HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 199-1986 RESOLUTION NO. 199-86
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MODIFIED
SHEARWATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of California and the City of South
San Francisco, as provided in the the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970, as amended, and Title 14, California Administrative Code, Guidelines for
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (hereinafter
"CEQA" and "Guidelines," respectively), that the City should not approve projects
as proposed if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures
available which would mitigate the environmental effects of such projects to a
level of insignificance; and
WHEREAS, a Final EIR has been prepared pursuant to Requirements of the CEQA
Guidelines to address environmental effects of the proposed Redevelopment Project;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in Resolution No. 198-86, adopted December 17,
1986, has made certain findings pursuant to requirements of CEQA and Section
15091 of the Guidelines pertaining to the significant impacts identified in the
Final EIR and has identified those significant impacts which, by virtue of
mitigating measures described in the Final EIR have been mitigated to acceptable
levels, as well as those impacts which are infeasible of mitigation and for which
feasible alternatives are not available; and
WHEREAS, Section 15093(a) of the CEQA Guidelines requires the City to balance
the benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks
in determining whether to approve the project; and
WHEREAS, Section 15093(b) of the CEQA Guidelines requires where the decision
of the City allows the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in
the Final EIR but are not mitigated, the City must state in writing the reasons
to support its action based on the Final EIR and/or other information in the
records;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco makes the following Statements of Overriding Considerations in
support of its action, and as required by the Guidelines:
1. Development proposed for the Modified Shearwater Development Project
would advance 15.5 Million Dollars ($15,500,000) to the City for use on capital
improvements in the vicinity of the project.
2. The City's general fund would receive up to $607,000 in excess of pro-
viding services to developments likely to be proposed under the Plan.
3. Developers would be required to contribute necessary funds toward certain
existing and future capital improvements including the Gateway Pump Station, the
Oyster Point Overcrossin9 and storm drain requirements on-site.
4. Development proposed for the Project would change existing views of the
Shearwater site from that of a desolate, underutilized industrial site to that
of a mixed use site.
5. The proposed uses would generate up to 9,000 daily visitors, who would
be provided new views and access to San Francisco Bay, a significant regional
resource.
6. Public costs and liabilities might occur if the Shearwater site remains
in its current blighted and unused condition. It is likely that the site would
need to be cleared and cleaned of any hazardous debris and possibly purchased by
a public agency to avoid adverse impacts to public health and safety.
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7. Development proposed for the Modified Shearwater Development Project
would employ up to 6,200 people, and would greatly stimulate business in the
area such as retail, service and business support activities. Application of
the Association of Bay Area Governments employment multipliers to development
proposed for the Shearwater Development Project indicates that there could be
generated up to 23,200 new jobs throughout the Bay Area.
8. Development proposed for the Modified Shearwater Development Project
would stimulate local business activity and increase nearby land and lease
values. New revenues would also be generated by sales and use tax, real property
transfer tax, franchise tax, transient occupancy tax and business license tax.
9. Development of the Shearwater Development Project would eliminate and
clear blight in furtherance of the purposes of the Community Redevelopment Law
(commencing at Health and Safety Code Section 33000).
10. Development of the Shearwater site would provide for more effective
removal of hazardous waste from the former steel plant site.
11. Development of the Shearwater site would provide a means of financing
improvements to the circulation system to benefit not only users of the proposed
developments on their respective sites; but would also benefit users of other
properties in the area and those using various modes of transportation in the
area.
12. Development of the Shearwater site would allow consideration and en-
couragement of improvements and coordination of public transportation facilities,
including but not limited to trains and buses, thereby improving circulation of
private motor vehicles.
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13. Development of the Shearwater site would give the City of South San
Francisco greater control over development taking place on the site, because
of controls built into the redevelopment process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 258-85.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and
adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at an adj. regular
meeting held on the 17th day of December , 1986, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers John "Jack" Draqo, Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos,
R~herta Cerri Teglia. and Mark N. Addieqo
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