HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 59-2009RESOLUTION NO. 59-2009
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND ADOPTING THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL PLAN HOUSING
ELEMENT UPDATE (P08-00271)
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65580 of the State Planning and Zoning Law
requires every city to adopt a housing element; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 65583 of the California Government Code,
"Housing element content," the City of South San Francisco has prepared a General Plan
Housing Element Update, which provides detailed background information, an assessment of
housing needs, an analysis of adequate sites, resources, and constraints for residential
development, an analysis of special needs housing, an analysis of housing for the homeless, and
the description of goals and policies for the creation of new residential development and the
preservation of the existing housing stock; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of Section 65583, the South San Francisco General Plan
Housing Element incorporates the City's housing allocation of 1,635 residential units,
determined by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), which includes that share of
the housing need of persons at all income levels within the area significantly affected by a
general plan of the City; and
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco General Plan Housing Element Update policies are
internally consistent with the policies contained in each of the South San Francisco General Plan
elements; and
WHEREAS, the City, in accordance with Section 65351 of the California Government
Code, has facilitated public participation in the preparation of the General Plan Housing Element
Update by conducting City Council public hearings and study sessions, Planning Commission
public hearings, study sessions, and workshops and Housing Subcommittee meetings since 2008;
and
WHEREAS, on October 13 and 20, 2009, March 3, 2009, and May 18, 2009, the
Planning Commission held duly noticed Key Stakeholder Interviews, a Community Workshop
and a public hearing to consider the Draft South San Francisco General Plan Housing Element;
and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a public participation program that accomplished the
following:
a. Informed the public of the ongoing General Plan Housing Element Update,
b. Obtained public input regarding major issues, community objectives, and plan policies,
c. Provided the public with opportunities to evaluate policies,
d. Informed decision makers of public opinions, and
e. Worked toward community consensus; and
WHEREAS, the City presented the Housing Element Update to the Airport Land Use
Committee / C/CAG and, in accordance with their feedback, is recommending the following
policy be added to the Housing Element Update to further ensure that the project will not result
in a safety hazard or noise problem for persons using the airport or residing or working in the
project area: Program 4-4A -Ensure that implications for new residential land use proposed
within the 65 to 69 CNEL aircraft noise contour include an acoustical study, prepared by a
professional acoustic engineer, that specifies the appropriate noise mitigation features to be
included in the design and construction of the new units, to achieve an interior noise level of not
more than 45 dB, based on measured aircraft noise events at the land use location; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public
Resources Code, sections 21000, et seq. (CEQA), the City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration, which was distributed to the State Clearinghouse, appropriate responsible
agencies and interested parties on May 15, 2009, fora 30-day public review period; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration and all comments received, and based on the entirety of the record concluded that
there is no substantial evidence that this project will have a significant environmental impact,
and has therefore adopted the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program by separate resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on June 18,
2009, to consider and evaluate the Mitigated Negative Declaration anal General Plan Housing
Element Update, and recommended, by resolution, that the City Council adopt both the
Mitigated Negative Declaration and General Plan Housing Element Update; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on June 24, 2009, to
consider and evaluate the Mitigated Negative Declaration and General Plan Housing Element
Update; and,
WHEREAS, the custodian of the record is the City's Chief Planner, and the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and the General Plan Housing Element Update, as well as
other materials comprising the record for these proceedings, are available and may be reviewed
at the offices of the South San Francisco Planning Division, City Hall Annex, 315 Maple
Avenue, South San Francisco, 94080.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record, which
includes without limitation, the South San Francisco General Plan and General Plan EIR; the
South San Francisco General Plan Housing Element Update, Initial Study/Negative Declaration
and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; all comments and testimony received at
stakeholders interviews and public workshops; all reports, testimony, and transcripts for the May
30, 2009, Airport Land Use Commission hearing; all reports, testimony, and transcripts prepared
for the May 18, 2009, Planning Commission meeting; all reports, testimony, and transcripts
prepared for the June 18, 2009, Planning Commission meeting; and all reports, testimony, and
transcripts prepared for the June 24, 2009, City Council meeting, the City Council of the City of
South San Francisco hereby finds as follows:
The foregoing Recitals are true and correct, and incorporated herein by reference.
2. The General Plan and its elements, including the attached Public Hearing Draft Housing
Element Update 2007-2014, comprise an integrated, internally consistent and compatible
statement of policies for the City of South San Francisco.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of South San Francisco hereby adopts the South San Francisco General Plan Housing
Element Update, as set forth in Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by reference.
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 24th day of
June, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Kevin Mullin,
Mayor Karyl Matsumoto
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Mark Addie~o
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
2007-2014
June 2009