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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 84-1997RESOLUTION NO. F~4-q7 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION ND-97- 030 AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP-97-030 AMENDING THE EAST OF 101 AREA PLAN POLICY 5a TO DELETE FREIGHT FORWARDING AS A USE CONSISTENT WITH THE PI.ANNED INDUSTRIAl. l .AND USE CATEGORY WHEREAS, the East of 101 Area Plan designates several land use categories which are intended to group similar, compatible uses; and WHEREAS, the Planned Industrial land use category is, according to the Eat of 101 Area Plan, intended to accommodate campus-like environments for corporate headquarters, research and development facilities and offices; and WHEREAS, the Planned Industrial land use category is the only such area set aside in the City for campus-like environments for corporate headquarters, research and development facilities and offices; and WHEREAS, warehouse, distribution, freight forwarding, customs brokerage and other related activities involving the transportation, transfer, or storage of raw materials, component parts, finished products or other commodities to or from overseas or domestic destinations (collectively known as "Freight Forwarding'), are currently permitted uses in the Planned Industrial land use category; and WHEREAS, freight forwarding activities have generated traffic, parking and aesthetic conflicts with other uses in the Planned Industrial land use category; and WHEREAS, those conflicts threaten the ability of the City to attract corporate headquarters, research and development facilities and office uses; and WHEREAS, an environmental initial study ("Initial Study") which considered the potential impacts of the proposed amendments has been processed and reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study identified no potentially significant environmental impacts as a result of the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, based on the Initial Study and the East of 101 Area Plan EIR, Negative Declaration ND-97-030 has been prepared pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(c)(1) and made available for twenty (20) days pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21091 et seq.; and WHEREAS, on May 1, 1997, the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco (the "Planning Commission") held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Negative Declaration and the proposed General Plan amendments, and following such hearing the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt Negative Declaration ND-97-030, and approve General Plan Amendment GP- 97-030; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby resolve as follows: 1. Negative Declaration ND-97-030 is hereby adopted; and 2. General Plan Amendment GP-97-030 amending the East of 101 Area Plan as described in Exhibit A attached, is hereby approved. 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 ro gu l a r meeting held on the g th day of __ ,luly , 1997 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers James L. Penna and Robert Yee NOES: Nnno ABSTAIN: Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes ABSENT: None Datzman, Euqene R. Mullin, John R. A:\NEGATIVE.DEC ATTEST: City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 84-97 EXHIBIT A REVISED COMPROMISE AMENDMENT (Based on compromise reached with business and property owner representatives) ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TO BE ADDED TO EAST OF 101 AREA PLAN (preceding the first paragraph under "2. Planned Industrial" at page 57: The Planned lm!~__~.so~ land use category in the East oliO1 Area Plan includes a portion of the City which was historically developed and used for warehousing and distribution. In particular, the Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Business Park is considered one of the most successful such developments in the Bay Area. These historic uses will continue to be an important segment of the business community in the City. At the same time, the City has identified the need to plan for and accommodate the growth and expansion of other industrial, office and research and development uses. The area of the City designated in Planned Industrial land use category has the greatest potential to accommodate that future growth and extmnsion. In order to accommodate the future growth and expansion of industrial parks, light manufacturing, office, and research and development uses, while at the same time preserving the opportunities for existing warehouse and freight forwarding businesses to continue, new development or redevelopment in the Planned Industrial land use category will be limited to industrial parks, light manufacturing, office uses, retail, hotels, research and development. Warehouse and distribution uses that are ancillary to or a part of a manufacturing business in the City or that include retail sales of their primary products from the wholesale and distribution facility as a part of their operations are also permitted for new development or redevelopment in the Planned Industrial land use category. All property, which is used, in whole or in part, for freight forwarding, customs brokering, wholesale, warehousing or distribution as of July 10, 1997, may continue to be used for the use in effect as of July 10, 1997 as legal, conforming uses. Any legal, conforming use may be improved expargted, modified or reconstructed in accordance with the South San Francisco Municipal Code. In order to permit existing businesses time to plan for future expansion and change, wholesale, waretgntse and distribution uses may also be converted to freight forwarding and customs brokering uses with granting of a conditional use permit until July 10, 2000. After that date, freight forwarding and customs brokering uses may continue as legal, conforming uses and they may convert to any other legal, conforming use, including wholesale, warehouse and distribution, permitted in the Planned Industrial category. Except as provided above, new development or redevelopment proposed for or undertaken in the Planned Industrial land use category after July 1 O, 1997, shall not include warehouse, distribution, wholesaling, freight forwarding and customs brokering uses.