HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Meeting 11-07-13 (Reso 2737-2013) -101 Oyster Pt. Britannia Cove CEQA RESOLUTION NO. 2737-2013
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY A SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE BRITANNIA COVE AT OYSTER
POINT PRECISE PLAN PROJECT
WHEREAS, HCP Oyster Point III, LLC owns property consisting of approximately
twenty and one-tenth (20.1) acres located in the Bay West Cove area of the City of South San
Francisco, San Mateo County, California, commonly known as Planning Area 1 of the Bay West
Cove Specific Plan, and located at the northern terminus of Gateway Boulevard (“Project Site”);
and,
WHEREAS, Slough BTC, LLC owns property commonly known as Planning Areas 2
and 3 of the Bay West Cove Specific Plan, and located at 1100-1170 Veterans Boulevard; and,
WHEREAS, HCP Oyster Point III, LLC and Slough BTC, LLC are collectively referred
to as Owner (“Owner”) and are both subsidiaries of HCP, Inc. (“Applicant”); and,
WHEREAS, Applicant desires to develop the Britannia Cove at Oyster Point Project
(“Project”) with an office/research and development (R&D) campus, commercial, hotel, and
recreational open space uses; and
WHEREAS, Applicant seeks approval of Specific Plan Amendments, a Zoning Text
Amendment, Precise Plan, Use Permit, Design Review, a Preliminary Transportation Demand
Management (“TDM”) Plan, a Tentative Parcel Map, Design Guidelines, Master Sign Program,
and a Development Agreement which would authorize the phased construction of an office/R&D
development at an FAR of 1.0 with up to a total of 884,344 square feet on the western portion of
Planning Area 1, construction of an internal open-space area, grading and site preparation of the
future hotel parcel, subject to the terms of the Project entitlements including the proposed
Development Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub.
Resources Code, § 21000 et seq. [“CEQA”]) the City determined that a Subsequent
Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) was required to evaluate the impacts of the proposed
Project; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Notice of Preparation on December 14, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft SEIR, which was circulated for 45-day
public/agency review period from April 19, 2013 through June 3, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Notices of the Availability of the Draft SEIR were published in the South
San Francisco Examiner, 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 Planning Commission held a duly noticed meeting during the review
period on May 16, 2013 to take public testimony on the Draft SEIR; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared written responses to comments received on the Draft
SEIR and prepared a Final SEIR for circulation, which consists of the Draft SEIR (incorporated
by reference), all comments received on the Draft SEIR, written responses to comments received
on the Draft SEIR, and revisions to the Draft SEIR; and
WHEREAS, the Draft SEIR reviewed and analyzed the potential environmental impacts
of the Project, including environmental impacts in the areas of Aesthetics, including the visual
character of the proposed Project, including light and glare; Air Quality, including construction
dust; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Geology & Soils, including ground shaking, soil
stability, landslides, lateral spreading, liquefaction and expansive soils; Hazards/Hazardous
Materials; Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Noise; Population & Housing;
Public Services; Transportation and Circulation; Utilities/Service Systems; and cumulative
impacts of the Project, growth-inducing impacts of the Project, as well as potential Project
Alternatives;
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 noise
and transportation impacts that would reduce the impacts to a less-than-significant level.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before
it, which includes without limitation, 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 General Plan Update and General Plan Update EIR; the South San
Francisco Municipal Code; the Project applications; the Britannia Cove at Oyster Point Phase I
and II Precise Plan, as prepared by DES Architects + Engineers, dated June 27, 2013; the Design
Guidelines, prepared by DES Architects + Engineers, dated June 27, 2013; the Preliminary
Transportation Demand Management Plan, as prepared by TDM Specialists, Inc, dated May 31,
2013; the Britannia Cove at Oyster Point Precise Plan Subsequent EIR, including the Draft and
Final SEIR and all appendices thereto; all site plans, and all reports, minutes, and public
testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's duly noticed meeting on November 7,
2013; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e) and
§21082.2) (“Record”), the City of South San Francisco City Council 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 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report
including the Draft SEIR and Final SEIR (attached as Exhibit A), 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 Chief Planner, Susy Kalkin.
4. Based on the Planning Commission’s independent judgment and analysis, the Planning
Commission recommends that the City Council make 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 recommends that the City Council certify EIR12-0002 attached as Exhibit A,
and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, attached as Exhibit C.
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 7th day of November, 2013 by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairperson Ochsenhirt, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Khalfin and
Commissioner Zemke
NOES: Commissioner Sim
ABSTENTIONS:____________________________________________________
ABSENT: Vice Chairperson Martin and Commissioner Wong
Attest:/s/ Susy Kalkin
Susy Kalkin
Secretary to the Planning Commission
Exhibit A
Environmental Impact Report
[Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Previously Circulated;
Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Attached]
Exhibit B
CEQA Findings Including Statement of Overriding Considerations
Exhibit C
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program