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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-11 Ordinance 5123\ ; Ordinance No. 5123 Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Section 8.10.95 (Tree Removal in lID Zone) to Chapter 8.10 (Tree Preservation and Management Regulations) of Title 8 (Trees and Vegetation) and Amending Section 16.20.160(a)(1) (Special Purpose Signs) of Chapter 16.20 (Signs) of Title 16 (Building Regulations) and Amending Section 18.08.010 (Designation of General Districts) and Section 18.08.040 to Chapter 18.08 (Designation and Establishment of Districts) and Adding Chapter 18.36 (Hospital (lID) District) to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council finds as follows: (a) Stanford Hospital and Clinics ("SHC"), Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford ("LPCH") and Stanford University School of Medicine ("SoM") operate existing Stanford University Medical Center ("SUMC") facilities within the City of Palo Alto on two sites that are collectively approximately 66 acres: the approximately 56-acre Main SUMC Site and the approximately 9.9-acre Hoover Pavilion Site. The two sites collectively are referred to in this zoning ordinance as the SUMC Sites. The Main SUMC Site is primarily bounded by Welch Road, Quarry Road, and Stanford University lands in unincorporated Santa Clara County. The Hoover Pavilion Site is located south and east of the comer of Quarry Road and Palo Road. The boundaries of the SUMC Sites are shown on Exhibit A to this zoning ordinance. (b) SHC, LPCH and SoM have applied for a Zone Change, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Environmental Assessment, Architectural Review, Annexation and a Development Agreement for the Stanford University Medical Center Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project ("Project" or "SUMC Project"), including the demolition, renovation, and replacement of on-site structures, thereby adding approximately 1.3 million square feet of net new floor area. (c) Following staff review and. preparation of the Environmental Impact Report for the SUMC Project, the Planning and Transportation Commission (Commission) reviewed the Project, including this zoning ordinance, and recommended approval on May 11, 2011. The Commission's recommendations are contained in Attachment L. (d) On June 6, 2011, the City Council certified the Environmental Impact Report for the SUMC Project, adopted the fmdings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adopted a Statement of Overridin~ Con~iderations. (e) Section 8.80.010 of Chapter 8.80 of Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code allows the City to amend Title 18 by changing the boundaries of districts, or by changing the regulations applicable within one or more districts, or by changing any other provision of Title 18, whenever the public interest or general welfare may so require. The amendments to Title 18 specified in this ordinance are necessary to carry out the SUMC Project, which will benefit the 110503 jb 0130755 1 ) ) public interest and general welfare. The Stanford University Medical Center is recognized as a global leader in medical care and research, having pioneered advancements in transplantation medicine, cancer care, prenatal diagnosis and treatment, and diabetes and cholesterol treatments. In 2009, the SHC and LPCH served 64 percent of Palo Alto residents who required hospitalization. The Project will enable the SHC, LPCH and SoM to continue this important work, and the addition of more beds for adults and children will alleviate overcrowding and allow the hospitals to serve patients who currently must be turned away. The hospitals also provide the only Levell Trauma Center between San Francisco and San Jose. The Trauma Center and the Emergency Department ensure critical community emergency preparedness and response resources for the community in the event of an earthquake, pandemic, or other major disaster. SECTION 2. Section 8.10.95 of Chapter 8.10 of Title 8 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: "8.10.95 Tree Removal in HD Zone Tree removal and relocation in the HD shall be subject to the provisions in Section . 18.36.070. To the extent Section 18.36.070 is inconsistent with this Chapter, Section 18.36.070 shall control." SECTION 3. The following amendments are made to Chapter 16.20 of Title 16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code in order to address maximum sign size and location in the RD. a. Section 16.20.120(a) (Freestanding signs) is hereby amended to read as follows: "(a) Freestanding Signs Over Five Feet. Freestanding signs over five feet in height shall be permitted only on nonresidential properties in the Hospital Zone, GM zones and on EI Camino Real in the CN and CS zones and for service stations, restaurants and shopping centers elsewhere." b. Section 16.20.160(a)(I) is hereby amended to read as follows: "(1) Directory Signs. In all districts where group occupancies in office buildings are permitted, directory signs may be erected displaying the names of the occupants of a building who are engaged in a particular profession, business or the like. Such signs shall be situated at least two feet inside the property line and shall not exceed eight feet in height. Such signs may have an area of four square feet, plus one and one-half square feet per name, in no event to exceed seventy-five square feet. In the HD district. Directory and Directional signs may be up to 12 feet in height, thirty square feet in area. and located no less than two feet from the nearest public right-of-way unless an alternative location is approved by the Planning Director." c. Section 16.20.270, Table 1, first note, is hereby amended to read as follows: "This Table is to be used in all Zoning Districts except for the GM zones, the Hospital District, and for EI Camino frontages ofCN and CS zoned properties." d. Section 16.20.270, Table 2, first note, is hereby amended to add the following: "For requirements in the HD district, see Section 16.20.160(a)(I)." 110503 jb 0130755 2 SECTION 4. Section 18.08.010 (Designation of General Districts) of Chapter 18.08 (Designation and Establishment of Districts) of Title 18 (Zoning) is amended to read as follows: Map Designation Zoning District Name Chapter Number R-E Residential estate district 18.10 R-2 Two-family residence district 18.10 RMD Two unit multiple-family residence district 18.10 R-l Single-family residence district 18.12 RM-15 Low density multiple-family residence district 18.13 RM-30 Medium density multiple-family residence district 18.13 RM-40 High density multiple-family residence district 18.13 CN Neighborhood commercial district 18.16 CC Community commercial district 18.16 CS Service commercial district 18.16 CD Downtown commercial district 18.18 MOR Medical office and medical research district 18.20 ROLM Research, office and limited manufacturing district 18.20 RP Research park district 18.20 GM General manufacturing district 18.20 PF Public facilities district 18.28 OS Open space district 18.28 AC Agricultural conservation district 18.28 PC Planned community district 18.38 HD Hospital district 18.36 SECTION 5. Section 18.08.040 (Zoning Map and District Boundaries) of Chapter 18.08 (Designation and Establishment of Districts) of Title 18 (Zoning) is amended to include the HD district on the Zoning Map. SECTION 6. The following amendments are made to Chapter 18.28 of Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code in order to remove references to the Stanford Hoover Pavilion Site from the provisions governing the Public Facilities (PF) District: a. Section 18.28.020(h) (defining the Stanford Hoover Pavilion site) IS hereby deleted. b. Section 18.28.050 (Site Development Standards), Table 2, footnote 3 is hereby amended to read: "(3) Provided that, for parking facilities the maximum floor area ratio and site coverage shall be equal to the floor area ratio and site coverage established by the most restrictive adjacent district, and provided, further, that the HHlXiHll::1:tB floor area ratio for the gtaBford "Hoover PavilioB gi-te sftall be .25:1." 110503 jb 0130755 3 SECTION 7. Chapter 18.36 of Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: Sections: 18.36.010 18.36.020 18.36.030 18.36.040 18.36.050 18.36.060 18.36.070 18.36.080 18.36.090 18.36.100 18.36.110 18.36.120 18.36.010 Purposes "Chapter 18.36 HOSPITAL (HD) DISTRICT Applicable Regulations Definitions Land Uses Development Standards Parking and Loading Tree Preservation Signs Historical Review Architectural Review Grandfathered Uses Consistency with Development Agreement Purposes The Hospital (HD) district is designed to accommodate medical and educational uses including the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH), medical, office, research, clinic and administrative facilities at the Stanford Hoover Pavilion Site, and School of Medicine (SoM) buildings in a manner that balances the needs of hospital, clinic, medical office and research uses with the need to minimize impacts to surrounding areas and neighborhoods. 18.36.020 Applicable Regulations The specific regulations of this chapter and the additional regulations and procedures established by this title shall apply to all Hospital Districts. 18.36.030 Definitions For the purposes of this section, the following terms are defined: (a) The "Main SUMC" site is defined as all properties zoned HD bounded by Welch Road, Pasteur Drive and Quarry Road and is comprised of Assessor's Parcel Numbers 142-23- 003, 142-23-004, 142-08-005, 142-23-006, 142-23-007, 142-23-010, 142-23-012, 142-23- 016, 142-23-017, 142-23-018, 142-23-019, 142-23-024, 142-23-025. (b) The "Stanford Hoover Pavilion" site is defined as all properties zoned HD bounded by Quarry Road and Palo Road and is comprised of Assessor's Parcel numbers, 142-04-011 and 142-04-019. 110503 jb 0130755 4 18.36.060 Parking and Loading (a) Except as provided in this section, off-street parking and loading facilities shall be required for all permitted and conditional uses in accord with Chapter 18.52 and 18.54 of the Zoning Ordinance. Except as provided in this section, all parking and loading facilities on any site, whether required as minimums or optionally provided in addition to minimum requirements, shall comply with regulations and the design standards established by Chapters 18.52 and 18.54 of the Zoning Ordinance. (b) Parking requirements in the HD district will be performance-based, as established by the applicable conditional use permit. Parking shall be provided to meet projected needs, with consideration given to the potential for reduced parking demand due to the proximity of the Palo Alto Intermodal Transit Station (P AITS) and demonstrated effective transportation demand management (TDM) programs. (c) The following parking improvements shall be exempt from the parking landscape requirements of Section 18.54.040: (1) All structured parking facilities; (2) Restriping of existing surface parking facilities and other improvements to surface parking facilities that do not materially alter the existing conditions; and (3) Parking or loading areas identified for use in the event of emergency or mass population events such as earthquakes, pandemics, or human-made biological! chemical exposure. (d) Valet parking facilities shall be exempt from the requirements of Sections 18.54.030 and 18.54.040(c). (e) For the purposes of calculating shading percentage pursuant to Section 18.54.040(d): (1) Shade structures may be utilized in lieu of trees; (2) The canopies of Protected Trees (as defined by Section 8.10.020G)) transplanted on the Site will count as double the actual tree canopy; and (3) Valet parking facilities may be designed to achieve 25 percent shading (rather than 50 percent shading). 18.36.070 Tree Preservation (a) Applicability (1) Except as provided in this section, development in the HD district shall comply with Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 8.10 (Tree Preservation and Management Regulations), and the City Tree TechnicalManual. (2) No Protected tree (as defined by Section 8.10.020 0)), shall be removed or relocated until the Director of Planning and Community Environment ("Director"), in consultation with the City Arborist, has determined whether the 110503 jb 0130755 8 '\ J Protected tree meets the standards of Group 1 or Group 2 Trees, as defined below, and the applicable Protected Tree Removal Permit or Protected Tree Relocation Permit has been obtained. The City's determination whether a Protected Tree meets the standards of Group 1 or Group 2 Trees shall be valid for a period of ten years following the date of such determination. (3) For the purposes of this Chapter, "Biological tree resources" shall have the same meaning as "Protected trees" as defined in Section 8.10.020 CD. (4) For the purposes of this Chapter, "Biological and Aesthetic tree resources" shall consist of those trees that are both Biological tree resources and that have been designated as Group 1 Trees by the Director in consultation with the City Arborist based on a finding that the tree possesses at least one of the following characteristics: (i) Functions as an important or prominent visual feature relating to the existing area, proposed conditions, pedestrian or vehicular thoroughfares; (ii) Contributes to a larger grove or shared canopy, landscape theme or otherwise provides important visual balance to existing buildings, trees or streetscape; or (iii) Possesses unique character as defined in the designation of Heritage Trees, (Section 8.10.090) such as, an outstanding specimen of a desirable species, distinctive in form, size, age, location or historical significance. (5) Within the HD district, Protected trees fall into one of the following categories: (i) (ii) 110503 jb 0130755 Group 1 Trees: Biological and Aesthetic tree resources which are identified in Table 4. If a Protected tree is not listed in Table 4, or if more than ten years have elapsed since the City's determination whether the tree is a Group 1 Tree, the Director shall determine whether the tree meets the definition of Section 18.36.070(a)(4), above prior to issuance of any permit to remove or relocate the tree; Group 2 Trees: Biological tree resources that are identified in Table 4. If a Protected tree is not listed in Table 4, or if more than ten years have elapsed since the City's determination whether the tree is a Group 2 Tree, the Director shall determine whether the tree meets the definition of Section 18.36.070(a)(3), above prior to issuance of any permit to remove or relocate the tree. 9 ) ) } } Table 3-1 Tree Canopy Replacement, of the Tree Technical Manual. If, after relocation, a relocated tree is disfigured, leaning with supports needed, or in decline with a dead top or dieback of more then 25 percent, the tree shall be considered a total loss and replaced as described in this subsection. (iv) The applicant shall provide a security guarantee for relocated trees, as determined by the Director of Planning and Community Environment, in consultation with the City Arborist, in an amount consistent with the Tree Technical Manual. (d) Removal of Group 2 Trees. Notwithstanding Chapter 8.10, removal of Group 2 Trees shall be allowed in the HD district, upon issuance of a Protected Tree Removal Permit from the Director in consultation with the City Arborist. The requirements for a Protected Tree Removal Permit shall be as follows: (1) Group 2 Trees that are removed without being relocated shall be replaced in accordance with the ratios set forth in Table 3-1 of the City of Palo Alto Tree Technical Manual in the following way: (i) The Protected Tree Removal Permit issued shall stipulate the tree replacement requirements for the removed tree, including number of trees, size, location, and irrigation. The number and size of trees required for replacement shall be calculated in accordance with Table 3-1 of the Tree Technical Manual. (ii) The difference between the required tree replacement and the number of trees that cannot be feasibly planted on site shall be mitigated through contribution to the City of Palo Alto Forestry Fund as provided in Section 3.15 of the Tree Technical Manual. Payment to the Forestry Fund would be in the amount representing the fair market value, as described in Section 3.25 of the Tree Technical Manual, of the replacement trees that cannot be feasibly planted on site. (2) Location of replacement trees is subject to review and approval by the Director in consultation with the City Arborist. (e) Appeal. Any person seeking the Director's classification of Group 1 or 2 Trees, or seeking the approval to remove or relocate a Protected tree pursuant to this Chapter who is aggrieved by a decision of the Director may appeal such decision in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 18.78 (Appeals). 18.36.080 Signs Signs within the HD district shall comply with Chapter 16.20, except as follows: The requirements for Directory Signs and Directional Signs set forth in Section 16.20.160 are modified to allow such Directory and Directional signs to be up to 12 feet in height, thirty square feet in area, and located no less than two feet from the nearest public right-of-way unless an alternative location is approved by the Planning Director. 110503 jb 0130755 11 '\ y ) 18.36.090 Historic Review Any exterior alterations to the Stanford Hoover Pavilion and any new construction on the Stanford Hoover Pavilion site shall be provided to the Historic Resources Commission for comment prior to final review by the Architectural Review Board. In reviewing any new construction on the Stanford Hoover Pavilion site the prime concern of the Historic Review Board shall be to ensure that the new construction is differentiated from the old and is compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the Hoover Pavilion building and site. 18.36.100 Architectural Review Architectural review, as required in Chapters 18.76 and 18.77 of the Zoning Ordinance, is required prior to the issuance of any building permit in the HD district. Architectural review for landscape and design features linking building areas within the HD district may be implemented through approval of Design Guidelines, which may be modified in the same manner as other architectural review approvals. Directory Signs, Construction Project Signs, and Directional Signs consistent with the area and location regulations set forth in Section 16.20.160 (as modified by Section 18.36.080) and temporary, unsecured pedestrian amenities such as cafe seating and furniture are exempt from Architectural review. 18.36.110 Grandfathered Uses (a) Applicability (1) Except as provided in this section, nonconforming uses and noncomplying facilities are governed by Chapter 18.70 ofthe Zoning Ordinance. (2) Any use allowed as a conditional use but legally existing as a permitted use prior to the effective date of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance modifying the allowable uses in the HD district shall be considered a conforming use, except that a conditional use permit shall be required if the use is expanded as outlined in Section 18.70.020. 18.36.120 Consistency with Development Agreement It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this Chapter 18.36 be interpreted consistent with the terms of the Development Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Stanford University approved and adopted by Ordinance No. 5124. SECTION 8. The EIR for this project was certified by the City Council on June 6,2011. II II II II 110503 jb 0130755 12