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Home My WebLink AboutReso 69-2010RESOLUTION NO. 69-2010 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND APPROVING A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE MID PENINSULA HOUSING COALIT:[ON PROJECT AT 636 EL CAMINO REAL WHEREAS, the Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition ("Mid Pen") has submitted an application for amixed-use affordable housing project on an approximately two-acre lot located at 636 El Camino Real, which will consist of four two- to five-story buildings (Buildings Al and A2, and B 1 and B2) with up to 109 residential rental units and approximately 5,000 square feet of commercial/retail space on the ground floor, along El Camino Real ("Project"); and, WHEREAS, the Project also includes an application for a vesting tentative subdivision map creating a total of seven condominium parcels, including three retail parcels, two residential parcels, and two garage parcels (attached to the Staff Report for this Resolution and incorporated herein by reference); and WHEREAS, approval of Mid Pen's proposal is considered a "project," as that term is defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq. ("CEQA"); and, WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA, an initial study was performed, the result of which was preparation and circulation of a negative declaration analyzing the proposed Project and concluding that approval of the Project could not have a significant effect on the environment because none of the impacts required to be analyzed under CEQA would exceed established thresholds of significance ("IS/ND"); and, WHEREAS, at a duly notice public hearing on June 23, 2010, the City Council adopted the IS/ND for the Project, as an objective and accurate document that reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis of the Project's environmental impacts; and, WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning Commission have each held a study session to review and provide input. on the project, and on June 3, 2010, and June 17, 2010, the Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings to take public comment, at which meetings the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Project, including approval of the vesting tentative map; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on July 14, 2010 to take public comment and consider the application for a vesting tentative map; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and carefully considered the information in the IS/ND and Project applications, and makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and approves the vesting tentative map for the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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 California Subdivision Map Act, Government Code, §§ 66410, et seq., and Title 19 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code; the South San Francisco 1999 General Plan and General Plan Environmental Impact Report, including the 2001 updates to the General Plan and 2001 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report; the 2010 South El Camino Real General Plan Amendment and related zoning and design guidelines, including the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Amendment; the South San Francisco Municipal Code, including the recently adopted Chapter 20.25, "El Camino Real Mixed-Use District"; the Initial Study and Negative Declaration, and Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, prepared for the Project, including all written comments received; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Design Review Board meeting held on June 16, 2009; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the City Council's study session held on August 19, 2009; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's :>tudy session held on January 21, 2010; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's duly noticed public hearing on June 3, 2010; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's duly noticed public hearing on June 17, 2010; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the City Council's duly noticed public hearing on June 23, 2010; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the City Council's duly noticed public hearing on July 14, 2010; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e) and §21082.2), the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby finds as follows: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution. 2. 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 Chief Planner, Susy Kalkin. 3. The proposed tentative subdivision map, including the proposed designs and improvements, are consistent with the City's General Plan, because the tentative subdivision map would facilitate the development o:E a mixed use retail and residential development that would not conflict with the property's El Camino Real Mixed Use land use designation, and would further a number of General Plan policies including redevelopment of pedestrian-oriented high intensity mixed-uses (Policies 3.4-~I-17, 3.4-I-21), the use of visually intricate development, horizontal and vertical building articulation, and a diversity in color, materials, scale, and texture (Policy 3.4-I-23), and locating parking so that it is not a dominant visual feature (Policy 3.4-I- 26). 4. The proposed tentative map is consistent with the standards and requirements of the City's Zoning Ordinance and v~~ith the provisions of the El Camino Real Mixed Use Zone District. The parcelization would 1-esult in a seven unit air-space condominium which would operate as a single cohesive development, and would meet minimum design standards. 5. The tentative subdivision map complies with and meets all of the requirements of SSFMC Title 19 (Subdivision Ordinance) and with the requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act. 6. The site is physically suitable for the type of development and density proposed, as the mixed-use development will benefit from being located on a major thoroughfare, and the size of the retail and the number of presidential units is appropriate for the location and meets the City's land use and zoning standards.. 7. The development, including the proposed designs and improvements, are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage, or serious public health problems, since such impacts have been thoroughly evaluated as part of the CEQA process and determined not to exceed thresholds of significance. 8. The design and improvements of the tentative subdivision map are not in conflict with any existing public easements. 9. The property is located in a developed, urban setting, and is not subject to a Williamson Act contract, an open space easement, a conservation easement, or an agricultural conservation easement. The surrounding land uses and resulting parcels would not support agricultural uses; the resulting parcels would result in residential development not incidental to commercial agricultural use of the land. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and approves the vesting tentative subdivision map for the Project (SA09-0001), subject to compliance with the Subdivision Map Act, Title 19 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, and the recommended conditions of approval. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this 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 14t'' day of July, 2010 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Kar~atsumoto, Vice Mayor Kevin Mullin and Mayor Mark Addie~o NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: ATTEST: