HomeMy WebLinkAboutSouthline MMRPMITIGATION MONITORING & REPORTING PROGRAM
Southline Specific Plan
City of South San Francisco
State Clearinghouse No. 2020050452
Southline Specific Plan
1 May 2022
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The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Southline Specific Plan (Specific Plan) identifies the
mitigation measures that will be implemented to reduce the environmental impacts associated with
the proposed project. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a public agency to
adopt a monitoring and reporting program for assessing and ensuring compliance with any required
mitigation measures applied to proposed development. As stated in section 21081.6(a)(1) of the
Public Resources Code:
the public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes made to
the project or conditions of project approval, adopted in order to mitigate or avoid
significant effects on the environment.
Section 21081.6 also provides general guidelines for implementing mitigation monitoring programs.
The mitigation monitoring table lists those mitigation measures that may be included as conditions
of approval for the project . To ensure that the mitigation measures are properly implemented, a
monitoring program has been devised which identifies the timing and responsibility for monitoring
each measure. The first column identifies mitigation measures that were identified in the EIR. The
second column, entitled “Action Required,” refers to the action that must be taken by the
implementing party, usually the Project applicant, to ensure implementation of the measure. The
third column, entitled “Monitoring Timing,” refers to when the monitoring will occur to ensure that
the action is complete. The fourth column, “Applicable Phase,” identifies the timing of when the
mitigation measure is to be implemented (i.e., during all phases [inclusive of both Phase 1 and future
phases], during Phase 1 only, or during future phases only [exclusive of Phase 1]). “The fifth column,
“Monitoring Responsibility,” refers to the agency responsible for oversight or ensuring that the
mitigation measure is implemented. The sixth column, entitled “Compliance Verification,” is where
the Responsible Agency verifies that the measures have been implemented.
All of the mitigation measures identified in the EIR and included in this Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program are applicable to the Reduced Underground Parking Alternative, which was
determined to the environmentally superior alternative in Chapter 5, Alternatives, of the EIR and
was selected by the City as the Recommended Alternative for adoption. However, Mitigation
Measure HWQ-1, which would have been applicable to Phase 1 under the proposed project, is not
applicable to Phase 1 under the Reduced Underground Parking Alternative.
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Air Quality
Mitigation Measure AQ-1: Require Fugitive
Dust Best Management Practices
All applicants proposing development of
projects within the project site, including the
Phase 1 applicant, shall require their
contractors, as a condition of contract, to
reduce construction-related fugitive dust by
implementing BAAQMD’s basic control
measures at all construction and staging areas.
The following measures are to be required as
such contract conditions and are based on
BAAQMD’s current CEQA guidelines:
⚫ All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas,
staging areas, soil piles, graded areas,
unpaved access roads) shall be watered two
times per day.
⚫ All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or
other loose material off-site shall be
covered.
⚫ All visible mud or dirt track-out onto
adjacent public roads shall be removed
using wet-power vacuum street sweepers
at least once per day. The use of dry-power
sweeping shall be prohibited.
⚫ All vehicle speeds on unpaved roads,
driveways, or driving surfaces shall be
limited to 15 mph.
⚫ All roadways, driveways, and sidewalks to
be paved shall be completed as soon as
possible. Building pads shall be laid as soon
as possible after grading, unless seeding or
soil binders are used.
Project applicant to
demonstrate that all
applicable BAAQMD
basic control measures
have been incorporated
into contract
specifications.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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⚫ A publicly visible sign shall be posted with
the telephone number and the name of the
person to contact at the lead agency
regarding dust complaints. This person
shall respond and take corrective action
within 48 hours. The phone number of
BAAQMD shall also be visible to ensure
compliance.
Mitigation Measure AQ-2: Require at Least
Tier 4 Final Engines on Construction
Equipment
All applicants proposing development of
projects within the project site, including the
Phase 1 applicant, shall require their
contractors, as a condition of contract, to
reduce construction-related exhaust emissions
by ensuring that all off-road equipment
operates with at least EPA-approved Tier 4
Final or newer engines. Exemptions can be
made for specialized equipment when Tier 4
engines are not commercially available within
200 miles of the project site. The construction
contract must identify these pieces of
equipment, document their unavailability, and
ensure that they operate on no less than an
EPA-approved Tier 3 engine. At least 95
percent of off-road equipment must operate
with at least an EPA-approved Tier 4 Final or
newer engine. All contractors shall be required
to submit a list of equipment and associated
Engine Identification Numbers to the California
Air Resources Board for Tier 4 verification.
Project applicant(s) to
provide City applicable
provisions of
construction contract
requiring off-road
equipment be equipped
with engines that meet
EPA-approved Tier 4
final emissions
standards, or Tier 3 in
the case of exemptions.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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Mitigation Measure AQ-3: Require Use of
Diesel Trucks with 2010-Compliant Model
Year Engines
Applicants of future Precise Plans other than
Phase 1 shall require their contractors, as a
condition of contract, to use diesel trucks that
have 2010 model year or newer engines but no
less than the average fleet mix for the current
calendar year, as set forth in CARB’s
EMFAC2017 database. In the event that 2010
model year or newer diesel trucks cannot be
obtained, the contractor must provide
documentation to the City showing that it is not
feasible to locate such engines following a
good-faith effort.
Project applicant(s) to
provide City applicable
provisions of
construction contract
requiring diesel trucks to
be equipped with 2010-
compliant model year
engines, or submit
documentation in the
case of an exemption.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
Future Phases
Only
City of South
San Francisco
Economic and
Community
Development
Department
(Building
Division)
Mitigation Measure AQ-4: Require
Construction Fleet to Use Renewable Diesel
Applicants of future Precise Plans other than
Phase 1 shall require their contractors, as a
condition of contract, to reduce construction-
related exhaust emissions by ensuring that all
off-road equipment greater than 50
horsepower operates on renewable diesel
(such as high-performance renewable diesel).
Exemptions can be made for specialized
equipment that cannot operate with renewable
diesel or if renewable diesel is not
commercially available. The contractor must
provide documentation to the City showing
that specialized equipment cannot use
renewable diesel and that a good-faith effort to
obtain renewable diesel was conducted.
Project applicant(s) to
provide City applicable
provisions of
construction contract
requiring construction
fleet to use renewable
diesel, or submit
documentation in the
case of an exemption.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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Only
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Mitigation Measure AQ-5: Require Low-VOC
Coatings during Construction
Applicants of future Precise Plans other than
Phase 1 shall require their contractors, as a
condition of contract, to reduce construction-
related fugitive ROG emissions by ensuring that
low-VOC coatings with a VOC content of 10
grams/liter or less are used during
construction. The applicant shall submit
evidence of the use of low-VOC coatings to
BAAQMD prior to the start of construction.
Project applicant(s) to
provide City and
BAAQMD applicable
provisions of
construction contract
requiring low-VOC
coatings during
construction.
Prior to
issuance of
building permit
for any building
or structure
requiring
coatings.
Future Phases
Only
City of South
San Francisco
Economic and
Community
Development
Department
(Building
Division)
Mitigation Measure AQ-6: Purchase of
Mitigation Credits for Construction
Emissions Exceeding BAAQMD’s Daily
Pollutant Thresholds
Applicants of future Precise Plans other than
Phase 1 shall compare their project size with
the BAAQMD screening sizes appropriate to
their project for construction criteria
pollutants, as found in Table 3-1 in BAAQMD’s
current CEQA Guidelines (2017). The screening
limit for general office buildings, an office park,
or a government office building is 277,000
square feet. The screening limit for general
light industrial buildings, including Research
and Development uses, is 259,000 square feet.
If the project is less than the screening limit for
its project type, the applicant shall disclose to
the City whether construction-related activities
would include any of the following:
⚫ Demolition,
⚫ Simultaneous occurrence of more than two
construction phases (e.g., paving and
building construction) or simultaneous
Project applicant(s) to
provide to City screening
analysis, or emissions
estimate where required,
as part of the project’s
initial Precise Plan
application for review
and approval. If the
proposed developments
are estimated to result in
exceedances of the
BAAQMD thresholds, the
applicant(s) will
coordinate with a third-
party or governmental
entity to pay for criteria
pollutant offsets for
every year in which
construction emissions
are estimated to exceed
the BAAQMD thresholds.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit
for applicable
future phases.
For applicable
future phases,
annual
construction
activity
monitoring data
criteria
pollutant
emission
estimates
submitted for
review by
February 1 of
each year for the
prior year. In
addition,
payment to be
made on an
Future Phases
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occurrence of construction with other
Specific Plan development,
⚫ Simultaneous construction of more than
one land use type,
⚫ Extensive site preparation (i.e., greater than
default assumptions used by the CalEEMod
model for grading, cut and fill, or earth
movement), or
⚫ Extensive material transport (e.g., greater
than 10,000 cubic yards of soil
import/export), requiring a considerable
amount of haul truck activity.
If the project is less than the screening limit for
the project type and construction would
involve none of the five conditions above, then
no further action shall be required. Project
applicants not excluded by the conditions
above shall estimate annual average emissions
for each year of construction and compare the
annual average emissions for each year of
construction to the BAAQMD thresholds used
in the EIR for criteria pollutants. The emissions
estimate shall be provided as part of the
project’s initial Precise Plan application to the
City. The City will review the estimate and
confirm whether offsets are required for
construction. If the City-confirmed estimate
indicates that the proposed development
estimate would not result in construction
emissions exceeding BAAQMD’s daily pollutant
thresholds, no further action shall be required.
For proposed developments that are estimated
to result in exceedances of thresholds, prior to
start of construction the applicants shall
coordinate with a third-party or governmental
annual basis for
every year in
which
construction
emissions
exceed BAAQMD
thresholds.
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entity to pay for criteria pollutant offsets for
every year in which construction emissions are
estimated to exceed the BAAQMD thresholds. If
the estimate shows exceedances of multiple
criteria pollutants above the BAAQMD
thresholds, then offsets must be obtained to
reduce each pollutant that is above the
threshold to below the threshold. Emission
reduction projects and fees will be determined
in consultation with the applicant and the
third-party (e.g., Bay Area Clean Air
Foundation) or governmental entity and
include administrative costs for the offset
provider (e.g., five percent of the fee amount).
The agreement that specifies fees and the
timing of payment shall be provided to the City
for review and signed by the applicant and the
third-party or governmental entity. The
emission reductions shall be secured prior to
any construction activity which is estimated to
result in an exceedance for the year. The
payment for the emissions can either be on an
annual basis or made once upfront prior to
construction.
To qualify under this mitigation measure, the
specific emissions reduction project(s) must
result in emission reductions in the SFBAAB
that are real, surplus, quantifiable, enforceable,
and would not otherwise be achieved through
compliance with existing regulatory
requirements or any other legal requirement.
During construction, construction contractors
shall provide annual construction activity
monitoring data to estimate actual
construction emissions. Applicants shall submit
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the annual construction activity monitoring
data and an estimate of actual annual criteria
pollutant emissions to the City and BAAQMD
for review by February 1 of each year for the
prior construction year. The annual report
shall reconcile paid fees for the prior year
relative to actual emissions. If more emissions
were generated than fees paid, the applicant
shall submit payment to the third-party or
governmental entity for the deficient amount. If
more fees were paid than emissions generated,
the third-party or governmental entity shall
either issue the applicant a refund for the
surplus or issue a credit that can be applied to
future fee payments.
Mitigation Measure AQ-7: Purchase of
Mitigation Credits for Operational
Emissions Exceeding BAAQMD’s Daily
Pollutant Thresholds
Applicants proposing development of future
Precise Plans other than Phase 1 shall compare
their project size with the BAAQMD screening
sizes appropriate to their project for
operational criteria pollutants, as found in
Table 3-1 of BAAQMD’s current CEQA
Guidelines (2017). The screening limit for
general office buildings, an office park, or a
government office building is 346,000 square
feet, 323,000 square feet, and 61,000 square
feet, respectively. The screening limits for
general light industrial buildings, including
Research and Development uses, are any of the
following: 541,000 square feet, 72 acres, or
1,249 employees. If the project is less than the
Project applicant(s) to
provide to City emissions
estimate as part of the
project’s initial Precise
Plan application for
review and approval. If
the proposed
developments are
estimated to result in
exceedances of the
BAAQMD thresholds, the
applicant(s) will
coordinate with a third-
party or governmental
entity to pay for criteria
pollutant offsets by
February 1 for every
year in which
operational emissions
Once prior to
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy for
applicable
future phases.
Payment, where
applicable, to be
made on an
annual basis for
every year in
which
operational
emissions
exceed BAAQMD
thresholds.
Screening:
Future Phases
Only
Payment
(where
applicable):
Future Phases
Only
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screening limit for the project type, then no
further action shall be required.
Projects not excluded by the conditions above
shall estimate annual average operational
emissions for each operational year over the
life of the project (30 years) and compare the
annual average emissions for each year of
operation to the BAAQMD thresholds used in
the EIR for criteria pollutants (see Table 4.2-4
in the EIR).1 The emissions estimate shall be
provided as part of the project’s Precise Plan
application to the City for the project. The City
will review the estimate and confirm whether
offsets are required for operation. If so, the
procedure described below shall be followed.
Should the City-confirmed estimate indicate
that the proposed development estimate would
not result in operational emissions exceeding
BAAQMD’s daily pollutant thresholds, no
further action shall be required.
For proposed developments that are estimated
to result in exceedances of thresholds during
are estimated to exceed
the BAAQMD thresholds.
1 As shown in Table 4.2-4 of the EIR, the thresholds for regional criteria pollutants during construction are:
• Reactive organic gases: 54 pounds/day
• Nitrogen oxides: 54 pounds/day
• Particulate matter: 82 pounds/day (exhaust only); compliance with best management practices (fugitive dust)
• Fine particulate matter: 54 pounds/day (exhaust only); compliance with best management practices(fugitive dust)
The thresholds for regional criteria pollutants during operations are:
• Reactive organic gases: 54 pounds/day
• Nitrogen oxides: 54 pounds/day
• Particulate matter: 82 pounds/day (exhaust only)
• Fine particulate matter: 54 pounds/day (exhaust only)
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any year of the project’s life the project
applicant shall coordinate with a third-party
(e.g., Bay Area Clean Air Foundation) or
governmental entity to pay criteria pollutant
offsets for every year in which operational
emissions are estimated to exceed the
BAAQMD thresholds. If the estimate shows
exceedances of multiple criteria pollutants
above the BAAQMD thresholds, then offsets
must be obtained to address each pollutant
above the thresholds. Emission reduction
projects and fees will be determined in
consultation with the applicant and the third-
party or governmental entity and include
administrative costs for the offset provider
(e.g., five percent of the fee amount). The
agreement that specifies fees and the timing of
payment shall be provided to the City for
review and signed by the applicant and the
third-party or governmental entity. The
emission reductions shall be secured prior to
any operational activity which is estimated to
result in an exceedance for the year. The
payment for the emissions can either be on an
annual basis or made once up front prior to
operation.
To qualify under this mitigation measure, the
specific emissions reduction project(s) must
result in emission reductions in the SFBAAB
that are real, surplus, quantifiable, enforceable,
and would not otherwise be achieved through
compliance with existing regulatory
requirements or any other legal requirement.
During operation, building managers will
provide annual operation activity monitoring
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data to estimate actual operation emissions.
Applicants will submit the annual operation
activity monitoring data and an estimate of
actual annual criteria pollutant emissions to
the City and BAAQMD for review by February 1
of each year for the prior operation year. The
annual report will reconcile paid fees for the
prior year relative to actual emissions. If more
emissions were generated than fees paid, the
applicant will submit payment to the third-
party or governmental entity for the deficient
amount. If more fees were paid than emissions
generated, the third-party or governmental
entity will either issue the applicant a refund
for the surplus or a credit that can be applied to
future fee payments.
Example offset projects include electrification
of stationary internal combustion engines;
replacing old trucks with new, cleaner, more
efficient trucks; and other stationary and
mobile source emissions-reducing projects.
Mitigation Measure AQ-8: Limit the Number
of Phase 1 Emergency Generators Tested to
One Generator Per Day
No more than one Phase 1 emergency
generator shall be tested in any 24-hour
period. This requirement shall apply to routine
testing events anticipated to occur every
month and full load testing events anticipated
to occur every 36 months (3 years).
Project applicant to
provide to City a plan
that outlines emergency
generator testing details
for review and approval.
Once prior to
issuance of
certificate of
occupancy.
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Mitigation Measure AQ-9: Require Future
Projects within 1,000 Feet of Sensitive
Receptors to Perform a Health Risk
Assessment
Project applicant(s) to
submit HRA to City for
review. If HRA
demonstrates that
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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All applicants proposing development of
projects, other than Phase 1, within 1,000 feet
of existing sensitive receptors, as defined by
BAAQMD (e.g., residential), shall prepare a site-
specific construction and operational HRA. The
HRA shall include all reasonably foreseeable
sources of TAC, consistent with BAAQMD
guidelines. If the HRA demonstrates, to the
satisfaction of the City, that the health risk
exposures or PM2.5 concentrations for
adjacent receptors would be less than
BAAQMD project-level thresholds, then
additional mitigation would be unnecessary.
However, if the HRA demonstrates that health
risks or PM2.5 concentrations would exceed
BAAQMD project-level thresholds, additional
feasible on- and off-site mitigation would be
analyzed by the applicant to help reduce risks
to the greatest extent practicable. Mitigation
may include installation of indoor air filters
(MERV 13 or higher) at sensitive receptor
locations and planting of vegetation and trees
as pollution buffers.
project would exceed
BAAQMD thresholds,
project applicant to
provide to City for
review and approval of
additional mitigation
measures to reduce
risks.
Development
Department
(Building
Division)
Biological Resources
Mitigation Measure BIO-1a: Preconstuction
Nesting Bird Surveys and Buffer Areas
The Phase 1 applicant, and applicants of
future Precise Plans, shall implement the
following measures prior to the
commencement of any demolition or
construction activities on the project site that
meet the criteria set forth below:
a. To the extent feasible, conduct initial
activities, including, but not limited to,
Project applicant(s) to
provide City applicable
construction contract
provisions, including
schedule.
If construction will occur
in the nesting season,
project applicant(s) to
submit to City pre-
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
As needed
during
demolition and
construction.
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vegetation removal, tree removal, ground
disturbance, building or parking lot
demolition, site grading, and other
construction activities which may
compromise breeding birds or the success
of their nests outside the nesting season
(February 15–September 15).
b. If construction occurs during the bird
nesting season, a qualified wildlife
biologist2 shall conduct a nesting bird
preconstruction survey within 14 days
prior to the start of construction or
demolition at areas within the project site
where construction or demolition
activities have not previously occurred, or
after any pause in construction or
demolition activities of 14 days or more in
areas where construction or demolition
activities have not previously occurred.
The survey shall be performed within the
following radii of the applicable
construction area in order to locate any
active nests: 100 feet for passerine species,
300 feet for raptor (birds of prey) species,
and 500 feet for peregrine falcon; and shall
be of those areas that constitute suitable
habitat for these species.
c. If active nests are located during the
preconstruction nesting bird survey, a
qualified biologist shall determine if the
schedule of construction activities could
construction surveys for
review and approval.
2 The experience requirements for a “qualified biologist” shall include a minimum of 4 years of academic training and professional experience in biological sciences and related
resource management activities, and a minimum of 2 years of experience conducting surveys for each species that may be present within the project site.
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affect the active nests; if so, the following
measures would apply:
1. If the qualified biologist determines
that construction is not likely to affect
an active nest, construction may
proceed without restriction; however, a
qualified biologist shall regularly
monitor the nest at a frequency
determined appropriate for the
surrounding construction activity to
confirm there is no adverse effect. Spot-
check monitoring frequency would be
determined on a nest-by-nest basis,
considering the particular construction
activity, duration, proximity to the nest,
and physical barriers that may screen
activity from the nest.
2. If it is determined that construction
may cause abandonment of an active
nest, the qualified biologist shall
establish a no-disturbance buffer
around the nest(s), and all project work
shall halt within the buffer to avoid
disturbance or destruction until a
qualified biologist determines that the
nest is no longer active. Typically,
buffer distances are a minimum of 100
feet for passerines and 300 feet for
raptors; however, the buffers may be
decreased if an obstruction, such as a
building, is within line-of-sight between
the nest and construction.
3. Modifying nest buffer distances,
allowing certain construction activities
within the buffer, and/or modifying
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construction methods in proximity to
active nests shall be approved by the
qualified biologist and in coordination
with the Planning Division. To the
extent necessary to remove or relocate
an active nest, such removal or
relocation shall be coordinated with the
Planning Division, and the removal or
relocation shall be in compliance with
the California Fish and Game Code and
other applicable laws.
4. Any work that must occur within
established no-disturbance buffers
around active nests shall be monitored
by a qualified biologist. If adverse
effects in response to project work
within the buffer are observed and
could compromise the nest, work
within the no-disturbance buffer(s)
shall halt until the nest occupants have
fledged.
5. Any birds that begin nesting within the
project site and survey buffers amid
construction activities are assumed to
be habituated to construction-related
or similar noise and disturbance levels.
Work may proceed around these active
nests subject to Measure c.2 above.
Mitigation Measure BIO-1b: Preconstuction
Bat Surveys and Protection
Prior to the demolition of the existing buildings
and structures within the Specific Plan area,
the Phase 1 applicant shall retain a qualified
biologist to conduct a habitat assessment and
implement protective measures for pallid bat,
Project applicant(s) to
submit to City pre-
construction habitat
assessment for review
and approval.
Once prior to
issuance of
demolition
permit.
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Townsend’s big-eared bat, and hoary bat, and
other roosting bats, which shall include an
initial daytime survey to assess the building for
potential bat roosting habitat, and to look for
bats and signs of bats. It is recommended that
the habitat assessment be conducted by a
qualified biologist at least two months and no
more than six months prior to demolition
activities. Qualified biologists shall have
knowledge of the natural history of the species
that could occur and sufficient experience
determining bat occupancy and bat survey
techniques. The qualified biologist shall
examine both the inside and outside of the
buildings and structures for potential roosting
habitat, as well as routes of entry to the
buildings and structures. Locations of any
roosting bats, signs of bat use, and entry and
exit points shall be noted and mapped on a
drawing of the buildings and structures. Roost
sites shall also be photographed as feasible.
The methods and results of the habitat
assessment and the future steps to be taken
shall be submitted to CDFW. Recommendations
received from CDFW shall be considered by the
City and incorporated into future steps to be
taken unless the City determines them to be
infeasible. The City shall make good faith
efforts to coordinate with CDFW to discuss
revisions to any CDFW recommendations the
City considers to be infeasible. Depending on
the results of the habitat assessment, the
following steps will be taken as described
below.
If evidence of potential
bat presence is found
during habitat
assessment, project
applicant to coordinate
with City and provide
applicable construction
provisions, including
protective measures.
As needed
during
demolition and
construction.
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⚫ If the buildings and structures can be
adequately assessed (i.e., sufficient areas of
the buildings and structures can be
examined) and no habitat or limited habitat
for roosting bats is present, and no signs of
bat use are present, a preconstruction
survey of the interior and exterior of the
buildings and structures by a qualified
biologist shall be conducted within 24
hours of demolition.
⚫ If moderate or high potential habitat is
present but there are no signs of bat use,
the Phase 1 applicant shall implement
feasible measures under the guidance of a
qualified biologist to exclude and/or
discourage bats from using the buildings
and structures as a roost site, such as
sealing off entry points. Feasible measures
shall be determined based on the condition
of the buildings and structures. Prior to
installing exclusion measures, a qualified
biologist shall re-survey the buildings and
structures to ensure that no bats are
present. In addition, a preconstruction
survey of the interior and exterior of the
buildings and structures shall be conducted
within 24 hours of demolition to confirm
that no bats are present.
⚫ If moderate or high potential habitat is
present and bats or signs of bats are
observed, or if exclusion measures are not
installed as described above, or the
buildings or structures provide suitable
habitat but could not be adequately
assessed, the Phase 1 applicant shall
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implement the following protective
measures.
Follow-up surveys shall be conducted to
determine if bats are present prior to
commencement of demolition. The
Phase 1 applicant shall submit a survey
plan (number, timing, and type of
surveys) to the City and CDFW;
recommendations received from CDFW
shall be considered and incorporated
into the plan unless the City determines
them to be infeasible. If CDFW requests
that the bats be identified to species, the
follow-up survey(s) shall include use of
night vision goggles and active acoustic
monitoring using full spectrum bat
detectors.
Based on the timing of demolition, the
extent of bat signs and/or occupied
habitat, and the species present (if
determined), as determined by the
qualified biologist, the biologist shall
develop a bat exclusion plan to
discourage or exclude bat use prior to
demolition. The Phase 1 applicant shall
submit the bat exclusion plan to the City
and CDFW for review and approval,
pursuant to Section 4150 of the Fish and
Game Code. Reasonable methods to
discourage or exclude bat use may
include installing exclusion measures
such as one-way doors or using light or
other means to deter bats from using the
buildings and structures to roost, such
as sealing large holes or gaps void of
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bats using the installation of plywood
and/or metal sheeting, and/or sealing
small holes or gaps void of bats using
installation of expandable foam or steel
wool.
A preconstruction survey of the interior
and exterior of the buildings and
structures shall be conducted within 24
hours of demolition.
⚫ Depending on the species of bats present,
the size of the bat roost, and timing of the
demolition, additional protective measures
may be recommended by the qualified
biologist or CDFW, and may include
measures listed below, which shall be
undertaken by the Phase 1 applicant.
To avoid impacts on maternity colonies
or hibernating bats, the buildings and
structures shall not be demolished while
bats are confirmed to be present,
generally between April 1 and
September 15 (maternity season) and
from November 1 to March 1
(hibernation).
Removal of occupied roosting habitat
shall only occur following the maternity
season and prior to hibernation,
generally between September 15 and
October 31, unless exclusionary devices
are first installed (as described above).
Other measures, such as using lights to
deter bat roosting, may be used if
developed in compliance with applicable
law and coordination with and approval
by CDFW.
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Installation of exclusion devices shall
occur before maternity colonies
establish or after they disperse,
generally from March 1–30 or
September 15–October 31 to preclude
bats from occupying a roost site during
demolition to the extent feasible.
Exclusionary devices shall only be
installed by or under the supervision of
a qualified biologist.
The Phase 1 applicant shall implement the
following measures prior to any tree removal
on the project site:
⚫ A qualified biologist shall examine trees to
be removed for suitable bat roosting habitat
(e.g., large tree cavities, basal hollows, loose
or peeling bark, larger snags, palm trees
with intact thatch) before tree removal.
Trees providing suitable or potential bat
habitat shall be marked with flagging and
identified as potential habitat. Because of
the limited timeframe for tree removal for
trees containing bat habitat (i.e., September
15-October 31), the tree habitat assessment
should be conducted early enough in the
calendar year to provide information to the
applicant and City to inform tree removal
planning. The protective measures listed
below shall be implemented for trees
containing potential roosting habitat.
Removal or disturbance of trees
providing bat roosting habitat shall be
avoided between April 1 and September
15 (the maternity period) to avoid
effects on pregnant females and active
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maternity roosts (whether colonial or
solitary).
Removal of trees providing bat roosting
habitat shall be conducted between
September 15 and October 31, which
corresponds to a time period when bats
have not yet entered torpor or would be
caring for nonvolant young.
If a maternity roost is found, whether
solitary or colonial, that roost shall
remain undisturbed until September 15
or until a qualified biologist has
determined the roost is no longer active.
The qualified biologist will determine
appropriate no-work buffers around
roost and/or hibernaculum sites. Buffer
distances may vary depending on the
species and activities being conducted.
⚫ Removal of trees (between September 15
and October 31) providing suitable roosting
habitat shall be monitored by qualified
biologists. Trees that provide suitable
habitat for bats shall be removed in a two-
phase removal process conducted over two
consecutive days. In the afternoon on the
first day, limbs and branches shall be
removed by a tree cutter using chainsaws
only. Limbs with cavities, crevices, or deep
bark fissures shall be avoided, and only
branches or limbs without those features
shall be removed. On the second day, the
remainder of the tree shall be removed. A
qualified biologist shall search downed
vegetation for dead and injured bats. After
tree removal and monitoring completion,
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the biologist shall prepare a biological
monitoring report, which shall be provided
to the City and to CDFW. The presence of
dead or injured bats that are species of
special concern resulting from downed
trees shall be included in the monitoring
report.
Loss of occupied roosting habitat shall be
mitigated by constructing and/or installing
suitable replacement habitat on-site or near
the project site which shall be undertaken by
the Phase 1 applicant. The roosting habitat
shall be monitored by a qualified biologist to
ensure it functions as intended, as set forth
under a roosting habitat design and monitoring
plan developed in coordination with CDFW.
Mitigation Measure BIO-2a: Lighting
Measures to Reduce Impacts on Birds
During design, the Phase 1 applicant and
applicants of future phases shall ensure that a
qualified biologist experienced with bird
strikes and building/lighting design issues
shall identify lighting-related recommended
measures to minimize the effects of the
building’s lighting on birds to. The applicant
shall incorporate such measures into the
building’s design and operation to the extent
feasible, subject to design review and approval
by the City, which may include the following
and/or other measures.
a. Use strobe or flashing lights in place of
continuously burning lights for obstruction
lighting. Use flashing white lights rather
than continuous light, red light, or rotating
beams.
Project applicant(s) to
submit bird-safe lighting
specifications to the City
for review and approval.
Once prior to
issuance of
building permit.
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b. Install shields onto light sources not
necessary for air traffic to direct light
towards the ground.
c. Extinguish all exterior lighting (i.e., rooftop
floods, perimeter spots) not required for
public safety as determined by the City.
d. When interior or exterior lights must be left
on at night, the operator of the buildings
shall examine and adopt feasible
alternatives to bright, all-night, floor-wide
lighting, which may include installing
motion-sensitive lighting, using desk lamps
and task lighting, reprogramming timers, or
using lower-intensity lighting.
e. Windows or window treatments that
reduce transmission of light out of the
building shall be implemented to the extent
feasible.
Mitigation Measure BIO-2b: Building Design
Measures to Minimize Bird Strike Risk
During design, the Phase 1 applicant and
applicants of future phases shall ensure that a
qualified biologist experienced with bird strikes
and building/lighting design issues shall identify
recommended measures related to the external
appearance of the building to minimize the risk
of bird strikes. The applicant shall incorporate
such measures into the building’s design to the
extent feasible, subject to design review and
approval by the City, which may include the
following and/or other measures:
a. Minimize the extent of glazing.
b. Use low-reflective glass and/or patterned
or fritted glass.
Project applicant(s) to
submit bird-safe building
design specification to
City for review and
approval.
Once prior to
issuance of
building permit.
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c. Use window films, mullions, blinds, or other
internal or external features to “break up”
reflective surfaces rather than having large,
uninterrupted areas of surfaces that reflect,
and thus to a bird may not appear
noticeably different from, vegetation or the
sky.
Cultural Resources
Mitigation Measure CR-1: Interpretive
Signage Program
The Phase 1 applicant shall prepare an
interpretive signage plan document setting
forth the process for design and installation of
interpretive signage within the Specific Plan
area. The interpretive signage plan shall be
developed in coordination with professionals
who meet the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualification Standards in
History or Architectural History.
The interpretive signage plan shall include
details regarding the proposed locations for
the signage and the design of the visual
components of the interpretive historic
district signage program. The interpretive
signage plan does not need to include cost
analysis or specifications for the fabrication or
installation of the signage program.
The interpretive signage plan shall be
reviewed and approved by the City of South
San Francisco prior to the issuance of a
building permit for the proposed project. No
further discretionary review or approvals are
anticipated to be required by the City to
implement the interpretive historic district
Project applicant to
install temporary
signage for the duration
of the construction
process.
Project applicant to
submit interpretive
signage plan for
permanent signage to
City for review and
approval.
Project applicant to
install permanent
signage.
Temporary
signage: Once
prior to issuance
of building
permit.
Permanent
signage: Once
prior to issuance
of Certificate of
Occupancy.
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signage program. Implementation of the
interpretive signage program shall include the
following elements:
1. Temporary Signage: The temporary historic
district interpretive signage program shall
include at least one temporary marker or
sign regarding South San Francisco’s
industrial heritage to display within or at
the perimeter of the Specific Plan area for
the duration of the construction process.
The temporary signage shall be installed at
a location that is visible from a public right-
of-way and shall include a written narrative
accompanied by historic images where
feasible. As needed due to construction
activity, the temporary signage may be
relocated to another location that meets
these criteria.
2. Permanent Signage: The permanent
interpretive signage program shall include a
minimum of two and a maximum of four
permanent interpretive markers or signs
that interpret South San Francisco’s
industrial heritage and include a history of
the land uses previously located within the
Specific Plan area. The signs shall describe
the industries that operated within the
Specific Plan area, such as Colorado Fuel
and Iron, Poetsch & Peterson Tannery, and
E. I. du Pont de Nemours, and provide a
written or visual narrative that places these
companies within the context of the City’s
industrial development. The permanent
signage shall use relevant historic photos,
historic maps, and company archival
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materials (such as logos), to illustrate the
narrative where feasible given availability
and publication permissions of the images.
The signs shall be located within the
Specific Plan area boundary and shall be
visible to both Specific Plan area tenants
and the general public from a public right-
of-way. No more than half of the signs may
be located in lobbies, restaurants, or other
public spaces that are inside buildings. The
permanent signs shall be installed prior to
the issuance of the first Certificate of
Occupancy for Phase 1, and may be located
solely within the Phase 1 area.
Mitigation Measure CR-2a: Cultural
Resources Worker Environmental
Awareness Program (WEAP)
The Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans shall ensure that a qualified
archaeologist shall conduct Worker
Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP)
training for all construction personnel on the
project site prior to project-related
construction and ground-disturbing activities.
The training shall include basic information
about the types of artifacts that might be
encountered during construction activities
and procedures to follow in the event of a
discovery. This training shall be provided for
any additional personnel added to the project,
even after the initiation of construction and
ground-disturbing activities.
Qualified archaeologist
(retained by the project
applicant(s)) to conduct
training.
Once prior to the
start of issuance
of grading
permit.
As needed
during duration
of soil-
disturbing or
excavating
activities and
throughout
ground-
disturbing
activities.
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Mitigation Measure CR-2b: Halt
Construction Activity, Evaluate Find, and
Verify that all activity
within 25 feet of a find is
halted until such time as
Duration of soil-
disturbing or
excavating
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Implement Mitigation for Archaeological
and Tribal Cultural Resources
Should a potential archaeological or tribal
cultural resource be encountered during
project construction activities, the
construction contractor shall halt
construction within 25 feet of the find and
immediately notify the City of South San
Francisco Economic and Community
Development Director if the resource was
discovered in South San Francisco’s
jurisdiction, or the San Bruno City Planning
Manager and Public Works Director if the
resource was discovered in San Bruno’s
jurisdiction. A qualified archaeologist, in
consultation with the City in which the
resource was discovered, shall 1) evaluate the
potential resource to determine if it meets the
CEQA definition of a unique archaeological
resource pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 21083.2 or a tribal cultural resource
pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
21074 and 2) make recommendations about
the treatment of the resource, as warranted.
If the qualified archaeologist determines the
find is not a unique archaeological resource,
then proper recordation and identification
shall be completed and construction shall
continue without delay.
If the resource meets the CEQA definition of a
unique archaeological resource or tribal
cultural resource, it shall be avoided to the
extent feasible by project construction
activities to allow for preservation in place as
described under CEQA Guidelines Section
the find is evaluated by a
qualified professional. If
needed, verify that a find
has been evaluated by a
qualified professional
and that data recovery
has occurred if required.
activities and
throughout all
ground-
disturbing
activities.
Community
Development
Department
(Community
Development
Director) or
City of San
Bruno Planning
Manager or
Public Works
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15126.4 (b)(3)(A)-(B). If avoidance is not
feasible, and the resource is determined to be
a unique archaeological resource, adverse
effects to the resource shall be mitigated as
specified by Public Resources Code Section
21083.2. This mitigation may include, but is
not limited to, a thorough recording of the
resource on Department of Parks and
Recreation Form 523 records, or
archaeological data recovery excavation. If
data recovery excavation is warranted, CEQA
Guidelines Section 15126.4 (b)(3)(C), which
requires a data recovery plan prior to data
recovery excavation, shall be followed. If
avoidance is not feasible, and the resource is
determined to be a tribal cultural resource,
additional coordination with the appropriate
California Native American tribe(s) shall be
conducted in accordance with existing laws to
determine appropriate mitigation, including
consideration of the measures identified in
Public Resources Code Section 21084.3.
Mitigation Measure CR-3: Halt
Construction Activity, Evaluate Remains,
and Take Appropriate Action in
Coordination with Native American
Heritage Commission
In the event that human remains are
uncovered during site preparation,
excavation, or other construction activity, the
Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans shall cease or ensure the ceasing
of all such construction activity within a
radius of 25 feet of the discovery and shall
notify the San Mateo county coroner
Verify that all activity
within 25 feet of a find is
halted until such time as
the find is evaluated by a
San Mateo County
Coroner. If remains are
determined to be Native
American, Coroner shall
notify NAHC to identify
descendants to make
recommendations
regarding proper burial.
Duration of soil-
disturbing or
excavating
activities and
throughout all
ground-
disturbing
activities.
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immediately. No further construction activity
shall occur within this 25-foot radius until the
San Mateo county coroner has evaluated the
remains and has taken appropriate action in
accordance with Section 5097.98 of the
California Public Resources Code.
Concurrently, an archaeologist shall be
contacted to assess the situation and consult
with the appropriate agencies. If the human
remains are of Native American origin, the
coroner shall notify the Native American
Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours
of this identification in accordance with
section 5097.98 of the California Public
Resources Code, and section 7050.5 of the
California Health and Safety Code, as
applicable. The NAHC shall identify a Most
Likely Descendant (MLD) to inspect the site
and provide recommendations for the proper
treatment of the remains and associated grave
goods. The MLD may inspect the site of the
discovery and shall complete the inspection
within 48 hours of notification by the NAHC.
Geology and Soils
Mitigation Measure GEO-1: Halt
Construction Activity in Case of Finding
Paleontological Resources, Evaluate Find,
and Excavate Find
In the event that previously unidentified
paleontological resources are uncovered
during site preparation, excavation, or other
construction activity, the project applicant or
successor shall cease all such activity within
25 feet of the discovery or ensure that all such
activity within 25 feet of the discovery ceases
Verify that all activity
within 25 feet of a find is
halted until such time as
the find is evaluated by a
qualified professional. If
needed, verify that a find
has been evaluated by a
qualified professional
and that data recovery
has occurred if required.
Duration of soil-
disturbing or
excavating
activities and
throughout all
ground-
disturbing
activities.
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until the resources have been evaluated by a
qualified professional and specific measures
can be implemented to protect these
resources in accordance with Sections
21083.2 and 21084.1 of the California Public
Resources Code. If the find is potentially
significant, the project applicant or successor
shall ensure a qualified paleontologist shall
excavate the find in compliance with state law,
keeping project delays to a minimum. If the
qualified paleontologist determines the find is
not significant then proper recordation and
identification shall ensue and the project will
continue without delay.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Mitigation Measure GHG-1: Require
Implementation of BAAQMD-recommended
Construction BMPs
The Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans shall require their contractors, as
a condition in contracts, to reduce
construction-related GHG emissions by
implementing BAAQMD’s recommended BMPs,
based on BAAQMD’s CEQA Guidelines:
⚫ Ensure that alternative-fuel (e.g., biodiesel,
electric) construction vehicles/equipment
make up at least 15 percent of the fleet,
⚫ Use local building materials (at least 10
percent) sourced from within 100 miles of
the planning area, and
⚫ Recycle and reuse at least 50 percent of
construction waste or demolition materials.
Project applicant(s) to
submit to City applicable
provisions of
construction contracts
requiring the use of
BAAQMD-recommended
construction best
management practices to
reduce GHG emissions.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Mitigation Measure HAZ-2a: Prepare a Soil
Management Plan Prior to Issuance of
Grading Permit
Prior to issuance of any grading permit, the
Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans shall retain the services of a
qualified environmental engineering firm to
prepare and implement, during site
preparation, grading, and excavation activities,
a Soil Management Plan (SMP). The SMP shall
be designed to protect human health of
construction workers, the public and the
environment during site preparation, grading,
and excavation activities by including
protocols, measures, and techniques for the
proper handling, management, and disposition
of affected soils found on the site and any areas
of off-site work during site preparation and
grading activities. The SMP shall also ensure
the proper characterization, management,
and/or disposal of contaminated
environmental media that is above applicable
Environmental Screening Levels (ESLs) by
recommending additional sampling activities
(as necessary), including profile sampling for
proper disposal. The SMP shall be prepared by
a commercial environmental engineering firm
with demonstrated expertise and experience in
the preparation of SMPs and shall be stamped
by an appropriately licensed professional. The
SMP shall be implemented by the Phase 1
applicant and applicants of future Precise Plans
throughout all ground-disturbing work.
Project applicant(s) to
provide to City the SMP
and plans that depict
incorporation of all
recommendations from
the SMP to reduce
human and
environmental risks
associated with exposure
to affected soils.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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The SMP shall establish protocols and
measures for addressing the discovery of
presently unknown environmental conditions
or subsurface structures such as USTs, sumps,
or wells. If the environmental engineering firm
subsequently identifies the need for further
sampling, the project applicant shall implement
this and any other requirements identified in
the SMP. The project applicant shall enter into
a voluntary agreement with the San Francisco
Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
(RWQCB) for review and approval of the SMP
prior to construction activities. The RWQCB
will also have oversight authority pertaining to
implementation of the SMP. If directed by the
RWQCB, the project applicant shall conduct
additional site investigation and
characterization prior to construction to
ensure that hazardous materials in the soil, soil
vapor, and/or groundwater do not exceed
applicable regulatory thresholds.
Mitigation Measure HAZ-2b: Engineering
Controls to Address Vapor Encroachment
Conditions
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for
development within the property at 325 South
Maple Avenue, the project applicant shall
demonstrate compliance with applicable
requirements imposed by the San Francisco
Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
(RWQCB) or San Mateo County Health,
Environmental Health Services for soil vapor
sampling and risk evaluation to address vapor
intrusion concerns. Prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy, engineering controls
Project applicant to
submit plans and
contract specifications to
the City, the San
Francisco Bay RWQCB or
San Mateo County
Health, that demonstrate
all applicable RWQCB or
San Mateo County
Health, Environmental
Health Services, vapor
intrusion measures have
been incorporated.
Once prior to
issuance of
building permit.
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that Include the
Property at 325
South Maple
Avenue
City of South
San Francisco
Economic and
Community
Development
Department
(Building
Division)/ San
Francisco
RWQCB/San
Mateo County
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designed by a qualified engineer to address
vapor encroachment conditions by redirecting
and or minimizing VOC concentrations in
compliance with San Francisco Bay RWQCB (or
San Mateo County Health) requirements and
shall be implemented on the site. Specific
engineering controls may include, but will not
be limited to:
⚫ Installation of subsurface migration
barriers; and/or
⚫ Inclusion of ventilated foundations for any
proposed structures; and/or
⚫ The use and implementation of an
alternative method or structural design that
would address soil gas releases and reduce
the potential for hazardous conditions to
occur.
Appropriate engineering control system(s)
shall be determined with concurrence,
approval, and oversight of the San Francisco
Bay RWQCB or San Mateo County Health, as
applicable, and shall be dependent on future
building placement and construction. Project
applicants shall comply with all applicable San
Francisco Bay RWQCB or San Mateo County
Health requirements for long-term operation,
monitoring, and maintenance of the vapor
mitigation systems. Any land use covenant
required by the San Francisco Bay RWQCB or
San Mateo County Health to assure the long-
term efficacy of the vapor mitigation systems
shall be recorded in property title records by
the project sponsor(s) or successor owner(s). If
at the time of development, the 325 South
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from the San Francisco Bay RWQCB or San
Mateo County Health and vapor intrusion is
deemed no longer a concern, implementation
of this mitigation measure would no longer be
required.
Mitigation Measure HAZ-2c: Conduct a
Hazardous Building Materials Survey prior
to Demolition Activities and Hazardous
Building Material Handling
Prior to the issuance of any demolition permit,
the Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans shall ensure that a Hazardous
Building Materials Survey is conducted by a
licensed contractor on structures that will be
demolished and have not been surveyed
previously. The Hazardous Building Materials
Survey shall identify the presence of hazardous
building materials including: asbestos-
containing materials (ACMs), lead-based paint
(LBP), and poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Should this survey determine that lead-based
paint and/or asbestos or other hazardous
building materials are present, the following
actions shall be implemented by the Phase 1
applicant and applicants of future Precise
Plans:
⚫ A health and safety plan shall be developed
by a certified industrial hygienist for
potential lead-based paint, asbestos or
other hazardous building materials risks
present during demolition. The health and
safety plan shall then be implemented by a
licensed contractor. The health and safety
plan shall comply with federal Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Project applicant(s) to
submit to City pre-
construction hazardous
building materials
survey for review and
approval. If evidence of
potential hazardous
materials is found during
the survey, project
applicant to coordinate
with the City and provide
applicable construction
contract provisions,
including protective
actions.
Once prior to
issuance of
demolition
permit.
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and the California Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (Cal/OSHA)
requirements.
⚫ Necessary approvals shall be acquired from
the City and/or County (by the licensed
contractor) for specifications or
commencement of abatement activities.
Abatement activities shall be conducted by
a licensed contractor.
⚫ Prior to demolition of building materials
containing asbestos, the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
shall be notified ten days prior to initiating
construction and demolition activities.
Section 19827.5 of the California Health and
Safety Code requires that local agencies not
issue demolition or alteration permits until
an applicant has demonstrated compliance
with notification requirements under
applicable federal regulations regarding
hazardous air pollutants, including
asbestos. In addition:
Asbestos shall be disposed of at a
licensed disposal facility to be identified
by the licensed contractor.
The local office of the Cal/OSHA shall be
notified of asbestos abatement activities.
Asbestos abatement contractors shall
follow state regulations contained in 8
CCR 1529 and 8 CCR 341.6 through
341.14 where there is asbestos-related
work involving 100 square feet or more
of asbestos containing material.
Asbestos removal contractors shall be
certified as such by the Contractors
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Licensing Board of the State of
California. The owner of the property
where abatement is to occur shall have a
Hazardous Waste Generator Number
assigned by and registered with the
Office of the California Department of
Health Services in Sacramento.
⚫ The contractor and hauler of hazardous
building materials shall file a Hazardous
Waste Manifest that details the hauling of
the material from the site and the disposal
of it. Pursuant to California law, the City of
South San Francisco shall not issue the
required permit until the applicant has
complied with the notice requirements
described above.
Hydrology and Water Quality
Mitigation Measure HWQ-1: Require
Groundwater Monitoring and Sampling
Prior to Dewatering Activity
Prior to any construction activity proposing or
with the potential to require dewatering,
applicants of future Precise Plans shall
measure water levels and water quality, prior
to and during dewatering activities, with a
focus on potential constituents of concern
based on permitting requirements and known
or suspected water quality impacts within or
near the development site. Applicants of future
Precise Plans shall ensure collection and
testing of samples prior to initiating
construction activities proposing or with the
potential to require dewatering. The location of
the sampling locations shall be at an
Project applicant(s) to
conduct collection and
testing of water samples.
If contamination is
detected, remedial
measures to limit and/or
contain the spread of
contaminated water
shall be implemented.
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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Only
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Development
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appropriate distance from the propsed
dewatering site, as determiend by a
geotechnical evaluation of the local
groundwater and soil conditions. If
contamination is detected, remedial measures
to limit and/or contain the spread of
contaminated water shall be implemented.
Several options can be employed, such as
conducting on-site treatment/remediation,
disposal in sewer system (with any
appropriate pre-treatment) or at a hazardous
materials disposal facility depending on type
and levels of contamination, tanking, or
stopping or phasing underground construction.
Water shall be treated such that it complies
with discharge and reporting requirements of
the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Fuel
General Permit (Order No. R2-2018-0050) and
applicable water quality objectives as
designted in the San Francisco Bay Basin
(Region 2) Water Quality Control Plan (Basin
Plan), or hauled off-site for treatment and
disposal at a permitted waste treatment
facility. The applicant shall be responsible for
demonstrating to the City that the treatment
and disposal requirements set forth in this
mitigation measure have been met.
Noise
Mitigation Measure NOI-1a: Construction
Noise Control Plan to Reduce Noise Outside
Standard Construction Hours in the City of
South San Francisco
The Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans and/or the contractor(s) for
Phase 1 and future Precise Plans shall obtain a
Project applicant(s)
and/or contractor(s) to
request permit from City
to complete work
outside standard
construction hours.
Project applicant(s)
Once prior to
issuance of
grading permit.
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permit to complete work outside the standard
construction hours outlined in the South San
Francisco and/or San Bruno Municipal Code
for work within each respective jurisdiction. In
addition, the applicant and/or contractor(s)
shall develop a construction noise control plan
to reduce noise levels and comply with
municipal daytime and nighttime noise
standards. Specifically, for noise generated in
or experienced by receptors in South San
Francisco, the plan shall demonstrate that
noise from construction activities that occur
daily between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. weekdays
and on Saturday will comply with the
applicable City of South San Francisco noise
limit of 65 dBA at the nearest existing
commercial land use and 60 dBA at the nearest
multi-family residential land use, and
construction activities that occur between
10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. will comply with the
applicable City noise limit of 60 dBA at the
nearest existing commercial land use and 55
dBA at the nearest multi-family residential land
use. In addition, the plan shall demonstrate that
noise generated in or experienced by receptors
in San Bruno from construction activities that
occur between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m. shall not exceed a noise level of 60 dBA, as
measured at 100 feet. Measures to help reduce
noise from construction activity during non-
standard construction hours to these levels
shall be incorporated into this plan and may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
⚫ Plan for the noisiest construction activities
to occur during daytime hours in both
and/or contractor(s) to
submit a construction
noise control plan to City
to ensure that noise
levels from construction
will comply with the
City’s daytime and
nighttime noise
standards.
Division) or
City of San
Bruno Public
Work
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jurisdictions when the quantitative
standards are less stringent and when
people are less sensitive to noise.
⚫ Require all construction equipment be
equipped with mufflers and sound control
devices (e.g., intake silencers and noise
shrouds) that are in good condition (at least
as effective as those originally provided by
the manufacturer) and appropriate for the
equipment.
⚫ Maintain all construction equipment to
minimize noise emissions.
⚫ Locate construction equipment as far as
feasible from adjacent or nearby noise-
sensitive receptors.
⚫ Require all stationary equipment be located
to maintain the greatest possible distance to
the nearby existing buildings, where
feasible.
⚫ Require stationary noise sources associated
with construction (e.g., generators and
compressors) in proximity to noise-
sensitive land uses to be muffled and/or
enclosed within temporary enclosures and
shielded by barriers, which can reduce
construction noise by as much as 5 dB.
⚫ Install noise-reducing sound walls or
fencing (e.g. temporary fencing with sound
blankets) around noise-generating
equipment during nighttime/non-standard
daytime hours.
⚫ Prohibit the use of impact tools (e.g., jack
hammers) during nighttime/non-standard
daytime hours.
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⚫ Prohibit idling of inactive construction
equipment for prolonged periods during
nighttime/non-standard hours (i.e., more
than 2 minutes).
⚫ Provide advance notification in the form of
mailings/deliveries of notices to
surrounding land uses regarding the
construction schedule, including the various
types of activities that would be occurring
throughout the duration of the construction
period.
⚫ Provide the name and telephone number of
an on-site construction liaison through on-
site signage and on the notices
mailed/delivered to surrounding land uses.
If construction noise is found to be intrusive
to the community (i.e., if complaints are
received), the construction liaison shall take
reasonable efforts to investigate the source
of the noise and require that reasonable
measures be implemented to correct the
problem.
⚫ Use electric motors rather than gasoline- or
diesel-powered engines to avoid noise
associated with compressed air exhaust
from pneumatically powered tools during
nighttime hours. Where the use of
pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust
muffler on the compressed air exhaust
could be used; this muffler can lower noise
levels from the exhaust by about 10 dB.
External jackets on the tools themselves
could be used, which could achieve a
reduction of 5 dB.
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Mitigation Measure NOI-1b: Construction of
Temporary Noise Barrier along Tanforan
Avenue
The Phase 1 contractor(s) shall install a
temporary noise barrier along the complete
length of Tanforan Avenue that abuts project
construction activities, located within the
direct line-of-sight path between the noise
source and nearby sensitive receptor(s), in
advance of project construction. The barrier
shall be constructed of material that has a
surface weight of at least 1 pound per square
foot and has an acoustical rating of at least 25
STC (Sound Transmission Class). This can
include a temporary barrier constructed with
plywood supported on a wood frame, sound
curtains supported on a frame, or other
comparable material.
Project applicant to
demonstrate that
temporary noise barrier
along Tanforan Avenue
has been incorporated
into construction plans
and contract
specifications.
Once prior to
commencement
of demolition .
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San Francisco
Economic and
Community
Development
Department
(Building
Division)
Mitigation Measure NOI-1c: Mechanical
Equipment Noise Reduction Plan
To reduce potential noise impacts resulting
from project heating, cooling, and ventilation
equipment, the Phase 1 applicant and
applicants of future Precise Plans shall conduct
a noise analysis to estimate noise levels of
project-specific mechanical equipment based
on the selected equipment models and design
features, and create a Noise Reduction Plan to
ensure noise levels of equipment, once
installed, are below the applicable criteria
described below. The Noise Reduction Plan
shall include any necessary noise reduction
measures required to reduce project-specific
mechanical equipment noise to a less-than-
significant level. The plan shall also
Project applicant(s) to
provide to City the noise
analysis along with the
Noise Reduction Plan
and plans that depict
incorporation of all
recommendations from
the plan to reduce noise
from project mechanical
equipment to the levels
outlined in the City’s
noise ordinance.
Once prior to
issuance of
building permit.
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demonstrate that with the inclusion of
selected measures, noise from equipment
would be below the significance thresholds.
Feasible noise reduction measures to reduce
noise below the significance threshold
include, but are not limited to, selecting
quieter equipment, utilizing silencers and
acoustical equipment at vent openings, siting
equipment farther from the roofline, and/or
enclosing all equipment in a mechanical
equipment room designed to reduce noise.
This analysis shall be conducted and the
results and final Noise Reduction Plan shall be
provided to the City prior to the issuance of
building permits for each phase.
The noise analysis and Noise Reduction Plan
shall be prepared by persons qualified in
acoustical analysis and/or engineering. The
Noise Reduction Plan shall demonstrate with
reasonable certainty that noise from
mechanical equipment selected for the
project, including the attenuation features
incorporated into the project design, will not
exceed the City of South San Francisco
property plane threshold of 60 dBA during
daytime hours or 55 dBA during nighttime
hours for nearby multi-family residential uses,
65 dBA during daytime hours or 60 dBA during
nighttime hours for nearby commercial uses, or
the City of San Bruno threshold of 10 dB above
the ambient noise level, as identified through
field noise measurements, at the property
plane.
The Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans shall incorporate all feasible
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methods to reduce noise identified above and
any other feasible recommendations from the
acoustical analysis and Noise Reduction Plan
into the building design and operations as
necessary to ensure that noise sources meet
applicable requirements of the respective
noise ordinances at receiving properties.
Mitigation Measure NOI-1d: Emergency
Generator Noise Reduction Plan
Prior to approval of a building permit for any
proposed development under the Specific Plan,
including Phase 1, the Phase 1 applicant and
applicants of future Precise Plans shall conduct
a noise analysis to estimate noise levels from
the testing of project-specific emergency
generators, and create a Noise Reduction Plan
to ensure noise levels of generator testing are
below the applicable criteria This analysis and
Noise Reduction Plan may be incorporated
together with the analysis described in MM-
NOI-1c. This analysis shall be conducted and
the Noise Reduction Plan shall be created
based on the analysis results. The results,
methods, and final Noise Reduction Plan shall
be provided to the City prior to the issuance of
building permits for each phase. The analysis
shall account for proposed noise attenuation
features, such as specific acoustical enclosures
and mufflers or silences, and the final Noise
Reduction Plan shall demonstrate with
reasonable certainty that proposed
generator(s) will not exceed the City of South
San Francisco property plane threshold of 60
dBA for residential uses and 65 dBA for
commercial uses during daytime hours, or 55
Project applicant(s) to
provide to City the noise
analysis along with the
Emergency Generator
Noise Reduction Plan
and plans that depict
incorporation of all
recommendations from
the plan to reduce noise
from project emergency
generators to the levels
outlined in the City’s
noise ordinance.
Once prior to
issuance of
building permit.
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dBA for residential uses and 60 dBA for
commercial uses during nighttime hours, and
the City of San Bruno threshold of 10 dB above
the ambient noise level, as identified through
field noise measurements. Acoustical
treatments may include, but are not limited to:
⚫ Enclosing generator(s);
⚫ Installing relatively quiet model
generator(s);
⚫ Orienting or shielding generator(s) to
protect noise-sensitive receptors to the
greatest extent feasible;
⚫ Installing exhaust mufflers or silencers;
⚫ Increasing the distance between
generator(s) and noise-sensitive receptors;
and/or
⚫ Placing barriers around generator(s) to
facilitate the attenuation of noise.
In addition, all project generator(s) shall be
tested only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m.
The Phase 1 applicant and applicants of future
Precise Plans shall incorporate all
recommendations from the acoustical analysis
into the building design and operations to
ensure that noise sources meet applicable
requirements of the noise ordinance.
Utilities and Service Systems
Mitigation Measure UTIL-1: Limit Total
Water Demand under the Specific Plan to
527 AFY
If Cal Water has lawfully adopted a Water
Neutral Development policy that is applicable
to the project at the time a Certificate of
Project applicant(s) to
demonstrate project’s
compliance with Water
Neutral Development
policy, if applicable, or
provide total estimated
Once prior to
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy.
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Occupancy is requested for projects under the
Specific Plan, the applicant(s) shall be required
to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Cal Water
that the project complies with said policy. Upon
demonstrating compliance with said policy, no
further action is required. The applicant(s)
shall provide the City with documentation of
Cal Water’s concurrence that the project has
complied with said policy.
If a Water Neutral Development policy has not
been lawfully adopted or is not applicable to
the project at the time a Certificate of
Occupancy, applicants of future Precise Plans
shall prepare an estimate of their individual
project’s net water demand for the City’s
review and approval prior to the issuance of
the Certificate of Occupancy. The net increase
in water demand shall be calculated based on
the expected total water use due to the
proposed development and/or expansion,
minus the amount of existing water use, onsite
credits, alternative onsite sources of water
supply, and/or offsite credits.
The City shall ensure, through its review of
individual projects’ demand estimates, that the
individual project’s net increase in demand
does not result in total demand within the
Specific Plan area that exceed 527 AFY. When
preparing demand estimates for future
phase(s) of development, applicants shall
include Phase 1’s net increase in demand based
on actual water usage data for Phase 1, if Phase
1 is fully constructed and operational and such
data are readily available. If Phase 1 is not fully
constructed and operational, or if actual water
water demand for
project to the City for
review and approval. If
the total estimated
demand is found to
exceed 527 AFY, the City
will withhold issuance of
a Certificate of
Occupancy for that
portion of the project
that causes total demand
within the Specific Plan
area to exceed 527 AFY
until the applicant(s)
provide evidence that
additional water supply
is available, or sufficient
offsets are provided, to
satisfy any additional
demand in excess of 527
AFY.
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demand data are not readily available, the
applicant shall prepare an estimate of the
Phase 1 demand and include it in the estimate
of total demand. If the total estimated demand
for all projects within the Specific Plan is found
to exceed 527 AFY, the City shall withhold
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for that
portion of the project that causes total demand
within the Specific Plan area to exceed 527 AFY
until the applicant provides evidence that
additional water supply is available, or
sufficient offsets are provided, to satisfy any
additional in excess of 527 AFY.
Mitigation Measure UTIL-2: Implement
Measures to Address Projected Dry Year
Water Shortages
If Cal Water has lawfully adopted a Water
Neutral Development policy that is applicable
to the project at the time a Certificate of
Occupancy is requested for projects under the
Specific Plan, the applicant(s) shall be required
to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Cal Water
that the project complies with said policy. Upon
demonstrating compliance with said policy, no
further action is required. The applicant(s)
shall provide the City with documentation of
Cal Water’s concurrence that the project has
complied with said policy.
If said policy has not been lawfully adopted or
is not applicable to the project at the time a
Certificate of Occupancy is requested and the
2018 amendment to the Water Quality Control
Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-
San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta Plan
Amendment) is not being implemented as
Project applicant(s) to
provide project’s
compliance with Water
Neutral Development
Policy to the City for
review and approval, if
applicable. If no such
policy is in effect and if
applicable, the
applicant(s) shall
provide the City with
documentation of Cal
Water’s concurrence that
the applicant(s) have
committed to implement
an agreed upon strategy
to address water
shortage levels in
compliance with the
requirements of the
2020 UWMP Water
Shortage Contingency
Once prior to
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy.
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adopted due to pending or concluded litigation,
rescission, modification through voluntary
agreement(s), or other circumstances, no
further action is required.
If said policy has not been lawfully adopted or
is not in effect at the time the Certificate of
Occupancy is requested and the Bay-Delta Plan
Amendment is being implemented, then if a
Shortage Level 1 or greater shortage has been
established, as defined under the Cal Water
2020 UWMP Water Shortage Contingency Plan
(WSCP) for the South San Francisco District or
otherwise applicable WSCP at that time,
applicants of projects under the Specific Plan
shall comply with applicable requirements
under the WSCP. Consistent with the 2020
UWMP-WSCP, coordination with Cal Water
District staff will be required to determine the
specific range of strategies identified under the
WSCP needed to address water shortage levels,
including water use restrictions and/or
consumption reduction actions applicable to
the project (UWMP, Appendix L, Table 5-1).
The applicant(s) shall provide the City with
documentation of Cal Water’s concurrence that
the applicant(s) have committed to implement
an agreed upon strategy to address water
shortage levels in compliance with the
requirements of the WSCP.
Plan for the South San
Francisco District.