HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Meeting 03-18-99 (Reso 2538-1999) - TerrabayRESOLUTION NO. 2538-199
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO ADOPT FINDINGS REGARDING SIGNIFICANT AND
POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, ADOPT A STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND ADOPT A MITIGATION MONITORING
PLAN FOR PHASE II OF THE TERRABAY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, Sunchase GA California I, Inc. (Applicant) proposes to modify its approved
entitlements and proceed with development of a residential project area ( Phase II) and a
commercial project area (Phase III) including: amendment of the Terrabay Specific Plan of 1996;
approval of a Precise Plan for the Phase II Terrabay site; approval of vesting tentative and final
subdivision maps for the Phase II and III sites; amendment of the Terrabay Specific Plan District
in the Zoning Ordinance; amendment of the Development Agreement originally approved in
1988 and extended in 1996; approval of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for
Phase II and III site components; design review for Phase II; and grading permits for the Phase II
and III sites; and
WHEREAS, by letter, the Applicant asked the City to process Phase II prior to Phase III;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is only considering recommending approval of
the entitlements relating to Phase II of the Terrabay Project at this time, so these findings on
environmental impacts and mitigations only relate to Phase II Project (“Project”).
Environmental findings on Phase III impacts and mitigations will be considered at the time the
entitlements for Phase III are considered.
WHEREAS, the City determined that a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
(SEIR) was required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate the
proposed actions; and
WHEREAS, Phase II was reviewed in accordance with CEQA by the preparation and
review of the SEIR, which report (the “1998-1999 SEIR”) was certified by the City Council on
February 17, 1999 (Resolution No. 19-99); and
WHEREAS, based on the SEIR and other information in the record, there are certain
significant and potentially significant environmental impacts of the Project which could be
mitigated to a level of insignificance, therefore mitigation findings are required pursuant to
CEQA § 21081 and CEQA Guidelines § 15091 upon Project approval (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, based on the SEIR and other information in the record, there are impacts of
the Project which are not environmentally significant and which require no findings or mitigation
upon Project approval (Exhibit A - Less Than Significant Impacts); and
WHEREAS, the SEIR, as a supplement to the 1982 EIR and 1996 SEIR, did not
reanalyzed impacts of the Project which were not significantly different from Project impacts
analyzed in the 1982 EIR and 1996 SEIR. No further analysis of these impacts was required
because the Project did not present any new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects in these areas (Public
Resources Code § 21166; CEQA Guidelines § 15163). Therefore, mitigation findings pursuant
to CEQA § 21081 and CEQA Guidelines § 15091 are made for each of these impacts previously
analyzed in the 1982 EIR and 1996 SEIR, and not reanalyzed in the SEIR (Exhibit C); and
WHEREAS, based on the SEIR and other information in the record, there are significant
and potentially significant environmental impacts of the Project which could not be mitigated to
a level of insignificance, therefore the alternatives to the Project were examined to determine if
they would avoid any of the unmitigated significant impacts (Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, based on the SEIR and other information in the record, there are significant
and potentially significant environmental impacts of the Project which could not be reduced to a
level of insignificance, therefore a Statement of Overriding Considerations is required upon
Project approval (Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, CEQA § 21081.6 requires that where mitigation findings are made for
significant and potentially significant environmental impacts, a mitigation monitoring program
shall be adopted upon Project approval to ensure compliance with the mitigations during Project
implementation (Exhibit D); and
WHEREAS, the location and custodian of the documents which constitute the record of
proceedings upon which the City’s decision on Phase II entitlements relating to the SEIR is the
City of South San Francisco Planning Division, 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, the mitigation measures identified in the SEIR will be applied as conditions
of Project approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
South San Francisco that it recommends that the City Council take the following actions relating
to Phase II of the Terrabay Project only:
1. Adopt the impact and mitigation findings, and mitigation measures identified in
Exhibits A and C. Adopt the mitigation measures identified in Exhibits A and C
as conditions of Project approval.
2. Adopt the Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings Regarding
Alternatives in Exhibit B.
3. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Plan in Exhibit D.
The following Exhibits, attached hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Exhibit A: Findings Concerning Significant Impacts and Mitigation Measures
and Less Than Significant Environmental Impacts
Exhibit B: Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings Regarding
Alternatives
Exhibit C: Findings on Impacts and Mitigation Measures From 1982 EIR and
1996 SEIR Not Further Analyzed in 1998 SEIR
Exhibit D: Mitigation Monitoring Plan
* * * * * *
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the
Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 18th
day of March, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: Chairperson Honan, Vice Chairperson Sim and Commissioner Romero
NOES: Commissioner Baldocchi and Commissioner Teglia
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Commission Secretary
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