HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD 190 Mill Street - Homeward Bound of Marin Emergency Shelter & Supportive HousingORDINANCE NO. 1983
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE
THE EXISTING CANAL CORE INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE (CCI/O) ZONING
CLASSIFICATION TO THE HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING
(HR1) ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 190
MILL STREET (APN 014-192-12)
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2019, Homeward Bound of Marin, the owner of
property at 190 Mill Street, submitted applications for a General Plan Amendment
(GPA19-001) to change the existing LI/O land Use designation to High-Density
Residential (HDR) Land Use Designation, Zoning Map Amendment (ZO19-001) to
change the existing Canal Core Industrial/Office (CCI/O) zoning classification to the
high-density residential zoning (HR1) zoning classification, and Use Permit (UP19-
014) for a new emergency shelter to replace the existing shelter on the property,
and these applications are being processed concurrently; and
WHEREAS, the 190 Mill Street site is located within the Core Canal
Industrial Office (CCI/O) Zoning District which does not allow residential
development; and
WHEREAS, following the initial filing of the Homeward Bound of Marin
applications for 190 Mill Street, 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 the preparation and publication of an Initial Study and
Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and publication of a Notice of Public
Review and Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration on January 2, 2020;
and
WHEREAS, the IS/MND assesses the environmental impacts of the
proposed amendment to change the existing Canal Core Industrial/Office (CCI/O)
Zoning Classification to the High-Density Residential Zoning (HR1) Zoning
Classification. The IS/MND finds that the proposed Zoning Map amendment will
not result in significant impacts; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2020, the Planning Commission, through the
adoption of separate resolutions, recommended to the City Council adoption of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program,
approval of General Plan Map Amendment (GPA19-001), adoption of a Zoning
Ordinance Map Amendment (ZO19-001), and approval of Use Permit (UP19-001);
and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing on the proposed project, accepting and considering all oral and written
public testimony and the written report of the Department of Community
Development; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2020, by adoption of a separate resolutions, the City
Council adopted the IS/MND, approved a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (MMRP), and approved a General Plan Map Amendment (GPA19-001);
and
WHEREAS, the custodian of documents which constitute the record of
proceedings upon which this decision is based, is the Community Development
Department; and
WHEREAS, as required by San Rafael Municipal Code Section 14.27.060,
the City Council makes the following findings in support of an ordinance to amend
the Zoning Map to change the existing Canal Core Industrial/Office (CCI/O) Zoning
Classification to the High-Density Residential (HR1) Zoning Classification for the
property located at 190 Mill Street, which would extend the HR1 Zoning District on
properties to the north and east such that it would encompass the 190 Mill Street
property, as shown on the map contained in Exhibit “A” and further described in in
Exhibit “B”:
1. The proposed amendment to the Zoning Map would be generally
consistent with the elements, goals, policies or programs of the San
Rafael General Plan 2020 as a whole in that:
a. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Governance Element Policy G-2 (Variety of
Housing), which supports the creation and retention of a wide variety
of housing types serving people of all economic levels.
b. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Governance Element Policies G-3 (Housing
Agencies), G-18 (Support for Special Needs Groups), and G-18a
(Collaboration with Local Agencies) which encourage collaboration
and support of housing agencies, non-profits and other organizations
that provide shelter, housing, and related services to very low-, low-,
and moderate-income households as well as emergency shelter and
supportive housing for the homeless and those with special needs.
c. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Governance Element Policy G-18c (Zoning
Allowance), which encourages zoning allowance for group homes,
transitional housing and treatment facilities, and recognizes the use of
SB 2 funds in support of transitional and supportive housing projects.
2. The public interest would be served by the adoption of the proposed
amendment to change the existing Canal Core Industrial/Office (CCI/O)
Zoning Classification to the High-Density Residential (HR1) Zoning
Classification for the property in that:
a. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Housing Element Policy H-9 (Special Needs)
which supports the added affordable housing in the very-low and low-
income categories including housing that supports the homeless
population.
b. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Housing Element Policy H-9d (Housing for
Extremely Low Income Households), which supports funding
opportunities that support the development of housing affordable to
extremely low-income households including funding for projects that
will facilitate the construction of multifamily and supportive housing.
c. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Housing Element Policy H-10 (Innovative Housing
Approaches) and H-10c (Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Units) in
that these policies support opportunities for innovative housing
approaches that increase the availability of low- and moderate-income
housing and promote construction of SRO apartments by eliminating
SRO’s from density limits, allowing a reduction in parking standards
and encourage linkages to social services for this type of housing.
d. This action would be consistent with and implement San Rafael
General Plan 2020 Housing Element Policy H-12 (Residential Care
Facilities and Emergency Shelters) which encourages a dispersion of
residential care facilities and emergency shelters, and discourages an
over concentration of residential care facilities and shelters for the
homeless in any given area. This policy also recognizes the value of
eliminating governmental constraints in the operation or construction
of transitional, supportive, and emergency housing, consistent with
State law.
e. This action would accommodate the construction of a new, permanent
emergency shelter to replace the existing emergency shelter that is
need of upgrading.
f. This action would provide the opportunity for residential uses that are
compatible with the adjacent residential and light industrial uses.
g. This action would not be growth inducing as the property is already
served by all necessary utilities and no expansion of infrastructure
would be required for uses permitted under the HR1 Zoning District.
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 of
Planning Commission Resolution 20-10, adopted February 25, 2020,
recommending to the City Council adoption of this Ordinance are true and correct.
DIVISION 2. Approval
The City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby approves and adopts the
amendment to SRMC Title 14 Zoning Map as presented in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
DIVISION 3. Publication
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, Marin County, State
of California.
Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall also post in the
office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance, along with
the names of those Councilmembers voting for or against the Ordinance.
GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor
ATTEST:
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1983 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 6th day of April 2020 and was ordered
passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & 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 20th day of April 2020.
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Exhibits:
A. Rezoning Map
B. Legal Property Description
Exhibit A
San Rafael Zoning Map
BEFORE
AFTER
HR1
Exhibit B
Legal Property Description
Real Property is described as: Lots 1 and 2,
Block 6, Map of East San Rafael;
RM Blk. 2, Page 109.
APN: 014-192-12
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1983
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE ZONING
MAP OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE EXISTING
CANAL CORE INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE (CCI/O) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE
HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING (HR1) ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 190 MILL STREET
(APN 014-192-12)
This Summary concerns a proposed ordinance of the City of San Rafael, designated as
Ordinance No. 1983, which will amend the Zoning Maps in Title 14 of the San Rafael Municipal
Code. Ordinance No. 1983 is scheduled for adoption by the San Rafael City Council at its
regular meeting of April 20, 2020. The City Clerk has been directed to publish this Summary
pursuant to City Charter and California Government Code section 36933(c)(1).
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE
The Ordinance will amend Title 14 (Zoning) of the San Rafael Municipal Code to change
the zoning district boundary line for the property located at 190 Mill Street from Canal Core
Industrial/Office (CCI/O) Zoning District to the High-Density Residential (HR1) Zoning District,
which will allow development of the site with an 60 bed emergency shelter and 32-unit
affordable supportive housing project.
Copies of Ordinance No. 1983 will be available for public review as of Wednesday, April
15, 2020, on the City’s website: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org. You may also contact the City
Clerk at (415) 485-3066 or the Planning Department at (415) 485-3085 for information.
________________________________
LINDSAY LARA
San Rafael City Clerk
Dated: 4/13/2020
Associated Constituent
Daniel Fost
C-1071050, added on April 26th, 2019 at 4:06 PM
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First Name: Daniel
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Subject: In support of Homeward Bound plan for 190 Mill Street
Message: I am writing in support of Homeward Bound's plan for supportive housing and emergency shelter at 190 Mill
Street. I believe San Rafael is doing a great job in confronting the homeless problem, and we clearly need to do more.
Homeward Bound is a fantastic agency and we are so lucky to have them willing to step up and serve our community.
Homelessness is the shame of America. We can and must do better. The Mill Street location has already been serving our
neediest, making it an ideal site. Please support this plan.
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will follow up with you accordingly. If you have additional questions, comments, or concerns, please contact the City Manager's
Office at (415) 485-3070. Thank you. City of San Rafael
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