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Home My WebLink AboutPC Meeting 04-21-22 (Reso 2879-2022) - 101 Gull Drive CEQACity of South San Francisco Resolution No. 2879-2022 P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:22-241 Agenda Date:4/21/2022 Version:1 Item #:3a. Resolution making findings and certifying the Environmental Impact Report including adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the 101 Gull Drive Project. WHEREAS, Sanfo Group LLC (“Applicant”) has proposed to construct a seven-story, 166,613 square foot R&D / office building approximately 128 feet in height with an attached 4.5-story 419-stall parking garage on a 3.8-acre site located at 101 Gull Drive (“Project”); and, WHEREAS, Applicant seeks approval of a Conditional Use Permit (UP21-0003), Design Review (DR21- 0009), and Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM21-0003) for the Project; and, WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the Business Technology Park (BTP) Zoning District; and, WHEREAS, approval of the applicant’s proposal is considered a “project” for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code §21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and, WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA the City prepared an Initial Study in September 2021, and pursuant to which determined that an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) was required to evaluate certain impacts of the proposed Project; and, WHEREAS, the City issued a Notice of Preparation on October 14, 2021; and, WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft EIR (“DEIR”) (State Clearinghouse No. 2021100227), which was circulated for a 45-day public/agency review period from December 29, 2021 through February 11, 2022; and, WHEREAS, Notices of the Availability of the DEIR were posted to the San Mateo County Clerk, mailed to property owners within a 300-foot radius of the site, noticed to local agencies and cities, and circulated through the State Clearinghouse; and, WHEREAS, the City prepared written responses to comments received on the Draft EIR and prepared a Final EIR for circulation, which consists of the DEIR (incorporated by reference), all comments received on the DEIR, written responses to comments received on the DEIR, and revisions to the DEIR, and a Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program (“MMRP”); and, WHEREAS, the Initial Study reviewed and analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the Project, including environmental impacts in the areas of Aesthetics; Agriculture and Forestry Resources; Air Quality; City of South San Francisco Page 1 of 3 File #:22-241 Agenda Date:4/21/2022 Version:1 Item #:3a. including environmental impacts in the areas of Aesthetics; Agriculture and Forestry Resources; Air Quality; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Energy; Geology and Soils; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Mineral Resources; Noise; Population and Housing; Public Services; Recreation; Transportation; Tribal Cultural Resources; Utilities and Service Systems; and Wildfire; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to analyses and determinations made by the Initial Study, the DEIR reviewed and analyzed certain potential environmental impacts of the Project, including environmental impacts in the areas of Hazards and Hazardous Materials; and Transportation; and cumulative impacts of the Project, growth- inducing impacts of the Project, as well as potential Project Alternatives; and, WHEREAS, where feasible, mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project to reduce identified impacts to a level of less than significant; and, WHEREAS, no feasible mitigation exists for certain significant and unavoidable transportation impacts that would reduce the impacts to a less-than-significant level; and, WHEREAS, under applicable provisions of CEQA Guidelines section 15092(b), the Project may not be approved or carried out unless the City has eliminated or substantially lessened all significant effects on the environment where feasible, or determined that any remaining significant effects on the environment found to be unavoidable are acceptable due to overriding concerns; and, WHEREAS, a Statement of Overriding Considerations has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15092(b) and 15093, which evaluates the benefits of the proposed Project against its unavoidable impacts and sets forth the Project’s specific benefits and overriding concerns; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and carefully considered the information in the DEIR, the Final EIR, the Statement of Overriding Consideration, and the MMRP, respectively attached hereto as Exhibits A, B, C, and D, at a duly noticed public hearing held on April 21, 2022, as objective and accurate documents that reflect the independent judgment of the City in the identification, discussion and mitigation of the Project’s environmental impacts, and considered all testimony and evidence presented at the hearing and in the record before it. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before it, which includes without limitation, the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code §21000, et seq. (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations §15000, et seq.; the South San Francisco General Plan and General Plan EIR; the South San Francisco Municipal Code; the Project applications; the 101 Gull Drive Project Plans, as prepared by DGA planning | architecture | interiors dated October 8, 2021; the Proposed Transportation Demand Management Plan, as prepared by Fehr & Peers, dated April 15, 2022; the 101 Gull Drive Project EIR, including the Draft and Final EIR and all appendices thereto; all site plans; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed April 21, 2022 public hearing; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code City of South San Francisco Page 2 of 3 File #:22-241 Agenda Date:4/21/2022 Version:1 Item #:3a. noticed April 21, 2022 public hearing; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e) and §21082.2), the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco hereby finds as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution. 2. The exhibits and attachments, including the Environmental Impact Report including the Draft EIR and Final EIR (attached as Exhibits D and A,respectively), the CEQA Findings including Statement of Overriding Considerations (attached as Exhibit B), and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (attached as Exhibit C), are each incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution, as if set forth fully herein. 3. The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at the Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco, 315 Maple Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, and in the custody of the Chief Planner, Tony Rozzi. 4. Based on the Planning Commission’s independent judgment and analysis, the Planning Commission makes the findings regarding the Project's significant and unavoidable impacts, potentially significant impacts, and less than significant impacts; makes the findings regarding the proposed mitigation measures, and the Project alternatives; and adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations, finding that the benefits of the Project outweigh the Project’s significant and unavoidable environmental impacts, for the reasons, and as further set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution and certifies EIR21-0002 attached as Exhibit A and D, adopts the Statement of Overriding Consideration attached as Exhibit B, and adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, attached as Exhibit C. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. City of South San Francisco Page 3 of 4 Attest:__________________________________ Tony Rozzi Secretary to the Planning Commission I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of April, 2022 by the following vote: AYES: Chair Shihadeh, Vice Chair Tzang, De Paz Fernandez, Faria, Funes, Evans NOES: ______________________________________________________________ ABSTENTIONS: ______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: Murphy________________________________________________________ * * * * * * * City of South San Francisco Page 4 of 4