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Home My WebLink AboutReso 34-2008 RESOLUTION NO. 34-2008 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTIES SITUATED ON SUNRISE AND MOONLIGHT COURTS AND AS SUBMITTED BY THE WESTBOROUGH HIGHLANDS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO WHEREAS, on June 8, 1988, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco held a properly noticed public hearing and approved a Residential Planned Unit Development Permit allowing 45 residential dwellings and landscaped common area, a Tentative Subdivision Map allowing the subdivision ofthe site into 45 lots and common area, Design Review of 45 dwellings, a Negative Declaration assessing the environmental impacts associated with the development, and adopted conditions of approval; and WHEREAS, in January of 2008, the Westborough Highlands Homeowners Association hereafter referred to as the "Applicant", applied to the City to proceed with exterior revisions to several of the dwellings; WHEREAS, on March 6, 2008, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing to consider the Modification of the Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and the associated land use entitlements including the revisions to the approved design of all of the dwellings that are a part of the Project; and WHEREAS, the South San Francisco City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on March 26, 2008 to consider the Modification for the Project, as both are defined below; WHEREAS, as required by SSFMC Title 20 (Zoning Regulations), the City Council makes the following findings in support of the Modification of the Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and Design Review for the properties situated on Sunrise and Moonlight Courts, based on public testimony and the materials submitted to the City of South San francisco city Council which included but are not limited to the Applicant's written narrative for the dwelling exterior modifications; the Negative Declaration previously adopted by the City Council ofthe City of South San Francisco on June 8, 1988; the South San Francisco Design Guidelines; the Draft Planned Unit Development Findings; the Planning Commission Staff Report dated March 6,2008; the Planning Commission meeting on March 6, 2008; the City Council Staff Report, dated March 26, 2008; and the March 26, 2008 City Council meeting. 1. CEQA. The City Council adopted a Negative Declaration on June 8, 1988 for the PUD. The Negative Declaration determined that the proposed development would not have any adverse impacts. The Planning Commission has determined that the proposed changes to the project are exempt from CEQA as a Class 1 project, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing structures. The proposed changes qualifY as a Class 1 project because they involve negligible or no expansion of the existing use. The proposed changes would not create any adverse individual or cumulative impacts. There is no substantial evidence in the light of the whole record before the City that the changes to the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Modification of the Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and the associated land use entitlements therefore complies with the California Environmental Quality Act. 2. Residential Planned Unit Development Permit. As required by the Planned Unit Development Procedures [SSFMC Chapter 20.84] and Revocation and Modification of Permits [SSFMC Chapter 20.91], the following findings are made in approval of a Modification of Residential Planned Unit Development Permit PUD08-0008, to approve replacement of the exterior siding of all of the dwellings: A. The site is physically suitable for the 45 unit residential development with common area. The changes to the dwellings are in keeping with the architectural design of the new dwellings because the changes are limited to exterior siding the buildings and will still be in conformity with the surrounding residential developments. The City's Design Review Board recommended approval of the proposed changes. B. The changes to the dwellings have been reviewed and recommended for approval by the City's Design Review board to be in accordance with the City of South San Francisco Design Guidelines and provide a high quality of fit with the neighborhood. The changes will improve the habitability and lifespan of the affected dwellings and will contribute to a residential environment of sustained desirability and stability. C. The changes to the dwellings are in keeping with the General Plan Land Use designation of Medium Density Residential and the Zoning of Medium Density Residential Zone District [R-2-H] in that the changes will not result in any dwelling unit density increases. D. The changes to the dwellings are consistent with the General Plan Land Use designation of Medium Density Residential and the Housing Element in that the changes will not result in the reduction of the market rate dwellings associated with the development. E. The changes will not be adverse to the public health, safety or general welfare of the community, or unreasonably detrimental to surrounding properties or improvements. The changes are designed to comply with the City Design Guidelines and the architectural theme of the development and the surrounding residential enclave and will result in the improved lifespan of the dwellings. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: A. approve the Modification of a Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and Design Review allowing exterior revisions to the dwellings consisting of the replacement of the exterior siding, subject to the Conditions of Approval contained in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. * * * * * I hereby certifY that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of March 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego Richard A. Garbarino and Kevin Mullin, Mayor Pro Tern KarvI Matsumoto and Mayor Pedro Gonzalez NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None WHEREAS, the South San Francisco City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on March 26, 2008; EXHffiIT #A CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WESTUOROUGH HIGHLANDS ALL OF THE PROPERTIES ALONG SUNRISE & MOONLIGHT COURTS P08-0007 (As Recommended by the Planning Commission on March 26, 2008) A. PLANNING DIVISION: 1. Each owner shall comply with the City's Standard Conditions and with all the requirements of all affected City Divisions and Departments as contained in the attached conditions, except as amended by the conditions of approval. 2. The construction drawings for each dwelling shall substantially comply with the Planning Commission approved clapboard finish, as amended by the conditions of approval including the plans submitted by Richard Avelar & Associates Architects, dated January 17,2008, submitted in association with P08-0007. 3. Landscaping damaged during construction shall be replanted in accordance with the landscape plans approved as part ofPUD 88-9. 4. Prior to the issuance of any Building Permit, the Westborough Highlands Homeowners Association shall record a document in a manner satisfactory to the City Attorney that restricts the replacement of exterior siding of all buildings to a clapboard style approved as part of P08-0007, that requires that the replacement doors and windows to match the design and finish of the existing doors and windows at the time of the approval ofP08-0007, and that requires the Homeowners Association to review all plans involving re-siding and/or replacement of doors and windows of the dwellings comprising the Westborough Highlands Homeowners association. The document shall be subject to the review and approval by the City's Chief Planner and City Attorney. 5. Prior to the final inspection, re-sided buildings shall be finished using the earth tone color palette approved as part ofPOO 88-9. 6. All other conditions of approval associated with POO 88-9, SA 88-98 shall remain in full force and effect. (planning Contact Person: Steve Carlson, Senior Planner, 650/877-8353, Fax 650/829-6639)