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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04_Ch3_ProjectDescription_web.p CHAPTER 3ProjectDescription 3.1INTRODUCTION The City of South San Francisco (City) has prepared this Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) to assess the potential environmental impacts of Genentech?s application to reclassify approximately 36 acres of land owned by Genentech to the Genentech Research and Development Overlay District (Genentech R&D Overlay District). Consistent with Section 20.39.040(b)(4) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC), Genentech has developed a Facilities Master Plan Update (2006 FMPU) to address the expansion of the Genentech R&D Overlay District. Also, zoning map and zoning text changes will be required as part of the project. Collectively, these actions are referred to as the proposed project. The MEIR will serve as the environmental impact analysis for future Genentech development for five years as permitted by the state law. 3.2PROJECT LOCATION 3.2.1Regional Location The Project Area has been defined as a 220-acre MEIR Study Area, within which Genentech proposes to expand the Genentech R&D Overlay District to 160 acres (approximately 169 gross acres including streets and other right-of-way). The Project Area is located in the City of South San Francisco, in the East of 101 Area, along the western shoreline of central San Francisco Bay, about 1.5 miles north of San Francisco International Airport (SFIA) and 10 miles south of downtown San Francisco. Figure 3-1 shows the regional location of the MEIR Study Area. South San Francisco, built upon the Bay plain and the northern foothills of the Coastal range, is strategically located along major transportation corridors and hubs. These include US 101, Interstate-280 (I-280) and Interstate-380 (I-380), BART, Caltrain, and the Union Pacific Railroad main line (formerly known as the Southern Pacific Railroad). 3.2.2Project Location The MEIR Study Area is located within the East of 101 Area. Genentech?s existing South San Francisco Central Campus (the Campus) is bounded by the San Francisco Bay in the north and east and is connected by Oyster Point /Forbes Boulevard and Grand Avenue to US 101. It is bordered by rail lines on the west and northwest, connected to the Caltrain station to the west of the Campus. Figure 3-2 is a map of the existing Campus buildings and Figure 3-3 is an aerial view of the Campus and vicinity. The Campus is built on and around the San Bruno Hill?which is the highest point in the East of 101 Area. The Campus is visible from downtown South San Francisco, and has many views overlooking the Bay and landmarks in the Bay Area. Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR 3-1 Project Location 101 EIR Study Area 380 San Francisco International Airport 280 Not to Scale 3-1 FIGURE Regional Location 11117-00 Source: USGS, 1993 101 LEGEND EIR Study Area Not to Scale 3-3 FIGURE Local Vicinity Map 11117-00 Source: USGS, 1993 Chapter 3 Project Description The Genentech Campus is within the jurisdiction of other agencies in addition to the City of South San Francisco. Along the Genentech Campus shoreline, the Bay Trail which connects the Genentech Campus to the San Francisco Bay regional park system is located within the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) jurisdiction. In addition, the entire Genentech Campus is within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) height limits for the SFIA. 3.3PROJECT OBJECTIVES The Genentech Campus supports a wide variety of functions: offices, labs, research and manufacturing, and distribution facilities. With growth and substantial increase in employment, an overall structure for the Genentech Campus?hierarchy, roles for sub-areas within the Genentech Campus, clear paths of arrival, and circulation?is necessary. The 1995 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan (1995 Master Plan) provided an integrated framework for the Genentech Campus. The 2006 FMPU will serve as a guide to the physical development of the Genentech Campus to the year 2016 (or until a new Facilities Master Plan is approved). The 2006 FMPU describes preferred land uses and projects future space needs to accommodate projected growth. It accommodates the City?s goals, Genentech goals, General Plan updates, and other revisions, which were modified or altered after the 1995 Master Plan. 3.3.1City of South San Francisco Policies Land uses in the East of 101 Area have rapidly transformed from light industrial/warehouse to biotechnology research, development and manufacturing. To guide this change, the City adopted the East of 101 Area Plan in 1994. Further, the South San Francisco General Plan Update, adopted in 1999, created the Business and Technology Park land use classifications and included an intention to promote the East of 101 Area as a premier biotechnology, and research and development sector. The General Plan Amendment, adopted in 2001, revised land use build out and created the Transportation Improvement Plan for the East of 101 Area. The policies contained within these documents provide the City?s project objectives. The South San Francisco Municipal Code designates most of the East of 101 Area with two zoning classifications: Planned Industrial, and for a portion of the area, Genentech R&D 4 Overlay District. The City?s policies, as described in the General Plan are listed below: Provide appropriate settings for a diverse range of non-residential uses Promote campus-style biotechnology, high-technology, and research and development uses Unless otherwise stated in a specific plan, allow building heights in the East of 101 Area to the maximum limits permissible under the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77 Do not vary permitted maximum development intensities based on lot size Encourage the development of employee-serving amenities with restaurants, cafes, and support commercial establishments such as dry cleaners, to meet the need of the employees in the East of 101 Area. Such uses could be located in independent centers or integrated into office parks or technology campuses 4 City of South San Francisco General Plan 3-5 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description 3.3.2Genentech?s Project Objectives Genentech, founded in 1976, has its corporate headquarters and the research and development center located in South San Francisco. Due to its rapid growth in its first two decades, Genentech formulated a ?Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan? in 1995?an integrated framework for the development of Genentech-owned properties into a corporate campus. The 1995 Master Plan has passed its 10-year planning horizon. In 2005, Genentech applied to expand the Genentech R&D Overlay District, and thereby initiated an update of the 1995 Master Plan. Among Genentech?s objectives are to address long range planning by coordinating infrastructure needs with the City and to respond to Genentech?s immediate and long-term business plans. The objectives of the 2006 FMPU are designed to be consistent and compatible with the City?s General Plan policies, ensuring that future growth and development within the project area avoids potential conflicts with the City?s objectives of promoting the East of 101 Area as a premier biotechnology and research and development sector. Genentech projects significant growth in its biopharmaceutical research and development and manufacturing business over the next decade. That will result in the need for substantial additional building space to accommodate that growth. Many biopharmaceutical companies have similar functional needs and facility requirements, and Genentech?s are typical. At its core, Genentech is science-driven. The source of its long-term strength is the close collaboration of its scientists with one another, the immediate availability of strong business services to support that scientific work, and the presence in the nearby community of world-class scientific institutions. Accordingly, Genentech has indicated that it has several functional objectives in meeting its long-term growth needs: First, allow Genentech to keep its key scientific personnel in proximity, so that they may continue to work together in support of its research, development and production goals. Second, to keep certain central aspects of its business, both scientific and administrative, together physically for efficiency and maximum support. Third, to assure Genentech?s proximity to world-class scientific and academic institutions. Fourth, to foster a sense of community among its employees, creating interconnectivity and ease of access. The 2006 FMPU provides the physical expression of land uses, space needs, and planning principles that will support Genentech?s functional objectives. The proposed expansion of the Genentech R&D Overlay District would allow implementation of the 2006 FMPU. The proposed project area encompasses 5 approximately 160 acres, which is an increase from the 72 acres approved in the 1995 Master Plan. The proposed project intends to respond to these changed conditions and Genentech?s needs and growth, creating an overall framework for Genentech Campus development through the year 2016. It also addresses other Genentech locations outside the Genentech R&D Overlay District within South San 5 Annual Report, Genentech, July 2005 3-6 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description Francisco as they relate to transportation and parking. Consistent with General Plan policies, the 2006 FMPU will fulfill five broad objectives that also serve as the project objectives: 1. Articulate vision and policies that will serve as general guide for the placement and design of individual buildings and other Genentech Campus elements, as well as an overall development program to provide the basis for future approvals 2. Foster development of a Genentech Campus befitting its setting on the City?s eastern bayshore, that capitalizes on views and access to the waterfront 3. Promotes alternatives to automobile transportation to further the City?s transportation objectives by emphasizing shuttles, linkages, transportation demand management, and pedestrian access and ease of movement between buildings 4. Establishes the basis for the zoning provisions to be contained in an amended Genentech R&D Overlay District 5. Provide design guidelines that are proposed to be enacted after adoption of the 2006 FMPU and that will serve as a basis for design review and approval for development in the 2006 FMPU area The 2006 FMPU emphasizes policies that will achieve the purposes described above. Due to the long- range nature of the 2006 FMPU, flexibility during implementation is crucial, and thus, it does not establish the precise location, size or design of the individual buildings that will follow in the course of the next ten years, except as described in Section 3.5.3 below. Genentech Research and Development Overlay District (Genentech R&D OverlayDistrict)Objectives The Genentech R&D Overlay District prescribes planning and design principles for facility-wide development in accordance with the 1995 Master Plan. The Genentech R&D Overlay District as well as the 2006 FMPU, was established to achieve the following outcomes: (a) Establish a facility-wide architectural character, a system of open space elements and a pedestrian and vehicular circulation plan linking buildings and uses together in a flexible, logical and orderly manner for the Genentech facility (b) Increase the flexibility of the City?s land use regulations and the speed of its review procedures to reflect the quickly changing needs of a research and development focused corporation (c) Establish facility-wide development standards and design guidelines consistent with the City?s General Plan and the East of 101 Area Plan (d) Define a baseline of existing conditions for each lot reclassified to the Genentech R&D Overlay District. 3-7 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description 3.4EXISTING CONDITIONS 3.4.1Site History Genentech, founded in 1976 as the first biotechnology company, is the largest employer in South San 6 Francisco. Currently, it has approximately 6,658 employees in the South San Francisco Campus. A fully integrated biotechnology company, Genentech employs a wide range of functions at its Campus, which include research and development, manufacturing and distribution, marketing and administration. In 1995, the City of South San Francisco adopted the Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan (1995 Master Plan) to provide an integrated framework for development of Genentech-owned properties into a corporate campus, at the City?s eastern bayshore. The 1995 Master Plan was designed and formulated to ensure consistency with the existing South San Francisco General Plan development policies. The 1995 Master Plan ensured that Genentech?s growth fits within a City-wide development context and was adopted in the South San Francisco General Plan to minimize future impacts and conflicts or policy inconsistencies. The Genentech R&D Overlay District, as Chapter 20.40 in the SSFMC was established at the same time. The Genentech R&D Overlay District specifies Floor Area Ratio (FAR), parking and other standards, and review and approval procedures for development within the District. Currently, Genentech owns a greater area than it did in 1995 (124 acres as compared to approximately 72 acres). In addition, the general planning context has also evolved: the City adopted the General Plan Update 1999. The East of 101 Area transformed rapidly from manufacturing and warehousing into a business and biotechnology center; and the SFIA developed a new master plan, and made changes in allowable heights in the aircraft approach zones. In addition, the transportation context of this region has changed. To facilitate new pedestrian and shuttle access, South San Francisco and San Bruno have new Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations and the relocation of South San Francisco Caltrain Station is underway. Also, in 2001, the City adopted an East of 101 Area Transportation Improvement Plan and Transportation Improvement Strategy, as well as a transportation demand management (TDM) ordinance to ensure that roadway and transit improvements kept pace with development. 3.4.2Existing Land Use Regulations The proposed project area is governed by multiple land use regulations, including: the City zoning code, the City of South San Francisco General Plan, and the East of 101 Area Plan. These regulations are discussed below. A hierarchical scheme of City plans and ordinances determine what development is permitted in the Project Area. These include the General Plan, the East of 101 Area Plan, the Planned Industrial base Zoning District, the Research and Development Overlay District, the Genentech R&D Overlay District, and the Genentech Facilities Master Plan. At present time, and as a separate action from the proposed project, the East of 101 Area Plan will need to be updated to become internally consistent with the General Plan. This action is not a part of the 2006 FMPU. 6 The approximate existing and proposed employment figures are based upon square footage factors related to employment. 3-8 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description General Plan The General Plan designates two land classifications for the proposed project area: Business and Technology Park and Park and Recreation (Figure 4.8-1). The majority of the proposed project area is designated as Business and Technology Park, with a narrow strip of land that extends south along the coastline designated as Park and Recreation. The small Park and Recreation General Plan land use category includes the Bay Trail and coastal beach areas. The South Campus, which is not part of the proposed project but includes buildings leased by Genentech, is designated Commercial/Business and Technology, which is a separate land use classification from Business and Technology Park. The Business and Technology Park land use category is designated for campus-style development for corporate headquarters, research and development facilities, and offices. Permitted uses include incubator-research facilities, testing, repairing, packaging, publishing and printing, marinas, shoreline- oriented recreation, and offices, and research and development facilities. Warehousing and distribution facilities and retail are permitted as ancillary uses. All development is subject to high design and landscape standards. The maximum FAR is 0.5, but increases may be permitted, up to a total FAR of 1.0 for uses such as research and development establishments, or for development meeting specific TDM, off-site improvement, or specific design standards. Uses permitted under the Park and Recreation land use category are parks, recreation complexes, public golf courses, and greenways. East of 101 Area Plan The Land Use Concept Plan contained within the East of 101 Area Plan designates the majority of the East of 101 Area as Planned Industrial land use classification. An Open Space land use category is also designated. This designation rims the project area along the coast (Figure 4.8-2). A portion of the Genentech Campus is designated Light Industrial/Coastal Commercial. However, land use policies within the General Plan supersede the East of 101 Plan land use designations. At present time, and as a separate action from the proposed project, the East of 101 Area Plan will need to be updated to become internally consistent with the General Plan. This action is not a part of the 2006 FMPU. Zoning Classifications The underlying zoning district for the project area is Planned Industrial (P-I). Uses permitted in the P-I District include various civic uses, commercial and industrial uses such as administrative, community education, safety, libraries, financial, eating and drinking establishments, personal services, repair services, and research and development activities, light manufacturing, and general industrial activities. A southern portion of the proposed project area is within the Downtown Central Redevelopment project boundary. The Downtown Central Redevelopment Area is an older redevelopment project boundary established in 1989, and as such has not had recent redevelopment activity within the existing Genentech properties. 3-9 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description Additionally, Section 20.39.040(b)(4) of the SSFMC prescribes regulations for reclassifying properties to a Research and Development district and establishes development standards and requirements within the district, including but not limited to the development of a facility master plan which is consistent with the City?s General Plan and any applicable Area Plan. Approximately 124 acres of Genentech property is currently overlaid with the Genentech R&D Overlay District. The remainder of Genentech property is within the boundaries of the Planned Industrial District. 3.4.3Surrounding Land Uses The Oyster Point Marina?The Marina is a combination of Coastal Commercial and park uses. The Oyster Point Marina has various facilities including 600 marina slips, 60 live-aboard slips, a boat launching ramp, a fuel dock, a 300-foot fishing pier, a 33-acre park with a hiking and jogging trail, picnic facilities, and a 2.5-acre sandy beach. Other amenities include bait and tackle shop, yacht sales facility, restaurant and banquet facilities, yacht club, dry land boat storage, and office space for lease. The City is reviewing plans to establish a ferry terminal at the Marina. The Marina is directly north of the Genentech Campus. San Francisco Bay Trail?The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission?s (BCDC) jurisdiction and permitting authority embrace a 100-foot shoreline band. In addition, BCDC has permit approval surrounding the San Francisco Bay Trail, a mostly contiguous trail around the San Francisco Bay. Portions of the Bay Trail outline the coast around the Genentech Campus, providing recreation as well as pedestrian and bicycle access. San Francisco International Airport (SFIA)?SFIA is a major influence on land use in the East of 101 Area. The far southern portion of the East of 101 Area is under the jurisdiction of SFIA, and is designated for airport related uses under the East of 101 Area Plan. The presence of SFIA was a significant factor in determining the incompatibility of residential uses within the East of 101 Area. SFIA is approximately 1.5 miles from the Genentech Campus. Caltrain Station and BART Station?East of 101 is presently served only by landside transit. There are shuttle bus links to the South San Francisco BART Station and to the South San Francisco Caltrain Station. The Oyster Marina Area, Gateway Area, and Genentech BART shuttles run between the South San Francisco BART Station on Mission Road and the East of 101 Area office buildings during commute hours. Caltrain Shuttle runs between the South San Francisco Caltrain Station on Dubuque Avenue and the East of 101 Area during commute hours. The linkage time is 20 to 30 minutes. The BART station is approximately 4 miles away. The Caltrain station is approximately 2 miles away. 3.4.41995 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan The 1995 Master Plan was adopted by the South San Francisco City Council in 1995 and serves many purposes. It provided a framework for Campus building on Genentech-owned properties. It was also the basis for the initial adoption of the Genentech R&D Overlay District. The 1995 Master Plan primarily focuses on the properties within the Genentech R&D Overlay District in South San Francisco. The 1995 Master Plan objectives are as follows: The Plan articulates vision and policies that will serve as a guide for the placement and design of individual buildings and other Genentech Campus elements, as well as an overall development program to provide the basis for future approvals. 3-10 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description The Plan fosters development of a Genentech Campus befitting its setting on the City?s eastern bayshore that capitalizes on views and ensures public access to the waterfront. The Plan promotes alternatives to automobile transportation to further the City?s transportation objectives by emphasizing shuttles, linkages, transportation demand management, and pedestrian access and ease of movement between buildings. The Plan establishes the basis for the zoning provisions contained in the Genentech R&D Overlay District. The Plan provides design guidelines that will serve as a basis for the design review and approval for development in the Master Plan area. 3.5PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS 3.5.1MEIRStudyArea The MEIR Study Area of approximately 220 acres has been identified, of which 160 acres would eventually comprise the Genentech R&D Overlay District. At buildout, Genentech expects to almost double its 2006 size (from 2.8 million sf to roughly 6 million sf) of office, research and development, manufacturing space, amenities building, and parking structures. Table 3-1 (Existing and Proposed Genentech Land Uses) shows the existing and proposed uses within the Genentech R&D Overlay District. Genentech based and owned properties not analyzed in this MEIR, are included in the Study area. Sites Not Included in 2006 FMPU Genentech currently leases other properties within the East of 101 Area: Gateway (Gateway Campus), which is approximately 106 acres, and Britannia East Grand (South Campus), which is approximately 26 acres and is currently under construction. These leased properties are not included as part of the proposed project. The Gateway Campus includes roughly 2,400 employees within three existing office buildings and two parking structures. Additionally, Genentech currently owns the Bay West Cove property, which encompasses approximately 16 acres. The Bay West Cove property has an adopted specific plan guiding the future development within the area, and is not part of the proposed project. The approved buildout for the Bay West Cove property includes four separate planning areas. Planning area 1 would permit the following uses: 60,000 sf of office and research and development; 20,000 sf of retail/restaurant; and 350 hotel rooms or 200,000 sf of office. Planning area 2 and 3 would permit 564,000 sf of office and research and development, 10,000 sf retail/restaurant, and childcare for 80-100 children. Planning area 4 would permit 350 hotel rooms. The MEIR and 2006 FMPU focus on areas within the Genentech R&D Overlay District which are divided into the Lower, Upper, Mid, and West Campus neighborhoods, while the Gateway Campus, Bay West Cove, and South Campus are addressed as they relate to transportation and connectivity issues, but are not part of the proposed project. 3-11 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description Table 3-1 Existing and Proposed Genentech Land Uses Existing Genentech R&D Overlay Proposed Genentech R&D Overlay Net Increase District(sf)District(sf)(sf) Land Area (acres) 124 160 36 Office 1,008,801 2,629,395 1,620,594 Laboratory 970,173 2,002,482 1,032,309 Manufacturing* 779,892 1,041,668 261,776 Amenity 69,500 322,000 252,000 Total Building Area** 2,828,366 5,995,545 3,167,179 * Includes manufacturing, distribution, and fill finish. ** Assumes all new Genentech land uses, non-Genentech existing uses not included 3.5.2Descriptionofthe2006FacilitiesMasterPlanUpdate The 2006 Facilities Master Plan Update (2006 FMPU) is the long-range plan for the growth and development of the South San Francisco Genentech Campus which will be submitted to and reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council in accordance with Section 20.39.040(b)(4) ?Genentech Research and Development Overlay District Regulations? of the SSFMC as part of the application for reclassification of the Genentech properties to the Genentech R&D Overlay District (Ord. 1163 § 2 (part), 1995). For planning purposes, the 2006 FMPU divides the Genentech Campus into four neighborhoods: Lower Campus, Mid Campus, Upper Campus, and West Campus. The 2006 FMPU growth strategy aims for expansion and redevelopment throughout the Genentech Campus, concentrating on more intense administrative and office development in the Upper Campus and West Campus. Research and development will continue to expand in the Mid and Lower Campuses. The Lower Campus will also support product development and related functions. In addition the amenities will continue to be distributed throughout the Genentech Campus. The expected growth of the Genentech Campus to 6 million sf of building space on 160 acres will result in an overall Genentech R&D Overlay District FAR of 0.69. Within the Genentech Campus, development intensity will vary in each neighborhood in response to available land. Maximum FARs of each neighborhood will not exceed 2.0 with a maximum overall FAR of 1.0 in the Genentech R&D Overlay District. Building typology will further dictate the development intensities throughout the Genentech Campus. The 2006 FMPU is organized into five chapters and covers concepts regarding overall land use and development intensity, urban design issues of massing, scale and views; utilities; transportation and parking. Land use and Structure Concepts The 2006 FMPU focuses on five design and development concepts: 1. Foster development of distinct yet interconnecting neighborhoods, to ensure a sense of community. 2. Maintain and create balance between open space and built environment. 3. Maximize use of views by careful siting and massing of buildings. 4. Create a network of pedestrian and Genentech Campus shuttle connections to facilitate movement between buildings and neighborhoods. 5. Foster neighborhood spines concept to connect employee amenities and activity centers. 3-12 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description UrbanDesign Sections within the urban design chapter of the 2006 FMPU are organized by urban design elements including connections, views, open space, central spines and building massing and scale. The goals include the following: 1. Maximize waterfront and hilltop setting of the Genentech Campus by emphasizing connectivity through circulation and view corridors. 2. Facilitate pedestrian connections and accessibility along major Genentech Campus corridors. 3. Foster vital and active pedestrian-oriented central spines within each neighborhood. 4. Build upon emblematic site elements to create a distinct Genentech Campus identity. 5. Ensure that development relates to preserved view corridors and human scale of the Genentech Campus. 6. Promote a flexible environment for development to achieve desired facility needs and intensities within the Genentech Campus. 7. Provide the basis for specific architectural, open space, and site design guidelines. Transportation and Parking The Transportation and Parking chapter within the 2006 FMPU outlines several initiatives to promote alternatives to automobile use, an efficient use of parking, expand transit and shuttle services, and integrate the Genentech Campus using various modes of transportation: 1. Develop a comprehensive transportation demand management (TDM) program to minimize single-occupancy vehicles traveling to Genentech Campus. 2. Streamline Genentech Campus circulation and connectivity of all neighborhoods in the East of 101 Area for shuttle bus, service and goods movement. 3. Minimize intercampus traffic by strategically locating parking areas. 4. Create a flexible parking supply infrastructure and implementation plan that responds to development and parking demand needs. 5. Accommodate multiple modes of transportation on the existing Genentech Campus street network. Utilities Genentech Campus growth will necessitate expansion of utilities. Strategies in the 2006 FMPU are structured as follows: 1. Ensure infrastructure availability to serve Genentech Campus growth and expansion needs. 2. Emphasize conservation and recycling to the extent feasible and practical. Design Guidelines The purpose of the design guidelines is to create a comprehensive set of regulations through which development will follow. Genentech has identified specific set of design concepts consistent with the East of 101 Area Plan, that permeates the design standards and that reinforce its identity: 3-13 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description 1. Ensure that development relates to preserved view corridors and preserve the human scale 2. Design built and open spaces with consistent building systems, site elements in order to convey a singular and unified corporate Genentech Campus 3. Utilize materials, colors, and composition to create a cohesive, distinctive Genentech Campus that is sensitive to the natural environment of the site 4. Focus on ease of access and visibility along roadways and major pathways 5. Enhance employee safety and security using appropriate building systems and site design 6. Provide a physical environment that supports employee creativity and innovation, and fosters productivity 3.5.3DescriptionofCampusSubareas The proposed Genentech Campus would encompass approximately 160 acres, located within the 7 . The Genentech Campus properties are organized into sub-area Genentech R&D Overlay District neighborhoods: Lower Campus, Mid Campus, Upper Campus and West Campus. Table 3-2 provides an overview of the proposed land uses by neighborhood, which is further discussed below under Campus Characteristics. Table 3-2 Genentech Project Land Uses (sf) Neighborhood Office LabManufacturing Amenities Total Lower Campus Total 61,994 639,108 -14,613 56,000 742,489 West Campus Total 780,000 200,000 399,159 107,000 1,486,159 Mid Campus Total -25,900 344,501 0 95,000 413,601 Upper Campus Total 804,500 -151,300 122,770 -5,500 524,930 Total* 1,620,594 1,032,309 261,776 252,500 3,167,179 SOURCE: Korve Engineering 2006 Assumes all new Genentech land uses, non-Genentech existing uses not included Campus Characteristics The proposed Project includes implementation of the 2006 FMPU, including adoption of a 36-acre expansion of the Genentech R&D Overlay District. After implementation of the proposed Project, the future Genentech R&D Overlay District will cover 160 acres, and the Genentech Campus will be located entirely within the R&D Overlay. Upon full implementation of the 2006 FMPU, the existing 2.8 million sf of Genentech building space within the Genentech R&D Overlay district would expand to approximately 6 million sf. The Genentech Campus is organized into four neighborhoods: Lower Campus, Mid Campus, Upper Campus, and West Campus. The composition of each neighborhood is summarized below. The summaries describe existing baseline (December 2005) uses and proposed future development and 7 The gross acreage of the proposed project is 169 acres, which includes all streets and rights of ways. 3-14 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description redevelopment analyzed in this MEIR. The net new square footage is set forth below; however, the summaries also describe existing building space that may be removed as part of the development and redevelopment. The projects described below are those that currently are anticipated; changes in the precise mix of project types and uses may occur in response to changing business conditions and corporate strategies adopted by Genentech. Lower Campus The Lower Campus, which was part of the 1995 Master Plan, is located on the northern edge of the MEIR Study Area adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. The baseline development within the Lower Campus includes 415,000 sf of laboratory space, 650,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space, 328,000 sf of office space, and 9,000 sf of amenities. Developments in 2006 include Building 51, a 35,700 sf manufacturing building, and a 20,000 sf manufacturing expansion of Building 3. It is anticipated that up to 145,000 sf of office space, 70,000 sf of laboratory space, 310,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space, and 4,000 sf of amenity space may be redeveloped. Future developments that currently are anticipated within the Lower Campus include the following: A new laboratory and office building adjacent to Bldg 7, with 140,000 sf of laboratory space and 25,000 sf of office uses Approximately 180,000 sf of additional office space Approximately 570,000 sf of additional laboratory space Approximately 215,000 sf of additional manufacturing/warehouse space Approximately 60,000 sf of amenities Structured parking Mid Campus The Mid Campus, which was part of the 1995 Master Plan, is located south of the Lower Campus adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. The baseline development within the Mid Campus includes 159,000 sf of office space and 442,000 sf of laboratory space. It is anticipated that up to 26,000 sf of office space may be redeveloped. Future Mid Campus projects that currently are anticipated include the following: Approximately 300,000 sf of laboratory space Approximately 95,000 sf of amenities Upper Campus The Upper Campus, which was part of the 1995 Master Plan, is located along the top of the ridge at the center of the Project area, dropping sharply to the north and west. The baseline development within the Upper Campus includes 522,000 sf of office space, 151,000 sf of laboratory space, 123,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space, and 66,000 sf of amenities. It is anticipated that up to 120,000 sf of office space, 150,000 sf of laboratory space, 125,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space, and 25,000 sf of amenity space may be redeveloped. Future Upper Campus projects that currently are anticipated include the following: Building 31, an approximately 151,000 square foot office building adjacent to Buildings 32 and 33 Approximately 775,000 sf of additional office space Approximately 20,000 sf of amenity space 3-15 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description Structured parking West Campus The West Campus, the newest addition to the Genentech Campus, is west of the Upper Campus and is bordered by East Grand Avenue, Allerton Street, and San Bruno Hill. The West Campus serves as a major point of entry to the Project. The West Campus is not currently a part of the existing Genentech R&D Overlay District, but it is proposed to be added to that district as a part of the Project. The baseline development within the West Campus includes 660,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space. It is anticipated that up to 510,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space may be redeveloped. Future West Campus projects that currently are anticipated include the following: A new 52,000 sf child care facility for approximately 500 children at 444 Allerton Three new office buildings totaling approximately 450,000 sf of office space A new 1,200 car parking structure Approximately 330,000 sf of additional office space Approximately 200,000 sf of laboratory space Approximately 250,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space Approximately 55,000 sf of additional amenities space Additional structured parking Genentech also has prepared and submitted a separate application, including a proposed negative declaration, to the City for construction of Building 31, a 150,972 sf office building. This building is proposed to provide additional office space to the Upper Campus with its construction completed by 2008. The City is currently reviewing the application and negative declaration 3.6PERMITS AND APPROVALS The City is the lead agency with the authority to carry out or approve the proposed project. Consistent with SSFMC Section 20.39.040(b)(3), ?R&D Overlay District Regulations,? applications for reclassification to an R&D Overlay District shall be accompanied by documentation that establishes the condition of each individual lot to be reclassified in a form acceptable to the City?s Chief Planner. The 2006 FMPU is reviewed by the Planning Commission, who must find that the 2006 FMPU is consistent with the City?s General Plan and any applicable area plan, and fulfills the purposes of the Genentech R&D Overlay District as set forth in SSFMC Section 20.39.020, ?R&D Overlay District Regulations.? The associated facility design guidelines are subject to the review and approval of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may approve the facility design guidelines if it finds that such guidelines are consistent with SSFMC Section 20.39.020, ?R&D Overlay District Regulations,? and the criteria set forth at SSFMC Section 20.39.040(b)(4)(D), ?R&D Overlay District Regulations.? It is likely that the approval of the Genentech R&D Overlay District will require the following: Reclassification and zoning map change of the parcels in the Planned Industrial zone into the Genentech R&D Overlay District Zoning text changes to SSFMC Chapters 20.39 and 20.40 Adoption of the TDM Plan All future developments will be subject to a separate permit approval and CEQA review as established in SSFMC Chapter 20.39. 3-16 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR Chapter 3 Project Description At present time, and as a separate action from the proposed project, the East of 101 Area Plan will need to be updated to become internally consistent with the General Plan. This action is not a part of the 2006 FMPU. The City will also certify the MEIR for the proposed project. The following is a list of City agencies and their responsibilities in approving the proposed project. City Agencies Department of Economic and Community Development ?Building Division: Building Permits, Certificate of Occupancy ?Planning Division: Use Permits, Minor Use Permits, Mixed Use Permits, General Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments, Design Review, CEQA Reviews ?Engineering Division: Grading Permits, Subdivision Permits, Encroachment Permits, Transportation Impact Fees, Utility Impact Fees, Plan Check Police Department: ?City?s Security issues compliance Fire Department: ?Fire Code Compliance In addition to the City, there are also federal, regional, and state responsible agencies that have discretionary authority over specific aspects of the proposed project. These include, but are not limited to, the following: Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)?Issuance of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES) for construction activities disturbing more than 1 acre and permit for dewatering during construction, and approval of operational stormwater treatment California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)?Ensures compliance with all traffic related standards relative to state highways Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)?BAAQMD ensures that all applicable federal and state air quality standards are achieved and maintained San Mateo County Flood Control District?Design approval for on-site flood control San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission?jurisdiction includes activities within 100-foot shoreline band as well as permit authority for development adjacent to the San Francisco Bay Trail Federal Aviation Administration?height limits and noise contours relative to the operation of the San Francisco International Airport 3-17 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master EIR