sq. ft. of all office, laboratory, and amenity uses throughout the newly created SRCC
campus.
BioMarin Component
The current PD and Master Use Permit for the SRCC campus includes a parking requirement of
3.3 spaces /1,000 sq. ft of building area, regardless of type of use. If using the current rate, the
total parking required (for the existing SRCC development and the currently proposed project)
would total 1,971 spaces for the whole campus. As part of this project, the applicant has
requested to modify the parking requirement for the entire campus (both for existing and new
development) from 3.3 spaces /1,000 sq. ft. of building area to:
• 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for general office uses
• 1.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for laboratory/research and development, and
• 1.0 space per 1,000 sq. ft. for amenity uses
The modified parking rates are based on a parking demand study of the existing campus and
other biotech campuses in the Bay Area along with research of other municipalities in the Bay
Area, which concluded that a “blended” parking demand for the proposed development is more
appropriate. Furthermore, the new parking rates assume that many of the existing spaces for
SRCC are double counted (i.e. a lab technician/scientist who has office space in one building is
the same person that uses the lab portion of the second building). Parking for a campus of this
size, with a worldwide footprint and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan, does not
result in all employees being present on campus at all times. Most of the parking for the SRCC
is on the main campus, which would require users of 999 3rd Street to cross 2nd Street.
Applying the proposed parking rates to the existing buildings on the campus and the three new
buildings, the total parking requirement would be 1,446 parking spaces. BioMarin is proposing a
total of 1,589 parking spaces throughout the SRCC (with the majority existing in the two parking
structures south of 2nd Street), resulting in a proposed “surplus” of 143 spaces based on the
applicant’s calculations and parking analysis.
It is important to note that the City completed the San Rafael Downtown Parking/Wayfinding
Study in July 2017. The summary of that report indicated that even during times of highest use
on typical weekdays and typical Saturdays, the Downtown area, as a whole, has more than
enough parking to accommodate the existing demand. Although both portions of the project
provide less parking than is typically required, the results of the Wayfinding Study would support
a finding that there is excess parking supply in the project area.
The proposed parking for the BioMarin component has been reviewed by the Department of
Public Works and planning staff and the Planning Commission and found to be appropriate for
the entire campus and use of the site as a single tenant. A condition of approval has been
included in both the PD regulations and the Master Use Permit (UP18-034, Condition #10)
requiring BioMarin to file a deed restriction informing potential future owners of the property that
the parking reduction granted for this use is specific to the unique situation (dual laboratory and
office use space and large, single tenant occupant). The restriction also puts potential future
owner(s) on notice that if the property is leased to multiple tenants or a change in use increases
parking demand by 5%, then additional parking or enhanced TDM measures can be
required.
Whistlestop/EDEN component
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The Whistlestop/EDEN housing portion of the project includes 12 total spaces, 11 spaces for
the senior center, and one space for the on-site residential manager. Per SRMC Section
14.18.040, senior residential housing projects are required to provide 0.75 spaces per unit. This
would result in a parking requirement of 50 spaces for the residential housing. The proposed
project includes 11 ground level spaces for users of the senior center on the first and second
floor. The project is located in the Downtown Parking District area which allows for a 1.0 FAR
reduction of required parking. As the proposed senior center is 18,000 sq. ft., the parking
requirement for the senior center would be 10 spaces (after the 1.0 FAR parking district
exemption).
The proposed project is requesting a waiver under the State’s Density Bonus Law to reduce the
required parking for the residential component to one space for the on-site residential manager
and no spaces for the residential units. Staff notes that the residents of the senior housing
would not have vehicles (per their lease agreement), the project site is located across the street
from a City owned parking structure and Whistlestop’s primary service is operating a shuttle for
seniors, which has direct access to the building at the Brooks Street entrance.
Development Agreement:
State planning law authorizes cities to enter into binding agreements with property owners allowing and
vesting development rights for property. The City has established its own procedures and requirements
for Development Agreements (DA), which are outlined in City Council Resolution No. 6089. Because a
DA allows a legal vesting of development rights, it provides the City the opportunity to request and
negotiate improvements that would not typically be allowed or required through the development review
process. Approval of a DA is a legislative act, and therefore requires ultimate adoption of an Ordinance
by the City Council, following review and recommendation by the Planning Commission that the DA is
consistent with the General Plan. Action on a DA is also subject to CEQA.
The original development of the SRCC in the late 1990’s included a DA, which established: 1) a 10-
year term on the approvals, and 2) a height bonus for some of the buildings in the campus. The
additional amenities obtained by the City through the DA included provision of a conference room
accessible to the public, the Mahon Creek frontage, street widening, and other enhancements. Over the
next 10 years, ownership of the SRCC campus changed multiple times and the DA was amended two
times. Between 2004 and 2013, the approved project was built-out in phases, and the SRCC is now
composed of five (5) buildings (four office and one lab) totaling 400,700 sq. ft. with two parking
structures. Although because of the amendments to the original DA its term has not expired,
nevertheless all obligations of that agreement have been met and certain public benefits are ongoing.
BioMarin has requested a new DA for this project. The primary purpose of the request for a new DA is
to establish a longer timeframe for BioMarin to maintain their pending planning approvals. Rather than
the typical two (2) years granted for planning entitlements, BioMarin is requesting a 10-year term.
Although BioMarin does not have the need to build the two additional buildings at this time, submit its
plans now in order to facilitate the moving of the Whistlestop/EDEN project from the previously
proposed location at 930 Tamalpais Ave., and therefore has requested a 10-year term to build out their
component of the project. The actual DA, including the terms and benefits, is included Exhibit A to the
Attachment 8, but in summary, the DA requests the following terms and offers the following public
benefits:
Terms Requested
1. 10-year timeframe to vest their approval and build their portion of the project
2. Freezing of subsequent application, processing and impact fees at current (2020) rates.
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3. Removal of a prior requirement from an earlier approval that requires a new path be provided
from Lincoln Ave. to 2nd St. along the back side of the Lincoln Ave. garag e.
4. Relocation of the conference rooms that are available to the public after hours from their current
location (750 Lindaro building) to one of the new main buildings at 999 3rd St., once built. The
conf erence rooms would be of equal size and functionality and operate under the same rules for
public use as currently.
5. Continued public use of park along Mahon Creek, behind 750 Lindaro St. and 781 Lincoln Ave.,
as required by the original Development Agreement for construction of San Rafael Corporate
Center.
Public Benefits Offered
1. Furtherance of City Goals and Policies - The proposed project will implement, and is
consistent with, City goals, objectives, policies and programs for the Project Site
described in the following City General Plan Elements: Land Use, Neighborhood,
Sustainability, Circulation, Economic Vitality, and Safety, as thoroughly analyzed in the
Project DEIR. The project will also support San Rafael’s Objectives and Design
Guidelines for the Downtown by proposing a design that provides an entry and focal
point for the 2nd/3rd St. corridor, advances the “Alive After Five” policy, and allows
expansion of a major downtown employer.
2. Development of an Existing Infill Site - The project will facilitate the development of an infill
site in an existing urbanized area in San Rafael and will result in regional environmental
benefits because it will not require the extension of utilities or roads into undeveloped areas, is
convenient to major arterials, services and transit, including the SMART station, and will not
directly or indirectly lead to the development of greenfield sites in the San Francisco Bay Area.
3. Voluntary donation of development area - BioMarin is donating the Northwestern Portion of
their site to Whistlestop/EDEN housing for development of a healthy aging campus and
affordable senior housing. This donation, along with a land swap to BioMarin of another property
owned by Whistlestop on Lindaro St yields a net donation by BioMarin of approximately $1.2
million as of June 2018. This transaction will be required prior to the issuance of any certificate
of occupancy for development on the R&D Development Property.
4. Voluntary monetary contribution for Shuttle Service - BioMarin will contribute $400,000
($100,000 each year for four years commencing on the first anniversary of the DA) to the City of
San Rafael for purposes of implementing a first mile/last mile shuttle service or for other
traffic/circulation/parking improvement measures as determined by the City.
5. Voluntary monetary contribution for Signal Synchronization - BioMarin will contribute
$500,000 ($125,000 each year for four years commencing on the first anniversary of the DA) to
the City of San Rafael towards the synchronization of traffic lights along the 2nd and 3rd St
corridors to improve traffic flow or for other traffic/circulation/parking improvement measures as
determined by the City.
6. Development opportunity for Whistlestop/EDEN Housing - The remediation performed by
PG&E on this site was not performed on the entire site. In addition, the level of cleanup was not
sufficient to meet the State DTSC standards for residential use of the property. For the benefit of
development of a healthy aging campus and affordable senior housing, BioMarin is currently
conducting the second phase of the soil remediation for the 999 3rd St. property by performing
an investigation and cleanup under the DTSC’s Voluntary Cleanup Program. Following this
cleanup, the site will be able to accommodate residential use. BioMarin shall complete such
second phase of remediation prior to commencement of construction and development activities
for the 999 3rd St. project and the development of the Whistlestop component of the project.
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7. Leaseback donation for Whistlestop/EDEN Housing - BioMarin will conduct a land exchange
as part of the donation of the parcel to Whistlestop/EDEN Housing. BioMarin will donate to
Whistlestop a leaseback of 930 Tamalpais Ave. for three (3) years, valued at approximately
$256,000 as of May 2019.
8. Provide Public Meeting Space and urban open space - BioMarin provides a portion of the
999 3rd St. project consisting of approximately 3,500 sq. ft. of retail space and approximately
6,000 sq. ft. of landscaped “front porch” plaza located at the corner of 3rd St. and Lindaro St.,
which shall be open to the public during daytime hours (from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
9. Contributions to Pedestrian/Bicycle safety - BioMarin will develop a class II bike lane on
Lindaro St. from 3rd St. to Anderson Dr. and install pedestrian safety enhancement by improving
the sidewalks and crosswalk design at the corner of Lindaro St and 2nd St, prior to completion of
the first new building at 999 3rd St.
10. Public Parking - Allow the City to utilize up to 70% of the portion of the 999 Third St. parcel
retained by BioMarin (the exact layout to be reasonably negotiated so as to maximize the utility
of each portion) for public parking and ancillary uses (such as food truck market, etc.) until such
time as commencement of construction activities for either building on the parcel, so long as
City is responsible for all liability related to the public’s use of the parcel, including, without
limitation, all security, sanitation and janitorial.
11. Additional Obligations – In order to ensure the development of the project as proposed,
additional obligations are included which would be triggered. If development has not
commenced on the:
a. First R&D building at 999 3rd St by the 6th anniversary of the DA, the developer is
required to construct the class II bike lane along Lindaro and the improvement to
pedestrian improvements.
b. Second R&D building at 999 3rd St by the 8th anniversary of the DA, the vested rights of
the new building at 755 Lindaro St, will expire.
City Manager and Department directors have met and conferred with the BioMarin team to negotiate a
draft DA. Furthermore, the City Council appointed a subcommittee of two members (Mayor Phillips and
Councilmember McCullough) to further negotiate the draft terms of the DA. Lastly, the City Council
reviewed the terms of the DA at a public study session on January 6, 2020. Based on these
negotiations, staff recommends that the DA provides an adequate offer of public benefit to offset the
extended 10-year term to freeze the entitlements and the other requests that are made and
recommends approval of the DA. The proposed public benefit package included in the DA, also
contemplates and accounts for the public benefits required for the City to grant a Statement of
Overriding Considerations to significant, unavoidable impacts identified in the DEIR, as well as the
public benefits needed for the City to grant Exception to the LOS standards in the General Plan and the
General Plan amendments to height bonus and FAR.
The proposed DA was considered by the Planning Commission at their January 28, 2020 meeting. In
general, the Commission was supportive of the DA, with the exception of one provision related to the
removal of a previously imposed requirement to install a public path behind the existing parking
structure at 788 Lincoln Ave. once the expansion is built (#3 from Terms Requested in list above).
This requirement for a new public path behind the Lincoln Ave. garage was imposed on the last PD
amendment in 2015, when BioMarin received approval to: 1) add a new 72,396 sq. ft. office building on
a portion of the Lindaro St. surface parking lot (755 Lindaro St.); and 2) expand the existing six-story
Lincoln Ave. parking garage (788 Lincoln Ave.). During that process, a condition of approval was added
to create a new publicly accessible path, on the private BioMarin property, leading from Lincoln Ave. to
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2nd St., along the west side of Mahon Creek. This was required to be implemented when the new office
building and corresponding garage addition were under construction.
Most of the public testimony at the Planning Commission meeting was focused on this path and the
request to keep the requirement. Although the Commission’s role in review of a DA is to recommend on
the DA’s consistency with the General Plan, the Commission did consider both the public comments
and the applicant’s reasons for requesting the elimination of the path in their deliberation and ultimately
recommended approval of the DA, with the exception of the elimination of this requirement. See
discussion below in Planning Commission review section.
The applicant continues to request that the path requirement be eliminated as part of the DA and has
submitted a letter outlining the reasons (Attachment 9). Staff notes that the DA presented as part of the
Ordinance (Attachment 8, Exhibit A) includes the elimination of the path requirement, as proposed by
the applicant. Should the elimination of the path not be found to be appropriate, the draft DA would
need to be modified to remove this provision.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA):
A detailed discussion of the environmental review process can be found in the January 28, 2020
Planning Commission Staff Report (pages 22-43). The following is a summary of the environmental
review process for this project.
Notice of Preparation (NOP)
On February 8, 2019, a Notice of Preparation (NOP) was mailed and published for a 30-day public
comment period. On March 12, 2019, the Commission held a scoping meeting during the 30-day
comment period to hear public comments on the scope of the Draft Environmental Impact Report
(DEIR). The Commission directed staff to prepare the DEIR with the following topic areas: Aesthetics,
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards, Noise, Public
Services, Recreation, Greenhouse Gases, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning,
Transportation/Traffic, Energy, Utilities, cumulative effects and a reasonable range of alternatives.
Notice of Completion (NOC) and Publication of DEIR:
On August 9, 2019, an NOC was distributed and the 45-day public review period of the DEIR
commenced, ending at the Planning Commission hearing of September 24, 2019.
Draft DEIR Summary and Conclusions
The DEIR finds environmental impacts to the following CEQA topical areas:
• Less-than-Significant Impact: Potential impacts to the following topical areas were determined to
be less-than-significant and would not require further mitigation: Aesthetics, Energy,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Public Services, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources, and
Utilities and Service Systems
• Less-than-significant, with mitigation: Potential impacts to the following topical areas were
determined to be reduced to less-than-significant levels with recommended mitigation measures
that incorporate best management practices consistent with the City of San Rafael General Plan
and Zoning Ordinance: Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and
Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise and Transportation (ten impact
issues)
• Significant and Unavoidable Impacts: The DEIR concluded that the project would result in four
potentially significant and unavoidable impacts to Land Use and Planning (one impact) and
Transportation (three impact issues).
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All impacts must be mitigated to the extent feasible. Regarding the significant unavoidable impacts, the
City would be required to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to Section 15093(a)
of the CEQA Guidelines.
Alternatives
The DEIR also evaluated four alternatives to the project, including
1. No project: (as required by CEQA).
2. Reduced Scale Alternative
3. Code-Compliant BioMarin and Off-Site Whistlestop/EDEN Housing Project Alternative
4. Code-Compliant BioMarin and Whistlestop/EDEN Housing Project Alternative
Alternative 2, the Reduced Scale Alternative, would be considered the Environmentally Superior
Alternative because the smaller scale BioMarin Buildings A and B would reduce some of the local traffic
congestion. The reduction in building height for Buildings A and B would also result in slightly reduced
visual impacts for the project when viewed along 2nd St. and 3rd St. Also, Alternative 2 would retain the
Whistlestop/EDEN Housing project on the project site, which is a preferred site compared to its existing
location at 930 Tamalpais Ave. For these reasons, Alternative 2 would be the environmentally superior
alternative.
After review of the EIR and the project merits, the Planning Commission rejected this alternative
because if the BioMarin part of Alternative 2 were not developed because the project’s primary
objective could not be met, then the Whistlestop/EDEN Housing project would also not occur.
Final EIR (FEIR):
The Final EIR (FEIR) provides an opportunity to respond to written comments on the DEIR for the
project received during the 45-day comment period (August 9, 2019 to September 23, 2019) and oral
comments provided during the September 24, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing. The FEIR
also provides an opportunity to make clarifications, corrections or revisions to the DEIR, as needed,
based on the comments received.
The City received six (6) written comments on the DEIR and only one individual (not including the
members of the Planning Commission) provided oral comments during the comment period and the
Planning Commission hearing. In addition, the FEIR includes a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (MMRP) table that incorporates the Mitigation Measures recommended in the DEIR and
provides implementation methods to fulfill these requirements, and a copy of the Planning Commission
staff report on the DEIR. Based on the comments provided during the public review period on the DEIR,
the FEIR provides responses to these comments only.
The FEIR was prepared and released on January 10, 2020 for public review. The City responded to all
the environmental comments that were submitted on the DEIR during the public review period and a
FEIR was completed. On January 10, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to Comments
was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the property and
all responsible and trustee agencies and written responses were mailed to all responsible, trustee and
other public agencies that commented on the DEIR. A notice of availability was also published in the
Marin Independent Journal on January 11, 2020. A copy of the FEIR/Response was also distributed to
the Commission on January 14, 2020 and available at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/9993rd/
Need for Statement of Findings of Overriding Considerations:
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Given that the EIR concludes that the project would result in significant, unavoidable impacts to Land
Use and Transportation related to level of service impacts to the local circulation network, in order to
approve the project, the Council will have to adopt a Statement of Finding of Overriding Considerations
(Attachment 2).
A Statement of Findings of Overriding Considerations reflects the ultimate balancing of competing
public objectives (including environmental, legal, technical, social, and economic factors). Adopting a
Statement of Overriding Considerations would mean that the City Council finds that on balance, the
benefits of the project outweigh the significant unavoidable environmental impact(s).
The proposed benefits of the project are detailed in the proposed Development Agreement (Exhibit A to
Attachment 8). In addition to the public benefits discussed in more detail in the DA section above, the
project sponsor contends that:
• The project by itself, is consistent with the General Plan to redevelop an infill property in
downtown San Rafael,
• Sustainable development located near transit and the freeway would generally provide enough
public benefit to outweigh the impacts of the decrease in level of service and barriers to
mitigation implementation.
• Complying with the mitigation measures and payment of the development impact fees
($1,600,000 estimated total costs), as required by the project, in addition to the $1.2 million
donation towards Whistlestop and $900,000 for City transportation initiatives are also public
benefits to the community.
Both the Planning Commission and staff find the benefits of the project to the community outweigh the
significant unavoidable environmental impact. The project merits are compelling. A more detailed
discussion on the merits of the public benefits and overriding considerations is discussed on Planning
Commission Staff Report (Page 39).
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
The DRB reviewed the project three times, first as conceptual on February 6, 2018, and then in two
formal hearings, June 18, 2019 and August 20, 2019. The detailed discussion of the DRB review can
be found in the January 28, 2020 report to the Planning Commission (pages 21-22). On August 20,
2019, the project design was ultimately recommended for approval 5-0-1 with some minor changes:
BioMarin was conditioned to widen the entry staircase to the Front Porch public space to ten feet (10')
and W histlestop was instructed to return the upper-story bay windows to the building facades and lower
the window sill height in the ground-floor lobby area. These two changes are included as a condition of
approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the Final EIR and
project entitlements. The January 28, 2020 Report to the Planning Commission contains the detailed
project description and analysis of the project. During the public hearing, 10 commenters expressed
support for the project, highlighting benefits such as promotion of senior affordable housing,
maintaining local marquee businesses, jobs for local workers, and development near a major highway
with ease of access. A few persons who spoke in support also expressed opposition to one component
of the project, the request to remove a previously imposed requirement to install a public path behind
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the existing parking structure at 788 Lincoln Ave., once the expansion to the garage is built. There was
one commenter who expressed concern with an increase in traffic.
The Commission then deliberated on the project and various resolutions. Their main discussion
centered on BioMarin’s request to remove the previously imposed requirement to build a path behind
the Lincoln Ave. parking structure.
• The members of the public advocating for keeping the requirement to add a new path cited the
need for multiple pedestrian connections, maintaining a previous requirement on a different
phase of the BioMarin development, and continuing the existing public access through the main
BioMarin campus through this area behind the Lincoln Ave. garage to 2nd St.
• BioMarin contends that there are already two public pathways leading from Lincoln Ave. to 2nd
St., one along the Lincoln Ave. sidewalk and the second along an existing public path on the
east side of Mahon Creek, and that adding this new one would be duplicative. In addition, they
cited concerns from their security staff about attracting more public activity behind the Lincoln
Ave. garage in a narrow, canyon like area, with limited public visibility and safety concern for
their employees parked in the garage.
The Commission concluded that that the previously imposed requirement for the path behind the
Lincoln Ave. parking structure (along the west side of Mahon Creek) would be a valuable public
resource and should be kept as part of the Development Agreement. In conclusion, the Commission
on a 5-0-2 vote (Commissioners Mercado and Schaefer absent) unanimously recommended approval
of the project and all seven Resolutions, with a few minor changes, including:
• Adding clarifying language in three of the Resolutions for ongoing monitoring and reporting
requirements for the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) identified in Mitigation
Measure TRANS-1.
• Recommending against one of the terms in the Development Agreement, elimination of the
previously imposed requirement to build a new path behind the Lincoln Ave. parking structure,
along the west side of Mahon Creek.
PUBLIC NOTICING AND OUTREACH:
Notice of all public hearings on the project, including this hearing, have been conducted in accordance
with noticing requirements contained in Chapter 29 of the Zoning Ordinance. A Notice of Public Hearing
was mailed to all property owners and occupants within a 500-foot radius of the project site (greater
than the 300 ft required by the Ordinance), the appropriate neighborhood groups (Federation of San
Rafael Neighborhoods and the Gerstle Park Neighborhood, Montecito Area Residents Association and
Bret Harte Community Association), and all other interested parties, 15 calendar days prior to the date
of all meetings and hearings. Public notice was also posted on the project site, along both the 2nd and
3rd St. frontages, 15 calendar days prior to the date of all meetings and hearings.
All public correspondence on the project received during review of the DEIR is included, and responses
to comments were provided, in the Final EIR, a copy of which was distributed to the Commission in
advance. Public comments regarding the proposed Project have been received at various intervals,
including comments during the DEIR review, and DRB review process.
Prior to and during the January 28, 2020 Planning Commission meeting, the City received one
comment letter from Sustainable San Rafael, supporting the project, but encouraging keeping the path
requirement and encouraging robust TDM (Attachment 11).
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Since the Planning Commission hearing, 25 new public comments have been received, all in support of
the project (Attachment 12). Any public comments received after the reproduction of this report will be
compiled and delivered to the Council prior to the public hearing.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is a private development and does not have a direct fiscal impact on the City budget. The
planning review and processing of these applications is subject to 100% cost recovery fees, paid for by
the applicant, including the contracts for preparation of the EIR and contract planner services.
The project would generate 394 net new peak hour vehicular trips (BioMarin component), which would
be subject to the payment of a Traffic Mitigation Fee of $1,672,924 (394 trips x $4,246/new peak hour
traffic trip) to assist in funding needed off-site transportation improvements. The 78 net new peak hour
trips associated with the Whistlestop/EDEN housing component of the project would result in the
mitigation fee of $331,188 (78 trips x $4,246 new peak hour trip), however, this component of the
project is exempt from the payment of traffic mitigation fees based on City Council Resolution Nos.
11668 and 13364, which exempt affordable housing projects from payment of mitigation fees. In
addition, the intersection improvements identified in the EIR would be fully funded by the applicant in
addition to a monetary contribution offered by BioMarin to address traffic improvements as part of the
Development Agreement and EIR override (totaling $900,000).
The BioMarin component of the project is required to contribute its fair share toward affordable housing
based on the employment generation from the project. Therefore, based on the employment densities
proposed in these new buildings, the project would result in the requirement for 3.36 affordable units.
The current in-lieu fee for one affordable unit is $343,969, therefore the in-lieu fee amount that would
be required is $1,155,737.
All utility connections (sewer, water, gas/electric) will be constructed at the cost of the property owner.
Further, all public improvements along the site frontages will be constructed at the cost of the property
owner. Lastly, the building permit and improvement plan fees generated by this project would off-set the
costs associated with the plan review and inspections of the project during construction.
The Development Agreement would also vest any future application/impact fees during the 10 year
term of the DA at current rates as of 2020, which was negotiated as part of the overall package of
benefits offered.
Once constructed, the project would also result in an increase to local property tax revenues, which
would fund/offset costs of providing additional ongoing public services to the site occupants.
OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options to consider on this matter:
1. Adopt Resolutions to certify the Final EIR and Statement of Overriding Considerations with
MMRP, General Plan and Zoning amendments, Pass the PD Ordinances to print, Pass the
Development Agreement Ordinance to print and adopt the Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
sign it, and adopt the Resolution approving the Zoning Entitlements (Use Permit, Design
Review, Small subdivision and Sign Program amendment) (staff recommendation).
2. Adopt a Resolution to Certify Final EIR, but do not adopt any other Resolutions or Ordinances
approving the project and provide comments on any issues regarding the project for staff or the
application to address.
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3. Continue the public hearing and require additional information, study, or environmental analysis.
4. Refer the applications back to the Planning Commission.
5. Deny the project and direct staff to return with revision Resolutions.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution to Certify Final EIR.
2. Resolution to adopt CEQA findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and
approve Exception to Level of Service Policy and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
3. Resolution to adopt General Plan Amendments to establish text and map amendment to 1)
modify Exhibit 6 FAR Maps to add 0.90 FAR for SRCC site and the BioMarin portion of the 999
3rd St site and 2) Amend Exhibit 10 – Height Bonuses – to create a new 20 ft. height bonus for
this site.
4. Ordinance for a Zoning Text Amendment to establish new height bonus provision for the BioMarin
portion of the site for projects which meet specific criteria.
5. Ordinance to Amend Planned Development (PD1936) Zoning District for San Rafael Corporate
Center to include the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd Street property.
6. Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement for the BioMarin portion of the site to vest the
entitlements for a 10-year period, freeze impact fees at current rates and modify terms of the prior
Development Agreement
7. Resolution approving a Master Use Permit and Design Review, Small Subdivision, and Sign
Program Amendment
8. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Development Agreement.
9. Letter from BioMarin, outlining request for removal of path requirement, 3/5/20
10. City Council Public Hearing Notice
11. Public Comments Received Prior and During Planning Commission meeting, 1/28/20
12. Public Comments Received Prior to this City Council hearing (Any comments received after
publication of this report will be forwarded separately)
OTHER MATERIALS
Draft EIR and Final EIR available at: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/999-3rd/
Project Plans available at: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/999-3rd
Planning Commission January 28, 2020 staff report available at: Planning Commission Staff
Report
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RESOLUTION NO. 14773
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) (SCH #2019029046) PREPARED FOR THE
BIOMARIN AND WHIISTLESTOP/EDEN HOUSING PROJECT TO ALLOW THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO 72-FOOT TALL, FOUR-STORY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS AND A 67-UNIT, 70-FOOT TALL, SIX-STORY SENIOR
CENTER AND AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING BUILDING ON A 133,099 SQ. FT.
PARCEL AT 999 3rd STREET AND ADJACENT SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER.
(APN’s: 011-265-01, 013-012-38 and -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54, -55)
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BioMarin) submitted project
applications to the City of San Rafael Community Development Department for a General Plan
Amendment (GPA18-001), Planned Development (PD) Rezoning (ZC18-002), Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003), Development Agreement (DA19-001), Master Use
Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision
(S18-001) and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-18-006) for the development of two 72-foot
tall, four-story Research and Development buildings for BioMarin and a 67-unit, 70-foot tall, six-
story senior center and affordable senior housing building for Whistlestop/EDEN Housing on a
133,099 sq. ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2019, in accord with Public Resources Code Sections
5097.94, 21073, 21074, 21080.3.1, 21080.3.2, 21082.3, 21083.09, 21084.2 and 21084.3 to
specifically the directive of Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) and Senate Bill 18 (SB 18), the Community
Development Department staff sent an offer for tribal consultation to the representatives of the
Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria (Federated Indians). Tribal consultation is required
for all projects that propose preparing a CEQA document Plan. The purpose of the tribal
consultation is to consult with the local tribe representatives on potential impacts to Native
American places, features and objects described in the California Public Resources Code. The
prescribed 30-day period was observed for the Federated Indians to respond to the offer, but
the City received no response; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2019, the Planning Commission (Commission) held an
appropriately noticed public scoping hearing on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to assess the impacts of the Project. The
Planning Commission directed staff to prepare an EIR for the Project pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) to address the
following issues, Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and
Soils, Hazards, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Greenhouse Gases, Hydrology and Water
Quality, Land Use and Planning, Transportation/Traffic, Energy, Utilities, Cumulative effects and
a reasonable range of alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR (DEIR) was prepared and circulated for a 45-day public
review period beginning August 9, 2019 and ending September 23, 2019 (SCH # 2019029046).
Following this review period, on September 24, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly-
noticed public hearing to consider and accept comments on the DEIR. The DEIR concluded that
the Project would result in significant, unavoidable impacts associated with Land Use and
Planning and Transportation. All other significant impacts identified in the DEIR were identified
to be mitigated to less-than-significant levels with implementation of mitigation measures
recommended in the DEIR; and
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WHEREAS, based on written and oral comments received from the public on the DEIR
and its own review of the DEIR, the Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and respond to comments received on the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21091(d)(2)(A) and CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15088, 15089 and 15132, the City responded to all the environmental
comments that were submitted on the DEIR during the public review period and a FEIR was
completed; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2020, Notice of Availability for the FIER/Response to
Comments, was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500
feet of the property as well as other interested persons and organizations and responsible and
trustee agencies and written responses to public agency comments were provided to agencies
who commented on the DEIR. In addition, on January 11, 2020, Notice of Availability was
published in the Marin Independent Journal; and
WHEREAS, the City intends that the FEIR, and all applicable mitigation measures
therein, shall be used as the environmental documentation required by CEQA for subsequent
discretionary actions required for this project; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020 the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on the FEIR/Response to comments and considered the FEIR along with the project
applications/ entitlements, accepting all public testimony and the written report of the
Community Development Department staff. Following the public hearing on the FEIR and
project merits, on a 5-0-2 vote (Commissioners Mercado and Schaefer absent), the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-01, recommending to the City Council certification of
the FEIR; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission in its consideration of the
FEIR determined that there was additional clarity needed to Mitigation Measure (MM) TRANS-1,
and as part of their motion to pass Resolution No. 20-02, revised MM TRANS-1 to confirm that
the ongoing monitoring would continue, past the annual reviews and updated the text as follows:
TRANS-1: BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall continue and
expand the implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program that
focuses on reducing vehicle trips and improving traffic flow. BioMarin, or any successive owner
or lessor of the site, shall generate at least 15 percent fewer vehicle trips on a daily, AM peak
hour, and PM peak hour basis (i.e., 1,584 daily, 173 AM peak hour, and 162 PM peak hour
trips) as compared to those projected by the project applicant. BioMarin and any successive
owner or lessor of the site shall monitor, on an annual basis, all traffic generated at the site,
including single-occupant vehicles, carpools, pedestrian and bicycle trips, and public transit use,
to gauge success and promote appropriate measures to retain vehicle trip rates at, or below, the
current trip rates. BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall submit an annual
TDM monitoring report to the City of San Rafael for City review. This mitigation measure shall
continue in perpetuity for the project site until the 15% reduction is identified for three
consecutive years. After three consecutive years demonstrating 15% reduction each year, the
monitoring shall be done every three years to ensure maintenance of the 15% reduction unless
a violation occurs, or a new owner/lessor of the site applies. At that time, the monitoring shall
start anew to ensure successful 15% reduction for three consecutive years. This mitigation
measure would reduce the impact to less than significant.
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WHEREAS, on February 28, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to
Comments was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500
feet of the property and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on
the DEIR, informing them of the City Council hearing for final action. A Notice of Availability was
also published in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and the site
was posted with public hearing signs; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
review the FEIR/Response to Comments for the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/EDEN
Housing Project and considered all oral and written public testimony and the written report of the
Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the custodian of documents which constitute the record of proceedings
upon which this decision is based, is the Community Development Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby certifies the Final
EIR, based upon the following findings required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15090:
FINDINGS
1. The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), which consists of the Draft Environmental
Impact Report dated August 9, 2019, and the Response to Comments Document dated
January 10, 2020 has been prepared in accordance with CEQA, including Public Resources
Code Section 21083.3, and the provisions of the City of San Rafael Environmental
Assessment Procedures Manual.
2. The FEIR has been prepared and completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and the City of San Rafael Environmental
Assessment Procedures Manual by following the appropriate format, content, technical
analysis of the potential impact areas and project alternatives identified in the initially-
authorized scope of work. Further, all prescribed public review periods and duly noticed
hearings were held for the project Notice of Preparation (NOP), Notice of Completion (NOC)
for public review of the DEIR and Notice of Availability following publication of the FEIR.
3. The City Council exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the FEIR and has
considered the comments received during the public review period on the DEIR.
4. The FEIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of San Rafael
Community Development Department, Planning Commission and City Council. The City
Council has reviewed and considered all information contained in the FEIR prior to taking
action on the project, and finds that the FEIR:
a) Appropriately analyzes and presents conclusions on the impacts of the project;
b) Analyzes a reasonable range of alternatives to the project that could feasibly attain most
of the basic objectives of the project while avoiding or substantially lessening any
significant effect of the project;
c) Identifies or recommends mitigation measures to substantially lessen, eliminate or avoid
the otherwise significant adverse environmental impacts of the project, and
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d) Includes findings and recommendations supported by technical studies prepared by
professionals experienced in the specific areas of study, and which are contained within
the document and/or made available within the project file maintained by the City of San
Rafael Community Development Department, the custodian of all project documents.
5. The information contained in the FEIR is current, correct and complete for document
certification. As a result of comments submitted on the DEIR, the FEIR provided responses
to comments received on the DEIR and provided clarification to those comments. No new
information has been added to the DEIR and does not deprive the public of meaningful
opportunity to comment upon the significant adverse environmental effect of the project or a
feasible way to mitigate or avoid such an effect that the project’s proponents have declined
to implement. In particular, no new information was presented in the FEIR and it does not
disclose or result in:
a) A new significant environmental impact resulting from the project or from a new
mitigation measure proposed to be implemented;
b) A substantial increase in the severity of the impacts that were disclosed and analyzed in
the DEIR;
c) Any new feasible project alternatives or mitigation measures considerably different from
others previously analyzed that would clearly lessen significant environmental impacts of
the project, but which the project’s proponents refuse to adopt. This includes
consideration of the “No Project” alternative that has been added in the FEIR assessing
the status quo; and
d) A finding that the DEIR is so fundamentally and basically inadequate and conclusory in
nature that meaningful public review and comment were precluded.
6. The FEIR presents factual, quantitative and qualitative data and studies, which find and
support the conclusion that the project will result in several potentially significant impacts
that necessitate mitigation. At the time the City considers action on the project’s merits, it will
be necessary to make complete and detailed findings pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 21081(a) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(a). For each significant effect
identified in the EIR, the City will be required to make one or more of the following findings:
a) That changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project
which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in
the final EIR; that such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and
jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding, and that
such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted
by such other agency;
b) That specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including
provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the
mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the FEIR; and
c) As the project would result in several significant, unavoidable impacts, findings of
overriding consideration will be required. Such findings will require that the City weigh
the benefits of the project with the environmental impacts that cannot be mitigated.
7. The City is taking an action to certify the FEIR for the project, recognizing it as an
informational document for assessment of the project. The CEQA Guidelines recognize that
an environmental document is prepared for public disclosure of potential project impacts and
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that it is used as an informational document to guide decision-makers in considering project
merits. Certification of the FEIR, as presented, would not result in a land use entitlement or
right of development for the project site. The FEIR document must be reviewed to determine
whether it adequately assesses the impacts of the project, and whether the circumstances
presented in Public Resources Code section 21166, as amplified by its corresponding
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 to 15163 are present with respect to the project to
determine whether a Subsequent EIR, a Supplement to the EIR, or Addendum to the EIR
need be prepared or if further environmental review under CEQA is not required.
Certification of the FEIR prior to consideration of and taking action on project entitlements
does not prejudice or bias review or actions on the proposed development project.
I, Lindsay Lara, 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 of the City of
San Rafael, held on Monday, the 23rd of March 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 14774
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL: 1) ADOPTI NG CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (C EQA) FINDINGS OF FACT, 2) ADOPTING A
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, 3) APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO
THE CITY-ADOPTED LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN SAN RAFAEL
GENERAL PLAN 2020 CIRCULATION ELEMENT POLICY C-5, AND 4) APPROVING THE
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMRP) FOR THE BIOMARIN / WHISTLESTOP /
EDEN HOUSING PROJECT AT 999 3rd STREET AND ADJACENT
SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER
(APN’s: 011-265-01, 013-012-38 and -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54, -55)
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BioMarin) submitted
project applications to the City of San Rafael Community Development Department for a
General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Planned Development (PD) Rezoning (ZC18-002),
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003), Development Agreement (DA19-001), Master
Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small
Subdivision (S18-001) and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-18-006) for the development of
two 72-foot tall, four-story Research and Development buildings for BioMarin and a 67-unit, 70-
foot tall, six-story senior center and affordable senior housing building for Whistlestop/EDEN
Housing on a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street and adjacent San Rafael Corporate Center
(the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2019, the Planning Commission held an appropriately noticed
public scoping hearing on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to assess the impacts of the Project. The Planning
Commission directed staff to prepare an EIR for the Project pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) to address the
following issues, Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology
and Soils, Hazards, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Greenhouse Gases, Hydrology and
Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Transportation/Traffic, Energy, Utilities, Cumulative
effects and a reasonable range of alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR (DEIR) was prepared and circulated for a 45-day public
review period beginning August 9, 2019 and ending September 23, 2019 (SCH # 2019029046).
Following this review, on September 24, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed
public hearing to consider and accept comments on the DEIR. The DEIR concluded that the
Project would result in significant, unavoidable impacts associated with Land Use and Planning
and Transportation. All other significant impacts identified in the DEIR were identified to be
mitigated to less-than-significant levels with implementation of mitigation measures
recommended in the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, based on written and oral comments received from the public on the DEIR
and its own review of the DEIR, the Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and respond to comments received on the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21091(d)(2)(A) and CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15088, 15089 and 15132, the City responded to all the environmental
comments that were submitted on the DEIR during the public review period and a FEIR was
completed. On January 10, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to Comments
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was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the
Project property and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on
the DEIR; A Notice of Availability was also published in the Marin Independent Journal on
January 11, 2020 and February 28, 2020; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the requirements of the CEQA Guidelines, a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared, which outlines the procedures
and requirements for implementing all mitigation measures identified in the FEIR, and is
provided in attached Exhibit A of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the FEIR concludes that all impacts identified in the FEIR have been or can
be mitigated to a level of less-than-significant, with the exception of one “Land Use and
Planning” impact and three “Transportation” impacts. The FEIR concludes that the project will
result in the following significant, unavoidable environmental impacts:
Land Use and Planning. Implementation of the proposed project could potentially conflict with
some of the applicable goals, policies, and programs of the General Plan 2020, which were
adopted by the City of San Rafael for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental
effect. This potential conflict is with the following General Plan policies:
LU-2, Development Timing. For health, safety and general welfare reasons, new
development should only occur when adequate infrastructure is available consistent with
the following findings:
a. Project-related traffic will not cause the level of service established in the Circulation
Element to be exceeded;
b. Any circulation improvements needed to maintain the level of service standard
established in the Circulation Element have been programmed and funding has
been committed;
c. Environmental review of needed circulation improvement projects has been
completed;
d. The time frame for completion of the needed circulation improvements will not cause
the level of service in the Circulation Element to be exceeded, or the findings set
forth in Policy C-5 have been made; and
e. Sewer, water, and other infrastructure improvements will be available to serve new
development by the time the development is constructed.
Transportation. Implementation of the proposed project would contribute potentially significant
project-related impacts involving conflicts with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing
the circulation system listed below:
Impact TRANS-2: Project-related traffic, under Cumulative-plus-Project conditions,
would contribute to continued LOS F conditions at the US 101 southbound off-ramp
to Mission Avenue, increasing the volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio of the off-ramp by
0.033 during the AM peak hour. Traffic operations and safety at the highway ramp
diverge and along the offramp would worsen. This condition would conflict with
standards provided in the Marin County Congestion Management Plan.
Impact TRANS-3: Project-related traffic would contribute to continued LOS E (under
Baseline-Plus-Project) and LOS F (under Cumulative-Plus-Project) conditions along
westbound 3rd Street between Hetherton Street and D Street during the AM peak
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hour, with an increase in the arterial roadway segment’s volume-to-capacity (V/C)
ratio of 0.067. This impact would result in a reduction in travel speeds that conflict
with the Marin County Congestion Management Plan and San Rafael General Plan
2020 Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service Standards).
Impact TRANS-4: Under Cumulative-Plus-Project conditions, project-related traffic
would worsen the service level at the 3rd Street and Tamalpais Avenue West
intersection from LOS E to LOS F during the AM peak hour, with average delays
increasing from 65.6 seconds to 96.7 seconds per motorist. During the PM peak
hour, the intersection’s service level would remain at LOS F with project-related
traffic, but the project would increase average delays from 86.4 to 94.0 seconds per
motorist. This impact would create conflicts with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Policy
C-5 (Traffic Level of Service Standards).
The FEIR concludes that there is no mitigation that can be imposed or required to
reduce these impacts to a less-than-significant level; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the CEQA Guidelines, the FEIR has analyzed four
Alternatives. The FEIR identifies Alternative 2: “Reduced Scale project” as the Environmentally
Superior Alternative, which would reduce the overall BioMarin project size and would reduce
some of the overall impacts to Transportation in the Project Area. However, this Alternative
would not meet the identified laboratory and office space needs for BioMarin.
Whistlestop/EDEN housing would be unchanged from the proposed project; thus, the portion of
this objective addressing the Healthy Aging Center and affordable senior housing would be met.
If the BioMarin part of Alternative 2 were not developed because the project’s primary objective
could not be met, the Whistlestop/EDEN Housing part would also not occur; and
WHEREAS, CEQA Guidelines Section 15093 requires the decision-making agency to
balance, as applicable, the economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a
proposed project against its unavoidable environmental impacts when determining whether to
approve a project. If these benefits outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects,
the adverse effects may be considered “acceptable” and a statement of overriding
considerations may be adopted by the agency. The decision-making agency must state in
writing the specific reasons to support its action based on the FEIR and/or other information in
the record. The statement of overriding considerations must be supported by substantial
evidence in the record; and
WHEREAS, in support of CEQA Guidelines Section 15063 the San Rafael General Plan
2020 includes Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program C-5c
(Exception Review), which permits the City to authorize an exception to the City-adopted traffic
standards by weighing the community benefits of a project against the potential for the project
to deviate from the City-adopted level of service (LOS) traffic standards; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on the FEIR and Project merits, accepting all public testimony and the written report of
the Community Development Department staff. As part of this hearing process the Planning
Commission considered draft CEQA Findings of Fact and a draft Statement of Overriding
Considerations contained in this resolution, and a draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (MMRP). On a 5-0-2 vote (Commissioners Mercado and Schaefer absent), the
Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-02 recommending to the City Council
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adoption of the Statement of Overriding Considerations and approval of the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission in its consideration of the
FEIR and MMRP determined that there was additional clarity needed to Mitigation Measure
(MM) TRANS-1, and as part of their motion to pass Resolution No. 20-02 revised MM TRANS-1
to confirm that the ongoing monitoring would continue, past the annual reviews and updated the
text as follows:
TRANS-1: BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall continue and
expand the implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program that
focuses on reducing vehicle trips and improving traffic flow. BioMarin, or any successive owner
or lessor of the site, shall generate at least 15 percent fewer vehicle trips on a daily, AM peak
hour, and PM peak hour basis (i.e., 1,584 daily, 173 AM peak hour, and 162 PM peak hour
trips) as compared to those projected by the project applicant. BioMarin and any successive
owner or lessor of the site shall monitor, on an annual basis, all traffic generated at the site,
including single-occupant vehicles, carpools, pedestrian and bicycle trips, and public transit use,
to gauge success and promote appropriate measures to retain vehicle trip rates at, or below,
the current trip rates. BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall submit an
annual TDM monitoring report to the City of San Rafael for City review. This mitigation measure
shall continue in perpetuity for the project site until the 15% reduction is identified for three
consecutive years. After three consecutive years demonstrating 15% reduction each year, the
monitoring shall be done every three years to ensure maintenance of the 15% reduction unless
a violation occurs, or a new owner/lessor of the site applies. At that time, the monitoring shall
start anew to ensure successful 15% reduction for three consecutive years. This mitigation
measure would reduce the impact to less than significant.
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission, through the adoption of 1)
Resolution No. 20-01 recommended to the City Council certification of the FEIR and 2)
Resolution No. 20-02 recommended adoption of CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of
Overriding Considerations and approval Exception of Level of Service standards and a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to
Comments was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500
feet of the property and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on
the DEIR, informing them of the City Council hearing for final action. A Notice of Availability was
also published in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and the site
was posted with public hearing signs; and
WHEREAS, on March 23 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
review the proposed amendment to the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/EDEN Housing
Project and considered all oral and written public testimony and the written report of the
Community Development Department;
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council made further minor clarifying edits to
MM-TRANS-1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of San Rafael
hereby: a) approves the following CEQA Findings of Fact; b) adopts the following Statement of
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Overriding Considerations; and c) approves the MMRP presented in Exhibit A, finding that the
MMRP has been prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines:
FINDINGS OF FACT
I. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
A. Final EIR
By separate Resolution, the City Council reviewed and certified the FEIR. As part of
this action and as outlined in this separate resolution, the City Council reaffirms the
findings made in the separate City Council Resolution that: a) supported the
certification of the FEIR; b) found that the FEIR has been prepared in accordance
with the CEQA Guidelines and the City of San Rafael Environmental Assessment
Procedures Manual; and c) found and concluded that the FEIR adequately assesses
the environmental effects of the Project and represents the independent judgment of
the City.
B. Incorporated Documents/ Record of Proceedings
The following information is incorporated by reference and made part of the record
supporting these findings:
• All Project plans and application materials, including supportive technical
reports;
• The DEIR and Appendices (August 2019) and FEIR (January 10, 2020), and
all documents relied upon, cited therein or incorporated by reference;
• The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) prepared for the
Project;
• The City of San Rafael General Plan 2020 and General Plan 2020 FEIR;
• Zoning Ordinance of the City of San Rafael (SRMC Title 14);
• Subdivision Ordinance of the City of San Rafael (SRMC Title 15);
• City Council Ordinance No. 1772, City Council Resolution No. 10980 and the
City of San Rafael Archaeological Sensitivity map;
• BioMarin’s 999 3rd Street Project Development Agreement
• All records of decision, resolutions, staff reports, memoranda, maps, exhibits,
letters, synopses of meetings, summaries, and other documents approved,
reviewed, relied upon, or prepared by any City commissions, boards,
officials, consultants, or staff relating to the Project;
• Any documents expressly cited in these findings, in addition to those cited
above; and
• Any other materials required for the record of proceedings by caselaw and/or
Public Resources Code section 21167.6, subdivision (e).
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(e), the documents and other materials
that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City has based its decision
are located in and may be obtained from the City’s Department of Community
Development, Planning Division, at 1400 Fifth Street, Third Floor, San Rafael, CA
94901.
II. Findings of Fact in Support of Project Action
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The FEIR, prepared in compliance with CEQA, evaluates the potentially significant and
significant adverse environmental impacts that could result from approval of the Project.
Because the FEIR concludes that implementation of the Project would result in adverse
impacts, the City is required by CEQA to make certain findings with respect to these
impacts. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15091) These findings list and describe the following,
as analyzed in the EIR: a) impacts determined to be insignificant or less-than-significant in
the Notice of Preparation checklist; b) impacts found to be less than significant after
individual analysis in the EIR; c) significant impacts that can be avoided or reduced with
mitigation; d) significant impacts that cannot be avoided; and e) project alternatives that
were developed and studied as provided in the CEQA Guidelines.
These findings are supported by substantial evidence in the entirety of the record of
proceedings before the City, which is incorporated herein by this reference. Further
explanation of these environmental findings and conclusions can be found, without
limitation, in the DEIR and FEIR, and these findings hereby incorporate by reference the
discussion and analysis in those documents supporting the FEIR determinations regarding
mitigation measures and the Project’s impacts and mitigation measures designed to
address those impacts. In making these findings, the City Council ratifies, adopts and
incorporates in these findings the determinations and conclusions of the DEIR and FEIR
relating to environmental impacts and mitigation measures, except to the extent any such
determinations and conclusions are specifically and expressly modified by these findings.
A. IMPACTS DETERMINED TO BE LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT AND NOT
INDIVIDUALLY ANALYZED
During the Project’s Notice of Preparation (NOP) and scoping period, the City
determined that a number of the Project’s potential environmental effects would be
insignificant, less-than-significant or would be adequately addressed through the City’s
environmental review process, including Agriculture Resources, Biological Resources,
Mineral Resources, Population/Housing, Schools and Libraries (Public Services), and
Wildfire. For these topics, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15128, no need
for further environmental assessment was required for the preparation of the FEIR.
Finding: The Project’s DEIR contains brief statements identifying possible impacts that
were determined to be insignificant or less-than-significant, along with the reasons for
those determinations. The City Council adopts those statements and concludes that the
referenced environmental effects are insignificant or less than significant and no further
analysis in the FEIR is required.
B. IMPACTS DETERMINED TO BE LESS-THAN-SIGNIFICANT AFTER INDIVIDUAL
ANALYSIS.
The NOP and scoping period identified a number of potential environmental impacts to
be analyzed in the DEIR. Through that analysis, impacts relating to Aesthetics, Energy,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Public Services, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources,
and Utilities and Service Systems were determined to be less-than-significant and, thus,
no mitigation measures are necessary or required, as noted below.
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Finding: The City Council adopts these statements and concludes that the referenced
environmental impacts would be less than significant for the reasons stated below and
contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings.
1) Aesthetics
a. The Project Will Not Result in Visual Character or Quality Impacts
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.1-11 to 4.2-22 of the DEIR
and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, the Project will not substantially change the character of the Project
site by constructing the new 72-foot tall buildings on an existing surface parking
lot. Further, visual simulations show that the Project will not obstruct views from
many viewpoints, will have less-than-significant impacts on views of Mt.
Tamalpais from public vantage points, and the use is consistent and compatible
with surrounding uses. In addition, the Project is consistent with design
guidelines in the General Plan 2020 and non-residential design guidelines. This
impact will therefore be less than significant.
b. The Project Will Not Increase Light and Glare
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.1-22 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the Project will not increase light and glare due to existing presence of
commercial lighting. Lighting on the Project site will be directed downward and
angled to reduce spillover of ambient light onto adjacent properties. In sum, the
Project's lighting will not be substantial in comparison to existing conditions and
will not affect nighttime views or cause potential “spillage” of lighting that may
affect nearby residents. This impact will therefore be less than significant.
c. The Project Will Not Result in Cumulative Aesthetic Impacts
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.1-23 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the Project will not result in cumulative visual impacts. The Project is subject to
City of San Rafael Design Guidelines and formal Design Review to ensure high-
quality and compatible design. Lighting on the Project site will be directed
downward and angled to reduce spillover of ambient light onto adjacent
properties. The Project therefore will not make a cumulatively considerable
contribution to a significant cumulative impact, and thus this impact will be less
than significant.
2) Air Quality
a. Consistency with the Bay Area Clean Air Plan
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on DEIR page 4.2-10 to 4.2-14 and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
under CEQA, the project would result in an overall increase in local and regional
pollutant loads due to direct impacts from construction and operational emissions.
However, based on the BAAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Guidelines, the project
would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan
and the associated air quality impact would be less than significant. The project’s
estimated emissions for ROG, NOx, and exhaust PM10 and PM2.5 during
construction were well below the applicable thresholds and, therefore, would have
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a less-than-significant impact on regional air quality. The estimated emissions for
ROG, NOx, and exhaust PM10 and PM2.5 during operation of the project were
below the thresholds and, therefore, would have a less-than-significant impact on
regional air quality.
b. Exposure of Sensitive Receptors to Toxic Air Contaminants and PM2.5
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on DEIR page 4.2-14 to 4.2-21 and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
under CEQA, project construction would generate DPM and PM2.5 emissions
primarily from the exhaust of off-road diesel construction equipment emissions
from testing and maintenance of an emergency generator. The emissions of DPM
and PM2.5 from diesel exhaust during project construction and operation could
pose a health risk to nearby sensitive receptors. Similarly, project operations
would generate DPM and PM2.5. In addition, the project has potential to create
individual TAC and PM2.5 emissions during construction and operation, the
potential cumulative health risks to sensitive receptors from existing and future
foreseeable sources of TACs and PM2.5. The excess cancer risk, chronic HI, and
annual average PM2.5 concentrations at the on-site MEIR were below the
BAAQMD’s cumulative thresholds. Therefore, the cumulative impact on nearby
sensitive receptors from TAC and PM2.5 emissions during construction and
operation of the proposed project would be less than significant.
c. Generation of Odors
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on DEIR page 4.2-21 and supported by
evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, under CEQA,
Project construction and operation would not be expected to generate significant
odors because the project would not include handling or generation of noxious
materials. Therefore, project impacts related to odors would be less than
significant.
d. Cumulative Operational Air Quality Impacts
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on Draft EIR page 4.2-22 and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
under CEQA, since construction and operation of the proposed project would not
exceed the BAAQMD’s thresholds of significance for criteria pollutants (including
ozone precursors), the cumulative impact on regional air quality would be less
than significant. The project would also not exceed the BAAQMD threshold
emissions of DPM and PM2.5 during construction and operation of the project.
3) Cultural Resources
a. Human Remains
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on Draft EIR page 4.3-8 and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
under CEQA the project would have less-than-significant impacts on human
remains, including those interred outside formal cemeteries. As noted under
“Pre-Contact Archaeological Resources and Human Remains,” Native American
human remains could be encountered below the engineered fill at the project
site. Should human remains be unearthed during project construction, these
would be treated in accordance with existing state laws, including California PRC
Section 5097.98 and California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5. With
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enforcement and implementation of these state laws, project impacts on human
remains would be less than significant, and no mitigation measures are required.
4) Energy
a. The project would not result in a potentially significant environmental
impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy
resources during project construction or operation.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed pages 4.4-4 to 4.4-7 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the Project will not result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of
energy. While energy consumption would increase (due to the proposed new
buildings and associated vehicle traffic), the net increase in overall per capita
consumption would not be considered substantial, for two reasons:
1. Downtown Infill Location. The project would be located on a downtown infill
site already served by roads, transit, and utilities. This type of infill
development tends to be more energy efficient than development on less
centrally located sites, as it offers opportunities for reusing existing resources
and encouraging use of public transit and other alternatives to private
vehicles.
2. Energy Efficiency Measures. The project includes energy efficiency
measures and would likely be subject to additional applicable state and local
requirements at the time of detailed project review. In addition, all project
buildings would be designed to accommodate solar roof systems at some
point in the future. As noted in the above analysis, the energy consumption
estimates for the project are considered conservative, because it was
assumed that no energy savings would result above current standards;
therefore, the project’s actual energy consumption might be less than the
estimates, since additional energy reduction measures will likely be
introduced at the state and local level over time and would be included in the
project. The project would be subject to City of San Rafael policies and
review procedures that would ensure that the project incorporates the latest
energy conservation measures. This impact will therefore be less than
significant.
b. The project would not conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for
renewable energy or energy efficiency.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed page 4.4-7 of the DEIR and supported
by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, the
Project will not conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy
or energy efficiency. The project applicants are proposing that the project be
designed with a variety of energy-saving features, which are described in detail
in Chapter 3, Project Description, of this DEIR. Through the local building permit
process, the project would be required to abide by all State of California
mandates for energy conservation. The project therefore would not conflict or
obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency.
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c. The project would not require or result in the relocation or construction of
new or expanded electric power or natural gas facilities, the construction
or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed page 4.4-7 to 4.4-8 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the Project will not require or result in the relocation or construction of new or
expanded electric power or natural gas facilities, the construction or relocation of
which could cause significant environmental effects. The project site is already
served by PG&E electricity and natural gas facilities. It is generally expected that
the project would connect to existing PG&E utility lines serving the site. New gas
underground service would be installed for each building, with points of
connection and gas meters located immediately adjacent to each building. A new
electrical power underground service would be provided, with underground
feeders extended from existing vaults to the project site and ending at a new
pad-mounted transformer outside each building. A utility meter would be
provided at each main switchboard. A transformer would be provided to serve
BioMarin Building B. An on-site generator would be provided for emergency
power use (BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing, 2019). A new PG&E gas
underground connection/service would be provided for the Whistlestop/Eden
Housing project, and a new electrical transformer would be installed at the
southwest corner of the site, next to the electrical room. A new gas meter would
be located at the southwest corner of the site.
d. The Project would not result in net increased energy demand and,
combined with other past, present, and probable future projects, would not
result in a significant cumulative impact.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed page 4.4-8 of the DEIR and supported
by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, the net
increased energy demand from the Project would be minimal and would not
require expanded or new energy facilities as a direct result of project
development. The proposed project would not result in any significant impacts on
energy services. The proposed project would realize transportation-related
energy savings compared to similar projects in a location at a distance from
urban areas. The proposed project and other projects have been and would be
required to comply with all standards of Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations. PG&E, which provides energy to the project site and vicinity,
produces much of its energy from renewable sources and has plans in place to
increase reliance on renewable energy sources. Because many agencies in
California have adopted policies seeking increased use of renewable resources
(and have established minimum standards for the provision of energy generated
by renewable resources), it is expected that PG&E would continue to meet future
demands for energy via a gradually increasing reliance on renewable resources,
including small-scale sources such as photovoltaic panels and wind turbines, in
addition to larger-scale facilities, such as wind farms. MCE also serves the San
Rafael area, providing additional alternatives for renewable electricity service.
The increase in demand would likely be met through the development of
renewable resources that would have fewer environmental effects than the
development of new conventional gas- or coal-fired power plants.
5) Geology and Soils
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a. Surface Rupture
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.5-12 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would not directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse
effects involving rupture of a known earthquake fault. Available mapping does
not identify a fault at or near the project site that would have the potential to
result in surface rupture (Miller Pacific Engineering Group, 2018). In a seismically
active area such as the San Francisco Bay region, a remote possibility exists for
future faulting to occur in areas where no faults previously existed. Because this
is unlikely to occur, the geotechnical report for the proposed project concluded
that the potential for fault surface rupture at the project site is low (Miller Pacific
Engineering Group, 2018). Therefore, the potential for substantial adverse
impacts to occur due to surface rupture is less than significant.
b. Landslides
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.5-12 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would not directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse
effects involving landslides. The project site and surrounding areas are relatively
flat. The site-specific geotechnical investigation report did not identify any
potential slope stability or landslide hazards associated with the proposed project
(Miller Pacific Engineering Group, 2018). Therefore, the potential for the
proposed project to expose people or structures to substantial adverse effects
involving landslides is less than significant.
c. Soil Erosion or Loss of Topsoil
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.5-12 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would not result in substantial erosion or the loss of topsoil. Potential
soil erosion impacts of the proposed project would be related to stormwater
runoff entraining soils exposed during construction, and are analyzed in Section
4.8, Hydrology and Water Quality.
d. Cumulative Geology and Soils Impacts
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.5-15 to 4.5-16 of the DEIR
and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, Geologic impacts do not extend far beyond a project’s boundaries
because geologic and soils conditions can vary widely over a short distance and
therefore potential impacts are typically confined to discrete spatial locations and
do not combine to create a significant cumulative impact. There are no large
landslide features or fault zones present in the vicinity of the project site. The
development of the proposed project and the nearby cumulative projects would
not alter the geologic or seismic hazards at any off-site location. Therefore, the
potential cumulative impact related to geologic hazards would be less than
significant. The proposed project and cumulative projects within San Rafael,
could affect unidentified paleontological resources. However, impacts on these
resources accidentally discovered during implementation of these projects would
be mitigated to less-than-significant levels through the use of appropriate
mitigation measures adopted as conditions of approval. Collectively, the
proposed project and other projects would not result in a cumulative increase in
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impacts on paleontological resources as these resources would be avoided or
otherwise removed, analyzed, and reported (i.e., by a qualified paleontologist).
Therefore, the potential cumulative impact would be less than significant.
6) Green House Gas Emissions
a. GHG Emissions from Project Operations
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.6-11 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
GHG emissions generated by the project would not have a significant impact on
the environment. In 2019, the City of San Rafael adopted the CCAP 2030 in
order to implement measures to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate
change. The CCAP 2030 identifies strategies for reducing the City of San
Rafael’s GHG emissions 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, which is more
stringent than the statewide 2020 target under AB 32, and 40 percent below
1990 levels by 2030, which is consistent with the statewide 2030 target under SB
32. These GHG reductions would also put the City on a trajectory to reduce
GHG emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, which is consistent with
the statewide 2050 target under Executive Order S-3-05. Emissions reductions
related to transportation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water
conservation are estimated in the CCAP 2030 and show that the City would
surpass the City and statewide goals for 2020 and 2030 by reducing emissions
19 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 (equivalent to 31 percent below 2005
levels) and 42 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. These GHG reductions would
primarily be achieved through low-carbon transportation, energy efficiency,
renewable energy, waste reduction, and water conservation. Therefore, the GHG
emissions generated by the project would have a less-than-significant impact on
the environment.
b. Consistency with San Rafael’s CCAP 2030
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.6-11 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would be consistent with the City of San Rafael’s CCAP 2030. As
discussed above, the project’s GHG emissions impact is considered less than
significant because the project is consistent with the CCAP 2030.
7) Hazards and Hazardous Materials
a. The project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.7-15 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
during project construction, hazardous materials (e.g., fuel, oils, solvents, paints)
would be routinely transported, stored, and used at the project site. Because the
proposed project would result in soil disturbance greater than 1 acre,
management of soil and hazardous materials during construction activities would
be subject to the requirements of the Stormwater Construction General Permit
which requires preparation and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that includes hazardous materials storage
requirements. The routine handling and use of hazardous materials by workers
would be performed in accordance with OSHA regulations, which include training
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requirements for workers and a requirement that hazardous materials are
accompanied by manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). Cal/OSHA
regulations include requirements for protective clothing, training, and limits on
exposure to hazardous materials. Compliance with these existing regulations
would ensure that workers are protected from exposure to hazardous materials
that may be transported, stored, or used on-site. Compliance with the existing
regulations for hazardous materials discussed above would ensure that the
proposed project would not result in significant impacts related to the routine
transport, use, storage, or disposal of hazardous materials.
b. During construction, the project would not create a significant hazard to
the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and
accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the
environment.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.7-16 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceeding,
the proposed project would not result in an accidental release of hazardous
materials (e.g., oils, fuels, solvents, and paints) during project construction. The
proposed project would be subject to the requirements of the Construction
General Permit, which require preparation and implementation of a SWPPP and
best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the risk of spills or leaks from
reaching the environment, including procedures to address minor spills of
hazardous materials. Measures to control spills, leakage, and dumping must be
addressed through structural as well as nonstructural BMPs, as required by the
Construction General Permit. Construction activities that would disturb potentially
contaminated soil and groundwater at the project site would be subject to the
requirements of the Covenant and SGMP, including requirements for worker
health and safety, dust and odor control, stockpile management, stormwater
runoff and erosion control, soil and groundwater disposal protocols, and
protocols for the discovery of unanticipated conditions (e.g., subsurface features
or contaminated soil not identified during previous investigations). Compliance
with the requirements of the Covenant, SGMP, and the Construction General
Permit would ensure that the proposed project would result in less-than-
significant impacts related to the accidental release of hazardous materials
during construction.
c. The project would not result in significant impacts related to emitting
hazardous emissions or handling hazardous or acutely hazardous
materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or
proposed school.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.7-17 to 4.7-18 of the DEIR
and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceeding, the proposed project is located approximately 800 feet from Saint
Raphael Elementary, a private school located at 1100 Fifth Avenue north of the
project site. The project site is approximately one-quarter mile north of the
James B. Davidson Middle School public school located at 280 Woodland
Avenue. The proposed project would be designed, constructed, and operated in
accordance with the requirements of the CBC, CFC, and IFC for the storage and
handling of hazardous materials; and operation of the project would be required
to comply with existing hazardous materials regulations enforced by Marin
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County. Compliance with the existing regulations discussed above would ensure
that the proposed project would have less-than-significant impacts related to
potential hazardous emissions near schools during operation of the project.
d. The project would not be located on a site that is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section
65962.5.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.7-19 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceeding,
although the project site is a known hazardous materials release site, the project
site is not included on any of the lists of hazardous materials release sites
compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, also known as the
“Cortese List” (CalEPA, 2019). Therefore, the proposed project would have no
impact related to being included on a list of hazardous materials release sites
compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
e. The project is not located in the vicinity of an airport and therefore would
not result in airport-related safety hazards or excessive noise for people
residing or working in the project area.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.7-19 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceeding,
the nearest airport to the project site is San Rafael Airport, approximately 3 miles
north of the project site. San Rafael Airport is a private use airport (AirNav, 2019)
and does not have a land use plan. The nearest public airport to the project site
is the Marin County Airport at Gnoss Field in Novato, approximately 12 miles to
the north. The project site is not located within the land use plan area for the
Marin County Airport at Gnoss Field (Marin County Planning Department, 1991).
There are no airports located within 2 miles of the project site. Therefore, the
proposed project would have no impacts related to aviation hazards.
f. The project would not impair implementation of or physically interfere with
an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.7-19 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceeding,
construction of the project could require temporary closure of portions of streets
adjacent to the project site. Traffic control requirements imposed by the City for
the permitting of temporary closure of street areas would ensure that appropriate
emergency access is maintained at all times during construction activities. The
proposed project would not permanently alter roadways in the vicinity of the
project site. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less-than-significant
impact related to impeding or interfering with emergency response or evacuation
plans.
g. The project would not expose people or structures, either directly or
indirectly, to significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland
fires.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.7-19 and 4.7-20 of the
DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceeding, the project site is within a highly urbanized area and is not located
near heavily vegetated areas or wildlands that could be susceptible to wild fires.
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The project site is not located in or near a State Responsibility Area or a Very
High Fire Hazard Severity Zone as mapped by the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE, 2008). The project site is not in or near
a Wildland-Urban Interface area mapped by the City of San Rafael (Wildland-
Urban Interface areas are areas where structures are built near lands prone to
wildland fire.) Therefore, the project would have a less-than-significant impact
related to wildland fire hazards.
8) Hydrology and Water Quality
a. The project would not result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-
site.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.8-12 and 4.8-13 of the
DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, Construction activities would involve excavation and grading, which
would temporarily alter drainage patterns and expose soil to potential erosion.
Compliance with the Construction General Permit and City of San Rafael BMPs
for construction activities would ensure that erosion of exposed soil and
sedimentation of receiving waters or the combined sewer system would not
occur during construction of the proposed project. During operation of the
project, the site would be covered by buildings, pavement, and landscaped
areas, with no ongoing soil exposure or disturbance that could result in erosion
and siltation. For these reasons, the potential of project construction and
operation to change drainage patterns in a manner that would result in erosion or
siltation on- or off-site would be less than significant.
b. The project would not impede or redirect flood flow.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.8-13 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the majority of the proposed project is located within the 100-year flood hazard
zone. The project site is not located in a regulatory floodway. Any proposed
development of modification of the regulatory floodway is subject to the special
study requirements of San Rafael Municipal Code Section 15.50.060. The
flooding at the project site and vicinity is mapped as shallow flooding of 1 to 3
feet that usually consists of areas of ponding. The development of the project
site would not alter this existing flooding pattern, which is controlled by the
properties of San Rafael Creek. In addition, the project would be required to
comply with the requirements of Section 18 of the San Rafael Municipal Code
and acquire a development permit in accordance with Section 18.40.010.
Therefore, after development of the buildings, the flood water surrounding the
project site would continue to consist of shallow flooding with areas of ponding,
and the potential of the proposed project to redirect or impede flood flows would
be less than significant.
c. The project would not result in a substantial release of pollutants during
inundation of the project site by flood waters.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.8-13 to 4.8-15 of the DEIR
and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, the project site is not located in an area subject to flooding due to
tsunami, seiche, or dam inundation. The construction of the proposed project
would be required to implement a SWPPP and to comply with City of San Rafael
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BMPs for construction activities, including measures for managing hazardous
materials used on construction sites and for keeping the construction site
maintained in a clean and orderly state, and hazardous materials storage
requirements. Once constructed, the project buildings would be subject to
inundation during the 100-year flood, as well as to inundation due to sea level
rise. Urban pollutants associated with the proposed land uses include oils, fuels,
and metals associated with motor vehicle traffic; fertilizers and pesticides used to
maintain landscaped areas; and trash generated by new site occupants. In
addition, some contamination would likely be present in the soil and groundwater
on the project site even after remediation is complete. The maintenance of the
site cap would prevent contaminants in the soil and groundwater on the site from
coming into contact with floodwaters. Therefore, the risk of the release of
pollutants from these flood hazards would be less than significant during both
project construction and operation.
d. The project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water
quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.8-15 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
no significant groundwater resources are located at the project site, and there is
no groundwater management plan for the area of the project site. The Basin
Plan is the master policy document that establishes the water quality objectives
and strategies needed to protect designated beneficial water uses in the San
Francisco Bay region. The State Water Board and Regional Water Board
enforce compliance with the water quality objectives of the Basin Plan through
the issuance of NPDES permits. The project would comply with the Construction
General Permit and Small MS4 Permit. Compliance with these permits would
ensure that the proposed project would not have the potential to conflict with the
Basin Plan. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant.
9) Land Use and Planning
a. The project would not divide an established community.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.9-10 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
no land uses are currently present on the project site. The project would allow
development of office, R&D, multi-family housing, and retail uses that would be
generally compatible with surrounding uses in the downtown area. Thus, the
project would not divide an established community, and the impact would be less
than significant.
10) Noise
a. Airport Noise
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.10-14 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would not expose people residing or working in the project area to
excessive airport noise levels. The nearest private airstrip to the project site is
the San Rafael Airport, approximately 3 miles to the north. A heliport is located
approximately 2.6 miles southeast of the project site. The project site is located
outside of the 60 dBA Ldn contour line of both San Rafael Airport and the
heliport (City of San Rafael, 2017). The project site is not located within the
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vicinity of any other private airstrip (Federal Aviation Administration, 2019).
Therefore, the proposed project would not expose people in the project area to
excessive noise levels from any private airstrips. The nearest public use airport
to the project site is the Marin County Airport (also known as Gnoss Field) in
Novato, approximately 12 miles to the north. The project site is not located in a
land use plan for Marin County Airport (Marin County Planning Department,
1991). Therefore, the proposed project would not expose people at the project
site to excessive noise levels from any public use airports.
b. Operational Noise Related to Increased Traffic
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.10-15 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
Project-related traffic would not generate a substantial permanent increase in
ambient noise levels in excess of standards established in San Rafael General
Plan 2020 or the noise ordinance. The proposed project would increase vehicle
trip generation during operation but below the 3 dBA significance threshold for
project-generated traffic noise. Consequently, the proposed project would not
result in a significant increase in traffic noise along local area roadways.
c. Land Use Compatibility
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on pages 4.10-15 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would not cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict
with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding
or mitigating a noise effect. According to the traffic noise level contours of the
General Plan, existing noise levels range from 65 dBA Ldn to 69 dBA Ldn in the
northern portion of the project site and from 68 dBA Ldn to 72 dBA Ldn in the
southern portion of the project site. A typical building façade with windows closed
would also reduce the interior noise levels for the BioMarin project to 40 to 47
dBA Ldn, which is consistent with the interior noise levels requirements of 50
dBA Ldn in 2016 California Building Standards Code for buildings containing
non-residential uses. Therefore, impacts related to land use compatibility would
be less than significant.
11) Public Services
a. The project would increase the demand for fire protection services, but not
to the extent that new or physically altered fire stations would be needed.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.11-14 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the completed Project could generate new demand for fire protection services,
including increased calls for service. This new demand would not be large
enough to require new or physically altered fire protection facilities or equipment,
however. The project would not require the hiring of any additional firefighters,
and no new or upgraded facilities would be necessary. As such, the impact is
considered less-than-significant.
b. The project would increase the demand for police services, but not to the
extent that new or physically altered police stations would be needed.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.11-15 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
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the completed Project could generate new demand for police services, including
increased calls for service and response to traffic-related issues. This new
demand would not be large enough to require new or physically altered police
facilities or equipment, however. The project would not require the hiring of any
additional officers, and no new or upgraded police facilities would be necessary.
In addition, at the time of building permit issuance, the project applicants would
pay development impact fees of $0.12 per square foot of commercial space,
$0.06 per square foot of industrial space, and $128.50 per bedroom for
residential uses. The City of San Rafael would use these funds to cover the
costs of the project’s impact on public facilities and services within the city,
including on-going costs of police services. As such, the impact is considered
less-than-significant.
c. The Project Will Not Result in Significant Cumulative Public Services
Impacts
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.11-5 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the completed Project will not service demands from the project would not affect
these services enough to create the need for new or expanded facilities. The
project would be subject to Fire Code requirements and other standard
requirements for features such as emergency access, signage, lighting, and
security. Other projects in the San Rafael city limits would also be subject to
these standard requirements, along with development impact fees that are used
by the City to cover the cost of project impacts on public facilities and services.
As such, the impact is considered less-than-significant.
12) Recreation
a. The project would not increase the use of existing neighborhood or
regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical
deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated or such that new
or altered facilities would be needed.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.12-3 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the proposed on-site recreational facilities and services are expected to be
adequate to serve the needs of the on-site population. While the project could
result in an increase in use of nearby parks and recreational facilities, this
increase would not be large enough to result in the need for new or altered parks
or cause deterioration of existing parks or recreational facilities. The project
would not create any conflicts with San Rafael General Plan 2020 policies for
recreational facilities. The impact would be less than significant, and no
mitigation is necessary.
b. The project would include recreational facilities and would not require the
construction or expansion of recreational facilities that might have an
adverse physical effect on the environment.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.12-4 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would include on-site recreational facilities. The environmental
impacts of constructing these facilities are evaluated throughout this DEIR as
part of the analysis of the project as a whole. The proposed on-site recreational
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facilities would not have any specific adverse physical effects on the
environment. The recreational needs of the project’s population would be met
on-site, and the project would not create a need for construction or expansion of
other recreational facilities. As such, the impact is considered less-than-
significant.
c. The Project Will Not Result in Significant Cumulative Recreation Impacts
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.12-5 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
The project, in conjunction with other past, present, and probable future projects,
could result in a cumulative increase in demand for recreational facilities in the
area. The cumulative increase in demand would result from the project along
with existing and future development in the area, particularly residential
development. As discussed in the above analysis, however, demand from the
project would not result in a significant impact on recreational facilities or create
the need for new or expanded facilities, because the recreational needs of
residents, employees, and other project occupants would be met on-site. In
addition, anticipated residential projects in San Rafael and other cities would be
subject to each city’s respective standard requirements for parkland dedication
or in-lieu payment of fees to fund parks and recreational facilities. For these
reasons, the project would not result in or contribute to any significant cumulative
recreation impacts.
13) Transportation
a. The Project would not conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy
addressing transit facilities or bicycle facilities.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.13-20 to 4.13-21 of the
DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings the proposed project will increase potential public transit ridership
but the level of added transit ridership would not have a significant impact on the
SMART, Golden Gate Transit, or Marin Transit routes serving downtown San
Rafael. Therefore, project impacts on transit facilities are considered less than
significant. The project will include provisions for bicycle parking and storage are
included in both the BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing projects. Therefore,
project impacts on bicycle facilities are considered less than significant.
14) Tribal Cultural Resources
a. The Project would not potentially cause a substantial adverse change in
the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources
Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that
is Geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape,
sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American
tribe.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.14-4 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR) has requested consultation with
the City to address potential impacts on tribal cultural resources. Based on a
discussion between the City and the FIGR Tribal Historic Preservation Officer,
Buffy McQuillen, the tribe neither provided specific information regarding the
presence of tribal cultural resources at the project site nor requested specific
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mitigation measures be implemented. The NWIC records search did not identify
Native American archaeological deposits or ancestral remains at or adjacent to
the project site. The proposed project would have no impact on known tribal
cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of
Historical Resources or a local register of historical resources. The City has not
identified substantial evidence to indicate the presence of a tribal cultural
resource.
b. The Project Will Not Result in Significant Cumulative Tribal Resource
Impact.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.14-4 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
based on a review of project and CEQA documentation available on the City of
San Rafael website, no recent past, current, or probable future projects under
review by the City include reported tribal cultural resources as defined under
PRC Section 21074. When the City considers future development proposals,
these proposals would undergo environmental review pursuant to CEQA and,
when necessary, mitigation measures would be adopted as appropriate.
Measures to mitigate or avoid impacts on tribal cultural resources would be
drafted in consultation with FIGR. In most cases, this consultation would ensure
that significant impacts on tribal cultural resources would be avoided or
otherwise mitigated to less-than-significant levels. For these reasons, the
proposed project would not result in or contribute to any significant cumulative
impacts on tribal cultural resources.
15) Utilities and Services
a. The project would not require or result in the relocation or construction of
new or expanded water, wastewater treatment, or other facilities; the
construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental
effects.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.15-8 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would not result in the construction of new off-site water facilities or
expansion of existing facilities. No extension of MMWD pipelines would be
necessary to serve the project. The BioMarin project would require one water
meter per structure, and the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project would likely
require a single meter for the building at the street with private submeters for
each living unit. These water facilities would not have any specific significant
environmental impacts requiring mitigation. The project applicants would pay
appropriate development impact and utility connection fees toward ongoing
improvements and maintenance of the water system. Water system
improvements to be funded by the project applicants may include installation of a
new fire hydrant at the corner of 3rd Street and Brooks Street. The San Rafael
Fire Department is planning to require this new hydrant as part of an MMWD
water main replacement along the portion of 3rd Street that adjoins the project
site. The environmental impact would be less than significant, and no mitigation
is necessary.
b. Water supplies would be sufficient to serve the project and reasonably
foreseeable future development during normal, dry or multiple dry years.
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Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.15-10 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would require compliance with MMWD conservation requirements
that would help reduce the project’s water use, in compliance with San Rafael
General Plan 2020 and Climate Change Action Plan policies and programs for
water conservation. Water supplies would be sufficient to serve the project and
reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry or multiple dry
years. The project’s impact on water supplies would therefore be less than
significant, and no mitigation is necessary.
c. The project would not result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider that serves the project site that it has inadequate
capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the
provider’s existing commitments.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.15-11 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the CMSA Wastewater Treatment Plant would have adequate capacity to handle
this increase (Dow, 2019). The project’s impact would therefore be less than
significant, and no mitigation is necessary.
d. The project would not generate solid waste in excess of state or local
standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise
impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals. The project would
comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes
and regulations related to solid waste.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.15-12 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the project would be subject to the California Green Building Standards Code
(CALGreen Code), which has been adopted as Chapter 12.23 of the San Rafael
Municipal Code. The CALGreen Code contains requirements for waste reduction
and recycling, including requirements that a minimum of 50 percent of
construction waste be recycled and/or salvaged for reuse, that a construction
waste management plan be prepared, and that readily accessible areas be
provided to allow recycling by project occupants The City of San Rafael would
review the project to verify compliance with the CALGreen Code. The impact
would therefore be less than significant, and no mitigation measure is necessary.
e. The Project will not have Cumulative Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste
Disposal Impacts.
Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed on page 4.15-13 of the DEIR and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
the the project’s water consumption would not result in a significant impact on
water supply or create the need for new or expanded water facilities. Individual
projects proposed within the MMWD service area will need to calculate precise
water demands and facilities needed to provide adequate long-term water
supply. For these reasons, the effect of the project on water service, in
combination with other past, present, and probable future projects, would be less
than significant. The project would not result in or contribute to any significant
cumulative water service impacts. For wastewater service, the geographic scope
for assessing cumulative impacts is the service area of the San Rafael Sanitation
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District and the CMSA Wastewater Treatment Plant. The service demand from
the project would not result in a significant impact on wastewater treatment plant
capacity or create the need for new or expanded wastewater facilities. While
sewer lateral connections would not be identified until projects are in the design
stage, the existing lift station is expected to have adequate capacity to serve the
additional flow. For these reasons, the effect of the project on wastewater
service, in combination with other past, present, and foreseeable projects, would
be less than significant. The project would not result in or contribute to any
significant cumulative wastewater service impacts. For solid waste disposal
service, the geographic scope for assessing cumulative impacts consists of the
service area of Redwood Landfill through 2024. Comprehensive implementation
of state and local waste reduction and diversion requirements and programs has
and would continue to reduce the potential for exceeding existing landfill
capacity. For these reasons, the project’s effect on solid waste disposal service,
in combination with other past, present, and probable future projects, would be
less than significant. The proposed project would not result in or contribute to
any significant cumulative solid waste disposal service impacts.
C. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED OR REDUCED WITH MITIGATION
The City Council, as authorized by Public Resources Code Section 21081 and CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15092, identifies the following significant impacts that
can be eliminated or reduced to a less-than-significant level with the implementation of
mitigation measures recommended in the EIR. As summarized in Chapter 2 (pages 2-5
– 2-15) of the DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the
record of proceedings, these mitigation measures are hereby adopted and incorporated
into the description of the Project and their implementation will be monitored through the
MMRP.
1) Air Quality
a. Impact AIR-1: Fugitive dust emissions during project construction could
adversely affect a substantial number of people.
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.2-21 to 4.2-22 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-
5) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the
record of proceedings, grading and construction activities on the Project site will
create a temporary potentially-significant Air Quality impact, which can be
mitigated to a less-than-significant level with the preparation, approval and
implementation of a basic measures to control dust and exhaust during
construction (Attachment A: Mitigation Measure MM AIR-1).
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Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM AIR-1 will reduce this impact to
a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will
be less than significant.
2) Cultural Resources
a. Impact CULT-1: The proposed project could cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of archaeological deposits that qualify as
historical resources, as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5.
Archaeological deposits could be unearthed or otherwise displaced during
project ground disturbance below fill at the project site.
Significant Impact
As summarized in Chapter 2 (pages 2-5 – 2-6) of the DEIR and supported by
evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, although
construction of the Project would have no impact on known archaeological
resources, there is a possibility that previously unidentified archaeological
resources and subsurface deposits are present within the project area, and
Project construction could potentially disturb such resources and subsurface
deposits within the Project area. This potential Cultural Resources impact can
be mitigated to a less-than-significant level if archaeological resources are found
during construction, construction is halted and the project sponsor retains a
qualified archaeologist to assess the previously unrecorded discovery and
provide recommendations. (Attachment A: Mitigation Measure MM CULT-1).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM CULT-1 will reduce this impact
to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City finds that changes or alterations have been required
herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of Project
approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact listed
above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the Project
or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project approval is
within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is appropriate
and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will be less
than significant.
b. Impact CULT-2: The proposed project could cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of an archaeological resource, as defined in
CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5. Archaeological resources could be
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unearthed or otherwise displaced during project ground disturbance below
fill underlying the project site.
Significant Impact
As summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-6) of the DEIR and supported by evidence
contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, there are no formal
cemeteries or known interred human remains within the Project area and no
evidence of human remains was identified within the Project area. However, the
potential for their presence cannot be entirely ruled out, since construction-
related excavation could expose and disturb or damage previously undiscovered
human remains. This Cultural Resources impact can be mitigated to a less-
than-significant level if previously unknown human remains are found during
construction, construction is halted and the project sponsor retains a qualified
archaeologist to assess the previously unrecorded discovery and providing
immediate notification to the Marin County Coroner and the notification to the
NAHC if the remains are Native American. (Attachment A: Mitigation Measure
MM CULT-2).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM CULT-2 will reduce this impact
to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will
be less than significant.
3) Geology and Soils
a. Impact GEO-1: During its design life, the project would likely be subject to
strong ground shaking from a seismic event, seismic-related ground
failure, and unstable soils, creating the potential for a significant risk to
structures and human lives.
Significant Impact
As discussed on page 4.5-13 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-7) of the
DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, the project would likely be subject to strong ground shaking from a
seismic event, seismic-related ground failure, and unstable soils, creating the
potential for a significant risk to structures and human lives. This Geology and
Soils impact can be mitigated to a less-than-significant level if the project
applicants implement all of the recommendations of the design-level
geotechnical investigation, including design criteria, plan review, and
construction period monitoring recommendations. Prior to the issuance of a
grading permit and building permit, the applicants shall demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer that the recommendations of the design-level
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geotechnical investigation have been incorporated into the project grading plans
and building plans. (Attachment A: Mitigation Measure MM GEO-1).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM GEO-1 will reduce this impact
to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will
be less than significant.
b. Impact GEO-2: Expansive, unstable, and/or corrosive soils at the project
site could result in structural damage to project facilities, creating the
potential for a significant risk to structures and human lives.
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.5-14 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-7) of the
DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, Expansive, unstable, and/or corrosive soils at the project site could
result in structural damage to project facilities, creating the potential for a
significant risk to structures and human lives. This Geology and Soils impact can
be mitigated to a less-than-significant level if the project applicants implement all
of the recommendations of the design-level geotechnical investigation, including
design criteria, plan review, and construction period monitoring
recommendations. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit and building permit,
the applicants shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that the
recommendations of the design-level geotechnical investigation have been
incorporated into the project grading plans and building plans. (Attachment A:
Mitigation Measure MM GEO-2).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM GEO-2 will reduce this impact
to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will
be less than significant.
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c. Impact GEO-3: The project could result in damage to, or destruction of, an
as-yet unknown unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic
feature.
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.5-14 to 4.5-15 and summarized in Chapter 2 (pages 2-
7 to 2-8) of the DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of
the record of proceedings, the project could result in damage to, or destruction
of, an as-yet unknown unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic
feature. This Geology and Soils impact can be mitigated to a less-than-
significant level if, during construction, paleontological resources are
encountered during project subsurface construction activities located in
previously undisturbed soil and bedrock, all ground-disturbing activities within 25
feet shall be halted and a qualified paleontologist contacted to assess the
situation, consult with agencies as appropriate, and make recommendations for
the treatment of the discovery. (Attachment A: Mitigation Measure MM GEO-3).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM GEO-3 will reduce this impact
to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will
be less than significant.
4) Hazards and Hazardous Materials
a. Impact HAZ-1: Future occupants of the project site could be exposed to
hazardous materials in indoor air from vapor intrusion during operation of
the project.
Significant Impact
As discussed on page 4.7-20 and 4.7-21 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-
8) of the DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the
record of proceedings, the project could expose future occupants of the project
site to hazardous materials in indoor air from vapor intrusion during operation of
the project. This Hazards and Hazardous Materials impact can be mitigated to a
less-than-significant level if, prior to the approval of building permits, the
applicants provide the City of San Rafael with a letter from the Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicating that the project site has been
appropriately remediated and appropriate engineering controls have been
incorporated into the project design, as necessary, to ensure that future
occupants of the project site would not be exposed to unacceptable health risks
from hazardous materials in the subsurface of the project site. The Covenant
and Agreement to Restrict Use of Property (Covenant) and Operation and
Maintenance (O&M) Plan for the project site shall be amended to account for
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post-remediation conditions of the project site and ensure the engineering
controls are operated and maintained such that conditions at the project site
remain protective of human health and the environment. (Attachment A:
Mitigation Measure MM HAZ-1).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM HAZ-1 will reduce this impact
to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will
be less than significant.
5) Hydrology and Water Quality
a. Impact HYDRO-1: Development of the proposed project could substantially
degrade surface and groundwater quality.
Significant Impact
As discussed on page 4.8-25 and 4.8-17 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-
9) of the DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the
record of proceedings, the development of the project could substantially
degrade surface and groundwater quality. This Hydrology and Water Quality
impact can be mitigated to a less-than-significant level if, prior to the approval of
building permits, the applicants shall provide the City of San Rafael with a letter
from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicating that the
infiltration proposed by the post-construction stormwater management plans
would not lead to the spread of existing groundwater contamination or
interference with the effectiveness of the groundwater extraction and treatment
system located adjacent to the south and southeast of the project site. If DTSC
indicates that restrictions to infiltration are necessary, then the post-construction
stormwater management plan shall be modified, as appropriate, to limit
infiltration. For example, the pervious pavements and bioretention facilities could
be underlain by a low permeability liner that would limit infiltration to the
subsurface. Any changes to the post-construction stormwater management plan
must be approved by DTSC and the City Engineer prior to approval of building
permits for the project. (Attachment A: Mitigation Measure MM HAZ-1).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM HAZ-1 will reduce this impact
to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources. Code
Section 21081(a)(1) and Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
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Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact will
be less than significant.
6) Noise - Temporary/Construction Related Noise
a. Impact NOISE-1: Heavy equipment used in project construction could
generate noise in excess of standards established in San Rafael General
Plan 2020 or the noise ordinance.
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.10-15 to 4.10-19 and summarized in Chapter 2 (pages
2-10 to 2-11) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the
entirety of the record of proceedings, construction noise related to grading and
construction activities on the site related to the Project will create a temporary,
potentially-significant Noise impact by exposing sensitive receptors and adjacent
residences to construction noise that exceeds limits allowed by the City’s Noise
Ordinance. This Noise impact can be mitigated to a less-than-significant level by
requiring the applicant (BioMarin and Whistlestop) to use of noise-reducing
measures included in the specifications and that shall be described and included
inapplicable contract specifications: After the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project
is completed and housing residents, require that the construction contractor for
BioMarin Building A and BioMarin Building B not operate more than one piece of
noise-generating equipment (listed in Table 4.10-10) within 40 feet of the
Whistlestop/Eden Housing project. This would ensure that the 90 dBA Lmax is
not exceeded at the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project; the BioMarin and
Whistlestop/Eden Housing project applicants shall require use of noise-reducing
measures that may include the following and that shall be described and
included in applicable contract specifications: (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure
MM NOISE-1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM NOISE-1 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
b. Impact NOISE-2: The project’s mechanical equipment could generate
operational noise in excess of standards established in San Rafael General
Plan 2020 or the noise ordinance.
Significant Impact
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As discussed on pages 4.10-19 to 4.10-20 and summarized in Chapter 2 (pages
2-10 to 2-11) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the
entirety of the record of proceedings, the project’s mechanical equipment could
generate operational noise in excess of standards established in San Rafael
General Plan 2020 or the noise ordinance. The operation of the new buildings
would include the use of new mechanical heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning (HVAC) systems. Information regarding the noise-generating
characteristics and locations of the equipment was not available at the time this
analysis was conducted. Without standard controls in place, noise from
mechanical equipment could potentially exceed 60 dBA Lmax/50 dBA Leq during
daytime or 50 dBA Lmax/40 dBA Leq during nighttime at the nearest residential
receptors and could exceed 65 dBA Lmax/55 dBA Leq during both daytime and
nighttime at the nearest commercial land uses. The potential impact can be
reduced to less than significant levels shall use mechanical equipment selection
and acoustical shielding to ensure that noise levels from the installation of
mechanical equipment do not exceed the exterior noise standards of 60 dBA
Lmax/50 dBA Leq during daytime or 50 dBA Lmax/40 dBA Leq during nighttime
at the nearest residential land uses, and do not exceed the exterior noise
standards of 65 dBA Lmax/55 dBA Leq during both daytime and nighttime at the
nearest commercial land uses. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM NOISE-
2).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM NOISE-2 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
c. Impact NOISE-3: Project construction could expose persons to or generate
excessive groundborne vibration levels.
Significant Impact
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As discussed on pages 4.10-20 to 4.10-22 and summarized in Chapter 2 (pages
2-10 to 2-12) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the
entirety of the record of proceedings, Construction activities associated with the
proposed project would result in varying degrees of groundborne vibration,
depending on the equipment, activity, and soil conditions. Once constructed, the
operation of the proposed project would not cause any vibration or result in
excessive vibration impacts because no vibration-generating activities or land
uses would occur on the project site. Implementation of the mitigation measures
would further reduce the potential vibration impacts by ensuring that any affected
sensitive receptors would have the ability to lodge complaints and that responses
to the complaints would be provided. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this
impact will be less than significant. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM
NOISE-1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM NOISE-1 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
7. Transportation
a. Impact TRANS-1: The project would generate approximately 2,453 daily
vehicle trips, with 236 vehicle trips during the weekday AM peak hour and
236 vehicle trips in the PM peak hour. Most of the vehicle trips would be
generated by the BioMarin project (1,863 daily, 203 AM peak hour, and 191
PM peak hour trips). The project would increase single-occupancy
vehicular travel and vehicular traffic along key roadways and intersections,
as well as US 101. Maintaining the existing BioMarin travel mode shares
would conflict with citywide policies and programs established to manage
congestion and improve mobility as documented in San Rafael General
Plan 2020.
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-22 to 4.13-22 and summarized in Chapter 2 (pages
2-14 to 2-15) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the
entirety of the record of proceedings, any successive owner or lessor of the site
shall monitor, on an annual basis, all traffic BioMarin, or any successive owner or
lessor of the site, shall continue and expand the implementation of a
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program that focuses on reducing
vehicle trips and improving traffic flow. BioMarin, or any successive owner or
lessor of the site, shall generate at least 15 percent fewer vehicle trips on a daily,
AM peak hour, and PM peak hour basis (i.e., 1,584 daily, 173 AM peak hour, and
162 PM peak hour trips) as compared to those in the Transportation Impact
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Study for BioMarin 999 3rd Street San Rafael Campus Expansion Revised.
BioMarin and generated at the site, including single-occupant vehicles, carpools,
pedestrian and bicycle trips, and public transit use, to gauge success and
promote appropriate measures to retain vehicle trip rates at, or below, the
current trip rates. BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall
submit an annual TDM monitoring report to the City of San Rafael for City
review. This mitigation measure shall continue in perpetuity After three
consecutive years demonstrating 15% reduction each year, the monitoring shall
be done every three years to ensure maintenance of the 15% reduction unless a
violation occurs, or a new owner/lessor of the site applies. At that time, the
monitoring shall start anew to ensure successful 15% reduction for three
consecutive years. This mitigation measure would reduce the impact to less than
significant. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-1).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-1 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
b. Impact TRANS-5: The project would add construction-related vehicle trips
to City of San Rafael and other jurisdictional roadways, creating temporary
traffic hazards. These conditions would conflict with San Rafael General
Plan 2020 Program C-4a (Street Pattern and Traffic Flow).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-23 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-13) of the
DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, Project construction would generate trips by trucks and other
construction-related vehicles. During the construction period, construction would
occur between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Mondays through Fridays, and between
9:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Saturdays, and would be based on City of San Rafael
restrictions. No construction would be allowed on Sundays or holidays or outside
the weekday and Saturday hours described above, unless a request is made and
approved by the Chief Building Official. Implementation of mitigation measure for
Project construction shall abide by the City of San Rafael’s provisions regarding
transportation and parking management during construction activities. In
addition, the project applicants shall develop a demolition construction traffic
management plan defining hours of operation, specified truck routes, and
construction parking provisions. This plan shall be prepared by the applicants
and approved prior to issuance of a building permit by the City of San Rafael
Department of Public Works. The project applicants shall ensure that any
parking losses associated with construction vehicles do not affect parking
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availability on downtown streets. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-
5).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-5 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
c. Impact TRANS-6: Construction traffic would be staged and would use the
roadway lanes adjacent to the site. This traffic would cause deterioration of
pavement on 3rd Street, Brooks Street, 2nd Street and Lindaro Street.
These conditions would be inconsistent with San Rafael General Plan 2020
Policy C-4 (Safe Road Design).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-23 to 4.13-24 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page
2-13) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the
record of proceedings, the project’s construction traffic would lead to further
deterioration of roadways near the project site, including along 3rd Street
between Lindaro Street and Brooks Street, Brooks Street between 3rd Street
and 2nd Street, 2nd Street between Brooks Street and Lindaro Street, and
Lindaro Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Street. Implementation of mitigation
measures shall require the project applicants to improve the pavement sections
of the roadways peripheral to the project site to a condition acceptable to the City
Engineer. The applicants shall complete a “pre-construction” study, followed by a
“post-construction” survey to determine what road improvements would be the
responsibility of the applicants. These studies shall be submitted to the City
Engineer for approval. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-6).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-6 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
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d. Impact TRANS-7: Access to the project would be provided from six
unsignalized driveways. Motorist, pedestrian, and bicyclist sight lines to
and from these driveways would be constrained if parking is allowed next
to the driveways or landscaping blocks views. These conditions would be
inconsistent with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Policy C-4 (Safe Road
Design).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-24 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-13) of the
DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, the project applicants shall maintain landscaping at project
driveways to avoid sight distance conflicts. Shrubs shall not be higher than 30
inches and tree canopies shall be at least 7 feet from the ground. The City of
San Rafael shall prohibit parking at least 20 feet in advance and 20 feet behind
each of the project’s six driveways. The implementation of these two mitigation
measures would reduce the impact to less than significant. (Attachment A;
Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-7a and 7b).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-7 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
e. Impact TRANS-8: The project would increase the number of pedestrians
using nearby sidewalks and curb ramps, including at the corners of the
following intersections peripheral to the project site where curb ramps are
not Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant: 3rd Street and
Lindaro Street, 3rd Street and Brooks Street, 2nd Street and Brooks Street,
and 2nd Street and Lindaro Street. These conditions are inconsistent with
San Rafael General Plan 2020 Program C-4b (Street Design Criteria to
Support Alternative Modes) and Policy C-11 (Alternative Transportation
Mode Users).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-24 to 4.13-25 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page
2-14) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the
record of proceedings, the curb ramps at the four intersections adjacent to the
project site are not in compliance with ADA design guidelines, presenting
challenging travel conditions for mobility-impaired persons. The project would
increase the number of pedestrians using nearby sidewalks and curb ramps,
including the existing non-compliant ramps at the four intersections peripheral to
the project site. The project applicants shall fund the design and construction of
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curb ramp improvements at all corners of the following intersections: 3rd Street
and Lindaro Street, 3rd Street and Brooks Street, 2nd Street and Brooks Street,
and 2nd Street and Lindaro Street. The implementation of this mitigation
measure would reduce the impact to less than significant. (Attachment A;
Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-8).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-8 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
f. Impact TRANS-9: Currently a marked crosswalk, with curb ramps and
pedestrian signals, is not present on the west leg of the 3rd Street and
Lindaro Street intersection. The project would increase the number of
pedestrians crossing 3rd Street at this location. Pedestrians walking to or
from the project site may be inclined to cross the unmarked west leg
instead of taking the more circuitous marked route (i.e., crosswalks across
the intersection’s south leg and east leg, as well as across the Walgreens
driveway on the north leg). By increasing the number of pedestrians at this
location, the project would worsen hazards by creating greater potential
for conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles. These conditions would be
inconsistent with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Program C-4b (Street
Design Criteria to Support Alternative Modes) and Policy C-11 (Alternative
Transportation Mode Users).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-24 to 4.13-25 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page
2-14) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the
record of proceedings, the provision of a marked crosswalk on the west leg of
the intersection would create a more direct connection to downtown for
pedestrians walking to or from the project site. The intersection’s level of service
would not degrade with the provision of the crosswalk. Peak hour vehicular
speeds along 3rd Street would remain the same with or without the western
crosswalk. The project applicants shall fund the design and construction of
improvements related to the provision of a crosswalk across the western leg of
the 3rd Street and Lindaro Street intersection. These improvements shall
include, but not be limited to, curb and roadway infrastructure work, as well as
traffic and pedestrian signal modifications. They may include revisions to or
removal of the driveway on the north side of the intersection. The design of these
improvements would be approved by the City Engineer. (Attachment A;
Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-9).
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Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-9 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
g. Impact TRANS-10: Currently, pedestrian crossings of 3rd Street at Brooks
Street are prohibited. The closest signalized crossing is located at A Street,
which is about 240 feet to the west. The Whistlestop/Eden Housing project
is expected to increase pedestrian crossing demands across 3rd Street at
Brooks Street, as this route would offer the most direct path to and from
dow ntown from the project site. Potential conflicts could arise as
pedestrians use this unmarked location to cross 3rd Street’s three
westbound vehicular travel lanes. These conditions would be inconsistent
with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Program C-4b (Street Design Criteria to
Support Alternative Modes) and Policy C-11 (Alternative Transportation
Mode Users).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-25 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-14) of the
DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, the Transportation Impact Study concluded that, considering
current illegal pedestrian crossings, project-related demand, and a shift of some
of the pedestrians who currently cross at A Street, the warrant for the installation
of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon across the east leg of 3rd Street and Brooks
Street would be met during the weekday PM peak hour. The Pedestrian Hybrid
Beacon would operate at LOS A. The project applicants shall fund the design
and construction of improvements related to the provision of a Pedestrian Hybrid
Beacon, or other pedestrian crossing enhancements as deemed appropriate by
the City of San Rafael Department of Public Works, at the 3rd Street and Brooks
Street intersection. These improvements could include, but not be limited to,
curb and roadway infrastructure work, as well as traffic and pedestrian signal
modifications. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-10).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-10 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
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approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
h. Impact TRANS-11: Vehicles turning left from southbound Brooks Street to
eastbound 2nd Street currently have limited visibility to eastbound vehicles
at this side-street stop sign controlled intersection due to the siting of the
building at the northwest corner of the intersection. Southbound vehicles
must proceed into the crosswalk on the north leg of the intersection,
blocking pedestrian crossings, to increase the motorist’s view of
oncoming eastbound traffic. This condition would be exacerbated by the
addition of project-related traffic, resulting in an increased potential for
vehicle-vehicle and vehicle-pedestrian conflicts. This condition would be
inconsistent with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Policy C-4 (Safe Roadway
Design).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-26 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-15) of the
DEIR, and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, by prohibiting egress from southbound Brooks Street onto 2nd
Street, the limited visibility condition for vehicles turning left from southbound
Brooks Street to eastbound 2nd Street would be eliminated. Some traffic would
have to make additional turns, but overall impacts on adjacent intersections
would be minor, with no level of service violations and with some improvements
due to one-way flows. Travel speeds on 2nd Street would be negligibly affected.
Vehicle travel on Brooks Street at 2nd Street shall be limited to one-way
northbound/outbound only. Brooks Street at 3rd Street shall allow both inbound
and outbound traffic to the driveway just south of the Whistlestop/Eden Housing
project. The project applicants shall modify the project, as needed, to enable
sufficient sight distance between westbound motorists on 3rd Street and
northbound motorists, stopped behind a future marked crosswalk, on Brooks
Street. Modifications may include, but not be limited to, building design changes,
roadway curb extensions, or revisions to proposed hardscaping and/or
landscaping. Any changes shall be approved by the City of San Rafael
Department of Public Works. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-
11).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-11 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
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i. Impact TRANS-12: The two proposed exit driveways to Brooks Street, one
from the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project and the other from the
BioMarin project access road, would provide limited sight lines to Brooks
Street. This condition could lead to increased conflicts between egressing
vehicles and other travelers on Brooks Street, including vehicles,
pedestrians, and bicyclists. This condition would be inconsistent with San
Rafael General Plan 2020 Policy C-4 (Safe Roadway Design).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-26 and summarized in Chapter 2 (page 2-15) of the
DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of
proceedings, both egressing driveways would have limited sight lines due to the
proposed buildings. The project applicants shall install systems that provide
vehicle-activated audible and visual warnings for vehicles egressing the
driveways on Brooks Street. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-12).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-12 will reduce this
impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
j. Impact TRANS-13: Emergency vehicles would have access to the project
site via the Lindaro Street driveways, the 3rd Street driveway, and the
southernmost Brooks Street driveway. The project applicants propose to
install sliding gates across the 3rd Street and southernmost Brooks Street
driveways. The gates could affect emergency vehicle access if emergency
services personnel could not open the gates. These conditions would be
inconsistent with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Program C-4a (Street
Pattern and Traffic Flow).
Significant Impact
As discussed on pages 4.13-26 and 4.13-27 and summarized in Chapter 2
(pages 2-15) of the DEIR and supported by evidence contained within the
entirety of the record of proceedings, the sliding gates across the 3rd Street and
southernmost Brooks Street driveways would need to be accessible by
emergency service providers. The sliding gates at the 3rd Street driveway and
the southern Brooks Street driveway shall be approved by the City of San Rafael
Fire and Police Departments and shall enable access by emergency service
providers. (Attachment A; Mitigation Measure MM TRANS-13).
Finding
The City Council finds that implementation of MM TRANS-13 will reduce this
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impact to a level of less than significant. As authorized by Public Resources.
Code Section 21081(a)(1), Title 14, and California Code of Regulations Section
15091(a)(1), the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been
required herein, incorporated into the Project, or required as a condition of
Project approval, which mitigate or avoid the significant environmental impact
listed above. The City Council further finds that the change or alteration in the
Project or the requirement to impose the mitigation as a condition of Project
approval is within the jurisdiction of the City to require, and that this mitigation is
appropriate and feasible. Therefore, with the identified mitigation, this impact
would less than significant.
D. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THAT CANNOT BE FULLY MITIGATED TO A LEVEL OF
LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT
As authorized by Public Resources Code Section 21081(a)(1) and CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15091 and 15092, the FEIR is required to identify the significant impacts that
cannot be reduced to a less-than-significant level through the incorporation of mitigation
measures. The FEIR concluded that although specific mitigation measures have been
identified for the following Project Transportation and Circulation impacts, the impacts
would nonetheless be considered significant and unavoidable, since the roadway
intersections would continue to operate at Level of Service standards in excess of those
established by the General Plan and there are no feasible mitigation measures to
reduce these impacts to a less than significant level. Therefore, the City Council adopts
a statement of overriding considerations included below:
1) Land Use & Planning
a. Impact LAND-1: The project could result in a conflict with San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Policy LU-2, which specifies that new development
should only occur when adequate traffic conditions and circulation
improvements are available. Refer to Impacts TRANS-2, TRAN-3, and
TRANS-4 (see Section 4.13, Transportation, of this DEIR). As shown for
these three potential impacts, no mitigation measure would be available to
reduce these impacts to less-than-significant levels. Thus, this potential
impact would remain significant and unavoidable. (PS)
Significant Impact.
As discussed in Section 4.13, Transportation, the project would add a significant
number of daily vehicle trips to this area of San Rafael, and levels of service at
nearby intersections would be degraded. At the projected traffic levels, no
mitigation measures would be able to reduce impacts to less-than-significant
levels. The project would have to be significantly reduced in scale to reduce the
number of projected trips, and this reduction would possibly conflict with the
City’s desire to increase downtown development for the purposes of infill
development and economic development. Thus, such a reduction in scale was
not considered feasible for the project, and the impact remains significant and
unavoidable.
Finding: As discussed on pages 4.9-9 of the DEIR and supported by evidence
contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, the Project is currently
within the 2/3 MUE land use designation per the San Rafael General Plan 2020.
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The project could result in a conflict with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Policy
LU-2, which specifies that new development should only occur when adequate
traffic conditions and circulation improvements are available. Refer to Impacts
TRANS-2, TRAN-3, and TRANS-4 (see Section 4.13, Transportation, of the
DEIR). As shown for these three potential impacts, no mitigation measure would
be available to reduce these impacts to less-than-significant levels. Thus, this
potential impact would remain significant and unavoidable
2) Transportation
a. Impact TRANS-2: Project-related traffic, under Cumulative-plus-Project
conditions, would contribute to continued LOS F conditions at the US 101
southbound off-ramp to Mission Avenue, increasing the volume-to-
capacity (V/C) ratio of the off-ramp by 0.033 during the AM peak hour.
Traffic operations and safety at the highway ramp diverge and along the
offramp would worsen. This condition would conflict with standards
provided in the Marin County Congestion Management Plan.
Significant Impact.
The number of employees at the BioMarin site would need to be reduced by 80
percent (from 550 employees to 112 employees) compared to the proposed use
to alleviate this impact. A more aggressive TDM program (see Mitigation
Measure TRANS-1) than is currently undertaken at BioMarin could help reduce
traffic volumes and this impact, but not to an acceptable level. Provision of a
second off-ramp lane and southbound auxiliary lane on US 101 would be
impractical.
Project-related traffic would contribute to continued LOS E (under Baseline-Plus-
Project) and LOS F (under Cumulative-Plus-Project) conditions along westbound
3rd Street between Hetherton Street and D Street during the AM peak hour, with
an increase in the arterial roadway segment’s volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio of
0.067. This impact would result in a reduction in travel speeds that conflict with
the Marin County Congestion Management Plan and San Rafael General Plan
2020 Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service Standards).
Finding
As discussed in Chapter 4.13 (pages 4.13-22) of the DEIR and supported by
evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, there is no
feasible mitigation measures available to reduce this significant and unavoidable
Transportation impact to a less-than-significant level that can be
implemented/authorized by the City of San Rafael.
b. Impact TRANS-3: Project-related traffic would contribute to continued LOS
E (under Baseline-Plus-Project) and LOS F (under Cumulative-Plus-Project)
conditions along westbound 3rd Street between Hetherton Street and D
Street during the AM peak hour, with an increase in the arterial roadway
segment’s volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio of 0.067. This impact would result
in a reduction in travel speeds that conflict with the Marin County
Congestion Management Plan and San Rafael General Plan 2020 Policy C-5
(Traffic Level of Service Standards).
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Significant Impact.
The project would increase traffic along 3rd Street between Hetherton Street and
D Street, exacerbating vehicular delays and reducing travel speeds along this
key arterial roadway segment. The number of employees at the BioMarin site
would need to be reduced by 28.5 percent (from 550 employees to 393
employees) compared to the proposed use to alleviate this impact. A more
aggressive TDM program (see Mitigation Measure TRANS-1) than is currently
undertaken at BioMarin could help reduce traffic volumes and this impact, but
not to an acceptable level. Widening 3rd Street to provide an additional travel
lane would be impractical due to public right-of-way limitations.
Finding
As discussed in Chapter 4.13 (pages 4.13-22) of the DEIR and supported by
evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, there is no
feasible mitigation measures available to reduce this significant and unavoidable
Transportation impact to a less-than-significant level that can be
implemented/authorized by the City of San Rafael.
c. Impact TRANS-4: Under Cumulative-Plus-Project conditions, project-
related traffic would worsen the service level at the 3rd Street and
Tamalpais Avenue West intersection from LOS E to LOS F during the AM
peak hour, with average delays increasing from 65.6 seconds to 96.7
seconds per motorist. During the PM peak hour, the intersection’s service
level would remain at LOS F with project-related traffic, but the project
would increase average delays from 86.4 to 94.0 seconds per motorist.
This impact would create conflicts with San Rafael General Plan 2020
Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service Standards).
Significant Impact.
Under Cumulative-Plus-Project conditions, the project would result in added
traffic back-ups along westbound 3rd Street at Tamalpais Avenue West.
Implementing more aggressive TDM measures (see Mitigation Measure TRANS-
1) could assist in reducing the increased traffic demand, but the impact would
still be significant. Widening 3rd Street to provide an additional travel lane would
be impractical due to public right-of-way limitations. The number of employees at
the BioMarin site would need to be reduced by 58.3 percent (from 550
employees to 229 employees) compared to the proposed use to alleviate this
impact.
Finding
As discussed in Chapter 4.13 (pages 4.13-22 to 4.13-23) of the DEIR, and
supported by evidence contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings,
there is no feasible mitigation measures available to reduce this significant and
unavoidable Transportation impact to a less-than-significant level that can be
implemented/authorized by the City of San Rafael.
E. IMPACT OVERVIEW
1) Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes
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Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 21100(b)(2)(B), an EIR shall include a
discussion of significant irreversible environmental changes that would result from
implementation of a project.
CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.2(c) describes irreversible environmental changes
in the following manner: “Uses of nonrenewable resources during the initial and
continued phases of the Project may be irreversible since a large commitment of
such resources makes removal or nonuse thereafter unlikely. Primary impacts and,
particularly, secondary impacts (such as highway improvement which provides
access to a previously inaccessible area) generally commit future generations to
similar uses. Also, irreversible damage can result from environmental accidents
associated with the Project. Irretrievable commitments of resources should be
evaluated to assure that such current consumption is justified.”
As discussed in Chapter 6.1 (page 6-1) of the DEIR, and supported by evidence
contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, construction activities
associated with the proposed structures at the site of the BioMarin and
Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project would be permanent buildings; therefore, their
installation would constitute an irreversible use of these lands, as it is unlikely that
the buildings would be removed. The proposed project would irretrievably commit
materials to the construction and maintenance of the new buildings. Nonrenewable
resources such as sand, gravel, and steel, and renewable resources such as
lumber, would be consumed during project construction. In addition, the construction
and operation of the proposed project would result in the use of energy, including
electricity and fossil fuels. While the consumption of such resources associated with
construction would end upon completion of the proposed construction, the
consumption of such resources associated with operation would represent a long-
term commitment of those resources.
Based on the preceding and on the entirety of the record of proceedings, the City
Council consequently finds that no significant irreversible effects will result from
implementation of the Project.
2) Growth Inducement
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.2(d), a project is considered growth-
inducing if it would directly or indirectly foster economic or population growth, or the
construction of additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding
environment. Examples of projects likely to have significant growth-indicting impacts
include extensions of expansions of infrastructure systems beyond what is needed
to serve project-specific demand, and development of new residential subdivisions
or industrial parks in areas that are currently only sparsely developer or are
undeveloped. Typically, redevelopment projects on infill sites that are surrounded by
existing urban uses are not considered growth-inducing because redevelopment by
itself usually does not facilitate development intensification on adjacent sites.
As discussed in Chapter 6.3 (page 6-2) of the DEIR and supported by evidence
contained within the entirety of the record of proceedings, the Project would be
developed on an existing disturbed but vacant site in downtown San Rafael.
Services are readily available in this area. The project site is surrounded by existing
commercial and residential development. The proposed project would not require
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wastewater or water lines that would cross undeveloped lands and create the
potential for new development. No major road improvements would be associated
with the proposed project except that, over the long term, some local improvements
to vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle circulation may occur. The significant amount of
proposed on-site commercial development, with 207,000 square feet of laboratory
and office space for BioMarin and 18,000 square feet of health services-related
facilities for Whistlestop/Eden Housing, could result in an increased demand for
housing within San Rafael. According to the Marin County Community Development
Agency, the rental vacancy rate in Marin County is currently below 3 percent, when a
“healthy” rate is closer to 6 or 7 percent (City of San Rafael, 2019). Thus, the
demand for a limited number of housing units tends to drive up prices for local
housing. According to the most recent San Rafael General Plan Housing Element,
more than 87 percent of those employed in San Rafael reside in other cities,
implying an imbalance of jobs and housing (City of San Rafael, 2019). This
imbalance leads to increased commuting demands and associated traffic, air quality,
and noise impacts. Recently, the City of San Rafael approved a project at 703-723
3rd Street that will add 120 residential units within three blocks of the project site.
This residential development would help to offset the increased non-residential
development of the proposed project. However, there could remain a need for more
housing for project employees. In this sense, the project would have growth-inducing
impacts related to the need for more local housing.
Based on the preceding and on the entirety of the record of proceedings, the City
Council consequently finds that no significant growth-inducing effects will result from
implementation of the Project.
F. REVIEW OF PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
The CEQA Guidelines indicate that an EIR must “describe a range of reasonable
alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which could feasibly attain
most of the basic objectives of the project but would avoid or substantially lessen any of
the significant effects of the project and evaluate the comparative merits of the
alternatives.” (Guidelines§ 15126.6[a].)
The Project Alternatives selected for this EIR were formulated considering the
Objectives of the City of San Rafael and BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing’s
Objectives stated in Chapter 3 (pages 3.9 to 3.10) and outlined in Chapter 5 of the DEIR
(pages 5-1 - 5-28). Alternatives provide a basis of comparison to the Project in terms of
beneficial, significant, and unavoidable impacts. This comparative analysis is then used
to consider reasonable, feasible options for minimizing environmental consequences of
a project.
The Project Alternatives analyzed in the following sections include:
• No Project/No Medical Office Uses
• Reduced Scale Alternative
• Code-Compliant BioMarin and Off-Site Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project
Alternative
• Code-Compliant BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project Alternative
1. Alternative 1: No project: (as required by CEQA). Alternative 1, the No Project
Alternative, would leave the project site unchanged. No drainage, access, parking,
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or other improvements would be made to the vacant site, which was once occupied
by PG&E facilities. The No Project Alternative would leave this central San Rafael
location unimproved.
The No Project Alternative would not meet any of the objectives of the proposed
project.
Finding
The City Council (1) rejects this No Project Alternative on the basis that it fails to
meet basic project objectives and is infeasible for social and policy reasons; and (2)
finds that each and any of these grounds separately and independently provide
sufficient justification for rejection of this Alternative.
Facts in Support of Finding
The No Project Alternative fails to meet any of the Project objectives, specifically:
• This Alternative would not improve the site, which would remain as
undeveloped.
• No new infrastructure or traffic improvements would be included in this
Alternative.
• This Alternative would not allow Whistlestop/Eden Housing to develop 67
units of much needed senior affordable housing.
• The No Project Alternative is also infeasible for policy reasons, as it fails to
comply with the intent of the City’s General Plan 2020, which promotes
economic vitality (Policy EV-2 Seek, Retain, and Promote Businesses that
Enhance San Rafael) and an overarching vision for the Downtown Area (NH-
55. Design Excellence).
• From a policy and social perspective, without development of the proposed
Project, redevelopment of the Project site would likely be postponed
indefinitely, new laboratory and office facilities would not be created on-site,
and BioMarin would be required to find an alternate location(s) for the
Project. In addition, Whistlestop / Eden Housing would not be able to build
the Healthy Aging Campus as a result of this No Project Alternative, and,
therefore would continue to experience the same operational loads and
space challenges with regard to future modernization.
2. Alternative 2: Reduced Scale Alternative: Alternative 2 would consist of a project
that is similar to the proposed project but reduces the amount of overall proposed
laboratory and office space of the BioMarin project, thereby reducing the anticipated
peak hour traffic trips and other impacts. This alternative would reduce the overall
number of employees at BioMarin from 550 to 229 employees, or by 58.3 percent.
This reduction in employees could result in the project’s significant, unavoidable
traffic impacts at the following locations becoming less-than-significant impacts:
• 3rd St/Tamalpais Ave West intersection (cumulative-plus-project
condition during AM and PM peak hour).
• 3rd St between Hetherton St and D St (westbound during AM peak hour).
This alternative assumes the total square footage for the two BioMarin buildings
under Alternative 2 would be 120,240 square feet, compared to the 207,000 sq. ft.
under the proposed project. The office portion would be reduced by a slightly larger
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amount than the laboratory and retail space. The alternative would include two
stories for Building A (reduced to 52,340 sq. ft.) as compared to the proposed
project’s four stories for Building A. Building B (67,900 sq. ft.) would be three stories
with the top floor set back and with reduced square footage (as compared to the
project’s four stories for Building B). Otherwise, the site plan for the overall project
would be similar to that of the proposed project.
Impacts
Alternative 2 would meet all of the project objectives except the primary objective.
Compared to the proposed project, the size of Alternative 2 would be significantly
reduced, which would not meet the identified laboratory and office space needs for
BioMarin. Whistlestop/Eden housing would be unchanged from the proposed
project; thus, the portion of this objective addressing the Healthy Aging Center and
affordable senior housing would be met. However, if the BioMarin part of Alternative
2 were not developed because the project’s primary objective could not be met, the
Whistlestop/Eden Housing component of the project would also not occur.
Finding
The City Council (1) rejects this alternative on the basis that it fails to meet basic
project objectives, is infeasible for social and policy reasons; and (2) finds that each
and any of these grounds separately and independently provide sufficient
justification for rejection of this Alternative.
Facts in Support of Finding
• This Alternative achieves some, but not all, of the Project objectives,
including failing to achieve the primary Project objective for the required
laboratory/office space for BioMarin.
• In order to address the remaining 60% of laboratory/office space removed
from this Alternative, BioMarin would be required to find alternative locations
that may not be as centrally located or have ease of access or available
parking.
• General site improvements included as part of the Project would be included
in this Alternative.
• BioMarin would continue to require additional laboratory/office space
throughout San Rafael and Marin County and, therefore, would continue to
experience the same space shortfall with regard to company needs.
• BioMarin would not feasibly be able to build this Alternative, and would
therefore not donate the site the Whistlestop/Eden Housing. No Healthy
Aging Campus would be developed as a result of this Alternative.
From a social and policy perspective, BioMarin would continue to have a space
shortage and would therefore continue to investigate other areas in San Rafael and
Marin County and no Healthy Aging Campus would be developed. Both BioMarin
and Whistlestop / Eden Housing would not be able to develop the Project in
downtown San Rafael.
3. Alternative 3: Code-Compliant BioMarin and Off-Site Whistlestop/Eden
Housing project: This alternative would assume a reduced height BioMarin project
that would not require General Plan amendments for FAR, height bonuses, or
parking modifications;
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BioMarin Project under Alternative 3
Alternative 3 would reduce the building height of the BioMarin project to 54 ft. to
comply with existing General Plan provisions and zoning for the site, with no bonus
exemptions and no rezoning to Planned Development for the BioMarin portion of the
site. The FAR would be increased from the proposed 0.90 to 1.50, as allowed by
existing General Plan provisions and zoning, allowing a total of 199,649 sq. ft. for
BioMarin on the site. The FAR limit would not consider combining the site with other
nearby BioMarin facilities (as addressed in Table 3-3 of Chapter 3 of the DEIR). This
Alternative assumes a total of 220 parking spaces would be required to be provided
on the site. This would be in addition to public parking that is assumed to allow the
height bonus.
Whistlestop/EDEN Housing Project under Alternative 3
This alternative assumes that the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project would be
located off the project site at 930 Tamalpais Avenue, where Whistlestop is currently
located. It is assumed that 41 units of affordable senior housing (one of these would
be a manager’s unit) would be provided in a five-story building similar to the design
proposed in 2016. This project assumes residential units on the third through fifth
floors and the Whistlestop Active Aging Center, with classrooms, offices, and
meeting rooms on the second and third floors. The ground level would contain
parking and utility uses, along with the Jackson Café. Access to transit would be
available via (1) van service (Marin’s Whistlestop Wheels Para Transit) with access
at the ground-level garage, (2) buses at the adjacent San Rafael Transit Center, and
(3) regional rail at the SMART station located at the east edge of the site. A total of
20 parking spaces would be provided in a street level garage for use by Whistlestop
employees and guests.
Impacts
Alternative 3 would meet all of the project objectives except four objectives (1, 2, 3,
and 12). Alternative 3 would have reduced square footage for the BioMarin buildings
and would not meet BioMarin’s needs for R&D and laboratory infrastructure. The
relocation of the Whistlestop/EDEN Housing project to its Tamalpais Avenue site
would conflict with the second objective above. This alternative would also have
fewer senior housing units and thus would conflict with the goal of providing 67
affordable rental housing units for seniors.
Finding
The City Council (1) rejects this alternative on the basis that it fails to meet basic
project objectives, is infeasible for social and policy reasons; and (2) finds that each
and any of these grounds separately and independently provide sufficient
justification for rejection of this Alternative.
Facts in Support of Finding
• This Alternative achieves some, but not all, of the Project objectives,
including failing to achieve the primary Project objective for the required
laboratory/office space for BioMarin.
• In order to address the remaining 10% of laboratory/office space removed
from this Alternative, BioMarin would be required to find alternative locations
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that may not be as centrally located or have ease of access or available
parking.
• Whistlestop/Eden Housing would not be able to develop the Healthy Aging
Campus and would not develop 67 units of senior affordable housing.
• BioMarin would continue to require additional laboratory/office space
throughout San Rafael and Marin County and, therefore, would continue to
experience the same space challenges with regard to future expansion and
space needs at the main SRCC campus.
From a social and policy perspective, BioMarin would continue to have a space
shortage and would therefore continue to investigate other areas in San Rafael and
Marin County. Whistlestop / EDEN Housing would be required to develop a
problematic project at the original location with fewer units.
4. Alternative 4: Code-Compliant BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing
project: Under Alternative 4, the FAR would be increased from the proposed 0.90 to
1.50, allowing a total of 199,649 square feet for both BioMarin (181,649 sq. ft.) and
the non-residential portion of Whistlestop/Eden Housing (18,000 sq. ft.). The
Whistlestop/Eden Housing project would occupy 0.34 acre of the project site under
this alternative and is assumed to be approximately the same as the proposed
project in scale and height, given that the height bonuses allowed by the provision of
affordable housing. It is assumed that the BioMarin portion of the site would consist
of two buildings similar in scale to proposed Building B, or about 235 ft. long by 108
ft. wide (or 23,380 sq. ft.). With 181,649 sq. ft. for BioMarin, both Buildings A and B
would be four stories in height. This alternative may have reduced square footage
for laboratory space.
Unlike Alternative 3, Alternative 4 is not assumed to have public parking on the site.
The project site is located within the Downtown Parking District which waives parking
requirements for the first 1.0 of FAR. With this alternative having an FAR of 1.50,
parking required for BioMarin would be approximately 210 parking spaces. It is
assumed that an eight-story parking structure of about 150 ft. by 170 ft. could be
constructed on the corner of 2nd St. and Lindaro St.. The parking structure height
results from the fact that only 35 cars can be provided on each floor, given
circulation requirements. Assuming 10 feet per floor, this parking structure would be
about 60 ft. in height, or about the same size as the proposed BioMarin building
height for the proposed project.
Alternative 4 would meet all of the project objectives as listed at the beginning of this
chapter except the provision of the same square footage for laboratory space and
the following objective “Use of larger parking structures on the perimeter of the
BioMarin campus to keep the visible bulk away from major views and to reduce car
trips along 2nd and 3rd Streets, while creating an environment more easily
navigated by employees and visitors.”
Impacts
Alternative 4 would meet most of the project objectives as listed at the beginning of
this chapter except two main objectives (1 and 12). Alternative 4 would have
reduced square footage for the BioMarin buildings and would not meet BioMarin’s
needs for R&D and laboratory infrastructure and would require a large parking
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structure constructed on site. Significant and Unavoidable Impacts to Land Use and
Planning and Transportation would continue to exist under this Alternative
Finding
The City Council (1) rejects this alternative on the basis that it fails to meet basic
project objectives, is infeasible for social and policy reasons; and (2) finds that each
and any of these grounds separately and independently provide sufficient
justification for rejection of this Alternative.
Facts in Support of Finding
• This Alternative achieves some, but not all, of the Project objectives, including
failing to achieve the primary Project objective for the required laboratory/office
space for BioMarin.
• In order to address the remaining 30% of laboratory/office space removed from
this Alternative, BioMarin would be required to find alternative locations that may
not be as centrally located or have ease of access or available parking.
• BioMarin would continue to require additional laboratory/office space throughout
San Rafael and Marin County and, therefore, would continue to experience the
same space challenges with regard to future expansion and space needs at the
main SRCC campus.
• Significant and Unavoidable Impacts to Land Use and Planning and
Transportation would occur under this Alternative
From a social and policy perspective, BioMarin would continue to have a space
shortage and would therefore continue to investigate other areas in San Rafael and
Marin County. Whistlestop / EDEN Housing would be required to develop a
problematic project at the original location with fewer units.
Environmental Superior Alternative
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(e), an environmentally superior
alternative must be identified among the alternatives that were studied. The DEIR
concludes (Chapter 5; page 5-26) that the Environmentally Superior Alternative is
the Alternative 2: Reduced Scale project for the following reasons:
• The smaller scale BioMarin Buildings A and B would reduce some of the local
traffic congestion.
• The reduction in building height for Buildings A and B would also result in slightly
reduced visual impacts for the project when viewed along 2nd Street and 3rd
Street.
• Alternative 2 would retain the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project on the project
site, which is a preferred site compared to its existing location at 930 Tamalpais
Avenue.
• Alternative 2 would meet all of the project objectives as listed at the beginning of
this chapter except the following primary objective:
o Development of an underutilized vacant site in close proximity to
BioMarin’s existing San Rafael headquarters to accommodate BioMarin’s
planned expansion of its campus through the addition of a new laboratory
and office space flexible in design and built in a manner that can
accommodate the necessary square footage and building heights to
support the R&D and laboratory infrastructure requirements needed for
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BioMarin’s planned expansion, while also accommodating the needs of
Whistlestop/Eden Housing and its use of a portion of the project site for
its Healthy Aging Center and affordable senior housing.
Rejection of Environmentally Superior Alternative:
Compared to the proposed project, the size of Alternative 2 would be significantly
reduced, which would not meet the identified laboratory and office space needs for
BioMarin. Whistlestop/Eden Housing would be unchanged from the proposed
project; thus, the portion of this objective addressing the Healthy Aging Center and
affordable senior housing would be met. This alternative would not meet one of the
primary objectives of BioMarin However, if the BioMarin part of Alternative 2 were
not developed because the project’s primary objective could not be met, the
Whistlestop/Eden Housing project would also not occur.
G. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
Although the Environmental Superior Alternative would reduce a majority of the
significant and unavoidable impacts to less than significant levels, it would not achieve
the primary objective for BioMarin:
Development of an underutilized vacant site in close proximity to BioMarin’s existing San
Rafael headquarters to accommodate BioMarin’s planned expansion of its campus
through the addition of a new laboratory and office space flexible in design and built in a
manner that can accommodate the necessary square footage and building heights to
support the R&D and
laboratory infrastructure requirements needed for BioMarin’s planned expansion, while
also accommodating the needs of Whistlestop/Eden Housing and its use of a portion of
the project site for its Healthy Aging Center and affordable senior housing.
As such, BioMarin would not build the project which would in turn prevent the
Whistlestop/EDEN Housing project from occurring. Therefore, the project as proposed,
will require the City of San Rafael City Council adopts the following Statement of
Overriding Considerations based on information in the FEIR and all other information in
the record, including the proposal of public benefits outlined in the January 10, 2020
Development Agreement Term Sheet from BioMarin to the City of San Rafael (on file
with the Department of Community Development). The City Council recognizes that
significant and unavoidable impacts would result from implementation of the Project.
Pursuant to Section F of this Resolution, the City Council determines that the Proposed
Project provides benefits that outweigh the any of the environmental superior
alternative. The City Council hereby declares that, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15093, it has balanced the benefits of the Project against any unavoidable
environmental impacts in determining whether to approve the Project. Pursuant to the
State CEQA Guidelines, if the benefits of the Project outweigh the unavoidable adverse
environmental impacts, those impacts may be considered “acceptable.”
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The City Council hereby declares that the EIR has identified and discussed significant
effects which may occur as a result of the Project. With the implementation of the
Mitigation Measures discussed in the EIR and adopted by this Resolution, these effects
can be mitigated to a level of less than significant except for the two unavoidable
significant impact discussed in Section F of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby declares that it has made a reasonable and good faith effort to
eliminate or substantially mitigate the potential impacts resulting from the Project. The
City Council hereby declares that to the extent any Mitigation Measures recommended
in the EIR would not be incorporated, such Mitigation Measures are infeasible because
they would impose restrictions on the Project that would prohibit the realization of
specific economic, social and other benefits that this City Council finds outweigh the
unmitigated impacts.
The City Council further finds that all alternatives set forth in the EIR are rejected as
being either inconsistent with project objectives, infeasible because they would prohibit
the realization of specific policy, social and other benefits that this City Council finds
outweigh any environmental benefits of the alternatives, or are otherwise not
environmentally superior.
The reasons discussed below summarize the benefits, goals and objectives of the
Project, and provide, in addition to the findings, the detailed rationale for adoption of the
Project. Collectively, these overriding considerations are sufficient to outweigh the
adverse environmental impacts of the Project.
The City Council hereby declares that, having reduced the adverse significant
environmental effect of the Project to the extent feasible by recommending adoption of
the Mitigation Measures contained in this Resolution, having considered the entire
administrative record on the Project, and having weighed the benefits of the Project
against its unavoidable adverse impact after mitigation, the City Council finds that each
of the following social, economic and environmental benefits of the Project separately
and individually outweigh the single potential unavoidable adverse impact and render
that potential adverse environmental impact acceptable based upon the following
overriding considerations:
The City Council adopts the following Statement of Overriding Considerations based on
information in the FEIR, other information in the record including the proposal of public
benefit outlined in the January 10 Development Agreement terms sheet from BioMarin
(on file with the Department of Community Development). The City Council recognizes
that significant and unavoidable impacts would result from implementation of the project.
The City has imposed all feasible mitigation to reduce the project’s significant impacts to
a less-than-significant level. The City Council further finds that except for the project, all
other alternatives set forth in the Draft EIR are infeasible because they would prohibit
the realization of the project objectives of providing needed retail services.
Having adopted all feasible mitigation measures and recognized the significant,
unavoidable environmental effects, the City Council hereby finds that the benefits
outweigh and override the significant unavoidable effects for the reasons stated below.
The reasons discussed below summarize the benefits, goals and objectives of the
proposed project, and provide, in addition to the findings, the detailed rationale for the
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project. Collectively, these overriding considerations would be sufficient to outweigh the
adverse environmental impacts of the project.
1. Furtherance of City Goals and Policies
The proposed project will implement, and is consistent with, City goals, objectives,
policies and programs for the Project Site described in the following City General
Plan Elements: Land Use, Neighborhood, Sustainability, Circulation, Economic
Vitality, and Safety, as thoroughly analyzed in the Project DEIR. The project will also
support San Rafael’s Objectives and Design Guidelines for the Downtown by
proposing a design that provides an entry and focal point for the 2nd/3rd Street
corridor, advances the “Alive after Five” policy, and allows expansion of a major
downtown employer. Lastly the BioMarin development will allow the relocation and
development of a new Whistlestop Healthy Aging Center and 67 affordable units for
seniors in the downtown
2. Development of an Existing Infill Site
The project will facilitate the development of an infill site in an existing urbanized
area in San Rafael and will result in regional environmental benefits because it will
not require the extension of utilities or roads into undeveloped areas, is convenient
to major arterials, services and transit, including the SMART station, and will not
directly or indirectly lead to the development of greenfield sites in the San Francisco
Bay Area.
3. Voluntary donation of development area
BioMarin is donating the Northwestern Portion of their site to Whistlestop/EDEN
housing for development of a healthy aging campus and affordable senior housing.
This donation, along with a land swap to BioMarin of another property owned by
Whistlestop in San Rafael yields a net donation by BioMarin of approximately $1.2
million as of June 2018, in its then current as-is condition. This obligation shall be
required prior to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy for development on the
R&D Development Property.
4. Voluntary monetary contribution for Shuttle Service
BioMarin will contribute, $400,000 ($100,000 each year commencing on the first
anniversary of the DA for four years) to the City of San Rafael for purposes of
implementing a first mile/last mile shuttle service or for other
traffic/circulation/parking improvement measures as determined by the City.
5. Voluntary monetary contribution for Signal Synchronization
BioMarin will contribute $500,000 ($125,000 each year commencing on the first
anniversary of the DA for four years) to the City of San Rafael towards the
synchronization of traffic lights along the 2nd and 3rd Street corridors to improve
traffic flow or for other traffic/ circulation/parking improvement measures as
determined by the City.
6. Development opportunity for Whistlestop/EDEN Housing
The remediation performed by PG&E of this site was not performed on the entire
site. In addition, the level of cleanup was not such that would met the State DTSC
standards for residential use of the property. For the benefit of development of a
healthy aging campus and affordable senior housing, BioMarin is currently
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conducting the second phase of the soil remediation for the 999 3rd Street Property
by performing an investigation and cleanup under the DTSC’s Voluntary Cleanup
Program. Following this cleanup, the site would be able to accommodate residential
use. BioMarin shall complete such second phase of remediation prior to
commencement of construction and development activities for the 999 3rd Street
Project and the development of the Whistlestop component of the project.
7. Leaseback donation for Whistlestop/Eden Housing
BioMarin to conduct a land exchange as part of the donation of the parcel to
Whistlestop/Eden Housing. BioMarin shall donate to Whistlestop a leaseback of 930
Tamalpais Avenue for three (3) years, valued at approximately $256,000 as of May
2019.
8. Provide Public Meeting Space and urban open space
BioMarin provides a portion of the 999 3rd Street Project consisting of approximately
3,500 square feet of retail space and approximately 6,000 square feet of landscaped
plaza and located at the corner of 3rd Street and Lindaro Street, shall be open to the
public during daytime hours (from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
9. Contributions to Pedestrian/Bicycle safety
BioMarin shall develop a class II bike lane on Lindaro Street from 3rd Street to
Anderson Dr prior to completion of Phase I. BioMarin shall also contribute to City’s
enhancement of pedestrian safety by improving the sidewalks and crosswalk design
at the corner of Lindaro Street and 2nd Street prior to completion of Phase I.
10. Public Parking
Allow the City to utilize up to 70% of the 999 Third Street parcel (the exact layout to
be reasonably negotiated so as to maximize the utility of each portion) retained by
BioMarin for public parking and ancillary uses (such as food truck market, etc.) until
such time as commencement of construction activities for either building on the
parcel, so long as City is responsible for all liability related to the public’s use of
parcel, including, without limitation, all security, sanitation and janitorial.
H. ADOPTION OF MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council hereby adopts the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, to
be made a condition of approval of the Revised Project. In the event of any
inconsistencies between the Mitigation Measures as set forth herein and the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
shall control.
I. STAFF DIRECTION
A Notice of Determination shall be filed with the County of Marin and the State
Clearinghouse within five (5) working days of final Project approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council approves an Exception to the City-
adopted level of service traffic standards set forth in San Rafael General Plan 2020 Circulation
Element Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service Standards) per Circulation Element Policy C-5D
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(Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program C-5c (Exception Review). The Exception is
warranted and substantiated based on the finding that the project provides significant
economic, social, and/or other benefits to the community that substantially outweigh the
project’s impacts on circulation network. The specific benefits found to outweigh the impacts
are identified in the Statement of Overriding considerations section above. Furthermore, the
City Council finds that all feasible mitigation measures have been required of the project.
I, Lindsay Lara, 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 of the City of
San Rafael, held on Monday, the 23rd of March 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Exhibit A – Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
Exhibit A-1
EXHIBIT A: MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
AIR QUALITY
AIR-1: During project construction, the contractor shall implement a
dust control program that includes the following measures
recommended by the BAAQMD:
All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas, staging areas, soil piles,
graded areas, and unpaved access roads) shall be watered two
times per day.
All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or other loose material off-
site shall be covered.
All visible mud or dirt track-out onto adjacent public roads shall be
removed using wet power vacuum street sweepers at least once
per day. The use of dry power sweeping is prohibited.
All vehicle speeds on unpaved roads shall be limited to 15 miles per
hour.
All roadways, driveways, and sidewalks to be paved shall be
completed as soon as possible. Building pads shall be laid as soon
as possible after grading unless seeding or soil binders are used.
A publicly visible sign shall be posted with the telephone number
and person to contact at the lead agency regarding dust
complaints. This person shall respond and take corrective action
within 48 hours. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD) phone number shall also be visible to ensure
compliance with applicable regulations.
The above measures shall be included in contract specifications. In
addition, an independent construction monitor shall conduct periodic
site inspections, but in no event less than four total inspections,
during the course of construction to ensure these mitigation
measures are implemented and shall issue a letter report to the City
of San Rafael Building Division documenting the inspection results.
Reports indicating non-compliance with construction mitigation
Both applicants’
contractors
City Prior to start of
construction and
at time of contract
specifications
Exhibit A-2
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
measures shall be cause to issue a stop work order until such time as
compliance is achieved.
Implementation of Mitigation Measure AIR-1 would reduce potentially
significant impacts of fugitive dust emissions during project
construction to a less-than-significant level.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
CULT-1: Should an archaeological deposit be encountered during
project subsurface construction activities, all ground-disturbing
activities within 25 feet shall be redirected and a qualified
archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional
Qualifications Standards for Archeology contacted to assess the
situation, determine if the deposit qualifies as a historical resource,
consult with agencies as appropriate, and make recommendations for
the treatment of the discovery. If the deposit is found to be significant
(i.e., eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical
Resources), the applicant shall be responsible for funding and
implementing appropriate mitigation measures. Mitigation measures
may include recordation of the archaeological deposit, data recovery
and analysis, and public outreach regarding the scientific and cultural
importance of the discovery. Upon completion of the selected
mitigations, a report documenting methods, findings, and
recommendations shall be prepared and submitted to the City for
review, and the final report shall be submitted to the Northwest
Information Center at Sonoma State University. Significant
archaeological materials shall be submitted to an appropriate curation
facility and used for public interpretive displays, as appropriate and in
coordination with a local Native American tribal representative.
The applicant shall inform its contractor(s) of the sensitivity of the
project area for archaeological deposits and shall verify that the
following directive has been included in the appropriate contract
documents:
“The subsurface of the construction site may be sensitive for Native
American archaeological deposits. If archaeological deposits are
encountered during project subsurface construction, all ground-
disturbing activities within 25 feet shall be redirected and a qualified
Both applicants’
contractors
City At time of
contract
specifications and
at time of deposit
encounter, as
applicable
Exhibit A-3
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
archaeologist contacted to assess the situation, determine if the
deposit qualifies as a historical resource, consult with agencies as
appropriate, and make recommendations for the treatment of the
discovery. Project personnel shall not collect or move any
archaeological materials. Archaeological deposits can include
shellfish remains; bones; flakes of, and tools made from, obsidian,
chert, and basalt; and mortars and pestles. Contractor acknowledges
and understands that excavation or removal of archaeological
material is prohibited by law and constitutes a misdemeanor under
California Public Resources Code, Section 5097.5.”
CULT-2: Mitigation Measure CULT-1 shall be implemented.
See CULT-1 See CULT-1 See CULT-1
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
GEO-1: The project applicants shall implement all of the
recommendations of the design-level geotechnical investigation,
including design criteria, plan review, and construction period
monitoring recommendations. Prior to the issuance of a grading
permit and building permit, the applicants shall demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer that the recommendations of the
design-level geotechnical investigation have been incorporated into
the project grading plans and building plans.
Both applicants City Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GEO-2: The project applicants shall implement Mitigation Measure
GEO-1. See GEO-1 See GEO-1 See GEO-1
GEO-3: Should paleontological resources be encountered during
project subsurface construction activities located in previously
undisturbed soil and bedrock, all ground-disturbing activities within 25
feet shall be halted and a qualified paleontologist contacted to assess
the situation, consult with agencies as appropriate, and make
recommendations for the treatment of the discovery. For purposes of
this mitigation, a “qualified paleontologist” shall be an individual with
the following qualifications: 1) a graduate degree in paleontology or
geology and/or a person with a demonstrated publication record in
peer-reviewed paleontological journals; 2) at least two years of
professional experience related to paleontology; 3) proficiency in
recognizing fossils in the field and determining their significance; 4)
Both applicants’
contractors
City At time of
encounter of
paleontological
resources, as
needed
Exhibit A-4
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
expertise in local geology, stratigraphy, and biostratigraphy; and 5)
experience collecting vertebrate fossils in the field.
If the paleontological resources are found to be significant and project
activities cannot avoid them, measures shall be implemented to
ensure that the project does not cause a substantial adverse change
in the significance of the paleontological resource. Measures may
include monitoring, recording the fossil locality, data recovery and
analysis, a final report, and accessioning the fossil material and
technical report to a paleontological repository. Upon completion of
the assessment, a report documenting methods, findings, and
recommendations shall be prepared and submitted to the City for
review. If paleontological materials are recovered, this report also
shall be submitted to a paleontological repository such as the
University of California Museum of Paleontology, along with
significant paleontological materials. Public educational outreach may
also be appropriate.
The project applicants shall inform its contractor(s) of the sensitivity of
the project site for paleontological resources and shall verify that the
following directive has been included in the appropriate contract
specification documents:
“The subsurface of the construction site may contain fossils. If
fossils are encountered during project subsurface construction, all
ground-disturbing activities within 25 feet shall be halted and a
qualified paleontologist contacted to assess the situation, consult
with agencies as appropriate, and make recommendations for the
treatment of the discovery. Project personnel shall not collect or
move any paleontological materials. Fossils can include plants and
animals, and such trace fossil evidence of past life as tracks or
plant imprints. Marine sediments may contain invertebrate fossils
such as snails, clam and oyster shells, sponges, and protozoa; and
vertebrate fossils such as fish, whale, and sea lion bones.
Vertebrate land mammals may include bones of mammoth, camel,
saber tooth cat, horse, and bison. Contractor acknowledges and
understands that excavation or removal of paleontological material
is prohibited by law and constitutes a misdemeanor under California
Public Resources Code, Section 5097.5.”
Exhibit A-5
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZ-1: Prior to the approval of building permits, the applicants shall
provide the City of San Rafael with a letter from the Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicating that the project site has
been appropriately remediated and appropriate engineering controls
have been incorporated into the project design, as necessary, to
ensure that future occupants of the project site would not be exposed
to unacceptable health risks from hazardous materials in the
subsurface of the project site. The Covenant and Agreement to
Restrict Use of Property (Covenant) and Operation and Maintenance
(O&M) Plan for the project site shall be amended to account for post-
remediation conditions of the project site and ensure the engineering
controls are operated and maintained such that conditions at the
project site remain protective of human health and the environment.
Implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1, compliance with the
requirements of the Covenant and O&M Plan as required by DTSC,
and compliance with existing regulations related to hazardous
materials that would be handled during operation of the project would
ensure that the proposed project would result in less-than-significant
impacts related to accidental releases of hazardous materials during
operation.
Both applicants City Prior to approval
of building
permits
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
HYDRO-1: Prior to the approval of building permits, the applicants
shall provide the City of San Rafael with a letter from the Department
of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicating that the infiltration
proposed by the post-construction stormwater management plans
would not lead to the spread of existing groundwater contamination or
interference with the effectiveness of the groundwater extraction and
treatment system located adjacent to the south and southeast of the
project site. If DTSC indicates that restrictions to infiltration are
necessary, then the post-construction stormwater management plan
shall be modified, as appropriate, to limit infiltration. For example, the
pervious pavements and bioretention facilities could be underlain by a
low permeability liner that would limit infiltration to the subsurface.
Both applicants City Prior to approval
of building
permits
Exhibit A-6
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
Any changes to the post-construction stormwater management plan
must be approved by DTSC and the City Engineer prior to approval of
building permits.
HYDRO-2: The project applicants shall incorporate the
recommendations of the preliminary hydrology study into the project
design, and shall complete a final hydrology study based on the final
design of the proposed project. The final hydrology study shall verify
that peak flows to individual points of drainage around the project site
would be limited to at or below existing levels under the final project
design, or shall provide recommendations to achieve these limits.
The project applicants shall implement all of the recommendation of
the final hydrology study. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit
and building permit, the applicants shall demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer that the recommendations of the final
hydrology and hydraulic study have been incorporated into the project
grading plans and building plans.
Both applicants City Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
LAND USE AND PLANNING
LAND-1: No feasible mitigation measures are available, and therefore
this impact would be significant and unavoidable on both a project
and cumulative basis.
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
NOISE
NOISE-1a: After the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project is completed
and housing residents, the BioMarin project applicant shall require
that the construction contractor for BioMarin Building A and BioMarin
Building B to implement a noise monitoring program during
construction. The details of the construction noise monitoring
program (described further below) shall be included in applicable
contract specifications and be submitted to the City of San Rafael
Building Division for approval before construction.
A noise monitoring program shall include collecting noise level
measurements at the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project during all
phases of construction of the BioMarin project. A qualified acoustical
consultant shall collect the noise level measurements, and shall
select the timing and location of the measurements to be as close to
future residents of the Whistlestop/
Both applicants City During
construction
Exhibit A-7
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
Eden Housing project as possible. Consistent with the San Rafael
Municipal Code, noise levels shall be measured on an A-weighted
scale with a sound level meter (Type 1 or 2). For constant noise
sources, the meter shall be set for slow or fast response speed and
Leq shall be used. For intermittent sound, the meter shall be set for
fast response speed and Lmax shall be used.
The monitoring results and the associated data interpretation that
focuses on whether the construction activity is in compliance with
applicable thresholds shall be reported to the City of San Rafael
Building Division. If construction noise exceeds 90 dBA Lmax at the
Whistlestop/Eden Housing project, additional noise attenuation
measures shall be implemented to reduce construction noise and to
ensure the operation of all construction equipment (listed in DEIR
Table 4.10-10) to be below 90 dBA Lmax at the Whistlestop/Eden
Housing project. The noise attenuation measures may include, but
are not limited to, the erection of a Sound Transmission Class (STC)
rated wall or a plywood wall around the construction site. The
BioMarin project applicant shall implement the approved monitoring
program during construction.
NOISE-1b: The BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing project
applicants shall require use of noise-reducing measures that may
include the following and that shall be described and included in
applicable contract specifications:
1. Equip internal combustion engine-driven equipment with intake
and exhaust mufflers that are in good condition and are
appropriate for the equipment.
2. Locate all stationary noise-generating equipment, such as air
compressors and portable power generators, as far away as
possible from noise-sensitive land uses. Muffle the stationary
equipment, and enclose within temporary sheds or surround by
insulation barriers, if feasible.
3. To the extent feasible, establish construction staging areas at
locations that would create the greatest distance between the
construction-related noise sources and noise-sensitive receptors
during all project construction.
Both applicants
and contractors
City During
construction
Exhibit A-8
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
4. Use "quiet" air compressors and other stationary noise sources
where technology exists.
5. Construct or use temporary noise barriers, as needed, to shield
on-site construction and demolition noise from noise-sensitive
areas to the extent feasible. To be most effective, the barrier
should be placed as close as possible to the noise source or the
sensitive receptor. Examples of barriers include portable
acoustically lined enclosure/housing for specific equipment (e.g.,
jackhammer and pneumatic-air tools, which generate the loudest
noise), temporary noise barriers (e.g., solid plywood fences or
portable panel systems, minimum 8 feet in height), and/or
acoustical blankets, as feasible.
6. Control noise levels from workers’ amplified music so that sounds
are not audible to sensitive receptors in the vicinity.
7. Prohibit all unnecessary idling of internal combustion engines.
NOISE-1c: The BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing construction
contractors shall develop a set of procedures that are described and
included in applicable contract specifications for tracking and
responding to complaints received pertaining to construction vibration
and noise, and shall implement the procedures during construction.
At a minimum, the procedures shall include:
1. Designation of an on-site construction complaint and enforcement
manager for the project.
2. Protocols specific to on-site and off-site receptors for receiving,
responding to, and tracking received complaints. The construction
complaint and enforcement manager shall promptly respond to
any complaints and work cooperatively with affected receptors to
ensure that the source of the noise- or vibration-generating activity
is discontinued or determine an acceptable schedule to resume
the activity when the receptor is not present in the residence.
3. Maintenance of a complaint log that records what complaints were
received and how these complaints were addressed.
Both applicants’
contractors
City Prior to and
during
construction
NOISE-1d: Nearby residents shall be informed by posting
informational notices on the fence line of the construction site. The Both applicants
and contractors
City At time of
developing
Exhibit A-9
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
notice shall state the date of planned construction activity and include
the contact information of the construction complaint and disturbance
coordinator identified in Mitigation Measure NOISE-1b.
The above measures shall be included in contract specifications. In
addition, an independent construction monitor shall conduct periodic
site inspections, but in no event fewer than four total inspections,
during the course of construction to ensure these mitigation
measures are implemented and shall issue a letter report to the City
of San Rafael Building Division documenting the inspection results.
Reports indicating non-compliance with construction mitigation
measures shall be cause to issue a stop work order until such time as
compliance is achieved.
The combination of the four mitigation measures above would reduce
the impact to a less-than-significant level.
contract
specifications and
during
construction
NOISE-2: The project applicants shall use mechanical equipment
selection and acoustical shielding to ensure that noise levels from the
installation of mechanical equipment do not exceed the exterior noise
standards of 60 dBA Lmax/50 dBA Leq during daytime or 50 dBA
Lmax/40 dBA Leq during nighttime at the nearest residential land uses,
and do not exceed the exterior noise standards of 65 dBA Lmax/55
dBA Leq during both daytime and nighttime at the nearest commercial
land uses. Controls that would typically be incorporated to attain this
outcome include locating equipment in less noise-sensitive areas,
when feasible; selecting quiet equipment; and providing sound
attenuators on fans, sound attenuator packages for cooling towers
and emergency generators, acoustical screen walls, and equipment
enclosures.
Both applicants City Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
NOISE-3: Mitigation Measures NOISE-1a through NOISE-1d shall be
implemented. Both applicants City Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
TRANSPORTATION
TRANS-1: BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site,
shall continue and expand the implementation of a Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) program that focuses on reducing
vehicle trips and improving traffic flow. BioMarin, or any successive
owner or lessor of the site, shall generate at least 15 percent fewer
BioMarin City Annually during
operation
Exhibit A-10
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
vehicle trips on a daily, AM peak hour, and PM peak hour basis (i.e.,
1,584 daily, 173 AM peak hour, and 162 PM peak hour trips) as
compared to those in the Transportation Impacts Study for BioMarin
999 3rd St San Rafael Campus Expansion Revised. BioMarin and any
successive owner or lessor of the site shall monitor, on an annual
basis, all traffic generated at the site, including single-occupant
vehicles, carpools, pedestrian and bicycle trips, and public transit use,
to gauge success and promote appropriate measures to retain
vehicle trip rates at, or below, the current trip rates. BioMarin, or any
successive owner or lessor of the site, shall submit an annual TDM
monitoring report to the City of San Rafael for City review. This
mitigation measure shall continue in perpetuity. After three
consecutive years demonstrating successful 15% reduction, the
monitoring shall be done every three years to ensure maintenance of
the 15% reduction unless a violation occurs, or a new owner/lessor of
the site applies. At that time, the annual monitoring shall start anew to
ensure successful 15% reduction for three consecutive years. This
mitigation measure would reduce the impact to less than significant.
TRANS-2: No feasible mitigation is available. This impact would be
significant and unavoidable.
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
TRANS-3: No feasible mitigation is available. This impact would be
significant and unavoidable.
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
TRANS-4: No feasible mitigation is available. This impact would be
significant and unavoidable.
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
TRANS-5: Project construction shall abide by the City of San Rafael’s
provisions regarding transportation and parking management during
construction activities. In addition, the project applicants shall develop
a demolition construction traffic management plan defining hours of
operation, specified truck routes, and construction parking provisions.
This plan shall be prepared by the applicants and approved prior to
issuance of a building permit by the City of San Rafael Department of
Public Works. The project applicants shall ensure that any parking
losses associated with construction vehicles do not affect parking
availability on downtown streets.
Both applicants City Prior to and
during
construction
Exhibit A-11
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
TRANS-6: The project applicants shall improve the pavement
sections of the roadways peripheral to the project site to a condition
acceptable to the City Engineer. The applicants shall complete a “pre-
construction” study, followed by a “post-construction” survey to
determine what road improvements would be the responsibility of the
applicants. These studies shall be submitted to the City Engineer for
approval.
Both applicants City Engineer Prior to and after
construction
TRANS-7a: The project applicants shall maintain landscaping at
project driveways to avoid sight distance conflicts. Shrubs shall not be
higher than 30 inches and tree canopies shall be at least 7 feet from
the ground.
Both applicants City During operation
TRANS-7b: The City of San Rafael shall prohibit parking at least 20
feet in advance and 20 feet behind each of the project’s six
driveways.
The combination of these two mitigation measures would reduce the
impact to less than significant.
Both applicants City During operation
TRANS-8: The project applicants shall fund the design and
construction of curb ramp improvements at all corners of the following
intersections: 3rd Street and Lindaro Street, 3rd Street and Brooks
Street, 2nd Street and Brooks Street, and 2nd Street and Lindaro
Street.
Both applicants City Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
TRANS-9: The project applicants shall fund the design and
construction of improvements related to the provision of a crosswalk
across the western leg of the 3rd Street and Lindaro Street
intersection. These improvements shall include, but not be limited to,
curb and roadway infrastructure work, as well as traffic and
pedestrian signal modifications. They may include revisions to or
removal of the driveway on the north side of the intersection. The
design of these improvements would be approved by the City
Engineer.
Both applicants City Engineer
and City
Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
Exhibit A-12
Mitigation Measure
Party
Responsible
for Ensuring
Implementation
Party
Responsible
for Monitoring
Monitoring
Timing
Compliance Verification
Initial Date
Project/
Comments
TRANS-10: The project applicants shall fund the design and
construction of improvements related to the provision of a Pedestrian
Hybrid Beacon, or other pedestrian crossing enhancements as
deemed appropriate by the City of San Rafael Department of Public
Works, at the 3rd Street and Brooks Street intersection. These
improvements could include, but not be limited to, curb and roadway
infrastructure work, as well as traffic and pedestrian signal
modifications.
Both applicants City Department
of Public Works
Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
TRANS-11: Vehicle travel on Brooks Street at 2nd Street shall be
limited to one-way northbound/outbound inbound only. Brooks Street
at 3rd Street shall allow both inbound and outbound traffic to the
driveway just south of the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project. The
project applicants shall modify the project, as needed, to enable
sufficient sight distance between westbound motorists on 3rd Street
and northbound motorists, stopped behind a future marked
crosswalk, on Brooks Street. Modifications may include, but not be
limited to, building design changes, roadway curb extensions, or
revisions to proposed hardscaping and/or landscaping. Any changes
shall be approved by the City of San Rafael Department of Public
Works.
Both applicants City Department
of Public Works
Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
TRANS-12: The project applicants shall install systems that provide
vehicle-activated audible and visual warnings for vehicles egressing
the driveways on Brooks Street.
Both applicants City Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
TRANS-13: The sliding gates at the 3rd Street driveway and the
southern Brooks Street driveway shall be approved by the City of San
Rafael Fire and Police Departments and shall enable access by
emergency service providers.
BioMarin only City Fire and
Police
Departments
Prior to issuance
of occupancy
permits
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RESOLUTION NO. 14775
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING AMENDMENTS (GPA18-
001) TO THE SAN RAFAEL GENERAL PLAN 2020, INCLUDING: A) AMENDING LAND USE
ELEMENT EXHIBIT 6: FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) MAPS; AND B) LAND USE ELEMENT
EXHIBIT 10: HEIGHT BONUSES, TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO 72-FOOT
TALL, FOUR-STORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS ON A 133,099 SQ. FT.
PARCEL AT 999 3rd St AND ADJACENT
SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER
(APN’s: 011-265-01, 013-012-38 and -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54, -55)
WHEREAS, in November 2004, the City of San Rafael adopted the San Rafael General
Plan 2020 and certified the supporting Final Environmental Impact Report for the plan; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BioMarin), in conjunction
with Whistlestop/Eden Housing, submitted project applications to the City of San Rafael
Community Development Department for a General Plan Amendment (GPA19-001), Zoning
Text Amendment (ZO18-003), Planned Development (PD) Rezoning (ZC18-002), Master Use
Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), and Development
Agreement (DA19-001) for the development of two, 72-foot tall, four-story laboratory/research
and development and office buildings totaling 207,000 sq. ft., for BioMarin and a 67-unit, 70-foot
tall, six-story senior center and affordable senior housing building for Whistlestop/EDEN
Housing on a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street; and
WHEREAS, the total development for BioMarin includes a request to include 118,099
square feet of the 999 3rd Street property to be incorporated into the existing San Rafael
Corporate Center (SRCC) PD District. The total site area of the amended SRCC campus would
be 795,021 sq. ft.; and
WHEREAS, the project application for BioMarin includes a request to modify the existing
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for the 118,099 square feet of the 999 3rd Street property from 1.50 to
0.90 and a request to modify the existing FAR for the SRCC from 0.75 to 0.90. The total FAR of
0.90 for the newly amended SRCC would allow the two proposed buildings of the BioMarin
project, totaling 207,000 sq. ft., to be included in the total allowed campus development of
715,519 sq. ft.; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2019, in accord with California Government Code Section
65352.3(a), specifically the directive of Senate Bill 18 (SB18), the Department of Community
Development Department staff sent an offer for tribal consultation to the representatives of the
Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria (Federated Indians). Tribal consultation is required
for all projects that propose an amendment to the local General Plan. The purpose of the tribal
consultation is to consult with the local tribe representatives on potential impacts to Native
American places, features and objects described in Section 5097.9 and 5097.993 of the
California Public Resources Code. The prescribed 90-day period was observed for the
Federated Indians to respond to the offer, but the City received no response; and
WHEREAS, following the initial filing of the BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing planning
applications, the City commenced with environmental review of the project. Consistent with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and the City of San Rafael
Environmental Assessment Procedures Manual, the appropriate steps were followed to
complete environmental review of the project, which included: a) the publication of a Notice of
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Preparation (NOP) in February 2019 for the purpose of scoping the topic areas of study for the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report; b) the preparation and publication of a Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) in August 2019, which included a 45-day public review
process and Planning Commission public hearing for commenting on the DEIR; and c) the
preparation of a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) by responding to all comments made
and submitted on the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, the FEIR assesses the environmental impacts of the proposed amendment
to San Rafael General Plan 2020 to allow for the FAR modification and Height Bonus for the
subject property. The FEIR finds that the proposed amendment to the General Plan will not
result in significant impacts, in that it would not be in potential conflict, with San Rafael General
Plan 2020 Land Use Element Land Use Element Policies LU-23 (Land Use Map and
Categories), LU-10 (Planned Development), LU-9 (Intensity of Nonresidential Development),
LU-14 (Land Use Compatibility), Neighborhood Element Policies NH-15 (Downtown Vision),
NH-16 (Economic Success), NH-38 (Lindaro Office District) and NH-8 (Parking), which are
adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating the physical, environmental effect of new
development; and
WHEREAS, the FEIR states that there is a conflict with the San Rafael General Plan
2020 Land Use Element Policy LU-2 (Development Timing) and Circulation Element Policy C-5
(Traffic Level of Service), because of the significant and unavoidable traffic impacts to the local
circulation network, which would result from the proposed project. According to Public
Resources Code Section 21082.2, subdivisions (a) and (e), the lead agency (City) is tasked with
determining the significance of impacts and statements in an FEIR are not determinative of
significance. As set forth in the CEQA findings for this project, adopted by the City Council by
separate resolution, the City has conservatively found that the project will lead to significant and
unavoidable impacts related to the potential consistency issue. The City, however, has
determined that the project is consistent with all of the pertinent General Plan goals and
policies, including Policies LU-2 and C-5. Specifically, Policy C-5 allows the City to approve
projects that exceed the level of service (LOS) standards if it finds that the benefits of the project
to the community outweigh the resulting traffic impacts. The project, therefore, meets the traffic
standards set forth in the San Rafael General Plan 2020. Further, because the project meets
the traffic standards set forth in Policy C-5, and other infrastructure such as water and sewer is
in place, the project is consistent with Policies LU-2. As explained in the FEIR, per CEQA
Guidelines Section 15063, in order to adopt the proposed amendment to the San Rafael
General Plan 2020, the City must weigh the benefits of the project against the unavoidable,
adverse environmental (traffic) effects of the project and adopt a statement of overriding
consideration. Similar findings are required by San Rafael General Plan 2020 Circulation
Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program C-5c (Exception Review),
which permits the City to approve a project that exceeds the LOS standards if the City finds that
the project’s benefits to the community outweigh the project’s traffic impacts; and
WHEREAS, in considering the General Plan Amendment application, the City Council
has reviewed and weighed the proposed project benefits against the unavoidable, adverse
environmental effects. By separate resolutions, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section
15063 and consistent with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Circulation Element Policy C-5D
(Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program C-5c (Exception Review), the City Council adopted
the CEQA Findings of Fact, an exception to the Circulation Element Policy C-5 (Level of
Service), and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, which supports approval of the
proposed project and the accompanying General Plan Amendment application (GPA18-001).
This separate resolution also approves a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
to ensure that required mitigation measures are incorporated into project action; and
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WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission, through the adoption of
separate resolutions, recommended to the City Council 1) adoption of the Planned Development
(PD) Rezoning (ZC18-002), 2) adoption of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003), 3)
approval of a Development Agreement (DA19-001), and 4) approval of Master Use Permit
(UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-
001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-18-006); and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to
Comments was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500
feet of the property and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on
the DEIR, informing them of the City Council hearing for final action. A Notice of Availability was
also published in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and the site
was posted with public hearing signs; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
review the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/EDEN Housing Project and considered all oral
and written public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department;
and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, by adoption of two separate resolutions, the City
Council certified the FEIR, adopted CEQA findings of fact, adopted a statement of overriding
consideration and approved the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, the custodian of documents which constitute the record of proceedings
upon which this decision is based, is the Community Development Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves General Plan
Amendment application GPA18-001, amending the San Rafael General Plan 2020 as follows:
Modify Exhibit 6 in the Land Use Element to create a new 0.90 FAR for the total
revised San Rafael Corporate Center campus. The 999 3rd Street site has a FAR
maximum of 1.50, while the current SRCC PD District has a FAR maximum of 0.75. The
newly created FAR would preserve development rights on the SRCC PD District and
also allow for the total 207,000 sq. ft. of development of the proposed BioMarin project.
The proposed modified General Plan Exhibit 6 is shown as Exhibit A attached and
incorporated herein by reference.
Modify Exhibit 10 in the Land Use Element to create a new Height Bonus for 999 3rd
Street property to be combined with the existing San Rafael Corporate Center campus.
BioMarin has provided public benefits, including a development area for the Whistlestop/
EDEN Housing project, which is considered a significant public and community benefit.
The proposed modified General Plan Exhibit 10 is shown as Exhibit B attached and
incorporated herein by reference.
This General Plan Amendment is based on and supported by the following findings:
1. The proposed amendments to Land Use Element Exhibit 6 and Exhibit 10 would be
generally consistent with the related elements, goals, policies or programs of the San
Rafael General Plan 2020 in that:
a. Although the proposed amendment has the potential to be in conflict with San
Rafael General Plan 2020 Land Use Element Policy LU-2 (Development Timing)
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and Circulation Element Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service), which are adopted
for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating a physical, environmental effect
associated with traffic, the City Council has determined, through adoption of a
separate resolution of CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Findings of
Overriding Consideration, that the benefits of the General Plan amendment
outweigh the unavoidable, adverse environmental effects of the action. These
findings conclude that the amendments would be consistent with and implement
Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program C-5c
(Exception Review), which acknowledge that the City may approve an action that
would exceed the LOS standards set by Policy C-5, if the City finds that the
benefits of the project to the community outweigh the traffic impacts. The
findings in this separate resolution are reaffirmed herein to support this action to
amend the San Rafael General Plan 2020.
b. The action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael General Plan
2020 Neighborhood Element Program NH-40, which encourages the
redevelopment of the project site with a mix of uses that would also extend the
uses of the SRCC.
c. As drafted, overall, the amendments would be consistent with: a) Neighborhood
Element Policy NH-40 (Second Third Mixed Use District) and NH-41 (Second/
Third Mixed Use District Design Considerations), by promoting a high quality
mixed-use development in the downtown designated areas; b) Economic Vitality
Element Policies EV-2 (Seek, Retain and Promote Businesses that Enhance San
Rafael), EV-4 (Local Economic and Community Impacts), EV-8 (Diversity of our
Economic Base), and EV-13 (Business Areas) by broadening, with limited
application, the uses that are permitted in areas that are designated for general
commercial and office land uses.
2. The public interest would be served by the adoption of the proposed amendments to
Land Use Element Exhibit 6 and Exhibit 10, which would modify the permitted Floor
Area Ratio and maximum Height Bonus for the 999 3rd Street property to be included
in the newly modified San Rafael Corporate Center in that:
a. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael General Plan
Land Use Element LU-9 (Intensity of Nonresidential Development), with an
appropriate development intensity based on consistency with the following
factors: site resources and constraints, traffic and access, potentially hazardous
conditions, adequacy of infrastructure, and City design policies.
b. The proposed blended 0.90 Floor Area Ratio will reduce the existing 999 3rd
Street FAR but raise the existing SRCC FAR from 0.75 to 0.90. The net change
will result in a total floor area that will be an increase in 30,678 sq. ft. for the
newly modified total project area.
c. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael General Plan
Neighborhoods Policy NH-40 (Second Third Mixed Use District). Program NH-
40, which is specific to the Second/Third Mixed Use District in the downtown
area, encourages the redevelopment of the project site with a mix of uses that
would also extend the uses of the SRCC. As anticipated, the proposed land use
change to the General Plan has been initiated and proposed in conjunction with
the expanded San Rafael Corporate Center PD District.
d. This action would provide desired public benefits and amenities as described in
the modified Exhibit 10, including: Affordable housing (minimum 60 units), a
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privately-owned public plaza (5,000 sq. ft. or more in size), a community facility
(e.g. senior center, 10,000 sq. ft. or more in size), pedestrian crossing safety
improvements at adjacent intersections, and donation of funds for development
of bik e lanes. These public benefits would be consistent with other public benefit
requirements for height bonuses for developments in the downtown area.
e. This action would not be growth inducing nor would it be precedent setting as the
property and proposed square footage addition would be consistent with the
development standards and land uses included in the existing San Rafael
Corporate Center. The development of proposed project at this location would be
in the public interest in that it would further the policies of the General Plan by
developing an infill property within the downtown area of San Rafael. In
summary, as the proposed amendments would not result in similar development
increases for other areas of San Rafael, the action would not be precedent
setting or growth-inducing.
I, Lindsay Lara, 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 of the City of
San Rafael, held on Monday, the 23rd of March 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Attachment 3
Attachment 3 - Exhibit A-1
Exhibit A
Amendment to General Plan 2020 Exhibit 6 – FAR
Attachment 3
Attachment 3 - Exhibit B-1
Exhibit B
Amendment to General Plan 2020 Exhibit 10 – Height Bonuses
Note: New language illustrated with underline text
Location Maximum
Height
Bonus
Amenity
(May provide one or more of the following)
Fourth Street Retail Core Zoning
District
12 feet Affordable housing
Public courtyards, plazas and/or passageways (consistent
with Downtown Design Guidelines)
Public parking (not facing Fourth Street)
PG&E site in the Lindaro Office
land use district
24 feet Park (privately maintained park with public access, adjacent
to
Mahon Creek; an alternative is tennis courts tied to Albert
Park.)
Community facility (10,000 sq. ft. or more in size)
Second/Third Mixed Use East
Zoning District
12 feet Affordable housing
Public parking
Overhead crosswalks Mid-block passageways between
Fourth Street and parking on Third Street
999 Third St
20 feet Affordable housing (minimum 60 units)
Privately owned public plaza (5,000 sq. ft. or more in size)
Community facility (e.g. senior center, 10,000 sq. ft. or more
in size)
Pedestrian crossing safety improvements at adjacent
intersections
Donation of funds for development of bike lanes
Second/Third Mixed Use West
District, north of Third Street and
east of C Street
18 feet Public parking
West End Village 6 feet Affordable housing
Public parking
Public passageways (consistent with Downtown Design
Guidelines)
Lincoln Avenue between
Hammondale and Mission
Avenue
12 feet Affordable Housing See NH-120 (Lincoln Avenue)
Marin Square
12 feet Affordable housing
North San Rafael Town Center
24 feet Affordable housing
Citywide where allowed by
zoning.
12 feet Hotel (1)
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ORDINANCE NO. 1980
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPROVING AN AMENDMENT (ZO18-
003) TO SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.16.190.A (HEIGHT BONUS) TO
ESTABLISH A NEW 20-FOOT HEIGHT BONUS FOR THE 999 3RD STREET PROPERTY
WHEREAS, in 1992, the City of San Rafael adopted Section 14.16.190 of Title 14
(Zoning Ordinance) of the San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC) via Ordinance No. 1625; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BioMarin) and
Whistlestop/Eden Housing submitted project applications to the City of San Rafael Community
Development Department for a General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Planned Development
(PD) Rezoning (ZC18-002), Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003), Development
Agreement (DA19-001), Master Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review
Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18006) for
the development of two 72-foot tall, four-story Research and Development buildings and a 67-
unit, 70-foot tall, six-story senior center and affordable senior housing building on a 133,099 sq.
ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street; and
WHEREAS, the maximum height bonus for development in the Second/Third Mixed Use
(2/3MUE) District is 12 feet based on the provision of the following public amenities;
a. Affordable housing, consistent with SRMC Section 14.16.030 (Affordable housing);
b. Public parking, providing it is consistent with the downtown design guidelines;
c. Skywalks over Second or Third Streets, with the approval of the traffic engineer, and
the recommendation of the design review board;
d. Mid-block passageways between Fourth Street and parking lots on Third Street, with
the recommendation of the design review board that the design is attractive and
safe; and
WHEREAS, the project application for the total BioMarin development includes a
request to amend SRMC Section 14.16.190 to increase the allowable maximum height bonus
for the 118,099 sq. ft. BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd Street property from 12 feet to 20 feet
based on the provision of one or more of the following public amenities:
a. Affordable housing (minimum 60 units);
b. Privately owned public plaza (5,000 sq. ft. or more in size);
c. Community facility (e.g. senior center, 10,000 sq. ft. or more in size);
d. Pedestrian crossing safety improvements at adjacent intersections;
e. Donation of funds for development of bike lanes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed request for additional height bonus requires an amendment to
the General Plan (Exhibit 10 Height Bonus) and the City Council has approved that General
Plan Amendment in conjunction with the review of the planning applications for the proposed
project; and
WHEREAS, following the initial filing of the BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing planning
applications, the City commenced with environmental review of the project. Consistent with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and the City of San Rafael
Environmental Assessment Procedures Manual, the appropriate steps were followed to
complete environmental review of the project, which included: a) the publication of a Notice of
Preparation (NOP) in February 2019 for the purpose of scoping the topic areas of study for the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report; b) the preparation and publication of a Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) in August 2019, which included a 45-day public review
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process and Planning Commission public hearing for commenting on the DEIR; and c) the
preparation of a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) by responding to all comments made
and submitted on the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, the FEIR assesses the environmental impacts of the proposed amendment
to San Rafael General Plan 2020 to allow for the maximum Height Bonus for the subject
property. The FEIR finds that the proposed amendment to the General Plan will not result in a
significant impacts, resulting from the change in height bonus provisions and would not be in
potential conflict with San Rafael General Plan 2020 Land Use Element Land Use Element
Policies LU-23 (Land Use Map and Categories), LU-10 (Planned Development), LU-9 (Intensity
of Nonresidential Development), LU-14 (Land Use Compatibility), Neighborhood Element
Policies NH-15 (Downtown Vision), NH-16 (Economic Success), NH-38 (Lindaro Office District)
and NH-8 (Parking), which are adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating the physical,
environmental effect of new development; and
WHEREAS, the FEIR states that there is a conflict with the San Rafael General Plan
2020 Land Use Element Policy LU-2 (Development Timing) and Circulation Element Policy C-5
(Traffic Level of Service), because of the significant and unavoidable traffic impacts to the local
circulation network, which would result from the proposed project, however, these are not
related to the additional height of the buildings, but from the intensity of the use; and
WHEREAS, in considering the application to amend SRMC Section 14.16.190, the City
Council has reviewed and considered the proposed project benefits against the unavoidable,
adverse environmental effects from the impacts to the circulation network. By separate
resolutions, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15063 and consistent with San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program
C-5c (Exception Review), the City Council has: 1) certified the FEIR; and 2) adopted CEQA
Findings of Fact; and Statement of Overriding Considerations and approved an Exception to the
Circulation Element Policy C-5 (Level of Service), and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (MMRP) to ensure that required mitigation measures are incorporated into project
action; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on the Project, including this Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003), along
with a General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Planned Development (PD) Rezoning (ZC18-
002), Development Agreement (DA19-001), Master Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and
Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001) and Sign Program Amendment
(SP18-18-006), accepting all oral and written public testimony and the written report of the
Community Development Department Planning staff and closed said hearing on that date; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-
04, recommending to the City Council approval of the proposed amendment to SRMC Section
14.16.190; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to
Comments was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500
feet of the property and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on
the DEIR, informing them of the City Council hearing for final action. A Notice of Availability was
also published in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and the site
was posted with public hearing signs; and
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WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
review the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and considered all oral and written
public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, by adoption of separate two resolutions, the City
Council certified the FEIR, adopted CEQA findings of fact, adopted a statement of overriding
consideration and approved the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council, by adoption of separate Resolutions,
approved a General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental
and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program
Amendment (SP18-006); and
WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings, pursuant to SRMC Section
14.27.060 for adoption of the amendment to SRMC Section 14.16.190 set forth in Exhibit A,
attached and incorporated herein by reference:
1. The proposed amendment would be generally consistent with the related elements,
goals, policies or programs of the San Rafael General Plan 2020 in that:
a. Although the proposed amendment conflicts with San Rafael General Plan 2020
Land Use Element Policy LU-2 (Development Timing) and Circulation Element
Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service), which are adopted for the purpose of
avoiding or mitigating a physical, environmental effect associated with traffic , the
Planning Commission has determined, through adoption of a separate resolution
of CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Findings of Overriding
Consideration, that the benefits of the General Plan amendment outweigh the
unavoidable, adverse environmental effects of the action. These findings
conclude that the amendment would be consistent with and implement
Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program C-5c
(Exception Review), which acknowledge that the City Council may approve an
action that would exceed the LOS standards set by Policy C-5, if the City Council
finds that the benefits of the project to the community outweigh the traffic
impacts. The findings in the resolution approving the General Plan Amendment
are reaffirmed herein to support this action to amend the San Rafael Zoning
Ordinance.
b. This Ordinance would be consistent with and implement San Rafael General
Plan 2020 Neighborhood Element Program NH-40, which encourages the
redevelopment of the project site with a mix of uses that would also extend the
uses of the San Rafael Corporate Center.
As drafted, overall, the amendment would be consistent with: a) Neighborhood
Element Policy NH-40 (Second Third Mixed Use District) and NH-41 (Second
Third Mixed Use District Design Considerations), by promoting a high quality
mixed-use development in the downtown designated areas; b) Economic Vitality
Element Policies EV-2 (Seek, Retain and Promote Businesses that Enhance San
Rafael), EV-4 (Local Economic and Community Impacts), EV-8 (Diversity of our
Economic Base), and EV-13 (Business Areas) by broadening, with limited
application, the uses that are permitted in areas that are designated for general
commercial and office land uses.
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c. The public health, safety and general welfare are served by the adoption of the
proposed amendment to San Rafael Municipal Code, which would modify the
permitted maximum Height Bonus for the portion of the 999 3 rd Street property to
be included in the newly modified San Rafael Corporate Center PD District (PD-
1936) in that:
d. This Ordinance would be consistent with and implement San Rafael General
Plan Land Use Element LU-9 (Intensity of Nonresidential Development), with an
appropriate development intensity based on consistency with the following
factors: site resources and constraints, traffic and access, potentially hazardous
conditions, adequacy of infrastructure, and City design policies.
e. This Ordinance would be consistent with and implement San Rafael General
Plan Neighborhoods Policy NH-40 (Second Third Mixed Use District). Program
NH-40, which is specific to the Second/Third Mixed Use District in the downtown
area, as it encourages the redevelopment of the project site with a mix of uses
that would also extend the uses of the SRCC.
f. This Ordinance would permit a project that will provide desired public benefits
and amenities, including: Affordable housing (minimum 60 units), a privately-
owned public plaza (5,000 sq. ft. or more in size), a community facility (e.g.
senior center, 10,000 sq. ft. or more in size), pedestrian crossing safety
improvements at adjacent intersections, and donation of funds for development
of bike lanes. These public benefits would be consistent with other public benefit
requirements for height bonuses for developments in the downtown area.
g. This Ordinance would not be growth inducing nor would it be precedent setting
as the property and proposed square footage addition would be consistent with
the development standards and land uses included in the existing San Rafael
Corporate Center. The development of the proposed project at this location
would be in the public interest in that it would further the policies of the General
Plan by developing an infill property within the downtown area of San Rafael. In
summary, as the proposed amendments would not result in similar development
increases for other areas of San Rafael, the action would not be precedent
setting or growth-inducing.
2. The public health, safety and general welfare are served by adoption of the proposed
Zoning Ordinance amendments, in that: a) an Environmental Impact Report has
been prepared and certified, consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and considered the proposed height bonus allowance, b) City department
and regulatory agencies have been provided copies of plans and asked to provide
input on the proposed project, including the amendment to the height bonus table;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. Findings
The City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby determines and finds that all of the
facts and statements contained in the recitals herein and the finding s of Planning Commission
Resolution 20-05, adopted January 28, 2020, recommending to the City Council adoption of this
Ordinance, are true and correct.
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DIVISION 2. Amendment
The City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby approves and adopts the amendments
to Section 14.16.190 of SRMC Title 14 (Zoning Ordinance), as presented in Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
DIVISION 3. Publication; Effective Date
This Ordinance shall be published once, in full or in summary form, 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. If published in
summary form, the summary shall also be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption,
together with the names of those Councilmembers voting for or against same, in a newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California.
GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor
ATTEST:
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1980 was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 23rd day of March 2020 and ordered passed to
print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough and Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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 6th day of April 2020.
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Exhibit A-1
Exhibit A
Amendment to San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC) Title 14 – Zoning
The following section of the San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC) Title 14 – Zoning is hereby
amended to provide a new maximum height bonus of 20 feet for the 999 3rd Street property,
including public amenities, as shown with the new (underlined) and modified (strike thru), as
follows
Section 14.16.190.A – Height Bonus
A. Downtown Height Bonuses. A height bonus may be granted by a use permit approved by
the planning commission in the following downtown zoning districts. No more than one
height bonus may be granted for a project.
1. In the Fourth Street retail core, a twelve-foot (12′) height bonus for any of the
following:
a. Affordable housing, consistent with Section 14.16.030 (Affordable housing);
b. Public courtyards, plazas and/or passageways, with the recommendation of
the design review board that the public improvements are consistent wit h
downtown design guidelines;
Public parking, providing it is not facing Fourth Street and it is consistent with the
downtown design guidelines.
2. In the Lindaro district, on lots south of Second Street and fronting Lindaro Street, a
twenty-four-foot (24′) height bonus for any of the following:
a. Park area adjacent to Mahon Creek, accessible to the public and maintained
by the property owner;
b. Community facility, ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more in size. The
facility must be available to the public for cultural and community events, and
maintained and operated by the property owner.
3. In the Second/Third mixed use east district, a twelve-foot (12′) height bonus for any
of the following:
a. Affordable housing, consistent with Section 14.16.030 (Affordable housing);
b. Public parking, providing it is consistent with the downtown design guidelines;
c. Skywalks over Second or Third Streets, with the approval of the traffic
engineer, and the recommendation of the design review board;
d. Mid-block passageways between Fourth Street and parking lots on Third
Street, with the recommendation of the design review board that the design is
attractive and safe.
4. On the 999 3rd Street Property, a twenty-foot (20’) height bonus for any of the
following:
a. Affordable housing (minimum 60 units)
b. Privately owned public plaza (5,000 sq. ft. or more in size)
c. Community facility (e.g. senior center, 10,000 sq. ft. or more in size)
d. Pedestrian crossing safety improvements at adjacent intersections
e. Donation of funds for development of bike lanes;
4.5. In the West End Village, a six-foot (6′) height bonus for any of the following:
a. Affordable housing, consistent with Section 14.16.030 (Affordable housing);
b. Public parking, providing it is consistent with the downtown design guidelines;
Exhibit A-2
c. Public passageways, with the recommendation of the design review board
that the public passageway serves an important public purpose and is
attractive and safe.
5.6. In the Second/Third mixed use west district, on lots located on the north side of
Third Street
and east of C Street, an eighteen-foot (18′) height bonus for the following:
a. Public parking, providing it is consistent with the downtown design guidelines.
**No changes to Sections B OR C OF SRMC 14.16.190**
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ORDINANCE NO. 1981
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ADOPTING AN AMENDED PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT (PD) REZONING (ZC18-002) FOR THE SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE
CENTER (SRCC) PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE RESCISSION OF THE PD
1936 DISTRICT, BY ADOPTION OF A NEW PD DISTRICT TO: 1) ALLOW EXPANSION OF
THE CURRENT SRCC PD DISTRICT BY INCORPORATING THE 118,099 SQ. FT. OF THE
999 3RD STREET PROPERTY INTO THE BOUNDARIES; AND 2) UPDATE PD DISTRICT
REGULATIONS TO INCORPORATE REVISED PARKING STANDARDS AND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO 72-FOOT
TALL, FOUR-STORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS
(APN 011-265-01 AND 013-021-34, 35, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 & 55,)
WHEREAS, in February 1998, the San Rafael City Council adopted a Planned
Development District (PD-1721) approving a Master Plan for the development of a 406,000
square foot office park on a 15.54-acre site located south of Second Street in Downtown San
Rafael (the “SRCC Property”). The PD-1721 District established zoning and standards for
development of the subject property with the San Rafael Corporate Center office park (SRCC),
consisting of five buildings (totaling 406,000 square feet), two parking structures, surface
parking, campus landscaping and publicly accessible park area along Mahon Creek; and
WHEREAS, in August 2000, the City Council adopted an amendment to the Planned
Development (PD-1721) District to approve changes in the zoning district development
standards in order to accommodate multi-tenant use of the SRCC. The amended Planned
Development District was rezoned to PD-1754; and
WHEREAS, in October 2011, the City Council adopted an amendment to the Planned
Development (PD-1754) District to expand the allowed land uses for the SRCC to include
medical use and research and development and allowed the adopted parking standard of 3.3
parking spaces per 1,000 in the Master Plan (instead of 4.4 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for
medical office). The amended Planned Development District was rezoned to PD-1901; and
WHEREAS, in October 2015, the City Council adopted an amendment to the Planned
Development (PD-1901) District approving a 72,396 square foot, 54-foot tall, four-story office
building at 755 Lindaro Street on the western parcel surface parking lot (Parcel 1) and a six
story expansion of the previously approved and built parking structure at 788 Lincoln Ave.
(Parcel 8) of the SRCC. The build-out of the approved campus totals 478,396 sq. ft. allowed by
the PD 1936. The amended Planned Development District, PD-1936, is the zoning currently
governing the SRCC Property; and
WHEREAS, between 2000 and today, the SRCC Property has been developed in
various phases. The last office building (5th of 6 entitled) and the second parking garage
approved were constructed in 2015-2016 under the terms of the Planned Development (PD-
1901) District. The build-out of the approved campus totals 400,700 sq. ft., which is 5,300 sq. ft.
less than the 406,000 sq. ft. allowed by the PD 1901; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BioMarin) submitted
project applications to the City of San Rafael Community Development Department for a
General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Planned Development (PD) Rezoning (ZC18-002),
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003), Development Agreement (DA19-001), Master
Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small
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Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006) for the development of two
72-foot tall, four-story Research and Development buildings for BioMarin and a 67-unit, 70-foot
tall, six-story senior center and affordable senior housing building for Whistlestop/EDEN
Housing on a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the total development for BioMarin includes a request to incorporate
118,099 square feet of the 999 3rd Street property into the existing SRCC Property’s PD District.
The total site area of the proposed campus would be 795,021 sq. ft.; and
WHEREAS, the application to incorporate the portion of 999 3rd Street into the SRCC
campus and development of the two new buildings at 999 3rd Street, create a blended FAR
amongst all SRCC properties, and use a shared parking arrangement requires an Amendment
to the PD-1936 District; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2019, the Planning Commission held an appropriately noticed
public scoping hearing on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to assess the impacts of the Project. The Planning
Commission directed staff to prepare an EIR for the Project pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) to address the
following issues, Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural resources, Geology and
Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Energy, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and
Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation,
Tribal Cultural Services, Utilities, and Project Alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the DEIR was completed and a Notice of Completion (NOC) was filed and
the DEIR made available and circulated for a 45-day public comment period, beginning on
August 9, 2019 and closing on September 23, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed
public hearing to accept comments on the DEIR and directed staff to prepare a Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR); and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR was prepared and released for public review on January 10,
2020; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on the Project, including this Planned Development Rezoning (ZC18-002), along with a
General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003),
Development Agreement (DA19-001), Master Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and
Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001) and Sign Program Amendment
(SP18-18-006), accepting all oral and written public testimony and the written report of the
Community Development Department Planning staff; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission considered the responses
to comments contained in the FEIR and recommended to the City Council, by Resolution No.
20-01, certification of the Final EIR in that it complies with all requirements of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-
05, recommending to the City Council approval of the proposed Planned Development
Rezoning; and
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WHEREAS, on February 28, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to
Comments was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500
feet of the property and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on
the DEIR, informing them of the City Council hearing for final action. A Notice of Availability was
also published in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and the site
was posted with public hearing signs; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
review the application to amend the PD-1936 Zoning District and considered all oral and written
public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, by adoption of separate two resolutions, the City
Council certified the FEIR for the Project, adopted CEQA findings of fact, adopted a statement
of overriding consideration and approved the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP); and
WHEREAS, as required by San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC) Sections 14.07.090
and 14.27.060, in support of amending the Zoning Ordinance to rescind the existing Planned
Development (PD) District (PD-1936) and Second/Third Mixed Use East (2/3 MUE) District, as
shown on the map contained in Exhibit “B” and further described in Exhibit “C,” and to establish
a new PD District as outlined in Exhibit “A” (San Rafael Corporate Center Master Plan), which
exhibits are attached and incorporated herein by reference, the City Council makes the following
findings:
1. As proposed and conditioned, approval of this PD Amendment to expand the allowable
uses to include an additional 207,000 square feet of laboratory and general office uses
in two 72-foot tall, four-story buildings, on 118,099 square feet of 999 3rd Street, would
be consistent with the applicable goals and policies of the San Rafael General Plan 2020
and in conformance with the provisions of the PD-1936 District, as amended.
Specifically:
a. As proposed, the laboratory and office land uses are consistent with General Plan
Land Use Element Policies LU-23 (Land Use Map and Categories), LU-10 (i), LU-9
(Intensity of Nonresidential Development), LU-12 (Building Heights), LU-14 (Land
Use Compatibility) in that these uses would be: allowable under the adopted Lindaro
Office land use designation; compatible with the current land uses allowed under the
PD-1936 District adopted for this site; and compatible with existing land uses found
in the surrounding area. In addition, by separate action, the City Council has
approved a height bonus and an accompanying General Plan amendment.
b. Although the proposed Project will conflict with Circulation Element Policies C-5
(Traffic Level of Service Standards), the City Council has adopted by separate
Resolution a waiver to the LOS standards for this Project consistent with C-5e,
based on a finding that the benefits of the Project outweigh the impacts.
c. The Project would be consistent with C-7 (Circulation Improvements Funding) and C-
12 (Transportation Demand Management) in that the office use component would be
subject to the adopted citywide traffic mitigation fees which would be used to fund
long-term transportation improvements; and the Project would not change the current
City requirement and obligation of the office park owner to implement transportation
demand measures such as encouraging tenants, through incentives, to carpool and
use public transit.
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d. As proposed, the laboratory and office land uses would be consistent with General
Plan Neighborhood Element Policies NH-15 (Downtown Vision), NH-16 (Economic
Success), NH-38 (Lindaro Office District) and NH-8 (Parking) in that they would:
facilitate additional employment and future economic success in the Downtown area;
promote build-out of the San Rafael Corporate Center project by allowing a land use
that is appropriate and marketable; allow compatible land uses that would fill current
and long-term projected vacancies in general and administrative office space; and
promote a reasonable reduction in required parking supported by the Project’s
proximity to Downtown, the Bettini Transit Center and the SMART rail stations.
e. As proposed, the laboratory and office land uses would be consistent with the
General Plan Community Design Element Policy CD-21(Parking lot landscaping) in
that: the uses proposed will have an approved landscaping plan that will provide
shade cover and adequate screening of vehicles within parking lot areas.
f. As proposed, the laboratory and office land uses would be consistent with the
General Plan Sustainability Element Policies SU-1 (Land Use) and SU-2 (Promote
Alternative Transportation), and the adopted Climate Change Action Plan in that: the
uses are proposed within an existing and approved development office park that is
close to public transit and Downtown; the project proposes a reduction in the amount
of required parking for the medical use component, thus reducing thermal gain and
shared parking; and the additional mix in land uses would facilitate the
implementation of transportation demand measures such as encouraging tenants,
through incentives, to carpool and use public transit.
g. The approval of additional laboratory and office land uses would be consistent with
Our Vision of Downtown San Rafael in that it would further promote new businesses
and employment in the Downtown area.
h. The approval of laboratory and office land uses would be consistent with the PD-
District, as amended by this PD rezoning.
2. The proposed additional laboratory and office uses would not be detrimental to the
health, safety or general welfare of the residents or community in that:
a. These uses would be compatible with the currently approved and operating
administrative, laboratory, and general office uses. These uses would be compatible
with surrounding and immediate land uses and development.
b. These uses would be consistent and not in conflict with the deed restriction recorded
for the San Rafael Corporate Center, which permits commercial and office land uses
but prohibits use and development with residential and day care land uses. No
residential uses would be included on the 118,099 sq. ft. land area addition to the
San Rafael Corporate Center.
c. The addition of these land uses would realize the development of a vacant downtown
parcel that is contemplated for laboratory and general office uses. The Corporate
Center is adequately served by local facilities and utilities and the proposed land
uses would be an extension of the ongoing operations.
3. The proposed addition of laboratory and general office land uses will result in a reduction
in parking ratio requirements currently adopted in the San Rafael Corporate Center
Master Plan (3.3 spaces/1,000 square feet). The initial approval of the San Rafael
Corporate Center found that this development has been designed to adequately address
the automobile, bicycle and pedestrian traffic systems. Consistent with SRMC Section
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14.18.040B, the Project has been studied for parking needs for laboratory, office, and
amenities uses at this location finding that the use of the proposed parking standard for
the office park is reasonable, appropriate and adequate in that:
a. The proposed parking standard of 3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
square feet (GSF) for office, 1.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of GSF for
laboratory/research and development, and 1.0 spaces per 1,000 GSF of amenities is
equitable and logical based on the parking study demand and usage on the existing
BioMarin campus and studies and usage for other biotech campuses around the Bay
Area as documented in the parking demand study for the proposed project.
b. The approvals and agreements established for the San Rafael Corporate Center will
require a parking contingency plan should the office park be used for multi-tenants or
converted from laboratory land uses. The project owner will be required to
demonstrate available parking upon sale of the property or conversion from BioMarin
(a single tenant) to multi-tenant uses.
c. The San Rafael Corporate Center is in immediate proximity to t he Bettini Transit
Center (major transit hub for Marin County) and the Downtown San Rafael SMART
rail station. The immediate access to mass transit reduces parking demand, which
appropriately supports lower parking standards.
4. The proposed uses are found to be appropriate in area, location and overall planning
for the purpose intended, and the design and development standards create a non -
residential environment of sustained desirability and stability given that the Project is
located on a centralized , downtown, vacant, infill-parcel contemplated for development
in the General Plan along a major arterial road. The proposed uses are consistent with
the surrounding development and the existing BioMarin campus at the San Rafael
Corporate Center. The proposed Project uses high quality design materials and has
been reviewed by the Design Review Board for recommendation of approval. The
proposed Project will allow for growth of a major employer in the downtown area.
5. The applicant demonstrates that public fac ilities are provided to serve the anticipated
population as documented in the Final EIR for the proposed Project and based on
review by City departments for Code consistency regarding sewer, water, and other
utilities. The proposed project is located in the downtown area of San Rafael where
existing infrastructure is already in place to serve the Project site.
6. The development is improved by deviations from typical zoning ordinance property
development and parking standards given that it functions as a campus for a large
biotechnology company and promotes high quality design, including clustering,
landscaping, and parking sharing across the campus, and allows for flexibility of height
and FAR standards.
7. 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 development based on review by City departments including Police and Fire.
The proposed access points have been reviewed by City d epartments for Code
consistency. Improvements to the bike and pedestrian networks in the surrounding
area are included as part of the Project. Although the Project deviates from Level of
Service standards as documented by the Final EIR for the proposal, th e project has
been approved by separate actions, including a Exception to LOS standards and a
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statement of overriding considerations for circulation impacts which remain significant
and unavoidable impacts .
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. Amendment of Map.
The Zoning Map of the City of San Rafael, California, adopted by reference by Section
14.01.020 of the San Rafael Municipal Code is amended by reclassifying the following real
property from PD-1936 (Planned Development District 1936) and Second/Third Mixed Use East
(2/3MUE) District to PD (Planned Development Ordinance No. District. Said
property so reclassified is located at 999 3rd Street (portion of), 750, 770, 775 and 790 Lindaro
Street and 781, 788 and 791 Lincoln Avenue, designated as County Assessor’s Parcel No’s
(APN): 011-265-01 (portion of) and 013-021-34, -35, -50, -51, -52, -53, -54 & -55, as shown on
the map attached as Exhibit “B” and described in Exhibit “C”, which are attached and
incorporated by reference.
DIVISION 2. Conditions.
Any development of this property shall be subject to the conditions outlined Exhibit “A”, the San
Rafael Corporate Center Master Plan, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
DIVISION 3. Severability.
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 section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase be declared invalid.
DIVISION 4. Publication; Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be published once, in full or in summary form, 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. If published in summary form,
the summary shall also be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption, together with the
names of those Councilmembers voting for or against same, in a newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California.
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GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1981 was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of San Rafael, held on the 23rd day of March 2020 and ordered passed to print by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough and Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a Regular Meeting of
the City Council to be held on the 6th day of April 2020.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Exhibit A: Development Standards
Exhibit B: PD Map
Exhibit C: Property Description (Meets & Bounds)
Exhibit A-1
Exhibit A
San Rafael Corporate Center Master Plan
(Formerly Ordinance 1721, 1754, 1901, and 1936 Fair, Isaac Office Park Master Plan)
(ZC18-002)
INTENT
The San Rafael Corporate Center (formerly Fair, Isaac Office Park and currently known as
BioMarin San Rafael Campus) Master Plan is based on the plans (Development Plan) approved
for the Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED97-24, ED14-097 and ED18-087), Master
Use Permit (UP14-052 and UP18-034) and Tentative Maps (TS97-1 and S18-001), approved by
the City Council on February 17, 1998, August 7, 2000, December 5, 2011, October 19, 2015, and
March 16, 2020.
LAND USES
This office park permits a maximum of 715,500 sq. ft. of building area within 8 buildings approved
for the following uses: administrative office, general office, research/development uses, an d
accessory uses and parking.
1. Administrative and General Office Use. Administrative and general office uses as defined
by San Rafael Municipal Code Title 19 (Zoning).
2. Research and Development Use. Research and development use is defined as a use
engaged in scientific, medical or technological research with limited product testing and
production. This use excludes full production of industrial type manufacturing and generally
operates similar to and characteristic of low-intensity, general office use. Medical
laboratories established for research (as opposed to labs providing testing services for
patients/visitors) would be defined as a research and development use.
3. Uses determined to be incidental or accessory to the above-listed land uses shall be
permitted, as determined to be appropriate by the Community Development Director.
In addition to the above buildings, the office park permits accessory parking structures to support
the proposed development. Requirements and conditions for all uses in the office park shall be
consistent with Master Use Permit UP14-052 and UP19-034. Residential and day care land uses
are prohibited by recorded deed restriction.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The following standards shall apply to all development of the San Rafael Corporate Center
(formerly Fair, Isaac Office Park and currently known as BioMarin San Rafael Campus):
1. Maximum floor area
ratio:
0.90 blended maximum floor area ratio, per Development Plan
approved under the office park Master Use Permit (UP18-034)
and Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087).
2. Building Height:
Proposed buildings - Maximum 54 feet, plus an 20-foot building
height bonus for the two new buildings at 999 3rd St, based on
Exhibit A-2
provision of public benefit as addressed below..
Existing Buildings - Maximum 54 feet plus a 24 foot height bonus
previously granted by City for existing buildings within the
campus (750 Lindaro St, 770 Lindaro St, 790 Lindaro St and
791 Lincoln Ave on the Central Parcel). Master Use Permit
(UP14-052) (applicable to the Original SRC Property in the
Lindaro Office land use district) and Environmental and Design
Review Permit (ED14-097), as shown in General Plan Exhibit 10.
The building height bonuses requires public benefit provisions as
addressed below.
3. Landscaping:
Landscaping shall be consistent with the Development Plan
approved under the office park Environmental and Design
Review Permits (ED14-097 and ED18-087).
4. On-site Parking:
3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office
area,
1.5 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of
research/development area, and
1.0 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of amenity area.
Compliance with and monitoring of on-site parking shall be
enforced through the conditions of the approval required by
the office park Master Use Permit (UP14-097 and UP18-034).
Parking Contingency: BioMarin will incorporate the following
provisions into an enforceable deed restriction for the entire
project site, Western parcels, Central parcels, Eastern Parcel and
northern Parcel (except the portion transferred to
Whistlestop/Eden Housing):
a. Changes in tenancy or use (type of use of change to
multiple tenants, rather than single tenant), expansion of
use(s), or expansion of floor area that create a parking
demand that is more than five (5) percent greater than the
number of required parking spaces approved under the
current Planned Development (PD) District shall provide
additional automobile parking, bicycle parking, and loading
space as required by this Planned Development (PD)
District and/or demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City
that an enhanced Transportation Demand Management
Program will meet the increased parking demand.
b. Existing parking shall be maintained, but may be replaced
in a reconstructed parking facility.
c. A change in occupancy is not considered a change in use if
the parking demand of the new occupant is essentially the
same as that for the occupant approved with Planned
Development (PD) District).
Exhibit A-3
5. Building
Coverage
Building coverage shall be consistent with the Developmen t
Plan approved under the office park Environmental and
Design Review Permit (ED14-097 and ED18-087).
6. Public
Benefits:
The existing SRCC development received height bonus for
four (4) of the buildings noted above in exchange for certain
public benefits, including provision of a privately maintained
park with public access adjacent to Mahon Creek and
conference/meeting room available to the public. (UP14-052)
In addition for the new development of the three buildings
(755 Lindaro, and two buildings at 999 3rd St), subdivision and
transfer of 15,000 sq ft of land to Whistlestop at the 999 3 rd St
site, a 6,000 sq ft “front porch” plaza open to the public and
3,000 sq ft retail space are to be provided in the 999 3 rd St
building as required by the Development agreement set forth
in the office park Use Permit (UP18-034).
Other public benefits required for the Development Agreement,
18 ft height bonus for the two buildings at 999 3rd St, Statement
of Overriding Considerations to CEQA Impacts are required as
described in DA19-001
7. Development
Phasing
The three unbuilt buildings and expansion of the Lincoln Ave
garage are to be phased within the 10-year term of the
Development Agreement (DA). See DA19-001 and UP18-034.
8. Park Facility The office park development shall provide a privately maintained
park with public access adjacent to Mahon Creek as set forth in
the office park Use Permit (UP14-052 and UP18-034)
9. Minor
Additions/
Accessory
Structures
Minor accessory structures or minor additions to the building that
are determined to be accessory to the primary use and minimal
in impact as determined by the Community Development
Director, may be considered through review and approval of a
Environmental and Design Review Permit, without an
amendment to the PD District.
DESIGN STANDARDS
All buildings, structures, site improvements, landscaping, parking and exterior lighting shall
be consistent with the Development Plan and conditions of approval for the office park
Environmental and Design Review Permit.
ED14-097 and ED17-057 shall govern the new building design at 755 Lindaro St
and the expansion to the Lincoln Ave parking garage; and
ED18-087 shall govern the design of the two new buildings at 999 3 rd St.
Exhibit A-4
TERM
This PD District and project approvals include a Development Agreement, as authorized by the
California Government Code Section 65864 et seq., therefore this PD shall be approved for the
term as defined by the Development Agreement, as long as there is compliance with all
requirements and obligations of the Development Agreement.
Exhibit B- 1
Exhibit B
PD Boundary Map
Exhibit C-1
Exhibit C
Legal Description
"Western Parcel" (APN 013-012-38 AND 39)
Reference PARCEL TWO
A portion of that certain parcel of land described in the deed from F. M. Neely and Sara
Neely, his wife, to PG&E recorded December 12, 1922 in Volume 11 of Official Records at page
209, Marin County Records and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly boundary line of the city street
known as Second Street, with the westerly boundary line of the city street known as
Lindaro Street and running thence along said westerly boundary:
(1) south 06°45'00" west 299.22 feet; thence
(2) south 08°53 '00" west 405.54 feet
to a point in the northerly boundary line of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Right
of Way; thence along said northerly boundary line
(3) north 54°38'00" west 396.88 feet; thence leaving said northerly
boundary line
(4) north 06°38'05" east 238.95 feet; thence
(5) south 83°33'00" east 241.53 feet to a point herein for
convenience called Point "A"; thence
(6) north 06°38'05" east 273.54 feet to a point in the southerly
boundary line of said Second Street, thence running along said southerly
boundary line.
(7) south 83°33'00" east 123.00 feet, more or less, to the point
of beginning.
The bearings used are based on the Record of Survey filed for record May
10, 1985 in Book 20 of Surveys at page 47, Marin County Records.
Reserving therefrom the following easements over and across those certain portions
of the Parcel Two:
1. The "Exclusive Gas Meter Easement";
2. The "Nonexclusive Gas Meter Easement";
3. The "West Parcel Slurry Wall Easement";
4. The "Area SA Extraction Trench Easement";
5. The "Area SB Extraction Trench Easement"; and
6. The "West Parcel Electric Facilities Easement"; which are more particularly
described as follows:
Exclusive Gas Meter Easement
Exhibit C-2
Beginning at a point in the easterly boundary line of the parcel of land hereinbefore
described and designated PARCEL TWO, being also the westerly boundary line of said
Lindaro Street, from which the southeast comer of said PARCEL TWO bears south
08°53'00" west 329.67 feet; thence leaving said easterly boundary line:
(1) north 81°07'00" west 30.00 feet; thence
(2) north 08°53'00" east 30.00 feet; thence
(3) south 81°07'00" east 30.00 feet to a point in said easterly boundary;
thence along said easterly boundary line
(4) south 08°53'00" west 30.00 feet to the point of beginning.
Nonexclusive Gas Meter Easement
Beginning at the southwest comer of the parcel of land hereinbefore described and
designated Exclusive Gas Meter Easement and running thence
(1) north 81°07'00" west 20.00 feet; thence
(2) north 08°53 '00" east 50.00 feet; thence
(3) south 81 °07'00" east 50.00 feet; more or less,
to a point in the easterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, being also the westerly
boundary line of said Lindaro Street; thence along said easterly boundary line.
(4) south 08°53 '00" west 20.00 feet
to the northeast corner of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement; thence along the
northerly boundary line of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement
(5) north 81°07'00" west 30.00 feet
to the northwest corner of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement; thence along the westerly
boundary line of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement
(6) south 08°53 '00" west 30.00 feet to the point of beginning.
West Parcel Slurry Wall Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 20 feet extending from the general northerly
boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, southerly to the southwesterly boundary line of said
PARCEL TWO and lying 10 feet on each side of the line described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the general northerly boundary line of said PARCEL
TWO, from which said Point "A" bears south 83°33'00" east 216.93 feet; thence leaving
said general northerly boundary line
(1) south 06°29'15" west 206.97 feet; thence
(2) on a tangent curve to the left with a radius of 100.00 feet and tangent at the
northerly terminus thereof to the preceding course, an arc distance of 5-8.23 feet, more or
less, to a point in the southwesterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO.
Area SA Extraction Trench Easement
Beginning at said Point "A" and running thence along the general westerly
boundary line of said PARCEL TWO
(1) north 06°38'05" east 273.54 feet
Exhibit C-3
to a point in the northerly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, being also the southerly
boundary line of said Second Street, thence along said northerly boundary line
(2) south 83°33'00" east 19.63 feet; thence leaving said northerly boundary line
(3) south 05°41 '35" west 457.82 feet; thence
(4) north 84°18'25" west 27.16 feet; more or less,
to a point in the southerly prolongation of the general westerly boundary line of said
PARCEL TWO; thence
(7) north 06°38'05" east 184.60 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Area
5B Extraction Trench Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 16 feet extending westerly from the
easterly boundary of said PARCEL TWO, and lying 8 feet on each side of the line
described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the easterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO,
being also the westerly boundary line of said Lindaro Street, from which the
southeast comer of PARCEL TWO bears south 08°53 '00" west 157.56 feet; thence
leaving said easterly boundary line
(1) north 80°40'14" west 135.97 feet to a point within the boundary lines of
PARCEL TWO.
West Parcel Electric Facilities Easement and the Substation Access Easement
That portion of said PARCEL TWO lying westerly and southwesterly of a line
described as follows:
Beginning at said Point "A" and running thence along the southerly
prolongation of the general westerly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO
(1) south 06°38'05" west 269.32 feet; thence
(2) south 54°38'001 east 125.95 feet, more or less,
to a point in the easterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO.
Exhibit C-4
"CENTRAL PARCEL"
(APN 013-021-51, 52, 53, 54 AND 55)
Reference: PARCEL ONE
The 8.280 acre parcel of land as shown upon the Record of Survey filed for
record May 10, 1985 in Book 20 of Surveys at page 47, Marin County Records.
Reserving therefrom the following easements over and across those certain portions
of the Parcel One:
A. The "Central Parcel Slurry Wall Easement";
B. The "Central Parcel Extraction Trench Easement"; and
C. The "Central Parcel Electric Facilities
Easement"; which are more particularly described as follows:
Central Parcel Slurry Wall Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 20 feet extending from the westerly
boundary line of the parcel of land hereinbefore described and designated PARCEL
ONE easterly and northerly to the northerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE and
lying 10 feet on each side of the line described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE, from
which a rebar and cap stamped "LS 4545", herein for convenience called Point "B",
accepted as marking the northeasterly terminus of a course in the westerly
boundary line of the 8.280 acre parcel of land as shown upon said Record of Survey
filed for record May 10, 1985, which course as shown upon said map has a bearing of
S8°53' wand a length of 421.24 feet, bears north 08°53 '00" east 364.35 feet;
thence leaving said westerly boundary line•
(1) south 76°44'52" east 70.89 feet; thence
(2) south 84°17'14" east 32.74 feet; thence
(3) south 79°31'32" east 111.67 feet; thence
(4) south 76°52'26" east 104.19 feet; thence
(5) north 87°55'06" east 104.33 feet; thence
(6) north 62°01'36" east 31.14 feet; thence
(7) north 46°27'46" east 23.10 feet; thence
(8) north 33°08'08" east 12.71 feet; thence
(9) north 19°37'58" east 36.67 feet; thence
(10) north 00°14'58" east 46.69 feet; thence
(11) north 10°10'3 l" west 41.35 feet; thence
(12) north 06°57'47" west 97.03 feet; thence
(13) north 04°56'07" west 42.24 feet; thence
(14) north 03°58'51" east 124.15 feet; thence
· (15) north 09°00'19" east 35.36 feet; thence
(16) north 08°34'17" east 106.14 feet; thence
(17) north 07°26'47" east 107.63 feet, more or less,
Exhibit C-5
to a point in the northerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE.
Central Parcel Extraction Trench Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 16 feet extending easterly from the
westerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE, and lying 8 feet on each side of the
line described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE,
from which Point "B" bears north 08°53 '00" east 249.70 feet; thence leaving said
westerly boundary line.
(1)-south 80°42'05" east 14.39 feet; thence
(2) south 79°43'14" east 64.83 feet
to a point within the boundary lines of PARCEL ONE.
Central Parcel Electric Facilities Easement
That portion of said PARCEL ONE, lying easterly and southerly of the general
easterly boundary line of the strip of land hereinbefore described and designated Central
Parcel Slurry Wall Easement.
Exhibit C-6
"EASTERN
PARCEL" (APN
013-021-50)
All that certain real property situated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California, described as follows:
PARCEL ONE:
BEGINNING at a point in the Southerly line of Second Street distant 496.5 feet Easterly
from the point of intersection of the said Southerly line of Second Street with the Easterly line of
Lindaro Street; thence running Easterly along said line of Second Street
140.1 feet to the Southerly line of the San Rafael and San Quentin Turnpike or Toll
Road, now known as Francisco Boulevard; thence Southerly and Easterly along said line of
said Turnpike 90 feet; thence leaving said Turnpike and running South 14°59 West 153.5
feet; thence North 38°41 West 278.3 feet to the point of beginning.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion there of lying within the lines of Lincoln Avenue.
AND FURTHER EXCEPTING any portion of the above described property which may have
been tidelands in the bed of any tidal slough below the elevation of ordinary high tide.
PARCEL TWO:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the Southerly line of Second Street, with the
Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue (now known as Lincoln Avenue); thence Easterly along
the Southerly line of Second Street 6/10 of a foot to the most Westerly comer of that certain
lot or parcel of land which was conveyed by John W. Mackay and James L. Flood to the
City of San Rafael, by Deed dated June 5, 1893 and recorded in Book 26 of Deeds at Page
238, Marin County Records; thence along the Southwesterly line of said lot, South 38°041
East 278.3 feet to the most Southerly corner of said lot; thence along the Easterly line of said
lot, North 14°59 1 East 153.6 feet to the Southerly line of the Toll Road; thence Easterly
along the Southerly line of the Toll Road 6.6 feet to the Westerly bank of the said tidal canal
South 1 I 0431 West 289 feet; thence continuing along said Westerly bank on the arc of a
circle having a radius of 441.7 feet, 462.3 feet to the said Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue;
thence Northerly along the said Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue 702.8 feet to the point of
beginning.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion thereof as contained in the Deed from the City
of San Rafael, a municipal corporation, to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California
corporation, recorded October 18, 1961 in Book 1507 of Official Records at Page 381, and re-
recorded November 29, 1961 in Book 1519 of Official Records at Page 608, Marin County
Records.
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion thereof described as follows: A STRIP OF
LAND, 10 feet in width, lying Southeasterly of and contiguous to the Southeasterly boundary of
that certain parcel of land described in the Deed from the City of San Rafael, a municipal
corporation, to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California corporation, recorded
Exhibit C-7
October 18, 1961 in Book 1507 of Official Records at Page 381, and re-recorded November
29, 1961 in Book 1519 of Official Records at Page 508, Marin County Records.
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion thereof lying within the lines of Lincoln
Avenue.
AND FURTHER EXCEPTING any portion of the above described property which may have
been tidelands in the bed of any tidal slough below the elevation of ordinary high tide.
PARCEL THREE
AN EASEMENT for sanitary sewer purposes described as follows:
A STRIP of land of the uniform width of 20 feet, the centerline of which is described as
follows:
COMMENCEMENT at a point on the Easterly line of Lindaro Street at the Intersection
of two courses bearing South 7° 15' West and South 8° 15' West, as said courses are
shown upon that map entitled, "Map of a Portion of Lindaro Street, City of San Rafael,
Marin County, California", filed for record March 2, 1937 in Volume 2 of Official Surveys, at
Page 83, Marin County Records; thence North 8° 53' East 32.92 feet to the true point of
beginning; thence Southeasterly perpendicular to the aforementioned Easterly line, 315.00
feet; thence along a tangent curve to the left, through a central angle of 510 00' 00" having a
radius of215.00 feet, an arc distance of 191.37 feet; thence North 47° 53' East 70 feet,
more or less, to the termination of the easement and also the Westerly line of Lincoln
Avenue, described as an arc 194.78 feet long in a Deed from the City of San Rafael to the
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, recorded October 18, 1961 in Book 1507 of Official
Records at Page 381, Marin County Records.
PARCEL FOUR
That certain real property situate in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the southerly line of Second Street with the easterly
line of Lincoln Avenue, said point being located South 50°10'00" East 0.32 feet from a lead plug
and tag RE5561 set in a concrete sidewalk, and as shown on the Record of Survey Map filed
May 10, 1985 in Book 20 of Surveys at Page 47,- Marin County Records;
thence along said southerly line of Second Street South 83°33'00" East 1 40.70 feet to
the southwesterly line of Francisco Boulevard;
thence leaving the southerly line of Second Street and along said southwesterly line of
Francisco Boulevard, South 51°37'29" East 98.68 feet to the westerly line ofParcel4,
conveyed to the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency by deed recorded October 30, 1997,
in Document No. 97-062019;
thence along said westerly line South 11°32'07" West 95.76 feet to the True Point of
Beginning;
Exhibit C-8
thence continuing along said westerly line South 11°32'07" West 189.48 feet; thence on
a curve to the right tangent to the preceding course having a radius of
441.70 feet through a central angle of36°0 I'12", an arc length of 277.68 feet to the
easterly line of aforementioned Lincoln Avenue;
thence along said easterly line of Lincoln Avenue on a curve to the left whose radius point
bears North 60°08'08" East 473 feet, through a central angle ofO1°17'20", an arc length of 10.64
feet;
thence leaving said easterly line of Lincoln Avenue on a curve to the left whose radius
point bears North 31°36'30" West, a distance of315.00 feet, through a central angle of
50°24'27", an arc length of277J3 feet;
thence North 12°06'01" East 102.01 feet;
thence North 06°19'27" East 109.66 feet;
thence leaving the westerly line of said tidal slough North 80°50'15" West 13.96 feet to the
Point of Beginning.
Said Parcel contains an area of 0.24 acres, more or less.
Exhibit C-9
"NORTHERN
PARCEL"
(Portion of APN
011-265-01)
Exhibit C-10
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ORDINANCE NO. 1982
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT (DA19-001) FOR THE SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER (750-790
LINDARO STREET AND 781-791 LINCOLN AVENUE AND 999 3rd STREET) TO EXPAND
THE ALLOWABLE DEVELOPMENT AND OVERALL LAND AREA TO INCLUDE TWO
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS TOTALING 207,000 SQUARE FEET
AND TO DEFINE THE AGREEMENT TERMS
(APN’s: 011-265-01, 013-012-38 and -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54, -55)
WHEREAS, in February 1998, the San Rafael City Council adopted a Planned
Development Zoning District (PD-1721) approving a Master Plan for the development of a
406,000 square foot office park on a 15.54-acre site located south of Second Street in
Downtown San Rafael. Concurrent with this action, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.
1722 approving a Development Agreement with Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc., the initial project
developer, who was planning to be the single tenant for the office park. The Development
Agreement included specific terms, conditions and requirements agreed to by both the City and
Fair, Isaac for a 10-year build-out of the “San Rafael Corporate Center” office park; and
WHEREAS, in August 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1755, approving
the first amendment to the Development Agreement to approve changes in the property
ownership (Equity Office) and to the development standards in order to accommodate multi-
tenant use of the San Rafael Corporate Center. Since 2000, the office park ownership has
changed and subsequent amendments to the Development Agreement were adopted to reflect
the ownership changes; and
WHEREAS, in December 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1902,
approving a second amendment to the Development Agreement for the San Rafael Corporate
Center to expand the allowable land uses to include medical office and research and
development; and
WHEREAS, since 2000, nearly all of the approved San Rafael Corporate Center office
park campus has been developed and occupied by administrative and professional office and
R& D businesses. To date, five of the six office approved office/R& D buildings and two parking
structures have been built, along with surface parking, campus landscaping and the publicly
accessible park area. and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BioMarin), in conjunction
with Whistlestop/Eden Housing, submitted project applications to the City of San Rafael
Community Development Department for a General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Zoning
Text Amendment (ZO18-003), Planned Development (PD) Amendment (ZC18-002), Master Use
Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Development
Agreement (DA19-001), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-
18-006) for the development of two 72-foot tall, four-story laboratory/research and development
buildings, totaling 207,000 sq. ft., and a 67-unit, 70-foot tall, six-story senior center and
affordable senior housing building on a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street (the “Project”);
and
WHEREAS, the total development for BioMarin includes a request to include 118,099
square feet of the 999 3rd Street property to be incorporated into the existing San Rafael
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Corporate Center (SRCC) PD District. The total site area of the amended SRCC campus would
be 795,021 sq. ft.; and
WHEREAS, the project application for BioMarin includes a request to modify the existing
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for the 118,099 square feet of the 999 3rd Street property from 1.50 to
0.90 and a request to modify the existing FAR for the SRCC from 0.75 to 0.90. The total FAR of
0.90 for the newly amended SRCC would allow the two proposed buildings, totaling 207,000 sq.
ft., of the BioMarin project to be included in the total allowed campus development of 715,519
sq. ft.; and
WHEREAS, a Development Agreement has been requested by BioMarin to establish a
10-year time frame for the approvals and to freeze the development application and impact fees
for a period of 10 years for the BioMarin component of the Project; and BioMarin has offered the
City a series of public benefits as consideration for the Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, a Development Agreement has been drafted to incorporate the proposed
terms and obligations for both parties; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Development Agreement has been processed in accordance
with the requirements set forth in City Council Resolution No. 6089, which establishes the City’s
rules and regulations for the consideration of Development Agreements; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on the environmental documents and applications and for the Project, including this
Development Agreement, accepting all oral and written public testimony and the written report
of the Community Development Department Planning staff. The Planning Commission
considered the responses to comments contained in the FEIR and recommended to the City
Council, by Resolution No. 20-01, certification of the Final EIR in that it complies with all
requirements of CEQA. The Planning Commission also recommended to the City Council, by
Resolution No. 20-02, adoption of Statement of Overriding Considerations and Approval of the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-
06, recommending to the City Council approval of the proposed Development Agreement, with
one modification, to not eliminate a condition of approval, previously imposed on the 755
Lindaro/Lincoln Garage expansion, requiring the creation of a pedestrian connection to SMART
on the backside of the Lincoln Avenue garage, along the west side of Mahon Creek; and
.
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission also adopted the following
Resolutions, recommending to the City Council:
Approval of a General Plan amendment (GPA18-001) (Resolution No. 20-03)
Adoption of a Zoning Ordinance text amendment (ZO18-003) (Resolution No. 20-04)
Adoption of a Planned Development Rezoning (ZC18-002) (Resolution No. 20-05),
Approval of a Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit
(ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-
006) (Resolution No 20-07); and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to
Comments was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500
feet of the property and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on
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the DEIR, informing them of the City Council hearing for final action. A Notice of Availability was
also published in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and the site
was posted with public hearing signs; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
review the proposed Development Agreement and considered all oral and written public
testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, by adoption of separate two resolutions, the City
Council certified the FEIR, adopted CEQA findings of fact, adopted a statement of overriding
consideration and approved the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council, by adoption of separate Resolutions,
approved a General Plan Amendment (GPA18-001), Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental
and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program
Amendment (SP18-006); and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council, by adoption of separate Ordinances,
approved a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-003) and Planned Development
Rezoning (ZC18-002); and
WHEREAS, the custodian of documents which constitute the record of proceedings
upon which this decision is based, is the Community Development Department.
WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings, pursuant to City Council
Resolution No. 6089, for approval of the Development Agreement and incorporated herein by
reference:
Development Agreement Findings (DA19-001)
1. The proposed Development Agreement is consistent with the policies, general land uses
and programs specified in the General Plan and other applicable specific plan given that
the proposed office and research and development uses within the BioMarin campus
would be consistent with the 2/3 MUE general plan land use designation, the proposed
floor area ratio and height of the building are consistent with the FAR and height
standards, with the inclusion of a General Plan amendment, which has been adopted by
separate City Council resolution. The Development Agreement, and the approvals
vested therein, would be consistent with:
a. Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program C-5c
(Exception Review), which acknowledge that the City may approve an action that
would exceed the LOS standards set by Policy C-5, if the City finds that the benefits
of the project to the community outweigh the traffic impacts.
b. Neighborhood Element Policy NH-40 (Second Third Mixed Use District) and NH-41
(Second Third Mixed Use District Design Considerations), by promoting a high-
quality mixed-use development in the downtown designated areas;
c. Economic Vitality Element Policies EV-2 (Seek, Retain and Promote Businesses that
Enhance San Rafael), EV-4 (Local Economic and Community Impacts), EV-8
(Diversity of our Economic Base), and EV-13 (Business Areas) by broadening, with
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limited application, the uses that are permitted in areas that are designated for
general commercial and office land uses.
2. The Development Agreement, and the approvals vested therein, is compatible with the
uses authorized in the regulations prescribed for the land use district in which the
property is located, with an amendment to the PD zoning district which has been
adopted by separate City Council resolution, in that:
a. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael General Plan Land
Use Element LU-9 (Intensity of Nonresidential Development), with an appropriate
development intensity based on consistency with the following factors: site resources
and constraints, traffic and access, potentially hazardous conditions, adequacy of
infrastructure, and City design policies;
b. The proposed blended 0.90 Floor Area Ratio will reduce the existing 999 3rd Street
FAR but raise the existing SRCC FAR from 0.75 to 0.90. The net change will result in
a total floor area that will be an increase in 30,678 sq. ft. for the newly modified total
Project area.
c. This action would not be growth inducing nor would it be precedent setting as the
property and proposed square footage addition would be consistent with the
development standards and land uses included in the existing San Rafael Corporate
Center. The development of the proposed Project at this location would be in the
public interest in that it would further the policies of the General Plan by developing
an infill property within the downtown area of San Rafael. In summary, the
Development Agreement would not result in similar development increases for other
areas of San Rafael and would not be precedent setting or growth-inducing.
3. The Development Agreement, and the approvals vested therein, is in conformity with
public convenience, general welfare and good land use practice in that the proposed
Project would provide desired public benefits and amenities as described in the adopted
modification of General Plan Exhibit 10, including: Affordable housing (67 senior
affordable units), a privately-owned public plaza (approximately 6,000 sq. ft.), a
community facility (18,000 sq. ft. senior center), pedestrian crossing safety
improvements at adjacent intersections, and donation of funds for development of bike
lanes. These public benefits would be consistent with other public benefit requirements
for height bonuses for developments in the downtown area.
4. The Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general
welfare, given that the City Council has certified an EIR assessing potential
environmental impacts and most potential impacts can be reduced to less than
significant levels with mitigation measures, and, by separate resolution, has adopted a
statement of overriding considerations to four potential significant unavoidable impacts
to land use and transportation associated with the development of the Project.
a. The City Council has balanced the economic, legal, social, and technological
benefits of the proposed project against its unavoidable environmental impacts when
determining to approve the project. The project benefits outweigh the unavoidable
adverse environmental effects and are considered “acceptable” and a statement of
overriding considerations has been adopted and supported by substantial evidence
in the record;
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b. In support of CEQA Guidelines Section 15063 the San Rafael General Plan 2020
includes Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and Program
C-5c (Exception Review), which permits the City to authorize an exception to the
City-adopted traffic standards by weighing the community benefits of a project
against the potential for the project to deviate from the City-adopted level of service
(LOS) traffic standards;
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the Planning Commission’s
recommendation to retain the previously imposed requirement for a new path behind the Lincoln
Avenue parking garage, but finds that the elimination of this requirement is appropriate and
warranted based on: 1) the totality of the benefits offered by the Development Agreement, which
capture increased funding for pedestrian and bicycle improvements in the area; and 2) the
Council’s finding that the proposed new path would be duplicative with two other existing
pedestrian paths within two hundred feet (Mahon Creek path along the eastern bank of Mahon
Creek and Lincoln Avenue sidewalk), which provide similar and equal public access from
Lincoln Avenue to 2nd Street and the Bettini Transit Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. Findings.
The City Council hereby determines and finds that all of the facts and statements
contained in the recitals herein, and the findings of Planning Commission Resolution No. 20-06,
adopted January 28, 2020, recommending to the City Council adoption of this Ordinance, are
true and correct.
DIVISION 2. Approval of Development Agreement.
The City Council hereby approves the Development Agreement, between with BioMarin
(California Corporate Center Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company “CCCA”) and
the City of San Rafael concerning the San Rafael Corporate Center project planned for the
subject property at 999 3rd Street and the existing San Rafael Corporate Center Campus, a copy
of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk. and the Council authorizes the Mayor and the
City Clerk to execute said Development Agreement on behalf of the City and to take any other
actions necessary to complete this transaction.
DIVISION 3. Publication; Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be published once, in full or in summary form, 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. If published in
summary form, the summary shall also be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption,
together with the names of those Councilmembers voting for or against same, in a newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California.
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GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor
ATTEST:
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1982 was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 23rd day of March 2020 and was ordered passed
to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough and Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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 6th day of April 2020.
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 14776
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A MASTER
USE PERMIT (UP18-034), ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (ED18-087),
SMALL SUBDIVISON (S18-001), AND SIGN PROGRAM AMENDMENT (SP18-006) TO
ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO 72-FOOT TALL, FOUR-STORY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS AND A 67-UNIT, 70-FOOT TALL, SIX-STORY SENIOR CENTER
AND AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING BUILDING ON A 133,099 SQ. FT. PARCEL AT
999 3rd STREET AND ADJACENT SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER.
(APN’s: 011-265-01, 013-012-38 and -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54, -55)
WHEREAS, in August of 2016, BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BioMarin), in conjunction with
Whistlestop/Eden Housing submitted to the City of San Rafael Community Development Department a
Pre-Application to allow the City to conduct a technical review by City departments of major code
requirements applicable to a proposal by, to develop a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street. Based
upon City staff’s comments, BioMarin modified its project by reducing the requested total development
square feet on 999 3rd Street as well as a requested height bonus; and
WHEREAS, BioMarin and Whistlestop submitted an application for Conceptual Design Review
of their proposed development, and this conceptual application was reviewed by the Design Review
Board on February 6, 2018 and by the Planning Commission on February 27, 2018. In general, the
DRB and the Planning Commission were generally supportive of the proposed project including the
design aesthetics, the overall height, and intensity of use. Comments were provided to
Whistlestop/Eden Housing requesting the project design meet the requirements for front setbacks and
suggested the proposal could include more height (and more units) to compensate for meeting the front
setback requirements. Comments regarding parking included understanding the applicant’s survey and
existing conditions assessment; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, BioMarin, in conjunction with Whistlestop/Eden Housing,
submitted project applications to the Community Development Department for a General Plan
Amendment (GPA19-001), Zoning Text Amendment (ZO18-003), Planned Development (PD) Rezoning
(ZC18-002), Development Agreement (DA19-001), Master Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and
Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment
(SP18-006) for the development of two 72-foot tall, four-story laboratory/research and development
buildings, totaling 207,000 sq. ft., and a 67-unit, 70-foot tall, six-story senior center and affordable
senior housing building on a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel at 999 3rd Street (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2019, the Planning Commission held an appropriately noticed public
scoping hearing on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the preparation of an Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) to assess the impacts of the Project. The Planning Commission directed staff to prepare
an EIR for the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources
Code, § 21000 et seq.) to address the following issues, Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources,
Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gases, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and
Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation/Traffic,
Utilities, and Cumulative effects and a reasonable range of alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public Study Session on May 14, 2019 to
understand and evaluate the development program and entitlement requests, and was generally
supportive of the project; and
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WHEREAS, on June 18, 2019, the San Rafael Design Review Board (DRB) held a duly noticed
public meeting to formally review the Project plans and found that the Project design was generally
appropriate, including the massing, color, and materials, and continued the Project for a consent
calendar review, subject to minor revisions to landscaping and façade treatments; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR (DEIR) was prepared and circulated for a 45-day public review period
beginning August 9, 2019 and ending September 23, 2019 (SCH # 2019029046). Following this
review, on September 24, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly- noticed public hearing to
consider and accept comments on the DEIR. The DEIR concluded that the Project would result in
significant, unavoidable impacts associated with Land Use and Planning and Transportation. All other
significant impacts identified in the DEIR were identified to be mitigated to less-than-significant levels
with implementation of mitigation measures recommended in the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2019, the DRB conducted a duly noticed public meeting to review
the revised Project plans and found that the requested revisions were acceptable, and unanimously
voted to recommend approval of the project design to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, based on written and oral comments received from the public on the DEIR and its
own review of the DEIR, the Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a Final Environmental
Impact Report (FEIR) and respond to comments received on the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21091(d)(2)(A) and CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15088, 15089 and 15132, the City responded to all the environmental comments that were
submitted on the DEIR during the public review period and a FEIR was completed; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2020, Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to Comments
was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the property
and written responses to public agency comments were provided to agencies who commented on the
DEIR; and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2020, the Notice of Availability was also published in the Marin
Independent Journal newspaper; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission considered the responses to
comments contained in the FEIR and found that the FEIR complies with the requirement of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
on the Project, Master Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087),
Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006), and accepted all oral and
written public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department Planning
staff; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the Planning Commission, through the adoption of separate
resolutions, took the following actions:
a) Adopted Resolution No. 20-01 (5-0, 2 absent), recommending to the City Council certifying
the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project Final Environmental Impact
Report (FEIR).
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b) Adopted Resolution No. 20-02 (5-0, 2 absent), recommending to the City Council adoption
of CEQA Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and approval of a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).
c) Adopted Resolution No. 20-03 (5-0, 2 absent), recommending to the City Council approval
of General Plan Amendments to establish text and map amendments to: 1) modify Exhibit 6
FAR Maps to add 0.90 FAR for SRCC site and the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd Street
site; and 2) amend Exhibit 10 – Height Bonuses – to create a new 20 ft. height bonus for this
site (GPA18-001).
d) Adopted Resolution No. 20-04 (5-0, 2 absent), recommending to the City Council to approve
a Zoning Text Amendment to establish a new height bonus provision for the BioMarin
portion of the site for projects which meet specific criteria (ZO18-003).
e) Adopted Resolution No. 20-05 (5-0, 2 absent), recommending to the City Council approval
of a Planned Development (PD) Rezoning to incorporate the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd
Street property into the existing SRCC PD District and update the PD with land use
regulations and development standards (ZC18-002).
f) Adopted Resolution No. 20-06 (5-0, 2 absent), recommending to the City Council approval
of a Development Agreement for the BioMarin portion of the site to vest the entitlements for
a 10-year period, freeze impact fees at current rates and modify terms of the prior
Development Agreement. (DA19-001).
g) Adopted Resolution No. 20-07 (5-0, 2 absent), recommending to the City Council approval
of a Master Use Permit (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087),
Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006) for the 999 3rd
Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project.
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2020, a Notice of Availability for the FEIR/Response to Comments
was mailed to interested persons and property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the property
and to all responsible, trustee and other public agencies that commented on the DEIR, informing them
of the City Council hearing for final action. A Notice of Availability was also published in the Marin
Independent Journal on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and the Project site was posted with public
hearing signs; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to review
the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/EDEN Housing Project and considered all oral and written
public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, by adoption of two separate resolutions, the City Council
certified the FEIR, adopted CEQA findings of fact, adopted a statement of overriding consideration and
approved the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, by adoption of a separate resolution, the City Council approved
General Plan Amendments to establish text and map amendments to: 1) modify Exhibit 6 FAR Maps to
add 0.90 FAR for SRCC site and the BioMarin portion of the 999 3rd Street site; and 2) amend Exhibit
10 – Height Bonuses – to create a new 20 ft. height bonus for this site; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the City Council, by adoption of separate Ordinances,
approved a Planned Development Rezoning (ZC18-002), Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO18-
003), and Development Agreement (DA19-001); and
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WHEREAS, the custodian of documents which constitute the record of proceedings upon which
this decision is based, is the Community Development Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby
approves the Use Permit Amendment (UP18-034), Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-
087), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006) based on the following
findings:
Findings for Use Permit
(UP18-034)
In accordance with San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC 14.22.080 (Findings), the City Council makes
the following findings for approval of a use permit:
A. As proposed and conditioned, the proposal to develop two, 72-foot tall, four-story
laboratory/research and development buildings, totaling 207,000 square feet on a 118,099 sq.ft.
portion of the subject property and a 70-foot tall, 6-story, 67-unit senior affordable residential
building with 18,000 square feet of healthy aging campus on a 15,000 sq. ft. portion of the property,
is in accord with the San Rafael General Plan 2020, the objectives of SRMC Title 14 (Zoning
Ordinance), and the purposes of the zoning district in which the Project site is located. Detailed
discussion of the Project’s consistency with the applicable General Plan policies is provided in detail
in matrix format in the staff report for this resolution.
The discussion demonstrates that the Project is generally consistent with the following applicable
General Plan Policies:
1) As proposed, the Project’s land uses are consistent with Land Use Element Policies LU-23
(Land Use Map and Categories), LU-9 (Intensity of Nonresidential Development), LU-I0
(Planned Development) and LU-14 (Land Use Compatibility) in that:
a. Laboratory and general office uses are an allowable use in the 2nd/3rd Mixed Use General
Plan Land use designation in which the Project site is located;
b. The proposed 207,000 sq. ft. buildings on the 118,099 square foot BioMarin portion of the
lot at 999 3rd Street would be consistent with the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) limits, as
modified through the General Plan amendment separately approved by the City Council,
which established a blended FAR maximum of 0.90 for the 999 3rd St site and the San
Rafael Corporate Center campus; and
c. The BioMarin portion of the project complies with the established height limits, through the
provision of a General Plan amendment and Zoning text amendment to create a new height
bonus for this site in exchange for certain public benefits. In addition, the Whistlestop
component of the project complies with the height limit through a concession allowed under
the State Density Bonus law, where the height bonus is necessary to make the project
financially feasible and results in identifiable cost reductions.
2) As proposed and conditioned, the Project’s land uses would be consistent with C-6 (Proposed
Improvements), C-7 (Circulation Improvements Funding) and C-12 (Transportation Demand
Management), in that:
a. The laboratory/office uses would be subject to the adopted citywide traffic mitigation fees,
which would be used to fund long-term transportation improvements to maintain Level of
Service (LOS) standards as identified in Circulation Policy C-6 and the payment of the
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mitigation fees will fund citywide improvements consistent with Circulation Policy C-7. The
payment of fees would be in addition to installing the required intersection and pedestrian
improvements identified in the EIR. However, the Whistlestop/EDEN affordable housing
project is exempt from payment of traffic mitigation fees, per an exemption identified in the
City Council Resolution establishing the Traffic Mitigation fee; and
b. The Project is conditioned to require the preparation and submittal of a Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) plan that would implement transportation demand measures
such as encouraging employees, through incentives, to carpool and use public transit and
other alternative means of transport.
3) The City Council has, by separate resolution, made findings to grant an Exception to Level of
Service standards to allow for the following Project inconsistencies with Circulation Element
Policies C-5 (Traffic Level of Service Standards):
a. The increase in traffic estimated for the proposed uses would impact and change level of
service conditions at local intersections and would warrant new transportation improvements
that have been identified in the BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project Final EIR;
b. The Certified FEIR for this Project identifies that the additional traffic from the Project
creates impacts to current Level of Service (LOS) conditions that cannot feasibly be
mitigated to less than significant levels based on conflicts with the following two policies:
1. Policy LU-2 Development Timing, in that the certified FEIR identifies that the Project
would add a significant number of daily vehicle trips to this area of San Rafael, and
levels of service at nearby intersections would be degraded. Policy LU-2 specifies that
new development should only occur when adequate traffic conditions and circulation
improvements are available.
2. Policy C-5. Traffic Level of Service Standards, in that the FEIR identifies that the Project
would impact the level of service (LOS) to the circulation network around the Project
area, which would operate at unacceptable levels of service under Project conditions.
As proposed, the Project’s land uses would be consistent with Neighborhood Element
Policies NH-40(Second Third Mixed Use District), NH-41 (Second Third Mixed Use District
Design Considerations), NH-15 (Downtown Vision), NH-16 (Economic Success), NH-38
(Lindaro Office District), NH-8 (Parking), in that it would: facilitate additional employment and
future economic success in the Downtown San Rafael area; allow compatible land uses that
would fill current and long-term projected vacancies in laboratory and general office space;
and provide required amount of parking required for the proposed uses; and .
4) The Project’s land uses would be consistent with the Community Design Element Policy CD-21
(parking lot landscaping) in that the uses proposed will have an approved landscaping plan and
design that will provide shade cover and adequate screening of vehicles within parking lot
areas.
5) The Whistlestop proposal to provide 67 affordable housing units would be consistent with H-9
(Special Needs), H-13 (Senior Housing), H-14 (Adequate Sites), H-15 (Infill Near Transit) and
H-17 (Regulatory Processes and Incentives for Affordable Housing), in that:
a) The project would provide all 67 of the new units as affordable to seniors, serving the
special need for affordable senior housing in the community;
b) The new housing would be located new blocks from major transit, including the Bettini
Transit Station and downtown SMART station;
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c) The proposal utilizes the density bonus, including a greater density bonus than allowed by
the State, which the City can accept if it finds that amount of affordable housing is greater
than that required by the inclusionary housing ordinance. In this case, the inclusionary
housing ordinance would require 20% of the units to be affordable, while this project
proposes that all 67 units are affordable to seniors;
6) The Project’s land uses would be consistent with the Economic Vitality Element Policy EV-1
(Economic Health and Quality of Life) and EV-2 (Seek, Retain and Promote Businesses that
Enhance San Rafael) in that:
a. The development of the residential, laboratory, and general office building would improve
the downtown area for San Rafael and Marin County residents;
b. The proposed uses would ensure that two of the marquee employers in San Rafael would
continue to provide jobs in a location close to freeway access; and
c. The development would allow a large pediatric pharmaceutical business and senior
services business to remain in San Rafael and continue to serve the City and county at
large.
7) The Project’s land uses would be consistent with the Sustainability Element Policies SU-1 (Land
Use) and SU-2 (Promote Alternative Transportation), and the adopted Climate Change Action
Plan in that: the uses are proposed within a vacant parcel adjacent to an office park that is close
to public transit (Bettini Transit Station and Downtown San Rafael SMART rail station).
8) The approval of the Project’s land uses would be consistent with the PD-1936 District, as
amended by the City Council’s separate adoption of the PD Rezoning (ZC18-002), which would
will permit the 207,000 sq. ft of BioMarin development to be incorporated into the existing San
Rafael Corporate Center.
B. That the Project’s proposed uses, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be
detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity, or to the general welfare of the City in that:
1) A FEIR has been prepared and certified for the Project pursuant to the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which finds that all potentially significant project
impacts related to health and safety can be adequately mitigated to a less-than-significant level
with the implemented mitigation measures outlined in the approved Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program (MMRP), for which compliance is required by conditions of this approval.
2) A Statement of Overriding Considerations has been approved by separate City Council
Resolution to address impacts that could not be mitigated to less than significant levels. The
Statement of Overriding Consideration concludes that the totality of the project benefits
outweigh the impacts to traffic and level of service standards
3) Additionally, the Project has been reviewed by Community Development Department, the
Department of Public Works, and other appropriate City Departments, and the Planning
Commission, and conditions have been applied to minimize potential impacts to the public
health, safety and welfare.
C. That the proposed uses, together with the conditions applicable thereto, would comply with each of
the applicable provisions of the amended Planned Development (PD) Zoning District contained in
the Zoning Ordinance. The 118,099 sq. ft. BioMarin portion of the Project site has, by separate City
Council resolution, been removed from the current 2/3MUE Zoning District and rezoned to be
included in the current San Rafael Corporate Center PD District (PD-1936) with updated
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development standards and land use regulations with which the Project would be consistent. The
Project would also comply with other applicable provisions in the Zoning Ordinance. That the
proposed Whistlestop/Eden Housing uses together with the conditions applicable thereto, would
comply with each of the applicable provisions of the 2/3MUE Districts contained in the Zoning
Ordinance.
Findings for Environmental and Design Review Permit
(ED18-087)
In accordance with SRMC Section 14.25.090 (Findings), the City Council makes the following findings
for approval of an Environmental and Design Review Permit:
A. That the proposed 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project is in accord with the
General Plan, the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance, and the purposes of the district in which the
site is located. A detailed discussion of the project’s consistency with the applicable General Plan
policies is provided in Use Permit findings above, and in matrix format in the General Plan
Consistency Analysis included in the staff report. Detailed discussion of the Project’s consistency
with the applicable Zoning criteria is provided in matrix format in the General Plan Consistency
Analysis, which is included in the Planning Commission staff report The discussion demonstrates
that the Project is generally consistent with the applicable Zoning criteria.
B. The proposed Project complies with the design related criteria of SRMC Chapter 14.25-
Environmental and Design Review Permits, in that:
1) The Project does not interrupt major views of Mt. Tamalpais and surrounding hills;
2) The site design provides for good vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation and access;
3) The front, north and south side elevations of the proposed buildings have appropriate level of
massing and articulation combined with the types and colors of materials to create interest;
4) The main vehicular and pedestrian access between the street and the buildings are oriented
toward the building entry thereby creating a sense of entry;
5) The DRB has determined that the proposed design provides appropriate variation in structure
placement and height;
6) The proposed landscaping generally conforms.
7) Project architecture with appropriate massing, articulation, building colors and natural materials
in earth tone colors with the blue color providing accent to the color palette, is harmoniously
integrated in relation to the architecture in the vicinity in terms of colors and materials, scale and
building design.
8) The proposed parking requirements for this campus include a requirement for 3.0 parking
spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross square feet (GSF) for general office uses, 1.5 parking
spaces per 1,000 GSF for laboratory/research and development uses, and 1.0 spaces per 1,000
GSF of amenity uses for the newly expanded San Rafael Corporate Center PD District. The
adequacy of the proposed parking standards has been evaluated and demonstrates that they
are adequate to support the parking demand from the proposed use.
C. That the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/EDEN Housing Project design minimizes adverse
environmental impacts in that:
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1) The City Council has certified the FEIR for the Project pursuant to the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which finds that all potentially significant Project
impacts related to health and safety can be adequately mitigated to a less-than-significant level
with the implemented mitigation measures outlined in the approved Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program (MMRP), for which compliance is required by conditions of this approval.
2) That there is a conflict with the San Rafael General Plan 2020 Land Use Element Policy LU-2
(Development Timing) and Circulation Element Policy C-5 (Traffic Level of Service), because of
the significant and unavoidable traffic impacts to the local circulation network, which would
result from the proposed project. According to Public Resources Code, Section 21082.2,
subdivisions (a) and (e), the lead agency (City) is tasked with determining the significance of
impacts and statements in an FEIR are not determinative of significance. As set forth in the
CEQA findings for this project, adopted by separate City Council resolution, the City Council has
conservatively found that the project will lead to significant and unavoidable impacts related to
the potential consistency issue.
3) The City Council has, however, determined that the Project is consistent with all of the pertinent
General Plan goals and policies, including Policies LU-2 and C-5. Specifically, Policy C-5
allows the City to approve projects that exceed the level of service (LOS) standards if it finds
that the benefits of the project to the community outweigh the resulting traffic impacts. The
Project, therefore, meets the traffic standards set forth in the San Rafael General Plan 2020.
Further, because the Project meets the traffic standards set forth in Policy C-5, and other
infrastructure such as water and sewer is in place, the Project is consistent with Policies LU-2.
Per CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, in approving the application to amend the San Rafael
General Plan 2020, the City Council has weighed the benefits of the Project against the
unavoidable, adverse environmental (traffic) effects of the Project and has adopted a statement
of overriding consideration. The City Council has made similar findings as required by San
Rafael General Plan 2020 Circulation Element Policy C-5D (Evaluation of Project Merits) and
Program C-5c (Exception Review), to approve the Project, which exceeds the LOS standards,
based on a finding that the Project’s benefits to the community outweigh the Project’s traffic
impacts.
4) By separate Resolution, the City Council has adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations
that concludes that the Project would not be detrimental to public health, welfare or safety, in
spite of four potential impacts to land use and transportation associated with the development
of the Project, balancing the economic, legal, social, and technological benefits of the Project
against its unavoidable environmental impacts, finding that the Project’s benefits outweigh its
unavoidable adverse environmental effects.
D. The design of the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop project, together with the conditions
applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially
injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity, or to the general welfare of the City, given
that; an EIR has been prepared for the Project and certified, identifying potential environmental
impacts resulting from the Project. All potential adverse environmental impacts have been
determined to be either no impact, less-than-significant, or less-than-significant with implementation
of mitigation measures, with the exception of the impacts to level of service to the local circulation
network. There is no feasible mitigation for impacts to local intersections and the City Council has
adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations to allow the significant unavoidable impact,
based on the public benefits of the Project. Further:
1) The proposed Project has been reviewed by appropriate City departments. Conditions of
approval recommended by other departments have been applied to minimize potential adverse
visual, design, and safety impacts to the Project site and adjacent properties; and
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2) With the City Council’s approval of a Planned Development Zoning amendment to add the
118,099 sq. ft. of land area for development of 207,000 sq. ft. of laboratory and general office to
the allowable uses under the revised San Rafael Corporate Center Planned Development, the
Project is consistent with the “2/3 MU” General Plan land use designation for this site and
research and development and general office uses would be consistent with the PD land uses
allowances as adopted by the amended PD zoning.
Findings for Small Subdivision
(S18-001)
In accordance with SRMC Section 15.03.070(Findings), the City Council makes the following findings
for approval of a Small Subdivision:
A. The proposed map is consistent with the San Rafael General Plan and any applicable, adopted
specific plan or neighborhood plan in that it creates two distinct development areas consistent
with surrounding development. The proposed map will create a mixed-use district that furthers
the development of downtown San Rafael and promotes the “Alive after Five” policy;
B. The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the San Rafael General
Plan and any pertinent, adopted specific plan or neighborhood plan in that the proposed Project is
consistent with Neighborhood Element Policy NH-40 (Second Third Mixed Use District) and NH-41
(Second Third Mixed Use District Design Considerations), by promoting a high-quality mixed-use
development in the downtown designated areas and Economic Vitality Element Policies EV-2
(Seek, Retain and Promote Businesses that Enhance San Rafael), EV-4 (Local Economic and
Community Impacts), EV-8 (Diversity of our Economic Base), and EV-13 (Business Areas) by
broadening, with limited application, the uses that are permitted in areas that are designated for
general commercial and office land uses;
C. The property subject to subdivision is physically suitable for the type or density of development
that is proposed in that the proposed Project is similar in size and scope to the neighboring San
Rafael Corporate Center and includes much needed senior affordable housing in the downtown
area;
D. The property subject to subdivision is physically suitable for the density of development that is
proposed in that the proposed Project will be consistent with the density and type of development
occurring in the San Rafael Corporate Center, and provides senior affordable housing near
existing infrastructure and public transit;
E. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial
environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat in that
an FEIR has been prepared and certified to assess potential environmental impacts and most
potential impacts can be reduced to less than significant levels with recommended mitigation
measures. Through adoption of a separate statement of overriding considerations to four
potential impacts to land use and transportation associated with the development of the project,
the City Council has determined that the Project has balanced the economic, legal, social, and
technological benefits of the proposed Project against its unavoidable environmental impacts, and
that the Project benefits outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects and are
considered “acceptable.” A statement of overriding considerations has been adopted and
supported by substantial evidence in the record. The Final EIR for the proposed Project does not
identify any potential impact areas related to fish or wildlife habitat;
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F. The design of the subdivision or the type of proposed improvements is not likely to cause serious
health problems in that the proposed Project would provide desired public benefits and amenities
as described in the adopted modified General Plan Exhibit 10, including: Affordable housing (67
senior affordable units), a privately-owned public plaza (approximately 6,000 sq. ft.), a community
facility (18,000 sq. ft. senior center), pedestrian crossing safety improvements at adjacent
intersections, and donation of funds for development of bike lanes. These public benefits would
be consistent with other public benefit requirements for height bonuses for developments in the
downtown area; and
G. The design of the subdivision or the type of proposed improvements will not conflict with
easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of, property within the
proposed subdivision. In this connection, the City Council may approve the map if it is determined
that alternative easements, for access or for use, will be provided, and that these will be
substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired or secured for public use.
Findings for Sign Program Amendment
(SP18-006)
In accordance with SRMC Section 14.19.046 (Findings), the City Council makes the following findings
for approval of a Sign Program Amendment Permit:
A. The signs contained in the amended BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing Sign program have
common design elements placement, colors, architecture, materials, illumination, type, shape, letter
size and letter type as the existing Sign Program for the San Rafael Corporate Center that governs
the existing BioMarin campus;
B. All of the signs contained in the program are in harmony and scale with the materials, architecture,
and other design features of the buildings and property improvements they identify, and the
program is consistent with the general design standards specified in Section 14.19.054; and
C. The amount and placement of signage contained in the program is in scale with the subject
property and improvements, as well as the immediately surrounding area.
Density Bonus /Concessions/Waivers Findings
A. The Whistlestop component of the Project complies with the City’s affordable housing requirement,
pursuant to SRMC Section 14.16.030, by providing 100% of the 67 units as “affordable” or Below-
Market-Rate (BMR) units, and one unit reserved for an on-site manager. All 67 of the affordable
units would be affordable at Low or Very Low-income levels.
B. By meeting the City’s affordable housing requirement of 20%, the Project is eligible for up to a 35%
density bonus, or 9 units, above the maximum of 25 units allowed on the 15,000 sq. ft. site. In
addition, the Project is eligible for up to 3 concessions and unlimited waivers under the State
Density Bonus law.
C. By also meeting the City’s affordable housing requirement, the Project is automatically eligible for a
twelve-foot (12’) height bonus under both the General Plan and SRMC Section 14.16.190, from 54’
to 66’.
D. The Project proposes two (2) discretionary concessions/waivers:
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1) To achieve the proposed 67 units, a Concession is requested for proposed density above the
base” total of 34 units (including the 35 percent density bonus).
2) To achieve the proposed 70-foot height a Concession is requested for proposed height increase
from maximum height of 66 ft (based on 54-ft base height, plus 12-ft bonus).
E. The additional density above the 35% and the 4 additional feet above the 12 ft. established height
bonus are considered major concessions (SRMC 14.16.030.H.3.b.v) and therefore are subject to
approval of the City Council and require that the applicant demonstrate through a financial pro
forma that the concessions are needed to make the Project financially feasible. The applicant has
complied with this requirement.
F. Pursuant to SRMC Section 14.16.030.H.2, the City may, at its sole discretion, grant a density
bonus exceeding the state minimum requirements where the applicant agrees to construct a
greater number of affordable housing units than required pursuant to subsection (B)(2) of that
section and necessary to qualify for the density bonus under that section. If such additional
density bonus is granted by the City and accepted by the applicant, the additional density bonus
shall be considered an additional concession or incentive for purposes of California Government
Code Section 65915. Given that the project proposes 100% of the 67 units as affordable for
seniors, the City finds that the 100% affordability provides a significant public benefit.
G. Based on the fact that the project provides all 67 of the 67 units as affordable units to low and very
low income households and supported by the financial pro forma that demonstrates that the
additional density and concessions are necessary to make the 100% affordable housing project
feasible, the City hereby grants the additional density above the 35% density bonus to allow 67
units on the site and the concessions/waivers (proposed density bonus and proposed height bonus)
as requested by the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City Council approves Use Permit (UP18-034),
Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087), Small Subdivision (S18-001), and Sign Program
Amendment (SP18-001) for the 999 3rd Street BioMarin/Whistlestop/EDEN Housing Project subject to
the following conditions of approval:
Master Use Permit (UP18-034)
Conditions of Approval
Community Development Department, Planning Division
1. This Master Use Permit for the San Rafael Corporate Center approves a maximum of 715,519 sq.
ft. of building area within eight (8) office buildings, which is composed of four areas:
a. Western Parcels - 775 Lindaro St parking garage (APN 013-012-38) and 755 Lindaro St
parking lot and future office and Research and Development building (APN 013-012-39);
b. Central Parcels -750 Lindaro St office building (APN 013-021-53), 770 Lindaro St office
building (APN 013-021-54), 770 Lindaro St office building (APN 013-021-55), 781 Lincoln Ave
office building (APN 013-021-52), 791 Lincoln Ave office building (APN 013-021-51);
c. Eastern Parcel – 788 Lincoln Ave parking garage (APN 013-021-50);
d. Northern Parcel – 999 3rd St office and research and development buildings (APN portion of
011-265-01).
2. The approved uses within this campus include administrative office, general office and
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research/development uses and ancillary uses, as follows.
a. Administrative and General Office Use. These uses are defined by the San Rafael
Municipal Code, Title 14 (Zoning);
b. Research and Development Use. Research and Development use is defined as a use
engaged in scientific, medical or technological research with limited product testing and
production. This use excludes full production industrial-type manufacturing and generally
operates similar to and characteristic of low-intensity, general office use. Medical
laboratories established for research (as opposed to labs providing testing services for
patients/visitors) would be considered a research and development use. As research and
development use is similar to and generally less intensive than general office use, it does
not require the payment of any traffic mitigation fees or any provisions for additional on- site
parking (over and above that approved for general and administrative office use).
c. Ancillary Uses - Uses determined to be incidental or accessory to the above-listed land uses
shall be permitted, as determined to be appropriate by the Community Development
Director, including such uses as lobbies, conference rooms, employee spaces for gathering
and or food consumption, gyms, amphitheaters, and other non-permanent general office
spaces.
Residential and day care land uses are prohibited on the San Rafael Corporate Center
campus by a recorded property deed restriction, described in condition 3, below.
3. The Use Permit approves the continued occupancy of the five (5) existing buildings and two (2)
existing parking garages. In addition, the Use Permit approves the development and
occupancy of three new buildings (two (2) new buildings at 999 3rd St and one (1) new building
at 755 Lindaro St) and an expansion to the Lincoln Ave parking garage as follows:
1) Two new buildings at 999 3rd St are allowed up to a total of 207,000 sq. ft.
2) The new building at 755 Lindaro St is allowed to be up to 73,396 sq. ft.
3) A six story expansion to the southern end of the existing six (6) Lincoln Ave parking garage
(composed of 256 spaces) and creation of 41 surface parking spaces around the base of the
parking structure
4. The Master Use Permit approves the existing uses and building on the San Rafael Corporate
Center campus and the development of the three new buildings in accordance with the terms
of the Development Agreement (DA19-001). The Development Agreement establishes a term
of 10 years from the effective date of the DA for the 999 Third St., 755 Lindaro St. and Lincoln
Parking Structure expansion provided:
a) If BioMarin has not commenced construction of the first building at 999 Third St. by the 6th
anniversary of the effective date of the DA, then BioMarin shall construct the Class II Bike lane
along Lindaro from 3rd to Anderson as described in new obligation #12.e and the improvements
to the 2nd and Lindaro intersection per new obligation #12.h, below;
b) If BioMarin has not commenced construction of second building at 999 Third Street by the 8th
anniversary of the effective date of the DA, the vesting of the entitlements for the development
of 755 Lindaro Street will expire;
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c) Annually, on request by the City, BioMarin will report to the City on the status of its development
plans related to the DA.
The effective date for this use permit shall be the effective date of the Ordinance adopted for
the Planned Development (PD) District Zoning.
5. The Master Use Permit approves 185 surface parking spaces on the Western Parcel (south of
Second Street, west of Lindaro Street) and surface parking and a six story addition to the 788
Lincoln Avenue parking garage on the Eastern Parcel (south of Second Street, east of Lincoln
Avenue) totaling 297 spaces (256 structured spaces and 41 surface). These parcels are
restricted to parking use and landscaping only. As required by the subdivision map for the San
Rafael Corporate Center (RM 2002-185, recorded September 2002), a restrictive covenant has
been recorded on the subdivision map to encumber the Western and Eastern Parcels,
ensuring that any conveyance of these parcels shall include a reservation or grant of easement
to the benefit of the Central Parcel (office park described in condition 1 above) to provide
parking required by this Use Permit and the San Rafael Corporate Center Environmental and
Design Review Permit (ED97-24).
6. Use of the Western, Central and Northern Parcels are subject to the Covenant of Deed
Restriction, recorded on August 10, 1989. This covenant restricts the uses that are permitted
on these properties and requires continued maintenance and monitoring of on-site
groundwater conditions. The Master Use Permit and the Covenant of Deed Restriction
recognize that the Western and Central Parcels contain utilities and groundwater remediation
improvements that are to remain on these sites in perpetuity.
A portion of the 999 3rd St site (northern parcel) is proposed to be subdivided and transferred to
Whistlestop/EDEN Housing for development of a healthy aging campus and senior housing. The
new lot to be transferred to Whistlestop/EDEN Housing is neither part of the Master Use Permit nor
the Planned Development (PD) District. Furthermore, that entire northern parcel is currently
undergoing soils remediation with the intention to have the deed restriction prohibiting residential or
day care uses removed.
7. This Master Use Permit approves a 20-foot height bonus (General Plan Exhibit 10 height
Bonus) for the two new buildings on the 118,099 square foot portion of 999 3rd Street. The
height bonus is granted based on the criteria in Exhibit 10 of the General Plan by providing
the following benefits:
• Donation of land for 67 units of Affordable housing
• Privately owned public plaza (6,000 sq. ft.)
• The provision of a Community facility (e.g. senior center, 18,000 sq. ft. or more in size)
• Pedestrian crossing safety improvements at adjacent intersections
• Donation of funds for development of bike lanes
8. This Master Use Permit reaffirms the previously granted height bonus for development of
four of the existing office buildings: 750 Lindaro St, 770 Lindaro St, 790 Lindaro St and 791
Lincoln Ave) on the Central Parcel. These public benefits include:
a. Provision of permanent, public access, use and availability of the landscaped park area
located on the south side of the office campus (south of and between 750 Lindaro St
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and 781 Lincoln Ave, bordered on the south by Mahon Creek). The park area shall be
owned, in-fee, and permanently maintained by the property owner and/or the
association of owners within the office park. A permanent public access easement has
been recorded over the park area as part of the San Rafael Corporate Center
subdivision map (RM 2002-185).
b. Provision of a 2,500 sq. ft. conference/meeting space that is currently in 750 Lindaro St for use
by public, subject to terms and regulations.
c. The public use of this park area and conference/meeting space shall be subject to the
conditions set forth below.
1. General Park Use
A. For day-to-day general use, the park area shall be permanently accessible to the public,
year-round (365 days) and during the daylight hours (dawn to dusk).
B. The property owners and/or the association of owners within the office park shall be
responsible for daytime and evening security of the park area.
C. Fencing and security gates shall be provided and permanently maintained at both
the Lindaro St and Lincoln Ave entrances to the park area (south of 750 Lindaro St
and 791 Lincoln Ave). The security gates shall be left open during the daylight hours
and closed after dark. Signage shall be installed at these entrance gates identifying
the park and hours for public access.
2. Special Events and Activities
A. Public use of the park area, and the 2,500 square foot conference/meeting room
space (currently in 750 Lindaro St, but may be moved to any other building on
campus). for special events and activities shall be scheduled by appointment, made
through the property owner and/or association of owners within the office park. The
property owner and/or association of owners shall designate a property manager to
oversee the management and scheduling of special events and activities.
B. The facilities shall be available for community use at minimum, as follows:
i. 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
ii. 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturdays and Sundays.
C. First priority for use of the park area and the 2,500 square foot conference/meeting
room space (currently provided in 750 Lindaro St, but may be moved to any other
building on the campus) for special events shall be given to not-for-profit
organizations, homeowners associations and neighborhood groups/associations
within the City of San Rafael, schools within the City of San Rafael, and the City of
San Rafael. No user fee shall be charged for the qualified users for special event
use of the park area and/or the 2,500 square-foot conference/meeting room space,
except deposit fees required for clean-up and security.
D. Use of the park area for special events and activities shall include public access to
restrooms and water fountains located within 750 Lindaro St and 781 Lincoln Ave. If
these facilities are not available, portable restrooms shall be provided in the park
area at no cost to the user
E. Users of the park area and the 2,500 sq. ft. conference/meeting room space (currently
provided in 750 Lindaro, but may be moved to any other building on the campus) for
special events and activities shall be subject to compliance with specific rules,
regulations and guidelines, which are to be maintained by and provided to the user by
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the property owner and/or the association of owners of the office park development.
These rules, regulations and guidelines have been approved by City staff and the Park
and Recreation Commission. The approved rules, regulations and guidelines are based
on the public facility use regulations currently implemented by the City. The final,
approved rules, regulations and guidelines shall be maintained on file with this Use
Permit.
F. The 2,500 sq. ft. conference/meeting room space available for public use is currently located
in 750 Lindaro St, but may be moved to any other building within the campus, as long as the
size, functionality, and amenities are consistent with the current conference/meeting room
and consistent with the rules identified above
9. This Use Permit approves a parking ratio of:
a. 3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross office building area,
b. 1.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross laboratory/research and development
building area, and
c. 1.0 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross amenities and administrative building
area development uses.
10. Within 60 days of the approval of the Use Permit, BioMarin will incorporate the following provisions
into an enforceable deed restriction for the campus (Western, Central parcels, Eastern Parcel and
Northern Parcels), except the portion transferred to Whistlestop/EDEN Housing):
a. Changes in tenancy or use (change to multiple tenant occupancy, rather than single tenant),
expansion of use(s), or expansion of floor area that create a parking demand that is more than
five percent (5%) greater than the number of required parking spaces approved under the
current Planned Development (PD) District shall provide additional automobile parking, bicycle
parking, and loading space as required by this Planned Development (PD) District and/or
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that an enhanced Transportation Demand
Management Program will meet the increased parking demand.
b. Existing parking shall be maintained but may be replaced in a reconstructed parking facility.
c. A change in occupancy is not considered a change in use if the parking demand of the new
occupant is essentially the same as that for the occupant approved with the Planned
Development (PD) District).
11. As required by the previously executed Development Agreement (DA11-001), all surface
parking lots within the greater San Rafael Corporate Center Campus shall be made available to
the public from midnight to 6:00am and from 6:00pm to midnight on Monday through Friday
and all hours on Saturday and Sundays. A permanent sign shall be posted and maintained at
the vehicle entrances to all surface parking lots stating the public parking hours. The property
owner shall not charge for public parking without the approval of the City. Approval of a charge
for parking shall not be unreasonable withheld, provided that the proposed charges are not
substantially and materially higher than the amounts charged by the City for City-owned
parking facilities in the Downtown San Rafael.
12. As required by the current Development Agreement executed for this project (DA19-001), the
following public benefits have been or shall be provided and maintained (where applicable):
a. Provide Whistlestop the portion of 999 Third St. for senior housing development through a land
swap for the Lindaro corporation yard, which due to the delta in value of the two properties
results in BioMarin’s donation of $1.2M to support the development of the healthy aging center
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and affordable senior housing.
b. Contribute,$400,000 to the City of San Rafael for purposes of implementing a first mile/last mile
shuttle service or for other traffic/circulation/parking improvement measures as determined by
the City. This shall payable by $100,000 each year (commencing on the first anniversary of the
effective date of the Development Agreement) for 4 years.
c. Remediate a brownfield in the heart of downtown San Rafael, resulting in BioMarin out of pocket
costs of over $2M and total remediation costs of over $16M.
d. Contribute $500,000 to the City of San Rafael towards the synchronization of traffic lights along
the 2nd and 3rd Street corridors to improve traffic flow or for other traffic/circulation/parking
improvement measures as determined by the City. This shall be payable by $125,000 each year
(commencing on the first anniversary of the effective date of the Development Agreement) for 4
years.
e. Add Class II Bike lane along Lindaro from 3rd to Anderson with completion of Phase I.
f. Provide a 6,000 sf Public Plaza “Front Porch” to follow the same rules as the park available for
public use listed above.
g. Provide 3,500 sf Retail open to public during regular business hours.
h. Improve intersection of 2nd & Lindaro with completion of Phase I.
i. Allow the City to utilize up to 70% of the 999 Third Street parcel (the exact layout to be
reasonably negotiated so as to maximize the utility of each portion) retained by BioMarin for
public parking and ancillary uses (such as food truck market, etc.) until such time as
commencement of construction activities for either building on the parcel, so long as City is
responsible for all liability related to the public’s use of the parcel, including, without limitation, all
security, sanitation and janitorial.
13. BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall continue and expand the
implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program that focuses on reducing
vehicle trips and improving traffic flow.
a. BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall generate at least 15 percent fewer
vehicle trips on a daily, AM peak hour, and PM peak hour basis (i.e., 1,584 daily, 173 AM peak
hour, and 162 PM peak hour trips) as compared to those in the Transportation Impact Study for
BioMarin 888 3rd St San Rafael Campus Expansion Revised.
b. BioMarin and any successive owner or lessor of the site shall monitor, on an annual basis, all
traffic generated at the site, including single-occupant vehicles, carpools, pedestrian and bicycle
trips, and public transit use, to gauge success and promote appropriate measures to retain
vehicle trip rates at, or below, the current trip rates.
c. BioMarin, or any successive owner or lessor of the site, shall submit an annual TDM monitoring
report to the City of San Rafael for City review.
d. This mitigation measure shall continue in perpetuity. After three consecutive years
demonstrating successful15% reduction, the monitoring shall be done every three years to
ensure maintenance of the 15% reduction unless a violation occurs, or a new owner/lessor of
the site applies. At that time, the annual monitoring shall start anew to ensure successful 15%
reduction for three consecutive years. (MM TRANS-1)
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Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087)
Conditions of Approval
General and On-Going
Community Development Department, Planning Division
1. The building techniques, colors, materials, elevations and appearance of the project, as presented
to the Planning Commission at their January 28, 2020 hearing, labeled 999 3rd Street
BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing project, and on file with the Community Development
Department, Planning Division, shall be the same as required for issuance of all building and
grading permits, subject to these conditions. Minor modifications or revisions to the project shall be
subject to review and approval of the Community Development Department, Planning Division.
Further modifications deemed not minor by the Community Development Director shall require
review and approval by the original decision-making body, the Planning Commission, and may
require review and recommendation by the City’s Design Review Board. (Applies to both
components of project)
2. The approved colors for the project are on file with the Community Development Department,
Planning Division. Any future modification to the color palette shall be subject to review and
approval by the Planning Division and those modifications not deemed minor shall be referred to
the Design Review Board for review and recommendation prior to approval by the Planning
Division. (Applies to both components of project)
3. Within five (5) days of project approval, the project sponsor shall remit payment of the State Fish
and Game fees in order for staff to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk within 5
days of project approval. The current fee amounts are $3,343.25 payable to the State Fish and
Game and $50.00 payable to the Marin County Clerk and are subject to increase. (Applies to both
components of project)
4. The project sponsor shall be responsible for implementing all mitigation measures presented in the
Project’s Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), on file with the Community Development
Department, including any mitigation measures that may not have been incorporated into the
Project conditions of approval. A deposit for Mitigation Monitoring shall be paid as required herein.
(Applies to both components of project)
5. All required mitigation measures are identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) as recommend for adopted by separate Resolution and included as conditions of approval.
(Applies to both components of project)
6. BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing agree to defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless the
City, its agents, officers, attorneys, employees, boards and commissions from any claim, action or
proceeding brought against any of the foregoing individuals or entities ("indemnities"), the purpose
of which is to attack, set aside, void or annul the approval of this application or the certification of
any environmental document which accompanies it. This indemnification shall include, but not be
limited to, damages, costs, expenses, attorney fees or expert witness fees that may be asserted or
incurred by any person or entity, including the applicant, third parties and the indemnities, arising
out of or in connection with the approval of this application, whether or not there is concurrent,
passive or active negligence on the part of the indemnities. (Applies to both components of project)
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7. In the event that any claim, action or proceeding as described above is brought, the City shall
promptly notify BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing of any such claim, action or proceeding, and
the City will cooperate fully in the defense of such claim, action, or proceeding. In the event
BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing is required to defend the City in connection with any said claim,
action or proceeding, the City shall retain the right to: 1) approve the counsel to so defend the City;
2) approve all significant decisions concerning the manner in which the defense is conducted; and
3) approve any and all settlements, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Nothing
herein shall prohibit the City from participating in the defense of any claim, action or proceeding,
provided that if the City chooses to have counsel of its own to defend any claim, action or
proceeding where BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing already has retained counsel to defend the
City in such matters, the fees and the expenses of the counsel selected by the City shall be paid by
the City. (Applies to both components of project)
8. As a condition of this application, BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing agrees to be responsible for
the payment of all City Attorney expenses and costs, both for City staff attorneys and outside
attorney consultants retained by the City, associated with the reviewing, process and implementing
of the land use approval and related conditions of such approval. City Attorney expenses shall be
based on the rates established from time to time by the City Finance Director to cover staff attorney
salaries, benefits, and overhead, plus the actual fees and expenses of any attorney consultants
retained by the City. Applicant shall reimburse City for City Attorney expenses and costs within 30
days following billing of same by the City. (Applies to both components of project)
9. All site improvements, including but not limited to, site lighting, fencing, landscape islands and
paving striping shall be maintained in good, undamaged condition at all times. Any damaged
improvements shall be replaced in a timely manner. (Applies to both components of project)
10. All fencing shall be installed and maintained in a good, undamaged condition. Any damaged
portions shall be replaced in a timely manner. (Applies to both components of project)
11. The Project site shall be kept free of litter and garbage. Any trash, junk or damaged materials that
are accumulated on the site shall be removed and disposed of in a timely manner.
BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing shall institute a program to provide regular cleanup of the
parking lot, parking structure and the site facility, as well as all other areas immediately around the
new parking structure and office building (Applies to both components of project)
12. The project and this Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087) shall be subject to all
terms and obligations and benefits of the Development Agreement (DA19-001), adopted by
separate Resolution.
13. The previously approved Design Review Permit (ED14-097 and ED17-057) for the design of the
new building at 755 Lindaro St, on a portion of the Lindaro St surface parking lot, is included as part
of the Development Agreement and the term of the approvals of ED14-097 and ED17-057 are
hereby extended to match the approval of this Design Review Permit, which shall be consistent with
the term of the Development Agreement.
a. The design for 755 Lindaro St and the six story expansion of the Lincoln Ave parking garage
shall remain as was approved by ED14-097-ED17-057 and all prior conditions of approval,
except as modified by these approvals, shall remain in effect.
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14. All new landscaping shall be irrigated with an automatic drip system and maintained in a healthy
and thriving condition, free of weeds and debris, at all times. Any dying or dead landscaping shall
be replaced in a timely fashion. (Applies to both components of project)
15. The project applicant shall maintain landscaping at project driveways to avoid sight distance
conflicts. Shrubs shall not be higher than 30 inches and tree canopies shall be at least 7 feet from
the ground. (MM TRANS-7a) (Applies to both components of project)
16. The City of San Rafael shall prohibit parking at least 20 feet in advance and 20 feet behind each of
the project’s six driveways. (MM TRANS-7b) (Applies to both components of project)
17. This Environmental and Design Review Permit shall run with the land and shall remain valid
regardless of any change of ownership of the project site, subject to these conditions, provided that
a building/grading permit is issued and construction commenced or a time extension request is
submitted to the City’s Community Development Department, Planning Division, within the term of
the Development Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Development
Agreement. Failure to obtain a building permit or grading permit and construction or grading
activities commenced, or failure to obtain a time extension within the two-year period will result in
the expiration of this Environmental and Design Review Permit.
18. This Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087) shall run concurrently with the Master
Use Permit (UP18-034), Small Subdivision (S18-001) and Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006)
approvals. If either entitlement expires, this Environmental and Design Review Permit approving the
Project, as depicted on Project plans, shall also expire and become invalid.
Prior to Issuance of Grading/Building Permits
Community Development Department, Planning Division
19. BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing shall be responsible for all costs associated with mitigation
monitoring and shall remit an initial deposit in the amount of $5,000.00 for mitigation monitoring and
condition compliance. Staff shall bill time against this deposit amount during Project review and
implementation of the Project and monitoring of Project conditions, to assure compliance with
conditions and mitigation measures has been achieved. (Applies to both components of project)
20. The design of the front “porch” of the BioMarin Building at 999 3rd St shall be modified per the
recommendation of the Design Review Board at its meeting of August 20, 2020, which included
widening the entry staircase to the front porch public space to 10 feet. (Applies to BioMarin
component of project)
21. The design of the Whistlestop/EDEN Housing building at 999 3rd St shall be modified per the
recommendation of the Design Review Board at its meeting of August 20, 2020, which included: 1)
returning the upper story bay window feature previously shown on the plans to the building facades;
and 2) lower the window sill height on the windows proposed for the ground floor lobby area.
(Applies to Whistlestop component of project)
22. Any outstanding Planning Division application processing fees, including payment of EIR consultant
and contract planner, shall be paid prior to issuance of the first construction permit. (Applies to both
components of project).
23. Final landscape and irrigation plans for the Project shall comply with the provisions of Marin
Municipal Water District’s (MMWD) most recent water conservation ordinance. Construction plans
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submitted for issuance of building/grading permit shall be pre-approved by MMWD and stamped as
approved by MMWD or include a letter from MMWD approving the final landscape and irrigation
plans. Modifications to the final landscape and irrigation plans, as required by MMWD, shall be
subject to review and approval of the Community Development Department, Planning Division.
(Applies to both components of project)
20. A Construction Management Plan (CMP) shall be prepared and submitted to the Planning Division
for review and approval by the Planning Division and Department of Public Works. The CMP shall
include (Applies to both components of project):
:
a. Projected schedule of work
b. Projected daily construction truck trips
c. Proposed construction truck route, including where trucks will stage if they arrive prior to the
allowable hours of construction
d. Location of material staging areas
e. Include all limitations, conditions of approval or mitigation measures that are required during
construction
f. Identify location of construction trailers and of construction worker parking
g. Dust control program
h. Statement that the project shall conform to the City’s Noise Ordinance (Chapter 8.13 of the San
Rafael Municipal Code) as modified by Condition #113 (ED18-034) above which limits the days
and hours of all grading and construction activities,
i. Statement that no construction truck traffic shall encroach into any of the surrounding residential
neighborhood streets at any time,
j. Statement that the existing roadway conditions on 2nd and 3rd Streets shall be memorialized on
digital recording format prior to the start of construction and that the project sponsor shall be
required to repair any roadway damage created by the additional construction truck traffic.
k. Identify the name, phone number and contact information for an on-site construction manager
who is responsible to implement the CMP
l. In the event that the CMP is conflicting with any conditions imposed by the grading permit for
the project, the more restrictive language or conditions shall prevail.
m. It is the responsibility of the owner/applicant to ensure that the final and approved CMP be
included as a requirement in the construction contract with contractors and subcontractors, bid
documents and distributed to contractors (Applies to both components of project)
n. Truck routes shall be reviewed and approved by the City Department of Public Works. Hauling
shall be limited to one truck in and one truck out per 15 minutes during the AM and PM peak
unless otherwise permitted by the Department of Public Works.
24. All mechanical equipment (i.e., air conditioning units, meters and transformers) and appurtenances
not entirely enclosed within the structures (on side of building or roof) shall be screened from public
view. The method used to accomplish the screening shall be indicated on the building plans and
approved by the Planning Division. (Applies to both components of project)
25. The project shall mitigate potential air quality impacts associated with construction and grading
activities by preparing and submitting a Dust Control Plan to the City of San Rafael Community
Development Department for review and approval, prior to issuance of a grading permit. (MM AIR -
1) (Applies to both components of project)
26. The project shall reduce the potential exposure by the public to hazardous materials such as
asbestos or lead during proposed demolition activities, by preparing a hazardous material
remediation plan. Submit the plan to the City of San Rafael Community Development Department
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for review and approval prior to issuance of a demolition permit. (MM HAZ-1) (Applies to both
components of project)
27. The project shall mitigate operational noise by incorporating sound-rated OITC24 windows along
and near the 2nd Street façade and standard double-paned windows at all other facades into the
construction drawings. Further, all habitable rooms with exterior noise exposures greater than 60
Ldn will require alternative ventilation per Title 24. A post-construction Acoustical Analysis, by a
qualified Acoustic Engineer, shall confirm that the project complies with maximum interior noise
exposure limits of 45 Ldn and shall be submitted to the Community Development Department. (MM
NOISE-1) (Whistlestop component of the project)
28. Prior to issuance of a building permit, or any construction permit for development of the Whistlestop
component of the project on the 15,000 sq ft portion of the site, the applicant/property owner shall
submit proof of rescission of the deed restriction currently recorded on the Whistlestop portion of
the property by the Department of Toxic and Substance Control (DTSC) which restricts residential
uses on the 999 3rd St site. Once it has been demonstrated that the deed restriction has been
rescinded, construction permits may be issued (subject to other conditions and requirements for
issuance of a permit). (Applies to Whistlestop component of project)
29. The project has requested and received a density bonus in excess of the 35% maximum allowed by
the State, by providing 100% of the units as affordable to seniors at low and very low income levels.
Prior to issuance of a building permit, the property owner shall record a BMR agreement on the
property, deed-restricting the income level for occupancy of the affordable units. (Applies to
Whistlestop component of the project)
30. Prior to the approval of building permits, the applicant shall provide the City of San Rafael with a
letter from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicating that the infiltration
proposed by the post-construction stormwater management plans would not lead to the spread of
existing groundwater contamination or interference with the effectiveness of the groundwater
extraction and treatment system located adjacent to the south and southeast of the project site. If
DTSC indicates that restrictions to infiltration are necessary, then the post-construction stormwater
management plan shall be modified, as appropriate, to limit infiltration. For example, the pervious
pavements and bioretention facilities could be underlain by a low permeability liner that would limit
infiltration to the subsurface. Any changes to the post-construction stormwater management plan
must be approved by DTSC and the City Engineer prior to approval of building permits. (MM
HYDRO-1) (Applies to both components of project)
31. The project applicant shall incorporate the recommendations of the preliminary hydrology study into
the project design and shall complete a final hydrology study based on the final design of the
proposed project. The final hydrology study shall verify that peak flows to individual points of
drainage around the project site would be limited to at or below existing levels under the final
project design or shall provide recommendations to achieve these limits. The project applicants
shall implement all of the recommendation of the final hydrology study. Prior to the issuance of a
grading permit and building permit, the applicants shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer that the recommendations of the final hydrology and hydraulic study have been
incorporated into the project grading plans and building plans. (MM HYDRO-2) (Applies to both
components of project)
32. Project construction shall abide by the City of San Rafael’s provisions regarding transportation and
parking management during construction activities. In addition, the project applicants shall develop
a demolition construction traffic management plan defining hours of operation, specified truck
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routes, and construction parking provisions. This plan shall be prepared by the applicants and
approved prior to issuance of a building permit by the City of San Rafael Department of Public
Works. The project applicants shall ensure that any parking losses associated with construction
vehicles do not affect parking availability on downtown streets. (MM TRANS-5) (Applies to both
components of project)
33. SRMC Section 14.16.030.I.2 prescribes the process and standards and also allows the Community
Development Director to determine the number of affordable employees based on comparable
employee densities. Therefore, based on the employment densities proposed in these new
buildings, the standard used to determine the number of affordable units is 0.01625/1,000 sq. ft. of
gross floor area. For this particular project, that would result in the requirement for 3.36 affordable
units to be provided by the 207,000 sq. ft. of new building (207 * .01625 = 3.36 affordable units).
The current in-lieu fee for one affordable unit is $343,969.47, therefore the in-lieu fee amount that
would be required is $1,155,737.42. This fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of the building
permit for the 1st BioMarin building. (BioMarin component of project)
a. The Development Agreement (DA) approved for this project vests the affordable housing in lieu
fee amount at the current rate of $343,969.47 for the 10-year term of the DA.
34. All submitted building permit plan sets shall include a plan sheet incorporating these conditions of
approval. (Applies to both components of the project)
35. If reclaimed water for landscaping purposes is made available, BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing
shall upgrade its water system and install any and all required facilities to use reclaimed water for
all site landscaping purposes. (Applies to both components of the project)
36. The project applicant shall improve the pavement sections of the roadways peripheral to the project
site to a condition acceptable to the City Engineer. The applicants shall complete a “pre-
construction” study, followed by a “post-construction” survey to determine what road improvements
would be the responsibility of the applicants. These studies shall be submitted to the City Engineer
for approval. (MM TRANS-6) (Applies to both components of the project)
Public Works Department
37. Frontage improvements shall include: street lighting, conduit for City facilities, accessible curb ramp
pairs, drainage facilities, street trees, sidewalk, curb and gutter.
38. A separate photometric for street lighting shall be required in order to determine the precise
locations for street lighting.
39. All improvements shall be coordinated with City projects. For example, the City is anticipating
improvements on Third St. and circulation modification downtown. Due to the timeline for these
projects, infrastructure installation may need to be installed earlier than the construction of the
BioMarin portion of the development, unless an alternative is agreed upon by the City.
40. The project applicant shall implement all of the recommendations of the design-level geotechnical
investigation, including design criteria, plan review, and construction period monitoring
recommendations. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit and building permit, the applicants shall
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that the recommendations of the design-level
geotechnical investigation have been incorporated into the project grading plans and building plans.
(MM GEO-1/GEO-2) (Applies to both components of project).
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41. The site is a former Manufactured Gas Plant, which had undergone environmental remediation
activities. Should the need arise, the generator (responsible party) of the previous contamination
may require access to certain areas. It is our understanding that the applicant has assessed this
aspect and designed accordingly. (Applies to both components of project).
42. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit improvement plans and obtain an
encroachment permit for any work within the Right-of-Way, from the Department of Public Works
located at 111 Morphew St., for design and construction of the following:
a. Curb ramp improvements at all corners of the following intersections 3rd Street and Lindaro
Street, 3rd Street and Brooks Street, 2nd Street and Brooks Street, and 2nd Street and Lindaro
Street. (MM TRANS-8) (Applies to both components of the project).
b. Curb ramps shall be directional as determined by the Department of Public Works.
c. Only the frontage improvements along the frontage for each component of the project shall be
required during their phase of development
d. Crosswalk across the western leg of the 3rd Street and Lindaro Street intersection. These
improvements shall include, but not be limited to, curb and roadway infrastructure work, as well
as traffic and pedestrian signal modifications. They may include revisions to or removal of the
driveway on the north side of the intersection. The design of these improvements would be
approved by the City Engineer. (MM TRANS-9) (BioMarin component of project)
e. Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon, or other pedestrian crossing enhancements as deemed appropriate
by the City of San Rafael Department of Public Works, at the 3rd Street and Brooks Street
intersection. These improvements could include, but not be limited to, curb and roadway
infrastructure work, as well as traffic and pedestrian signal modifications. (MM TRANS-10)
(Whistlestop component of project)
f. Vehicle travel on Brooks Street at 2nd Street shall be limited to one-way northbound/outbound
only. Brooks Street at 3rd Street shall allow both inbound and outbound traffic to the driveway
just south of the Whistlestop/EDEN Housing project. The project applicants shall modify the
project, as needed, to enable sufficient sight distance between westbound motorists on 3rd
Street and northbound motorists, stopped behind a future marked crosswalk, on Brooks Street.
Modifications may include, but not be limited to, building design changes, roadway curb
extensions, or revisions to proposed hardscaping and/or landscaping. Any changes shall be
approved by the City of San Rafael Department of Public Works. (MM TRANS-11) (Whistlestop
component of project)
g. The project applicant shall install systems that provide vehicle-activated audible and visual
warnings for vehicles egressing the driveways on Brooks Street. (MM TRANS-12) (Applies to
both components of the project).
h. Please note that Brooks, Lindaro and Second Streets are currently moratorium streets and full
width resurfacing is required for street cuts. Non-moratorium streets shall require resurfacing for
approximately 50% of the width along the frontage, depending on the location of utility work, and
intersection and crosswalk improvements. The extents shall be reviewed at the time of
encroachment permit.
i. Restriping of public streets shall be of thermoplastic, as approved by the Department of Public
Works. Signage and striping shall be reviewed and approved by the City Traffic Engineer.
43. Third party peer review of geotechnical and engineering reports and inspection throughout
construction shall be required, paid for by the project sponsor and contracted by the City. A
proposed project schedule for the duration of work is required prior to submittal for a grading or
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building permit, so that an estimate may be prepared for the required deposit amount. (Applies to
both components of the project)
44. A construction vehicle impact fee shall be required at the time of building permit issuance; which is
calculated at 1% of the valuation, with the first $10,000 of valuation exempt. (Applies to both
components of the project)
45. Off-site improvements shall be bonded and included upon an improvement agreement or completed
prior to a parcel map. Provide an engineer’s estimate for the improvements for review and
incorporation to the agreement. (Applies to both components of the project)
a. All improvements along Brooks St and the Whistlestop frontage shall be completed prior to
occupancy, with a subdivision improvement agreement. (Applies to Whistlestop component of
the project)
b. All other subdivision improvements along the remainder of the BioMarin frontage shall be
installed prior to occupancy of the first phase of the buildings, if not earlier. (Applies to BioMarin
component of the project)
c. Bonds shall be required for the complete improvements, prior to recordation of a map or
occupancy of a portion of the project. (Applies to both components of the project)
46. The traffic mitigation fee is estimated at 203 AM and 191 PM trips based on the transportation
impact study (Table 20). This applies to the BioMarin Facility. Separately, the trip generation
estimated for the Whistlestop housing may be considered exempt from the traffic mitigation fee on
the condition that it is restricted to affordable housing.
a. BioMarin component results 394 total peak hour trips at $4,246/trip, for a mitigation fee of
$1,672,924 (203 am + 191pm trips). The Development Agreement (DA) approved for this
project vests the traffic mitigation fee amount at the current rate of $4,246/trip for the 10-year
term of the DA.
b. Whistlestop Component results in 78 total peak hour trips at $4,246/trip for a mitigation fee of
$331,188. However, the Whistlestop component of the project is exempt from the payment of
traffic mitigation fees, based on City Council Resolution No’s 11668 and 13364, which exempts
affordable housing projects from payment of traffic mitigation fees
47. All plans, reports, monitoring, inspection and testing for the proposed project will be reviewed by an
independent Geotechnical Engineer and/or Engineering Geologist retained by the City, at the
expense of the project sponsor. This third-party consultant will review all plans, reports, monitoring,
inspection and testing data prior to appropriate approvals and/or certifications. A letter report
summarizing findings and recommendations shall be submitted by the geotechnical engineer to the
City Engineer for review and approval, as well as incorporation into grading plans. (Applies to both
components of the project)
48. Final grading and foundation techniques shall be developed by a certified geotechnical engineer or
engineering geologist and reviewed and approved by the City. (Applies to both components of the
project)
49. In order to limit residual migration of contaminants, alternative stormwater treatment may be
required by the Department of Public Works, such as filtration planters (non-infiltrating), or
mechanical filtration combined with retention.
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50. A final drainage plan shall be prepared and submitted for review and approval with the final
improvement plans. The plan shall be prepared by a registered civil or hydrologic engineer and
shall include hydrologic and hydraulic calculations as well as details of the proposed improvement
and stormwater treatment facilities. The final drainage plan shall be subject to review and approval
by the City Engineer. The final drainage plan shall address the following:
a) The plans shall show the existing drainage facilities
b) Runoff shall not be increased, leaving the project boundary
c) Filtration shall be required for particles equal to or larger than 5mm, so they do not enter into the
City’s storm drainage system
d) Placards (medallions) shall be installed on all new drainage inlets to prohibit dumping of
pollutants. These are available from the City or MCSTOPPP
e) A stormwater facilities maintenance agreement shall be required
f) How the project’s drainage system shall be maintained, whether separate for each site or
together along with the other development improvements.
g) The drainage plan shall be developed in consideration with the site history of contamination.
Provide the final hydrologic analysis of the detailed drainage system and conformance with the
mitigation measures required by the EIR for the 100-year event with regard to the City’s
infrastructure receiving flow, as well as any potential impact to the flood zone for FEMA
requirements. (Applies to both components of the project)
51. Utility improvements shall be required as per the individual utilities. In general, undergrounding,
housing utilities in vaults, and repair of City infrastructure shall be required. This shall be reviewed
and approved by the Department of Public Works with the detailed utility and subdivision
improvement plans and more precisely with the encroachment permit.
Community Development Department, Building Division
52. The design and construction of all site alterations shall comply with the California Building Code
(CBC), California Plumbing Code (CPC), California Electrical Code (CEC), California Mechanical
Code CCMC), California Fire Code (CFC), California Energy Code, California Green Building
Standards Code and City of San Rafael Ordinances and Amendments that are in effect at the time
of building permit submittal
53. A building permit is required for the proposed work. Applications shall be accompanied by four (4)
complete sets of construction drawings to include:
a. Architectural plans
b. Structural plans
c. Electrical plans
d. Plumbing plans
e. Mechanical plans
f. Site/civil plans (clearly identifying grade plane and height of the building)
g. Structural Calculations
h. Truss Calculations
i. Soils reports
j. Green Building documentation
k. Title-24 energy documentation
54. The occupancy classification, construction type and square footage of each building shall be
specified on the plans. In mixed occupancies, each portion of the building shall be individually
classified.
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55. Building areas are limited by CBC Table 506.2. On plan justify the proposed building area.
56. The maximum area of unprotected and protected openings permitted in the exterior wall in any
story of a building shall not exceed the percentages specified in CBC Table 705.8 “Maximum Area
of Exterior Wall Openings Based on Fire Separation Distance and Degree of Opening Protection.”
To calculate the maximum area of exterior wall openings you must provide the building setback
distance from the property lines and then justify the percentage of proposed wall openings and
include whether the opening is unprotected or protected.
57. For buildings located four or more stories above grade plane, one stairwell must extend to the roof,
unless the roof slope exceeds an angle of four vertical to 12 horizontal CBC 1011.12. (Applies to
both components of project)
58. Each building must have address identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible
from the street or road fronting the property. Numbers painted on the curb do not satisfy this
requirement. In new construction and substantial remodels, the address must be internally or
externally illuminated and remain illuminated at all hours of darkness. Numbers must be a minimum 4
inches in height with ½ inch stroke for residential occupancies and a minimum 6 inches in height with
½ inch stroke for commercial applications. The address must be contrasting in color to their
background SMC 12.12.20. (Applies to both components of project)
59. School fees will be required for the project. Calculations are done by the San Rafael City Schools,
and those fees are paid directly to them prior to issuance of the building permit. (Applies to both
components of project)
60. Regarding any grading or site remediation, soils export, import and placement; provide a detailed
soils report prepared by a qualified engineer to address these procedures. The report should
address the import and placement and compaction of soils at future building pad locations and
should be based on an assumed foundation design. This information should be provided to
Building Division and Department of Public Works for review and comments prior to any such
activities taking place. (Applies to both components of project)
61. Prior to building permit issuance for the construction of each building, geotechnical and civil pad
certifications are to be submitted. (Applies to both components of project)
62. Based on the distance to the property line (and/or adjacent buildings on the same parcel), the
building elements shall have a fire resistive rating not less than that specified in CBC Table 601 and
exterior walls shall have a fire resistive rating not less than that specified in CBC Table 602.
(Applies to both components of project)
63. Cornices, eaves overhangs, exterior balconies and similar projections extending beyond the floor
area shall conform to the requirements of CBC 705.2. Projections shall not extend beyond the
distance determined by the following two methods, whichever results in the lesser projection
(Applies to both components of project):
a. A point one-third the distance from the exterior face of the wall to the lot line where protected
openings or a combination of protected openings and unprotected openings are required in the
exterior wall.
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b. A point one-half the distance from the exterior face of the wall to the lot line where all openings
in the exterior wall are permitted to be unprotected or the building is equipped throughout with
an automatic sprinkler system.
c. More than 12 inches into areas where openings are prohibited.
64. Ventilation area required, the minimum openable area to the outdoors is 4 percent of the floor area
being ventilated CBC 1203.5.1 or mechanical ventilation in accordance with the California
Mechanical Code. (Applies to both components of project)
65. Natural light, the minimum net glazed area shall not be less than 8 percent of the floor area of the
room served CBC 1205.2 or shall provide artificial light in accordance with CBC 1205.3. (Applies to
both components of project)
66. Walls separating purposed tenant space from existing neighboring tenant spaces must be a
minimum of 1-hour construction. (Applies to both components of project)
67. All site signage as well as wall signs require a separate permit and application (excluding address
numbering). (Applies to both components of project)
68. The Whistlestop/EDEN Housing building must apply for a new address for this building from the
Building Division.
69. In the parking garage, mechanical ventilation will be required capable of exhausting a minimum of
.75 cubic feet per minute per square foot of gross floor area CMC Table 4-4. (Applies to Whistlestop
component of project)
70. In the parking structure, in areas where motor vehicles are stored, floor surfaces shall be of
noncombustible, nonabsorbent materials. Floors shall drain to an approved oil separator or trap
discharging to sewers in accordance with the Plumbing Code and SWIPP. (Applies to Whistlestop
component of project)
71. Minimum elevator car size (interior dimension) 60” wide by 30” deep with an entrance opening of at
least 60” or a car size of 42” wide by 48” deep with an entrance opening of 36” or a car size of 60”
wide by 36” deep with an entrance opening of at least 36”. (Applies to both components of project)
72. All buildings with one or more elevators shall be provided with not less than one medical emergency
service elevator. The medical emergency service elevator shall accommodate the loading and
transport of an ambulance gurney or stretcher. The elevator car size shall have a minimum clear
distance between walls and door excluding return panels not less than 80 inches by 54 inches and
a minimum distance from wall to return panel not less than 51 inches with a 42-inch side slide door.
(Applies to both components of project)
73. In the service areas, mechanical ventilation will be required capable of exhausting a minimum of 1.5
cubic feet per minute per square foot of gross floor area. Connecting offices, waiting rooms,
restrooms, and retail areas shall be supplied with conditioned air under positive pressure. (Applies
to both components of project)
74. The proposed facility shall be designed to provide access to the physically disabled. For existing
buildings and facilities when alterations, structural repairs or additions are made, accessibility
improvements for persons with disabilities shall be required unless CASP report states compliant.
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Improvements shall be made, but are not limited to, the following accessible features (Applies to
both components of project):
a. Path of travel from public transportation point of arrival
b. Routes of travel between buildings
c. Accessible parking
d. Ramps
e. Primary entrances
f. Sanitary facilities (restrooms)
g. Drinking fountains & Public telephones (when provided)
h. Accessible features per specific occupancy requirements
g. Accessible special features, i.e., ATM's point of sale machines, etc.
75. The site development of items such as common sidewalks, parking areas, stairs, ramps, common
facilities, etc. are subject to compliance with the accessibility. Pedestrian access provisions should
provide a minimum 48" wide unobstructed paved surface to and along all accessible routes. Items
such as signs, meter pedestals, light standards, trash receptacles, etc., shall not encroach on this 4'
minimum width. Also, note that sidewalk slopes and side slopes shall not exceed published
minimums. The civil, grading and landscape plans shall address these requirements to the extent
possible. (Applies to both components of project)
76. The parking garage ceiling height shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 8’ 2” where required
for accessible parking. (Applies to Whistlestop component of project)
77. Multistory apartment or condominium on the ground floor in buildings with no elevator at least 10
percent but no less than one of the multistory dwellings in apartment buildings with three or more
and condos with four or more dwellings shall comply with the following (Applies to Whistlestop
component of project):
a. The primary entry to the dwelling unit shall be on an accessible route unless exempted by site
impracticality tests in CBC Section 1150A.
b. At least one powder room or bathroom shall be located on the primary entry level, served by an
accessible route.
c. All rooms or spaces located on the primary entry level shall be served by an accessible route.
Rooms and spaces located on the primary entry level and subject to this chapter may include
but are not limited to kitchens, powder rooms, bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms or hallways.
78. Multifamily dwelling and apartment accessible parking spaces shall be provided at a minimum rate
of 2 percent of the covered multifamily dwelling units. At least one space of each type of parking
facility shall be made accessible even if the total number exceeds 2 percent. (Applies to Whistlestop
component of project)
79. Public accommodation disabled parking spaces must be provided according the following table and
must be uniformly distributed throughout the site. (Applies to both components of project)
Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided Minimum Required Number of H/C
Spaces
1 to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 75 3
76 to 100 4
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101 to 150 5
151 to 200 6
201 to 300 7
301 to 400 8
401 to 500 9
501 to 1,000 Two percent of total
1,001 and over Twenty, plus one for each 100 or fraction
thereof over 1,001
80. At least one disabled parking space must be van accessible; 9 feet wide parking space and 8 feet
wide off- load area. Additionally, one in every eight required handicap spaces must be van
accessible. (Applies to both components of project)
San Rafael Sanitation District
81. The applicant shall submit complete civil engineering plans, including plan and profile of the sewer
lateral connections to the existing sewer system. The drawings will also need to show any existing
sewer laterals which are being abandoned. The drawings shall comply with the most recent version
of San Rafael Sanitation District Standards. (Applies to both components of project)
82. The applicant shall submit detailed flow calculations showing normal and peak flow rates. Based on
the results of the flow calculations, the project sponsor may be required to replace or up-size sewer
lines in the vicinity of the project to accommodate the increased flows. (Applies to both components
of project)
83. The sewer lateral connection for BioMarin shall be made to the 27” VCP mainline on 2nd not the 12”
VCP on 3rd Street. The Whistlestop component of the project shall be made to the 12” VCP on 3rd
Street (Applies to both components of project)
84. The Sewer Connection fees will be required prior to issuance of the Building Permit. Applicant must
submit civil/utility plans indicating all the proposed new fixtures so the District staff can calculate the
final amount. (Applies to both components of project)
85. In order for the applicant to request credit for the existing fixtures on the buildings, the applicant
must submit civil/utility plans including a full inventory of the existing fixtures (if necessary,
accompanied by photos) to request any adjustment of these fees. (Applies to both components of
project)
San Rafael Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
86. The sliding gates at the 3rd Street driveway and the southern Brooks Street driveway shall be
approved by the City of San Rafael Fire and Police Departments and shall enable access by
emergency service providers. (MM TRANS-13) (Applies to both components of project)
87. The design and construction of all site alterations shall comply with the 2016 California Fire Code
and City of San Rafael Ordinances and Amendments. (Applies to both components of project)
88. Deferred Submittals for the following fire protection systems shall be submitted to the Fire
Prevention Bureau for approval and permitting prior to installation of the systems (Applies to both
components of project):
a. Fire Sprinkler plans (Deferred Submittal to the Fire Prevention Bureau).
b. Fire Standpipe plans (Deferred Submittal to the Fire Prevention Bureau).
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c. Fire Underground plans (Deferred Submittal to the Fire Prevention Bureau).
d. Fire Alarm plans (Deferred Submittal to the Fire Prevention Bureau).
e. Kitchen Hood Automatic Fire-Extinguishing System plans (Deferred Submittal to the Fire
Prevention Bureau) if applicable. (Applies to both components of project)
89. A fire apparatus access plan shall be prepared for this project. Fire apparatus plan shall show the
location the following (Applies to both components of project):
a. Designated fire apparatus access roads.
b. Red curbs and no parking fire lane signs.
c. Fire hydrants.
d. Fire Department Connections (FDC).
e. Double detector check valves.
f. Street address signs.
g. Recessed Knox Boxes
h. Fire Alarm annunciator panels.
i. NFPA 704 placards.
j. Provide a note on the plan, as follows: The designated fire apparatus access roads and fire
hydrants shall be installed and approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau prior construction of the
building. (Applies to both components of project)
90. Plans of the high-piled combustible storage area, drawn to scale, shall be submitted with the Fire
Sprinkler Plans to the Fire Prevention Bureau. The high piled plans shall include at least the
following:
a. Floor plan of the building showing locations and dimensions of high-piled storage areas.
b. Usable height for each storage area.
c. Number of tiers within each rack, if applicable.
d. Commodity clearance between top of storage and the sprinkler deflector for each storage
arrangement.
e. Aisle dimensions between each storage array.
f. Maximum pile volume for each storage array.
g. Location and classification of commodities in accordance with CFC Section 2303.
h. Location of commodities which are banded or encapsulated.
i. Location of all required fire department access doors.
j. Type of fire suppression and fire detection systems.
k. Location of valves controlling the water supply of ceiling and in-rack sprinklers.
l. Type, location and specifications of smoke removal and curtain board systems.
m. Additional information regarding required design features, commodities, storage arrangement
and fire protection features within the high-piled storage area shall be provided at the time of
permit, when required by the fire code official. (Applies to both components of project)
91. Knox Key Boxes are required at the primary point of first response to the building. (Applies to both
components of project).
92. A Knox Box is required at the primary points of first response to the building. A recessed mounted
Knox Box # 3275 Series is required for this project; the Knox Box shall be clearly visible upon
approach to the main entrance from the fire lane. Note the Knox Box must be installed from 72” to
78” above finish grade; show the location on the plans. (Applies to both components of project)
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93. On site fire hydrants could be required. (Applies to both components of project)
94. When a building is fully sprinklered all portions of the exterior building perimeter must be located
within 250-feet of an approved fire apparatus access road.
a. The minimum width of the fire apparatus access road is 20-feet.
b. The minimum inside turning radius for a fire apparatus access road is 28 feet.
c. The fire apparatus access road serving this building is more than 150-feet in length; provide an
approved turn-around. Contact the Fire Prevention Bureau for specific details. (Applies to both
components of project)
95. If the building is over 30 feet in height, an aerial fire apparatus access roadway is required parallel
to one entire side of the building. a. The Aerial apparatus access roadway shall be located within a
minimum 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building.
a. The minimum unobstructed width for an aerial fire apparatus access road is 26-feet.
b. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located within the aerial fire apparatus access
roadway, or between the roadway and the building. (Applies to both components of project)
96. Fire lanes must be designated; painted red with contrasting white lettering stating “No Parking Fire
Lane” A sign shall be posted in accordance with the CFC Section 503.3. (Applies to both
components of project)
97. Building address numbers and directories must be to Fire Department standards. (Applies to both
components of project)
98. Hazardous Materials Placard shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 704. (Applies to both
components of project)
99. Provide a Hazardous Materials Management Plan to be submitted to Marin County Department of
Public Works, CUPA (Applies to both components of project)
100. Contact the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) to make arrangements for the water supply
serving the fire protection system. (Applies to both components of project)
Marin Municipal Water District
101. District records indicate that the property’s current annual water entitlement is insufficient to meet
the water demand for the project and the purchase of additional water entitlement will be required.
Additional water entitlement will be available upon request and fulfillment of the following
requirements:
a. Complete a High Pressure Water Service Application
b. Submit a copy of the building permit.
c. Pay appropriate fees and charges.
d. Complete the structures foundation within 120 days of the date of application
e. Comply with the District’s rules and regulations in effect at the time service is requested.
f. Comply with all indoor and outdoor requirements of District Code Title 13 – Water
Conservation. This may include verification of specific indoor fixture efficiency compliance. If
you are pursuing a landscaping project subject to review by your local planning department
and / or subject to a city permit, please contact the district water conservation department at
415-945-1497 or email to plancheck@marinwater.org. More information about district water
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conservation requirements can be found on line at www.marinwater.org. (Applies to both
components of project)
102. Comply with the backflow prevention requirements, if upon the Districts review backflow
protection is warranted, including installation, testing and maintenance. Questions regarding
backflow requirements should be directed to the Backflow Prevention Program Coordinator at
(415) 945-1558. (Applies to both components of project)
103. Use of recycled water is required, where available, for all approved uses, including irrigation and
the flushing of toilets and urinals. Questions regarding the use of recycled water should be
directed to Dewey Sorensen at (415) 945-1558. (Applies to both components of project)
104. Comply with Ordinance No. 429 requiring the installation of gray water recycling systems when
practicable for all projects required to install new water service and existing structures undergoing
"substantial remodel" that necessitates an enlarged water service. (Applies to both components of
project)
Pacific Gas & Electric
105. Electric and gas service to the project site will be provided in accordance with the applicable
extension rules, which are available on PG&E’s website at
http://www.pge.com/myhome/customerservice/other/newconstruction or contact (800) PGE-5000.
It is highly recommended that PG&E be contacted as soon as possible so that there is adequate
time to engineer all required improvements and to schedule any site work. (Applies to both
components of project)
106. The cost of relocating any existing PG&E facilities or conversion of existing overhead facilities to
underground shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant or property owner. (Applies to both
components of project)
During Construction
Department of Public Works – Land Development
107. All mass grading shall be limited to April 15 through October 15, unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Department of Public Works. A grading permit shall be obtained for all grading and
site improvement work. Trucking trips during peak hours may be limited. (Applies to both
components of project)
108. All public streets and sidewalks and on-site streets which are privately owned that are impacted
by the grading and construction operation for the Project shall be kept clean and free of debris at
all times. The general contractor shall sweep the nearest street and sidewalk adjacent to the site
on a daily basis unless conditions require greater frequency of sweeping. (Applies to both
components of project)
109. Prior to the start excavation or construction, the general contractor shall call Underground Service
Alert (USA) at (800) 227-2600 to have the location of any existing underground facilities marked in
the field. (Applies to both components of project)
Community Development Department, Planning Division
110. Should an archaeological deposit be encountered during project subsurface construction
activities, all ground-disturbing activities within 25 feet shall be redirected and a qualified
archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for
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Archeology contacted to assess the situation, determine if the deposit qualifies as a historical
resource, consult with agencies as appropriate, and make recommendations for the treatment of
the discovery. If the deposit is found to be significant (i.e., eligible for listing in the California
Register of Historical Resources), the applicant shall be responsible for funding and implementing
appropriate mitigation measures. Mitigation measures may include recordation of the
archaeological deposit, data recovery and analysis, and public outreach regarding the scientific
and cultural importance of the discovery. Upon completion of the selected mitigations, a report
documenting methods, findings, and recommendations shall be prepared and submitted to the
City for review, and the final report shall be submitted to the Northwest Information Center at
Sonoma State University. Significant archaeological materials shall be submitted to an
appropriate curation facility and used for public interpretive displays, as appropriate and in
coordination with a local Native American tribal representative.
The applicant shall inform its contractor(s) of the sensitivity of the project area for archaeological
deposits and shall verify that the following directive has been included in the appropriate contract
documents:
“The subsurface of the construction site may be sensitive for Native American archaeological
deposits. If archaeological deposits are encountered during project subsurface construction, all
ground-disturbing activities within 25 feet shall be redirected and a qualified archaeologist
contacted to assess the situation, determine if the deposit qualifies as a historical resource,
consult with agencies as appropriate, and make recommendations for the treatment of the
discovery. Project personnel shall not collect or move any archaeological materials.
Archaeological deposits can include shellfish remains; bones; flakes of, and tools made from,
obsidian, chert, and basalt; and mortars and pestles. Contractor acknowledges and understands
that excavation or removal of archaeological material is prohibited by law and constitutes a
misdemeanor under California Public Resources Code, Section 5097.5.” (MM CULT-1/CULT-2)
(Applies to both components of project)
111. Should paleontological resources be encountered during project subsurface construction activities
located in previously undisturbed soil and bedrock, all ground-disturbing activities within 25 feet
shall be halted and a qualified paleontologist contacted to assess the situation, consult with
agencies as appropriate, and make recommendations for the treatment of the discovery. For
purposes of this mitigation, a “qualified paleontologist” shall be an individual with the following
qualifications: 1) a graduate degree in paleontology or geology and/or a person with a
demonstrated publication record in peer-reviewed paleontological journals; 2) at least two years of
professional experience related to paleontology; 3) proficiency in recognizing fossils in the field
and determining their significance; 4) expertise in local geology, stratigraphy, and biostratigraphy;
and 5) experience collecting vertebrate fossils in the field.
If the paleontological resources are found to be significant and project activities cannot avoid
them, measures shall be implemented to ensure that the project does not cause a substantial
adverse change in the significance of the paleontological resource. Measures may include
monitoring, recording the fossil locality, data recovery and analysis, a final report, and
accessioning the fossil material and technical report to a paleontological repository. Upon
completion of the assessment, a report documenting methods, findings, and recommendations
shall be prepared and submitted to the City for review. If paleontological materials are recovered,
this report also shall be submitted to a paleontological repository such as the University of
California Museum of Paleontology, along with significant paleontological materials. Public
educational outreach may also be appropriate.
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The project applicants shall inform its contractor(s) of the sensitivity of the project site for
paleontological resources and shall verify that the following directive has been included in the
appropriate contract specification documents:
“The subsurface of the construction site may contain fossils. If fossils are encountered during
project subsurface construction, all ground-disturbing activities within 25 feet shall be halted and
a qualified paleontologist contacted to assess the situation, consult with agencies as
appropriate, and make recommendations for the treatment of the discovery. Project personnel
shall not collect or move any paleontological materials. Fossils can include plants and animals,
and such trace fossil evidence of past life as tracks or plant imprints. Marine sediments may
contain invertebrate fossils such as snails, clam and oyster shells, sponges, and protozoa; and
vertebrate fossils such as fish, whale, and sea lion bones. Vertebrate land mammals may
include bones of mammoth, camel, saber tooth cat, horse, and bison. Contractor acknowledges
and understands that excavation or removal of paleontological material is prohibited by law and
constitutes a misdemeanor under California Public Resources Code, Section 5097.5.” (MM
GEO-3): (Applies to both components of project)
112. During project construction, the contractor shall implement a dust control program that includes
the following measures recommended by the BAAQMD (MM AIR -1) (Applies to both components
of project)
a. All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas, staging areas, soil piles, graded areas, and
unpaved access roads) shall be watered two times per day.
b. All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or other loose material off-site shall be covered.
c. All visible mud or dirt track-out onto adjacent public roads shall be removed using wet power
vacuum street sweepers at least once per day. The use of dry power sweeping is prohibited.
d. All vehicle speeds on unpaved roads shall be limited to 15 miles per hour.
e. All roadways, driveways, and sidewalks to be paved shall be completed as soon as possible.
Building pads shall be laid as soon as possible after grading unless seeding or soil binders are
used.
f. A publicly visible sign shall be posted with the telephone number and person to contact at the
lead agency regarding dust complaints. This person shall respond and take corrective action
within 48 hours. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) phone number
shall also be visible to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
113. The project shall implement the City of San Rafael Noise Ordinance construction noise
requirements to minimize noise impacts during construction. Construction noise related to
demolition and grading work done within 15 feet of the west property line could exceed the
Ordinance requirements. Neighbors shall be informed before any construction activities and any
input they have on construction scheduling shall be incorporated to the extent feasible, and the
work should be conducted as quickly as possible to minimize exposure time. (MM NOISE-2)
(Applies to both components of project)
114. The BioMarin project applicant shall require use of noise-reducing measures that may include the
following and that shall be described and included in applicable contract specifications: After the
Whistlestop/EDEN Housing project is completed and housing residents, require that the
construction contractor for BioMarin Building A and BioMarin Building B not operate more than
one piece of noise-generating equipment (listed in Table 4.10-10) within 40 feet of the
Whistlestop/Eden Housing project. This would ensure that the 90 dBA Lmax is not exceeded at
the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project. (MM NOISE-1a) (Applies to BioMarin component of
project)
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115. The BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing project applicants shall require use of noise-
reducing measures that may include the following and that shall be described and included in
applicable contract specifications (Applies to both components of project):
a. Equip internal combustion engine-driven equipment with intake and exhaust mufflers that are
in good condition and are appropriate for the equipment.
b. Locate all stationary noise-generating equipment, such as air compressors and portable
power generators, as far away as possible from noise-sensitive land uses. Muffle the
stationary equipment, and enclose within temporary sheds or surround by insulation barriers,
if feasible.
c. To the extent feasible, establish construction staging areas at locations that would create the
greatest distance between the construction-related noise sources and noise-sensitive
receptors during all project construction.
d. Use "quiet" air compressors and other stationary noise sources where technology exists.
e. Construct or use temporary noise barriers, as needed, to shield on-site construction and
demolition noise from noise-sensitive areas to the extent feasible. To be most effective, the
barrier should be placed as close as possible to the noise source or the sensitive receptor.
Examples of barriers include portable acoustically lined enclosure/housing for specific
equipment (e.g., jackhammer and pneumatic-air tools, which generate the loudest noise),
temporary noise barriers (e.g., solid plywood fences or portable panel systems, minimum 8
feet in height), and/or acoustical blankets, as feasible.
f. Control noise levels from workers’ amplified music so that sounds are not audible to sensitive
receptors in the vicinity.
g. Prohibit all unnecessary idling of internal combustion engines.
(MM NOISE-1b)
116. The BioMarin and Whistlestop/Eden Housing construction contractors shall develop a set of
procedures that are described and included in applicable contract specifications for tracking and
responding to complaints received pertaining to construction vibration and noise, and shall
implement the procedures during construction. At a minimum, the procedures shall include
(Applies to both components of project):
a. Designation of an on-site construction complaint and enforcement manager for the project.
b. Protocols specific to on-site and off-site receptors for receiving, responding to, and tracking
received complaints. The construction complaint and enforcement manager shall promptly
respond to any complaints and work cooperatively with affected receptors to ensure that the
source of the noise- or vibration-generating activity is discontinued or determine an acceptable
schedule to resume the activity when the receptor is not present in the residence.
c. Maintenance of a complaint log that records what complaints were received and how these
complaints were addressed.
(MM NOISE-1c)
117. Nearby residents shall be informed by posting informational notices on the fence line of the
construction site. The notice shall state the date of planned construction activity and include the
contact information of the construction complaint and disturbance coordinator identified in
Mitigation Measure NOISE-1b. (MM NOISE-1d) (Applies to both components of project)
118. The project applicant shall use mechanical equipment selection and acoustical shielding to ensure
that noise levels from the installation of mechanical equipment do not exceed the exterior noise
standards of 60 dBA Lmax/50 dBA Leq during daytime or 50 dBA Lmax/40 dBA Leq during
nighttime at the nearest residential land uses, and do not exceed the exterior noise standards of
65 dBA Lmax/55 dBA Leq during both daytime and nighttime at the nearest commercial land
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uses. Controls that would typically be incorporated to attain this outcome include locating
equipment in less noise-sensitive areas, when feasible; selecting quiet equipment; and providing
sound attenuators on fans, sound attenuator packages for cooling towers and emergency
generators, acoustical screen walls, and equipment enclosures. (MM NOISE-2) (BioMarin portion
of the project)
Prior to Occupancy
Community Development Department, Planning Division
119. Final inspection of the project by the Community Development Department, Planning Division, is
required. The applicant shall contact the Planning Division to request a final inspection upon
completion of the project. The final inspection shall require a minimum of 48-hour advance notice.
(Applies to both components of project)
120. All landscaping and irrigation shall be installed prior to occupancy. In the alternative, the applicant
or property owner shall post a bond with the City in the amount of the estimated
landscaping/irrigation installed cost. In the event that a bond is posted, all areas proposed for
landscaping shall be covered with bark or a substitute material approved by the Planning Division
prior to occupancy. Deferred landscaping through a bond shall not exceed 3 months past
occupancy. (Applies to both components of project)
121. The landscape architect for the project shall submit a letter to the Planning Division, confirming
the landscaping has been installed in compliance with the approved project plans and the
irrigation is fully functioning. (Applies to both components of project)
122. All ground- and rooftop-mounted mechanical equipment shall be fully screened from public view.
(Applies to both components of project)
123. All trash enclosures shall be screened by a combination of fencing with privacy slats and
landscaping. (Applies to both components of project)
Public Works Department
124. The project shall install signs at the driveway exit to alert drivers to look for pedestrians on the
sidewalk. (Applies to both components of project)
125. Regulatory agency approval shall be required for the mitigations to be implemented for the
various occupancy types of each of the buildings, prior to occupancy. (Applies to both
components of project)
126. Prior to occupancy, the project applicant shall install all required (Applies to both components of
project)
a) Curb ramp improvements at all corners of the following intersections: 3rd Street and Lindaro
Street, 3rd Street and Brooks Street, 2nd Street and Brooks Street, and 2nd Street and Lindaro
Street. (MM TRANS-8) (Applies to both components of the project).
b) Crosswalk across the western leg of the 3rd Street and Lindaro Street intersection. These
improvements shall include, but not be limited to, curb and roadway infrastructure work, as
well as traffic and pedestrian signal modifications. They may include revisions to or removal of
the driveway on the north side of the intersection. The design of these improvements would be
approved by the City Engineer. (MM TRANS-9) (BioMarin component of project)
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c) Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon, or other pedestrian crossing enhancements as deemed
appropriate by the City of San Rafael Department of Public Works, at the 3rd Street and
Brooks Street intersection. These improvements could include, but not be limited to, curb and
roadway infrastructure work, as well as traffic and pedestrian signal modifications. (MM
TRANS-10) (Whistlestop component of project)
d) Vehicle travel on Brooks Street at 2nd Street shall be limited to one-way northbound/outbound
only. Brooks Street at 3rd Street shall allow both inbound and outbound traffic to the driveway
just south of the Whistlestop/Eden Housing project. The project applicants shall modify the
project, as needed, to enable sufficient sight distance between westbound motorists on 3rd
Street and northbound motorists, stopped behind a future marked crosswalk, on Brooks
Street. Modifications may include, but not be limited to, building design changes, roadway
curb extensions, or revisions to proposed hardscaping and/or landscaping. Any changes shall
be approved by the City of San Rafael Department of Public Works. (MM TRANS-11)
(Whistlestop component of project)
e) Install systems that provide vehicle-activated audible and visual warnings for vehicles
egressing the driveways on Brooks Street. (MM TRANS-12) (Applies to both components of
the project).
After Occupancy
Community Development Department, Planning Division
127. Following the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all new exterior lighting shall be subject to a
90-day lighting level review period by the City to ensure that all lighting sources provide safety for
the building occupants while not creating a glare or hazard on adjacent streets or be annoying to
adjacent residents. During this lighting review period, the City may require adjustments in the
direction or intensity of the lighting, if necessary. All exterior lighting shall include a master
photoelectric cell with an automatic timer system, where the intensity of illumination shall be turned
off during daylight. (Applies to both components of project)
Small Subdivision (S18-001)
Conditions of Approval
Community Development Department of Public Works
1. This Small Subdivision (S18-001) shall run with the land and shall remain valid regardless of any
change of ownership of the project site, subject to these conditions, provided that a Parcel Map is
recorded or a time extension request is submitted to the City’s Community Development
Department, Planning Division, within the term of the Development Agreement, and subject to
the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement. Failure to record a Parcel Map, or failure
to obtain a time extension within the two-year period will result in the expiration of this Small
Subdivision (S18-001). (Applies to BioMarin component of project)
Department of Public Works
2. A Parcel Map shall be required. A copy of the recent title report, legal description, and closure
calculations is required. The map shall be reviewed by the City Surveyor and City Engineer. Please
see Title 15 of the Municipal Code for Parcel Map requirements. (Applies to BioMarin component of
project)
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3. If the installation of subdivision improvements is not completed prior to recordation of a Parcel Map,
a subdivision improvement agreement and security, such as a bond or deposit shall be required.
(Applies to BioMarin component of project)
4. A title report for the site is required to show the source information for lot lines on the tentative map.
The referenced Record of Survey 2016 RS 131 notes that the Right-of-Way for Second Street could
not be determined from the information provided. This area has been occupied by a sidewalk and in
use by the public. The proposed project keeps this area clear, with allows for continued use as a
sidewalk. (Applies to BioMarin component of project)
5. Prior to approval of the Tentative Map, the portion of the sidewalk shall be dedicated as public
Right-of-Way, or at minimum a Public Access Easement and Public Utility Easement. (Applies to
BioMarin component of project)
6. A portion of the traffic signal equipment at the corner of Lindaro St and Second St may extend on-
site. The Tentative Map may include this area in an easement, or the public facilities shall be
relocated off-site as part of the subdivision improvements. (Applies to BioMarin component of
project)
Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006)
Conditions of Approval
Community Development Department, Planning Division
1. The sign program and appearance and location of all approved signage, as presented to the Design
Review Board at its June 18, 2019 hearing, labeled BioMarin/Whistlestop/Eden Housing Project,
and on file with the Community Development Department, Planning Division, shall be the same as
required for issuance of all building permits, subject to these conditions. Minor modifications or
revisions to the signage shall be subject to review and approval of the Community Development
Department, Planning Division. Further modifications deemed not minor by the Community
Development Director shall require an amendment to the Sign Program. (Applies to BioMarin
component of project)
2. This Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006) shall run with the land and shall remain valid
regardless of any change of ownership of the Project site, subject to these conditions, provided that
a building permit is issued and installation of signs commenced or a time extension request is
submitted to the City’s Community Development Department, Planning Division, within the term of
the Development Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Development
Agreement. Failure to obtain a building permit and construction activities commenced, or failure to
obtain a time extension within the two-year period will result in the expiration of this Sign Program
Amendments. (Applies to BioMarin component of project)
3. This Sign Program Amendment (SP18-006) approving revised site and building signage shall run
concurrently with the approved Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED18-087) and Master
Use Permit (UP18-034). If either entitlement expires, this Sign Program Amendment shall also
expire and become invalid.
4. Future changes to the signage shall require a Sign Permit to review and confirm changes are
consistent with the Sign Program.
5. If future signage changes do not meet the Sign Program, the signage shall be revised to meet the
approved Program or a Sign Program amendment will need to be applied for and approved
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I, Lindsay Lara, 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 of the City of San Rafael,
held on Monday, the 23rd of March 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 14777
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE BIOMARIN PROJECT AT
999 3rd ST AND THE SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER.
(APN’s: 011-265-01, 013-012-38 and -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54, -55)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows
The MAYOR and CITY CLERK are authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of San Rafael, a
Development Agreement with BioMarin (California Corporate Center Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company “CCCA”), a copy of which is hereby attached and by reference made part
hereof.
I, Lindsay Lara, 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 of the City of San
Rafael, held on Monday, the 23rd of March 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Exhibit A Development Agreement
Recorded at the request of
and when recorded, return to:
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Recorded
Official Records
County of
Marin
SHELLY SCOTT
Assessor -Recorder
County (Jerk
10:25AM 11 -tan -2021
City of San Rafael - Community Development Dept
1400 5th Ave, 3rd FI
San Rafael, CA 94901
Attn.: Raffl Bolovan, Planning Me anger
No fee per GC 273
(SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE RESERVED FOR RECORDER'S USE)
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
(BioMarin San Rafael Campus)
REC FEE 0.00
CONFORMED COPY 0.00
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T /�IS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement') is entered into as of
dC% 13, 2020, by and between the City of San Rafael, a California charter city (the
"Ci ), and California Corporate Center Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("LCCA" or "Developer') (collectively the "Parties" to this Agreement). This
Development Agreement is entered into pursuant to the authority set forth in California
Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5 and San Rafael Municipal Code Section
14.16.100, and is executed under the following facts, circumstances and understandings of the
parties:
A. The State Development Agreement Legislation authorizes the City to enter into
development agreements in connection with the development of real property within its
jurisdiction by persons with a requisite legal or equitable interest in the real property which is the
subject of a development agreement. The State Development Agreement Law also authorizes
the City to enact, by resolution or ordinance, procedures or requirements for the consideration of
development agreements, to meet the goals of the State Development Agreement Law, to
conserve resources, reduce development costs to the consumer and encourage investment in and
a commitment to comprehensive planning to maximize the efficient utilization of resources at the
least economic cost to the general public. Pursuant to this authority, the City has enacted the
Development Agreement Ordinance and Resolution.
B. The City has determined that the New Projects are a development for which a
development agreement is appropriate in order to achieve the goals and objectives of the City's
land use planning policies and to provide appropriate assurances to Developer regarding its
ability to complete the -New Projects. This will in turn eliminate uncertainty in planning for and
secure orderly development of the New Projects, assure progressive installation of necessary
improvements and provision for public services appropriate to each stage of development of the
New Projects, and otherwise achieve the goals and purposes of which the Development
Agreement Ordinance and Resolution were enacted by the City. In exchange for these benefits
to the City, Developer desires to receive the assurance that it may proceed with the New Projects
in accordance with the Existing Ordinances, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement.
C. CCCA is the owner of that certain real property legally described on Exhibit A-1
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Original SRC Property"), commonly known as the
San Rafael Corporate Center or the BioMarin San Rafael Campus (the "SRC"). On February 17,
1998, the San Rafael City Council (the "City Council") adopted Ordinance No. 1722 approving
that certain Development Agreement by and among the City, and previous owners of the
Original SRC Property, Village Builders, L.P. and Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. (collectively,
"Fair Isaac") for development of the Original SRC Property. Such Development Agreement,
dated February 17, 1998, was recorded in the Office of the Marin County Recorder on April 9,
1998 as Document No. 98-023245 (the "1998 DA").
D. The 1998 DA was first amended by that certain Amendment to Development
Agreement approved by Ordinance No. 1755 on August 21, 2000 (the 1998 DA as amended, the
"First Amended 1998 DA") to accommodate multi -tenant use of the office park, and in 2007, all
of Fair Isaac's rights and obligations under the First Amended 1998 DA were assigned to San
Rafael Corporate Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SR Corporate") in
connection with Fair Isaac's transfer of the Original SRC Property to SR Corporate.
E. The First Amended 1998 DA was further amended by that certain Second
Amendment to Development Agreement approved by Ordinance No. 1902 on December 19,
2011 (the First Amended 1998 DA, as further amended, the "Second Amended 1998 DA") to
expand use for the office park to include medical and research and development uses. As of the
date of this Agreement, the Second Amended 1998 DA remains in full force and effect.
F. CCCA, as the present owner of the SRC, is the successor -in -interest to all of SR
Corporate's rights and obligations under the Second Amended 1998 DA.
G. As of the date hereof, the SRC is improved with five (5) buildings consisting of
approximately 400,700 building square feet and two (2) parking garages. A depiction of the
existing SRC development is shown on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
H. In 2015, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1936, the City approved for development at
the SRC a four-story office building at 755 Lindaro Street ("Lindaro Development") and an
accompanying six -story expansion of the existing 788 Lincoln Avenue parking structure
("Lincoln Parking Expansion"), for which construction has not yet commenced, and eliminated
the previously allowed medical office use.
1. This Agreement carries forward certain ongoing obligations of CCCA with
respect to the Original SRC Property under the 1998 DA (Ordinance No. 1722), the First
Amended 1998 DA (Ordinance No. 1755) and the Second Amended 1998 DA (Ordinance No.
1902) and development rights and obligations under Ordinance No. 1936 and it is the intention
of the Parties that this Agreement consolidate all existing and ongoing development obligations
and rights with respect to the Property in this Agreement.
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J. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ("BioMarin"), the parent company of CCCA, owns
the real property located adjacent to the SRC and commonly known as 999 3rd Street, which
consists of approximately 133,099 square feet, as more particularly described on Exhibit B
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "999 3rd Street Property"). Developer plans to
expand the SRC to encompass a portion of the 999 31 Street Property consisting of
approximately 1 18,100 square feet, as more particularly described and depicted on Exhibit C
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "R&D Development Property") and construct
research and development buildings at that location to meet Developer's growing need for
additional research and development laboratories and offices.
K. Developer proposes to undertake the Lindaro Development and Lincoln Parking
Expansion and to develop the R&D Development Property. The existing SRC property as
expanded to include the R&D Development Property shall be referred to herein as the
"Expanded SRC".
L. The City is willing to enter into this Agreement with Developer because the
public benefits of the existing SRC and the R&D Development Property include, among others:
(1) continued development of San Rafael's downtown in a manner which is supported by and
consistent with the goals of the City's Vision Committee, the Business Improvement District, the
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, the City's Bicycle Plan and other city and community
organizations;
(2) continued development of San Rafael's downtown with buildings which will be seen as an
attractive gateway to the City and which are consistent with the City's adopted Our Vision of
Downtown San Rafael for the Lindaro Office District and the Second/Third Mixed Use Land Use
District;
(3) a development which will provide monetary contributions totaling $900,000 and will
address mitigations to improvements to roads, traffic, circulation, and parking to serve the
public, and for pedestrian and bicycle safety;
(4) the donation of the Northwestern Portion to Whistlestop, consisting of approximately
15,000 square feet, for the development of 67 units of affordable senior housing and a healthy
aging campus;
(5) the donation of a lease to Whistlestop of 648 Lindaro Street for three (3) years;
(6) completion of the second and final phase of the 999 3rd Street Property remediation;
(7) the provision of 3,500 square feet of retail space and 6,000 square feet of landscaped plaza
at the corner of 3`d and Lindaro Street open to the public during Developer's business hours; and
(8) the provision of up to 70% of the surface area of the R&D Development Property for
public parking and ancillary uses (such as food truck market, etc.) until such time as
commencement of construction activities for either building on the R&D Development Property,
all as further described, and subject to, the terns of this Agreement.
M. City and Developer desire to enter into this Agreement to secure the public
benefits enumerated in the Recitals and to vest the entitlements created by the Vested Approvals
in Developer and the Property, upon the all the terms and conditions thereof, as provided
pursuant to Government Code Sections 65864 et seq.
N. The City Council, having completed its public hearing, finds that the provisions of
this Agreement are consistent with the City General Plan and with the provisions of the General
Plan applying to the Downtown and Lindaro Office District and the Second/Third Mixed Use
Land Use District and that the environmental impacts of the development contemplated herein
were fully considered in the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared and certified by City
and complies in all respects with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
So finding, the City approves entry into this Agreement by adoption of Ordinance No. 1982.
The findings of said Ordinance No. 1982 are incorporated in this Agreement as recitals by this
reference.
O. The above Recitals to this Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority contained in Government Code Sections
65864 et seq., and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises of the parties herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:
Article 1. Definitions.
1.1. Affiliate. A Person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with COCA, or a Person at least a majority of whose economic interest is
owned by CCCA.
1.2. Approvals. All amendments to any Ordinances and Development Policies heretofore
or hereafter enacted, necessary or appropriate to confer the requisite lawful right of Developer to
develop the New Projects, and any and all permits or approvals of any kind or character required
under the Ordinances and Development Policies in order to develop the New Projects.
1.3. Developer. CCCA and any Affiliate for so long as either CCCA or its Affiliate owns any
portion of the Property, or a successor -in -interest to CCCA or its Affiliate with respect to the
Property.
1.4. Development Agreement Legislation. California Government Code Section 65864 et
seq., enacted by the Legislature to strengthen the public planning process, encourage private
participation in comprehensive planning, reduce the economic costs of development and give
assurances to the applicant for a development project, authorizes the City and an applicant for a
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development project to enter into a development agreement, establishing certain development
rights for the development of property that is the subject of a development project application.
1.5. Development Agreement Ordinance and Resolution. City Municipal Code Section
14.16. 100 and City Council Resolution No. 6089, including "Appendix A: Regulations
Establishing Procedures and Requirements for Consideration of Development Agreements",
adopted pursuant to the Development Agreement Legislation, and as adopted on the Effective
Date of this Agreement.
1.6. Enacting Ordinance. Ordinance No. 1982 enacted by the City Council of San Rafael on
April 6, 2020, approving this Development Agreement effective as of May 6, 2020.
1.7. Exactions. All exactions imposed upon the New Projects through conditions of approval,
in lieu fees or payments, dedication or reservation requirements, obligations for on- or off-site
improvements or construction requirements for public improvements or public facilities, or
services called for in connection with the development of or construction on property under the
Existing Ordinances, whether such exactions constitute subdivision improvements, mitigation
measures, or impositions made under other Existing Ordinances or in order to make a project
approval consistent with the City's laws or procedures.
1.8. Existing Fees. All application fees, processing fees, regulatory fees, in lieu fees or
payment or impact fees set by the City, including any fee or charge imposed in connection with
the development of the Property and/or imposed to mitigate adverse environmental impacts,
which are either: (a) set forth in the City of San Rafael Master Fee Schedule, as imposed by the
City at the Effective Date (attached hereto as Exhibit D); or (b) specified in the Vested
Approvals.
1.9. Existing Ordinances. The Ordinances and Development Policies of the City that were in
effect on the Effective Date of this Agreement.
1.10. Existing Development. The office, research and development use development
consisting of Buildings A, B, C, D and E and two parking garages on the Original SRC Property,
as depicted on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, which have been completed in compliance with the
Second Amended 1998 DA.
1.11. Lindaro and Parking Expansion Project. The office building on 755 Lindaro Street and
six -story expansion of the existing 788 Lincoln Avenue parking structure approved by the City in
2015 through Ordinance No. 1936 and Resolution No. 14027.
1.12. New Projects. The phased office, research and development use development and all
associated amenities, including, but not limited to, surface and structured parking, landscaping,
and on- and off- site improvements, contemplated by or embodied within the Vested Approvals
for (i) the Lindaro and Parking Expansion Project, and (ii) the two research and development
buildings on the R&D Development Property.
1. 13. Northwestern Portion. The approximately 15,000 square feet of the northwest corner of
the 999 3rd Street Property to be donated to Whistlestop and Eden Housing for the development
of an affordable senior housing and a healthy aging campus, as depicted in the Tentative Parcel
Map on Exhibit E attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Northwestern Portion shall
benefit from a five-foot wide landscaped easement running along the east and south boundaries
of this area exclusively and solely provided to allow the inclusion of windows in the senior
housing and a healthy aging building along the easement for compliance with building code set
back requirements. The Northwestern Portion is not part of this Development Agreement.
1.14. Ordinances and Development Policies. Consistent with the provisions of Government
Code Section 65866, the ordinances, resolutions, codes, General Plan, rules, regulations and
official policies of the City of San Rafael governing the permitted uses of land, governing
density or intensity of development, and governing design, improvement and construction
standards and specifications, any and all of which may be applicable to development of the
Property. Excluded from the foregoing are those which pertain to or impose life -safety, fire
protection, electrical and/or building integrity requirements.
1.15. Person. Any person, partnership, corporation, municipal corporation, governmental
board, body, agency or representative, or other form of organization or entity.
1.16. Property. The real property as described and shown in Exhibits A and C on which the
Existing Development or New Projects has been or is intended to be developed. The Property
consists of the Original SRC Property and the R&D Development Property.
1.17. Property — Lot or Parcel. Any lot or parcel within the Property.
1.18. R&D Development Property. The remaining approximately 118,100 square feet portion
of the 999 311 Street Property after Developer's donation of the Northwestern Portion for the
healthy aging campus, as depicted on Exhibit C, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
1.19. Substitute Developer. Shall consist of any Person who: (i) has a net worth, as of the date
of the proposed Transfer, which exceeds Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00); and (ii) who has
the development experience, in development of office projects or comparable real estate
development projects, to carry out and complete the New Projects.
1.20. Transfer. Any voluntary or involuntary sale, transfer, conveyance, or other
disposition of fee title to the whole or any part of the Property, or any assignment of this
Agreement.
1.21. Vested Approvals. Those Approvals for the New Projects adopted by the City and all
conditions thereto as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, including the following:
The approvals, as described in Exhibit F attached hereto and made a part hereof, which include:
(i) General Plan Amendment (GPA 18-001);
(ii) Zoning Text Amendment (ZO18-003);
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(iii) PD Rezoning (ZC 18-002);
(iv) Master Use Permit (UPI 8-034);
(v) Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED 18-087);
(vi) Design Review Permit (ED 17-057);
(vii) Small Subdivision (518-001);
(viii) Sign Program Amendment (SP 18-006); and
(ix) Ordinance No. 1936.
Article 2. Effective Date; Term.
2.1. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date the Enacting Ordinance
becomes effective pursuant to Government Code Section 36937. However, if the Enacting
Ordinance is made the subject of a referendum or is challenged by legal action, then the
Effective Date shall be the date when the referendum proceedings and/or legal proceedings have
been finally concluded.
2.2. Term of this Agreement. The Term of this Agreement shall continue until the tenth
(10th) anniversary of the effective date of the Enacting Ordinances, unless the Term is earlier
terminated or extended by amendment as provided by applicable Government Code provisions
and City's Development Agreement and Ordinance and Resolution.
2.3. Term of Approvals. The Vested Approvals and any and all Approvals granted by the City
after the Effective Date, shall remain valid for the Term of this Agreement.
2.4. Term of the Second Amended 1998 DA. By its terms, the Second Amended 1998 DA
remains effective until 2021. The Parties hereby agree the Second Amended 1998 DA shall
terminate upon the Effective Date of this Agreement because the Parties acknowledge and agree
that the Lindaro and Parking Expansion Project is further entitled consistent with the Second
Amended 1998 DA subject to the terms of this Agreement. The Parties hereby agree that the
Lindaro and Parking Expansion Project is entitled pursuant to this Agreement and consistent
with the Second Amended 1998 DA and that the Second Amended 1998 DA shall only terminate
upon the Effective Date of this Agreement.
Article 3. Development of Property; Fees.
3.1. Development of Property. Developer shall have the right to develop the Property as set
forth in the Vested Approvals and in accordance with this Agreement. City shall have the right
to regulate development of the Property in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
3.1.1. Vested Approvals, Existing Ordinances, and Development Agreement Control.
Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, the Vested Approvals and the
Existing Ordinances shall control the design, development and construction of the
New Projects, and all on- and off-site improvements and appurtenances in connection
therewith, in the manner specified in this Agreement. No part of the Vested
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Approvals may be revised or changed during the Term without the consent of
Developer, except as may be authorized under Government Code Section 65866 or
permitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.3 herein.
3.1.2. Conflicting Changes in City Regulations. No future modification of City's code or
ordinances, or adoption of any code, ordinance, regulation, whether adopted by the
City Council or through the initiative or referendum process, which conflicts with the
Vested Approvals of this Agreement shall apply to the Property or modify this
Agreement without amendment hereto to so provide by the parties.
3.2. Development of New Projects. The New Projects, as set forth in the Vested Approvals,
include, but are not limited to, the following:
3.2.1. Permitted uses for single or multi -tenant office, research and development, accessory
retail use development.
3.2.2. Density of Use consisting of eight (8) office building structures to be erected in
Phases, totaling Seven Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred (715,500) square
feet of gross floor area and parking on surface and in two (2) parking structures.
3.2.3. Maximum height of buildings of Seventy -Eight (78) feet for the Orignal SRC
Property and Seventy -Two (72) feet for the R&D Development Property, inclusive of
the "Building Height Bonus" approved by the City, as required by the Use Permit (UP
97-10).
3.3. Changes in State or Federal Law. In the event that any state or federal laws or
regulations, enacted after the Effective Date, prevents or precludes compliance with one or more
provisions of this Agreement, and the provisions hereof are not entitled to the status of vested
right under California law, then the provisions of this Agreement shall, to the extent feasible, be
modified or suspended as may be necessary to comply with such state or federal laws or
regulations. Immediately after enactment of any such state or federal laws or regulations, the
parties shall meet and confer in good faith to determine the feasibility of any such modification
or suspension based on the effect that such modification or suspension would have on the
purpose and intent of this Agreement. City shall not prohibit Developer's right to contest such
law or regulation and seek a declaration that it does not require modification or suspension of
provisions of this Agreement. If any such challenge is successful, this Agreement shall remain
unmodified and in full force and effect.
3.4. Phasing of the Development of the Property. Five (5) building structures consisting of
approximately 400,700 building square feet and two (2) parking garages have been completed on
the Original SRC Property in accordance with the Second Amended 1998 DA. Development of
the R&D Development Property and Lindaro and Parking Expansion Project is expected to occur
in four (4) phases: construction of Building A, which would be located on the north side of the
R&D Development Property and include approximately 77,000 square feet of office space and
33,000 square feet of amenities for employees and visitors of SRC; construction of Building B,
which would be located on the southern portion of the R&D Development Property and consist
of approximately 97,000 square feet of laboratory, research and development space; construction
of an office building on 755 Lindaro Street; and construction of a six -story expansion of the
existing 788 Lincoln Avenue parking structure. Buildings A and B and 755 Lindaro and the 788
Lincoln Avenue parking structure may be built in any order, as determined by Developer in its
sole discretion.
3.5. Development Scheduling. Developer shall have no obligation to initiate or complete
development of any aspect of the New Projects within any period of time. Because the
California Supreme Court held in Pardee Construction Co. v. City of Camarillo, 37 Cal.3d 465
(1984), that failure of the parties to provide for the timing of development resulting in a later
adopted initiative restricting the timing of development to prevail over such parties' agreement, it
is the City's and Developer's intent here to cure that deficiency by acknowledging and providing
that Developer shall have the right (without obligation), subject to the provision of this
Agreement, to complete the New Projects in such order and at such rate and at such times as
Developer deems appropriate within the exercise of their subjective business judgment.
3.6. Fees. City agrees that only Existing Fees calculated and in place as of the Effective Date
of this Agreement (and no other application fees, processing fees, regulatory fees, in lieu fees or
payments or impact fees) shall apply to the New Projects.
Article 4. Obligations Relating to the R&D Development Property.
4.1. Northwestern Portion Donation. Developer shall donate the Northwestern Portion to
Whistlestop as part of a land swap through which the delta in value of the swapped properties, as
of a June 2018 appraisal, results in a One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000)
donation. Developer shall donate the Northwestern Portion in its then current as -is condition, for
development of a healthy aging campus and affordable senior housing.
4.2. Remediation. For the benefit of development of a healthy aging campus and affordable
senior housing, Developer shall complete the second phase of the soil remediation for the 999
3rd Street Property by performing an investigation and cleanup under the DTSC's Voluntary
Cleanup Program. Developer shall complete such second phase of remediation prior to
commencement of construction and development activities for the R&D Development Property,
resulting in out-of-pocket costs for Developer of over Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) and
total remediation costs of over Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000).
4.3. Retail Space. Developer agrees that a portion of the R&D Development Property
consisting of approximately 3,500 square feet of retail space (the actual layout and location of
such space to be determined by Developer) (the "Retail Space") shall be open to the public
during Developer's business hours (from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). This obligation shall commence
upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the Retail Space and when the Retail Space
is open for business and continue until such time as the Retail Space is vacant because a tenant
cannot be found despite commercially reasonable efforts to market the space at a commercially
reasonable rent for three years.
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4.4. Public Plaza. Developer agrees to provide an approximately 6,000 square feet of
landscaped plaza "Front Porch" located at the corner of Yd Street and Lindaro Street (the actual
layout of such plaza to be determined by Developer) that will be open to the public from dawn to
dusk. This obligation shall commence upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for such
plaza.
4.5. Striping for Bike Lane. Developer shall add striping for Class II Bike lane on Lindaro
Street from 311 Street to Anderson Drive or up to one mile of an equivalent section of roadway in
San Rafael that is determined by the City to meet the City's Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan. This
obligation shall be required at the time of the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for
either Building A or B, unless otherwise required by Section 4.11.1.
4.6. Restriping for Pedestrian Safety. Developer shall improve pedestrian safety with
restriping at the intersection of Lindaro Street and 3rd Street. This obligation shall be required at
the time of the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for either Building A or B, unless
otherwise required by Section 4.1 1.1.
4.7. Contribution for Traffic Light Synchronization. Developer shall contribute $500,000 to
the City towards the synchronization of traffic lights along the 2nd and 31 Street corridors to
improve traffic flow or for other traffic/circulation/parking improvement measures as reasonably
determined by the City. This obligation may be payable in full at the first anniversary of the
Effective Date, or $125,000 each year for four (4) years (commencing on the first anniversary of
the Effective Date and continuing for the next three (3) anniversaries of the Effective Date), at
the option of Developer, in Developer's sole discretion. In exchange for this $500,000
contribution and in light of significant concerns about pedestrian safety and the fact that a
parallel public path already exists, the City is eliminating a prior requirement that the Lindaro
and Parking Expansion Project develop and maintain a trail along the backside of the Lincoln
Avenue garage which is along southern edge of the campus abutting Mahon Creek.
4.8. Contribution for Shuttle Service. Developer shall contribute $400,000 to the City for
purposes of implementing a first mile/last mile shuttle service or for other
traffic/circulation/parking improvement measures as reasonably determined by the City. This
obligation shall be payable in increments of $100,000 each year for four (4) years (commencing
on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and continuing for the next three (3) anniversaries
of the Effective Date).
4.9. City's Use for Public Parking and Ancillary Uses. As of the Effective Date of this
Agreement and until Developer submits any construction related permit (grading, building, etc.)
for either Building A or B, the Developer shall allow the City to utilize up to 70% of the surface
area of the R&D Development Property (the exact layout to be reasonably negotiated and agreed
to by the parties so as to maximize the utility of the portion to be used by the City and the
remaining portion) for public parking and ancillary uses (such as food truck market, etc.) (the
"Temporary Public Parkin Pg arcel") until such time as commencement of construction activities
for either building on the R&D Development Property. City shall be financially and legally
responsible for (i) any improvements or modifications to the R&D Development Property that
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the City deems necessary to implement the public parking and ancillary uses reasonably
approved by Developer, and restoration of the R&D Development Property to its condition
before such use when City's use expires in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, (ii) all
liability related to the public's use of the R&D Development Property pursuant to this paragraph,
(iii) all security, sanitation, janitorial service relating to the City's use; and (iv) any other
operational cost associated with the City's use of the R&D Development Property pursuant to
this paragraph. The City may sublicense its rights to the Temporary Public Parking Parcel to the
Business Improvement District ("BID") solely for the purpose of developing and managing the
Temporary Public Parking Parcel. Except to BID as set forth above, the City may not sublicense
or otherwise transfer or share its rights to the Temporary Public Parking Parcel to or with any
person or entity without the prior written approval of Developer, which approval may be
withheld or given in Developer's sole discretion. Developer acknowledges that the City is
entitled to keep any fees it collects for the public's use of the Temporary Public Parking Parcel.
4.10. Donation of Lease to Whistlestop. Upon Developer's acquisition of the real property at
648 Lindaro Avenue currently owned by Whistlestop, Developer shall donate to Whistlestop a
leaseback of 930 Tamalpais Avenue for three (3) years, valued at approximately $256,000 as of
May 2019.
4.11. Additional Obligations. Developer agrees that the following additional obligations shall
be imposed on Developer if certain timing milestones, as specified below, are not met:
4.11.1. If Developer has not commenced construction on the first building on the R&D
Development Property by the sixth (611) anniversary of the Effective Date of this
Agreement, then Developer shall construct the Class 11 Bike lane along Lindaro from
311 to Anderson as described in Section 4.5 above and the improvements to the 3r1 and
Lindaro intersection as described in Section 4.6 above; and
4.11.2. If Developer has not commenced construction of the second building at the R&D
Development Property by the eighth (811) anniversary of the Effective Date of this
Agreement, then the vesting of the entitlements for the Lindaro Development will
expire.
Article 5. Continuing Developer Obligations Relating to the Original SRC Property.
The Parties agree that the following Developer obligations, which were originally imposed by
the Vested Approvals of the Existing Development, shall continue to apply to the Existing
Development solely on terms and conditions set forth in this Article 5.
5.1. Public Parkin on n Nights and Weekends. The Existing Development shall continue to
make available to the public parking on the western surface parking lot west of Lindaro Street
during evening and weekend hours.
5.2. Park Area. The Existing Development shall continue to provide the publicly -accessible
park located south of the office campus (south of and between Building A at 750 Lindaro Street
and Building B at 781 Lincoln Avenue, and described on Exhibit G attached hereto and made a
part hereof (the "Park Area") open to the public from dawn to dusk. The public's use of the Park
Area shall be subject to the Reservation Rules and Policies on file with the City.
5.3. Conference Facility. The Existing Development will continue to offer an after business
hours publicly accessible, interior conference facility consisting of 2,500 square feet (the
"Conference Facility'), provided that, at the sole option of Developer, such facility may be
relocated from the current location at the Original SRC Property to a location within the R&D
Development Property that provides substantially equivalent amenities and space, as determined
by Developer upon completion of the retail and plaza portions of the R&D Development
Property. The public's use of the Conference Facility shall be subject to the scheduling, fee,
priority use and rules, regulations and guidelines provisions set forth in the Reservation Rules
and Policies on file with the City.
Article 6. Future Processing.
6.1. Timely Review of all Submittals Required by Vested Approvals. City shall act in good
faith to cooperate with Developer as may be necessary to provide timely review of submittals
from Developer which may be required by the Vested Approvals, including those submittals
requiring additional review and approval by the City's Design Review Board. The scope of
City's review of submittals shall be conducted in accordance with Vested Approvals and this
Agreement.
Article 7. Default.
7.1. Events of Default and Notice. Subject to extensions of time as provided herein, material
failure or delay by any party to perform any term or provision of this Agreement constitutes a
default hereunder. Upon a default under this Agreement, the party claiming such default or
breach shall give the breaching party not less than thirty (30) days' notice, by method described
in Section 15.2 of this Agreement, specifying in detail the nature of the alleged default and, when
appropriate, the manner in which said default can satisfactorily be cured. During any such thirty
(30) day cure period, the party charged shall not be considered in default for purposes of
termination or institution of legal proceedings. After proper notice and either: (i) expiration of
said thirty (30) day cure period without cure, or (ii) if such cure cannot possibly be completed in
a thirty (30) day period but the party charged has not commenced cure or pursued cure with
diligent effort during such thirty (30) day period, the party to this Agreement that has given
notice of default may, at its option, institute legal proceedings to enforce this Agreement or give
notice of intent to terminate this Agreement, pursuant to Development Agreement Legislation.
Any determination of default (or any determination of failure to demonstrate good faith
compliance as a part of annual review) made by City against any other party hereto, shall be
based upon written findings supported by substantial evidence in the record. In no event shall a
party be entitled to damages for another party's breach or default under this Agreement.
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7.2. No Waiver. Any failure or delay by a party to assert any of its rights or remedies as to
any default for a period of not to exceed one (1) year shall not operate as a waiver of any default
or of any such right or remedies; nor shall such failure or delay deprive any such party of its right
to institute and maintain any actions or proceedings that it may deem necessary to protect, assert
or enforce any such rights or remedies.
7.3. Judicial Review. Any purported termination of this Agreement for alleged default shall
be subject to review in the Superior Court of the County of Marin pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure§ 1094.5 (c).
7.4. Default Remedies Limited to Effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein
contained, no default hereunder in performance of a covenant or obligation with respect to any
portion of the Property shall constitute a default applicable to any other portion of the Property,
and any remedy arising by reason of such default shall apply solely to the Property - Lot or
Parcel where the default has occurred. Any liability arising by reason of such default shall be the
liability and obligation solely of the owner or owners of the Property - Lot or Parcel where or
with respect to which the default has occurred.
7.5. Copies of Default Notices. The owner of any Property- Lot or Parcel shall have the right
to request copies of a notice of default given to the owner of any other Property
- Lot or Parcel. City, and any owners of other portions of the Property to whom such request has
been made, shall honor the same and provide such notice in the manner and to the address
specified in the request.
Article 8. Annual Report and Review.
8.1. Annual Review. Good faith compliance by Developer with the provisions hereof,
including any payment obligation of Developer, shall be subject to annual review as provided in
pertinent Government Code provision relating thereto and in the Development Agreement
Ordinance and Resolution, specifically as set forth in section 601 through 606 of Resolution No.
6089. All references therein to the "Planning Director" shall be interpreted to mean the
"Community Development Director".
8.2. Failure to Conduct Review. If City fails by January 1 of any year, either to: (i)
commence to conduct the annual review for any calendar year, or (ii) notify Developer in writing
of City's determination as to compliance or noncompliance with the terms of this Agreement,
then such failure shall constitute an approval of Developer's compliance with the terms hereof for
purposes of the annual review to be conducted within said year.
8.3. Annual Report. Commencing with respect to the first anniversary of the Effective Date,
and for each anniversary thereafter, upon the City's request, Developer will deliver to the City a
written annual report regarding the then -current status of the New Projects and its compliance
with the terms and obligations of this Agreement. Each annual report shall be delivered to the
City Council within the calendar quarter in which the anniversary of the Effective Date occurs.
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8.4. Notice of Compliance. Upon Developer's request, City shall provide a written
"Notice of Compliance" in recordable form, duly executed and acknowledged by City, whether
City's annual review has resulted in a determination of compliance or compliance is deemed
found pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Any person owning a portion of the subject Property
shall have the right to record such Notice of Compliance.
Article 9. Permitted Delays.
9.1. Permitted Delays. Performance by any party of its obligations hereunder (other than for
payment of money) shall be excused during any period of "Excusable Delay" as hereinafter
defined. For purposes hereof Excusable Delay shall include delay beyond the reasonable control
of the party claiming the delay (and despite the good faith efforts of such party) including (i) act
of God, (ii) civil commotion, (iii) riots, (iv) strikes, picketing or other labor disputes, (v)
shortages of materials or supplies, (vi) damage to work in progress by reason of fire, floods,
earthquake or other casualties, (vii) failure, delay or inability of the other party to act, (viii)
inability of City, after requests by Developer, to hold hearings necessary to take the actions
contemplated in Section 6.1 (timely processing) hereof, (ix) delay caused by governmental
restrictions imposed or mandated by other governmental entities, (x) enactment of conflicting
state or federal laws or regulations, (xi) judicial decisions or similar basis for excused
performance; (xii) litigation brought by a third party attacking the validity of this Agreement,
any of the approvals, or any permit, ordinance, entitlement or other action necessary for
development of the Property or any portion thereof, shall constitute an excusable delay as to the
Property or the owner affected; provided, however, that any party claiming delay shall promptly
notify the other party (or parties) of any delay hereunder as soon as possible after the same has
been ascertained.
Article 10. Cooperation of City.
10.1. Other Governmental Permits.
10.1.1. City Action. City shall cooperate with Developer in its endeavors to obtain any
other permits and approvals as may be required from other governmental or quasi -
governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the Property or portions thereof (such
as, for example, but not by way of limitation, public utilities or utility districts and
agencies having jurisdiction over transportation facilities and air quality issues) and
shall, at the request of Developer, join with Developer in the execution of such permit
applications and agreements as may be required to be entered into with any such other
agency, so long as the action of that nature will not require City to incur any cost,
liability or expense without adequate indemnity against or right of reimbursement
therefor.
10.1.2. Modification of Development Agreement to Obtain Permits, etc. If permits and
approvals required from other agencies necessitate amendments to this Agreement
and/or to one or more of the approvals or other approvals granted by City, provided
that appropriate findings, supported by substantial evidence, are made in connection
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with any such modifications, City shall not unreasonably withhold approval of any
amendment mandated by conditions of approval imposed by any other governmental
agency.
10.2. Estoppel Certificate. Any party may, at any time, and from time to time, (but no more
frequently than two (2) times in any calendar year) deliver written notice to any other party
hereto requesting such party to deliver to the requesting party an estoppel certificate,
substantially in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference,
certifying the matters set forth in such Exhibit and any other information reasonably requested by
the requesting party. A party receiving a request hereunder shall execute and return such
certificate within thirty (30) days following the receipt thereof. Each party acknowledges that
such a certificate may be relied upon by third parties, including, without limitation any
prospective purchasers or Mortgagee (as defined below) acting in good faith. A certificate
provided by City establishing the status of this Agreement with respect to any Property - Lot or
Parcel shall be in recordable form and may be recorded with respect to the affected Property -
Lot or Parcel at the expense of the recording party. Failure to deliver such a certificate within
the time specified above shall constitute a conclusive presumption against the party failing to
provide the certificate that this Agreement is in full force and effect, without modification,
except as may be represented by the requesting party, that there are no uncured defaults in the
performance of either party except as may be so represented, and such other matters as may have
been requested by the requesting party.
Article 11. Mortgagee Protection, Certain Rights of Cure.
11.1. Mortgagee Protection. This Agreement shall be superior and senior to any lien
encumbering the Property, or any portion thereof, after the date of recording
this Agreement (other than liens to secure taxes and assessments levied to raise funds for
construction of improvements or for other public purposes), including the lien of any deed of
trust or mortgage ("Mortgage"), or any lease of all or any portion of the Property.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no breach hereof shall defeat, render invalid, diminish or impair
the lien of any Mortgage or any such lease made in good faith and for value, but all of the terms
and conditions contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and effective against any
person or entity, including any deed of trust beneficiary, mortgagee, or landlord under any such
lease ("Mortgagee") who acquires title to the Property, or any portion thereof, by foreclosure,
trustee's sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or otherwise. The terms hereof shall be binding upon
and effective against any person or entity that acquires title to the Property, or any portion
thereof, by foreclosure of or sale under any assessment lien levied by City to raise funds for
construction of improvements or for other public purposes.
11.2. Mortgagee Not Obligated. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.1 above, no
Mortgagee shall have any obligation or duty under this Agreement to construct or complete the
construction of improvements, or to guarantee such construction or completion; provided,
however, that a Mortgagee shall not be entitled to devote the Property to any uses or to construct
any improvements thereon other than those uses or improvements provided for or authorized by
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this Agreement; and provided further, however, that the purchaser or successor to any such
Mortgagee shall not be relieved of any such construction obligations, all of which shall
immediately reattach upon conveyance by such Mortgagee.
11.3. Notice of Default to Mortgagee. If City receives notice from a Mortgagee requesting a
copy of any notice of default that may be given to any party hereunder and specifying the
address for service thereof, the City shall deliver to such Mortgagee, concurrently with service
thereon to such other party, any notice given to such other party. Each Mortgagee shall have the
right during the same period available to such other party to cure or remedy, or to commence to
cure or remedy, any event of default claimed or any areas of noncompliance set forth in City's
notice; however if a Mortgagee has commenced foreclosure the time to cure or remedy shall be
extended by sixty (60) days.
Article 12. Transfers; Successors.
12.1. Transfer.
12.1.1. Prior to issuance of a certificate of completion of construction as provided in
Article 13 of this Agreement, for the three (3) buildings contemplated for the New
Projects, any Transfer by Developer of any of the parcels that make up the New
Projects to any Person shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) a Transfer to an Affiliate shall be at the sole discretion of Developer.
Developer shall submit to City for City's information and verification,
reasonably satisfactory evidence that any such transferee satisfies the
definition of Affiliate; and
(ii) a Transfer to any other Person shall be subject to the reasonable approval by
City; provided, that, the City shall grant approval to all of the proposed
Persons that satisfy the definition of Substitute Developer set forth in Section
1.18 of this Agreement.
12.1.2. Following issuance of a certificate of completion of construction, as provided in
Article 13 of this Agreement for the three (3) buildings contemplated for the New
Projects, any Transfer from Developer of any of the parcels that make up the New
Projects shall be at Developer's sole discretion.
12.2. Release upon Transfer. Upon Transfer, in whole or in part, of Developer's rights and
interests under this Agreement under Section 12.1 above, Developer shall be released from all
obligations with respect to the Property - Lot or Parcel so Transferred, so long as said Transfer
was in compliance with Section 12.1 above and the Transferee assumes all of Developer's then -
remaining obligations.
12.3. Amendment Request by Owner of Property- Lot or Parcel. No owner of less than all of
the Property shall have the right to seek or consent to amendment of the terms hereof, to
terminate this Agreement or enter into an agreement to rescind any provisions hereof in a manner
that is binding upon or affects any of the Property other than that Property - Lot or Parcel which
is owned in fee simple by said owner. Any owner of less than all of the Property may, however,
seek and consent to an amendment to this Agreement if and to the extent that such amendment
would affect only the Property - Lot or Parcel owned by such owner. City's review of such an
amendment to this Agreement shall be limited to consideration of the proposed modification
solely as it relates to the Property - Lot or Parcel directly impacted by the modification or as it
relates to the specific obligations of the person, firm or entity that owns the land affected by such
modification. No unrelated amendments shall be entertained, or conditions imposed by City as a
condition to approving such a proposed amendment.
12.4. Successors. The burdens and benefits of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the
benefit of all the successors-in-interest of the parties. All of the provisions, agreements, rights,
powers, standards, terms, covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement shall be binding
upon the parties and their respective heirs, successors (by merger, consolidation, or otherwise)
and assigns, devisees, administrators, representatives, lessees, and all other persons or entity
acquiring the Property, or any Property - Lot or Parcel or any portion thereof, or any interest
therein, whether by sale, operation of law or in any manner whatsoever, and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors (by merger, consolidation or
otherwise) and assigns. All of the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforceable during the
Term as equitable servitudes and constitute covenants running with the land pursuant to
applicable law, including, but not limited to Section 1468 of the Civil Code of the State of
California. Each covenant to do or refrain from doing some act on the Property hereunder, or
with respect to any City owned property or property interest, (i) is for the benefit of such
properties and is a burden upon such property (ii) runs with such properties, and (iii) is binding
upon each party and each successive owner during its ownership of such properties or any
portion thereof, and each person or entity having any interest therein derived in any manner
through any owner of such properties, or any portion thereof, and shall benefit each party and its
property hereunder, and each other person or entity succeeding to an interest in such properties.
12.5. No Third Parties Benefited. No third party that is not a party hereto or a successor or
assign of a party hereto, may claim the benefits of any provision hereof; and any third party so
benefited in fact shall have no rights greater than those that would be held by any member of the
public affected by such actions or enactments without regard to this Agreement.
Article 13. Release of Development Agreement Obligations As to Developed Portions of
Subject Property.
13.1. Statement of Purpose. The parties desire to provide for the certification and discharge of
the obligations of this Agreement upon the development of any Property - Lot or Parcel in
accordance with this Agreement, so that City and any purchaser or encumbrancer or both of any
such portion of the Property need not be concerned with any of the obligations herein contained
other than those made pertinent to such Property - Lot or Parcel as a condition of a final
subdivision map or parcel map creating the same.
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13.2. Certification. Following the completion of the development of any Property - Lot or
Parcel in accordance with this Agreement, any party hereto may request in writing that the other
certify that such development is complete in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
and that no further obligations of requesting party or City remain to be performed under this
Agreement with respect to such Property - Lot or Parcel. Such certificate shall be in a form
reasonably acceptable to requesting party and City and shall be promptly executed and
acknowledged to permit recordation.
Article 14. Project is Private Undertaking, Not Joint Venture or Partnership.
14.1. Project is a Private Project. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in any document
executed in connection with this Agreement shall be construed as creating a joint venture or
partnership between City and Developer. The New Projects proposed to be undertaken by
Developer on the Property is a private development. Except for that portion thereof to be devoted
to public improvement to be constructed by Developer in accordance with the Vested Approvals,
City has no interest in, responsibility for or duty to third persons concerning any of said
improvements; and Developer shall exercise full dominion and control over the Property, subject
only to the limitations and obligations of Developer contained in this Agreement.
14.2. Indemnifications.
14.2.1. Developer shall hold and save City harmless and indemnify it for and from any
and all loss, cost, damage, injury or expense, arising out of or in any way related to
injury to, or death of, persons or damage to property that may arise by reason of the
physical development of the Property pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however,
that the foregoing indemnity shall not include indemnification against (i) suits and
actions brought by Developer by reason of City's default or alleged default hereunder,
or (ii) suits and actions caused solely by or resulting solely from City's acts or
omissions, or (iii) suits and actions arising from the sole negligence or willful
misconduct of City; provided further, however, that the foregoing indemnity shall not
apply to claims pertaining to ownership and operation of those portions of the
Property dedicated to City arising from and after the dedication thereof.
14.2.2. Developer agrees to defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless City, its agents,
officers, attorneys, employees, boards, and commissions from any claim, action, or
proceeding brought against any of the foregoing individuals or entities
("indemnities"), the purpose of which is to attack, set aside, void or annul the
approval of this Agreement, any development applications granted to Developer and
listed in Section 1.20 hereinabove.
Article 15. General Provisions.
15.1. Amendment Procedures. This Agreement may be amended in the manner provided by
pertinent provisions of the Government Code and in the Development Agreement Legislation
and the Development Agreement Ordinance and Resolution.
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15.2. Notices, Demands and Communications. Formal written notices, demands,
correspondence and communications regarding the content of this Agreement shall be
sufficiently given if personally served or mailed, postage prepaid, by overnight, registered or
certified mail, with return receipt requested, to the following:
To City: City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, California 94901
Attn: City Manager
Phone: (415) 485-3070
Fax: (415) 459-2242
With copy to: City Attorney's Office
To Developer: California Corporate Center Acquisition LLC
105 Digital Drive
Novato, CA 94949
Attn.: G. Eric Davis, Manager
Phone: (415) 506 6307
Fax: (415) 506-6425
With a copy to:
Monchamp Meldrum LLP
50 Francisco Street, Suite 450
San Francisco, CA 94133
Attn.: Amanda Monchamp
Phone: (415) 704-8810
Fax: (415) 800-1621
Notice may also be given by telephone facsimile to the telephone numbers given above, with a
confirming copy of the facsimile communication mailed on the same day as above provided.
Notices and demands shall be effective upon receipt. Such written notices, demands,
correspondence and communications may be sent in the same manner to such other persons and
addresses as either party may from time -to -time designate by notice as provided in this section
and the foregoing addresses may be changed by notice given as herein provided.
15.3. Recordation. Pursuant to the Development Agreement Legislation, within ten (10) days
following the date that Ordinance 1982 becomes effective, the parties shall record this
Agreement. For purposes of recording, a legal description of the Property subject to this
Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 and C_l. The cost of recording shall be borne by
Developer.
15.4. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, void or
unenforceable but the remainder of this Agreement can be enforced without failure of
material consideration to any party, then this Agreement shall not be affected and it shall
remain in full force and effect, unless amended or modified. If any material provision of
this Agreement is held invalid, void or unenforceable, however, the owner of any Property -
Lot or Parcel affected by such holding shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion
to terminate this Agreement as it applies to the Property - Lot or Parcel so affected, upon
providing written notice of such termination to City.
15.5. Interpretation. To the maximum extent possible, this Agreement shall be construed to
provide binding effect to the Vested Approvals, to facilitate use of the Property as therein
contemplated and to allow development to proceed upon all of the terms and conditions
applicable thereto, including, but without limitation, public improvements to be constructed
and public areas to be dedicated.
15.6. Incorporation of Exhibits. The Exhibits referred to in this Agreement are incorporated
herein by reference, as though set forth in full.
15.7. Construction. All parties have been represented by counsel in the preparation of this
Agreement and no presumption or rule that ambiguity be construed against a drafting party shall
apply to interpretation or enforcement hereof.
15.8. Applicable Law/Attorneys' Fees. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of California. Should any legal action be brought by
any party claiming a breach of this Agreement or to enforce any provision of this
Agreement, or to obtain a declaration of rights hereunder, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees (including reasonable in-house counsel fees of City at
private rates prevailing in Marin County for outside litigation counsel to City), court costs
and such other costs as may be fixed by the Court.
15.9. Compliance with the Second Amended 1998 DA. The City and Developer each hereby
acknowledge, represent and warrant to the other that, as of the date of this Agreement, neither
the City nor Developer is in default under the Second Amended 1998 DA. The City hereby
acknowledges, agrees and confirms that as of the date of this Agreement, Developer has
completed the development permitted by the Second Amended 1998 DA and satisfied all
conditions and complied with all obligations, including, without limitation, payment obligations
or public improvement obligations, required to be satisfied, fulfilled, complied with, or paid by
Developer under the Second Amended 1998 DA, except for those obligations that will continue
under Article 5 of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the City confirms that all of
the obligations of Developer (or any predecessor of Developer) under Article 5 of the Second
Amended 1998 DA, including, without limitation, any payment obligations, have been satisfied
and completed in full.
15. 10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
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[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]
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IN WITHNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first set forth above.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVED AS TO FORM: By:
PhillibV, Mayor
By: A I I
Name: l isct ���R,g�_ ATTEST
p,,,6t City Attorney
By: I. /v ArGL•
Name:
City Clerk
CALIFORNIA COPORATE CENTER
ACQUISITION, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
B / C--
ne: G. Eric Davis
Manager
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY NOTARY PUBLIC
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness,
accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF Cc \1 -u
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COUNTY OF L\0\\(\�) )
On Nv-,(A\ ,before me, Y\U&\G. [Ch�\d , NOTARY PUBLIC,
personally appeared �, 2c1� _� �Ly �� , who proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity
upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of C4\kkZN Y\\r"' that
the foregoing paragraph is tb•tre and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal. QRIANNACASTALDO
` -Notary Public . California
Signature <1 (Seal) -=� Marin County
Commission a 2292126
My Commission Expires '�,r� G1 , ?02 My Comm. Expires Jun !. 2023
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this
certificate verifies only the identity of the individual
who signed the document to which this certificate is
attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or
validity of that document.
State of California
County of Marin )
On before me,
Brenna Kathleen Nurmi, Notary Public
(insert name and title of the officer)
personally appeared G l-,wll
who proved to me on the basis of satisfacto evidence to be the p rson whose name i
scribed to the within instrument and acknowle d to me thax ey executed he same in
? i h�Oth/r authorized capacity(ie�j, and that bypi r/th r signature�,af on the instrument the
persons,�j, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
BRENNA KATHLEEN NURMI
Notary Public . California
Marin County
Signature &94 44,,, (Seal) Commission # 2297544
My Comm. Expires Jul 18, 2023
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY NOTARY PUBLIC
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness,
accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF )
ss..
COUNTY OF )
On , before me, , NOTARY PUBLIC,
personally appeared , who proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity
upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State o f that
the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature
My Commission Expires
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EXHIBIT A-1
Legal Description of Original SRC Property
"Western Parcel"
(APN 13-012-12)
Reference: PARCEL TWO
A portion of that certain parcel of land described in the deed from F. M. Neely and Sara
Neely, his wife, to PG&E recorded December 12, 1922 in Volume I 1 of Official Records at page
209, Marin County Records and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly boundary line of the city street known as
Second Street, with the westerly boundary line of the city street known as Lindaro Street and
running thence along said westerly boundary:
(1) south 06°45'00" west 299.22 feet; thence
(2) south 08153'00" west 405.54 feet
to a point in the northerly boundary line of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Right of Way;
thence along said northerly boundary line
(3) north 54°38'00" west 396.88 feet;
thence leaving said northerly boundary line
(4) north 06°38'05" east 238.95 feet; thence
(5) south 83°33'00" east 241.53 feet
to a point herein for convenience called Point "A"; thence
(6) north 06°38'05" east 273.54 feet
to a point in the southerly boundary line of said Second Street, thence running along said
southerly boundary line
(7) south 83°33'00" east 123.00 feet, more or less,
to the point of beginning.
The bearings used are based on the Record of Survey filed for record May 10, 1985 in
Book 20 of Surveys at page 47, Marin County Records.
Reserving therefrom the following easements over and across those certain portions of the Parcel
Two:
1. The "Exclusive Gas Meter Easement";
2. The "Nonexclusive Gas Meter Easement";
The "West Parcel Slurry Wall Easement";
4. The "Area 5A Extraction Trench Easement";
The "Area 5B Extraction Trench Easement"; and
6. The "West Parcel Electric Facilities Easement";
which are more particularly described as follows:
Exclusive Gas Meter Easement
Beginning at a point in the easterly boundary line of the parcel of land hereinbefore
described and designated PARCEL TWO, being also the westerly boundary line of said Lindaro
Street, from which the southeast corner of said PARCEL TWO bears south 08°53'00" west
329.67 feet; thence leaving said easterly boundary line:
(1) north 81°07'00" west 30.00 feet; thence
(2) north 08°53'00" east 30.00 feet; thence
(3) south 81°07'00" east 30.00 feet
to a point in said easterly boundary; thence along said easterly boundary line
(4) south 08°53'00" west 30.00 feet
to the point of beginning.
Nonexclusive Gas Meter Easement
Beginning at the southwest corner of the parcel of land hereinbefore described and
designated Exclusive Gas Meter Easement and running thence
(1) north 81°07'00" west 20.00 feet; thence
(2) north 08°53'00" east 50.00 feet; thence
(3) south 81°07'00" east 50.00 feet; more or less,
to a point in the easterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, being also the westerly boundary
line of said Lindaro Street; thence along said easterly boundary line
(4) south 08°53'00" west 20.00 feet
to the northeast corner of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement; thence along the northerly
boundary line of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement
(5) north 81°07'00" west 30.00 feet
to the northwest corner of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement; thence along the westerly
boundary line of said Exclusive Gas Meter Easement
(6) south 08°53'00" west 30.00 feet
to the point of beginning.
West Parcel Slurry Wall Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 20 feet extending from the general northerly
boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, southerly to the southwesterly boundary line of said
PARCEL TWO and lying 10 feet on each side of the line described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the general northerly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, from
which said Point "A" bears south 83°33'00" east 216.93 feet; thence leaving said general
northerly boundary line
(1) south 06°29'15" west 206.97 feet; thence
(2) on a tangent curve to the left with a radius of 100.00 feet and tangent at the northerly
terminus thereof to the preceding course, an arc distance of 58.23 feet, more or less, to a point in
the southwesterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO.
Area 5A Extraction Trench Easement
Beginning at said Point "A" and running thence along the general westerly boundary line
of said PARCEL TWO
(1) north 06°38'05" east 273.54 feet
to a point in the northerly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, being also the southerly
boundary line of said Second Street, thence along said northerly boundary line
(2) south 83°33'00" east 19.63 feet; thence
leaving said northerly boundary line
(3) south 05°41'35" west 457.82 feet; thence
(4) north 84°18'25" west 27.16 feet; more or less,
to a point in the southerly prolongation of the general westerly boundary line of said PARCEL
TWO; thence
(7) north 06°38'05" east 184.60 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
Area 5B Extraction Trench Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 16 feet extending westerly from the easterly
boundary of said PARCEL TWO, and lying 8 feet on each side of the line described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the easterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO, being also the
westerly boundary line of said Lindaro Street, from which the southeast corner of PARCEL
TWO bears south 08°53'00" west 157.56 feet; thence leaving said easterly boundary line
(1) north 80°40'14" west 135.97 feet
to a point within the boundary lines of PARCEL TWO.
West Parcel Electric Facilities Easement and the Substation Access Easement
That portion of said PARCEL TWO lying westerly and southwesterly of a line described
as follows:
Beginning at said Point "A" and running thence along the southerly prolongation of the
general westerly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO
(1) south 06°38'05" west 269.32 feet; thence
(2) south 54°38'00" east 125.95 feet, more or less,
to a point in the easterly boundary line of said PARCEL TWO.
"CENTRAL PARCEL"
(APN 13-021-10)
Reference: PARCEL ONE
The 8.280 acre parcel of land as shown upon the Record of Survey filed for record May
10, 1985 in Book 20 of Surveys at page 47, Marin County Records. Reserving therefrom the
following easements over and across those certain portions of the Parcel One:
A. The "Central Parcel Slung Wall Easement";
B. The "Central Parcel Extraction Trench Easement"; and
C. The "Central Parcel Electric Facilities Easement";
which are more particularly described as follows:
Central Parcel Slurry Wall Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 20 feet extending from the westerly boundary line
of the parcel of land hereinbefore described and designated PARCEL ONE easterly and northerly
to the northerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE and lying 10 feet on each side of the line
described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE, from which a
rebar and cap stamped "LS 4545", herein for convenience called Point "B", accepted as
marking the northeasterly terminus of a course in the westerly boundary line of the 8.280 acre
parcel of land as shown upon said Record of Survey filed for record May 10, 1985, which course
as shown upon said map has a bearing of S8°53' W and a length of 421.24 feet, bears north
08°53'00" east 364.35 feet; thence leaving said westerly boundary line
(1) south 76°44'52" east 70.89 feet; thence
(2) south 84'17'14" east 32.74 feet; thence
(3) south 79°31'32" east 111.67 feet; thence
(4) south 76°52'26" east 104.19 feet; thence
(5) north 87°55'06" east 104.33 feet; thence
(6) north 62°01'36" east 31.14 feet; thence
(7) north 46°27'46" east 23.10 feet; thence
(8) north 33°08'08" east 12.71 feet; thence
(9) north 19°37'58" east 36.67 feet; thence
(10) north 00°14'58" east 46.69 feet; thence
(11) north 10°10'31" west 41.35 feet; thence
(12) north 06°57'47" west 97.03 feet; thence
(13) north 04°56'07" west 42.24 feet; thence
(14) north 03°58'51" east 124.15 feet; thence
(15) north 09°00'19" east 3 5.3 6 feet; thence
(16) north 08'34'17" east 106.14 feet; thence
(17) north 07°26'47" east 107.63 feet, more or less,
to a point in the northerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE.
Central Parcel Extraction Trench Easement
A strip of land of the uniform width of 16 feet extending easterly from the westerly
boundary line of said PARCEL ONE, and lying 8 feet on each side of the line described as
follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly boundary line of said PARCEL ONE, from which
Point "B" bears north 08°53'00" east 249.70 feet; thence leaving said westerly boundary line
(1) south 80°42'05" east 14.39 feet; thence
(2) south 79'43'14" east 64.83 feet
to a point within the boundary lines of PARCEL ONE.
Central Parcel Electric Facilities Easement
That portion of said PARCEL ONE, lying easterly and southerly of the general easterly
boundary line of the strip of land hereinbefore described and designated Central Parcel Slurry
Wall Easement.
"EASTERN PARCEL"
(APN 13-021-19)
All that certain real property situate in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California, described as follows:
PARCEL ONE:
BEGINNING at a point in the Southerly line of Second Street distant 496.5 feet Easterly
from the point of intersection of the said Southerly line of Second Street with the Easterly line of
Lindaro Street; thence running Easterly along said line of Second Street 140.1 feet to the
Southerly line of the San Rafael and San Quentin Turnpike or Toll Road, now known as
Francisco Boulevard; thence Southerly and Easterly along said line of said Turnpike 90 feet;
thence leaving said Turnpike and running South 14°59' West 153.5 feet; thence North 38°4'
West 278.3 feet to the point of beginning.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion thereof lying within the lines of Lincoln
Avenue.
AND FURTHER EXCEPTING any portion of the above described property which may
have been tidelands in the bed of any tidal slough below the elevation of ordinary high tide.
PARCEL TWO:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the Southerly line of Second Street, with the
Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue (now known as Lincoln Avenue); thence Easterly along the
Southerly line of Second Street 6/10 of a foot to the most Westerly corner of that certain lot or
parcel of land which was conveyed by John W. Mackay and James L. Flood to the City of San
Rafael, by Deed dated June 5, 1893 and recorded in Book 26 of Deeds at Page 238, Marin
County Records; thence along the Southwesterly line of said lot, South 38°04' East 278.3 feet to
the most Southerly corner of said lot; thence along the Easterly Iine of said lot, North 14°59' East
153.6 feet to the Southerly line of the Toll Road; thence Easterly along the Southerly line of the
Toll Road 6.6 feet to the Westerly bank of the said tidal canal South 11°43' West 289 feet;
thence continuing along said Westerly bank on the are of a circle having a radius of 441.7 feet,
462.3 feet to the said Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue; thence Northerly along the said Easterly
line of Petaluma Avenue 702.8 feet to the point of beginning.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion thereof as contained in the Deed from the
City of San Rafael, a municipal corporation, to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California
corporation, recorded October 18, 1961 in Book 1507 of Official Records at Page 381, and re-
recorded November 29, 1961 in Book 1519 of Official Records at Page 608, Marin County
Records.
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion thereof described as follows:
A STRIP OF LAND, 10 feet in width, lying Southeasterly of and contiguous to the
Southeasterly boundary of that certain parcel of land described in the Deed from the City of San
Rafael, a municipal corporation, to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California corporation,
recorded October 18, 1961 in Book 1507 of Official Records at Page 381, and re-recorded
November 29, 1961 in Book 1519 of Official Records at Page 508, Marin County Records.
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion thereof lying within the lines of
Lincoln Avenue.
AND FURTHER EXCEPTING any portion of the above described property which may
have been tidelands in the bed of any tidal slough below the elevation of ordinary high tide.
PARCEL THREE
AN EASEMENT for sanitary sewer purposes described as follows:
A STRIP of land of the uniform width of 20 feet, the centerline of which is described as
follows:
COMMENCEMENT at a point on the Easterly line of Lindaro Street at the intersection
of two courses bearing South 7° 15' West and South 8° 15' West, as said courses are shown upon
that map entitled, "Map of a Portion of Lindaro Street, City of San Rafael, Marin County,
California", filed for record March 2, 1937 in Volume 2 of Official Surveys, at Page 83, Marin
County Records; thence North 8° 53' East 32.92 feet to the true point of beginning; thence
Southeasterly perpendicular to the aforementioned Easterly line, 315.00 feet; thence along a
tangent curve to the left, through a central angle of 51° 00' 00" having a radius of 215.00 feet, an
arc distance of 191.37 feet; thence North 47° 53' East 70 feet, more or less, to the termination of
the easement and also the Westerly line of Lincoln Avenue, described as an arc 194.78 feet long
in a Deed from the City of San Rafael to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, recorded
October 18, 1961 in Book 1507 of Official Records at Page 381, Marin County Records.
PARCEL FOUR
That certain real property situate in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the southerly line of Second Street with the
easterly line of Lincoln Avenue, said point being located South 50°10'00" East 0.32 feet from a
lead plug and tag RE5561 set in a concrete sidewalk, and as shown on the Record of Survey Map
filed May 10, 1985 in Book 20 of Surveys at Page 47, Marin County Records;
thence along said southerly line of Second Street South 8333'00" East 140.70 feet to the
southwesterly line of Francisco Boulevard;
thence leaving the southerly line of Second Street and along said southwesterly line of
Francisco Boulevard, South 51 97'29" East 98.68 feet to the westerly line of Parcel 4, conveyed
to the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency by deed recorded October 30, 1997, in Document No.
97-062019;
thence along said westerly line South 11°32'07" West 95.76 feet to the True Point of
Beginning;
thence continuing along said westerly line South 11°32'07" West 189.48 feet;
thence on a curve to the right tangent to the preceding course having a radius of 441.70
feet through a central angle of 36'01'12", an arc length of 277.68 feet to the easterly line of
aforementioned Lincoln Avenue;
thence along said easterly line of Lincoln Avenue on a curve to the left whose radius
point bears North 60°08'08" East 473 feet, through a central angle of 01°17'20", an arc length
of 10.64 feet;
thence leaving said easterly line of Lincoln Avenue on a curve to the left whose radius
point bears North 31 °36'30" West, a distance of 315.00 feet, through a central angle of
50°24'27", an are length of 277.13 feet;
thence North 12°06'01" East 102.01 feet;
thence North 06°19'27" East 109.66 feet;
thence leaving the westerly line of said tidal slough North 80150'15" West 13.96 feet to
the Point of Beginning.
Said Parcel contains an area of 0.24 acres, more or less.
EXHIBIT A-2
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EXMBIT B
Legal Description of 999 3rd Street Property
PARCEL 1 (2402-06-0520)
The parcel of land conveyed by Allan Lee and others to the San Rafael Gas and EIectric Light
Company, predecessor in interest of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, by deed dated March 22, 1888
and recorded in Book 7 of Deeds at page 532, Marin County Records, and therein described as follows:
"BEGINNING at the Northwesterly corner of lot number One (1) in block number forty one (4 1)
as the same is marked shown and numbered on the Plat of the Town Site of the Town of San Rafael made
by Hiram Austin and filed in the office of the County Recorder of said County of Marin on the 14'h day of
October 1873 running thence easterly along said southerly line of Third Street as shown on said plat two
hundred (200) feet, thence at right angles southerly One hundred and fifty (15 0) feet, thence at right
angles Westerly parallel with the southerly line of Third Street two hundred (200) feet to the easterly line
of a Street marked on said plat, thence Northerly along the Easterly line of said last mentioned street one
hundred and fifty (150) feet to the point of beginning."
PARCEL 2 (2402-06-0526
The parcel of land conveyed by Will Brooks to the San Rafael Gas and Electric Light Company,
predecessor in interest of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, by deed dated November 10, 1893 and
recorded in Book 28 of Deeds at page 88, Marin County Records, and therein described as follows:
"COMMENCING at a point on the South side of Third Street distant one hundred and ninety five
4/12 feet Easterly from A Street thence running South at right angles to Third Street three hundred and
eight feet to Second Street one hundred and ninety five 4/12 feet east from A Street thence running
Easterly along Second Street one hundred and Sixty eight feet thence North by West to a point distant
three hundred and ten 4/12 feet from A Street Easterly and one hundred and eighty one feet South from
Third Street thence North in a line parallel to A Street one hundred and eighty one feet to Third Street
thence West along Third Street one hundred and fifteen feet to the place of beginning."
EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof described in the deed from Pacific Gas and
Electric Company to the City of San Rafael recorded April 10, 1912 in Book 142 of Deeds at page 439,
Marin County Records,
PARCEL 3 (2402-06-0525)
The parcel of land conveyed by Edward B. Mahon to the San Rafael Gas and Electric light
Company, predecessor in interest of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, by deed dated December 6, 1899
and recorded in Book 58 of Deeds at page 210, Marin County Records, and therein described as follows:
`BEGINNING at the South West corner of the lot occupied by the San Rafael Gas & Electric
Light Company's gas works said point being on the East line of Court Street and distant 150 feet South
Exhibit B
from the South line of Third Street thence from said beginning point, running S. 6 3/4° W. along the East
line of Court Street (150) One hundred and fifty feet, thence Easterly, parallel with Third Street (3 00)
Three hundred feet, to the West line of a Street called Lindaro Street, thence North along the West line of
Lindaro Street (150) One hundred & fifty feet to the North boundary line of Lot 2 in BIock 41, as per
Map of Town site of the Town of San Rafael filed Oct. 14th 1873 in the County Recorder's Office of
said Marin County, running thence Westerly along said boundary line (300) three hundred feet to the
point of beginning."
PARCEL 4 (2402-06-0523)
The parcel of land conveyed by the City of San Rafael to Pacific Gas and Electric Company by
deed dated November 22, 1910 and recorded in Book 132 of Deeds at page 279, Marin County Records,
and therein described as follows:
"Commencing at a point formed by the intersection of the southerly line of Third Street with the
westerly line of Court Street, and running thence easterly and along said line of Third Street sixty-six
(66) feet, more or less, to the easterly line of Court Street, thence at a right angle southerly and along said
easterly line of Court Street three hundred and ten (3 10) feet, more or less, to the northerly line of Second
Street, thence at a right angle westerly and along said last mentioned line sixty-six (66) feet, more or less,
to the westerly line of Court Street, and thence northerly and along said last mentioned line three hundred
and ten (3 10) feet, more or less, to the southerly line of Third Street and the point of commencement."
PARCEL 5 (2402-06-0524)
The parcel of land conveyed by Peter Williams and Emma Williams to Pacific Gas and Electric
Company by deed dated June 17, 1911 and recorded in Book 136 of Deeds at page 174, Marin County
Records, and therein described as follows:
"Commencing at the intersection of the south line of Third Street with the west line of Lindaro
Street and running thence westerly along the south line of Third Street one hundred feet, thence southerly
parallel with Lindaro Street one hundred and fifty feet; thence at right angles easterly one hundred feet to
the west line of Lindaro Street, thence northerly along the said west line of Lindaro Street one hundred
and fifty feet to the place of commencement."
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Electrical Permit Fees
Current
Proposed
New Residential Construction/Addition
ulti Family.065/sqft.
.068/sqft.
En le Family073/s ft.
077/s ft.
Swimming Pools
$64.50
$67.70
Photovoltaic Systems -Residential
$161.50
$169.50
Photovoltaic Systems -Commercial
$922.50
$968.60
Carnivals & Circuses
Generators, electric rides
$30.50
$32.00
Booths each
$9.50
$10.00
Temporary Power pole
$30.50
$32.00
Temp. lighting, Christmas tree lots
$16.00
$16.80
Unit fee schedule
Outlets: Plugs, switches
first 20
$1.50
$1.60
each additional $1.00
$1.05
Fixtures:
first 20
each additional
Pole lights
$1.50
$1.00
$1.50
$1.60
$1.05
$1.60
jAppliances < 1 h kw kva
Residential
$6.00
$6.30
Non-residential $6.00
$6.30
Power A
aratus HP or KW
Up to 1
$6.00
$6.30
Over 1 and not over 10 $16.00
$16.80
Over 10 and not over 50 $32.00
$33.60
Over 50 not over 100 $64.50
$67.70
Over 100 $97.00
$102.00
Busways 100 ft or fraction
$9.50
$10.00
Si ns, one circuit
$32.00
$33.60
Circuit or subfeed
$23.50
$24.70
Services:
< 600v, up to 200A
$35.50
$37.25
< 600v, 200A to 1000A $72.00
$75.60
> 600v or over 1000A $144.50
$151.70
Addnl. Meters ea $9.50
$10.00
Miscellaneous Apparatus/panels
$23.50
$24.70
Special Inspection/investigation or reinspect
FBHR
FBHR
Permit Fee
Normal
$30.50
$32.00
Supplemental $9.50
$10.00
Minimum $102.00
$125.00
Operational Fire Permits* Fee
Aerosol Products
$240
Amusement Buildings
$240
Aviation Facilities
$240
Carnivals and Fairs
$240
Cellulose Nitrate Film
$240
Combustible Dust -Producing Operations
$240
Combustible Fibers
$240
Compressed Gases
$240
Covered Mall Buildings
$240
Cryogenic Fluids
$240
Cutting and Welding
$240
Dry Cleaning Plants
$240
Exhibits and Trade Shows
$240
Explosives
$240
Blasting
$240 first blast and
$150 each additional blast
Fire Hydrants and Valves
$240
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
$240
Floor Finishing
$240
Fruit and Crop Ripening
$240
Fumigation and Thermal Insecticidal Fogging
$240
Hazardous Materials
$240
HPM Facilities
$240
High -piled Storage
$240
Hot Work Operations
$240
Industrial Ovens
$240
Lumber Yards and Woodworking Plants
$240
Liquid -or Gas -fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings
$240
LP -gas
$240
Magnesium
$240
Miscellaneous Combustible Storage
$240
Open Burnings
$240
Open Flames and Torches
$240
Open Flames and Candles
$240
Organic Coatings
$240
Places of Assembly
$240
Private Fire Hydrants
$240
Pyrotechnic Special Effects Material
$240
Public Fireworks Displays
$770
Pyroxylin Plastics
$240
Refrigeration Equipment
$240
Repair Garages and Motor Fuel -Dispensing Facilities
Rooftop Heliports
Spraying or Dipping
Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire Byproducts
Temporary Membrane Structures and Tents
Tire -Rebuilding Plants
Waste Handling
Wood Products
Other Special Hazard Operations or Use
*Multiple Operational Permits
Construction Fire Permits"
Automatic fire -extinguishing systems
Fire sprinkler system single family dwelling
Fire sprinkler system with 10 sprinklers or less
Fire sprinkler system with 11 sprinklers or more
Backflow Preventer Assembly
Battery Systems
Compressed Gases
Emergency Response Radio Coverage System
Fire Alarm and Detection Systems and Related Equipment
Fire Pumps and Related Equipment
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Hazardous Materials
Industrial Ovens
LP -Gas
Private Fire Hydrant
Spraying or Dipping Process
Standpipe System
Temporary Membrane Structures and Tents
Underground Fireline
Vegetation Management Fire Protection Plan
Work (repair, replacement, relocation)
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$240
$240
$240
$240
$240
$240
$240
$240
$240
First permit at full price,
each additional at 50% of schedule above
Fee
$300 per system
$300 plus $4.00 per sprinkler
$300 plus $4.00 per sprinkler
$450 plus $4.00 per sprinkler
$150
$300
$300
$300
$300 plus $4.00 per device
$450
$300 for the first tank and
$150 each additional tank
$300
$300
$300
$150
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$50
Other Fire Prevention Services
Consultation
Plans review
Inspection
Reinspection
Investigation for performing work without an approved permit
Inspections outside normal work hours:
Early or late inspections on normal work days
Call back or weekend inspections
Fire/Smoke damper inspection
Fire hydrant flow test and report
SFM Fire Clearance Inspection
Fire clearance inspection
Commercial Life/Safety Inspection
Fee
FBHR - min 1 hour
FBHR - min 1 hour
FBHR - min 1 hour
FBHR - min 1 hour
2 x normal permit fee + permit fee
FBHR x # of hours x 1.5 - min 1 hour
FBHR x # of hours x 1.5 - min 4 hour
$150 for up to 4 dampers and
$40 for each additional damper
$200.00
Fee
$150
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Furnace or Heater:
Up to 100,000 BTU
$19.00
$20.00
Over 100,000 BTU $23.50
$24.70
Floor Furnace $19.00
$20.00
Wall furnace, unit heater
$19.00
$20.00
Furnace/AC alteration or repair $18.00
$19.00
Diffuser ea $1.50
$1.60
Gas Piping, up to 4 outlets
$6.00
$6.30
each additional gas outlet
$1.50
$1.60
Boiler, Compressor, Refrigeration
0-3 HP 100M BTU
$19.00
$20.00
4-15 Hp, 100-500M Btu $35.50
$37.25
16-30 Hp, 500-1000M Btu $48.50
$51.00
31-50 Hp, 1000-1750M Btu $72.00
$75.60
Over 50 Hp or 1750M Btu $120.50
$126.50
Air Handlers
Under 10,000 CFM
$14.00
$14.70
over 10,000 CFM $23.50
$24.70
Evaporative coolers
$14.00
$14.70
Ventilation Hoods
$14.00
$14.70
Appliance Vent or Fan
$9.50
$10.00
Ventilations stem, not part of furnace
$14.00
$14.70
Other not listed
$14.00
$14.70
Special Inspection/Investigation or reinspect
$64.50
$67.70
Permit Fee
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$30.50
$32.00
$9.50
$10.00
.Supplemental
Minimum $102.00
$125.00
Plumbing Permit Fees
Current
Proposed
Water Closets
$9.00
$9.50
Wash Basins
$9.00
$9.50
Tubs / Showers
$9.00
$9.50
Sinks
$9.00
$9.50
Floor Drains
$9.00
$9.50
Grease Trap
$9.00
$9.50
Other fixtures or traps
$9.00
$9.50
Sewage Ejector
$52.00
$54.60
Building Sewer
$19.50
$20.50
Private Sewage system
$52.00
$54.60
Water Heater
$9.00
$9.50
Gas Piping, 1-5 outlets
$6.50
$7.00
Additional, ea.
$1.50
$1.60
Water Piping
$9.00
$9.50
Repair, waste and vents
$9.00
$9.50
Vacuum Breaker 1-2
$6.50
$7.00
Backflow prevention
2" or less
$9.00
$9.50
over 2"
$19.50
$20.50
Medical gas system
$65.00
$68.25
additional outlets >5
$6.50
$7.00
Rainwater System (inside)/ per drain.
$9.00
$9.50
Graywater system
$52.00
$54.60
Lawn Sprinkler System
$9.00
$9.50
Special Inspection/Investigation or reinspect
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FBHR
Permit Fee
Normal
$26.00
$27.30
Supplemental 1 $13.00
1 $13.70
Minimum 1 $102.00
1 $125.00
EXHIBIT E-1
Tentative Parcel Maps Depicting the Northwestern Portion of the 999 Yd Street Property to be
Donated to Develop the Healthy Aging Campus
EXHIBIT E-1
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS DEPICTING THE NORTHWESTERN
PORTION OF THE 999 3RD STREET PROPERTY TO BE DONATED
TO DEVELOP THE HEALTHY AGING CAMPUS
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Tentative Parcel Maps Depicting the Northwestern Portion of the 999 Yd Street Property to be
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EXHIBIT F
Description of the Vested Approvals for the R&D Development Property
Developer proposes to develop the R&D Development Property as an extension of the
SRC campus that is currently located in Downtown San Rafael. As such, the current Planned
Development (PD -1936) zoning designation that applies to the Original SRC Property will be
expanded to encompass the R&D Development Property and amended to permit retail uses.
Development standards for the Expanded SRC (which includes both the Original SRC Property
and the R&D Development Property) will establish a blended maximum floor area ratio of 0.9
and new parking ratios appropriate to the proposed uses of the Expanded SRC, subject to a
contingency plan in the event that Developer no longer occupies the Expanded SRC and another
single user or multiple tenants with higher parking demands occupies the Expanded SRC. For
the R&D Development Property, building height bonus will be applied in return for provisions of
specified amenities and community benefits.
The R&D Development Property will consist of approximately 207,000 square feet of
space for R&D laboratories, office uses and retail space, to be developed in two phases.
The Expanded SRC will continue to offer a publicly accessible, interior conference
facility consisting of 2,500 square feet, provided that, at the sole option of Developer, such
facility may be relocated from the current location to a location within the R&D Development
Property that provides substantially equivalent amenities and space, as determined by Developer
upon completion of the retail and plaza portions of the R&D Development Property.
The Expanded SRC will offer the City the Temporary Public Parking Parcel until such
time as commencement of construction activities for either building on the R&D Development
Property.
In exchange for the contribution of an additional $500,000 to the City for general traffic
improvements and in light of significant concerns about pedestrian safety and the fact that a
parallel public path already exists, the City is eliminating the requirement that the Lindaro and
Parking Expansion Project develop and maintain a trail along the southern edge of the campus
abutting Mahon Creek.
Except as described above, the Original SRC Property development will remain
substantially unchanged from its previously approved size and configuration. All construction
for the Original SRC Property development has been completed except for the new office
building to be built at 755 Lindaro Street (for a total of an additional 72,396 square feet) and the
expansion of the parking structure at 788 Lincoln Street, which are part of the New Projects.
EXHIBIT G
Description of Park Area
A landscaped park area located on the south side of the Original SRC Property (south of and
between Buildings A (750 Lindaro Street) and B (781 Lincoln Avenue), bordered on the south
by Mahon Creek). The park area shall be owned, in fee, and permananetly maintained by the
Developer. A pennanent public access easement has been recoded over the park area as part of
the San Rafael Corproate Center subdivision map (RM 2002-185). The public use of this park
area is subject to the BioMarin San Rafael Campus Conference Facilities and Mahon Creek Park
Rules and Regulations on file with the City of San Rafael.
EXHIBIT H
Form of Estoppel Certificate
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
202
[Insert Receiving Party's Address]
RE: Development Agreement — BioMarin San Rafael Campus
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned (the "Undersigned"), a party under that certain Development Agreement
(BioMarin San Rafael Campus) dated as of , 2020 and recorded on ,
2020 in the Official Records of Marin County as Recording No. (the "Development
Agreement"), which affects that certain real property located in San Rafael, California and further
described therein (the "Property"), hereby certifies as follows to
("Developer" OR the "City"), that, as of the date hereof:
1. The Development Agreement has not been modified, changed, altered, assigned,
supplemented or amended in any respect, and except for the Development Agreement,
there are no other promises, agreements, understandings, or commitments between the
Undersigned and [Developer OR the City] with respect to the development of the Property.
Capitalized terms not used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in
the Development Agreement.
2. The Development Agreement is in full force and effect and expires on
3. There are no current uncured defaults by any party under the Development Agreement or
the Property under the Development Agreement. Developer and the Property, including
the improvements thereon and the use and operation thereof, are in compliance with the
terms and conditions of the Development Agreement. The Undersigned has neither given
nor received any notice of default under the Development Agreement, and no event has
occurred that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would become a
default under the Development Agreement.
4. No controversy exists between the Parties or any of the owners subject to the Development
Agreement, including any litigation or arbitration, with respect, or relating, to the
Development Agreement. The Undersigned has no defense, claims or counterclaims
against [Developer OR the City].
5. No obligation (including any monetary obligation) remains due or owing under the
Development Agreement by [Developer OR the City] to the Undersigned or by the
Undersigned to [Developer OR the City] except for:
6. The Undersigned and the person(s) executing this Estoppel Certificate on behalf of the
Undersigned have the power and authority to deliver this Estoppel Certificate and make
the statements set forth herein.
7. The Undersigned acknowledges and agrees that this Estoppel Certificate may be relied
upon by [Developer, prospective buyer of all of any portion of the Property, and any lender
making a loan to such buyer, and each of their respective successors and assigns] OR [the
City].
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
This Estoppel Certificate is executed as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
B"OMARIN"
April 13, 2020
Raffi Boloyan
Planning Manager
City of San Rafael
1400 511 Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Re: Development Agreement BiolVlarin San Rafael Campus
Dear Raffi Boloyan,
Per Tara Callahan, enclosed please find three (3) signed original copies of the agreement for
execution. Please see that one copy of the fully executed document is returned to us for our
files.
Should you have any questions, please contact Tara Callahan, Corporate Counsel
tara.callahan(a)bmrn.com.
Kind rea i
iior Adminjfftrative Assistant
'porate legal
Mari4harmaceutical Inc.
Enclosures
105 Digital Drive . Novato, CA 94949 . Tel 415.506.6700 . Fax 415.506.6425 . www.BMRN.com
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
You are invited to attend the City Council hearing on the following project:
DATE/TIME/PLACE:
Monday, March 16, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
PROJECT: PROJECT: 999 3rd Street (BioMarin/Whistlestop/EDEN Housing) – Request for
General Plan Amendment, Zoning Text Amendment, Planned Development (PD) Rezoning,
Development Agreement, Environmental and Design Review Permit , Master Use Permit,
Small Subdivision and Sign Program amendment for the development of two 72-foot tall,
four-story Research and Development buildings on a 3.05-acre parcel, currently developed
as a vacant lot, and a 67-unit, 70-foot tall, six-story senior center and affordable senior
housing building on a 15,000 sq. ft. portion of the northwestern corner of the parcel; APN’s:
011-265-01, 013-012-38 & -39 and 013-021-50, -51, -52 -53, -54, &-55); Second/Third
Mixed Use (2/3 MUE) Zone; Shar Zamanpour, Applicant; BioMarin / CCCA, LLC, Owner;
Downtown Activity Center neighborhood area; GPA18-001, ZO18-003, ZC18-002, DA19-
001, ED18-087, UP18-034, S18-001, SP18-006.
As required by state law, the project's potential environmental impacts have been assessed.
A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) (SCH # 2019029046) was previously
prepared and made available for public review on August 9, 2019, for a 45-day public
review and comment period concluding on September 23, 2019 at the Planning Commission
meeting. A Final Environmental Impact Report/Response to comments (FEIR), which meets
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act was made available for review
on Friday, January 10, 2020. The FEIR (along with the DEIR) will be available on the
City’s web site at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/9993rd. A limited number of copies of the
FEIR will be available for review at the City of San Rafael Community Development
Department (1400 Fifth Ave.) and the San Rafael Library (1100 E S.).
WHAT WILL
HAPPEN:
You can comment on the project. The City Council will consider all public testimony and
decide whether to: 1) certify the Final EIR, 2) Adopt Statement of Overriding
Considerations to significant unavoidable impacts to transportation and approve a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program; and 3) Approve project entitlements described above.
IF YOU CANNOT
ATTEND:
You may send a letter to Lindsay Lara, City Clerk, City of San Rafael, P.O. Box 151560,
San Rafael, CA 94915-1560. You may also hand deliver a letter to the City Clerk prior to
the meeting.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION:
Contact Sean Kennings, the Project Planner at (415) 533-2111 or sean@lakassociates.com
You may also come to the Planning Division office, located in City Hall, 1400 Fifth
Avenue, to look at the file for the proposed project. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. You
may also view the staff report after 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting at
http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/meetings
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Lindsay Lara
Lindsay Lara
CITY CLERK
(Please publish in the Marin Independent Journal on Sunday, March 1, 2020.)
March 11, 2020
San Rafael City Council
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Re: BioMarin/Whistlestop Development Agreement
Dear Mayor Phillips and Council Members,
Sustainable San Rafael supports the partnership of BioMarin and
Whistlestop to bring significant new employment and affordable senior
housing to our city. We encourage your approval of their development.
However, we ask that you amend City Obligation #2 of the Development
Agreement, to read as follows (added language italicized):
"Remove existing condition imposed on 755 Lindaro/Lincoln Garage for
Pedestrian connection to SMART along Creek for public safety, unless prior to
the start of construction on the Garage expansion, the City and BioMarin agree
to mutually acceptable measures to manage safe use of the path in response to
then prevailing conditions."
This suggested change retains the possibility of an appropriately managed
public amenity, while aligning with the central purpose of the Development
Agreement to provide for reasonable phasing of development decisions.
Mahon Creek is a significant natural resource for downtown San Rafael. As
shown in the previously approved plan (attached below), the new walkway
would simply continue the path along the creek that already exists through
the BioMarin campus between Lindaro and Lincoln.
The extended path would link the campus seamlessly to the transit center.
In fact, by reducing pedestrian movement and access to the transit center,
elimination of the path would worsen the transportation impacts for which
the project needs a finding of overriding consideration.
Most importantly, however, the path allows people a park-like connection
to nature of the sort that becomes more difficult to find as our city grows,
yet remains essential to the character of San Rafael. For these reasons, both
the path and adjacent restoration of Mahon Creek are featured in the
Downtown Precise Plan now being completed.
As always, thank you for your close consideration.
Sincerely,
William Carney
Board President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Carney, President
Bob Spofford, Vice President
Jerry Belletto, Secretary
Greg Brockbank
Jim Geraghty
Linda Jackson
Kay Karchevski
Kiki La Porta
Jesse Madsen
Samantha Mericle
Sue Spofford
415.457.7656
166 Greenwood Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Approved Lincoln Avenue Garage expansion drawing, 2015, showing
path along Mahon Creek that BioMarin now proposes to eliminate.
To: The San Rafael City Council Members
From: Erika Bowker, President of Downtown BID and Owner of Pleasures of the Heart
Date: March, 12th, 2020
Subject: In Support of the BioMarin and Whistlestop Project at 999 3rd Street
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing to you to let you know we are in full support of BioMarin and Whistlestop’s most
recent development proposal for 999 3rd Street. We support the continued growth and retention
of BioMarin in San Rafael, which in turn provides significant economic benefits to the City as
well as local businesses. We believe this will bring a growing amount of foot traffic to our
Downtown San Rafael, creating a vibrant Third street and complementing Fourth street. We need
you, the City Council, to help move this project application through these final stages as soon as
possible so that Eden Housing can begin securing over $25 million in state and other affordable
housing funding for this local project. Now is the time to make this happen!
Sincerely,
Erika Bowker
Pleasures of the Heart
1310 4th Street
San Rafael, Ca 94901
775 Ba ywood Dr., Suite 101 ● Petaluma, CA 94954
707.283.0028 ● Fax: 707.763.3028 ● www.northbayleadership.org
March 12, 2020
Mayor and City Council
City of San Rafael
Via Email
Re: BioMarin 999 3rd Street Development Project
Dear Mayor and City Council:
North Bay Leadership Council (NBLC) is an employer-led public policy advocacy organization
committed to providing leadership in ways to make the North Bay sustainable, prosperous and
innovative. As business and civic leaders, our goal is to ensure economic health by building more
housing, promoting better education, and improving our infrastructure to make our region a
better place to live and work. Collectively, our members have over 25,000 employees. North Bay
Leadership Council supports BioMarin’s 999 3rd Street Development Project.
BioMarin plays a vital role in the county’s economy by contributing over $850 million dollars to
the local economy and over $30 million in state and local taxes. With this kind of positive
economic impact, helping BioMarin grow within the city is imperative. The city’s tax receipts will
be a major beneficiary. This project is an innovative mixed-use development that exemplifies the
city’s mission to improve the infrastructure of the region to make San Rafael a better place to
live and work
BioMarin, Whistlestop, Eden Housing, and the City’s Planning department staff have been
working together for over three years on this joint application. A considerable amount of time,
money, human capital, and professional expertise has been invested in this complex process.
The innovative development will create new research laboratories, supporting offices,
conference rooms, and amenities to the downtown corridor.
It will also provide the land for Whistlestop and Eden Housing to offer 67 units of new, safe and
100% affordable housing, together with a new 18,000 square foot state-of-the art Healthy Aging
Center and Integrated care facility.
This dynamic proposal embraces local, state, and federal initiatives to revitalize downtown areas
and to redevelop brownfields. It will also add 3,500 square feet of retail space and 6,000 square
feet of landscaped plaza open to the public during daytime hours at the corner of 3rd and
Lindaro streets. It creates a transit-oriented development in line with the Downtown Station
Area Plan’s goals as well as the City of San Rafael’s General Plan goals
In addition, BioMarin recently completed a multi-million-dollar clean-up of the site to show their
commitment to the development and to growth within the city.
We are also in full support of BioMarin’s most recent Development Agreement proposal terms.
The terms that BioMarin have set out are beyond reasonable and this development will have
lasting positive economic impact for years to come. It will also be an example for future
companies that San Rafael is a city that you can start and grow within.
The Community is in full support of this project and is now looking to the City Council to approve
this project. NBLC urges you to please support this project so it can move forward.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Murray
President & CEO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
STEVE PAGE
President & General Manager
Sonoma Raceway
Vice Chair
BARRY FRIEDMAN
President & CEO
Friedman’s Home Improvement
Secretary/Treasurer
PATTY GARBARINO
President
Marin Sanitary Service
Executive Committee
ALON ADANI
Owner
Cornerstone Properties
Executive Committee
MICHELLE AUSBURN
Partner
BPM LLP
Executive Committee
BRAD BOLLINGER
Publisher
North Bay Business Journal
Executive Committee
PAT KENDALL
Medical Group Administrator
Kaiser Permanente
Executive Committee
JORDAN LAVINSKY
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Executive Committee
CRAIG NELSON
Chairman
Nelson Family of Companies
Executive Committee
MARK WOOD
Chairman Emeritus
North Bay Leadership Council
KATIE KERNS DAVIS
Chief of Staff to the President & CEO
Pacific Gas & Electric
TIFFANY DEVITT
Chief of Government & Consumer Affairs
CannaCraft
AIMI DUTRA KRAUSE
Public Relations Director
The Dutra Group
INGRID ESTRADA
CAO
Keysight Technologies
STEVE FALK
CEO Sonoma Media Investments
Press Democrat
RICHARD “DICK” GHILOTTI
Owner & President
Ghilotti Construction
JULIANNA GRAHAM
SVP Area Manager
Tri Counties Bank
DARRYL HAWKINS
VP, Field Operations Northeast Bay Area
Comcast
TYLER HEDDEN
COO
St. Joseph Health
DARREN LASHELLE
President & CEO
Northern California Public Media
DR. YUNG-JAE LEE
Dean, Andrew P. Barowsky School of Business
Dominican University of California
KATHRYN LOWELL
Vice President, Government Affairs & Advocacy
BioMarin
BRETT MARTINEZ
President & CEO
Redwood Credit Union
MEAGAN MOORE
CAO
Buck Institute For Research on Aging
DEREK NELSON
Collections Operations Manager
Recology
LESLIE PERRY
Partner
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller
& Moskowitz LLP
MIKE RYAN
North Bay Practice Leader
INTERWEST INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC
JUDY SAKAKI
President
Sonoma State University
SHANNON THOMAS
Administrator/Chief Nurse Executive
Novato Community Hospital
Sutter Health
FRED VELA
Regional Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank
CYNTHIA MURRAY
President & CEO
KATE MURRAY
CAO
March 12, 2020
Dear SR City Council Members,
I am writing to express my support of the BioMarin/Whistlestop project at 999 3rd Street.
I and many others feel that this project provides a major community benefit by redeveloping
this property as an innovative mixed-use development, incorporating BioMarin’s growing work
force with affordable senior housing and a healthy aging campus in a new home for nonprofits
Whistlestop and Eden Housing.
The planned sidewalk and crosswalk improvements will help facilitate direct access to
Downtown local businesses for the employees of BioMarin and residents of Whistlestop to
frequent. This will all contribute to a vibrant Downtown San Rafael. I urge you to approve this
project so that all parties can take advantage of current funding opportunities and get it
started!
Sincerely,
Eda Lochte
ED, Downtown San Rafael BID
SRBID P.O. Box 151050 San Rafael, CA 94901 Director@DowntownSanRafael.org
The mission of the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District is to promote the common interests of business owners
for the purpose of maintaining and developing a downtown that is a welcoming place to shop, dine, work, and live.
February 11, 2020
San Rafael City Council
1400 Fifth Ave,
San Rafael, CA 94901
Dear San Rafael City Council,
This letter is to applaud BioMarin for their generous contribution to our new playground
in Albert Park for the past two years. We were very happy to see them step in as a
community partner, and at one of the highest financial levels that we received.
We are also supportive of their partnership with Whistlestop and Eden Housing for a
future expansion on 999 3rd Street to bring more employment and much needed low-
income affordable housing to downtown. We request that you support the project
when it comes in front of the Council so a local company can expand and there is much
needed low-income senior housing created downtown. We also request that you do not
require BioMarin to build an additional walkway on their private property. There is
already a suitable path 20 ft away and this could cause walkway safety issues.
It is our goal to support top-tier companies like BioMarin within the city to improve our
downtown. We look forward to working with BioMarin in the future and are glad to
have them in our community.
Sincerely,
Lisa Hanson
The B Team Steering Committee
San Rafael Team
532 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901
Downtown Streets Team, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation. Tax ID: 20 - 5242330
STREETSTEAM.ORg
Att: San Rafael City Council
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter to request support the BioMarin development at 999 3rd
St. in San Rafael. Over the last 4 years BioMarin has been very involved with the Downtown Streets Team and having
a community-engaged local business like theirs expand in San Rafael can only be an asset. We would also ask that you
approve the development agreement as presented and not require BioMarin to build an additional walkway along the
creek. This walkway would only create potential safety challenges for both citizens and employees that would
overshadow its convenience. As you know, we work along that public space quite a bit. A private path like this, only a
few feet away, would bring unnecessary additional liability to its owner. It is our goal to assist in creating safe spaces
for our community, and BioMarin has been instrumental in supporting our efforts.
We would like to highlight the generosity and social impact we’ve experienced by partnering with BioMarin. In 2016,
Downtown Streets Team, the City of San Rafael and the San Rafael BID launched the Put Your Change to Work
program as a tool to help reduce panhandling. This program was intended to reduce panhandling in San Rafael’s
downtown corridor with the ideology that when panhandling is rewarded through intermittent or positive
reinforcement, it perpetuates panhandling; furthering tensions between the homeless community and the business
community. The business community feels as if panhandling drives away business and the homeless community feels
unwelcome, and ostracized.
Downtown Streets Team implemented a program with bright purple/pink refurbished parking meters to give those
who want to give an easy method to give, accepting credit cards and pocket change, so contributors can feel
confident that their money is going towards covering the basic needs of the people that need it most. Those that find
the need to panhandle, can join Downtown Streets Team, a nonprofit that gives those experiencing homelessness the
opportunity to volunteer in exchange for stipends that cover their basic needs, allowing them to shop at Safeway and
other stores. The stipends themselves have less spending flexibility than SSI/SSDI but more flexibility than Calfresh.
Program participants also get work experience and the opportunity to move into employment through one of our
pipelines. With the amount of money that BioMarin gave us, we’ve been able to serve up to six of our Team Members
over the course of two years.
BioMarin was one of the first supporters of this program and they sponsored a meter for three years, during that
time, according to anonymous/optional survey results from local businesses, more than half of the downtown
businesses noted that they saw a positive impact in San Rafael street behavior and wanted to see the program
expanded. This impact wouldn’t have happened without the continued support of BioMarin and other sponsors.
Again, we ask you to approve this project as recommended to ensure positive growth within the city.
Thank you.
Karen Strolia
Director of the North Bay
Downtown Streets Team
Karen@StreetsTeam.org
(415) 636-1459
________________________________________________
1050 Northgate Drive, Ste. 54, San Rafael, CA 94903 ∙ (415) 483-9332
www.marineconomicforum.org
March 5, 2020
San Rafael Planning Commission
1400 Fifth Ave,
San Rafael, CA 94901
RE: BioMarin-Whistlestop/ 999rd 3rd Street Development
To Whom it May Concern,
The Marin Economic Forum (MEF) is a public-private non-profit organization that focuses on Marin County’s economic
vitality. Our organization includes Board members that represent public and private sector, including some of Marin’s
leading companies and employers. One of our members is BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, who has been represented by
the Vice President of Government Affairs Kathryn Lowell. Mrs. Lowell has contributed her time and expertise to support
our organization.
BioMarin has a 20-year legacy here in Marin and is the largest non-government employer in the county. In a study
conducted by MEF in August 2019, we found that BioMarin has a revenue multiplier of 1.27: for every million dollars of
revenue, a further $270,000 is generated elsewhere in the local economy. Novato and San Rafael are centers of
BioMarin’s activities, where BioMarin and its ripple effects support over $1.103 billion in overall business revenues,
3,084 jobs, and $359 million in wages. Capital projects add over 1,000 jobs beyond operations.
Beyond the fiscal contributions to our local economy, BioMarin also represents an important example of the innovative
types of companies that are born and grow in Marin County. In a recent national survey of employees by Forbe’s
magazine, BioMarin ranked fourth on the “America’s Best Midsize Employers” in the 2019 list and first among its peers
in the “Drugs & Biotechnology” industry.
We support any action that would retain or expand BioMarin’s operations in the county.
Sincerely,
Mike Blakeley, CEO
Marin Economic Forum
From:Allan Bortel
To:Lindsay Lara
Cc:Ralph Marchese
Subject:Marin County Commission on Aging for Whistlestop project
Date:Saturday, March 14, 2020 2:54:10 PM
Our committee has long supported the Whistlestop Healthy Aging Campus project. We believe that it will offer the
lowest price point in Marin for affordable Senior Housing. It will also be unique in offering clinical services to
residents and other community seniors.
Please register our support on Monday at City Council meeting.
Allan Bortel, Chair
Housing & Transportation Committee
Marin County Commission on Aging and
member California Senior Legislature
From:Charles Stuckey
To:Lindsay Lara
Subject:Whistlestop
Date:Saturday, March 14, 2020 10:49:03 AM
Councilmembers,
I support the Healthy Aging Campus project of Whistlestop and encourage the City Council to
approve it.
Charles H. Stuckey
Chuck Stuckey
109 Knollwood Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-342-6252 -cell
ChuckStuckey@hotmail.com