HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso RDA 10-1986 RESOLUTION NO. 10-86
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT FOR THE U. S. STEEL PLANT SITE REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT (MODIFIED SHEARWATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT)
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of California and the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of South San Francisco (hereinafter "Agency"), as provided
in the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as
amended, and the provisions of Title 14, California Administrative Code, Guide-
lines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
(hereinafter "CEQA" and "Guidelines," respectively), that the Agency should not
approve projects as proposed if there are feasible alternatives or feasible
mitigation measures available which would mitigate the environmental effects of
such projects to a level of insignificance; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the objectives of the Community Redevelopment Law
{commencing at Health and Safety Code Section 33000), the Agency has undertaken
a program for the clearance and reconstruction or rehabilitation of slum and
blighted areas in the City and in this connection is engaged in carrying out a
redevelopment project known as the U. S. Steel Plant Site Redevelopment Project
{hereinafter referred to as "Project"), in an area (hereinafter referred to as
"Project Area"), located in the City; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the implementation of Project the Agency has under-
taken various redevelopment activities and has submitted a Redevelopment Plan
and related report for a U. S. Steel Plant Site Redevelopment Project to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act as amended, a
draft Environmental Impact Report has been prepared and the Agency has completed
the review process and has analyzed impacts and policies contained within the
U~ Si Steel Plant Site Redevelopment Plan, including all of the general activities
likely to be proposed pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan, all the specific activi-
ties likely to be proposed by any related Specific Plans referred to within the
Redevelopment Plan and the implementing Precise Plans of approval referred to
therein; and
WHEREAS, the Final Environmental Impact Report for the U. S. Steel Plant
Site Redevelopment Project has been prepared and submitted to this Agency;
and
WHEREAS, this Agency has read and considered all environmental documentation
comprising the final EIR, comments and responses thereto, and the list of organ-
izations and agencies commenting on the Final EIR, and has found that the Final
EIR considers all significant environmental impacts at a level of detail com-
mensurate with reasonable requirements for an informed decision; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR considers various alternatives likely to be proposed
under the plan including, but not limited to, deletion of the conference center,
replacement of one high-rise office building with a hotel, delay construction of
two mid-rise office buildings, and the "no project" alternative; and
WHEREAS, this Agency has considered a modification to the U. S. Steel Plant
Site Redevelopment Project proposal which deletes the Residential Component of
the previously approved U. S. Steel Plant Site Redevelopment Project commonly
referred to as the Shearwater Development Project; and
WHEREAS, a Supplemental EIR will be done at a later date to specifically
explore alternatives to the Residential Component; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR discusses various significant environmental impacts
of projects likely to be proposed under the plan including, but not limited to,
increased traffic volume, residential uses under the San Francisco International
Airport shoreline departure route; noise from various proximate activities; and
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WHEREAS, prior to approval of any proposed development pursuant to the
proposed Redevelopment Plan the specific significant environmental effects of
the proposed development(s) will be considered and mitigation measures will be
required to be implemented so as to avoid or substantially lessen the si§nificant
environmental effect(s) as identified in the Final EIR or %he approving agency
must make the findings set forth in Section 15091(a) of the Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, prior to approval of any proposed development pursuant to the
proposed Redevelopment Plan the findings set forth hereinabove must be supported
by substantial evidence in the record; and
WHEREAS, if the finding set forth in Section 15091(a)(3) of the Guidelines
is made the approving agency mus~ adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations
as set forth in Section 15093 of the Guidelines;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, ~hat the Redevelopment Agency does hereby
certi fy as fol 1 ows:
1. The Agency finds and declares and hereby certifies that the final Environ-
men%al Impact Report has been completed in accordance with %he requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act and the CEQA Guidelines and that the
information contained therein has been reviewed and considered by the Agency.
2. The Agency further finds, determines and declares ~hat the adverse
environmental effects resulting from the U. S. Steel Plant Site Redevelopment
Project and development proposals contained therein, as modified by the deletion
of the Residential Component, would be significantly mitigated by the measures
and descriptions set forth in the Draft Environmental Impact Report and in the
Comments and Responses section of %he Final Environmental Impact Report. Infor-
mation derived from the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report will be used to
evaluate alternatives to the Residential Component.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution supersedes Resolution No~ 68~
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and
adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco at an Adjourned
meeting held on the 17th day of December ' , 1986 by the following vote:
AYES: Chairman Mark N. Addiego; Vice Chairman Jack Drago; Members Richard A. Haffey;
Gus Nicolopulos; Roberta Cerri 'leglia
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairm~n Redq~elopment Agenc~y}of
the City of South San FranciSco
ATTEST:
Redevelopment Agency of the City
of South San Francisco