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RESOLUTION NO. 2734-2013
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONALLY
APPROVING USE PERMIT MODIFICATION AND A MODIFICATION
OF THE ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW A
PARKING SPACE REDUCTION RESULTING IN A RATIO OF 2.50
PARKING SPACES PER 1,000 SQUARE FEET, MINOR BUILDING
ADJUSTMENTS AND TEMPORARY OFF-SITE PARKING AT 213 EAST
GRAND AVENUE DURING PHASE IV OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE
PREVIOUSLY ENTITLED 249 EAST GRAND AVENUE OFFICE/R&D
PROJECT, AT 249 -289 EAST GRAND AVENUE IN THE BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY PARK (BTP) ZONING DISTRICT; AND
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 249 EAST GRAND AVENUE
WHEREAS, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) (“Owner” or “Applicant”) submitted
an application requesting approval of a Use Permit Modification and a Modification of the
associated Development Agreement to allow a parking space reduction resulting in a ratio of
2.50 Parking Spaces per 1,000 square feet, minor building adjustments and temporary off-site
parking at 213 East Grand Avenue during Phase IV of construction for the previously entitled
249 East Grand Avenue Office/R&D Project, at 249 -289 East Grand Avenue in the Business
Technology Park (BTP) Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on July
12, 2006 in accordance with the provision of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public
Resources Code, §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines, which analyzed the
potential environmental impacts of the Project; and,
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 EIR, including the Draft and
Final EIR prepared and certified for 249 East Grand Avenue Project and appendices thereto; all
site plans, and all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning
Commission's duly noticed June 20, 2013 meeting; 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:
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A. General Findings
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The Exhibits attached to this Resolution, including the Conditions of Project
Approval (Exhibit A), the proposed First Amendment to the Development Agreement (Exhibit
B) are each incorporated by reference as part of this Resolution, as if each were 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 Chief Planner, Susy Kalkin.
B. Use Permit Modifications
1. The proposed Use Permit modifications, including parking space reduction
resulting in a ratio of 2.50 Parking Spaces per 1,000 square feet, minor building adjustments and
temporary off-site parking at 213 East Grand Avenue, are compatible with the intent and purpose
of the BTP zoning district because the Project continues to promote campus-style uses, such as
biotechnology, high-technology and research and development uses. With the exception of
parking, the proposed Project modifications meet or exceed the minimum standards and
requirements of the City’s Zoning Ordinance which designates the site BTP, Business
Technology Park.
2. The proposed Project, as modified, is consistent with the General Plan and the
“East of 101” Planning Sub-Area as defined by the City of South San Francisco’s General Plan.
The General Plan Land Use Element designates the property Business and Technology Park.
Office/R&D use is specifically identified as an appropriate use under this designation.
Additionally, the category provides for a floor area ratio (FAR) of .50, with permissible increases
to a maximum FAR of 1.0 based on implementation of a Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) program as outlined in the City’s TDM Ordinance. The proposed FAR of .79 requires
that the applicant prepare, implement and maintain a TDM Plan designed to achieve a 32% shift
to alternative modes of travel other than single occupant vehicles. Guiding Policy 3.5-G-3 also
specifically supports the Project – to promote campus-style biotechnology, high-technology, and
research and development uses in the East of 101 Area. The Project provides on-site amenities,
such as a fitness center and a cafeteria, which is consistent with the General Plan policies for the
East of 101 Area.
3. The proposed Project modifications will not be adverse to the public health,
safety, or general welfare of the community, nor detrimental to surrounding properties or
improvements. The proposed phasing would continue to provide the required parking necessary
for the existing uses on-site. While some of the spaces will be provided off-site, the spaces will
be in close proximity to the subject property and pedestrian safety design elements will be
installed to protect employees parking off-site at 213 East Grand, and to clearly delineate
pedestrian crossings for drivers.
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4. The proposed Project modifications comply with the design and development
standards applicable to the BTP zone district and the East of 101 Area Plan in that the Project is
a campus-style development that provides on-site amenities, such as a fitness center and a
cafeteria, which are consistent with the General Plan policies for the East of 101 Area. The
overall site design is not being altered with the proposed modifications.
5. The proposed Use Permit modifications and associated Development Agreement
modifications will not impact the design, location, size and operation characteristics of the
originally approved Project. The Project is a campus-style R&D development that is consistent
with the intent of the East of 101 Area Plan and will continue to be compatible with the existing
and reasonably foreseeable future land uses in the vicinity. While the proposed phasing and
parking plan modifications alter the operational characteristics of the originally approved Project,
the off-site parking is in close proximity to the subject Property and will not be disruptive to
other land uses in the vicinity.
6. The 15.75 acres site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of the R&D
land use that currently occupies the site. The General Plan specifically contemplates the
proposed type of Project and the suitability of the site for development was analyzed thoroughly
in the environmental document prepared for the project. The proposed Project modifications will
have no impact on these features.
7. An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the Project in accordance with
the provisions of CEQA. Mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project which
reduce all but three identified impacts to a less than significant level. The City Council certified
the EIR (State Clearinghouse number 2005-042121) on July 12, 2006. The EIR included a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program along with a Statement of Overriding
Consideration. The modifications to the parking during the Project phasing have been analyzed
and have been determined to be minor and temporary with no substantive changes that would
result in any additional environmental impacts. Therefore, no further CEQA action is required.
C. Use Permit – Off-Site Parking
1. The proposed off-site parking during Phase IV will be within 400 feet of the
subject property, at 213 East Grand, which is located one property (approximately 300’-350’)
west of the development property, within easy walking distance, and is also owned by the
applicant. Access between the subject property and 213 East Grand will be provided along a
paved handicap accessible walkway.
2. The First Amendment to the Development Agreement will meet the condition
requiring a parking agreement as it covers the terms and provisions related to the proposed off-
site parking at 213 East Grand Avenue. It has been approved by the City Attorney and will be
recorded in the County Recorder’s Office.
D. Development Agreement
1. The Owner and City have negotiated a First Amendment to the Development
Agreement (“Development Agreement”) pursuant to Government Code section 65864 et seq.
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The Development Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B, sets for the duration, property,
project criteria, and other required information identified in Government Code section 65865.2.
Based on the findings in support of the Project, the Planning Commission finds that the
Development Agreement, vesting a project for a campus-style development of office and R&D
buildings, is consistent with the consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses and
programs specified in the South San Francisco General Plan and any applicable zoning
regulations.
2. The Development Agreement is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the
regulations prescribed for the land use district in which the real property is located. The subject
site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of the land use being proposed. The General
Plan specifically contemplates the proposed type of project and the suitability of the site for
development was analyzed thoroughly in the environmental document prepared for the Project.
3. The Development Agreement is in conformity with public convenience, general
welfare and good land use practice.
4. The Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the health, safety and
general welfare.
5. The Development Agreement will not adversely affect the orderly development of
property or the preservation of property valued.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that subject to the Conditions of
Approval, attached as Exhibit A to this resolution, the Planning Commission of the City of South
San Francisco hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and conditionally
approves the Use Permit Modifications (UPM13-0002) and Modifications to the associated
Development Agreement (DAA13-0002) for the Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the conditional approvals stated herein are
conditioned upon the approval and execution of the First Amendment to the Development
Agreement for the 249 East Grand Avenue Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of South San
Francisco hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and recommends that the City
Council adopt an ordinance approving the proposed First Amendment to the Development
Agreement for the 249 East Grand Avenue Project, attached as Exhibit B.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission of the
City of South San Francisco at the regular meeting held on the 20th day of June, 2013 by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairperson Ochsenhirt, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Khalfin,
Commissioner Sim, Commissioner Wong and Commissioner Zemke
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: Vice Chairperson Martin
Attest:/s/Susy Kalkin
Susy Kalkin
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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EXHIBIT A
PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
249 East Grand Avenue Project
Use Permit Modifications and Modifications to the Associated Development Agreement
P05-0019, UPM13-0002 & DAA13-0002
(As recommended by City Staff on June 20, 2013)
A. Planning Division requirements shall be as follow:
The Project shall be constructed substantially as indicated on the attached 249 East Grand Plans,
as prepared by DGA planning, architecture, interiors; the EIR, including the Draft and Final EIR
certified for the 249 East Grand Avenue Project and appendices thereto; all site plans, and all
reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's duly
noticed June 20, 2013, meetings; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public
Resources Code §21080(e) and §21082.2), except as otherwise modified by the following
conditions:
1. The applicant shall comply with all previous Conditions of Approval included in the July
12, 2006 City Council approval of UP05-0005, DR05-0043, SIGNS06-0008, PM05-
0002, PUD05-0001 and TDM05-0001 for the construction of the 249 East Grand Avenue
site.
2. The applicant shall comply with all applicable mitigation measures identified in the 249
East Grand Avenue Project EIR and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP).
3. The parking ratio for the 249 East Grand Avenue project shall be 2.5 parking spaces
1,000 square feet. However, if the applicant wishes to increase the required parking ratio
up to, but not more than, 2.83 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet the applicant shall
provide written notice to the City at least sixty (60) days before the increase in the
required parking ratio is to become effective; simultaneously the applicant shall also
submit to the City a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) report documenting
that the goal of 32% alternative mode usage by employees within the Project has been
achieved as of date not more than sixty (60) days prior to the submission of such TDM
report to the City.
4. Prior to approval of the first building and/demolition permit for off-site parking at 213
East Grand Avenue, the applicant shall submit plans that detail the parking plan,
landscaping, and both vehicular and pedestrian circulation paths for approval by the City
Chief Planner.
5. The applicant shall not sell or otherwise transfer their interest in the parcel at 213 East
Grand Avenue during the temporary use of the site for required parking for the 249-289
East Grand Avenue site.
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6. Upon completion of Phase IV and the new permanent parking at 249-289 East Grand
Avenue, which includes all four (4) of the approved buildings and the parking garage, the
applicant shall abandon the temporary parking use at 213 East Grand Avenue.
7. The applicant shall comply with all standard conditions as outlined in the “Standard
Conditions and Limitations for Commercial Industrial, Mixed-Use and Multi-Family
Residential Projects”, dated February 2013. Accordingly, minor changes or deviations
from the approved plans may be approved by the Chief Planner; significant changes shall
require approval of the Planning Commission.
8. All of the above entitlements shall not become effective until after the Ordinance
approving the requested modifications to the Development Agreement becomes
effective.
(Planning Division contact: Catherine Barber (650) 877-8535)
B. Engineering Division requirements shall be as follow:
1. The applicant shall restripe all crosswalks and survey all sidewalks for any tripping
hazards from the off-site parking area at 213 East Grand to 249-289 East Grand.
(Engineering Division contact: Sam Bautista, Principal Engineer (650) 829-6652)
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Exhibit B
First Amendment to the Development Agreement
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
249 East Grand Avenue Office/Research and Development Project
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 249 EAST
GRAND AVENUE OFFICE/RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (the "Project") is
dated as of _______________, 2013 ("First Amendment"), between (i) on the one hand,
(A) ARE-SAN FRANCISCO NO. 12, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("ARE-SF 12"), (B) ARE-SAN FRANCISCO NO. 44, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("ARE-SF 44"), and (C) ARE-SAN FRANCISCO NO. 46, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("ARE-SF 46"), and (ii) on the other hand, the CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
California (the "City"). ARE-SF 12, ARE-SF 44, and ARE-SF 46, on the one hand, and the
City, on the other hand, are collectively referred to herein as "Parties".
R E C I T A L S
A. WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5 authorize the
City to enter into binding development agreements with persons having legal or equitable
interests in real property for the development of such property or on behalf of those
persons having same; and,
B. WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65865, the City has
adopted rules and regulations, embodied in Chapter 19.60 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code, establishing procedures and requirements for adoption and execution of
development agreements; and,
C. WHEREAS, the City and ARE-SF 12 entered into a certain Development Agreement
dated July 26, 2006, for the development of the Project (the "Original Agreement"), as
approved and adopted by the City Council through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1372-
2006 (which took effect on August 25, 2006) (a copy such Ordinance, including the
Original Agreement, was recorded in the Official Records of San Mateo County,
California, on February 5, 2007, as Instrument No. 2007-018093); and,
D. WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Original Agreement, ARE-SF 12 submitted a
development proposal to the City, as depicted on the "249 East Grand Plan Set", dated
July 12, 2006, prepared by Dowler-Gruman Architects (the "Architect") and attached to
the Original Agreement as Exhibit B (the "Original Plan Set"); and,
E. WHEREAS, at the time the Original Agreement was approved and adopted, the legal
description of the real property subject to the Original Agreement (the "Property") was as
set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and,
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F. WHEREAS, after the Original Agreement was approved and adopted, ARE-SF 12 re-
subdivided the Property by filing a new parcel map, which parcel map resulted in the
legal description of the Property being as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference; and,
G. WHEREAS, on June 22, 2012, ARE-SF 12 transferred to ARE-SF 44 all of ARE-SF 12's
right, title, and interest in that certain portion of the Property particularly described in
Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "First Transferred
Parcel"), and, in conjunction with such transfer, (i) ARE-SF 12 assigned to ARE-SF 44
all of ARE-SF 12's rights, interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement with
respect to the First Transferred Parcel, and (ii) ARE-SF 44 assumed all of ARE-SF 12's
obligations under the Original Agreement with respect to the First Transferred Parcel
(provided, however, that this assignment and assumption of the rights, interests, and
obligations under the Original Agreement was on a non-exclusive basis, so that
ARE-SF 44 has the rights, interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement to the
extent required to facilitate the development of the First Transferred Parcel, and
ARE-SF 12 has the rights, interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement to the
extent required to facilitate the development of the remainder of the Property); and,
H. WHEREAS, on May 16, 2013, ARE-SF 12 transferred to ARE-SF 46 all of ARE-SF 12's
right, title, and interest in that certain portion of the Property particularly described in
Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Second Transferred
Parcel"), and, in conjunction with such transfer, (i) ARE-SF 12 assigned to ARE-SF 46
all of ARE-SF 12's rights, interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement with
respect to the Second Transferred Parcel, and (ii) ARE-SF 46 assumed all of
ARE-SF 12's obligations under the Original Agreement with respect to the Second
Transferred Parcel (provided, however, that this assignment and assumption of the rights,
interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement was on a non-exclusive basis, so
that ARE-SF 46 has the rights, interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement to
the extent required to facilitate the development of the Second Transferred Parcel,
ARE-SF 44 has the rights, interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement to the
extent required to facilitate the development of the First Transferred Parcel, and
ARE-SF 12 has the rights, interests, and obligations under the Original Agreement to the
extent required to facilitate the development of the remainder of the Property); and,
I. WHEREAS, (i) ARE-SF 12 has completed construction of a 4-story office/research and
development building totaling approximately 136,191 square feet on the portion of the
Property commonly known as 249 East Grand Avenue (the "Phase 1 Building"), and
(ii) ARE-SF 44 has completed construction of a 5-story office/research and development
building totaling approximately 163,257 square feet on the portion of the Property
commonly known as 259 East Grand Avenue (and referred to in this First Amendment as
the First Transferred Parcel) (the "Phase 2 Building"); and,
J. WHEREAS, (i) ARE-SF 46 also intends to construct a 3-story office/research and
development building totaling approximately 102,616 square feet on the portion of the
Property to be commonly known as 269 East Grand Avenue (and referred to in this First
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Amendment as the Second Transferred Parcel) (the "Phase 3 Building"), and
(ii) ARE-SF 12 also intends to construct (A) a 4-story office/research and development
building totaling approximately 137,936 square feet on the portion of the Property to be
commonly known as 279 East Grand Avenue (the "Phase 4 Building"), and (B) a 4-level
above-ground parking garage on the northern-most parcel of the Property (the "Garage");
and,
K. WHEREAS, ARE-SF 12, ARE-SF 44, and ARE-SF 46, as "owners" of the Property,
have a legal interest in the real property subject to the Original Agreement; and,
L. WHEREAS, ARE-SF 12, ARE-SF 44, and ARE-SF 46 have filed an application for a
modification (the "Use Permit Modification") of the Conditional Use Permit
(UP05-0005) that underlies the Original Agreement (the "Original Use Permit"), and, in
conjunction with such Use Permit Modification, have submitted to the City a
supplemental Plan Set, dated _______________, 2013, prepared by the Architect (the
"Supplemental Plan Set") (the Use Permit Modification, Supplemental Plan Set, and
Conditions of Approval are attached hereto as Exhibit F and incorporated herein by
reference); and,
M. WHEREAS, ARE-SF 12, ARE-SF 44, and ARE-SF 46 have requested the City to enter
into this First Amendment to modify the rights and obligations of the Parties relating to
the development of the Project; and,
N. WHEREAS, all proceedings necessary for the valid adoption and execution of this First
Amendment have taken place in accordance with Government Code Sections 65864
through 65869.5, the California Environmental Quality Act, and Chapter 19.60 of the
South San Francisco Municipal Code; and,
O. WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning Commission have found that this First
Amendment and the Use Permit Modification are consistent with the objectives, policies,
general land uses, and programs specified in the South San Francisco General Plan as
adopted on October 13, 1999, and as amended from time to time; and,
P. WHEREAS, on _______________, 2013, the City Council adopted Ordinance
No. __________, approving and adopting this First Amendment, and the Ordinance
thereafter took effect on _______________, 2013.
A G R E E M E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, pursuant to the authority contained in Government
Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5 and Chapter 19.60 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code, and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, agree as
follows:
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1. Effective Date
Pursuant to Section 19.60.140 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code,
notwithstanding the fact that the City Council adopts an ordinance approving this First
Amendment, this First Amendment shall be effective and shall only create obligations for
the Parties from and after the date that the ordinance approving this Agreement takes
effect ("Effective Date").
2. Defined Terms
As of the Effective Date, (i) the term "Agreement", as used in the Original Agreement
and/or this First Amendment, shall mean the Original Agreement, as amended by this
First Amendment, (ii) the term "Use Permit", as used in the Original Agreement and/or
this First Amendment, shall mean the Original Use Permit, as amended by the Use Permit
Modification, (iii) the term "Plan Set", as used in the Original Agreement and/or this First
Amendment, shall mean the Original Plan Set, as amended by the Supplemental Plan Set,
and (iv) the term "Owner", as used in the Original Agreement and/or this First
Amendment, shall mean ARE-SF 44 and its successors and assigns, as to the First
Transferred Parcel, ARE-SF 46 and its successors and assigns, as to the Second
Transferred Parcel, and ARE-SF 12 and its successors and assigns, as to the remainder of
the Property and as to any rights and/or obligations that pertain to the Project as a whole
rather than to individual portions of the Property (whether such portions have been
transferred to another person or entity or retained by ARE-SF 12) (e.g., the rights and
obligations set forth in Sections 3(b) and 3(c) below and the rights and obligations
regarding the Rails To Trails improvements set forth in Section 12(b) of the Original
Agreement, as amended by Section 6 below). Any initially-capitalized term used in this
First Amendment without being expressly defined when first used shall have the meaning
given to such term in the Original Agreement.
3. Modification of Project Description and Selected Standards For Project
In accordance with the Use Permit Modification and the Supplemental Plan Set:
(a) The first paragraph of Section 3 of the Original Agreement shall be amended so that
the Project shall consist of four (4) 3- to 5-story office/research and development
buildings totaling approximately 540,000 square feet, a 4-level above-ground
parking garage, and related improvements, as provided in the Original Plan Set, as
amended by the Supplemental Plan Set, both as approved by the City Council.
(b) The required parking ratio for all uses in the Project shall be 2.50 parking spaces per
1,000 square feet; provided, however, that Owner may elect, in its sole discretion,
to increase the required parking ratio up to, but not more than, 2.83 parking
spaces per 1,000 square feet (i) by giving the City written notice of such election
at least sixty (60) days before the increase in the required parking ratio is to
become effective, and (ii) by simultaneously submitting to the City a
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) report documenting that the goal of
32% alternative mode usage by employees within the Project has been achieved
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as of date not more than sixty (60) days prior to the submission of such TDM
report to the City. The TDM report will be prepared by an independent
consultant, retained by the City with the approval of Owner (which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and paid for by Owner, which
consultant will work in concert with Owner's TDM coordinator. The TDM report
will include supporting statistics and analysis to establish attainment of the goal,
including, but not limited to, a determination of historical employee commute
methods, which information shall be obtained by a survey of all employees
working in all previously constructed buildings on the Property (with all non-
responses being counted as a drive alone trip).
(c) During construction of the Phase 3 Building, the Phase 4 Building, the Garage, and
the remainder of the Project, interim parking shall be provided as follows:
1. Existing temporary surface parking on the Property will be removed to
construct the Phase 3 Building. New surface parking (some permanent,
some temporary) will be constructed on the eastern portion of the Property
to replace the temporary surface parking that will be removed to construct
this building. The new surface parking will be completed before the
temporary surface parking is removed, in order to maintain the required
parking (based on a parking ratio of 2.50 parking spaces per 1,000 square
feet) for the previously constructed Phase 1 Building and Phase 2
Building.
2. After completion of the Phase 3 Building, existing temporary surface
parking on the Property will be removed to construct the Phase 4 Building
and the Garage. The temporary surface parking to be removed for these
buildings will create a deficit of 517 parking spaces (based on a parking
ratio of 2.50 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet) for the previously
constructed Phase 1 Building, Phase 2 Building, and Phase 3 Building.
Owner will provide temporary surface parking to cover such deficit by
causing new temporary surface parking to be constructed on the nearby
site commonly known as 213 East Grand Avenue (which is owned by
ARE-San Francisco No. 21, L.P., a California limited partnership, and
ARE-San Francisco No. 42, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
affiliates of Owner) ("Off-Site Parking Parcel"). The new surface parking
will be completed before the temporary surface parking is removed, in
order to maintain the required parking (based on a parking ratio of
2.50 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet) for the previously constructed
Phase 1 Building, Phase 2 Building, and Phase 3 Building. Any
agreement(s) necessary to construct the new temporary surface parking on
the Off-Site Parking Parcel shall be Owner's sole responsibility. City staff
review of applications for permits or other certificates or approvals
necessary to construct the new temporary surface parking on the Off-Site
Parking Parcel shall be limited as provided in Section 4 of the Original
Agreement.
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3. All interim parking shall be in the locations depicted on the Supplemental
Plan Set or in such other locations as may be reasonably approved by the
City.
4. Vesting of Approvals
Upon the City's approval of the Use Permit Modification, the Supplemental Plan Set, and
this First Amendment, such approvals shall vest in Owner and its successors and assigns
as provided in Section 5 of the Original Agreement.
5. Public Safety Impact Fees
Owner hereby agrees that the Public Safety Impact Fee, as approved and adopted by the
City Council through the adoption of Ordinance No. 97-2012 (which took effect on
February 8, 2013), shall apply to the Phase 3 Building and the Phase 4 Building, but shall
not apply to the Phase 1 Building, the Phase 2 Building, or the Garage. Public Safety
Impact Fees for the Phase 3 Building and the Phase 4 Building shall be determined based
on the application of the formula in effect as of the time such Public Safety Impact Fees
become due and payable. Section 9 of the Original Agreement shall not be amended
except to the extent necessary to give effect to this Section.
6. Rails To Trails Improvements
Section 12(b) of the Original Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
"(b) Rails To Trails Improvements or Payment. The rail corridor abutting the
northerly boundary of the Property, consisting of a narrow strip of land extending
from Forbes Boulevard at its westerly end to Allerton Avenue at its easterly end
and more particularly described in Exhibit E attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference (the "Trail Corridor"): (i) is identified in the City's General
Plan as a future bike path, and (ii) is currently owned in fee by HCP Forbes, LLC
("HCP"). The City is considering whether and how to implement a "rails to trails"
program that would cause the Trail Corridor and other similarly situated paths and
corridors in the City to be improved and made available for public use. As part of
that process, (x) the City and HCP have included certain provisions concerning
the Trail Corridor in the Development Agreement (the "HCP Agreement") for the
property commonly known as 494 Forbes Boulevard, and (y) the City and
Bayside Area Development, LLC ("Bayside"), have included certain provisions
concerning the Trail Corridor in the Development Agreement (the "Bayside
Agreement") for the properties commonly known as 328 Roebling Road,
340 Roebling Road, and 233 East Grand Avenue (the "Bayside Property"). For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Adjacent Trail Corridor" shall mean the
portion of the Trail Corridor that abuts the northerly boundary of the Property and
is bounded on the westerly end of such portion by Forbes Boulevard and is
bounded on the easterly end of such portion by an extension of the eastern most
boundary line of the Property that intersects and is roughly perpendicular to the
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southerly boundary of the Trail Corridor, excepting the portion of the Trail
Corridor that abuts the northerly boundary of the Property and is bounded on the
westerly end of such excepted portion by an extension of the westerly boundary
line of the Bayside Property and is bounded on the easterly end of such excepted
portion by an extension of the easterly boundary line of the Bayside Property.
The City hereby acknowledges and agrees that the timing for improving the Trail
Corridor and for making the Trail Corridor available for public use (either through
a dedication of the Trail Corridor for public use or through a conveyance to the
City or its designee of fee title to the Trail Corridor) will be governed by the terms
and conditions of the HCP Agreement and the Bayside Agreement. Accordingly,
Owner and the City will reasonably cooperate and coordinate with HCP and
Bayside with respect to any obligations Owner may have concerning the Adjacent
Trail Corridor. Further, by written notice to Owner, the City, in its reasonable
discretion, may elect to require Owner to implement either the provisions of
subsection 12(b)1. below ("Option A") or the provisions of subsection 12(b)2.
below ("Option B"); provided, however, the City cannot elect to implement
Option A unless and until the City elects to implement similar options in the HCP
Agreement and the Bayside Agreement. If the City fails to notify Owner of its
election before December 31, 2014, then the City shall be deemed to have elected
Option B.
1. Option A. If the City elects to implement Option A, then Owner shall do
the following at Owner's sole cost and expense:
(A) Owner, in consultation with the City, shall design improvements to
the Adjacent Trail Corridor (the "Adjacent Trail Corridor Primary
Improvements"). Except as otherwise mutually agreed by Owner
and the City, said Adjacent Trail Corridor Primary Improvements
shall consist of paving, lighting, and landscaping of a design and
scope consistent with standard portions of the City's then existing
Rails to Trails corridor of the Bay Trail. In addition, Owner, in
consultation with the City, shall design a stairway and wheelchair
lift from the Property to the Adjacent Trail Corridor Primary
Improvements, in the location depicted on the Supplemental Plan
Set or in such other location as may be reasonably approved by the
City, and a bicycle access path across the Property from Roebling
Road to the Adjacent Trail Corridor Primary Improvements, in
such location as may be reasonably approved by the City
(collectively, the "Adjacent Trail Corridor Access Improvements").
The Adjacent Trail Corridor Primary Improvements and the
Adjacent Trail Corridor Access Improvements are referred to
collectively in this Agreement as the "Adjacent Trail Corridor
Improvements". The City hereby acknowledges and agrees that
any agreement(s) (other than the HCP Agreement and the Bayside
Agreement) that may be necessary to allow Owner to enter the
Trail Corridor to install the Adjacent Trail Corridor Primary
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Improvements shall be the City's sole responsibility. Owner shall
submit to the City plans and a cost estimate for the Adjacent Trail
Corridor Improvements, for review and approval by the City,
within six (6) months after receiving notice that the City has
elected to implement Option A.
(B) Upon approval of such plans and cost estimate by the City, Owner
shall construct the Adjacent Trail Corridor Improvements in
accordance with the approved plans in all material respects.
Owner shall complete construction of said Adjacent Trail Corridor
Improvements by the later of (i) the date that is twelve (12) months
after the City's approval of the plans and cost estimate for such
improvements, and (ii) August 25, 2016 (subject, however, to
(x) delays in obtaining any agreement(s) necessary to allow Owner
to enter the Trail Corridor to install the Adjacent Trail Corridor
Primary Improvements, (y) atypical delays in obtaining the City's
approval of the plans for the Adjacent Trail Corridor
Improvements, and/or (z) atypical delays in obtaining any permits
or other certificates or approvals necessary to install the Adjacent
Trail Corridor Improvements).
(C) Once installed, Owner shall have no responsibility for the
maintenance, repair, or replacement of any of the Adjacent Trail
Corridor Primary Improvements, except to the extent any such
maintenance, repair, or replacement is necessary because of
damage caused by Owner. Once installed, Owner, at Owner's sole
cost and expense, shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair,
or replacement of all of the Adjacent Trail Corridor Access
Improvements.
2. Option B. If the City elects (or is deemed to have elected) to implement
Option B, then Owner shall do the following at Owner's sole cost and
expense:
(A) Owner, within six (6) months after receiving written notice that the
City has elected (or is deemed to have elected) to implement
Option B, shall provide the City with a written cost estimate,
subject to the City's review and approval, of the costs that would
be required for construction of the Adjacent Trail Corridor
Improvements of a nature and scope comparable to those described
in subsection 12(b)1.(A) above.
(B) Upon approval of such cost estimate by the City, Owner, at or
before the earlier of (i) issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for
the final building constructed as part of the Project (other than the
Garage), and (ii) August 25, 2016, shall provide to the City funds
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in an amount equal to the aggregate cost set forth in such approved
cost estimate, which funds shall then be used by the City solely to
upgrade substandard portions of the City's then existing Bay Trail
or to install new park or trail improvements within the East of 101
Planning Area.
C) Upon written request by Owner, the City shall provide Owner with
a description, in reasonable detail, of the sources and applications
of funds provided by Owner and by other similarly situated
property owners for the Bay Trail upgrades or other new park or
trail improvements (as applicable) contemplated in
subsection 12(b)2.(B).
3. Assessment District. If at any time the City decides to form an assessment
district with the objective of acquiring and completing a rails to trails
conversion for the rail corridor that includes the Trail Corridor, Owner
agrees not to oppose the formation of such a district, provided that such
assessment district includes substantially all other similarly situated
properties benefited by the proposed conversion and that the provisions
governing such assessment district include reimbursement or credit to
Owner for (A) any amounts already expended by Owner for design and
construction of Adjacent Trail Corridor Improvements pursuant to
Option A above, and/or (B) any amounts paid by Owner to the City
pursuant to Option B above."
7. Public Art Contribution
Each reference to "December 31, 2014" contained in Section 12(c) of the Original
Agreement shall be deleted and replaced with "June 30, 2014".
8. Miscellaneous
(a) Except to the extent amended and/or modified by this First Amendment, the
Original Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and all other provisions of
the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, unaltered and
unchanged by this First Amendment. If any provision of this First Amendment
conflicts with and cannot be reconciled with any provision of the Original
Agreement, the provision of this First Amendment shall control. All of the
provisions of the Original Agreement (applying the defined terms set forth in
clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of Section 2 above) are made a part of, and are
incorporated into, this First Amendment as if set forth in full in this First
Amendment (including, but not limited to, the provisions set forth in Sections 17,
22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34(a), 34(b), 34(c), 34(d), and 34(e) of the Original
Agreement).
(b) This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall
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constitute a single agreement with the same effect as if all Parties had signed the
same signature page. Any signature page from any counterpart of this First
Amendment, signed only by one Party, may be detached from such counterpart
without impairing the legal effect of the signature(s) thereon, provided that such
signature page is re-attached to another counterpart of this First Amendment that
has a signature page signed by another Party.
9. Exhibits
Exhibit A — Original Legal Description of Property
Exhibit B —Current Legal Description of Property
Exhibit C — Legal Description of First Transferred Parcel
Exhibit D — Legal Description of Second Transferred Parcel
Exhibit E — Legal Description of Trail Corridor
Exhibit F — Use Permit Modification / Supplemental Plan Set / Conditions of
Approval
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has executed this First Amendment on the day and year first
above written.
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
By: ______________________________________
_______________, City Manager
ATTEST:
_________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
___________________________
_______________, City Attorney
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ARE-SF 12, ARE-SF 44, and ARE-SF 46 have executed this First
Amendment on the day and year first above written.
ARE-SAN FRANCISCO NO. 12, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, Managing Member
By: ARE-QRS CORP.,
a Maryland corporation, General Partner
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
ARE-SAN FRANCISCO NO. 44, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, Managing Member
By: ARE-QRS CORP.,
a Maryland corporation, General Partner
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
ARE-SAN FRANCISCO NO. 46, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, Managing Member
By: ARE-QRS CORP.,
a Maryland corporation, General Partner
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF )
On _______________, 2013, before me, ______________________________, a Notary Public
in and for said State, personally appeared ______________________________, who proved to
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity,
and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the
person acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
My commission expires: _________________________________
My commission number is: _______________________________
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY
[AFFIX SEAL]
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF )
On _______________, 2013, before me, ______________________________, a Notary Public
in and for said State, personally appeared ______________________________, who proved to
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity,
and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the
person acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
My commission expires: _________________________________
My commission number is: _______________________________
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY
[AFFIX SEAL]
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EXHIBIT A
ORIGINAL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
All that certain real property in the City of South San Francisco, County of San Mateo, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
LOT 27, BLOCK 2, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF "CABOT CABOT AND FORBES
INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 1-B", FILED MAY 25, 1966, IN BOOK 64 OF MAPS,
PAGES 49-51, SAN MATEO COUNTY RECORDS.
[The foregoing legal description does not include any exceptions or reservations or any
easements or other rights that may be appurtenant to such real property]
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NOS. 015-050-440, 015-050-450
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EXHIBIT B
CURRENT LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
All that certain real property in the City of South San Francisco, County of San Mateo, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
PARCELS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5, AS SHOWN ON PARCEL MAP 05-0002, FILED MAY 15, 2008,
IN BOOK 78 OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGES 48 TO 53, SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDS.
[The foregoing legal description does not include any exceptions or reservations or any
easements or other rights that may be appurtenant to such real property]
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NOS. 015-050-780, 015-050-790, 015-050-800, 015-050-810, 015-050-
820, 015-050-830, 015-050-840
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EXHIBIT C
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF FIRST TRANSFERRED PARCEL
All that certain real property in the City of South San Francisco, County of San Mateo, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL 4, AS SHOWN ON PARCEL MAP 05-0002, FILED MAY 15, 2008, IN BOOK 78
OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGES 48 TO 53, SAN MATEO COUNTY RECORDS.
[The foregoing legal description does not include any exceptions or reservations or any
easements or other rights that may be appurtenant to such real property]
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 015-050-820
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EXHIBIT D
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SECOND TRANSFERRED PARCEL
All that certain real property in the City of South San Francisco, County of San Mateo, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL 2, AS SHOWN ON PARCEL MAP 05-0002, FILED MAY 15, 2008, IN BOOK 78
OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGES 48 TO 53, SAN MATEO COUNTY RECORDS.
[The foregoing legal description does not include any exceptions or reservations or any
easements or other rights that may be appurtenant to such real property]
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 015-050-800
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EXHIBIT E
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF TRAIL CORRIDOR
All that certain real property in the City of South San Francisco, County of San Mateo, State of
California, more particularly described as follows:
LOT 7 IN BLOCK 2 OF CABOT, CABOT & FORBES INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 1, AS
SHOWN ON MAP FILED FEBRUARY 26, 1965, IN BOOK 61, PAGES 45 THROUGH 49 OF
MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
[The foregoing legal description does not include any exceptions or reservations or any
easements or other rights that may be appurtenant to such real property]
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EXHIBIT F
USE PERMIT MODIFICATION /
SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN SET / CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
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