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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1931 (Mark Day School)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -Officio Clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing: ORDINANCE NO. 1931 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD 1760) DISTRICT TO A REVISED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD -1931) DISTRICT TO ALLOW THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING SINGLE - STORY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WITH A NEW, TWO-STORY ADMINISTRATION/LIBRARY BUILDING AND MINOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE MARK DAY SCHOOL (FORMERLY ST. MARK'S SCHOOL) CAMPUS LOCATED AT 39 TRELLIS DR. (ZC14-001) is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance of said City, and was introduced at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 4th day of May, 2015; a SUMMARY of Ordinance No. 1931 was published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in the City of San Rafael, and passed and adopted as an Ordinance of said City at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City, held on the 18th day of May, 2015, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of San Rafael this 22"d day of May, 2015 �rglx�-t, ESTHER C. BEIRNE City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 1931 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD 1760) DISTRICT TO A REVISED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD -1931) DISTRICT TO ALLOW THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING SINGLE -STORY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WITH A NEW, TWO-STORY ADMINISTRATION/LIBRARY BUILDING AND MINOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE MARK DAY SCHOOL (FORMERLY ST. MARK'S SCHOOL) CAMPUS LOCATED AT 39 TRELLIS DR. (ZC14-001) WHEREAS, on July 1, 1991, Ordinance No. 1605 was adopted by the City of San Rafael City Council (City Council) amending the Zoning Map of the City of San Rafael to Rezone the 10 -acre, "Don Timoteo Elementary School" site from "U" (Unclassified) to "PD" (Planned Development) in addition to approving the "Saint Mark's School Master Plan" (ZC91-003; ED91-013; UP91-022), which allowed the relocation and operation of St. Mark's School (recently changed to "Mark Day School", referenced herein as "MDS") and minor site improvements; and WHEREAS, on March 5, 2001, Ordinance No. 1760 was adopted by the City Council amending the "Saint Mark's School Master Plan" (ZC00-006; ED00-039; UP00- 014) to allow the construction of a new, 29' -tall, multi-purpose/gymnasium building and a 19' -tall, arts and sciences classroom building and associated landscape, parking lot and wetlands relocation improvements and limit the maximum allowable enrollment capacity to 380 students at MDS, rescinding Ordinance No. 1605 and reclassifying the MDS campus site; and WHEREAS, on September 3, 2014, applications were submitted by MDS to the Community Development Department requesting amendments to the existing Planned Development (PD 1760) District zoning (ZC14-001) and conditionally approved Master Use Permit (UP14-027) and an Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED14-086). These applications propose to demolish an existing 3,935 sq. ft., single -story administration building and to construct a new 11,270 sq. ft., multi -story administration/library building, with a maximum height of 29' 1 9/32" above finished grade; and WHEREAS, the project also proposes to: 1) convert the existing library building to a faculty/staff lounge/workroom and meeting rooms, 2) redesign an existing courtyard 'quad', located behind the new administration/library building; 3) reconfigure an existing 17 -stall parking area located immediately north of the new administration/library building with no reduction in on-site parking spaces; and 4) install storm water drainage, landscape and fencing improvements around the project area; and WHEREAS, the current Planned Development (PD 1760) District zoning for the site does not contain appropriate land use limitations and development standards, as required by Section 14.07.060 of the Zoning Ordinance, to allow the project. PD Rezoning has been initiated to establish the required development standards to allow the construction of a new 11,270 sq. ft., multi -story administration/library building on the MDS campus and minor site improvements; and WHEREAS, the applications for a Master Use Permit Amendment (UP14-027) and an Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED14-086) are being processed concurrent with the Planned Development (PD 1760) District Amendment (ZC14-001), as required by the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, the San Rafael Design Review Board (Board) reviewed the project and expressed unanimous support for the proposed two- story building scale, but recommended to continue their review to a 'date certain' (November 18, 2014), recommending: 1) further refinement of the front (west) building elevation design, 2) additional landscape enhancements, between the project area and the public right-of-way (Trellis Dr.) and behind the sensitive neighbors where needed; and 3) a written plan be submitted to Planning prior to Building Final outlining a timeline to repaint the existing campus buildings to better complement the new color palette proposed by the project; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2014, the Board reviewed modifications to the proposed project and recommended (3-2 vote; Board Members Huntsberry and Spielman dissenting) approval of the revised project to the San Rafael Planning Commission (Planning Commission), including: 1) 'Option 2' design for the front (west) building elevation (lowers the central entry roof, lowers the clerestories and revises the exterior color palette to a darker finished wood accent underneath the window arrays); 2) the addition of 8 new trees, 36" -box container size, Sycamore trees), located along the access driveway and between the new building and the single-family residence located at 47 Trellis Drive; and 3) a MDS campus repainting plan (the existing library, arts and sciences and the multi-purpose/gymnasium buildings repainted within five (5) years of Building Final to better match the new color palette proposed by the project and the remaining campus buildings within 10 years; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2015, the Planning Commission reviewed the project and unanimously recommended (6-0-1 vote; Commissioner Pick absent) adoption of the proposed amendment of the Planned Development (PD) District zoning (ZC14-001) and approval of the proposed Master Use Permit Amendment (UP14-027) and Design Review Permit (ED14-086), including the requirement that the applicant work with the most affected neighbors (31 and 47 Trellis Dr.) to determine the specific location and species of additional tree plantings proposed behind their residence and along the driveway; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2015, the San Rafael Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing on the proposed Planned Development District Rezoning, as required by State law, accepting all oral and written public testimony and the written report of the Community Development Department staff; and WHEREAS, by adoption of a separate Resolution (Resolution No.: 15-01), the Planning Commission has recommended adoption of the proposed Planned Development (PD) District Rezoning (ZC14-001) to the City Council, which would provide the appropriate land use limitations and development standards to allow the project; and WHEREAS, by adoption of a separate Resolution (Resolution No.: 15-02), the Planning Commission has recommended approval of the Master Use Permit Amendment (UP14-027) and Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED14-086) to the City Council, which would allow the proposed replacement building on the MDS campus and the minor site improvements; and WHEREAS, on May 4, 2015, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the application to Rezone the subject site by amending the existing Planned Development District zoning, from PD 1760 to PD 1931 with appropriate land use limitations and development standards to allow the project along with responses to public testimony. WHEREAS, the proposed project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Sections 15302 (a) (Replacement of Reconstruction), 15304 (a) and (f) (Minor Alterations to Lana), 15311 (b) (Accessory Structures) and 15314 (Minor Additions to Schools) of the CEQA Guidelines); and WHEREAS, by adoption of separate Resolution, the City Council conditionally approved the other project applications, Master Use Permit Amendment (UP14-027) and Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED14-086) , which will allow replacement of the existing administration building on the MDS campus and minor site improvements; 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 makes the following findings, as required under San Rafael Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) Sections 14.07.090 (Planned Development) and 14.27.060 (Amendments) in support of proposed PD 1760 Rezoning to PD District to approve the proposed project as presented in the PD Rezoning Map and Legal Description of the site as "Exhibit A", subject to the land use regulations and development standards outlined in Exhibit "B" attached hereto as follows: A. The Development Plan and Amendment to the Planned Development (PD 1760) District zoning are consistent with the General Plan, adopted neighborhood plans and other applicable City plans and policies, in that: An analysis of the project's consistency with all applicable General Plan policies (Exhibit 4 of staff's report to the Planning Commission; General Plan Consistency Table) has been prepared finding that the proposed Development Plan, with conditions of approval, would be consistent with all applicable General Plan policies, including Land Use Policies LU -2, LU - 9, LU -10, LU -12 and LU -23, Neighborhood Policies N-2, NH -8, NH -12, and NH -14, Community Design Policies CD -3, CD -5, CD -10, CD -15, CD - 18 and CD -19, Circulation Policies C-5, C-12 and C-13, Infrastructure Policy 1-13, Governance Policy G-15, Sustainability Policies SU -2, SU -5 and SU -9, Parks and Recreation Policy PR -20, Safety Policies S-1, S-3, S-4, S-6, S-18, S-22 and S-32, Noise Policy N-4, and Air and Water Quality Policies AW -2, AW -7 and AW -8; 2. The project will be consistent with the existing Development Plan for the Mark Day School campus (PD 1760), including land use, on-site parking, building setbacks and building height, and the conditions of Environmental and Design Review Permit No. ED00-039 and Use Permit Amendment (UP00-014); and 3. The project will be consistent with applicable regulations and standards, including maximum allowable FAR (Floor Area Ratio) for the site (1.0 FAR or 435,600 sq. ft. allowed; 0.11 or 49,245 sq. ft. existing; 0.13 or 58,054 sq. ft. proposed), parking facilities standards (Chapter 14.18 of the Zoning Ordinance) and the review criteria for Environmental and Design Review Permits. B. The proposed uses are 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, and where applicable, adequate open space shall be provided, in that: 1) the protect will continue to operate as an independent, non -secular, kindergarten — 8' grade school; and 2) the design of the project, as conditioned, will be compatible with the other educational facilities buildings on the Mark Day School campus, as recommended for approval by the Design Review Board on November 18, 2014 and the Planning Commission on February 24, 2015, as the new structure and development proposed would occur in areas that currently host existing structures and graded areas. C. The applicant has demonstrated that public facilities are provided to serve the anticipated population, in that: 1) the project development is within the limits anticipated by the San Rafael General Plan 2020; and 2) the site is currently serviced by the appropriate service providers, including Las Gallinas Valley Sanitation District (LGVSD), Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Marin Sanitary Service (MSS), San Rafael Fire Department (SRFD), San Rafael Police Department (SRPD), who have each reviewed the project and determined that continued services are available, conditioned accordingly. D. Development of the site through the existing Planned Development (PD 1760) District zoning is improved by deviations from typical Zoning Ordinance property development and parking standards, in that: 1) the site is a large, 10 - acre, 'flag' lot, with a significant setback from the public right-of-way (Trellis Drive); 2) the site is currently improved with and operates as an independent, non -secular, kindergarten — 8th grade school, which the project will continue in the same intensity and type of use; and 3) Mark Day School currently operates in compliance of a Transportation Systems Management (TSM) program, as required by the current Use Permit Amendment (UP00-014), by limiting campus use occurring after school hours which the project will continue; 4) the new structures and floor area would not increase the intensity or capacity of the school, use, but rather provide more services, amenities and up to date facilities for the students and faculty, E. The auto, bicycle and pedestrian traffic system is adequately designed for circulation needs and public safety in that internal access and circulation meet City standards and accessible pathways are provided which link Trellis Drive, to on-site parking facility areas, to the project and to the remainder of the Mark Day School campus, and emergency vehicle access will continue to be provided to serve the site, in compliance with City standards. The proposed development would not increase intensity of use nor would it change existing patterns of motor vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian access and circulation to and within the site. F. The public health, safety and general welfare are served by the adoption of the proposed Amendment to the Planned Development (PD 1760) District zoning, in that; it implements the General Plan and the Development Plan conforms to City standards as discussed in Findings A through E above. Furthermore, Planning staff has conducted environmental review on the project and has determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Sections 15302 (a) (Replacement of Reconstruction), 15304 (a) and (f) (Minor Alterations to Land), 15311 (b) (Accessory Structures) and 15314 (Minor Additions to Schools) of the CEQA Guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: DIVISION 1. The Zoning Map of the City of San Rafael, California, adopted by reference by Section 14.01.020 of the Municipal Code is amended by reclassifying the following real property from PD 1760 (Planned Development) District to PD 1931 (Planned Development) District. Said property so reclassified is located at 39 Trellis Dr, San Rafael, as shown on County Assessor's Parcel No. 175-060-01, as shown on the map and within the legal description attached as "Exhibit A". DIVISION 2. Any development of this property shall be subject to the conditions outlined Exhibit "B", St. Mark's School (Mark Day School) Master Plan (ZC14-001) which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. DIVISION 3. 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. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which it is adopted. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage, and the summary of this ordinance shall be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption, together with the names of those Councilmembers voting for or against same, in the Marin Independent Journal, a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall also po t in the office of the City Clerk, a certified copy of the full text of this ordinance amen ment along with the names of those Councilmembers voting for or against the end nt. tARI0. PHILLIPS, Mayor ATTEST: • Q`I i ' ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk The foregoing Ordinance Number 1931 was read and introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael on the 4th day of May. 2015 , and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey,Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin 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 18th day of May. 2015 ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk Exhibit A: PD Rezoning Map and Legal Description for 39 Trellis Dr. (APN 175-060-01) Exhibit B: Planned Development District Standards - St. Mark's School (Mark Day School) Master Plan (ZC14-001) Exhibit A PD Rezoning Map for 39 Trellis Dr. (APN 175-060-01) (ZC14-001) (21 '�*� rf C 579 57g -555 9�; f l587 o 59.1 f� ..� 562 563 ..� 933 600 1 595 566 11 571 925 y Z 603 G 574 579 917 a 606 611 8580 58- 909, i616 619586 591 90i62762a635 596 ! ' 89 D, 9]i � 6a3 597 68 893 6 h r R59 88 rX877 a r 6p6 0 �CF O �a50 05 �o, �60> 6 6� ss 1'µ1 s`'p ��" 8S9 868 135 G c?s sv, 19s9 \ `?0 8 132 o cam d s? R 45 �ryA tPy 6� � a4 04 y so e' 66 19 a a� cR5 f: ,5 1 , . 7.5 sr I s6. r U 1 19 aII' R7 A R775, � r F I37 ''5 r R5-gA R5 A HYAyC�NI ASO �ry 7T'1S PAR )OVA Y 'L . , q s ti v Rezone:APN a_75-060 0 7. From PD 1760 District to 1 'evised EXHIBIT'B' CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR THE MARK DAY SCHOOL (MDS) CAMPUS, LOCATED AT 39 TRELLIS DRIVE Saint Mark's School (Mark Dav School) Master Plan (ZC14-001) 1. This Planned Development (PD ) District zoning approves the following: a) Allowable Land Uses. An independent elementary school for grades kindergarten through eighth grade with a maximum enrollment of 380 students associated before- and after-school uses, including, but not limited to, extended daycare, sporting events and dances; use of the educational facilities, including previously approved portable classrooms, a 4,896 sq. ft. arts and sciences classroom building, a 9,216 sq. ft. multi-purpose/gymnasium building, and a two- story, 11,270 sq. ft. administration and library building; and the establishment of a 0.04 -acre seasonal wetland area, located south of the campus building, created in accordance with an approved wetlands mitigation plan. b) Maximum PM Peak Hour Traffic Trips. 146 PM peak hour traffic trips are allocated to the site which the school shall operate within at all times. c) Minimum Parking. 101 on-site parking spaces shall be provided with an additional 102 on-site 'overflow' parking spaces located on the asphalt play area east of the campus buildings. d) Minimum Building Setbacks: As approved by project development plans. e) Maximum Building Heights: • Arts and Sciences Building: 19 feet above finished grade • Multi-Purpose/Gymnasium Building: 29 feet above finished grade • Administration and Library Building: 29' 1 9/32" above finished grade 2. All conditions of approval for Amended Master Use Permit UP14-027 and Environmental and Design Review Permit ED14-086 (City Council Resolution No. ) shall apply.