HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 868-1981ORDINANCE NO. 868-81
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ESTABLISHING
A ZONING DISTRICT ENTITLED "THE GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
DISTRICT," AMENDING SECTIONS 2.1 AND 2.2 OF ORDINANCE NO.
353, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO," ADOPTED ON AUGUST 10, 1954, AND THE
MAP ENTITLED "ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,"
DATED JUNE 18, 1975 AND PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS WITHIN THE
'GATEWA¥~SPECIFIC'PLAN DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The City Council finds as follows:
A. By Ordinance No. 867-81 adopted on June 17 , 1981,
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, upon the recommendation
of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco (the "Redevelop-
ment Agency"), adopted a Redevelopment Plan for the South San Francisco
Gateway Redevelopment Project (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and
B. The City of South San Francisco and the Redevelopment Agency have
entered into an Owner Participation Agreement dated as of March 19, 1981, with
Homart Development Company ("Developer"), the owner of certain property subject
to the Redevelopment Plan (the "Property"), to provide for development of the
Property in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan; and
C. The City desires to establish a Specific Plan Zoning District for
the Property in order to refine and to implement the General Plan with respect
to the Property, to implement the general goals and objectives of the Redevelop-
ment Plan with respect to the Property and in particular to implement the terms
and conditions of the Owner Participation Agreement and otherwise to control
development of the Property; and
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D. The City desires to establish appropriate procedures to monitor the
development of the Property in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan, the
Gateway Specific Plan and the Owner Participation Agreement.
SECTION 2. GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN ADOPTED.
The Gateway Specific Plan, which plan is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
and is hereby incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved and adopted.'
SECTION 3. GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICT ESTABLISHED.
A Zoning District entitled "The Gateway Specific Plan District" is
hereby established consisting of, and in all respects consistent with, the
regulations contained in the Gateway Specific Plan.
SECTION 4. ZONING MAP AMENDED.
Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of Ordinance No. 353, as amended, are hereby
amended by adding to the districts listed in Section 2.1 the "Gateway Specific
Plan District" and by changing the district boundaries shown on the map incor-
porated by reference in Section 2.2 to rezone the Property, described in
Exhibit "B," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, as the
Gateway Specific Plan District and to include the Property described in
Exhibit "A" within the Gateway Specific Plan District.
SECTION 5. REGULATIONS.
The regulations contained in the Gateway Specific Plan, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and is hereby incorporated by reference herein, are hereby
adopted and shall apply in the Gateway Specific Plan District.
SECTION 6. PROCEDURES.
Whenever this Ordinance does not provide specific procedures for the
approval and/or administration of projects within the Gateway Specific Plan
District or for appeals concerning such approvals or administration measures,
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SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after
its adoption.
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Introduced this 17thday of June , 1981.
Passed.and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San
1st day of July , 1981, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Ronald G. Acosta, Mark N. Addiego, Gus Nicolopulos;
and Roberta Cerri Teglia
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Emanuele N. Damonte
ATTEST: ~ ~ ~City
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the fore-
going Ordinance this 1st day of July , 1981.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Definitions ................
2. Authority and Scope ............
3. Purpose and Intent ............
4. Location .................
5. Notes and Conditions ...........
Land Use and Circulation Plan .........
1. Use Categories ..............
2. Circulation ................
General Development Standards .........
1. Purpose ..................
2. Uses Permitted ..............
3. Building Limitations ...........
Setback and Yard Requirements .......
5. On-street Parking Requirements ......
6. Off-street Parking Requirements ......
7. Public Utilities .............
Construction Standards .............
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Buildings and Improvements ........
Signs ...................
Landscaping ................
Fences ..................
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Open Space Standards .................
Flood Plain Management ................
Procedure for Implementation .............
1. General Method .................
2. Precise Plan Required ...........
3. Application for Approval of Precise Plan ....
Contents of Precise Plan .............
5. Changes in Approved Precise Plan .........
6. Standards and Guidelines for Review .......
7. Procedure for Review and Approval ........
8. Mandatory Findings for Approval of Precise Plan
9. Expiration of Precise Plan Approval .......
Variance Permit Procedure ...............
Amendment of Gateway Specific Plan ........
Exhibits
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Description of Specific Plan Area
Specific Plan Map
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GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
1. Definitions
For the purpose of this Gateway Specific Plan, the following
words are defined as follows:
a. Building. "Building" shall mean the principal structure or
structures on any Site, including all projections or exten-
sions thereof, and all garages, outside platforms, out-
buildings, docks and other similar structures.
b. City. "City" shall mean the City of South San Francisco.
c. City Council. "City Council" shall mean the duly elected
City Council of the City of South San Francisco.
d. Developer. "Developer" shall mean Homart Development Co.
e. General Plan. "General Plan" shall mean the General Plan
adopted on April 21, 1969 by the City Council of the City
of South San Francisco by Resolution No. 5073, as amended,
and such elements as may be adopted and amended from time
to time in accordance with Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3,
Section 65300 et seq. of the California Government Code.
f. Owner. "Owner" shall mean, at any particular time or
times, any person, partnership, firm, corporation or other
legal entity (including Developer) which owns fee title to
one or more Sites, as shown by the Official Records of the
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County of San Mateo; provided, however, that a person or
entity holding a security interest in any Site or Sites
shall not be deemed an Owner so long as its interest in
the particular Site or Sites is for purposes of security
only.
Owner Participation Agreement. "Owner Participation Agree-
ment'' shall mean that certain Owner Participation Agreement
dated as of March 19, 1981 entered by and among the City
of South San Francisco, the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of South San Francisco and Homart Development Co.,
as amended from time to time.
Final or Parcel Map. "Final or Parcel Map" shall
mean any map designating the boundaries of one or more
Sites prepared by or for any Owner and approved by the
City pursuant to applicable ordinances and regulations.
Property Line. "Property Line" shall mean a line bounding
a Site as shown on any Final or Parcel Map then in effect.
Redevelopment Agency. "Redevelopment Agency" shall mean
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco
created in accordance with Division 24, Part 1, Section
33000 9~ seq. of the California Health and Safety Code
by Ordinance No. 804-79 adopted by the City Council of the
City of South San Francisco on December 19, 1979.
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Redevelopment Plan. "Redevelopment Plan" shall mean the
Redevelopment Plan adopted by the City Council of the City
of South San Francisco on June ]7 , 1981 by Ordinance
No. 867-8] in accordance with Division 24, Part 1,
Section 33000 et seq. of the California Health and
Safety Code.
Research and Development. "Research and Development"
shall mean a land use classification suitable for and
limited to research and development activities, engineer-
ing and testing activities, and office uses. The produc-
tion of products, plans or designs is permitted, when the
primary purpose of such production is research, development
or evaluation. Manufacturing uses, wholesale and storage
uses and retail sales shall not be permitted except as
otherwise permitted in the Specific Plan District. Permitted
Research and Development uses include:
(a) laboratories, offices and other facilities for
research and development including basic, applied, develop-
ment and technical services conducted by or for any
individual organization or concern whether public or
private;
(b) production of prototype products when limited to
the scale reasonably necessary for full investigation of
the merits of a product including commercial viability;
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(c) pilot plants in which processes planned for use
in production elsewhere can be tested to the extent
reasonably necessary for full investigation of the merits
of a product or process including commercial viability;
(d) engineering and testing laboratories and offices;
(e) clinics - medical and dental.
Sign Ordinance. "Sign Ordinanace" shall mean Ordinance
No. 455 adopted November, 1960 by the City Council of the
City of South San Francisco as amended from time to time.
Site. "Site" shall mean a contiguous area of land within
the Specific Plan Area which is owned of record by the
same owner, whether shown as one or more lots or parcels
or portions of lots or parcels on any recorded Final or
Parcel Map affecting the Specific Plan Area.
Specific Plan Area. "Specific Plan Area" shall mean the
property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incor-
porated herein by this reference as shown on the Specific
Plan Map attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Subdivision Ordinance. "Subdivision Ordinance" shall
mean the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of South San
Francisco, adopted by the City Council on May 21, 1981 as
Ordinance No. 861-81, as amended from time to time.
Zoning Ordinance. "Zoning Ordinance" shall mean the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco adopted by
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the City Council on August 10, 1954 as Ordinance No. 353,
as amended from time to time or its successor.
2. Authority and Scope
The adoption and implementation of the Gateway Specific Plan by
the City of South San Francisco is authorized by the following:
a. Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8 of the California
Government Code (Sections 65450 through 65453). Pursuant
to these provisions, the Planning Commission may, or shall
if so directed by the City Council, prepare specific plans
based on the General Plan and drafts of such regulations,
programs and legislation as may, in the judgment of the
Planning Commission, be required for the systematic
execution of the General Plan. Such a specific plan shall
include all detailed regulations, conditions, programs and
proposed legislation which shall be necessary or convenient
for the systematic implementation of each element of the
General Plan;
b. Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 9 of the California
Government Code (Sections 65500 through 65507) which sets
forth the procedure for adoption of Specific Plans;
¢. Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 10 of the Califor-
nia Government Code (Sections 65550 through 65553) pur-
suant to which the City Council may establish administra-
tive rules and procedures for the application and enforce-
ment of specific plans and pursuant to which the City
Council may delegate administrative functions, powers and
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duties to and create such administrative agencies or
boards of review as may be necessary or desirable to
administer a specific plan.
Division 24, Part 1, Chapter 3, Article 3 of the California
Health and Safety Code (Section 33220) which relates to
the authorized methods to be used by public bodies to aid
and cooperate with redevelopment projects located within
the area in which they are authorized to act.
3. Purpose and Intent
The Gateway Specific Plan provides for the coordinated develop-
ment of certain property located in the City of South San
Francisco Gateway Redevelopment Project Area so as to take
advantage of the superior environment which can result from
large scale comprehensive planning. The concepts, regulations
and conditions established by the Gateway Specific Plan are
intended to provide for various commercial and research and
development land uses integrated by consistent development
standards.
The Gateway Specific Plan serves to refine and to
implement the General Plan of the City of South San Francisco
with respect to the Specific Plan Area. The Gateway Specific
Plan further provides the opportunity to combine the concepts,
procedures and regulations of several documents into one.
These documents include the General Plan, the Redevelopment
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Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and certain aspects of the Subdi-
vision Ordinance.
The Gateway Specific Plan when adopted by ordinance
establishes the type, location, intensity and character of
development to take place in the Specific Plan Area, while
allowing for creative and imaginative design concepts. The
zoning regulations, development standards and other regulations
of the Gateway Specific Plan.are designed to foster well
conceived development of the Specific Plan Area as a positive
community asset of the City of South San Francisco.
4. Location
The Gateway Specific Plan applies only to the property located
within the Specific plan Area which property is described in
the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit A and which
property is shown on the Specific Plan Map attached hereto as
Exhibit B. Generally, the Specific Plan Area is located East
of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company railroad tracks
between East Grand Avenue and Oyster Point Boulevard and West
of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Industrial Park.
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Notes and Conditions
Approval of Development. The approval of development
within the Specific Plan Area shall be governed generally
by Title 7, Division 1, ~hapter 4.5 of the California
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the general procedures outlined in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South
San Francisco in effect at the time the issue arises shall be the procedures
used within the Gateway Specific Plan District.
SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of the Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub-
sections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION'8. PENALTY.
Any person violating provisions of this Ordinance, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished as provided for in the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of South San Francisco as it exists at the time of said conviction.
SECTION 9. PUBLICATION.
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933 (revised
by Chapter 850, Statutes of 1978), a Summary of this Ordinance shall be prepared
by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at
which this Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (1)
publish the Summary, (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified copy
of this Ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of this Ordinance,
the City Clerk shall (1) publish the Summary, (2) post in the City Clerk's
Office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names
of those City Councilmembers voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise
voting.
Government Code (Sections 65920 through 65957.1) which
sets forth general procedures for the review and approval
of development projects and shall be governed more speci-
fically by the approval procedures set forth in the
Gateway Specific Plan adopted in accordance with Title 7,
Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 9 of the California Gov-
ernment Code (Sections 65500 through 65507).
Precise Plan Approval. In accordance with Title 7,
Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 10 of the California
Government Code, the Gateway Specific Plan provides that
the Redevelopment Agency shall have the authority to
review and approve or disapprove Precise Plans for develop-
ment within the Specific Plan Area, and the procedure for
review of such precise Plans is set forth in Section G
of the Gateway Specific Plan. Accordingly, such Precise
Plans shall not be subject to review under Sections 5.50
through 5.57 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Public Improvements. The improvements shown on the Tenta-
tive Map for the Specific Plan Area, to be filed by Devel-
oper and approved by the City Council in accordance with
the Subdivision Ordinance, shall be constructed in accor-
dance with the Owner Participation Agreement. The
adoption of the Gateway Specific Plan Ordinance is
subject to the express condition that all development
pursuant to the Gateway Specific Plan shall be suspended
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if the Owner Participation Agreement is terminated
pursuant to paragraph 4.3.2 thereof until satisfactory
funding is developed for the Grand Avenue Separation or
alternative mitigation acceptable to the City is provided.
Permissible Types of Construction. All construction
within the boundaries of the Specific Plan Area shall
comply with all provisions of the Uniform Building Code,
the various Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Codes, the
Uniform Fire Code and the Building Security Standards
adopted by the City of South San Francisco, as amended
from time to time.
Environmental Impact Report. An Environmental Impact
Report which analyzes the cumulative impacts for the
physical development proposed by the Specific Plan has
been certified by the City Council.
Land Use. Any land use designation not specifically
covered by the Gateway Specific Plan shatl be deemed
prohibited.
Severability. If any regulation, condition, program or
portion thereof of the Gateway Specific Plan is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision, and the
invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining provisions hereof.
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SECTION B: LAND USE AND CIRCULATION PLAN
1. Use Categories
The only use categories permitted in the Specific Plan Area shall
be commercial use and research and development use.
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Circulation
Street Location. The street system within the Specific
Plan Area shall be located generally, as shown on the
Specific Plan Map, Exhibit B. Precise alignments shall be
established during the process for review and filing of
subdivision maps in conformance with the standards
established herein and otherwise as established in the
Subdivision Ordinance.
Street Standards. Local streets within the Specific Plan
Area shall be established through the Precise Plan review
procedure provided for in Section G of the Gateway Specific
Plan. The streets within the Specific Plan Area shall
conform to the design standards for commercial arterials
and collectors set forth in Chapters 5 and 6 of the
Subdivision Ordinance with the exception that Gateway
Boulevard shall have a minimum curve radius of 750 feet
and that Gateway Boulevard and Oyster Point Boulevard shall
have the following minimum dimensions:
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Minimum Dimensions - Streets Located in Gateway Project Area
Street
Right of Way Pavement Median Sidewalk
Gateway 94' 56' 26' 6'*
Boulevard (each side)
Oyster Point 87' 56' 16' 5'
Boulevard (north side)
10'
(south side)
* This area is dedicated to landscaping and/or sidewalk.
Sidewalk may be meandering pedestrian walkway outside of right
of way providing connection between East Grand Avenue and
Oyster Point Boulevard.
SECTION C: GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Purpose
The General Development Standards shall provide continuity
throughout the Specific Plan Area by providing standards for
all improvements constructed in the Specific Plan Area. The
Specific Plan District shall be divided into separate develop-
ment parcels as shown on Exhibit B. Each parcel shall be
limited in the types of uses permitted.
Parcels
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Uses Permitted
Uses Permitted
a. Retail stores and personal service establish-
ments.
b. Office buildings for professional or busi-
ness purposes.
c. Banks, theaters and automobile service
stations.
d. Restaurants.
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Uses Permitted
e. Hotels, motels and related facilities and
services.
f. Research and Development.
g. Signs appurtenant to any permitted use.
h. Other uses similar to permitted uses.
Buildings Limitations.
The number of Buildings for the entire Specific Plan Area
shall not exceed 50, and the Buildings (excluding garages)
shall conform to the following standards:
a. The Building coverage shall not exceed fifty percent
(50%) of the area of a Site; and
b. The height of Buildings shall not exceed 250 feet;
and
c. The gross floor area of Buildings shall not exceed 1.25
times the area of a Site.
4. Setback and Yard Requirements
The following shall be the minimum setback distances and yards
required for all Buildings, and parking areas located within
the Specific Plan Area.
a. Buildings shall be set back 40 feet from any Property Line
on any street.
b. Parking shall be permitted within a required setback but
shall not be permitted within 20 feet from any Property
Line on a street and shall not be permitted within 20
feet from any Building.
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c. No yards are required except as may be necessary to
satisfy the parking, setback and landscaping requirements
set forth herein.
5. On Street Parking Requirements
On street parking shall not be permitted on the arterial street
designated as "Gateway Boulevard" on the Specific Plan Map
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
6. Off Street Parking Requirements
a. General Requirements. All parking facilities on each Site
in the Specific Plan Area shall be sufficient to serve the
business conducted on each such Site without using adjacent
streets for parking. Off-street parking shall be required
in accordance with the minimum standards set forth in this
paragraph 6 taking into account any shared parking which
may result from staggering of peak activity periods between
adjacent or mixed uses. Off-street parking shall include
a reasonable number of spaces to accommodate handicapped
persons as specified in an approved Precise Plan, and,
except as otherwise provided in this paragraph 6, off-street
parking shall be maintained in accordance with Sections 4.0
through 4.147 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Minimum Off-Street Parking Standards
(1) Any commercial use listed
in paragraph 2 of this
Section C except as other-
wise specifically provided
in this subparagraph 6.b
1 for each 200 square
feet of gross floor
area.
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(2) Hotels and motels.
1 for each 3 units; 1
1/2 for each unit with
kitchen facilities,
plus 1 for each 200
feet of gross floor
area for lobby and
offices and 1 for each
5 units for guests.
(3) Spectator Entertainment.
1 for every 5 fixed
seats, and for every
35 square feet of
non-fixed seating area
in the auditorium plus
1 for each 200 square
feet gross of non-
seating area plus one
for each 50 square
feet of dining and/or
drinking area.
(4) Dining and Drinking Estab-
lishments.
1 for each 50 square
feet gross customer
area, and 1 for each
200 square feet of all
other floor areas.
(5)
Business and Professional
Offices, Financial
Institutions.
1 for each 300 square
feet of gross floor area.
(6) Research and Development.
1 for each 500 square
feet of gross floor
area. 1 for each
300 sq. ft. gross of
office or non-storage
areas or non-labora-
tory area.
Compact Spaces. The allowable number of compact car
parking spaces shall be up to fifty percent (50%) of the
total spaces required, and compact car parking spaces may
be grouped together in certain locations.
Sizes of Spaces. The size of off-street parking spaces
shall be as follows:
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Width Depth Aisles
Standard 8.5' 20' 24'
Compact 7.5' 15' 24'
Improvements. Ail parking areas and drives shall be separ-
ated from landscaped areas by concrete curbs in accordance
with the Zoning Ordinance and shall be paved with a hard
impervious surface. Paving structural sections for
parking areas shall be designed in accordance with recom-
mendations of a professional soils engineer based on the
Site's soils conditions and projected traffic loadings.
Such soils report shall be submitted to the Redevelopment
Agency along with the Precise Plan for the Site.
Lighting and Maintenance. The Owner shall ensure that
all parking areas and drives are properly illuminated at
the level of one foot candle or such greater level as may
reasonably be required for areas subject to heavy night-time
vehicular traffic. All parking areas shall be maintained
for safe operation of vehicles and to present a sightly and
well-kept appearance.
Loading and Unloading Spaces.
(1) Sufficient off-street loading and unloading spaces
shall be provided on each Site, and adequate provisions
and space shall be made for manuevering freight vehicles
and handling all freight. Off-street loading and un-
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loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
following minimum standards:
Under 20,000 sq. feet None
20,000 to 100,000 sq. feet 1
Each additional 500,000 sq. feet 2
(2) Buildings and structures shall be so designed and so
placed upon the Site, and loading facilities shall be so
constructed and so located, that motor vehicles, whether
rear loading or side loading (of the maximum length
permitted by the State of California at the time of
construction of the Buildings and structures, but in no
case less than sixty (60) feet in total length) may be
loaded or unloaded at any loading dock or door, or load-
ing area, without extending beyond the Property Line.
Public Utilities.
Water. Water supply for the Specific Plan Area shall be
provided by the water service company franchised by the
City to serve that area. The water mains shall be under-
grounded and located within public rights-of-way and/or
public easements.
Sewage Disposal. Sewage and waste water generated
from the Specific Plan Area shall be conducted in sanitary
sewer trunk-lines located in public rights-of-way and/or
public easements to the sewage treatment plant serving the
City of South San Francisco.
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Storm Water Drainage. Storm water generated within
the Specific Plan Area will be collected at appropriate
intervals in area drains, catch basins and curb inlets and
conducted in underground drainage pipes and/or open water
courses to Colma Creek, a major flood control channel in
the City of South San Francisco. The storm drain lines,
located in public rights-of-way and/or public easements
will be maintained by the City Department of Public
Services.
Solid Waste Disposal. Solid waste generated within
the Specific Plan Area will be collected and disposed
of by a company which is franchised to collect and dispose
of solid waste within the city limits of the City.
SECTION D: CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
1. Buildings and Improvements.
Ail Buildings and improvements located on any Site shall be
constructed by the Owner of such Site in accordance with the
requirements of the Redevelopment Agency and in accordance
with the following standards, unless an exception is approved
in writing by the Redevelopment Agency.
a. Exterior Walls. Exterior walls shall be of wood, masonry,
concrete or other equivalent material approved by the
Redevelopment Agency and shall be finished in a manner
acceptable to the Redevelopment Agency.
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Exterior Design. Building construction and design shall
be used to create a Structure with substantially equally
attractive sides of high quality, rather than placing all
emphasis on the front elevation of the structure and
neglecting or downgrading the aesthetic appeal of the side
elevations of the structure. Any accessory buildings and
enclosures, whether attached to or detached from the main
Building, shall be of similar compatible design and
materials.
Noise Abatement.
(1) Buildings shall be designed and oriented on the Site
to reduce interior noise levels within the Buildings
caused by on-site activities or by adjacent highways,
roads, flight paths or rail facilities to a level complying
with all then applicable federal, state and local health
and safety requirements. Noise generated on a Site
during construction or in areas outside completed Build-
ings shall be minimized as necessary to avoid creation of
a nuisance.
(2) All construction contracts for any construction work
to be performed on a Site shall require the contractor to
comply with all applicable federal, state and local
governmental requirements relating to noise limitations on
construction vehicles and equipment.
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Energy Conservation. Ail Buildings shall be designed,
insulated and lighted in accordance with applicable fed-
eral and state energy conservation laws and regulations.
Erosion Control. Each Owner engaging in any construc-
tion work shall take appropriate measures to maintain
existing water courses, to minimize erosion and to control
dust.
Protection of Trees. Construction vehicles and equipment
and excavated soils shall be kept away from under the
canopy of any trees on the Site which are to be preserved.
Signs
Each sign shall be harmonious with the texture and color
of the Building to which it is affixed or in conjunction
with which it is employed and shall otherwise be governed
by the Sign Ordinance guidelines, as amended from time to
time; provided, however, that the following limitations
shall apply to the extent they add to or are different from
the requirements of the Sign Ordinance:
(1) A sign program shall be submitted as a part of the
Precise Plan application for a Site. The area of
signs appurtenant to the use of a Site shall not
exceed one hundred square feet per acre of Site area.
The sign area permitted for each Site may be divided
into the number of single or double faced signs
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appropriate for the number and size of buildings
located on a Site.
(2) The area of any sign shall include the entire face of
the sign and any structural work incidental to its
erection and/or decoration. If the sign is composed
of individual letters, figures, or design, the space
between and around such letters, figures, or design
shall be considered as part of the sign area. For
the purpose of computing the area of a double faced
sign, the two faces shall be treated as one if the
copy is the same on both faces.
(3) A sign may be illuminated provided that no flashing,
traveling, animated or intermittent illumination
shall be used. Such illumination shall be confined
to the area of the sign except when such illumination
is backlighting for an otherwise non-illuminated
sign. No colored illumination, other than white,
shall be used without prior approval by the Executive
Director of the Redevelopment Agency.
(4) No sign shall extend above the dominant roofline of
a Building.
(5) Permanent free standing signs are permitted subject
to the same sign limitations described above, except
that the total size of any such sign shall not exceed
a total of one hundred (100) square feet in area.
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One sign may be erected on a Site to offer the Site
for sale or lease of a size not to exceed twenty (20)
square feet in area, and temporary signs may be
erected during construction operations of a charac-
ter and size first approved by the Executive Director
of the Redevelopment Agency.
3. Landscaping
In general, to be approved, landscaping plans ordinarily must
provide for the following:
a. Completion of landscaping on the Site contemporaneously
with completion of the Building and other Improvements on
the Site;
b. Automatic underground sprinkling systems for all landscaped
areas;
c. Landscaping which does not obstruct sight lines at street
or driveway intersections;
d. Preservation of existing trees to the extent practical;
e. At least one (1) tree for each 2,000 square feet of area
between Building lines and street Property Lines with
the exception of paved areas and parking islands;
f. Reasonable access to public and private utility lines and
easements for installation and repair.
4. Fences
No fence, wall, or similar structure shall be erected, installed
or permitted to remain on any Site within twenty (20) feet of
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the front Property Line, or within ten (10) feet of a side or
rear Property Line that is not a street Property Line, or in
front of a Building facing the street, without the prior
approval of the Redevelopment Agency.
SECTION E: OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Open space areas shall be conserved, designed and developed
to enhance the environmental quality of the Site and to achieve
safe, efficient and harmonius development of the Site.
SECTION F: FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT
The southwest corner of the Specific Plan Area is located
in Zone B as per the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) of the
City of South San Francisco. This zone includes areas subject
to certain types of 100-year shallow flooding where depths are
less than 1.0 foot, as well as areas subject to 100-year
flooding from sources with drainage areas less than 1 square
mile. This area of the Specific Plan Area will be developed to
lie above the Zone B flood elevations, and as a result, potential
flood hazards will be mitigated.
SECTION G: PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION
1. General Method.
The Gateway Specific Plan shall be implemented through the
review of Precise Plans which shall set forth in detail devel-
opment guidelines for proposed structures and improvements and
their arrangements within the Specific Plan Area. The
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Redevelopment Agency shall review Precise Plans submitted for
approval to determine whether they are consistent with the
Gateway Specific Plan, the Redevelopment Plan, and the Owner
Participation Agreement.
2. Precise Plan Required.
No person shall commence any use or erect any structure or make
exterior modifications to any existing use, parking area or
structure, and no building permit, variance permit or certifi-
cate of occupancy shall be issued for any new use or structure
or modification thereof until a Precise Plan therefor has been
approved in accordance with the requirements hereinafter set
forth. The following shall not require prior approval of a
Precise Plan:
a. Changes in sign copy on existing changeable signs or on
signs designed to allow a change of copy.
b. Changes required in whole or in part by a requirement
of any governmental agency.
c. A permit for demolition of buildings existing in the
Specific Plan Area prior to adoption of the Gateway
Specific Plan Enabling Ordinance and a general site
grading permit for the Specific Plan Area shall be granted
without approval of Precise Plans therefor.
3. Application for Approval of Precise Plan.
When a Precise Plan is required by the Gateway Specific Plan,
the Precise Plan shall be submitted to the Executive Director
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of the Redevelopment Agency. The Executive Director of the
Redevelopment Agency shall check each application for complete-
ness and, if the Precise Plan is found to be incorrect, the
Executive Director shall notify the Applicant of the deficiency
within fourteen (14) days of submission of the Precise Plan to
the Agency.
4. Contents of Precise Plan.
The following information and drawings shall be required for
consideration by the Redevelopment Agency, except that the
Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency may require
lesser information or fewer drawings if in his opinion the
information and drawings submitted meet the intent and
purpose of this Section or, the Executive Director of the
Redevelopment Agency may require additional information if
such additional information is necessary to meet the intent
and purpose of this Section:
a. All applicable Tentative, Final or Parcel Maps within the
area covered by the proposed Precise Plan.
b. A legal and physical description of the Site including
boundaries, easements, existing topography, natural
features, existing Buildings, structures and utilities.
c. A plot or site plan, drawn to scale which depicts all
proposed on-site improvements and utilities and the
locations of same in accordance with the standards
established in the Gateway Specific Plan.
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A landscape plan drawn to scale which sets forth informa-
tion pertinent to the landscape requirements of the
Gateway Specific Plan and the Zoning Ordinance and shows
all existing trees and shrubs on the Site.
Grading and drainage plans unless the Director of Public
Services/City Engineer determines they are unnecessary for
the review process.
Architectural plans and exterior elevations indicating
profiles, glazing and materials drawn to scale. The
applicant shall submit one colored full-size print showing
elevations drawn to scale and ten 8-1/2" x 11" reductions
showing all land uses and Buildings.
Scale drawings of all signs and light standards with
details of height, area, color and materials specified
therein.
Any other drawings or additional information necessary
for the Redevelopment Agency to review and make its
determination as required hereby.
5. Changes in Approved Precise Plan.
If significant changes to an approved Precise Plan are desired
by the applicant, a revised Precise Plan shall be submitted and
processed according to the procedures established herein for
approval of the original Precise Plan. Revisions which are
minor in nature, other than those applied as a condition of
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approval, shall be reviewed and approved by the Executive
Director of the Redevelopment Agency.
6. Standards and Guidelines for Review.
In reviewing Precise Plans pursuant to the Gateway Specific
Plan, the Redevelopment Agency shall adhere to the standards
set forth in Sections B, C, and D hereof and shall further
attempt to foster and promote the general character and
purposes of the Specific Plan Area as set forth in the
Redevelopment Plan and the Owner Participation Agreement.
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Procedure for Review and Approval.
To ensure the orderly development and marketing of property
in the Specific Plan Area, the Redevelopment Agency
shall act promptly on any request for its approval, and in
any event shall complete review of any Precise Plan within
fo~ty-five (45) days of submission of the complete Precise
Plan to the Executive Director of the Redevelopment
Agency. The period for review of a Precise Plan may be
extended once for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days
upon the written consent of the Agency and the Applicant.
The Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency shall
review the application in light of the guidelines and
standards set forth in Sections B, C and D hereof, and
shall consult with the staff of affected departments and
offices of the City in connection with the review of
each Precise Plan. Upon'completion of his review and
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consultations, the Executive Director shall submit the
Precise Plan to the Board of the Redevelopment Agency and
shall recommend that the Board of the Redevelopment Agency
approve, conditionally approve, disapprove or suggest
modifications to the Precise Plan.
The Redevelopment Agency shall approve, conditionally
approve, disapprove or suggest modifications to the Pre-
cise Plan. Any conditions shall be reasonable, and
designed to assure attainment of the standards estab-
lished in paragraph 6 of this Section G. No approval
shall be unreasonably withheld by the Board if the
Precise Plan shall be within the standards set forth in
said paragraph 6. If the Board disapproves the Precise
Plan, it shall specify the standards or conditions which
have not been met. If the Board fails to approve, approve
with conditions, disapprove or suggest modifications to the
Precise Plan as submitted by the applicant within 45 days
following the date the complete Precise Plan (plus any
period of extension under Section 7.a above) was submitted
to the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency, the
Precise Plan shall be deemed approved.
8. Mandatory Findings for Approval of Precise Plan.
The Board of the Redevelopment Agency shall make the following
findings before approving or conditionally approving any
Precise Plan.
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The project proposed in the Precise Plan is compatible
with the intent and purpose of the Gateway Specific
Plan.
The proposed development and/or construction standards of
the Precise Plan are designed to achieve compliance with
the development and/or construction standards of the
Gateway Specific Plan.
The project proposed in the Precise Plan is consistent
with the Redevelopment Plan and the Owner Participation
Agreement.
The project proposed in the Precise Plan is consistent
with the General Plan.
9. Expiration of Precise Plan Approval.
Any building permit or variance permit for which a Precise Plan
has been approved, conditionally approved or modified shall
lapse and shall be deemed void two (2) years after the date
thereof if a building permit has not been issued therefor
and/or construction has not commenced or has not proceeded with
due diligence thereafter. Reasonable extensions of time may be
granted by the Board of the Redevelopment Agency.
SECTION H: VARIANCE PERMIT PROCEDURE
Where practical difficulties, unnecessary hardships and
results inconsistent with the general purpose of the Gateway
Specific Plan may result from the strict application of certain
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provisions thereof, variance permits may be granted as provided
in this Section.
1. An Owner may apply for a variance by submitting a written
application on a form prescribed by the Redevelopment Agency.
2. When an application is filed, the Executive Director of
the Agency shall make an investigation and review of said
application. Upon completion of the investigation and review,
the Executive Director of the Agency shall set a public hearing
before the Redevelopment Agency on the application.
3. Public Hearing
a. Notice of the public hearing shall be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation printed and published in
the City of South San Francisco not less than ten days
prior to the date set for the hearing.
b. Notice of the public hearing shall be posted on the
property which is subject of the application, or adjacent
thereto, not less than ten days prior to the date set for
such hearing.
c. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed by the
Redevelopment Agency through the United States mail, using
names and address from the last equalized County assessment
roll at least 10 days prior to a public hearing. The
applicant shall submit to the Executive Director of the
Agency a certified, complete and accurate mailing list of
all assessor's parcel numbers, owners and addresses of all
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properties shown on the last equalized assesment roll as
owning real property within 300 feet of the property which
is the subject of the proposed application in a form as
prescribed by the Redevelopment Agency.
4. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Redevelopment
Agency shall make written findings of fact as to whether the
variance sought will be in harmony with the general purpose of
the Gateway Specific Plan. The Redevelopment Agency may, by
resolution, grant or deny the variance as it deems necessary to
fulfill the purposes of the Gateway Specific Plan and may grant
the variance with conditions and require reasonable guaranties
and evidence that such conditions are being or will be met.
SECTION I: AMENDMENT OF GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
The procedure for amending the Gateway Specific Plan shall be
as specified in the California Government Code, Sections 65500
through 65507. Prior to approving any amendment to the Gateway
Specific Plan, the City Council shall find that:
1. The amendment is consistent with the Redevelopment Plan
and the Owner Participation Agreement.
2. The amendment is consistent with the General Plan.
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All that certain parcel of land situate in the City of South San Francisco,
County of San Mateo, State of California, being the whole of lands recorded in
Reel 7970 at Image 552, the westerly portion of Parcel Four recorded in Book 347
at Page 400, the whole of Parcel I as shown on a Parcel Map recorded in Vol. 12
at Page 29 of Parcel Maps, a portion of lands recorded in Book 412 at Page 411
and the westerly portion of lands recorded in Book 324 at Page 103 of the
Official Records of the County of San Mateo and more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at a point at the southwesterly corner of this parcel, being also the
southwesterly corner of Parcel Four as recorded in Book 347 at Page 400 of San
Mateo County Official Records, being also a point in the northerly line of East
Grand Avenue (formerly Swift Avenue) and running by bearings based on the
California Coordinate System Zone 3; thence,
1. N38o42'41"E
2. N88o14'26"E
3. N82o37'26"E
4. N88o14'26"E
5. S02o38'04"E
6. N87o23'46"E
7. Along the arc of a curve
8. N55o22'46"E
9. N88O14' 36"E
10. S87O43' 22"E
3396.45 feet, along the easterly line of Southern Pacific
Right-of-Way, to a point; thence,
544.10 feet, along the southerly line of Oyster Point Blvd.
(formerly Butler Road), to a point; thence,
368.13 feet, along same, to a point; thence,
417.67 feet, along same, to a point; thence,
300.06 feet, along lands of Blue Line Transfer, Inc. as
recorded in Vol. 5847 at Page 610 of San Mateo
County Official Records, being also along Parcel
2 as shown on a Parcel Map recorded in Vol. 12 at
Page 29 of Parcel Maps of San Mateo County
Official Records, to a point; thence,
561.24 feet, along same and along lands of John M. Malcolm as
recorded in Reel 7823 at Image 2400 of San Mateo
County Official Records, to a point; thence,
to the left, whose radius point bears
NO2O36'14"W for 307.74 feet, through a central
angle of 32001' and a length of 171.96 feet,
along the said lands of John M. Malcolm, to a
point; thence,
447.73 feet, along said lands of John M. Malcolm, to a point;
thence,
75.90 feet, along the southerly line of said Oyster Point
Blvd. as recorded in Vol. 4801 at Page 251 of
San Mateo County Official Records, to a point;
thence,
172.00 feet, along same, to a point; thence,
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11. Back along the arc of a curve to the left, whose radius point bears
S10o06'49"E for 655.00 feet, through a central
angle of 24o49'57'' and a length of 283.88 feet,
along the lands of South San Francisco
Industrial Park, Unit No. 3-B, recorded in Book
62 at Pages 3 to 8 of Maps in San Mateo County
Official Records, to a point; thence,
12. S55oo3'14"W 275.41 feet, along same, to a point; thence,
13. Along the arc of a curve to the right, whose radius point bears
N34o56'46"W for 645.00 feet, through a central
angle of 10o12'27" and a length of 114.91 feet,
along same, to a point; thence,
14. S51o14'14"W 866.63 feet, along same, to a point; thence,
15. S44o10'10"W 1199.83 feet, along same, to a point; thence,
16. S30o35'41"W 372.72 feet, along same, to a point; thence,
17. Along the arc of a curve to the right, whose radius point bears
N59o24'19"W for 100.00 feet, through a central
angle of 09o25'58'' and a length of 16.46 feet,
along same, to a point; thence,
18. S87o17'26"W 18.11 feet, along lands of City of South San Francisco
recorded in Book 5066 of San Mateo County
Official Records at Page 693, to a point;
thence,
19. Along the arc of a curve to the left, whose radius point bears
SO2O43'29"E for 655.55 feet, through a central
angle of 56o41'15'' and a length of 648.59 feet,
along same said lands, to a point; thence,
20. S30o35'16"W 456.28 feet, along same said lands, to a point; thence,
21. Along the arc of a curve to the right, whose radius point bears
N59°24'44"W for 25.50 feet, through a central
angle of 60o27' and a length of 26.90 feet,
along same said lands, to a point; thence,
22. N88o57'44"W 1700.01 feet, along the northerly line of said East Grand
Avenue, to the pont of beginning and containing
an area of 117.144 acres.
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