HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13274 (Corporate Center)RESOLUTION NO. 13274
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ISI1-002) PREPARED FOR
AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER (750-790 LINDARO
STREET AND 781-791 LINCOLN AVENUE) PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD -1754)
DISTRICT (ZC11-002), MASTER USE PERMIT (UPI 1-033) AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT (DA11-001) TO EXPAND THE ALLOWABLE LAND USES TO
INCLUDE MEllICAL OFFICE. AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND TO
SUPPORT APPROVAL OF A PARKING REDUCTION FOR THE MEDICAL USE
(APN 013-012-38 & 29; 013-021-41, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 & 55)
Me City Council of the City of San Rafael finds and determines that:
WHEREAS, in 1998, the San Rafael City Council prepared and certified the fair, Isaac
final l;nvironmental Impact Report (FF.IR), which assessed the potential environmental impacts
for developing a multi -building office complex on the subject 15.54 -acre site, and
WHEREAS, following certification of the FEIR, the San Rafael City Council approved
planning applications for the development of the San Rafael Corporate Center on the 15.54 -acre
site. The project was approved for the development of five buildings (totaling 406,000 square
feet) for administrative and general office use, two parking structures, surface parking, campus
landscaping and publicly -accessible park area along Mahon Creek. The planning approvals for
the office park included the establishment of a Planned Development (PD -1721) zoning district
(later amended to PD -1754 District), a Master Use Pen -nit, an Environmental and Design Review
Permit, a Tentative Map (subdividing the office buildings into individual parcels) and a
Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the 1998 City approval of the San Rafael Corporate Center was supported
by findings of' Facts and a Statement of' Overriding Consideration as the FEIR determined that
this project would result in the following, unavoidable adverse traffic impacts to US 101 travel
through Central San Rafael:
Southbound traffic during the AM peak along the US101 segments between North
San Pedro Road and Lincoln Avenue and between Lincoln and the Central San
Rafael exit were operating at capacity (LOS EiF); and
Northbound traffic during the PM peak along the USI 01 segment between I-580 and
the Central San Rafael exit was operating at capacity (LOS I:,'f); and
WHEREAS, since the initial 1998 approval, the State of California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) completed the US 101 Gap Closure Project, which resulted in frec-,vay
widening and the introduction of a commuter I10'�' lane through Central San Rafael. 'This project
imprmed the LOS conditions along the US 101 segments through Central San Rafael to
acceptable scrt ice levels: and
NNHEREAS, on May 1", 2011. planning applications zNcre filed by the San Rafael
Corporate; Center Phase I LLC. propert% owner requesting an amendment to the Planned
De\c}oprmcnt (PD -1754) zoning district. the blaster Use Permit and De�e}opnncnt ,agreement to
expand the allowed land uses fix- the office park to include medical use (alloN�ance of up to
6 .061 square feet oftlnc approNed office area) and research and development use: and
WHEREAS, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines, staff determined that the proposal is defined as a `project,' making it subject to
environmental review. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an Initial Study was
prepared to deternimc the potential environmental impacts of the project. The Initial Study is
supported by several technical studies and reports (traffic study, parking assessment, greenhouse
gas emission assessment); and
WHEREAS, in preparing the Initial Study, the project was reviewed against impacts
identified and mitigation measures included in the certified Fair, Isaac Office Park Final
Environmental hnpact Report (FEIR). The purpose of this review was to detennine if the project
would result in: new significant impacts; an increase in the severity of impacts; or new or
expanded mitigation measures from those analyzed and detennined in the 1998 FEIR; and
WHEREAS, as demonstrated in the preparation of an Initial Study and comparing the
project activities and actions against the impacts identified and mitigation measures included in
the 1998 FEIR, none of the conditions analyzed under the FEIR have changed, nor does the
proposed project result in any significant environmental impacts. Therefore, consistent with
C'I,QA Guidelines Section 15070, the Initial Study supports and recommends the adoption of a
Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, on October 5, 2011, the
Initial Study'Negative Declaration was published and made available for 20 -day public review
period; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2011, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing to review and consider the Initial StudyiNegativc Declaration. On a 5-0-2 vote
(Commissioners Lang and Pick absent), the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 1 I-12
recommending to the City Council the adoption of a Negative Declaration, and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2011, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing
to rc\ iew and consider the Initial Study/Negative Declaration and considered all oral and written
public tcstinwny and the written report of the Community Development Department, 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 adopts the Negative
Declaration (ISI1-002)prepared f'or the land use changes and parking reduction for the San
Rafael Corporate Center project based on the following findings:
I . The Initial Study Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with CEQA, the
CEQA Guidelines, and the provisions of the City of San Rafael Environmental
Assessment Procedures :Manual.
'. 'Ile Negative Declaration has been presented to the City Council who has re\ iew ed and
considered the information in the Initial Study, which includes findings and conclusions
relatixe to the certified 1998 Fair. Isaac Office Park FEIR prior to approNing the project
applications.
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The City Council has exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the Initial Study
and has considered the comments received during the public review period and public
hearing, as well as the recommendations of' the Planning Commission. Based on this
review, the City Council has determined that the project will: a) not result in potentially
significant impacts for which mitigation measures are required; and b) result in either no
environmental impacts or impacts that are deemed to be less -than -significant.
I, ESTHER C. 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
Council of'said City on the 5`" day of December, 2011 , by the following vote, to wit:
.AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCII MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILNIFNI F.RS: None
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I STHE,R C. BEIRNI:, City Clerk
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San Rafael Corporate Center (750-790 Lindaro Street and 781-791 Lincoln Avenue)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:43 PM