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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1601 (Library Site)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1601 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTED BY REFERENCE BY SECTION 14.15.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, SO AS TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM C2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT TO PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT (BLOCK BOUND BY "C", "B", SECOND AND THIRD STREETS) Z90-6 (For Proposed City/County Library)" 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 February , 19 91, 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 held on the vote, to wit: meeting of the City Council of said City 19th day of February 3 19-U, by the following AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Shippey, Thayer & Mayor Mul ryan NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of San Rafael this 21st day of February , 19 91, JEANNE;�.LEONCINI, C�Cler ORDINANCE NO. 1601 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTED BY REFERENCE BY SECTION 14.15.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, SO AS TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM C2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT TO PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT (BLOCK BOUND BY "C", "B", SECOND AND THIRD STREETS) Z90-6 (FOR PROPOSED CITY/COUNTY LIBRARY) THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: DIVISION 1. The Zoning Map of the City of San Rafael, California, adopted by reference by Section 14.15.020 of the Municipal Code is amended by reclassifying the following real property from "C2" (General Commercial) District to "PD" (Planned Development) District. Said property so reclassified is the block bound by "C", "B'; Second and Third Streets, San Rafael, County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 11-256-07, 08, 09, 12, 14, 15, 16, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, which is more particularly described in Exhibit "1" attached hereto. DIVISION 2. Any development of this property shall be subject to the conditions outlined in Exhibit "2" attached hereto. DIVISION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such holding or holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Council declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. DIVISION 4. This ordinance shall be published once in full 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. Attest: JE AN NE M. LEONCIN�t7y—Cl LAWRENCE E. NIULRYA ,Mayor onimq'A[ ORDINANCE NO. _1601 The foregoing Ordinance No. 1601 was read and introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael on the 4th day of February 1991, and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Breiner, Shippey, Thayer & Mayor NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None Mulryan 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 19th day of Febr.uar_y,1991. =—EM. LE NCINI, City Clerk EXHIBIT 1 Beginning at the point of intersection of the Northerly line of Second Street with the Easterly line of C Street; thence from said point of beginning North 07 55' 11 " East along said Easterly line of C Street 301.04 feet tp its intersection with the Southerly line of Third Street; thence South 81 23'08" East along the Southerly line of Third Street 210.00 feet; thence leaving said Southerly line of Third Street South 08 13'59" West 300.59 feet to a point in afore -mentioned Northerly line of Second Street; thence North 81 3012" West 208.35 feet to the point of beginning. Exhibit 2 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Z 90-6 1. Project shall be configured as shown on Figure 3, Master Plan Map, of the Library Block Master Plan, as included in Planning Department Zoning file Z90-6. 2. The Development Standards specified in the Master Plan Section VI, Development Standards are amended as follows and these Development Standards for the District are as follows: Library 1. Location - Westerly portion of the site, adjacent to "C", Second and Third Streets, as shown on Figure 3. 2. Allowed Use - Regional library with associated City and County library administrative offices, customary community use of meeting rooms. 3. Building size - The building shall not exceed a FAR of 1.0 (approximately 71,895 sq. ft. gross floor area). 4. Parking : a. Parking shall be provided on the basis of 1.5 sq.ft. of parking area per 1.0 sq.ft. of gross library area, assuming 350 sq.ft. of area per parking space, consistent with the Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act requirements; b. Required library parking shall be provided on the site or in the adjacent City Parking District lots; c. Library patrons shall be informed of the location of adjacent City lots available for their use. 5. Height - Three Stories. 6. Design Considerations: a. Facility should be identifiable as a library, shall "look like" a library; b. Facility should complement the visual context and character of Downtown; c. Building entrance should be oriented towards the Downtown Core Commercial area; d. Building entrance should be prominent, easily identified and easily accessible; e. A pedestrian scale environment should be provided where pedes- trian sidewalks or accessways are adjacent to the building; f. Blank walls, driveways and situations which do not provide pedes- trian scale are to be avoided; g. Service and loading areas should be placed to minimize visibility and potential conflicts with pedestrian and auto circulation; h. A backdoor or service entrance appearance should not be presented to view from an adjacent street; se i. High quality durable building materials should be used. 8. Interruptions to hillside and Mt. Tam views should be minimized. 9. Outdoor amenity areas and landscape areas should be provided within the library area as well as on the building perimeter. Retail 1. Location - Ground level of the easterly portion of the site, adjacent to "B", Second and Third Streets, as shown on Figure 3. 2. Allowed Use - Retail uses as allowed by the C2 District of the Zoning Ordinance. Uses which encourage the use of adjacent common open space, complement the library use or strengthen the specialty retail nature of the Downtown Core Commercial area are desired. All uses are to be approved through the Use Pernut process. 3. Building size - The building shall not exceed a FAR of 0.9 (approximately 16,295 sq. ft. gross floor area), and may use all the area not required for the library FAR or residential units. 4. Parking - Retail parking shall be provided in the adjacent City Parking District lots. 5. Height: one story retail; total residential/ retail building not to exceed three stories; 6. Design Considerations: a. The residential and retail portions of the building shall be consistent in design; b. Design shall be consistent with the historic character and appearance of the east side of "B" Street; c. Building massing, scale, forms., door and window shapes and open- ings, cornice line and architectural style, shall be consistent with the east side of 'B" Street. 7. Display windows should be provided on the "B" Street frontage. 8. Building walls adjacent to any pedestrian walkway or common space shall provide display windows, openings or other methods of providing visual interest and encouraging pedestrian traffic. 9. Provide screened trash enclosures and service activity areas which do not impact adjacent uses. 10. Use of pedestrian walkways (not the public sidewalk on 'B" Street) and outdoor areas and plazas as seating areas for adjacent retail uses and as activity areas is specifically encouraged and promoted. Details of such use shall be regulated through Use Permits processed by the Zoning Administrator. Residential 1. Location - Over the ground level of the easterly portion of the site, adjacent to 'B", Second and Third Streets, as shown on Figure 3. 2. Allowed Use - Residential units. 3. Density/Number of Units - Unit density is 43 units per gross acre plus the density bonus opportunities of the General Plan, available parking -2- and dictates of good design; and shall be coordinated with the retail area. Approximately 17 or more units could be constructed. 4. Parking : a. Residential parking shall be provided in the on site parking lot, separate from the library parking; b. Parking shall be provided as required in the Zoning Ordinance for residential units. 5. Height: a. Two stories over retail; total residential/ retail building not to exceed three stories; b. Any third story area shall be set back, tapered or otherwise designed to not detract from the visual edge impression of the cornice line on the east side of the street. 6. Design Considerations: a. The residential and retail portions of the building shall be consistent in design; b. Design shall be consistent with the historic character and appearance of the east side of "B" Street; c. Building massing, scale, forms., door and window shapes and open- ings, cornice line and architectural style, shall be consistent with the east side of "B" Street. 7. Access to the units shall be separate from the retail building access. 8. Outdoor areas shall be oriented and designed to not impact the library functions. General Parameters Ayylying to Entire Project 1. The 18 public parking spaces in Lot No. 12 shall be replaced in the onsite parking structure. 2. The sidewalk streetscape on all sides of the block should be improved with upgraded sidewalks and street trees. 3. The pedestrian crossing at "B" and Third Streets should be upgraded and improved to emphasize the connection of the block to the Downtown Core Commercial area. 4. Pedestrian crossings at the other intersections should be refurbished and repainted. 5. The three residential units removed from the site shall be replaced in the residential portions of the development in accordance with City policy. 6. Utilize the areas between the buildings as common areas, walkways and plazas; design and landscape the areas in a consistent manner to unify the development and to provide useable outdoor area for the adjacent uses and use of design elements to increase pedestrian interest and scale is encouraged. 7. A safe and secure atmosphere shall be provided in the outdoor areas, walkways and plaza. -3- 8. Parking structure entries shall not interrupt the retail frontage on "B" Street. 9. Unifying elements including landscaping, building material, colors, open space design shall be used to unify the development. 10. Each portion of the project shall be subject to the approval of a Use Permit and Environmental and Design Review Permits. 11. Grading activities, timing, erosion and dust control measures shall be regulated through conformance with Grading permit standards. 12. All construction shall comply with Uniform Building Code requirements for seismic conditions. 13. Low water use landscape materials shall be used and projects shall conform to MMWD water conservation measures. 14. Acoustical studies shall be performed in conformance with City requirements for projects located in "Conditionally Acceptable" locations. 15. Relocation assistance shall be provided to occupants as allowed in California Redevelopment Law. 16. Projects shall conform to General Plan traffic criteria for intersection performance and shall contribute traffic mitigation fees as appropriate. 3. In accordance with Section 14.88.010(b) of the Zoning Ordinance, this change of Zone shall be valid for 18 months from the date of Council action unless building permits are secured. Additionally, in the event that the City is officially notified by the State of California that the City application for award of a grant under the California Library and Construction Bond Grant Act of 1988 was not successful, the zoning approval shall lapse and become null and void at the time of the notification.