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CHAPTER 3ProjectDescription
3.1INTRODUCTION
The City of South San Francisco (City) has prepared this Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR)
to assess the potential environmental impacts of Genentech?s application to reclassify approximately
36 acres of land owned by Genentech to the Genentech Research and Development Overlay District
(Genentech R&D Overlay District). Consistent with Section 20.39.040(b)(4) of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code (SSFMC), Genentech has developed a Facilities Master Plan Update (2006 FMPU) to
address the expansion of the Genentech R&D Overlay District. Also, zoning map and zoning text
changes will be required as part of the project. Collectively, these actions are referred to as the proposed
project. The MEIR will serve as the environmental impact analysis for future Genentech development
for five years as permitted by the state law.
3.2PROJECT LOCATION
3.2.1Regional Location
The Project Area has been defined as a 220-acre MEIR Study Area, within which Genentech proposes to
expand the Genentech R&D Overlay District to 160 acres (approximately 169 gross acres including
streets and other right-of-way). The Project Area is located in the City of South San Francisco, in the
East of 101 Area, along the western shoreline of central San Francisco Bay, about 1.5 miles north of San
Francisco International Airport (SFIA) and 10 miles south of downtown San Francisco. Figure 3-1
shows the regional location of the MEIR Study Area. South San Francisco, built upon the Bay plain and
the northern foothills of the Coastal range, is strategically located along major transportation corridors
and hubs. These include US 101, Interstate-280 (I-280) and Interstate-380 (I-380), BART, Caltrain, and
the Union Pacific Railroad main line (formerly known as the Southern Pacific Railroad).
3.2.2Project Location
The MEIR Study Area is located within the East of 101 Area. Genentech?s existing South San Francisco
Central Campus (the Campus) is bounded by the San Francisco Bay in the north and east and is
connected by Oyster Point /Forbes Boulevard and Grand Avenue to US 101. It is bordered by rail lines
on the west and northwest, connected to the Caltrain station to the west of the Campus. Figure 3-2 is a
map of the existing Campus buildings and Figure 3-3 is an aerial view of the Campus and vicinity. The
Campus is built on and around the San Bruno Hill?which is the highest point in the East of 101 Area.
The Campus is visible from downtown South San Francisco, and has many views overlooking the Bay
and landmarks in the Bay Area.
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The Genentech Campus is within the jurisdiction of other agencies in addition to the City of South San
Francisco. Along the Genentech Campus shoreline, the Bay Trail which connects the Genentech
Campus to the San Francisco Bay regional park system is located within the Bay Conservation and
Development Commission (BCDC) jurisdiction. In addition, the entire Genentech Campus is within the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) height limits for the SFIA.
3.3PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The Genentech Campus supports a wide variety of functions: offices, labs, research and manufacturing,
and distribution facilities. With growth and substantial increase in employment, an overall structure for
the Genentech Campus?hierarchy, roles for sub-areas within the Genentech Campus, clear paths of
arrival, and circulation?is necessary. The 1995 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan (1995 Master
Plan) provided an integrated framework for the Genentech Campus. The 2006 FMPU will serve as a
guide to the physical development of the Genentech Campus to the year 2016 (or until a new Facilities
Master Plan is approved). The 2006 FMPU describes preferred land uses and projects future space needs
to accommodate projected growth. It accommodates the City?s goals, Genentech goals, General Plan
updates, and other revisions, which were modified or altered after the 1995 Master Plan.
3.3.1City of South San Francisco Policies
Land uses in the East of 101 Area have rapidly transformed from light industrial/warehouse to
biotechnology research, development and manufacturing. To guide this change, the City adopted the
East of 101 Area Plan in 1994. Further, the South San Francisco General Plan Update, adopted in 1999,
created the Business and Technology Park land use classifications and included an intention to promote
the East of 101 Area as a premier biotechnology, and research and development sector. The General
Plan Amendment, adopted in 2001, revised land use build out and created the Transportation
Improvement Plan for the East of 101 Area. The policies contained within these documents provide the
City?s project objectives. The South San Francisco Municipal Code designates most of the East of 101
Area with two zoning classifications: Planned Industrial, and for a portion of the area, Genentech R&D
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Overlay District. The City?s policies, as described in the General Plan are listed below:
Provide appropriate settings for a diverse range of non-residential uses
Promote campus-style biotechnology, high-technology, and research and development uses
Unless otherwise stated in a specific plan, allow building heights in the East of 101 Area to the
maximum limits permissible under the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77
Do not vary permitted maximum development intensities based on lot size
Encourage the development of employee-serving amenities with restaurants, cafes, and support
commercial establishments such as dry cleaners, to meet the need of the employees in the East of
101 Area. Such uses could be located in independent centers or integrated into office parks or
technology campuses
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3.3.2Genentech?s Project Objectives
Genentech, founded in 1976, has its corporate headquarters and the research and development center
located in South San Francisco. Due to its rapid growth in its first two decades, Genentech formulated a
?Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan? in 1995?an integrated framework for the development of
Genentech-owned properties into a corporate campus. The 1995 Master Plan has passed its 10-year
planning horizon. In 2005, Genentech applied to expand the Genentech R&D Overlay District, and
thereby initiated an update of the 1995 Master Plan. Among Genentech?s objectives are to address long
range planning by coordinating infrastructure needs with the City and to respond to Genentech?s
immediate and long-term business plans. The objectives of the 2006 FMPU are designed to be consistent
and compatible with the City?s General Plan policies, ensuring that future growth and development
within the project area avoids potential conflicts with the City?s objectives of promoting the East of 101
Area as a premier biotechnology and research and development sector.
Genentech projects significant growth in its biopharmaceutical research and development and
manufacturing business over the next decade. That will result in the need for substantial additional
building space to accommodate that growth.
Many biopharmaceutical companies have similar functional needs and facility requirements, and
Genentech?s are typical. At its core, Genentech is science-driven. The source of its long-term strength is
the close collaboration of its scientists with one another, the immediate availability of strong business
services to support that scientific work, and the presence in the nearby community of world-class
scientific institutions.
Accordingly, Genentech has indicated that it has several functional objectives in meeting its long-term
growth needs:
First, allow Genentech to keep its key scientific personnel in proximity, so that they may continue
to work together in support of its research, development and production goals.
Second, to keep certain central aspects of its business, both scientific and administrative, together
physically for efficiency and maximum support.
Third, to assure Genentech?s proximity to world-class scientific and academic institutions.
Fourth, to foster a sense of community among its employees, creating interconnectivity and ease of
access.
The 2006 FMPU provides the physical expression of land uses, space needs, and planning principles that
will support Genentech?s functional objectives. The proposed expansion of the Genentech R&D Overlay
District would allow implementation of the 2006 FMPU. The proposed project area encompasses
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approximately 160 acres, which is an increase from the 72 acres approved in the 1995 Master Plan. The
proposed project intends to respond to these changed conditions and Genentech?s needs and growth,
creating an overall framework for Genentech Campus development through the year 2016. It also
addresses other Genentech locations outside the Genentech R&D Overlay District within South San
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Francisco as they relate to transportation and parking. Consistent with General Plan policies, the
2006 FMPU will fulfill five broad objectives that also serve as the project objectives:
1. Articulate vision and policies that will serve as general guide for the placement and design of
individual buildings and other Genentech Campus elements, as well as an overall development
program to provide the basis for future approvals
2. Foster development of a Genentech Campus befitting its setting on the City?s eastern bayshore,
that capitalizes on views and access to the waterfront
3. Promotes alternatives to automobile transportation to further the City?s transportation objectives
by emphasizing shuttles, linkages, transportation demand management, and pedestrian access and
ease of movement between buildings
4. Establishes the basis for the zoning provisions to be contained in an amended Genentech R&D
Overlay District
5. Provide design guidelines that are proposed to be enacted after adoption of the 2006 FMPU and
that will serve as a basis for design review and approval for development in the 2006 FMPU area
The 2006 FMPU emphasizes policies that will achieve the purposes described above. Due to the long-
range nature of the 2006 FMPU, flexibility during implementation is crucial, and thus, it does not
establish the precise location, size or design of the individual buildings that will follow in the course of
the next ten years, except as described in Section 3.5.3 below.
Genentech Research and Development Overlay District (Genentech R&D
OverlayDistrict)Objectives
The Genentech R&D Overlay District prescribes planning and design principles for facility-wide
development in accordance with the 1995 Master Plan. The Genentech R&D Overlay District as well as
the 2006 FMPU, was established to achieve the following outcomes:
(a) Establish a facility-wide architectural character, a system of open space elements and a pedestrian
and vehicular circulation plan linking buildings and uses together in a flexible, logical and orderly
manner for the Genentech facility
(b) Increase the flexibility of the City?s land use regulations and the speed of its review procedures to
reflect the quickly changing needs of a research and development focused corporation
(c) Establish facility-wide development standards and design guidelines consistent with the City?s
General Plan and the East of 101 Area Plan
(d) Define a baseline of existing conditions for each lot reclassified to the Genentech R&D Overlay
District.
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3.4EXISTING CONDITIONS
3.4.1Site History
Genentech, founded in 1976 as the first biotechnology company, is the largest employer in South San
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Francisco. Currently, it has approximately 6,658 employees in the South San Francisco Campus. A fully
integrated biotechnology company, Genentech employs a wide range of functions at its Campus, which
include research and development, manufacturing and distribution, marketing and administration. In
1995, the City of South San Francisco adopted the Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan (1995
Master Plan) to provide an integrated framework for development of Genentech-owned properties into a
corporate campus, at the City?s eastern bayshore. The 1995 Master Plan was designed and formulated to
ensure consistency with the existing South San Francisco General Plan development policies. The 1995
Master Plan ensured that Genentech?s growth fits within a City-wide development context and was
adopted in the South San Francisco General Plan to minimize future impacts and conflicts or policy
inconsistencies. The Genentech R&D Overlay District, as Chapter 20.40 in the SSFMC was established
at the same time. The Genentech R&D Overlay District specifies Floor Area Ratio (FAR), parking and
other standards, and review and approval procedures for development within the District.
Currently, Genentech owns a greater area than it did in 1995 (124 acres as compared to approximately
72 acres). In addition, the general planning context has also evolved: the City adopted the General Plan
Update 1999. The East of 101 Area transformed rapidly from manufacturing and warehousing into a
business and biotechnology center; and the SFIA developed a new master plan, and made changes in
allowable heights in the aircraft approach zones. In addition, the transportation context of this region has
changed. To facilitate new pedestrian and shuttle access, South San Francisco and San Bruno have new
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations and the relocation of South San Francisco Caltrain Station is
underway. Also, in 2001, the City adopted an East of 101 Area Transportation Improvement Plan and
Transportation Improvement Strategy, as well as a transportation demand management (TDM)
ordinance to ensure that roadway and transit improvements kept pace with development.
3.4.2Existing Land Use Regulations
The proposed project area is governed by multiple land use regulations, including: the City zoning code,
the City of South San Francisco General Plan, and the East of 101 Area Plan. These regulations are
discussed below.
A hierarchical scheme of City plans and ordinances determine what development is permitted in the
Project Area. These include the General Plan, the East of 101 Area Plan, the Planned Industrial base
Zoning District, the Research and Development Overlay District, the Genentech R&D Overlay District,
and the Genentech Facilities Master Plan. At present time, and as a separate action from the proposed
project, the East of 101 Area Plan will need to be updated to become internally consistent with the
General Plan. This action is not a part of the 2006 FMPU.
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General Plan
The General Plan designates two land classifications for the proposed project area: Business and
Technology Park and Park and Recreation (Figure 4.8-1). The majority of the proposed project area is
designated as Business and Technology Park, with a narrow strip of land that extends south along the
coastline designated as Park and Recreation. The small Park and Recreation General Plan land use
category includes the Bay Trail and coastal beach areas. The South Campus, which is not part of the
proposed project but includes buildings leased by Genentech, is designated Commercial/Business and
Technology, which is a separate land use classification from Business and Technology Park.
The Business and Technology Park land use category is designated for campus-style development for
corporate headquarters, research and development facilities, and offices. Permitted uses include
incubator-research facilities, testing, repairing, packaging, publishing and printing, marinas, shoreline-
oriented recreation, and offices, and research and development facilities. Warehousing and distribution
facilities and retail are permitted as ancillary uses. All development is subject to high design and
landscape standards. The maximum FAR is 0.5, but increases may be permitted, up to a total FAR of 1.0
for uses such as research and development establishments, or for development meeting specific TDM,
off-site improvement, or specific design standards.
Uses permitted under the Park and Recreation land use category are parks, recreation complexes, public
golf courses, and greenways.
East of 101 Area Plan
The Land Use Concept Plan contained within the East of 101 Area Plan designates the majority of the
East of 101 Area as Planned Industrial land use classification. An Open Space land use category is also
designated. This designation rims the project area along the coast (Figure 4.8-2). A portion of the
Genentech Campus is designated Light Industrial/Coastal Commercial. However, land use policies
within the General Plan supersede the East of 101 Plan land use designations. At present time, and as a
separate action from the proposed project, the East of 101 Area Plan will need to be updated to become
internally consistent with the General Plan. This action is not a part of the 2006 FMPU.
Zoning Classifications
The underlying zoning district for the project area is Planned Industrial (P-I). Uses permitted in the P-I
District include various civic uses, commercial and industrial uses such as administrative, community
education, safety, libraries, financial, eating and drinking establishments, personal services, repair services,
and research and development activities, light manufacturing, and general industrial activities.
A southern portion of the proposed project area is within the Downtown Central Redevelopment project
boundary. The Downtown Central Redevelopment Area is an older redevelopment project boundary
established in 1989, and as such has not had recent redevelopment activity within the existing Genentech
properties.
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Additionally, Section 20.39.040(b)(4) of the SSFMC prescribes regulations for reclassifying properties to
a Research and Development district and establishes development standards and requirements within the
district, including but not limited to the development of a facility master plan which is consistent with the
City?s General Plan and any applicable Area Plan. Approximately 124 acres of Genentech property is
currently overlaid with the Genentech R&D Overlay District. The remainder of Genentech property is
within the boundaries of the Planned Industrial District.
3.4.3Surrounding Land Uses
The Oyster Point Marina?The Marina is a combination of Coastal Commercial and park uses.
The Oyster Point Marina has various facilities including 600 marina slips, 60 live-aboard slips, a
boat launching ramp, a fuel dock, a 300-foot fishing pier, a 33-acre park with a hiking and jogging
trail, picnic facilities, and a 2.5-acre sandy beach. Other amenities include bait and tackle shop,
yacht sales facility, restaurant and banquet facilities, yacht club, dry land boat storage, and office
space for lease. The City is reviewing plans to establish a ferry terminal at the Marina. The Marina
is directly north of the Genentech Campus.
San Francisco Bay Trail?The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission?s
(BCDC) jurisdiction and permitting authority embrace a 100-foot shoreline band. In addition,
BCDC has permit approval surrounding the San Francisco Bay Trail, a mostly contiguous trail
around the San Francisco Bay. Portions of the Bay Trail outline the coast around the Genentech
Campus, providing recreation as well as pedestrian and bicycle access.
San Francisco International Airport (SFIA)?SFIA is a major influence on land use in the East
of 101 Area. The far southern portion of the East of 101 Area is under the jurisdiction of SFIA,
and is designated for airport related uses under the East of 101 Area Plan. The presence of SFIA
was a significant factor in determining the incompatibility of residential uses within the East of 101
Area. SFIA is approximately 1.5 miles from the Genentech Campus.
Caltrain Station and BART Station?East of 101 is presently served only by landside transit.
There are shuttle bus links to the South San Francisco BART Station and to the South San
Francisco Caltrain Station. The Oyster Marina Area, Gateway Area, and Genentech BART shuttles
run between the South San Francisco BART Station on Mission Road and the East of 101 Area
office buildings during commute hours. Caltrain Shuttle runs between the South San Francisco
Caltrain Station on Dubuque Avenue and the East of 101 Area during commute hours. The
linkage time is 20 to 30 minutes. The BART station is approximately 4 miles away. The Caltrain
station is approximately 2 miles away.
3.4.41995 Genentech Corporate Facilities Master Plan
The 1995 Master Plan was adopted by the South San Francisco City Council in 1995 and serves many
purposes. It provided a framework for Campus building on Genentech-owned properties. It was also the
basis for the initial adoption of the Genentech R&D Overlay District. The 1995 Master Plan primarily
focuses on the properties within the Genentech R&D Overlay District in South San Francisco. The 1995
Master Plan objectives are as follows:
The Plan articulates vision and policies that will serve as a guide for the placement and design of
individual buildings and other Genentech Campus elements, as well as an overall development
program to provide the basis for future approvals.
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The Plan fosters development of a Genentech Campus befitting its setting on the City?s eastern
bayshore that capitalizes on views and ensures public access to the waterfront.
The Plan promotes alternatives to automobile transportation to further the City?s transportation
objectives by emphasizing shuttles, linkages, transportation demand management, and pedestrian
access and ease of movement between buildings.
The Plan establishes the basis for the zoning provisions contained in the Genentech R&D Overlay
District.
The Plan provides design guidelines that will serve as a basis for the design review and approval for
development in the Master Plan area.
3.5PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
3.5.1MEIRStudyArea
The MEIR Study Area of approximately 220 acres has been identified, of which 160 acres would
eventually comprise the Genentech R&D Overlay District. At buildout, Genentech expects to almost
double its 2006 size (from 2.8 million sf to roughly 6 million sf) of office, research and development,
manufacturing space, amenities building, and parking structures. Table 3-1 (Existing and Proposed
Genentech Land Uses) shows the existing and proposed uses within the Genentech R&D Overlay
District. Genentech based and owned properties not analyzed in this MEIR, are included in the Study
area.
Sites Not Included in 2006 FMPU
Genentech currently leases other properties within the East of 101 Area: Gateway (Gateway Campus),
which is approximately 106 acres, and Britannia East Grand (South Campus), which is approximately
26 acres and is currently under construction. These leased properties are not included as part of the
proposed project. The Gateway Campus includes roughly 2,400 employees within three existing office
buildings and two parking structures.
Additionally, Genentech currently owns the Bay West Cove property, which encompasses approximately
16 acres. The Bay West Cove property has an adopted specific plan guiding the future development
within the area, and is not part of the proposed project. The approved buildout for the Bay West Cove
property includes four separate planning areas. Planning area 1 would permit the following uses:
60,000 sf of office and research and development; 20,000 sf of retail/restaurant; and 350 hotel rooms or
200,000 sf of office. Planning area 2 and 3 would permit 564,000 sf of office and research and
development, 10,000 sf retail/restaurant, and childcare for 80-100 children. Planning area 4 would permit
350 hotel rooms.
The MEIR and 2006 FMPU focus on areas within the Genentech R&D Overlay District which are
divided into the Lower, Upper, Mid, and West Campus neighborhoods, while the Gateway Campus, Bay
West Cove, and South Campus are addressed as they relate to transportation and connectivity issues, but
are not part of the proposed project.
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Table 3-1 Existing and Proposed Genentech Land Uses
Existing Genentech R&D Overlay Proposed Genentech R&D Overlay Net Increase
District(sf)District(sf)(sf)
Land Area (acres) 124 160 36
Office 1,008,801 2,629,395 1,620,594
Laboratory 970,173 2,002,482 1,032,309
Manufacturing* 779,892 1,041,668 261,776
Amenity 69,500 322,000 252,000
Total Building Area** 2,828,366 5,995,545 3,167,179
* Includes manufacturing, distribution, and fill finish.
** Assumes all new Genentech land uses, non-Genentech existing uses not included
3.5.2Descriptionofthe2006FacilitiesMasterPlanUpdate
The 2006 Facilities Master Plan Update (2006 FMPU) is the long-range plan for the growth and
development of the South San Francisco Genentech Campus which will be submitted to and reviewed by
the Planning Commission and City Council in accordance with Section 20.39.040(b)(4) ?Genentech
Research and Development Overlay District Regulations? of the SSFMC as part of the application for
reclassification of the Genentech properties to the Genentech R&D Overlay District
(Ord. 1163 § 2 (part), 1995). For planning purposes, the 2006 FMPU divides the Genentech Campus into
four neighborhoods: Lower Campus, Mid Campus, Upper Campus, and West Campus. The 2006 FMPU
growth strategy aims for expansion and redevelopment throughout the Genentech Campus,
concentrating on more intense administrative and office development in the Upper Campus and West
Campus. Research and development will continue to expand in the Mid and Lower Campuses. The
Lower Campus will also support product development and related functions. In addition the amenities
will continue to be distributed throughout the Genentech Campus. The expected growth of the
Genentech Campus to 6 million sf of building space on 160 acres will result in an overall Genentech
R&D Overlay District FAR of 0.69. Within the Genentech Campus, development intensity will vary in
each neighborhood in response to available land. Maximum FARs of each neighborhood will not exceed
2.0 with a maximum overall FAR of 1.0 in the Genentech R&D Overlay District. Building typology will
further dictate the development intensities throughout the Genentech Campus. The 2006 FMPU is
organized into five chapters and covers concepts regarding overall land use and development intensity,
urban design issues of massing, scale and views; utilities; transportation and parking.
Land use and Structure Concepts
The 2006 FMPU focuses on five design and development concepts:
1. Foster development of distinct yet interconnecting neighborhoods, to ensure a sense of
community.
2. Maintain and create balance between open space and built environment.
3. Maximize use of views by careful siting and massing of buildings.
4. Create a network of pedestrian and Genentech Campus shuttle connections to facilitate movement
between buildings and neighborhoods.
5. Foster neighborhood spines concept to connect employee amenities and activity centers.
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UrbanDesign
Sections within the urban design chapter of the 2006 FMPU are organized by urban design elements
including connections, views, open space, central spines and building massing and scale. The goals
include the following:
1. Maximize waterfront and hilltop setting of the Genentech Campus by emphasizing connectivity
through circulation and view corridors.
2. Facilitate pedestrian connections and accessibility along major Genentech Campus corridors.
3. Foster vital and active pedestrian-oriented central spines within each neighborhood.
4. Build upon emblematic site elements to create a distinct Genentech Campus identity.
5. Ensure that development relates to preserved view corridors and human scale of the Genentech
Campus.
6. Promote a flexible environment for development to achieve desired facility needs and intensities
within the Genentech Campus.
7. Provide the basis for specific architectural, open space, and site design guidelines.
Transportation and Parking
The Transportation and Parking chapter within the 2006 FMPU outlines several initiatives to promote
alternatives to automobile use, an efficient use of parking, expand transit and shuttle services, and
integrate the Genentech Campus using various modes of transportation:
1. Develop a comprehensive transportation demand management (TDM) program to minimize
single-occupancy vehicles traveling to Genentech Campus.
2. Streamline Genentech Campus circulation and connectivity of all neighborhoods in the East of
101 Area for shuttle bus, service and goods movement.
3. Minimize intercampus traffic by strategically locating parking areas.
4. Create a flexible parking supply infrastructure and implementation plan that responds to
development and parking demand needs.
5. Accommodate multiple modes of transportation on the existing Genentech Campus street
network.
Utilities
Genentech Campus growth will necessitate expansion of utilities. Strategies in the 2006 FMPU are
structured as follows:
1. Ensure infrastructure availability to serve Genentech Campus growth and expansion needs.
2. Emphasize conservation and recycling to the extent feasible and practical.
Design Guidelines
The purpose of the design guidelines is to create a comprehensive set of regulations through which
development will follow. Genentech has identified specific set of design concepts consistent with the
East of 101 Area Plan, that permeates the design standards and that reinforce its identity:
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1. Ensure that development relates to preserved view corridors and preserve the human scale
2. Design built and open spaces with consistent building systems, site elements in order to convey a
singular and unified corporate Genentech Campus
3. Utilize materials, colors, and composition to create a cohesive, distinctive Genentech Campus that
is sensitive to the natural environment of the site
4. Focus on ease of access and visibility along roadways and major pathways
5. Enhance employee safety and security using appropriate building systems and site design
6. Provide a physical environment that supports employee creativity and innovation, and fosters
productivity
3.5.3DescriptionofCampusSubareas
The proposed Genentech Campus would encompass approximately 160 acres, located within the
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. The Genentech Campus properties are organized into sub-area
Genentech R&D Overlay District
neighborhoods: Lower Campus, Mid Campus, Upper Campus and West Campus. Table 3-2 provides an
overview of the proposed land uses by neighborhood, which is further discussed below under Campus
Characteristics.
Table 3-2 Genentech Project Land Uses (sf)
Neighborhood Office LabManufacturing Amenities Total
Lower Campus Total 61,994 639,108 -14,613 56,000 742,489
West Campus Total 780,000 200,000 399,159 107,000 1,486,159
Mid Campus Total -25,900 344,501 0 95,000 413,601
Upper Campus Total 804,500 -151,300 122,770 -5,500 524,930
Total* 1,620,594 1,032,309 261,776 252,500 3,167,179
SOURCE: Korve Engineering 2006
Assumes all new Genentech land uses, non-Genentech existing uses not included
Campus Characteristics
The proposed Project includes implementation of the 2006 FMPU, including adoption of a 36-acre
expansion of the Genentech R&D Overlay District. After implementation of the proposed Project, the
future Genentech R&D Overlay District will cover 160 acres, and the Genentech Campus will be located
entirely within the R&D Overlay. Upon full implementation of the 2006 FMPU, the existing
2.8 million sf of Genentech building space within the Genentech R&D Overlay district would expand to
approximately 6 million sf.
The Genentech Campus is organized into four neighborhoods: Lower Campus, Mid Campus, Upper
Campus, and West Campus. The composition of each neighborhood is summarized below. The
summaries describe existing baseline (December 2005) uses and proposed future development and
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redevelopment analyzed in this MEIR. The net new square footage is set forth below; however, the
summaries also describe existing building space that may be removed as part of the development and
redevelopment. The projects described below are those that currently are anticipated; changes in the
precise mix of project types and uses may occur in response to changing business conditions and
corporate strategies adopted by Genentech.
Lower Campus
The Lower Campus, which was part of the 1995 Master Plan, is located on the northern edge of the
MEIR Study Area adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. The baseline development within the Lower
Campus includes 415,000 sf of laboratory space, 650,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space,
328,000 sf of office space, and 9,000 sf of amenities. Developments in 2006 include Building 51, a
35,700 sf manufacturing building, and a 20,000 sf manufacturing expansion of Building 3. It is
anticipated that up to 145,000 sf of office space, 70,000 sf of laboratory space, 310,000 sf of
manufacturing/warehouse space, and 4,000 sf of amenity space may be redeveloped. Future
developments that currently are anticipated within the Lower Campus include the following:
A new laboratory and office building adjacent to Bldg 7, with 140,000 sf of laboratory space and
25,000 sf of office uses
Approximately 180,000 sf of additional office space
Approximately 570,000 sf of additional laboratory space
Approximately 215,000 sf of additional manufacturing/warehouse space
Approximately 60,000 sf of amenities
Structured parking
Mid Campus
The Mid Campus, which was part of the 1995 Master Plan, is located south of the Lower Campus
adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. The baseline development within the Mid Campus includes 159,000 sf
of office space and 442,000 sf of laboratory space. It is anticipated that up to 26,000 sf of office space
may be redeveloped. Future Mid Campus projects that currently are anticipated include the following:
Approximately 300,000 sf of laboratory space
Approximately 95,000 sf of amenities
Upper Campus
The Upper Campus, which was part of the 1995 Master Plan, is located along the top of the ridge at the
center of the Project area, dropping sharply to the north and west. The baseline development within the
Upper Campus includes 522,000 sf of office space, 151,000 sf of laboratory space, 123,000 sf of
manufacturing/warehouse space, and 66,000 sf of amenities. It is anticipated that up to 120,000 sf of
office space, 150,000 sf of laboratory space, 125,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space, and 25,000 sf
of amenity space may be redeveloped. Future Upper Campus projects that currently are anticipated
include the following:
Building 31, an approximately 151,000 square foot office building adjacent to Buildings 32 and 33
Approximately 775,000 sf of additional office space
Approximately 20,000 sf of amenity space
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Structured parking
West Campus
The West Campus, the newest addition to the Genentech Campus, is west of the Upper Campus and is
bordered by East Grand Avenue, Allerton Street, and San Bruno Hill. The West Campus serves as a
major point of entry to the Project. The West Campus is not currently a part of the existing Genentech
R&D Overlay District, but it is proposed to be added to that district as a part of the Project. The baseline
development within the West Campus includes 660,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space. It is
anticipated that up to 510,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space may be redeveloped. Future West
Campus projects that currently are anticipated include the following:
A new 52,000 sf child care facility for approximately 500 children at 444 Allerton
Three new office buildings totaling approximately 450,000 sf of office space
A new 1,200 car parking structure
Approximately 330,000 sf of additional office space
Approximately 200,000 sf of laboratory space
Approximately 250,000 sf of manufacturing/warehouse space
Approximately 55,000 sf of additional amenities space
Additional structured parking
Genentech also has prepared and submitted a separate application, including a proposed negative
declaration, to the City for construction of Building 31, a 150,972 sf office building. This building is
proposed to provide additional office space to the Upper Campus with its construction completed by
2008. The City is currently reviewing the application and negative declaration
3.6PERMITS AND APPROVALS
The City is the lead agency with the authority to carry out or approve the proposed project. Consistent
with SSFMC Section 20.39.040(b)(3), ?R&D Overlay District Regulations,? applications for
reclassification to an R&D Overlay District shall be accompanied by documentation that establishes the
condition of each individual lot to be reclassified in a form acceptable to the City?s Chief Planner. The
2006 FMPU is reviewed by the Planning Commission, who must find that the 2006 FMPU is consistent
with the City?s General Plan and any applicable area plan, and fulfills the purposes of the Genentech
R&D Overlay District as set forth in SSFMC Section 20.39.020, ?R&D Overlay District Regulations.?
The associated facility design guidelines are subject to the review and approval of the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission may approve the facility design guidelines if it finds that such
guidelines are consistent with SSFMC Section 20.39.020, ?R&D Overlay District Regulations,? and the
criteria set forth at SSFMC Section 20.39.040(b)(4)(D), ?R&D Overlay District Regulations.? It is likely
that the approval of the Genentech R&D Overlay District will require the following:
Reclassification and zoning map change of the parcels in the Planned Industrial zone into the
Genentech R&D Overlay District
Zoning text changes to SSFMC Chapters 20.39 and 20.40
Adoption of the TDM Plan
All future developments will be subject to a separate permit approval and CEQA review as
established in SSFMC Chapter 20.39.
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At present time, and as a separate action from the proposed project, the East of 101 Area Plan will need
to be updated to become internally consistent with the General Plan. This action is not a part of the 2006
FMPU. The City will also certify the MEIR for the proposed project.
The following is a list of City agencies and their responsibilities in approving the proposed project.
City Agencies
Department of Economic and Community Development
?Building Division:
Building Permits, Certificate of Occupancy
?Planning Division:
Use Permits, Minor Use Permits, Mixed Use Permits, General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
amendments, Design Review, CEQA Reviews
?Engineering Division:
Grading Permits, Subdivision Permits, Encroachment Permits, Transportation Impact Fees,
Utility Impact Fees, Plan Check
Police Department:
?City?s Security issues compliance
Fire Department:
?Fire Code Compliance
In addition to the City, there are also federal, regional, and state responsible agencies that have
discretionary authority over specific aspects of the proposed project. These include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)?Issuance of a National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES) for construction activities disturbing
more than 1 acre and permit for dewatering during construction, and approval of operational
stormwater treatment
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)?Ensures compliance with all traffic
related standards relative to state highways
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)?BAAQMD ensures that all
applicable federal and state air quality standards are achieved and maintained
San Mateo County Flood Control District?Design approval for on-site flood control
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission?jurisdiction includes
activities within 100-foot shoreline band as well as permit authority for development adjacent to
the San Francisco Bay Trail
Federal Aviation Administration?height limits and noise contours relative to the operation of
the San Francisco International Airport
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