HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Meeting 09-07-23 (Reso 2924-2023) - Lindenville Specific Plan Entitlements (P22-0067-SP22-0002)WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the
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City of South San Francisco
Resolution 2924-2023
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:23-731 Agenda Date:9/7/2023
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Resolution making findings recommending that the City Council make a determination that the Lindenville
Specific Plan and its associated General Plan Amendments, Zoning Ordinance Amendments and Zoning Map
Amendments are fully within the scope of environmental analysis in the 2040 General Plan Environmental
Impact Report and that the Lindenville Specific Plan Addendum to the EIR is the appropriate environmental
document for the Project.
WHEREAS, in 2022 the City of South San Francisco (“City”) adopted (1) Resolution No. 177-2022 certifying
the Environmental Impact Report, including adoption of the Statement of Overriding Considerations and the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, for the 2040 General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments
and Climate Action Plan (“2040 General Plan EIR”) (State Clearinghouse No. 2021020064), (2) Resolution
No. 178-2022 adopting the 2040 General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan Update, and (3) Ordinance No.
1646-2022 repealing certain sections of Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and adopting the
Zoning Ordinance Update, including a new Title 20 and Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, the 2040 General Plan Update reflects the community’s vision and identifies the Lindenville sub-
area as an important opportunity to add housing adjacent to the downtown transit-rich core, to support a
creative arts and maker community, and to continue the city’s industrial heritage; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that new development proceeds in an organized and well-planned manner and includes
new housing opportunities, the City Council authorized the preparation of a Lindenville Specific Plan
(“Specific Plan” or “Project”) and associated environmental analysis; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the Lindenville Specific Plan is considered a “project” for purposes of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and
WHEREAS, the 2040 General Plan EIR was certified in accordance with the provisions 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
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR was
prepared for the Lindenville Specific Plan (“LSP Addendum”) which evaluates whether preparation of a
Subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required; and
WHEREAS, the LSP Addendum concludes that in accordance with Public Resources Code § 21166 and CEQA
Guidelines § 15162, the implementation of the Lindenville Specific Plan will not cause any new significant
impacts, that it will not trigger any new or more severe impacts than were studied in the previously certified
2040 General Plan EIR, that no substantial changes in the project or circumstances justifying major revisions
to the previous EIR have occurred, and that no new information of substantial importance has come to light
since the 2040 General Plan EIR was certified that shows new or more severe significant impacts nor shows
new, different or more feasible mitigation measures; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the
2040 General Plan Update Project and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the 2040 General Plan
Update’s significant and unavoidable impacts, both of which remain in full force and effect for the Specific
Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on September 7, 2023 to solicit
public comment and take public testimony, at which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard, to
consider the Project and the LSP Addendum, for recommendation to the City Council to approve the
Addendum and the Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission exercised its independent judgment and analysis, and considered all
reports, recommendations and testimony before making a recommendation to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FOUND, DETERMINED AND 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 2040 General Plan; the South San Francisco Municipal Code; the 2040 General Plan
EIR and Statement of Overriding Considerations; the draft Lindenville Specific Plan, prepared by Raimi +
Associates; the Lindenville Specific Plan Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR; the draft General Plan
Amendments; the draft Lindenville Specific Plan Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments; all reports,
minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed September 7, 2023
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:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS
A. General Findings
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The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution.
The EIR for the 2040 General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan Update and Zoning Ordinance Update,
including the CEQA Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (Exhibit A), and the LSP Addendum (Exhibit B) are each
incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution, as if set forth fully herein.
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.
The Planning Commission pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164, has considered the LSP
Addendum prepared for the Project including the related environmental analysis, along with the
previously certified 2040 General Plan EIR.
Upon consideration of the LSP Addendum, the Planning Commission finds that, based on substantial
evidence in the record, the proposed Project will not result in any of the conditions identified in CEQA
Guidelines section 15162 that would require further environmental review through preparation of a
subsequent or supplemental EIR.
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The Planning Commission finds that the Project will not create any new significant impacts or
substantially more severe impacts as compared to those already identified and analyzed in the 2040
General Plan EIR. Further, the Planning Commission finds that there is no new information of
substantial importance that demonstrates new or substantially more severe significant effects, as
compared to those identified in the prior CEQA documents. In addition, there are no new, additional, or
more feasible mitigation measures required to mitigate any impacts of the Project that the applicant
declines to implement.
Accordingly, the Planning Commission finds that CEQA Guidelines section 15162 does not require any
further CEQA review, and that the LSP Addendum, prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section
15164, is the appropriate environmental document for approval of the Project.
SECTION 2. RECOMMENDATION
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
a resolution making a determination that the LSP Addendum is the appropriate environmental document for
approval of the Project and no further environmental review is required and to approve the Addendum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
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Attest:__________________________________
Adena Friedman
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 7th day of September, 2023 by the following:
vote:AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Chair Tzang, Vice Chair Faria , Baker, Funes-Ozturk, Pamukcu, Shihadeh
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