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APPENDIX F
CULTURAL RESOURCES RECORD SEARCHES
AND TRIBAL CONTACT
June 19, 2017 NWIC File No.: 16-1978
Rebecca Auld, Senior Planner
Lamphier-Gregory, Inc.
1944 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
Re: Record search results for the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update and Details for Phases II, III,
and IV project
Dear Ms. Auld:
Per your request received by our office on June 8, 2017, a records search was conducted for the
above referenced project by reviewing pertinent Northwest Information Center (NWIC) base maps
that reference cultural resources records and reports, historic-period maps, and literature for San
Mateo County. Please note that use of the term cultural resources includes both archaeological
resources and historical buildings and/or structures.
The proposed project entails amendments to the Oyster Point Specific Plan that would allow for
some rearrangement of Phase II office/R&D, totaling approximately 1,472,000 square feet, along
with residential development of 1,191 units rather than office/R&D in Phase II and Phase IV
areas.
Review of the information at our office indicates that there have been no cultural resource studies
that cover the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update project area. This project area contains no
recorded archaeological resources. The State Office of Historic Preservation Historic Property
Directory (OHP HPD) (which includes listings of the California Register of Historical Resources,
California State Historical Landmarks, California State Points of Historical Interest, and the
National Register of Historic Places) lists no recorded buildings or structures within the proposed
project area and one recorded building adjacent to the project area, (P-41-000951, 349 Oyster
Point Blvd., status code 5S2 – individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation).
In addition to these inventories, the NWIC base maps show no recorded buildings or structures
within the proposed project area.
At the time of Euroamerican contact the Native Americans that lived in the area were speakers of
the Ramaytush language, part of the Costanoan subfamily in the Utian language family (Shipley
1978: 89). There are no Native American resources within or adjacent to the proposed project
area that are referenced in the ethnographic literature (Levy 1976).
Based on an evaluation of the environmental setting and features associated with known sites,
Native American resources in this part of San Mateo County have been found in areas populated
by oak, buckeye, laurel, and hazelnut, as well as near a variety of plant and animal resources.
Sites are also found near watercourses and bodies of water. The Oyster Point Specific Plan
Update project area is located in a flat area at Oyster Point on the San Francisco Bay. The
project area is situated near the base of wooded hills approximately 1.25 mi. northeast of Colma
Creek. Given the similarity of one or more of these environmental factors, there is a moderate
potential for unrecorded Native American resources in the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update
project area.
Review of historical literature and maps indicated the possibility of historic-period activity within
the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update project area. A number of early 20th century maps depict
two to three buildings with the project area. Although the buildings do not appear in recent aerial
imagery to be standing today, there is the possibility of subsurface deposits within the project
area. With this in mind, there is a moderate potential for unrecorded historic-period archaeological
resources in the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update project area.
The 1915, 1939, and 1942 USGS San Mateo 15-minute topographic quadrangles depict two to
three buildings or structures within the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update project area. These
unrecorded buildings/structures meet the Office of Historic Preservation’s minimum age standard
that buildings, structures, and objects 45 years or older may be of historical value.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1) As noted above, there is a moderate potential of identifying Native American
archaeological resources and a moderate potential of identifying historic-period
archaeological resources in the project area. Our usual recommendation would
include archival research and a field examination. The proposed project area,
however, has been highly developed and is presently covered with asphalt, buildings,
or fill that obscures the visibility of original surface soils, which negates the feasibility
of an adequate surface inspection. It is therefore recommended that prior to ground
disturbance, a qualified archaeologist conduct further archival and field study to
identify archaeological resources, including a good faith effort to identify
archaeological deposits that may show no indications on the surface. Please refer to
the list of consultants who meet the Secretary of Interior’s Standards at
http://www.chrisinfo.org.
2) If archaeological resources are encountered during construction, work should be
temporarily halted in the vicinity of the discovered materials and workers should avoid
altering the materials and their context until a qualified professional archaeologist has
evaluated the situation and provided appropriate recommendations. Project personnel
should not collect cultural resources. Native American resources include chert or
obsidian flakes, projectile points, mortars, and pestles; and dark friable soil containing
shell and bone dietary debris, heat-affected rock, or human burials. Historic-period
resources include stone or adobe foundations or walls; structures and remains with
square nails; and refuse deposits or bottle dumps, often located in old wells or privies.
3) We recommend that the lead agency contact the local Native American tribe(s)
regarding traditional, cultural, and religious heritage values. For a complete listing of
tribes in the vicinity of the project, please contact the Native American Heritage
Commission at (916) 373-3710.
4) If the proposed project area contains buildings or structures that meet the minimum
age requirement, prior to commencement of project activities, it is recommended that
this resource be assessed by a professional familiar with the architecture and history
of San Mateo County. Please refer to the list of consultants who meet the Secretary
of Interior’s Standards at http://www.chrisinfo.org.
5) Review for possible historic-period buildings or structures has included only those
sources listed in the attached bibliography and should not be considered
comprehensive.
6) It is recommended that any identified cultural resources be recorded on DPR 523
historic resource recordation forms, available online from the Office of Historic
Preservation’s website: http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1069
Due to processing delays and other factors, not all of the historical resource reports and resource
records that have been submitted to the Office of Historic Preservation are available via this
records search. Additional information may be available through the federal, state, and local
agencies that produced or paid for historical resource management work in the search area.
Additionally, Native American tribes have historical resource information not in the California
Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) Inventory, and you should contact the
California Native American Heritage Commission for information on local/regional tribal contacts.
The California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) contracts with the California Historical
Resources Information System’s (CHRIS) regional Information Centers (ICs) to maintain
information in the CHRIS inventory and make it available to local, state, and federal agencies,
cultural resource professionals, Native American tribes, researchers, and the public.
Recommendations made by IC coordinators or their staff regarding the interpretation and
application of this information are advisory only. Such recommendations do not necessarily
represent the evaluation or opinion of the State Historic Preservation Officer in carrying out the
OHP’s regulatory authority under federal and state law.
Thank you for using our services. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (707)
588-8455.
Sincerely,
Jessika Akmenkalns
Researcher
LITERATURE REVIEWED
In addition to archaeological maps and site records on file at the Northwest Information Center of
the Historical Resources Information System, the following literature was reviewed:
Barrows, Henry D., and Luther A. Ingersoll
2005 Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.
Three Rocks Research, Santa Cruz (Digital Reproduction of The Lewis Publishing
Company, Chicago: 1893.)
Bowman, J.N.
1951 Adobe Houses in the San Francisco Bay Region. In Geologic Guidebook of the San
Francisco Bay Counties, Bulletin 154. California Division of Mines, Ferry Building,
San Francisco, CA.
Brabb, Earl E., Fred A. Taylor, and George P. Miller
1982 Geologic, Scenic, and Historic Points of Interest in San Mateo County, California.
Miscellaneous Investigations Series, Map I-1257-B, 1:62,500. Department of the
Interior, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.
Department of Environmental Management
1980 Coastside Cultural Resources. Planning Division, San Mateo County, Redwood
City, CA.
Fickewirth, Alvin A.
1992 California Railroads. Golden West Books, San Marino, CA.
General Land Office
1858 Survey Plat for Buri Buri Rancho.
1864 Survey Plat for Buri Buri Rancho.
1866 Survey Plat for Township 3 South/Range 5 West.
1868 Survey Plat for Township 3 South/Range 5 West.
Gudde, Erwin G.
1969 California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical
Names. Third Edition. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles.
Hart, James D.
1987 A Companion to California. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los
Angeles.
Heizer, Robert F., editor
1974 Local History Studies, Vol. 18., “The Costanoan Indians.” California History Center,
DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA.
Helley, E.J., K.R. Lajoie, W.E. Spangle, and M.L. Blair
1979 Flatland Deposits of the San Francisco Bay Region - Their Geology and
Engineering Properties, and Their Importance to Comprehensive Planning.
Geological Survey Professional Paper 943. United States Geological Survey and
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Hoover, Mildred Brooke, Hero Eugene Rensch, and Ethel Rensch, revised by William N. Abeloe
1966 Historic Spots in California. Third Edition. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA.
Hoover, Mildred Brooke, Hero Eugene Rensch, and Ethel Rensch, William N. Abeloe, revised by
Douglas E. Kyle
1990 Historic Spots in California. Fourth Edition. Stanford University Press, Stanford,
CA.
Hope, Andrew
2005 Caltrans Statewide Historic Bridge Inventory Update. Caltrans, Division of
Environmental Analysis, Sacramento, CA.
Kroeber, A.L.
1925 Handbook of the Indians of California. Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 78,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (Reprint by Dover Publications, Inc., New
York, 1976)
Levy, Richard
1978 Costanoan. In California, edited by Robert F. Heizer, pp. 485-495. Handbook of
North American Indians, vol. 8, William C. Sturtevant, general editor. Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, D.C.
Milliken, Randall
1995 A Time of Little Choice: The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco
Bay Area 1769-1810. Ballena Press Anthropological Papers No. 43, Menlo Park,
CA.
Nelson, N.C.
1909 Shellmounds of the San Francisco Bay Region. University of California
Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 7(4):309-356. Berkeley.
(Reprint by Kraus Reprint Corporation, New York, 1964)
Nichols, Donald R., and Nancy A. Wright
1971 Preliminary Map of Historic Margins of Marshland, San Francisco Bay, California.
U.S. Geological Survey Open File Map. U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological
Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Washington, D.C.
Roberts, George, and Jan Roberts
1988 Discover Historic California. Gem Guides Book Co., Pico Rivera, CA.
San Mateo County Historic Resources Advisory Board
1984 San Mateo County: Its History and Heritage. Second Edition. Division of Planning
and Development Department of Environmental Management.
San Mateo County Planning and Development Department
n.d. “Historical and Archaeological Resources, Section 5” from the San Mateo
CountyGeneral Plan.
State of California Department of Parks and Recreation
1976 California Inventory of Historic Resources. State of California Department of Parks
and Recreation, Sacramento.
State of California Department of Parks and Recreation and Office of Historic Preservation
1988 Five Views: An Ethnic Sites Survey for California. State of California Department
of Parks and Recreation and Office of Historic Preservation, Sacramento.
State of California Office of Historic Preservation **
2012 Historic Properties Directory. Listing by City (through April 2012). State of
California Office of Historic Preservation, Sacramento.
VanderWerf, Barbara
1992 Granada: A Synonym for Paradise, The Ocean Shore Railroad Years. Gum Tree
Lane Books, El Granada, CA.
Works Progress Administration
1984 The WPA Guide to California. Reprint by Pantheon Books, New York. (Originally
published as California: A Guide to the Golden State in 1939 by Books, Inc.,
distributed by Hastings House Publishers, New York.)
Yamada, Gayle K. and Dianne Fukami
2003 Building a Community: The Story of Japanese Americans in San Mateo County.
AACP, Inc., San Mateo, CA.
**Note that the Office of Historic Preservation’s Historic Properties Directory includes National
Register, State Registered Landmarks, California Points of Historical Interest, and the California
Register of Historical Resources as well as Certified Local Government surveys that have
undergone Section 106 review.
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
CITY COUNCIL 2017
PRADEEP GUPTA, PH.D., MAYOR
LIZA NORMANDY, VICE MAYOR
MARK ADDIEGO, COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, COUNCILMEMBER
KARYL MATSUMOTO, COUNCILMEMBER
MIKE FUTRELL, CITY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(650) 829-6620
FAX (650) 829-6657
E-MAIL [email protected]
Coastanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe August 15, 2017
Tony Cerda, Chairperson
244 E. 1st Street
Pomona, CA 91766
RE: Tribal Cultural Resources under the California Environmental Quality Act, AB 52 (Gatto, 2014). Formal
Notification of Project Consideration and Notification of Consultation Opportunity, pursuant to Public
Resources Code § 21080.3.1 (hereafter PRC).
Dear Chairperson Tony Cerda:
The City of South San Francisco has received a complete project application for the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update
and Details for Phases II, III, and IV (“OPSP Update Project”) and has begun environmental analysis of the project.
While no notice has been formally requested under PRC § 21080.1(d), this letter has been sent upon the
recommendation of the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) and Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to
tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated with the area.
Below and on the subsequent pages, please find a description of the proposed project, a map showing the project
location, and the name of our project point of contact, pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (d).
Project Description
The site of the OPSP is part of the City’s “East of 101” planning area, bound by the San Francisco Bay on the east and
Highway 101 and railway lines on the west. The OPSP encompasses approximately 81 acres of land at the eastern
end of Oyster Point and Marina Boulevards in South San Francisco. The currently proposed update would affect
approximately 32.6 acres of the 81-acre OPSP area (APNs 015-010-240, -630, -999). The site currently houses the
Oyster Point Business Park consisting of five single-story light-industrial buildings at 375/377, 379, 384, 385 and 389
Oyster Point Boulevard that were developed in the early 1980s totaling 403,212 square feet of space with
surrounding parking. Currently, these buildings are occupied by a variety of light industrial, office, and Research and
Development (R&D) tenants. A portion of the existing Oyster Point Boulevard roadway is also included in the Project
area. An aerial photograph with the site indicated is included on the last page.
The OPSP and Phase I Project were approved in 2011 (EIR State Clearinghouse Number 2010022070). The OPSP
envisioned office/R&D development throughout Phases I through IV. Phase I is obtaining permits under the previous
entitlements. Phases II through IV have not been fully entitled or constructed. A subsequent EIR is being prepared
for amendments to the OPSP that would allow for some rearrangement of Phase II office/R&D (approximately
1,472,000 square feet total) along with residential development (1,191 units) instead of office/R&D on Phase III and
IV areas.
Page 2 of 2
Subject: Formal Notification of Project Consideration – Oyster Point Specific Plan Update Project
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
Results of Records Searches
A search of the Sacred Lands File conducted through NAHC had negative results in the project quadrangle.
A search of the California Historical Resources Information System through NWIC identified no cultural resource
studies of the site or known resources in the immediate vicinity but identified a moderate potential for unrecorded
Native American resources given the environmental factors of the site. Because the site is currently covered with
structures and pavement, the City intends to require a field inspection and a report containing “next-step”
recommendations following the exposure of the original soils, per NWIC recommendations.
No other known relevant surveys or studies have been performed.
Lead Agency Point of Contact
Attn: Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
Department of Economic and Community Development
315 Maple Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-877-8535
Email: [email protected]
Pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (b), you have 30 days from the receipt of this letter to request consultation, in writing,
with the City of South San Francisco.
Very Respectfully,
Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
CITY COUNCIL 2017
PRADEEP GUPTA, PH.D., MAYOR
LIZA NORMANDY, VICE MAYOR
MARK ADDIEGO, COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, COUNCILMEMBER
KARYL MATSUMOTO, COUNCILMEMBER
MIKE FUTRELL, CITY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(650) 829-6620
FAX (650) 829-6657
E-MAIL [email protected]
Amah Mutsun Tribal Band of Mission San Juan Bautista August 15, 2017
Irenne Zwierlein, Chairperson
789 Canada Road
Woodside, CA 94062
RE: Tribal Cultural Resources under the California Environmental Quality Act, AB 52 (Gatto, 2014). Formal
Notification of Project Consideration and Notification of Consultation Opportunity, pursuant to Public
Resources Code § 21080.3.1 (hereafter PRC).
Dear Chairperson Irenne Zwierlein:
The City of South San Francisco has received a complete project application for the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update
and Details for Phases II, III, and IV (“OPSP Update Project”) and has begun environmental analysis of the project.
While no notice has been formally requested under PRC § 21080.1(d), this letter has been sent upon the
recommendation of the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) and Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to
tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated with the area.
Below and on the subsequent pages, please find a description of the proposed project, a map showing the project
location, and the name of our project point of contact, pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (d).
Project Description
The site of the OPSP is part of the City’s “East of 101” planning area, bound by the San Francisco Bay on the east and
Highway 101 and railway lines on the west. The OPSP encompasses approximately 81 acres of land at the eastern
end of Oyster Point and Marina Boulevards in South San Francisco. The currently proposed update would affect
approximately 32.6 acres of the 81-acre OPSP area (APNs 015-010-240, -630, -999). The site currently houses the
Oyster Point Business Park consisting of five single-story light-industrial buildings at 375/377, 379, 384, 385 and 389
Oyster Point Boulevard that were developed in the early 1980s totaling 403,212 square feet of space with
surrounding parking. Currently, these buildings are occupied by a variety of light industrial, office, and Research and
Development (R&D) tenants. A portion of the existing Oyster Point Boulevard roadway is also included in the Project
area. An aerial photograph with the site indicated is included on the last page.
The OPSP and Phase I Project were approved in 2011 (EIR State Clearinghouse Number 2010022070). The OPSP
envisioned office/R&D development throughout Phases I through IV. Phase I is obtaining permits under the previous
entitlements. Phases II through IV have not been fully entitled or constructed. A subsequent EIR is being prepared
for amendments to the OPSP that would allow for some rearrangement of Phase II office/R&D (approximately
1,472,000 square feet total) along with residential development (1,191 units) instead of office/R&D on Phase III and
IV areas.
Page 2 of 2
Subject: Formal Notification of Project Consideration – Oyster Point Specific Plan Update Project
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
Results of Records Searches
A search of the Sacred Lands File conducted through NAHC had negative results in the project quadrangle.
A search of the California Historical Resources Information System through NWIC identified no cultural resource
studies of the site or known resources in the immediate vicinity but identified a moderate potential for unrecorded
Native American resources given the environmental factors of the site. Because the site is currently covered with
structures and pavement, the City intends to require a field inspection and a report containing “next-step”
recommendations following the exposure of the original soils, per NWIC recommendations.
No other known relevant surveys or studies have been performed.
Lead Agency Point of Contact
Attn: Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
Department of Economic and Community Development
315 Maple Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-877-8535
Email: [email protected]
Pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (b), you have 30 days from the receipt of this letter to request consultation, in writing,
with the City of South San Francisco.
Very Respectfully,
Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
CITY COUNCIL 2017
PRADEEP GUPTA, PH.D., MAYOR
LIZA NORMANDY, VICE MAYOR
MARK ADDIEGO, COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, COUNCILMEMBER
KARYL MATSUMOTO, COUNCILMEMBER
MIKE FUTRELL, CITY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(650) 829-6620
FAX (650) 829-6657
E-MAIL [email protected]
The Ohlone Indian Tribe August 15, 2017
Andrew Galvan, Chairperson
P.O. Box 3152
Fremont, CA 94539
RE: Tribal Cultural Resources under the California Environmental Quality Act, AB 52 (Gatto, 2014). Formal
Notification of Project Consideration and Notification of Consultation Opportunity, pursuant to Public
Resources Code § 21080.3.1 (hereafter PRC).
Dear Chairperson Andrew Galvan:
The City of South San Francisco has received a complete project application for the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update
and Details for Phases II, III, and IV (“OPSP Update Project”) and has begun environmental analysis of the project.
While no notice has been formally requested under PRC § 21080.1(d), this letter has been sent upon the
recommendation of the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) and Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to
tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated with the area.
Below and on the subsequent pages, please find a description of the proposed project, a map showing the project
location, and the name of our project point of contact, pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (d).
Project Description
The site of the OPSP is part of the City’s “East of 101” planning area, bound by the San Francisco Bay on the east and
Highway 101 and railway lines on the west. The OPSP encompasses approximately 81 acres of land at the eastern
end of Oyster Point and Marina Boulevards in South San Francisco. The currently proposed update would affect
approximately 32.6 acres of the 81-acre OPSP area (APNs 015-010-240, -630, -999). The site currently houses the
Oyster Point Business Park consisting of five single-story light-industrial buildings at 375/377, 379, 384, 385 and 389
Oyster Point Boulevard that were developed in the early 1980s totaling 403,212 square feet of space with
surrounding parking. Currently, these buildings are occupied by a variety of light industrial, office, and Research and
Development (R&D) tenants. A portion of the existing Oyster Point Boulevard roadway is also included in the Project
area. An aerial photograph with the site indicated is included on the last page.
The OPSP and Phase I Project were approved in 2011 (EIR State Clearinghouse Number 2010022070). The OPSP
envisioned office/R&D development throughout Phases I through IV. Phase I is obtaining permits under the previous
entitlements. Phases II through IV have not been fully entitled or constructed. A subsequent EIR is being prepared
for amendments to the OPSP that would allow for some rearrangement of Phase II office/R&D (approximately
1,472,000 square feet total) along with residential development (1,191 units) instead of office/R&D on Phase III and
IV areas.
Page 2 of 2
Subject: Formal Notification of Project Consideration – Oyster Point Specific Plan Update Project
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
Results of Records Searches
A search of the Sacred Lands File conducted through NAHC had negative results in the project quadrangle.
A search of the California Historical Resources Information System through NWIC identified no cultural resource
studies of the site or known resources in the immediate vicinity but identified a moderate potential for unrecorded
Native American resources given the environmental factors of the site. Because the site is currently covered with
structures and pavement, the City intends to require a field inspection and a report containing “next-step”
recommendations following the exposure of the original soils, per NWIC recommendations.
No other known relevant surveys or studies have been performed.
Lead Agency Point of Contact
Attn: Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
Department of Economic and Community Development
315 Maple Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-877-8535
Email: [email protected]
Pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (b), you have 30 days from the receipt of this letter to request consultation, in writing,
with the City of South San Francisco.
Very Respectfully,
Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
CITY COUNCIL 2017
PRADEEP GUPTA, PH.D., MAYOR
LIZA NORMANDY, VICE MAYOR
MARK ADDIEGO, COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, COUNCILMEMBER
KARYL MATSUMOTO, COUNCILMEMBER
MIKE FUTRELL, CITY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(650) 829-6620
FAX (650) 829-6657
E-MAIL [email protected]
Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe of the SF Bay Area August 15, 2017
Rosemary Cambra, Chairperson
P.O. Box 360791
Milpitas, CA 95036
RE: Tribal Cultural Resources under the California Environmental Quality Act, AB 52 (Gatto, 2014). Formal
Notification of Project Consideration and Notification of Consultation Opportunity, pursuant to Public
Resources Code § 21080.3.1 (hereafter PRC).
Dear Chairperson Rosemary Cambra:
The City of South San Francisco has received a complete project application for the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update
and Details for Phases II, III, and IV (“OPSP Update Project”) and has begun environmental analysis of the project.
While no notice has been formally requested under PRC § 21080.1(d), this letter has been sent upon the
recommendation of the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) and Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to
tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated with the area.
Below and on the subsequent pages, please find a description of the proposed project, a map showing the project
location, and the name of our project point of contact, pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (d).
Project Description
The site of the OPSP is part of the City’s “East of 101” planning area, bound by the San Francisco Bay on the east and
Highway 101 and railway lines on the west. The OPSP encompasses approximately 81 acres of land at the eastern
end of Oyster Point and Marina Boulevards in South San Francisco. The currently proposed update would affect
approximately 32.6 acres of the 81-acre OPSP area (APNs 015-010-240, -630, -999). The site currently houses the
Oyster Point Business Park consisting of five single-story light-industrial buildings at 375/377, 379, 384, 385 and 389
Oyster Point Boulevard that were developed in the early 1980s totaling 403,212 square feet of space with
surrounding parking. Currently, these buildings are occupied by a variety of light industrial, office, and Research and
Development (R&D) tenants. A portion of the existing Oyster Point Boulevard roadway is also included in the Project
area. An aerial photograph with the site indicated is included on the last page.
The OPSP and Phase I Project were approved in 2011 (EIR State Clearinghouse Number 2010022070). The OPSP
envisioned office/R&D development throughout Phases I through IV. Phase I is obtaining permits under the previous
entitlements. Phases II through IV have not been fully entitled or constructed. A subsequent EIR is being prepared
for amendments to the OPSP that would allow for some rearrangement of Phase II office/R&D (approximately
1,472,000 square feet total) along with residential development (1,191 units) instead of office/R&D on Phase III and
IV areas.
Page 2 of 2
Subject: Formal Notification of Project Consideration – Oyster Point Specific Plan Update Project
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
Results of Records Searches
A search of the Sacred Lands File conducted through NAHC had negative results in the project quadrangle.
A search of the California Historical Resources Information System through NWIC identified no cultural resource
studies of the site or known resources in the immediate vicinity but identified a moderate potential for unrecorded
Native American resources given the environmental factors of the site. Because the site is currently covered with
structures and pavement, the City intends to require a field inspection and a report containing “next-step”
recommendations following the exposure of the original soils, per NWIC recommendations.
No other known relevant surveys or studies have been performed.
Lead Agency Point of Contact
Attn: Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
Department of Economic and Community Development
315 Maple Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-877-8535
Email: [email protected]
Pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (b), you have 30 days from the receipt of this letter to request consultation, in writing,
with the City of South San Francisco.
Very Respectfully,
Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
CITY COUNCIL 2017
PRADEEP GUPTA, PH.D., MAYOR
LIZA NORMANDY, VICE MAYOR
MARK ADDIEGO, COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, COUNCILMEMBER
KARYL MATSUMOTO, COUNCILMEMBER
MIKE FUTRELL, CITY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(650) 829-6620
FAX (650) 829-6657
E-MAIL [email protected]
Indian Canyon Mutsun Band of Costanoan August 15, 2017
Ann Marie Sayers, Chairperson
P.O. Box 28
Hollister, CA 95024
RE: Tribal Cultural Resources under the California Environmental Quality Act, AB 52 (Gatto, 2014). Formal
Notification of Project Consideration and Notification of Consultation Opportunity, pursuant to Public
Resources Code § 21080.3.1 (hereafter PRC).
Dear Chairperson Ann Marie Sayers:
The City of South San Francisco has received a complete project application for the Oyster Point Specific Plan Update
and Details for Phases II, III, and IV (“OPSP Update Project”) and has begun environmental analysis of the project.
While no notice has been formally requested under PRC § 21080.1(d), this letter has been sent upon the
recommendation of the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) and Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to
tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated with the area.
Below and on the subsequent pages, please find a description of the proposed project, a map showing the project
location, and the name of our project point of contact, pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (d).
Project Description
The site of the OPSP is part of the City’s “East of 101” planning area, bound by the San Francisco Bay on the east and
Highway 101 and railway lines on the west. The OPSP encompasses approximately 81 acres of land at the eastern
end of Oyster Point and Marina Boulevards in South San Francisco. The currently proposed update would affect
approximately 32.6 acres of the 81-acre OPSP area (APNs 015-010-240, -630, -999). The site currently houses the
Oyster Point Business Park consisting of five single-story light-industrial buildings at 375/377, 379, 384, 385 and 389
Oyster Point Boulevard that were developed in the early 1980s totaling 403,212 square feet of space with
surrounding parking. Currently, these buildings are occupied by a variety of light industrial, office, and Research and
Development (R&D) tenants. A portion of the existing Oyster Point Boulevard roadway is also included in the Project
area. An aerial photograph with the site indicated is included on the last page.
The OPSP and Phase I Project were approved in 2011 (EIR State Clearinghouse Number 2010022070). The OPSP
envisioned office/R&D development throughout Phases I through IV. Phase I is obtaining permits under the previous
entitlements. Phases II through IV have not been fully entitled or constructed. A subsequent EIR is being prepared
for amendments to the OPSP that would allow for some rearrangement of Phase II office/R&D (approximately
1,472,000 square feet total) along with residential development (1,191 units) instead of office/R&D on Phase III and
IV areas.
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Subject: Formal Notification of Project Consideration – Oyster Point Specific Plan Update Project
400 GRAND AVENUE P.O. BOX 711 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94083
Results of Records Searches
A search of the Sacred Lands File conducted through NAHC had negative results in the project quadrangle.
A search of the California Historical Resources Information System through NWIC identified no cultural resource
studies of the site or known resources in the immediate vicinity but identified a moderate potential for unrecorded
Native American resources given the environmental factors of the site. Because the site is currently covered with
structures and pavement, the City intends to require a field inspection and a report containing “next-step”
recommendations following the exposure of the original soils, per NWIC recommendations.
No other known relevant surveys or studies have been performed.
Lead Agency Point of Contact
Attn: Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco
Department of Economic and Community Development
315 Maple Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-877-8535
Email: [email protected]
Pursuant to PRC § 21080.3.1 (b), you have 30 days from the receipt of this letter to request co nsultation, in writing,
with the City of South San Francisco.
Very Respectfully,
Billy Gross, Senior Planner
City of South San Francisco