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Home My WebLink About1997-12-01 Ordinance 4465• ORDINANCE NO. 4465 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 18.08.040 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (THE ZONING MAP) TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS 675-695 EL CAMINO REAL/31 WELLS AVENUE FROM CS -SERVICE COMMERCIAL TO PC -PLANNED COMMUNITY The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: S$CT]UN 1. (a) The Planning Commission, after a duly noticed public hearing held September 24, 1997, and the Architectural Review Board, upon consideration at its meeting of August 21, 1997, have recommended that Section 18.08.040 (the Zoning Map) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended as hereinafter set forth. (b) The Council, after due consideration of the recommendations, finds that the proposed amendment is in the public interest and will promote the public health, safety and welfare, as hereinafter set forth. , cTION 2. Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the "Zoning Map," is hereby amended by changing the zoning of certain property known as 675-695 El Camino Real/31 Wells Avenue (the "subject property") from "CS Service Commercial" to "PC Planned Community." The subject property, consisting of approximately 1.27 acres, is shown on the map labeled Exhibit 'A,' attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds with respect to the subject property that: (a) The site is so situated, and the uses and improvements proposed for the subject property are of such characteristics that the application of general districts or co;:;wining districts will not provide sufficient flexibility to allow the proposed development, in that neither the existing CS zoning, nor any other commercial zoning district, would accommodate the size of the proposed project. The limitations on floor area, floor area ratio, and height which are applicable in the conventional commercial zoning districts would not allow the development of this hotel project consisting of a floor area of 127,019 square feet and including buildings fifty feet in height. 971204 lac 0080575 by similar and compatible commercial, office and hotel urges in the vicinity. (iii) Urban Design Element, Objective, p.42: Promote visual environments which are of high aesthetic quality and variety and considerate of each other." The proposed hotel features high quality materials and attractive landscaping and the building is archi*.ecrurally compatible with the adjacent Holiday Irn and PAMF facility. Proposed street trees and perimeter landscaping are des4.gned a; a human scale that is visually attractive to pedestrians =ION 1. Those certain plans entitled "Palo Alto Holiday Inn Expansion, 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA" prepared by Sandy & Babcock InternaLional, doted April 21, 1997, and approved by the Architectural pQview Board on August 21, 1997, copy on file in the Plar-iny Division office, and to which copy reference is hereby mace, are hereby approved as tha Development Plan for the Qubject property, pursuant to Palo Altc Municipal Code Section 18.68.120. Saiu Develox'-tent Plan is approved for the following uses, 6,nd subject to the following conditions: (a) Permitted Lives The permitted uses shall be limited to a hotel and ancillary uses incidental thereto, including approximately 127,019 square feet of hotel rooms, meeting rooms, restaurant, office and ancillary space, and approximately 97,646 square feet of underground automobile parking for total of approximat: iy 224,6t s4u.:.Te feet. (b) ter+~li ioeial Uses. No conditional uses shall be allowed. (c) it le Development Regulat ions . All irrprovaments and development shall be subsantial1y in accordance with the approved Development Plan and the Conditions of Project Approval adopted by the Cor_ncil in conjunction w: rh approval of this ordinance. The following are site development regulations which establish rules for modifications or additions to any building, accessory structure or landscaping on the subject Froperty. refinitions of terms used shall be in accordance with Chapter 18.04 (Dt JniJ.ons) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. (i) Final plai:a, including materials 4Lnd colors, complete lighting and photometric plans, detailed landscaping and irrigation plans encompassing on- and off -site plantable areas, and signs shall be reviewed and approved by the Architectural Review Hoard (`Alts`; prior to issuance of building permits. All utility meters, lines, tranarormers, backflow preventers, electric panel switchboards, and any other required utilities shall be shown on the final plans and shall show that no conflict will occur between 971204 Le 0010575 the utilities and landscape materials and shall be screened in a manner which respect the building design and setback requirements. (ii) Any other exterior changes to the buildings or any new construction not specifically permitted by the Development Plan or by these site development regulations shall require an amendment to this Planned Comunity Zone or, if eligible, approval under Chapter 18.99 of the Municipal Code. (iii) The approved Development Plan permits some tree removal and requires the preservation and protection of certain trees within the development. No future development or improvement proposed for the subject property following initial construction authorized by Architectural Review Approval shall result in the removal or destruction of trees without the approval of the City of Palo Alto in accordance with applicable procedures. (d) Park ing and ;.,oa ing equi cements . The parking for the subject property shall be in accordance with the Development Plan. (e) S,peciai Condition. (i) Right of Way Dedication. The project includes dedication to the City of a five foot wide right of way along the projects entire Wells Avenue frontage. The site plan for the project shall show this area to be dedicated and the dedication shall be cuopleted prior to issuance of the first building permit. (ii) Public Art. This project was approved in part on the basis that it will incorporate original art facing El Camino Real, visible to the public, as a public benefit of the project. The applicant's public art proposal must be submitted to and approved by the Public Art Commission, applying the standards set forth in PAMC 2.26.040, and by the Architectural Review Board prior to issuance of the first building permit for the project, and shall be fully installed prior to the date of initial occupancy of the project. (iii) Pedestrian zprovements. This project was approved in part on the basis that it will provide One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) toward construction of a pedestrian crossing proposed to link Downtown with the Wells Avenue/Urban Lane area. Prior to issuance of a building permit, an agreement in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney shall be executed and recorded to provide for payment of this sure at such time as the tunnel project is approved. The agreement shall further provide for the use of this sum by City for other pedestrian -serving improvements in the vicinity of the Urban Lane area, in the event that a new pedestrian crossing is not approved. 4 971204 be 0330575 • • (iv) Meeting S1cace . This project was approved in part on the basis that it will provide to non-profit organizations,, on a monthly basis, meeting space accommodating up to 100 people through the year 2021. Prior to issuance of a building permit, an agreement in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney shall be executed and recorded, guaranteeing the provision of the space and specifying the manner in which the space will be made available. (f) Development Schedule. Construction of the project shall commence on or before July 1, 1998, and shall be completed and re:ady for occupancy on or before Dece,iber 31, 1999. (g) Mitigation Measures. All mitigation measures described in the Negative Declaration for the project shall be implemented as conditions of project approval, and the Mitigation Reporting and Monitoring Program shall be implemented. SECTION 5. The Council finds that this project, as igated, will not have a significant env;ronmertal effect. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the date of its adoption. INTRODUCED: November 17, 1997 PASSED: December 1, 1997 AYES: ANDERSEN, EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER WHEELER NOES ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Asst. City Attorney Director of Planning and Community Environment 971204 lac 080575 ALMA Zone Change from Commercial Service (CS) to Planned Community (PC) to allow construction of a new 194 room five story hotel complex, subterranean parking garage and related Site improvements Project: 675-95 El Camino Real and 31 WeII5 Avenue Zone Change from Commercial Service (C5) to Planned Community (PC) to allow construction of a new 194 room five story hotel complex, subterranean parking garage and related It improvements