HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 22-2011RESOLUTION NO. 22-2011
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND ADOPTING THE
INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
AND ADOPTION OF THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to General Plan policy 4.3-I-1, the City of South San Francisco
("City") and the City's consultant have prepared a draft Bicycle Master Plan that identifies new
bicycle facilities, routes, lanes and paths, and related improvements to be constructed, and
adoption and implementation of the Bicycle Master Plan wild require minor amendments to the
General Plan's Transportation Element ("Project"); and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA, an initial study was performed, the result of
which was preparation and circulation of a mitigated negative declaration ("IS/MND") analyzing
the proposed Project and concluding that approval of the Project could not have a significant
effect on the environment because the impacts of the Project could all be mitigated to levels
below established CEQA thresholds of significance with the adoption of mitigation measure and
enforcement of such measures through a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
("MMRP"); and,
WHEREAS, the IS/MND was circulated fora 30-day public review period, beginning on
July 22, 2010, during which time members of the public were invited to comment on the
environmental analysis and conclusions for the proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, only one comment letter was submitted, from the California Department of
Transportation, which identified the need to work with the Department on any improvements to
state highways, but which did not raise any significant environmental issue or allege that the
IS/MND was legally inadequate; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviev~red and carefully considered the
information in the IS/MND, including all comment letters submitted, and recommended that the
City Council adopt the IS/MND; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2011, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
take public comment and consider action on the IS/MND; andl,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and carefully considered the information in
the IS/MND, including the comment letters submitted, and makes the findings contained in this
Resolution, and adopts the IS/MND, as an objective and accurate document that reflects the
independent judgment and analysis of the City in the discussion of the Project's environmental
impacts.
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 South San Francisco 1909 General Plan and General Plan
Environmental Impact Report, including the 2001 updates to the General Plan and 2001
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report; the South San Francisco Municipal Code; the
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, prepared for the Project, including all written
comments received; all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning
Commission's duly noticed public hearing on November 18, 2010; all reports, minutes, and
public testimony submitted as part of the City Council's duly :noticed public hearing on February
9, 2011; 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:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution.
2. The IS/MND for the Project including comment letters received, attached as
Exhibit A to this Resolution, and the MMRP, attached as Exhibit B to this Resolution, are
incorporated by reference as part of this Resolution, as if each were set forth fully herein.
3. 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.
4. The proposed Project is consistent with the City of South San Francisco General
Plan (as proposed for amendment) because the land uses, development standards, densities and
intensities, buildings and structures proposed are compatible with the goals, policies, and land
use designations established in the General Plan (see Gov't Code, § 65860), and none of the land
uses, development standards, densities and intensities, buildings and structures will operate to
conflict with or impede achievement of the any of the goals, policies, or land use designations
established in the General Plan.
5. In accordance with CEQA, the City Council has considered the Initial Study and
Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project, including all comments received on the IS/MND,
and based on the entirety of the record, as described above, the City Council, exercising its
independent judgment and analysis, makes the following findings regarding the environmental
analysis of the Project:
a. In October 1999, the City Council <;ertified an Environmental Impact
Report for the General Plan; in 2001 the City Council certified a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report for updates to the General Plan. CEQA allows for streamlined approval of actions
that are consistent with adopted General Plans for which an EIR was certified. (Pub. Resources
Code, § 21083; CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15152, 15183.) An initial. study was prepared for the
proposed Project and a mitigated negative declaration analyzed the potential for impacts that
were peculiar to the Project or not analyzed as significant impacts in the General Plan EIR, or
Supplemental EIR. The IS/MND, which expressly considers t:he City's previous EIRs, concludes
that approval of the Project will not result in any significant. environmental impacts.
b. Policies in the General Plan, as it has been amended from time to time,
and mitigation measures adopted as part of the General Plan EIR and Supplemental EIR and
General Plan Amendment EIR, as well as the policies of the Bicycle Master Plan, and the
IS/MND prepared for the Bicycle Master Plan, will continue to operate to ensure the impacts of
the General Plan and the proposed Project will not exceed established CEQA thresholds of
significance. Therefore, and as further documented in the IS/MND for the Project, additional
mitigation measures are not required for the Project.
c. For the reasons stated in this Resolution, the City Council finds that there
is no substantial evidence supporting a fair argument that approval of the Project will result in a
significant environmental effect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and adopts the IS/MND for the Project
(ND 10-0001).
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 9th day of
February 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mark Addiego, Pedro Gonzalez, and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Richard A. Garbarino and Mater Kevin Mullin
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Exhibit A
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
(See Attachment J to the Staff Report)
Exhibit B
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting; Program
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