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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.__Project_Description III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. OVERVIEW OF THE ENYIRONl\IENTAL SETTING Tltis section of the Draft ElR provides a brief overview of the proposed project site's existing regional and local setting. Additional descriptions of the envirolUnental setting as it relates to each of the envirolUnental issues analyzed in Section IV (Environmental Impact Analysis) of tltis Drat! ElR are included in the envirolUnental setting discussions contained witltin Sections lV.B through lV.N. Regional and Local Setting The Gateway Business Park Master Plan (project site) is located in the City of South San Francisco (the City). approximately 1.5 miles north of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and approximately 10 Illiles south of cl<.Hyntown San Francisco. South San Francisco. built upon the San Francisco Bay plain and northem footltills of the coastal range. is located along major transportation corridors and hubs. These include US 101. Interstate 280 (1-280). lnterstate-380 (1-380). BART. Caltrain. and the Ultion Pacific Railroad main line (fonnedy known as the Southern Pacitic Railroad). The project site is located near the westem shore of the central San Francisco Bay in the eastern portion of the City. The project site is bounded by Oyster Point Boulevard on the north. Gateway Boulevard on the west, a nanow band ofvacallt land to the east, and a hotel to the south. Local access to the lU3ster plan area is currently provided from Oyster Point and Gateway Boulevards (both are designated as major arterial roadways) and regional access is primarily provided by US 101. The project site is not directly accessible to transit. However. the South San Francisco Caltrain and San Bmno BART Stations are located approximately % ntiles and approximately 3.1 miles southwest of the project site. respectively. The project site is served by several shuttle services to COlUlect employees with area BART and Caltrain stations. Figure 111-1 illustrates the regional and project site locations. An aerial photograph ofthe project site is shown in Figure 111-2. Project Site The project site is approximately 22.6 acres is size and consists of tlmr parcels. The proposed project site is located at 700. 750. 800. 850. 900. and 1000 Gateway Boulevard. The project site is currently developed with the existing Gateway Business Park. wltich includes six. one-story buildings housing research and development. oftice. light distribution. and daycare uses with associated parking. landscaping, and loading dock areas. Total existing develoPlllent at the project site is approxilllately 28-l.000 square feet (st). The existing layout of the project site is illustrated in Figure 111-3. The buildings cun-ently under construction at 180 and 200 Oyster Point Boulevard are not part ofthe project site. but are considered critical pieces in the overall plalllting context ofthe master plan area. 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View 3: Looking northeast from southernmost entrance to the project site on Gateway Boulevard. View 4: Looking northwest from eastern boundary of project site. Source: Christopher A. Joseph & Associates, 2008. ~ J CHRISTOPHER A JOSEPH & ASSOCIATES Environmental Planning and Research Figure 111-4 Views of the Project Site Views 1-4 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 Buildings on the site were constructed in three phases over a course often years. Four buildings (750. 800. 850. and 900 Gateway) were constmcted in 1988. The building at 1000 Gateway was constmcted in 1991. followed by 700 Gateway in 1998. Existing Land Use Regulations As shown in Figure 111-5. the project site is within the following plaJUling areas: the East of 101 Area Plan. the Gateway Redevelopment Project Area. and the Gateway Specitic Plan District. The proposed project area is also governed by the City's ZOlung Code and the City of South San Francisco General Plan. SOllth SOli Frallcisco Gellertll Plall The City of South San Francisco General Plan (General Plan) designates the proposed project area as Business ConullerciaL This category is intended for business and professional oftIces, visitor service establislunents. and retail. The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is 0.5. but increases may be pennitted up to a total FAR of 1.0 for uses such as research and development establislunents. or for development llleeting specifIc transportation dellland lllanagelllent (1D~r), oft:'site inlprOVenlt~nts, or specifIc design standards. East of 101 Planning Sub-Area The General Plan contains a Plalllung Sub-Area element. Policies in tlus element complement citywide policies included in the Land Use and other elements. Some of these sub-areas have detailed area plans. specitic plans. or redevelopment plans: where appropriate. the General Plan provides guidance as to how these plans may need to be changed in order to conform to the policy direction provided by the General Plan. The sub-areas. U in all. were collectively derived lrom analysis of land use and urban design patterns and existing and needed plalllung efforts and activities. The project site is located witlun the East of 101 Area Plan sub-area. identified in Section 3.5 of the General Plan Sub-Areas Element. The East of 101 Area, \yhich cOlllprises a single city neighborhood plamung area because there are no residents, represents an aggregation of four sub-areas in the Land Use Elelllent. East of 1111 Area Piall The East of 101 Area Plan. wluch was adopted by the City Council in 199-l. contains a Land Use Element that designates the East of 101 area into PlalUled Commercial. Light Industrial. Coastal Commercial. Airport-Related. l\lixed-Use Categories. & PlaJUled Industrial. The project site is designated PlaJUled Commercial in the East of 101 Area Plan. However. land use policies and designations of the General Plan supersede those outlined in the East of 101 Area Plan. The City has. however. retained the East of 101 Area Plan Design Element policies to be the design guideline for development in the East of 101 Area. The land use plan witlun the East of 101 Area Plan designates the majority of the East of 101 Area as PlalUled Industrial. As discussed above. the project site is designated as Business Commercial in the Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page III-6 .lIl: [~;!I ~1'_A<\ ^ISb J'i';~Y' - /~~ ~~~.;~;~~1 :': ti: z : ~i 'Cij c(. 'f;',; . ,~~~~~ i i ~ iUn :I s: .-:' 0"':: r e>\ i >>,. - l'll ()\., ] :" : ( "'''0 ,; -...._.._ ~ :.':." .':: ,. 011 ..~~Fl. 'i,;;~ ~;;,.~ Ill...~C. , ~~~. 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I' ;'''' I:' ~'\,\,,-, :~~~ '<50, ,.. ;.;.'. it' ;) II'J~:: t :X\ Ii C , , , , , .'.. <; 4> w ~~ ,:..;,\;;;~/ .'J Wfl:'" -1"- . >'i: . , '.........~. "~lY -';~;"jt1!:~;i:;' i$\.;<'." }?,..,) ;' l,: tY .....'.; ~<.' ~ \.';-:,..- L[) III , aJ ~ <( aJ_ ~ () :J aJ 0)._ .- 0 LL ~ 0... aJ .Ii: - 0) c c ~ aJ > o C) en c o :;:; III :J 0) aJ 0::: aJ en :J -0 C III -' Ul W ~ -..c Uu Om UlQ) Ul", <(Q) 06<1:: <:l Ic lLro WOl Ulc Oc """c <(ro lL <1:: Wro Ie lLQ) OE I-c UlQ ~ <1:: -- IE Uw ~ City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 City's General Plan. The General Plan will need to be updated to become consistent with the East of 101 Area Plan. but tlus action is not part of the proposed project. The project is located in Gateway Specific Plan Redevelopment District zolung within the East of 101 Area Plan. The Gateway Specitic Plan serves to refine and to implement the General Plan with respect to the specific plan area and to combine the concepts. procedures. and regulations of the General Plan. r~developlll~nt plan, zoning ordinanc~, and certain aspects of the subdivision ordinance. TIle Gateway Specific Plan Redevelopment District zoning allows an FAR of 1.25 on the site. SOlltl1 SOli Frallcisco ZOllillg Ordil/{lIIce The Gateway Specitic Plan District is a redevelopment district created to refine and implement the City's General Plan for a specific area witlun the East of 101 Area Plan. The zolung regulations for tlus district haw been incorporated into the City's J\IUlucipal Code as set t')fth in Sections 20.57.060 through 20.57.670. Uses permitted in tlus district include. but are not linuted to. oftice buildings tor protessional or business purposes, research and developlll~nt and oftice/sales,/service. Building lilllitations in tins zolung district state the building coverage shall not exceed 50 percent of the area of a site. building heights shall not exceed 250 feet. and that FAR shall not exceed 1.25. Setbacks along property line adjacent to streets are required to be -l0 teet from the property line. Off-street parking requirements are as tollows: one space tor each 300 square teet (sf) of gross tlOOl area (business and protessional oftices. tinancial institutions); one space tor each 500 sf of gross tloor area and one space for each 300 sf of gross offic~ or non-storag~ ar~as or non-laboratory ar~a (r~search and d~veloplll~nt); and on~ spac~ for ~ach 300 sf of gross tloor area (oftice/sales/service). All regulations in the Municipal code relating to the project site shall govem its development unless otherwise indicated in the proposed Gateway Master Plan. The Gateway J\laster Plan area is classitied as Research & Development and Oftice for the purposes of d~tenllining parking requirenlents. Surrounding Land Uses Land uses surrounding the project site are mostly limited to oftice. R&D. commercial (including cluldcare facilities. titness centers. restaurants). and light industrial uses. A large vacant area (proposed location of The Cove) is located north of the project site. across Oyster Point Boulevard. The Oyster Point Marina is located to the northeast of The Cove and includes marina slips. pier. park. and other marine facilities. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) is anticipating constmction of a new terry tenllinal for f~rry service between South San Francisco and the East Bay at the Oyster Point l\farina with expected completion date of late 2009. if funding allows. The South San Francisco Caltrain Station is located witlun a half nule from the project site. Plans are underway to upgrade the Station with improved shuttle s~rvice and access to downtown South San Francisco. Surrounding land uses ar~ shown in Figure 111-6. B. GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK MASTER PLAN The Gateway Business Park J\laster Plan (proposed project) is intended to create a high-density. contemporary. lugh-quality business park. This would be accomplished by a phased and incremental Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page III-8 View 5: Looking southeast toward onsite elevated vacant property and offsite building from eastern boundary of project site. View 6: Looking west across Gateway Boulevard from western boundary of project site. View 7: Looking south toward hotel from southern boundary of project site. View 8: Looking north toward vacant lot from northern boundary of project site. Source: Christopher A. Joseph & Associates, 2008. ~ J CHRISTOPHER A JOSEPH & ASSOCIATES Environmental Planning and Research Figure 111-6 Views of Surrounding Uses Views 5-8 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 replacement of the existing buildings with new buildings that are modem. more energy efticient. and better support the ongoing evolution ofthe life sciences industry. The conununity of new buildings would be orgaluzed in a campus-style setting that is pedestrian tfiendly. attractive. well cOlUlected. and with a variety of usable spaces. To aclueve the goals and objectives of the l\laster Plan. the following site plalllung and orgaluzational principles would be followed: Design new buildings that engage the public street tfontage and the Central Commons open space. (a) Design new intemal buildings that receive employees and visitors as part of a primar}" anival sequence. (b) Concentrate parking into parking structures situation along the southeastem boundary of the project site. (c) Develop a pedestrian-friendly Central Commons open space in the area created by the parking structure and the building placenlent strategy. (d) Enhance public street frontage and foster transit use by providing multiple pedestrian cOlUlections to and Irom the intemal campus and shuttle system stops. (e) Create an inviting and enriched an-ivaI experience to the prilllary "corporate landing" between the internal buildings and to other possible arrival areas witlun the campus. (I) Provide an appropriate landscape edge to the parking stmcture as it relates to the Central ConUllons. Key l\Iaster Plan Principles The following key principles would compliment the goals and objectives listed above in shaping the execution of the J\Iaster Plan vision. Crelltillg JIellllillgfitl Opell Splice The proposed project would nUlunuze the site area to surface parking ratio to create a usable. pedesl1ian- oriented environment. To accomplish this. the site's parking would be consolidated into parking structures and supplemented with subsurface garages and limited surface parking. Tlus approach allows for the creation ofa prilllary central open space network called the "Central ConUllons." Orglllli~lItioll of VehicIIlllr Elltry 1I11l1 Arri1'1I1 Poillts The proposed project would include clearly orgaluzed and identitied velucular entry points. alTival areas. access points to parking stmctures. and intended paths of pedesl1ian travel. The project would incol1lOrate legible and high-quality signage and other special site elements to lughlight these project components. Building entry points would be clearly identiIied and pronounced tlmmgh arclutectural and landscape elements to complete the '"arrival sequence'" especially for those buildings that may not have a direct vehicular an-ivaI/drop oil area. TIle project would also include a Transportation Dellland J\Ianagelllent (TDM) program. The TDl\l is described under Project Charactelistics. Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report Ill. Pr~iect Desc/1ption PageIII-IO City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 ClIpitlllbl/g 01/ 1I11l1 Fittil/g il/tll ClIl/text The prominent position at the intersection of Oyster Point and Gateway Boulevards provides valuable corporate visibility for the occupants of Gateway Business Park and creates a distinct entry point into tlus enlploYluent conuuunity. It is envisioned that iconic architecture and identity-fonuing landscape eleluents such as \",alls, natural planting fiJnus, natural luaterials, and special sculptural features would be cOlubined to signifY the project as a gateway. 180 & 200 Ovster Point Boulevard Buildings Two buildings are under constmction near the site: 180 and 200 Oyster Point Boulevard. Although not part of proposed project. the under constmction buildings at 180 and 200 Oyster Point Boulevard are linked with the orgaluzation and development of the project site through their proxinuty. access. street orientation, operational needs, and architectural style. Hed1!erow at Gateway Bouleyard The existing hedgerow of Poplar trees along Gateway Boulevard provides a strong identij}'ing element for the western edge of the project site and the projecrs street frontage. A sigluticant p011ion of tlus hedgerow would be retained. Tlus hedgerow also acts as an effective windbreak. Architectl/TlII Distil/ctilll/ 1I11l1 VlIrielJ' The arclutectural style of the proposed project site would be cohesive but would allow variety tlmmgh the creation of individual building groups that consist of the buildings tronting Gateway Boulevard. the intemal site buildings. and the parking stmctures. LlIIIll,clqle ChllTllcter The landscape pattem would help define the character of the project trom the pedestrian perspective and unij}' all features ofthe campus. Landscaping at the project site would be natural. informal. and employee triendly in appearance and built tree-tlowing in tl1f1n rather than in geometric patterns. Tlus would be accomplished by the use of a simple yet effective palette of plant materials with varied seasonal interest. form. color. and texture and the incorporation of other natural elements. These elements would be cOlubined with variations in landfollu and circulation routes to create a series of \",ind-protected spaces rather than bdng large expanses of open space. Greel/il/g ClIl/cept' The project would employ a Leaderslup in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-equivalent standard tl)r the design of the new buildings. The project would use thoughtfill approaches to materials. energy and water consUluption, water quality, and a host of other resource conscious concepts. Plant luaterial in aspects of design including terraces and building faces would be used. Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page III-II City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 C. PRO.JECT CHARACTERISTICS The project consists of a Master Plan and a Phase 1 Precise Plan (Precise Plan) for the redevelopment of the existing Gateway Business Park. The Master Plan and Precise Plan are located in Appendix B of tlus Drat! ElR. The Precise Plan consists of two sub-phases. la and lb. and would define the tirst phase of the project wlule other phases ofthe project are more conceptual in nature. The project consists of the phased removal and replacement of existing buildings on the 22.6 acre project site and construction of tive to six new buildings six stories in height and two to four parking stmctures. The project would be constructed in tive phases ti-om 2011 to 2020. The proposed project would involve increasing density at the site by developing the site up to an FAR of 1.25. Tlus change in FAR translates to an increase in development at the site ti"om approximately 28-l.000 sf to approximately 1.230.570 st or a net change of 9-l6.570 sf. Upon buildout of the entire l\laster Plan. impervious area would be reduced from approximately 70 percent to approximately 61 percent. Figure 111-7 illustrates the build out the Master Plan area. Figure 111-8 illustrates the project components at the completion of the Master Plan buildout. As shown. the parking stmctures would be situated on the southeastern border of the master plan area and the ot1ice buildings would be situated primarily along Gateway Boulevard at the westem border and the intersection of Gateway Boulevard and Oyster Point Boulevard. The internal areas of the project site would contain open space areas. landscaping. and pedestrian walkways. The project would be accessed at four points ti"om Gateway Boulevard and three points ti-om Oyster Point Boulevard (two of these access points would be ti"om driveways between 180 and 200 Oyster Point and to the east of 200 Oyster Point with one of these access points being bi-directional). These shared access points would serve both 180 and 200 Oyster Point and the project site. The existing row of poplars along Gateway Boulevard would be maintained for the most part: only one additional project access point would be added along Gateway Boulevard necessitating the removal of some trees in the row. The area between 1000 Gateway and 850 and 900 Gateway would include a large Central Conllllons area containing inlportant outdoor alllenities, gathering spaces, and passive use areas. The project includes three building types varying architecturally in style to create visual interest and diversity on the project site. The two easterly buildings proposed for the Precise Plan (900 and 850 Gateway Boulevard) would be six-stories in height. Other buildings on the site. including the parking structures. would be less than six stories in height. The buildings would be situated close to the perimeter of the site thereby creating large areas to accommodate open space and landscaping. Figure 111-9 shows Phase la of the Precise Plan and its boundaries. The entire Phase 1 Precise Plan boundaries would extend ti-om the Oyster Point access driveway. belund 180 and 200 Oyster Point Boulevard. and around 900. 800. and 850 Gateway to the eastern site border. 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Phase 1 is divided into two sub-phases (Phase la and lb). Phase la would include demolition 01'900 Gateway and the reconstmction of 900 Gate\yay and one half of the parking garage. Phase la of the parking garage construction would include constnlction of the garage, an elevator, and stairs. The buildings at 850 and 800 Gateway would remain in operation during the demolition and constmction of Phase la. Following completion of Phase la. 850 and 800 Gateway would be demolished and 850 Gateway would be reconstructed along with the second half of the parking garage. Phase lb would include construction of the second half of the garage including stairs and cOlUlections with the internal circulation of the Phase la garage. In addition to the constmction 01'900 Gate\yay and parking stmcture. Phase la would include cOlUlections to the existing circulation systenl at the Oyster Point driveways and the installation of a vehicle access (paved with decorative surface) joining the access from Oyster Point Boulevard between 180 and 200 Gateway to the parking garage. Phase1a would also include a pedestrian cOlUlection between 180 Oyster Point Boulevard and 900 Gateway. the installation of landscape screen walls. and other associated landscaping and site funushings. During Phase la. the area ofthe proposed 850 Gateway building would be in use either as daycare (current use) or office space. As described above. Phase lb would include the construction of 850 Gateway and the other half of the parking garage. An interinl enlergency vehicle access path and te111porary landscaping would be installed in the area to the west of 850 Gateway and remain in place until Phase 3 when 800 Gateway would be reconstnlcted. PhaSe 1 b would include construction of a gathering/outdoor dining area, fountain, and landscaping. Velucles would be allowed access to the eastern side of the gathering/outdoor dilung area to COlUleCt with existing circulation. Each phase ofthe project would require tfom approximately 12 to 15 months for construction. Demolition and constnlction activities 111ay overlap as one phase begins and another phase is finishing. TIle project would not require the use of pile drivers during construction. Table 11-1 lists the existing and proposed square footage for each onsite building. projected build out year. and total development square footage of the project upon buildout. Phases 2 through 5 of the project are conceptual in nature at this point. A general description of project features is included in tlus project description below. Table 111-2 outlines the development standards in the City's zOlung code and any changes that would occur under the proposed project. Building Framework and Character The project includes four building types including the Gateway Boulevard frontage buildings. intemal site buildings. the parking structures. and the Oyster Point Frontage Buildings. The Gateway Boulevard trontage buildings would be located at the comer of Gateway and Oyster Point Boulevards and along the Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption PagelII-I7 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 street frontage zone of Gateway Boulevard. The primary comer building would provide an iCOlUC gateway into the site. These buildings would fonn the westem boundary of the Central Conunons open space area. The internal site buildings would not front on a public street and would be developed to be architecturally sinular to the Gateway Boulevard frontage buildings. The intemal site buildings would be a larg~ cOlllponent of th~ Central Conllllons open space area. TIle building design would incorporat~ a mixture of materials including glass. stone. pre-cast/GFRC. and painted metal. Project heating and air conditiOlung systems would likely be located on building rootlops and slmmded by a roof screen. Table 111-1 Existing and Estimated Build Out Estim ated Square Footage Range Phase Addres Build Out Existin~ From To Approx. Parkin~ Parkin~ s Year Square Floor Spares Ratio Footage Plate la 900 2011 50,000 ~ 186,100 30,000 459 246 lb 850 2013 19,272 ~ 173,700 30.000 459 2.64 Tota/- Phase 1 359,8011 359,81111 918 2.55 2 11000 1 2014 62,110 210,000 245,000 35,000 624 2.97-2.54 Total- Pha:,,-c 2 569,81111 611~,81111 1,512 2.79-2.55 3 I 800* 2016-2017 45.400 125.000 175.000 25.000 446 3.57-2..5.5 Tota/- Phase 3 69~,81111 779,81111 1,988 2.86-2.55 4 1 750 1 2018 52,133 160.000 192,000 32,000 489 3.0.5-2..5.5 Total- Plw:'ic .f 869,81111 971,81111 2,./77 2.85-2.55 5 I 700 2020 55,098 175,000 258,770 35.000 623 3.56-2.42 Total Project 971,800 1,230,570 3,100 3.17-2.51 SOl/rce: Chamberlin dssociates. ]OOS. *Demolished as part of Phase 1, bllt 1/ot recomfr/lcted /lntil Phase 3. *Phasing is represenfatil"e ({nd rejlectil"e seqllence may -rw:l". The parking structures would be consolidated along the southeastem boundary of the project site. 11 is anticipated that the parking stmctures would be of sizable proportions in order to contain adequate parking for the project. TIl~ parking structures ,ymIld incorporate a planting cOlllponent as well as ground- level screening to soften their presence. Th~ parking stnlctures would also incorporate solar panels. It is undetermined at tins point how nmch power the parking stnlcture solar panels would generate. An)' power generated in excess of what the project could use would be sold back to the utility company. The Oyster Point Frontage buildings. although not part of the master plan. would play a role in the cohesiveness of the overall project area character. These buildings. wluch will be constmcted by the time Phase la is implemented. have been designed using metal and glass materials to create simple and clean lines that will blend with the project buildings. The project buildings would be designed to LEED Silver Standard. Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report Ill. Pr~iect Desc/1ption PagelII-I8 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 Ta ble 111-2 Denlopment Standards (pursuant to the City's l\Iunicipal Code for the Gateway Specific Plan District, Chapter 20.57) Existin~ l\Iunicipal Code Proposed Gateway Business (Gateway Specific Plan Park l\Iaster Plan District) Building Limitations Retain building limitations with Building Coverage1 Equal or < 500/0 of site area the follO\ving conditions: Building Height Equal or < 250 feet Building coverage and gross F i\R Gross FAR 1 Equal or < 1.25 limitations shall only apply to aggregate calculations for the site's pennitted FAR \vithin the total 22.6 acres. Individual building developments within the project site shall be allowed to exceed these limitations during the phased incremental redevelopment. Setbacks 40 feet from any property line on Retain setbacks \vith the any street following condition: 0 feet from all property lines not adjacent to a street. an'-Street Parking Off-street parking requirements The current anticipated range of are as follO\vs: one space for each total parking provided for the 300 sf of gross noor area Master Plan at ultimate buildout (business and professional is 3,100 spaces. As sho\vn in otTices, financial institutions): Table III-!. parking ratios will one space for each 500 sf gross vary for ne\v development noor area and one space for each projects \vithin the 22.6-acre site 300 sf gross or office non-storage during its phased incremental areas or non-laboratory area redevelopment. Total parking (research and development). COlUlts for the campus during Project site is classified as phased redevelopment shall be an Research & Development and aggregate of new stmctured atTice for otT-street parking. parking, below grade parking, new interim surface parking (if necessary), and existing surface parking. 1 hi accordance ll"ith SSFAlC 20.57.210, Building Limitations. parking garages are excluded ji-om building cowrage and grossjloor area ratio site calculations. Source: Gateway Bllsiness Park Alaster Plall, April 22, 2008. Open Space Network The parking structure locations and building placement would allow a series of open space areas induding the Central ConlnlOns, street frontage, arrival areas, and parking stnlcture frontage. The Central Conullons area would contain inlportant outdoor alllenities, gathering spaces, and passive use areas and would be the center of the open space network. The street frontage hedge row area between the site's pnmary building face and Oyster Point and Gateway Boulevards would be preserved. The parking Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-19 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 structure frontage would serve as an important landscape screen for the interface of the parking stmcture with the Central Conllllons. Open spaces in entrance locations would be detenllined during Call1pUS design and according to tenant's needs. Landscaping Landscaping on the site would enlphasize a natural and infonllallandscape using sinlple plant lllaterials combined in consideration of fonn. color. and texture. Plants would be chosen considering the climate of South San Francisco in the East of 101 area and would be combined with variations in landf0l1ll and circulation routes to create a series of wind-protected spaces rather than being large expanses of open spaces. A list of plant materials that would act as a baseline for the project is located in Appendix B of the Gateway Business Park Master Plan and shown in the Phase 1 Precise Plan. Pedestrian Circulation and Amenities Central to the campus concept is the creation of a pedestrian-oriented envirolUnent where employees and visitors would be able to COlUlect to the entire system of buildings and outdoor spaces with a comfortable and easy-to-navigate circulation network after arri\ing via transit, car or bicycle. 111is network would include cOlUlections between buildings, parking structures, open spaces, shuttle stops and public sidewalks. The central pedestrian spine would be the primary conduit for pedestrian movement through the campus and is the backbone fix the Central Commons. 11 will be the widest pedestrian walkway in the system and would acconllllodate higher vohulles of pedestrian nlovelllent and. as necessary. would also serve as an elllergency vehicle route. Prilllary pedestrian alllenity spaces would be cOlUlected to this spine including a central gathering space and other useable outdoor spaces. A secondary network of walkways would be cOlUlected to the central spine. These walks would be smaller in scale than the central spine and would COlUlect to nlore infonllal passive spaces. Connections between the parking stnlcture. the central spine. and building entries would also be provided as well as walkways providing a link between the interior campus and the public sidewalk and shuttle stops. Finally. the street frontage circulation would consist of two walkways. A new public sidewalk would be created as an extension of the existing sidewalk that currently terminates near the end of the campus on Gateway Boulevard. This new sidewalk would be associated with the street edge. COlUlect all shuttle stops. and provide public pedestrian movement along the campus's frontage. A second walkway called the perimeter walk would COlUlect the existing walkway located approximately 30 feet from the street with the central spine to create a one-nule loop. \' ehicular Circulation and Parking CirclI["tioll Project accesses would consist of two prilllary entrances. two secondary entrances. and tluee supplelllental accesses. Circulation tluough the canlpus would be achieved by creating an intenlal access lane along the interior edge of the parking stmctures. Tlus access lane would be served by two primary entrances: at the intersection of Oyster Point and Veterans Boulevards between the buildings at 180 and Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report Ill. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Poge 111-20 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 200 Oyster Point Boulevard and the signalized intersection of Gateway Boulevard approximately 850 feet south of the intersection of Gateway and Oyster Point Boulevards. The access lane would be served by secondary entrances that link to signalized intersections at the far ends of the site on Oyster Point and Gateway Boulevards. Supplemental access points would also exist along Gateway and Oyster Point Boulevards to provide limited access to buildings not directly adjacent to the intemal access lane. The enlployee/visitor systenl would be served by the prilllary entrances and the access lane that leads to the parking stmctures and the arrival to the intemal site buildings. Employees would also use the supplemental access points tfom Gateway and Oyster Point Boulevards to reach subsurface parking associated with the 180 Oyster Point Boulevard building and the corner Gateway Frontage Building. Service/delivery would be served by the secondary entrances and the access lane or by the supplemental access points. Service and delivery vehicles will be limited in usage of the primary entrances. The emergency velucles would utilize all entries and supplemental access points as necessary to reach the access lane and central pedestrian spine. Par/dug The project would include 3.100 parking spaces. Parking ratios would vary for new development projects witlun the 22.6 acre site during its phased incremental redevelopment. Parking provided through the project phases is shown in Table 111-1. Total parking counts for the campus during phased redevelopment would be an aggregate of new stmctured parking. below grade parking. new interim surf:1ce parking (if necessary), and existing surface parking. Parking and Transportation Demand l\Ianagement Reduced Parking The project provides 2.83 parking spaces per 1.000 sf for all uses on the site. which is less than the rate provided in the Oft~Street Parking-General Requirements for the Gateway Specitic Plan District of the ZOlung Ordinance (Chapter 20.57.240). As described in Chapter 20.57.240. off-street parking requirelllents for the project were calculated for offIce uses at one space for each 300 sf of gross tloor area (office/sales/service) to show the nlost conservative requirelllent. Table 111-3 shows parking spaces required under the Gateway Specitic Plan District ZOlung and project supplied parking spaces. However tlus standard also specitically allows for a reduction in those requirements subject to a use permit. In addition. the TDM Ordinance supports reduced parking standards so long as the amount of parking generated by the standards is supported by the overall TDM Plan for the project. The applicant has requested the reduced parking standard based on aggressive TDM requirements for the project. Similar reduced parking ratios have been accepted and/or successfully applied within several large campus developments in the City. and these ratios are based on studies trom the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Given the regional location of the project site. automobiles will likely relllain a prilllary fl1nll of access in the near future. TIle project would balance parking availability with the promotion of alternative transportation modes by employees. The City's parking requirements range tfom 3.3 to 4.0 spaces per 1.000 square teet for oftice/research and development uses; however. the City Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-21 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 typically allows 2.88 spaces per 1.000 square feet for oftice/research and development uses. The City may accept revised parking standards as long as the alllOunt of parking generated by the standards is supportive of the reconllllendations and requirelllents of the Transportation Dellland 1\Ianagelllent plan prepared for the project. Ta hie 111-3 Project Required and Provided Parking Land Use Gateway Specific Plan District Zoning Project Ordinance Ratio Square Footage Parking Spaces Spaces Requirements Required Provided atTice 1 sp/300 sf gross LD0370 4.102 3,100 noor area Source: City of So 11th San Francisco Zoning Ordi1laNce, last updated ]007. Projects in the inunediate area of the Gateway Business Park have been able to demonstrate reduced parking dellland rates by i111plelllenting 1D1\I progranls, Typical ranges for office/research and development uses in the City and elsewhere in San Mateo County typically range ti-om 1.25 to 2.5 spaces per 1.000 square feet. In addition. the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation l\lanual recommends 2.73 spaces per 1.000 square feet for oftice uses in suburban locations with minimal transit access and no TD1\I progranl, Transit The Gateway Business Park Master Plan area is not directly served by rail or bus transit serVices; however. three transit agencies (Caltrain. BART. and SamTrans) provide commuter rail and bus service in the vicinity. The East of 101 Area relies on supplementary shuttle services to COlUlect employees with the BART and Caltrain stations. Shuttle services are operated by the Pelunsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance and include the Utah-Grand and Oyster Point shuttles. The Gateway Express shuttle is operated by Compass Transportation under the guidance of Genentech in conjunction with the Gateway Association. and is open to non-Genentech employees. An existing shuttle stop is located on Gateway Boulevard at the soutlnvestem end of the campus. Additional filture stops are proposed along Gateway and Oyster Point Boulevards. Several transit changes are planned in the vicinity of the site. The proposed relocation of the South San Francisco Caltrain station will include a bicycle/pedestrian under-pass of the railroad tracks to allow for better pedestrian accessibility to and from the East of 101 Area. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) is expected to begin constmction of a new tony tenninal at the Oyster Point Marina. Service will nUl between South San Francisco and the East Bay. The Oyster Point terry terminal is expected to be completed in late 2009 if filii funding is secured in time although currently. $5 nullion in fiUlding is needed before construction can conunence. The existing shuttle stop along Gateway Boulevard near the project site would be maintained under the project. In addition. the project would include the Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-22 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 provision of two additional shuttle stops: one along Gateway Boulevard near 1000 Gateway and one around the comer along Oyster Point Boulevard. Transportation Demand l\lanagement (TDl\I) Program The purpose of the TDM is to develop a set of strategies. measures and incentives to encourage future employees of Gateway Business Park to walk. bicycle. use public transportation. carpool. or use other altenlatives to driving alone when traveling to and frOnl work. The TDI\I PrograIll eleIllents for the Gateway Business Park include on-site aIllenities that encourage the use of alternative Illodes of travel, participation in associations that prOlllote conullute altenlatives, and parking Illeasures. SOllle of the Gateway Business Park TDMl\1easures include: . Secure on-site bicycle storage such as racks, cages, or lockers . Well-lit paths to the most direct route to the nearest transit or shuttle stop Irom the building . Free parking spaces for carpools and vanpools . Passenger loading zones for carpools and vanpools near the building entrances . Pedestrian cOlUlections with lighted paths and sidewalks between buildings. parking areas. and Gateway and Oyster Point Boulevards . Preferential parking spaces for carpools and vanpools . Shower facilities with clotlung lockers available to employees throughout the campus . Employee use of shuttle services including the Oyster Point BART shuttle to/from the South San Francisco BART Station. and the Gateway Area Caltrain and Oyster Point Caltrain Shuttles to/from the South San Francisco Caltrain Station . Permanent displays of commute altemative il1fonnation in building lobbies. break rooms. and other conlnlOn areas . Designated TDl\I employer contacts (TDl\I Coordinators) . Carpool/vanpool rick-matclung services provided by TDM Coordinator . Guaranteed ride honle progranl fiJr eIllergencies via taxi cabs or rental cars . Promotion programs provided by the TDM Coordinators distributed on a quarterly basis. and provided for new employees. to provide infonnation on transportation options . Shuttle Illaps and schedules posted on Call1pUS and on tenant websites, and on-site assistance provided to visitors by TDl\I Coordinators . Tenants will join the Peninsula Traftic Congestion Relief Alliance . TDI\I Coordinators will administer a bialUlUal enlployee conullute survey to determine strategy adjustments Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. P"~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-13 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 . TranspOltation options will be outlined 11l tenant"s employee handbook and new employee orientation packets . Commute altematives brochure racks will be provided in public spaces witlun each building . Promotion of Spare the Air program by TDl\l Coordinators . Promotion of rideshare week by TDM Coordinators . Land dedication for transit/bus shelter . Bicycle cOlUlections to bicycle parking areas fronl bicycle routes . Tenant-subsidized transit tickets for conlnluters . On-site alllenities for enlployees provided bye-concierge . On-site and nearby open space for recreation opportunities . On-site transit ticket sales . Employee access to nearby cluldcare center (YMCA) . OpportUluties fix telecommuting . Enlployee access to Downtown Dasher lunchtillle taxi service . At least one video conferencing roonl per building . Dedicated nlotorcycle parking spaces in garages . Tenants will allow employees to work varied work schedule (tlextime) . Developlllent of a Transportation Action Plan between tenant and Transportation 1\.Ianagelllent Association . Enlplo:yee access to connections to a future felTY service Signage The project would include a Master Sign Program developed to aclueve site branding. velucular and pedestrian waytinding. facility/occupant identitication. and regulatory circulation support for traftic. tire and satety. Signage will assist day-to-day users and visitors to navigate safely and efticiently to the project site and to their destinations throughout the site. Additionally. the l\laster Sign Program will serve as a consistent visual thread of sign elements throughout the campus that will extend Gateway's visual Brand Identity and help in assuring a lughly desirable and attractive envirolllnent. Lighting Site and arclutecturallighting systems would be installed to provide illununation levels recommended for safety for pedestrian and vehicular traftic by the lllumination Engineering Society of North America. Lighting would be designed to appropriately illuminate signage and waytinding system components to make information clearly legible at night. Lighting would be designed to avoid unnecessary light Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page III-2~ City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 pollution by use of "cut-oft'" fixhlres designed to prevent the upward cast of light where appropriate and to consider ambient light generated by buildings in the design of site lighting systems to help prevent over lighting. Lighting design would consider color rendition, energy consunlption and long tenlllllaintenance. Additionally. the project may include the use of solar powered fixhlres where appropriate to utilize natural resources efficiently. D. PRO.JECT OB.JECTIYES The objectives of the project are as follows: . Increase FAR at the site from approximately 0.29 to 1.25 FAR. . Create a cohesive working Call1pUS envirolUllent with a clear organization of buildings, stnlctures parking. and network oflugh-quality pedestrian circulation and open space. . Emphasize the pedestrian environment with well-designated and useful landscaping that respond to the climate ofthe City. . Encourage lugh-quality architechlre. landscape arclutecture. and sustainable design elements. . COlulect to and fiJster the use of various nlodes of transit such as Caltrain. BART, and future FelTY service. . Allow for the incremental and phased redevelopment of the existing buildings wlule maintailung a functioning working envirolUllent for areas not conculTently being redeveloped. E. DISCRETIONARY ACTIONS As defined by CEQA. a Lead Agency is the public agency with the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project. The City of South San Francisco is the Lead Agency for approval of the project. Upon completion of the ElR process. the City will certif}' the Final ElR for the l\laster Plan. Specitic development projects will be reviewed tor consistency with the Master Plan prior to start of constnlction. The tollmving approvals would be required by the City tlX the project: . Certitication ofthe ElR . General Plan Amendment to increase the FAR on the site from 1.0 to 1.25 . ZOlung Text Amendment to SSFMC Chapter 20.57 to accommodate changes to building coverage. setbacks, and parking requirenlents . Approval ofthe Gateway Business Park Master Plan . Approval of the Phase 1 Precise Plan . Approval of a Developlllent Agreenlent . Adoption of TDM Plan Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-25 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 . Approval ofl\laster Sign Program . All future developments will be subject to a separate permit approval precise plan and CEQA review as established in SSFl\lC Chapter 20.57 In addition. the following is a list of City agencies and their responsibilities in approving the proposed project. . Department of Economic and Community Development o Building Division: . Building Pennits. Certiticate of Occupancy o Pla1ll1ing Division: . Master Plan and Precise Plan . Use Pel111its. Minor Use Pernuts. Mixed Use Pel111its. ZOlung Ordinance amendments. Design Review. CEQA Reviews o Engineering Division: . Grading Pernuts. Subdivision Pernuts. Encroachment Pernuts. Transportation Impact Fees. Utility Impact Fees. Plan Check . Police Department: o City's Security Issues Compliance . Fire Deparhllent: o Fire Code Compliance In addition to the City. there are also federal. regional. and state responsible agencies that have discretionary authority over specitic aspects of the proposed project. These include. but are not limited to. the following: . Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) - Issuance of a National Pollution Discharge Elinunation System Pel111it (NPDES) for constmction activities disturbing nlore than 1 acre and permit for dewatering during conshl1ction, and approval of operational stoflllwater treahllent . California Department of Transportation (CaUrans) - Ensures compliance with all traffic related standards relative to state lughways . Bay Area Air Quality l\Ianagement District (BAAQl\ID) - BAAQl\ID ensures that all applicable federal and state air quality standards are aclueved and maintained . San l\Iateo County Flood Control District - Design approval for on-site t100d control Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-26 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 . Federal Axiation Administration - height linuts and noise contours relative to the operation of the San Francisco International Airport . C/CAG Airport Land Use Committee - height limits and noise contours relative to the San l\lateo County Airport Land Use Plan Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-27 City qfSollth San Francisco October 2009 This page intentionally letl blank. Gatelray Business Park Alaster Plan Drqft Environmental Impact Report III. Pr~iect Desc/1ption Page 111-28