HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 333 - P-C District - Sacred Heart ParishORDINANCE 333
AN ORDINANCE REZONING ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 397-30-047
LOCATED AT 13716 & 13718 SARATOGA ROAD
FROM R-1-10,000 TO R-1-10,000 P -C (PLANNED COMBINED DISTRICT)
SACRED HEART PARISH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Findings
1. Saratoga City Code Article 15-16 establishes the P -C (Planned Combined) District to
provide the City the authority to modify standards of development in an underlying zoning
district so as to achieve the following objectives:
(a) To provide a means of guiding development or redevelopment of properties in areas
of the City that are uniquely suited for a variety of design and development patterns
and standards.
(b) To provide greater flexibility of land use and design for a development that provides
a public benefit that would not otherwise be attainable through strict application of
the zoning regulations. A public benefit could include, but is not limited to, buildings
that exceed the City's green building standards, provides community facilities that are
open to the public, or allows for innovative in -fill design.
(c) To encourage innovative design in a development that achieves one or more specific
goals and policies of the General Plan that would otherwise not be attainable through
strict application of the zoning regulations.
2. A Planned Combined District may be combined with any zoning district upon the granting of a
change of zone in accord with the provisions of this Article. A Planned Combined district shall
be designated by the symbol "P -C" following the zoning district designation with which it is
combined.
3. The addition to the Parish Center will include an enlarged reception area, conference rooms,
and storage areas with exterior access. The interior of the second floor will be completely
remodeled with new offices and meeting areas and the height of the roof will be increased
from 23.7 feet to 26 feet. New second story windows will be installed on the south elevation
and existing second story windows on the western elevation will be relocated. An existing
kindergarten classroom within the school building will be relocated to a new area that is
currently used as an office. No exterior modifications to the school building are proposed.
All new exterior materials and colors will match the existing building which includes tan
colored stucco and composition shingle roofing. The zoning of the site is single-family
residential (R-1-10,000). The floor area, building height, and site coverage of the existing
church and school buildings exceed the development standards of the residential zoning
district. Since the site does not comply, the placement of the Planned -Combined (P -C)
Overlay District onto the existing residential zoning district would modify the standards of
1
development of the underlying zoning district from R-1-10,000 to P -C / R-1-10,000. By
allowing the P -C district, the City will further their objectives of providing a public benefit,
such as exceeding the City' s providing community facilities open to the public.
4. The City of Saratoga Planning Commission and City Council have each found that that the
change is required to achieve the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance set forth in Section 15-
05.020, and following additional findings required in support of the rezoning to R-1-10,000
P -C:
(a) That the proposed location of the planned combined district is in accord with the
objectives of the General Plan and the purposes of the zoning district in which the
site is located.
(b) That standards for the development will result in an aesthetic asset to the community
and produce an environment of stable and desirable character consistent with the
overall objectives of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
(c) That the uses in the development will complement each other and will not adversely
affect existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity or the public health, safety and
welfare.
(d) That the application of the combined district furthers two or more of the purposes
contained within Section 15-16.010 (as set forth above, particularly purposes (b) and
(c) under Finding 1 above).
5. The City Council may by ordinance adopt a change of zone to a planned combined district as
applied for or in modified and/or conditional reclassification. The conditions of this
rezoning are set forth in Attachment 1 hereto and include limitation of the exceptions to the
City's floor area, site coverage and height regulations as specified in Finding 3 above.
6. The City Council of the City of Saratoga held a duly noticed public hearing on (insert date),
and after considering all testimony and written materials provided in connection with that
hearing introduced this ordinance and waived the reading thereof.
Therefore, the City Council hereby amends the City Code as follows:
Section 1. Adoption.
The Saratoga City Zoning Map is amended to conditionally rezone ASSESSOR'S PARCEL
NUMBERS 397-30-047 (owned by Sacred Heart Parish and also known as 13716 & 13718 Saratoga
Avenue, Saratoga, California from R-1-10,000 TO R-1-10,000 P -C (PLANNED COMBINED
DISTRICT) subject to the conditions specified in Attachment 1 hereto.
Section 2. Severance Clause.
The City Council declares that each section, sub -section, paragraph, sub -paragraph, sentence, clause
and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other section, sub -section,
paragraph, sub -paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance. If any section, sub -section,
2
paragraph, sub -paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held invalid, the City
Council declares that it would have adopted the remaining provisions of this ordinance irrespective
of the portion held invalid, and further declares its express intent that the remaining portions of this
ordinance should remain in effect after the invalid portion has been eliminated.
Section 3. California Environmental Quality Act
The Community Development Department completed an Initial Study and Negative Declaration
which included a review of the environmental impact of this Rezoning and the City Council hereby
adopts said Negative Declaration.
Section 4. Publication.
A summary of this ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation of the City of
Saratoga within fifteen days after its adoption.
Following a duly notice public hearing the foregoing ordinance was introduced at the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on September 16, 2015 and was adopted by
the following vote on October 7, 2015.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Mayor Howard A. Miller, Vice Mayor Manny Cappello, Council Member Emily Lo,
Mary -Lynne Bernald, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
NED:
H • WARD A. MILLER
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
Saratoga, California
Date: 10/1'SI -Dl 1�
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
Debbie Bretschneider
ACTING CLERK CITY OF SARATOGA
Saratoga, California
RICHARD TAYLOR, CITY ATTORNEY
3
k it C
Exhibit 1
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
ORDINANCE 333
13716 & 13718 SARATOGA AVENUE, (397-30-047)
SACRED HEART PARISH
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. This ordinance supersedes all previous use permit resolutions issued for an institutional use for
this site.
2. All permitted uses per City Code Sections 15-12.020 and 15-12.030 are allowed. Additional
permitted uses include a community facility, an institutional facility, a religious and charitable
institution (per UP -00-007). The conditions of approval from UP -00-007 are number below as
3-9.
3. Neighbors shall be able to call a publicly published phone number to reach a Church
representative during special events or activities to register concerns or complaints. The Church
shall make a good faith effort to respond to these complaints. The City shall be notified if this
contact telephone number changes.
4. There shall be no more than 360 classroom students on-site an any one time.
5. Delivery trucks servicing the site shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Garbage
collection trucks are required to service the site after 6:00 a.m. or per the City's contract. The
City shall be responsible for enforcing these hours. The Church shall maintain the garbage
dumpster in an interior location where its pick-up will not disturb neighbors.
6. Special events that require outdoor amplified sound shall end by 9:00 p.m., with the exception
that no more than three Friday or Saturday special events per year may go later. These three
exception special events shall cease by 11:00 p.m. Special events shall be defined as any large-
scale congregation of people, excluding typical school and church activities.
7. The applicant shall provide a schedule of upcoming special events to the City and to adjacent
neighbors at least 30 days prior to each event.
8. The current frame used for signs is acceptable but no other signs will be allowed on site without
prior approval of the City.
9. Class scheduling shall be coordinated with Saint Andrews School and Redwood Middle School
to minimize overlapping peak school drop-off and pick-up times.
10. The total allowable floor area for the site shall be not greater than 78,679 square feet which is
73.5% coverage of the site.
11. All required setbacks shall be per City Code Section 15-12.090 for the R-1-10,000 zoning
district.
12. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided for each use on the site, in
accordance with the regulations set forth in Article 15-35 of the City Code.
13. Construction of any future structures shall comply with applicable design review regulations
set forth in Article 15-46 of the City Code.
14. The allowable building height shall be no taller than 26 feet with the exception of the church
which is 30 feet and the bell tower which is 80 feet.
15. All uses permitted on site shall be open to the public.
5