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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1572-2019 (19-187)File Number: 19-187 City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA City Council Ordinance: ORD 1572-2019 Enactment Number: ORD 1572-2019 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ZONING MAP (RZ18-0005) TO REZONE ONE VACANT PARCEL (APN 091-151-040) FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RL -8) TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PD -1) TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF 22 SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED TOWNHOUSE UNITS AT THE CORNER OF WESTBOROUGH BLVD AND OAKMONT DRIVE. WHEREAS, Warmington Residential ("Applicant") has proposed construction of 22 single- family attached townhouse units and 3.41 acres of open space on the vacant 4.91 acre site at the southwest corner of Westborough Boulevard and Oakmont Drive, APN 091-151-040 (collectively referred to as "Project"); and, WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the Low Density Residential (RL -8) Zoning District; and, WHEREAS, Applicant seeks approval of an amendment to the South San Francisco Zoning Map (RZ18-0005), Planned Development (PD15-0001), Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (PM15-0001), Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA18-0004) and Design Review (DR15-0041), 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, on December 20, 2018 the Planning Commission for the City of South San Francisco held a lawfully noticed public hearing to solicit public comment and consider the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ("IS/MND") and the proposed entitlements, take public testimony, and make a recommendation to the City Council on the Project. WHEREAS, on December 20, 2018 the Planning Commission for the City of South San Francisco reviewed and carefully considered the information and recommended that the City Council approve the IS/MND, adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map, and approve the Planned Development, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map, Affordable Housing Agreement and Design Review; and, WHEREAS, on February 27, 2019 the City Council for the City of South San Francisco held a lawfully noticed public hearing to solicit public comment and consider the IS/MND (ND18-0001), Zoning Map Amendment (RZ18-0005), Planned Development (PDI 5-0001), Vesting Tentative Parcel Map City of South San Francisco Page 1 File Number. 19-187 Enactment Number. ORD 1572-2019 (PM15-0001), Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA18-0004) and Design Review (DR15-0041) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before it, as described below, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1 FINDINGS A. General Findings 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution 2. The Record for these proceedings, and upon which this Ordinance is based, includes without limitation, Federal and State law; 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 General Plan and General Plan EIR, including all amendments and updates thereto; the South San Francisco Municipal Code; the draft Zoning Map; the Project applications; the Project plans, as prepared by KTGY Group, Inc., Carlson, Barbee & Gibson, Inc. and BFS Landscape Architects, dated June 25, 2018; the Recirculated Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Revised Oakmont Meadows Residential Development Project, including all attachments thereto; all site plans, and all reports, minutes and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's duly noticed December 20, 2018 meeting; all site plans, and all reports, minutes and public testimony submitted as part of the City Council's duly noticed February 27, 2019 meeting; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e) and §21082.2). 3. The Draft Zoning Map Amendment attached as Exhibit A to this Ordinance is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Ordinance, as if set forth fully herein. 4. By Resolution No 34-2019, the City Council, exercising its independent judgment and analysis, has found that an IS/MND was prepared for the Project in accordance with CEQA, which IS/MND adequately discloses and analyzes the proposed Project's potentially significant environmental impacts. For those impacts that could potentially exceed CEQA thresholds of significance, the City has identified and imposed mitigation measures that avoid or reduce the impact to a level of less -than -significant. Accordingly, the City Council certifies the IS/MND for the Project in accordance with CEQA. 5. 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 the Planning Manager, Sailesh Mehra. B. Zoning Map Amendment Findings 1. As described in more detail in Exhibit A, approval of the proposed Project will include adoption of an amendment to the South San Francisco Zoning Map, maintained by the Planning Division. The Zoning Map will be amended to revise the zoning district designation from Low Density Residential (RL -8) to a Planned Development (PD -1) for Assessor's Parcel Number 091-151-040. City of South San Francisco Page 2 File Number., 19-187 Enactment Number. ORD 1572-2019 2. The proposed Zoning Map Amendment meets the purposes of Chapter 20.550 of the Municipal Code and is consistent with the General Plan because the General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential allows for single-family residential development with densities up to 8 units per acre. This classification is mainly intended for detached single-family dwellings, but attached single-family units may be permitted, provided each unit has ground -floor living area and private outdoor open space. The Planned Development project is proposing attached single-family units that provide both ground -floor living space and private outdoor open space, is within the allowable density over the entire property, and that is in keeping with the single-family residential uses in close proximity to the site. Further, the change in zoning designation does not conflict with any specific plans, and will remain consistent with the surrounding land uses, which include single-family residential to the south and east, and will serve as a transitional use for the commercial and high-density residential uses to the north and west. The proposed amendment will not conflict with or impede achievement of any of the goals, policies, or land use designations established in the General Plan. The subject property is suitable for the uses proposed in the Planned Development district in terms of access, size of parcel, relationship to similar or related uses, and other considerations deemed relevant by the Planning Commission and City Council. The Project proposes single-family attached residential units and open space areas in the Low Density Residential land use designation, which is intended for this type of use, and would be developing a vacant underutilized parcel that is adjacent to Westborough Boulevard, with site access provided off of Oakmont Drive. The General Plan has analyzed this type of use and concluded that such uses are suitable to the surrounding area. The proposed parcels are smaller than typical due to the limitations created by the required setbacks to the fault traces and the fact that sloped portions of the site are not being built on, but the overall density and access is in keeping with surrounding development in the area. The Zoning Map Amendment is consistent with General Plan policies, specifically those related to low density residential uses. 4. The proposed Zoning Map Amendment is not detrimental to the use of land in any adjacent zone because the Planned Development District will provide low-density residential development within the Low Density Residential land use classification. The Project will provide a transition between the existing single family residential neighborhoods south of the site to multi -family residential and commercial neighborhoods to the north and west. SECTION 2 AMENDMENTS. The City Council hereby amends the South San Francisco Zoning Map, as shown in Exhibit A to reflect the proposed Zoning Map Amendment. All other areas of the Zoning Map that are not amended by this Zoning Map Amendment are not included in Exhibit A, and shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid City of South San Francisco Page 3 File Number: 19-187 Enactment Number: ORD 1572-2019 or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Ordinance, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable. SECTION 4. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the Summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified copy of this Ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk 's Office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption. Attachments: Exhibit A - Rezone Map Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco held the 13th day of March 2019. At a meeting of the City Council on 3/27/2019, a motion was made by Mark Nagales, seconded by Richard Garbarino, that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion passed. Yes: 4 Mayor Matsumoto, Vice Mayor Garbarino, Councilmember Addiego, and Councilmember Nagales Absent: 1 Councilmember Nicolas Attest by Y V 444e -t /Ikosa Govea Acosta �Kao, Mayor City of South San Francisco Page 4 Zoning Map Amendments