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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1223i� ORDINANCE NO. 1223 (1992 Series) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONE MAP FROM C /OS -10 TO O -PD AND ADOPT A PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 40 PRADO ROAD (PD 1517) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council have held hearings to consider appropriate zoning for the subject site in accordance with Section 65800 et. seq. of the California Government Code; and BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Zoning Map Designation. That the site be rezoned "O -PD" as shown on the map attached marked Exhibit "C" and included herein by reference. SECTION 2. Environmental Determination. The City Council has determined that the project's Negative Declaration adequately addresses the potential significant environmental impacts of the proposed rezoning, and incorporates the mitigation measures shown on the attached Exhibit "A" into the project. SECTION 3. Adoption. The preliminary development plan, adopted consistent with the O -PD rezoning of the site, is approved, subject to the following findings and conditions: Findings. 1. The proposed rezoning and preliminary development plan will not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of persons living or working in the area or at the site. 2. The proposed rezoning and preliminary development plan are consistent with the general plan. n -199q Ordinance No. 1223 (1992 Series) Page 2 3. The proposed project is appropriate at the proposed location and will be compatible with surrounding land uses. 4. The proposed project provides exceptional public benefits by providing child care facilities and related retail commercial uses that would not be feasible under conventional office zoning. 5. A Mitigated. Negative Declaration was certified by the Community Development Director on July 24, 1992, which describes significant environmental impacts associated with project development. The Negative Declaration concludes that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment subject to the mitigation measures shown in the attached Exhibit A being incorporated into the project, and the City Council hereby approves the Negative Decalaration. Conditions. 1. The applicant shall file a precise development plan for city approval within six months of preliminary plan approval for the Phase 1 of the project, Building C. The Preliminary Development Plan approval shall expire if a precise development plan is not filed and approved. At the time of precise plan submittal for Phase 1, a detailed phasing plan for subsequent project phases shall be submitted indicating deadlines for submitting precise plans for Phase 2 (Building A), Phase 3 (Building B) and Phase 4 (Building D). 2. Project shall be built, maintained and operated in strict conformance with approved precise development plans. 3. Banks, real estate offices, financial institutions, medical clinics and doctor offices, and lawyers offices will not be allowed to be established at this site; however, incidental and non - customer serving functions of banks and savings and loans, and credit unions and finance companies shall be allowed. 4. A maximum of 50% of the gross floor area of the office areas in proposed buildings may be occupied by tenants other than government offices and private, non - profit social services offices. 5. Other private offices allowed at the site may occupy a minimum of 2,500 square feet of building floor area. Ordinance No. 1223 (1992 Series) Page 3 6. Up to 15% of the floor area of new buildings may be devoted to commercial uses which are related to offices, such as, but not limited to, food service, copying and .printing and office supply sales. The Community Development Director shall approve a range of .allowed retail uses with consideration of each building's precise plan based on direction provided by the Planning Commission and City Council. 7. 2,000 square feet of the floor area in Building C shall be reserved for a day care center. A playground area shall be developed in conjunction with the day care center and details for its development shall be a part of the precise plan for Building C. 8. A maximum building height of 50 feet shall be allowed, including roof - mounted equipment. SECTION 4. Implementation. A summary. of this ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published, at least five (5) days prior to its final passage, in the Telegram Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in said city, and the same shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its passage. INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, at its meeting held on the 1st day of September , 1992, on motion of Councilmember Roalman , seconded by Councilmember Pinard vote: and on the following roll call AYES: Councilmembers Roalman, Pinard, and Reiss NOES: Councilmember Rappa, and Mayor Dunin ABSENT: None Ordinance No. 1223(1992 Series) Page 4 ATTEST: V City C1 rk Pam Vo e APPROVED: ity A inistrative Officer � W54i., or ayor Ron Dunin REZONING MAr-- EXHIBIT C GP /R1516 PD1517 A C -T > Oq i F L ?i C-R'PD FN cs C /OS C C /OS -10 s Change from C /OS -10 to O-PD —S . gG,,ci i c � / cs PF s 1" = 1,000' C -S EXHIBIT A Prado Center Environmental Review ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWER 14 -91 SUMMARY OF MITIGATION MEASURES & MONITORING PROGRAM In conformance with AB 3180, the following mitigation measures will be monitored as indicated below: 22 1. Banks, real estate offices, financial institutions, medical clinics and doctor offices, and lawyers offices will not be allowed to be established at this site. Monitoring: This restriction on allowed offices at the site shall become a condition of Preliminary Development Plan approval, and entered in the City's Land Use Inventory to alert staff of the restriction in its review of business licenses for new uses established at the site. 2. A text amendment to Section C.5.b. of the adopted LUE, which specifically identifies the site as a part of the Social Services government pole, shall be approved. Precise language of.the text amendment shall be as approved by the Planning Commission and City Council. Monitoring: The Planning Commission and City Council will need to review and consider the proposed modification to the LUE text for appropriateness and consistency with general plan goals. 3. The applicant shall either install a traffic signal, or alternative traffic control measures acceptable to the City Engineer, at the Elks Lane and South Higuera Street intersection with the development of project Phase 3. Prior to approval of the precise plan for Phase 3, the applicant shall submit a report which studies the feasibility of signal installation and evaluates alternative traffic control measures available. Monitoring: The requirement would be incorporated into planned development approval. The required report would need to be submitted with the application for architectural review of Phase 3. Prado Center Environmental Review 23 4. The plan shall be revised to show a realignment of Elks Lane that is designed for a 25 MPH design speed, including its connection and transition with the existing street, and include a separated and defined pedestrian drop -off point, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Monitoring: The City Engineer, by reviewing project plans during precise plan review, architectural review and building permit plan check, would confirm whether the street alignment was consistent with City design standards. 5. The southernmost driveway entrance to parking facilities closest to the Elks Lane and Prado Road intersection shall be designed to allow for adequate sight distances and minimize conflicts in turning movements. Possible alternatives include: moving the entrance further to the north; or adding a median in Elks Lane near the intersection to prevent left turns out of the parking lot. Monitoring: The precise plan for the project and architectural plans for Phase 1 shall reflect a driveway solution acceptable to the Community Development Department and Public Works Department staffs. . 6. The applicant will be required to pay a pro -rata share to the City of the cost of proposed area -wide traffic improvements as detailed An the traffic study prepared for the project and dated May 1, 1992. Monitoring: Fees would be collected at the time of building permit issuance. A payment schedule to coordinate with project phasing would be developed. 7. The applicant shall submit a trip reduction program containing a list of actions to reduce auto use to the Community Development Director for review and approval. The plan shall include the following components: a. Designate a Transportation Coordinator to organize ride - sharing and other trip reduction programs, post and disseminate information to employees about transportation alternatives, survey employees regarding preferences, and provide on -going monitoring regarding program success; b. Provide bicycle parking and lockers and showers in the project to encourage employees to ride bicycles to work; Prado Center Environmental Review 24 c. . Coordinate with the City regarding development of a bus turnout, passenger shelter and transit sign to serve the project; d. Adopt a goal to increase Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR) to 1.5 within 3 years of first building occupancy; e. With combined employees of 100 or more, sponsor, a van pool service. Monitoring: City Community Development Department, or Public Works Traffic Division, staff would monitor the trip reduction program annually until the County APCD sets up an independent monitoring program. 8. Consistent with the recommendations included in the Seismic Safety Element, a detailed soils and geology report needs to be submitted at the time of building permit which considers special. grading and construction techniques necessary to address the potential for liquefaction. Monitoring: Community Development Department staff would review the report and its recommendations in evaluating the project plans as part of building permit plan check. 9. Consistent with Municipal Code Section 15.44.270, all graded surfaces shall be wetted, protected or contained in such a. manner as to prevent .dust or spill upon any adjoining property or street. The following measures shall constitute the project's dust management plan and shall remain in effect during all phases of that project's construction: a. Regular wetting of roads and graded areas (at least twice daily with complete coverage of all active areas); b. Increasing frequency of watering whenever winds exceed 15 mph; C. Cessation of grading activities during periods of winds over 25 mph; d. Direct application of water on material being excavated and /or transported onsite or offsite; e. Watering material stockpiles; and Prado Center Environmental Review 25 f. Periodic washdowns, or mechanical streetsweeping, of Broad Street and Rockview Place in the vicinity of the construction site. g. Non - potable water is to be used in all construction and dust control work. Monitorinc: Grading practices shall be monitored by Community Development Department staff through field inspections during project construction. 10. The finish floor of project buildings shall be raised to a minimum of 136.5' elevation to be consistent with the City's Flood Damage Prevention Regulations: Monitoring: This shall be reviewed by Community Development Department and Public Works staffs by reviewing project plans during precise plan review, architectural review and building permit plan check. 11. A qualified archaeologist will be retained to monitor project grading and trenching activities. If excavations encounter significant cultural materials, construction activities which may affect them shall cease until the extent of the resource is determined and appropriate .protective measures are approved by the Community Development Director. The Community Development Director shall be notified of the extent and location of discovered materials so that they may be recorded by a qualified archaeologist. 12. If pre- historic Native American artifacts are encountered, a Native American monitor should be called in to work with the archaeologist to document and remove the items. Disposition of artifacts shall comply with state and federal laws. A note concerning this requirement shall be included on -the grading and construction plans for the project. Monitoring (Mitigation Measures 11 & 12), Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit for Community. Development Department review and approval an archaeological work program detailing the plan for monitoring and the archaeologist retained to monitor construction. 13. The existing structures on the site shall be. reviewed by the Cultural Heritage Committee and the Architectural Review Commission. The farm house and water tower buildings shall be photo- documented prior to their demolition. Prado Center Environmental Review 26 Monitoriniz: Community Development Department staff shall monitor by sending demolition plans to the CHC and ARC. Standards for photo- documentation shall be set by the CHC. 14. All office buildings and other project facilities shall be located at locations on the site with magnetic field readings (resultant values) of 1.0 mG or less. A report needs to be prepared and additional measurements taken to confirm where on the site that those readings occur. Building .footprints may need to be adjusted to accommodate this standard. Monitoring: This shall be reviewed by Community Development Department and Public Works staffs by reviewing project plans during precise plan review, architectural review and building permit plan check. 15. If the Community Development Director determines that the above mitigation measures are ineffective or physically infeasible, he may add, delete or modify the mitigation to meet the intent of the original measures. ;� r � �� � � �� Ordinance No. 1223 (1992 Series) FINALLY PASSED this 15th day of September 1992 on motion of Mayor Dunin , seconded by Councilmember Reiss , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Dunin, Councilmembers Reiss, and Rappa NOES: Councilmembers Pinard and Roalman ABSENT: None "Mayor Ron Ddn—i ATTEST: