HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15351 (Request to Amend the City of San Rafael's Downtown Precise Plan)RESOLUTION NO. 15351
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN TO REMOVE ALL REFERENCES TO
1030 THIRD STREET AS A HISTORIC RESOURCE
(APN 011-263-21)
(PLAN24-156/ZO24-001)
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael adopted the Downtown Precise Plan (the “Plan”) in
August 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Plan established a list of eligible historic resources located in the Plan
area; and
WHEREAS, while the City and its agents diligently performed the task of evaluating
eligible properties and establishing the list of historic resources, there is a process to re-
examine any specific designation; and
WHEREAS, in December 2022, the City was contacted by Monahan Pacific Corporation
regarding the designation of the structure located at 1030 Third Street, San Rafael,
California (the “Property”) as an eligible individual historical resource within the Plan;
and
WHEREAS, Monahan Pacific Corporation asserted that the Property should not be
listed as an eligible individual resource within the Plan and retained the services of Mark
Hulbert, a qualified Preservation Architect to prepare a historic resource evaluation of
the Property (“Historic Resource Evaluation”); and
WHEREAS, the Historic Resource Evaluation evaluated the Property and concluded
that the Property should not be listed as an eligible individual resource within the Plan;
and
WHEREAS, qualified City staff peer-reviewed the Historic Resource Evaluation and
concurred with its conclusion; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the Plan is accurately implemented and applied, the City desires
to amend the Plan to remove the Property from the list of eligible individual resources;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is “not a project” pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because removal of the designation will have
neither a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect impact on the environment. Even if
the proposed amendment were to be considered a project under CEQA, it would be
exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
the amendment may have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed
public hearing where it considered the proposed amendment and voted to recommend
approval of the amendment by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with all noticing requirements for the proposed
amendment, including a notice of public hearing that was printed in the newspaper and
mailed to all property owners and occupants within a 300 -foot radius of the subject site
15 calendar days prior to the date of this hearing; and
WHEREAS, the custodian of documents that constitute the record of proceedings upon
which this decision is based is the Community and Economic Development Department.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby finds, determines
and resolves as follows:
1. The proposed amendment is “not a project” pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) because removal of the designation will have neither a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect impact on the environment. Even if the proposed
amendment were to be considered a project under CEQA, it would be exempt from
CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the
amendment may have a significant effect on the environment. No development is
proposed for the Property at this time.
2. The proposed amendment is in the best interest of public safety, health and welfare,
and will promote public health, safety and welfare by refining the scope and application
of the Downtown Precise Plan to more accurately reflect field conditions.
3. The proposed amendment is consistent with the objectives, goals, policies and
regulations of the Downtown Precise Plan, and the 2050 General Plan.
4. The City Council hereby approves the removal of the “eligible individual resource”
and “historic resource” designation from 1030 Third Street throughout the Downtown
Precise Plan as follows, and directs staff to make conforming changes throughout the
Downtown Precise Plan and associated documents to reflect the amendment:
a. Downtown Precise Plan Figure 5.6 – Update Figure 5.6 to remove the “eligible
as an individual resource” designation from the site generally indicated at the
location of 1030 Third Street
b. Downtown Precise Plan Figure 5.10 – Update Figure 5.10 to remove the
“eligible as an individual resource” designation from the site generally indicated
at the location of 1030 Third Street
c. Downtown Precise Plan Historic Resources Inventory Summary Report:
i. Table 4-5 – Strike 1030 Third Street
ii. Table 5-1 – Strike 1030 Third Street
iii. Remove 1030 Third Street Fact Sheet (pp. 5-83)
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 21st day of October 2024, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Lindsay Lara, City Clerk