HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 258-1985 RESOLUTION NO~ 258-85
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 SHEARWATER
' ~'DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of California and the City of South
San Francisco, as provided in the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,
as amended, and Title 14, California Administrative Code, Guidelines for Imple-
mentation of the California Environmental QJality Act of 1970 (hereinafter "CEQA"
and Guidelines," respectively), that the Ci-~ should not approve projects as
proposed if there are feasible mitigation measures available which would mitigate
the environmental effects of such projects ~o a level of insignificance; and
WHEREAS, a Final EIR (final EIR) has been prepared pursuant to the Require-
ments of the CEQA Guidelines to address environmental effects of said proposed
Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in Resolution No~ 257-85 adopted December 11, 1985
1985, has made certain findings pursuant to requirements of CEQA and Section
15091 of the Guidelines pertaining to the s~gnificant impacts identified in the
Final EIR and has identified those signific(nt impacts which, by virtue of miti-
gating measures described in the Final EIR kave been mitigated to acceptable
levels, as well as those impacts which are ~nfeasible of mitigation and for which
feasible alternatives are not available; an(
WHEREAS, Section 15093(a) of the CEQA GLidelines 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 t~e Guidelines:
1, Development proposed for the Shearwater Development Project would advance
1515 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
providing 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 Overcrossing and storm drain requirements on-site~
4~ Development proposed for the Projec~ would provide three hundred (300)
residential units; thereby increasing existing housing stock in the City by
approximately two percent (2%)~
5~ Residential development in the Shea-water Development Project would pro-
vide fifteen percent (15%) low and moderate income housing and would further
the goals of the City's Housing Element of che General Plan~
6~ Development proposed for the Projec~ would change existing views of the
Shearwater site from that of a desolate, underutilized industrial site to that
of a mixed use site~
7, The proposed uses would generate up to 9,000 daily visitors, who would
be provided new views and access to San Frarcisco Bay, a significant regional
resource~
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8. Public costs and liabilities might occur if the Shearwater site remains
in its current blighted and unused conditioq~ 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,
9~ Development proposed for the 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~
10~ Development proposed for the Shearwater Development Project would stimu-
late 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~
11~ Development of the Shearwater site would eliminate and clear blight in
furtherance of the purposes of the Community Redevelopment Law {commencing at
Health and Safety Code Section 33000)~
12~ Development of Shearwater site wou'd provide for more effective removal
of hazardous waste from the former steel plant site~
13~ 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.
14~ Development of the Shearweater Site would allow consideration and en-
couragement of improvements and coordinatior of public transportation facilities,
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including but not limited to trains and buses, thereby improving circulation of
private motor vehicles.
15. Development of the Shearwater site would give the City of South San
Francisco greater control over development taking place on said site, because
of controls built into the development process.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Reso' uti on was regularly introduced and
adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular
meeting held on the 11th day of December , 1985 , by the following
v ore:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Richard A. Haffey,
Gus Nicolopulos; and Roberta Cerri Teglia
Councilmember John "Jack" Drago
None
ATTEST:~ctty C1 ~~erk
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