HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12890 (Canalfront Conceptual Design Plan & Guidelines)RESOLUTION NO. 12890
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL TO
ACCEPT THEKANALFRKNT CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PLAN AND
CANALFRONT DESIGN GUIDELINES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES amfollows:
WHEREAS, in November 2004, the City Council adopted General Plan 2020, `°hiob
includes "Canal Waterfront" programs and policies reflecting the community's desires to improve
public access toand along the waterfront; and
WHEREAS, in September 2006, the City Council accepted the Canal Neighborhood
Community -Based Transportation Plan, *vbicb recommends two transportation uo|udnnm for the
neighborhood: uCanal crossing and aCanalfron1Paseo; and
WHEREAS, staff pursued grant funding for o planning project consistent with General
.P/on 2020 pn}iuicy and programs including: (}-23b Grants, MB -74a Design Plan and Vision for
the Cuna|§ont, Y4R'78a Cunu{fron1 Design Guidelines, Y4B'03 Canal Access, and NB -83o
Circulation Improvements; and
WHEREAS, onJanuary \6,2DO7,the City Council accepted o$2O.U0O Bay Trail grant
from the Association of Bay Area Governments for a Canalfront Conceptual Design Plan project;
and
on January 16i 2007 the City Council accepted a$2U,O0U Bay Trail grant
from the Association ufBay Area Governments for uCanafrontConceptual Design Planproject;
and
on Ao,| 7, 2008` the City Council accepted u $140,000 community-based
transportation planning grunt from Caltrans, and approved the work program for the Canufront
Conceptual Design Plan project; and
WHEREAS, on June >h, 2008, the City Council appointed 14 people representing
neighborhood, business, property owner, and boating interests to serve onoCanulfrontAdvisory
Committee, and gave them the following four charges:
wComplete the Bay Trail from PicWeweed Community Center to Pt. San Pedro Road,
including bicycle and pedestrianaccess toDowntown, the Transit Center, Mahon Creek,
Montecito Shopping Center and San Rafael High School,
0 Identify the most location and type of Canal crossing improvement(s),
bused on an engineering and economic feasibility analysis and starting with on initial list
o[crossing options undescribed inthe Canal Transportation Plan,
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Define access points toand along the Canal waterfront umidentified through ucommunity
design process, and as no}cm1ed following an engineering and economic feasibility
• Provide design guidelines to maximize waterfront amenities through redevelopment
opportunities along the Canalfront; and
WHEREAS, between June 2008 and October 2009, the Canalfront Advisory Committee
met eleven times; reviewed background environmental data; went on two tours (of the Canal and
of other waterfront locations); conducted community outreach which included a day devoted to
meeting with seven different focus groups, two community workshops, and a series of 18
presentations on the draft plan during summer 2009; and shared draft of the design guidelines
with local architects and the Design Review Board; and
WHEREAS, the Canalfront Advisory Committee was assisted by design consultants
Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey, bridge consultants Endres Ware, Patri Merker Architects,
Nichols Berman Environmental Planning for the Background Report on environmental conditions
and Questa Engineering for the Phase I Hazardous Waste Initial Site Assessment, and the Canal
Welcome Center for community outreach; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2009, the Canalfront Advisory Committee presented its
recommended Canaffi-ont Conceptual Design Plan and Canalfi-oni Design Guidelines to the City
Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San
Rafael does hereby accept the Canalfront Conceptual Design Plan and the Canalfi-oni Design
Guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does
hereby direct the Community Development Department to consider the plan in making
amendments to General Plan 2020 to incorporate relevant policy objectives and programs for the
Canal Waterfront neighborhood, and to pursue implementation of the plan as grant funding
becomes available.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does
hereby direct the Community Development Department to make the Canalfi-oni Design
Guidelines available to applicants for a Design Review Permit in the Community Development
Department as an advisory document to assist designers in creating buildings that will enhance
the Canalfront, and to consider incorporation of the guidelines into the citywide Sall Rafael
Design Guidelines when they are next updated.
1, ESTHER BEIRNE, 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 said City held on Monday, the 16"' day of November 2009 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Miller & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk