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RESOLUTION NO. 2714-2012
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT
THE INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENT AT 418 LINDEN AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco (“Owner”) and Brookwood Group
(“Applicant”) have proposed construction of a four-story mixed-use residential and
commercial development, consisting of 25 residential condominiums above
approximately 6,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and 27 below grade
parking spaces (“Project”) on an approximately 14,000 square foot site, which is
currently a temporary public parking lot, located at 418 Linden Avenue, between Lux
Avenue and Linden Lane (“Project Site”) in the City of South San Francisco (“City”);
and,
WHEREAS, Applicant seeks approval of General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map
Amendment, Use Permit, Design Review, and Tentative Subdivision Map for the Project;
and,
WHEREAS, approval of the Applicant’s proposal is considered a “project” for
purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21000,
et seq. (“CEQA”); and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA, an initial study was performed, the result
of which was preparation and circulation of a mitigated negative declaration (“IS/MND”)
analyzing the proposed Project and concluding that approval of the Project could not
have a significant effect on the environment because the impacts of the Project could all
be mitigated to levels below established CEQA thresholds of significance with the
adoption of mitigation measures; and,
WHEREAS, the IS/MND was circulated for a 20-day public review period,
beginning on June 20, 2011, during which time no comments were received; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and carefully considered the
information in the IS/MND, and makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and
adopts the IS/MND, as an objective and accurate document that reflects the independent
judgment and analysis of the City in the discussion of the Project’s environmental
impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record
before it, which includes without limitation, the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines, 14
California Code of Regulations § 15000, et seq.; the South San Francisco 1999 General
Plan and General Plan Environmental Impact Report, including the 2001 updates to the
General Plan and 2001 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report; the South San
Francisco Municipal Code; the Initial Study and Mitigate Negative Declaration prepared
for the Project; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Design
Review Board meeting held on September 21, 2010; all reports, minutes, and public
testimony submitted as part of the Parking Place Commission meeting held on August 9,
2011; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning
Commission’s meeting held on January 19, 2012; and any other evidence (within the
meaning of Public Resources Code § 21080(e) and § 21082.2), the Planning Commission
of the City of South San Francisco hereby finds as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this
Resolution.
2. The IS/MND for the Project, attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution, is
incorporated by reference as part of this Resolution, as if it were set forth fully herein.
3. The documents and other material constituting the record for these
proceedings are located at the Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco, 315
Maple Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, and in the custody of Chief Planner,
Susy Kalkin.
4. The proposed Project is consistent with the City of South San Francisco
General Plan (as proposed for amendment) because the land use, development standards,
densities and intensities, buildings and structures proposed are compatible with the goals,
policies, and land use designations established in the General Plan (see Gov’t Code,
§ 65860), and none of the land uses, development standards, densities and intensities,
buildings and structures will operate to conflict with or impede achievement of the any of
the goals, policies, or land use designations established in the General Plan.
5. In accordance with CEQA, the Planning Commission has considered the
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project, and based on the
entirety of the record, as described above, the Planning Commission, exercising its
independent judgment and analysis, makes the following findings regarding the
environmental analysis of the Project:
a. In October 1999, the City Council certified an Environmental
Impact Report for the General Plan; in 2001 the City Council certified a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report for updates to the General Plan. CEQA allows for
streamlined approval of actions that are consistent with adopted General Plans for which
an EIR was certified. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21083; CEQA Guidelines, §§
15152, 15183.) An initial study was prepared for the proposed Project and a mitigated
negative declaration analyzed the potential for impacts that were peculiar to the Project or
not analyzed as significant impacts in the General Plan EIR, or Supplemental EIR. The
IS/MND, which expressly considers the City’s previous EIRs, concludes that approval of
the Project will not result in any significant environmental impacts.
b. Design features of the Project, as well as the mitigation measures
proposed in the IS/MND, will operate to ensure the impacts of the proposed Project will
not exceed established CEQA thresholds of significance. Therefore, and as further
documented in the IS/MND for the Project, additional mitigation measures beyond those
established in the IS/MND are not required for the Project.
c. For the reasons stated in this Resolution, the Planning Commission
finds that there is no substantial evidence in the record supporting a fair argument that
approval of the Project will result in a significant environmental effect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
South San Francisco hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and
recommends that the City Council adopt the IS/MND for the Project (P10-0055).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of South San Francisco at the regular meeting held on the 19th
day of January, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Martin, Commissioner Ochsenhirt,
Commissioner Sim, Vice Chairperson Zemke and Chairperson Gupta
____________________________________________________________
NOES: ____________________________________________________________
ABSTENTIONS:_______________________________________________________
ABSENT: Commissioner Prouty
___________________________________________________________
ATTEST:__________________________________
Susy Kalkin
Secretary to the Planning Commission
Exhibit A
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration