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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 1994-07-06 (2) r RESOLUTION NO. 3033 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON APPROVING A MmGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND A MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE CECILIA PLACE SENIOR HOUSING DEVEWPMENT ASSESSOR PARCEL NO. 34-351-11 & 12 WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does resolve as follows: Section 1. Findines, A. The Town has received and considered an application filed by Ecumenical Association for Housing for a Rezoning and Precise Development Plan to develop the following project: PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ~ Development or an existing graded undeveloped 2,94 acre parcel of land with 16 attached dwelling units for rent, The project also includes development of an access roadway, parking, utilities, community recreation and laundry facilities, The dwelling units would be occupied by low and very low income seniors and would provide opportunities for continued affordable independent living. REZONING After careful review or the project and the Town zoning code staff has determined that the subject property must be rezoned from RPD (Residential Planned District) to RMP (Residential Multiple Planned) district to permit the development, This zoning district permits multi-family attached dwelling units consistent with the project proposal and with one of the development options approved by Master Plan and Highlands Development Agreement adopted in 1988, B, The Town has prepared an Initial Study Checklist in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Town of Tiburon Environmental Review Guidelines, l~ nburon Town Council Resolution No. 3033 July 6, 1994 1 r C, The Town found that the proposed project has potential environmental impacts that can be mitigated to a level of insignificance as follows: a, Mitigation: The project geotechnical study recommends very specific site preparation and site remediation requirements that must be followed to mitigate potential impacts. With the implementation of the study recommendations impacts identified will be reduced to less than significant. The project proposal includes the geotechnical recommendations as mitigations in the plan."Report Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation" prepared by Herzog Associates,Inc, (geologic engineers) prepared in December 1993. b, Mitigation: Outdoor lighting will be kept glare free. Safety lighting for the driveway entry and the parking will be low intensity, hooded and directed toward the ground to avoid light from spilling on to surrounding properties and to eliminate glare, c. Mitigation: A very extensive landscape plan has been proposed by the project plan, The plan has mainly been designed to address the view concerns of the neighbors along the west property line. The project landscape plan, as proposed, includes extensive planting of trees and shrubs along the toe of the slope at the western property boundary and behind the proposed buildings on the cut bank. The project buildings have various setbacks from the edge of the cut bank and the variation provides reduction of the appearance of building mass, Building siting and landscape planting must be consistent with the project plans to mitigate visual impacts, I- d. Mitigation: Seven of the proposed units which face west and look down on the existing developed lots to the west have outdoor living areas, window and door openings, At the Design Review stage these openings should be screened with planting of trees and shrubs to filter the views of the residents to yards and houses below, Fences surrounding the outdoor living areas should be translucent to provide sufficient diffusion so as to eliminate visual perception of distinct images. The proposed vista point shall be eliminated from the project design to protect the privacy of surrounding neighbors, D, The Planning Commission held duly noticed and advertised public hearing on June 22, 1994, considered all testimony, and recommends approval of the project Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, L- Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 3033 July 6, 1994 z F I E. The Town Council held duly noticed and advertised public hearing on July 6, 1994 and considered all testimony, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council approves the Cecilia Place Senior Housing Development Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council on July 6, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ginalski, Nygren, Thayer, Thompson & Wolf NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None f- ATTEST: THERESE M. HENNESSY, TO CLERK \scott\cecnd.res lr- Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 3033 July 6, 1994 3