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File #: 20-472    Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Public Hearing
File created: 7/7/2020 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 8/6/2020 Final action:
Title: Report regarding making determinations pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a project to construct a four-story residential building at 428 and 432 Baden Avenue and consideration of a request for a Use Permit and Design Review for the project (Gaspare Annibale, Associate Planner)
Attachments: 1. 1. Design Review Board (DRB) Comment Letters - August 20, 2019 and January 21, 2020.pdf, 2. 2. Public Comments.pdf, 3. 3. State Density Bonus Law Letter.pdf
Related files: 20-495
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Report regarding making determinations pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  for a project to construct a four-story residential building at 428 and 432 Baden Avenue and consideration of a request for a Use Permit and Design Review for the project (Gaspare Annibale, Associate Planner)

 

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RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution:

 

 (1) Determining that the proposed project at 428 and 432 Baden Avenue is statutorily and categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Government Code Section 65457, Public Resources Code Section 21166, and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15332, and determine that based on an Environmental Consistency Analysis dated June 2020, the project is consistent with an adopted Program Environmental Impact Report for the South San Francisco Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP), and would not necessitate the need for preparing a subsequent environmental document pursuant to the criteria of Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

 

(2) Approving the entitlements request for a Conditional Use Permit (UP19-0005) and Design Review (DR19-0022), based on the findings therein and subject to the attached  Draft Conditions of Approval.

 

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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

The applicant, Baden Development LLC, is seeking entitlements to construct a four-story 36-unit residential development on two combined lots at 428 and 432 Baden Avenue. The applicant originally proposed to build an 18-unit project at 428 Baden Avenue, but has since purchased the adjacent City-owned property, formerly an RDA property to which the city has title, at 432 Baden Avenue, thus increasing the size of the project. The project proposes to implement the State Density Bonus Law to achieve the density, which will be further discussed below.

 

In March 2019, Baden Development LLC submitted an application for a residential development at 428 Baden Avenue. The project site is located within the Downtown Residential Core (DRC) Zoning District of the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP). The base maximum density in the DRC district is 80 dwelling units (du) per acre, or 12.86 units on a 7,000 sq. ft. lot. The original proposal was for 18 rental units, with a mix of studio, one and two-bedroom units, and parking located in a ground floor parking garage using parking stackers. The previous project requested: (a) a State Density Bonus of 35% to yield the 18 units; and (b) a waiver/modification to increase the maximum lot coverage from 90% to 97% (in order for the project to qualify for the density bonus).

 

In October 2019, the applicant resubmitted an application for a 36-unit residential development at 428 and 432 Baden Avenue. The multifamily building would be developed on a 14,000 sq. ft. lot and provide a mix of studio, one, two and three bedroom units, with parking in a ground floor parking garage. The base maximum density for the 14,000 sq. ft. lot of 80 du/acre translates to 25.6 units. In order to develop 36 rental units, the project requires the following (Attachment 3):

 

•                     Apply for the State Density Bonus of 35% to yield 36 rental units, which equates to a  density of 113 du/acre, and provide 11% of the base density of 26 units or 3 units (2.86 rounded to 3) to Very Low Income (VLI) households;

•                     Waiver/modification to increase the 90% maximum lot coverage to 95% in order for the project to achieve the additional density and keep the project from increasing in height;

•                     Waiver/modification to underground the existing overhead utilities on 3rd Lane along the project frontage be waived; and

•                     Waiver/modification of required parking spaces

 

On January 22, 2020, the City Council approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement for the disposition of 432 Baden Avenue; and on February 10, 2020 the sale price of $1.1 million was approved by the San Mateo County Oversight Board. 

 

ZONING CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS

Downtown Station Area Specific Plan

In February 2015, the City Council adopted the DSASP, as well as amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance, adding Chapter 20.280 “Downtown Station Area Specific Plan District” to implement the policies and goals in the DSASP. The DSASP covers properties within a 0.5-mile radius of the City’s Caltrain Station, including the 428-432 Baden Avenue project site. The General Plan amendments created separate land use designation consistent with the DSASP.

 

The project site is within the Downtown Residential Core (DRC) Zoning District, which is intended to provide for high density residential neighborhoods near the center of Downtown and within ½ mile of the Caltrain Station. This sub-district will provide additional residential opportunities within an area that will have significant pedestrian and bicycle improvements to allow easy access to Caltrain and the employment center east of US 101. The DRC Zoning District allows a maximum base density up to 80 du/acre (with up to 100 du/acre with an incentive program) and a maximum building height of 65 feet.

 

The proposed project will provide a high density residential development that fulfills the guiding principles of the DSASP, and will utilize State Density Bonus Law to achieve a density of 113 du/acre and a lot coverage of 95%. The project will revitalize the properties for a higher and better use, which will add a robust population of new downtown residents, provide housing opportunities in close proximity to employment uses, and centralize new transit-oriented development close to the relocated and enhanced Caltrain Station.

 

General Development Standards

The DSASP Zoning District includes a variety of general development standards and supplemental regulations that are applicable to the proposed project. The applicant has submitted a Downtown Development Conformance Checklist verifying compliance with the applicable standards. However, the project will be requesting a density bonus under State Density Bonus Law and requesting related incentives/concessions as well as additional forms of assistance. 

 

Table 1. Development Standards Compliance

 

Proposed Project

Development Standard

Lot Size

14,000 sq. ft.

5,000 sq. ft. (min.)

Floor Area

31,146 sq. ft.

 

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

2.22

3.0 (max.)

Density

113 du/acre (with State Density Bonus Law)

80 du/acre

Height

52’-9”

65 feet (max.)

Setbacks (Through Lot)

 

 

Front

Baden Frontage: 10 feet from curb   3rd Lane Frontage (no curb): 3’-6”

At property line   OR  10 feet from curb (whichever is greater)

Interior Side

0 feet

0 feet

Maximum Lot Coverage

95% (with State Density Bonus Law)

90%

Open Space

3,620 sq. ft.

100 sq. ft. per res. unit (min.)

Parking

 

 

Vehicle Parking

Parking Provided: 28   Per State Density Bonus Law the project is eligible for Special Parking Requirements: 0.5 spaces per bedroom. The project proposes 45 bedrooms, and therefore is required to provide 23 parking spaces, however, the project proposes 28 parking spaces. 

Multi-Unit Residential Total Parking Required: 39  18 (Studio and less than 500 sq. ft.)  12 (One-bedroom (up to 1,100 sq. ft.)  4.5 (Two-bedroom (up to 1,100 sq. ft.)  4.5 (Three or more bedrooms and 1,101 sq. ft. or larger)

Bicycle Parking

Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Provided: 4  Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Provided: 9

Short-Term Bicycle Parking Required: 4   Long-Term Bicycle Parking Required: 9

 

 

State Density Bonus Law

The Density Bonus Law (found in California Government Code Sections 65915-65918) provides developers with tools to encourage the development of affordable and senior housing, including up to a 35% increase in project densities for most projects, depending on the amount of affordable housing provided. The Density Bonus Law provides a package of incentives intended to help make the development of affordable and senior housing economically feasible by providing incentives/concessions as well as additional forms of assistance which can have important benefits for a housing project.

 

As discussed above, the DRC Zoning District permits a density of 80 du/acre. The subject property located at 428 and 432 Baden Avenue is 14,000 sq. ft. therefore permitting 26 units.  In order to achieve the proposed 36-units, the project is seeking additional density under the State Density Bonus Law by providing 11%, or three Very Low Income units, thus resulting in the project entitled to receive a 35% density bonus, or ten additional units. In addition to the density bonus, the City is required to grant, upon applicant’s request, two incentives/concessions based on the percentage of affordable housing units. The project has requested to modify the lot coverage development standard from 90% to 95% in order to achieve the additional density and keep the project from increasing in height. Furthermore, the project is eligible to receive two additional forms of assistance, and is requesting the following:

 

•                     Waiver or Reduction of Development Standards: if any city or county development standard would physically prevent the project from being built at the permitted density and with the granted incentives/concessions, the developer may propose to have those standards waived or reduced. The project requests a Development Standard Waiver to waive the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities on 3rd Lane along the project frontage.

 

•                     Special Parking Requirements: State Density Bonus Law provides certain parking reductions for eligible projects providing affordable housing, including rental/for sale projects with at least 11% very low income or 20% lower income units, within ½ mile of an accessible major transit stop. Due to the project’s proximity to transit and the percentage of very low income units provided, the project requests the vehicle parking ratio of 0.5 parking spaces per bedroom. Therefore, this would equate to 23 parking spaces as required by the State Density Bonus Law; however, the project proposes to provide 28 parking spaces.

 

Obtaining greater density can assist a developer to bring project costs and financing sources into line by putting more homes on the land, thereby reducing the per unit land costs. Use of favorable incentives and concessions provided by the City will help to make for a successful project and provide much needed rental and affordable housing for the City.

 

Inclusionary Housing Regulations 

SSFMC Chapter 20.380 requires “for rental” residential developments to provide a minimum percentage of inclusionary dwelling units. Since the project application was received and deemed complete prior to November 1, 2019, during a period of one year from the effective date (November 1, 2018) of the ordinance being updated, the project is required to provide 10 percent of the dwelling units to be inclusionary units designated for lower income households. Given the base density of 26 units, this triggers three lower income inclusionary units. However, the project exceeds the City’s Requirement because the project will actually provide for three very low income inclusionary units as it is providing such units to seek a density bonus under the State Density Bonus Law, which will meet a deeper housing need. 

 

Affordable Housing Agreement

As required by the City’s Inclusionary Housing Regulations and State Density Bonus Law, affordable rental units must be restricted by an agreement which sets maximum incomes and rents for those units. The income and rent restrictions must remain in place for a 55 year term for very low or lower income units. For the three very low income units, rents may not exceed 50% of the area median income for a household size suitable for the unit. Therefore, an Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA) is required as a Condition of Approval.

 

Project Design

The project design reflects a contemporary design that highlights a combination of materials and elements that are exemplary of South San Francisco’s historic downtown. Although contemporary in architectural style, the utilization of primarily plaster, brick and steel provide visual interest and enhanced character to the facades of the building. At the street level, floor-to-ceiling glass windows within the lobby provide for an active and transparent pedestrian experience, and planters adjacent to the building provide for landscaping enhancements along the project frontage. The project exhibits architectural relief and detail in such a way that creates visual interest at the pedestrian level through details such as using different window types such as pop-out windows on the front elevation, cement board siding as an accent material within the balconies, broken planes to break up the massing of the buildings facades, and changes in material and color for design articulation along Baden Avenue and 3rd Lane. In addition, the project provides private balconies for most of the units, as well as a large common open space on the second floor with seating arrangements, and landscaped gardens and planters.       

 

Historic Review

A historical review of the structure at 428 Baden Avenue found the estimated date of construction as 1913. However, based upon the results of this investigation, it was determined that the structure is not listed on the City of South San Francisco Historic Resources Inventory, the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR), or the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). In addition, the structure does not appear to be eligible for listing in any of these registers, and the home does not appear to possess architectural significance as it has been heavily modified from its original form. Therefore, based on the City’s updated Historic Resource Modification Process and under the criteria for evaluation from the CRHR, it is determined that the residence is not historically significant (Exhibit C Appendix A).

 

TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS

Traffic Study

The Traffic Study was conducted for the purpose of identifying the potential transportation impacts related to the proposed development (Exhibit C Appendix D). The potential impacts were evaluated following the standards and methodologies set forth by the City, San Mateo County, and applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The traffic study analyzed traffic operations for four intersections, two of which were analyzed in the DSASP Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Traffic conditions at the study intersections were conducted using Level of Service (LOS) to provide a qualitative description of operating conditions. As previously described, existing uses on the project site included a single family dwelling-unit and City-owned parking lot. The traffic study includes an analysis of weekday AM (7:00-9:00 AM) and PM (4:00-6:00 PM) peak hours of traffic as it is during these periods that the most traffic conditions occur on an average weekday.

 

Trip generation rates for the proposed project were based on published trip rates presented in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition, for Multifamily Housing and Single Family Detached Housing. Trip credits were taken for the existing single-family home, however, no trip credits were taken for trips generated by the existing parking lot as these trips would be diverted to other parking facilities in the downtown area and would continue to exist on the surrounding road network. Based on the results of the analysis, the project is estimated to generate 150 additional daily vehicle trips, which is dispersed throughout the existing network, with 10 trips occurring during the AM peak hour and 12 trips occurring during the PM peak hour. Therefore, the traffic generated by the project was found to be consistent with the DSASP EIR, and would not cause a significant impact at any of the study intersections nor would it trigger any of the mitigations identified in the DSASP EIR. Furthermore, the project will provide adequate driveway access and circulation, with the primary egress and ingress off Baden Avenue. As proposed, the project is a ½ mile from the Caltrain station (or 5-minute walk) and will allow residents to access employment and many services without the need of a car, as well as have access to a sufficient amount of short-term and long-term bicycle parking.

 

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis

Senate Bill (SB) 743 in 2013 requires the Governor‘s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to identify new metrics, aside from Vehicle Delay and Level of Service, for identifying and mitigating transportation impacts of a project under CEQA. VMT captures trip length and the total miles traveled by motorized vehicles that a development is expected to generate in a day. OPR’s technical advisory provides screening thresholds to identify projects expected to cause a less-than-significant impact without conducting a detailed study. The proposed project will meet the OPR’s recommended screening thresholds based on its transit availability. The guidelines state that residential projects proposed within ½ mile of an existing major transit stop will have a less-than-significant impact on VMT. The proposed project is located with ½ mile of the existing Caltrain Station. Thus, a detailed VMT analysis using a travel demand model or other tool to quantify the VMT associated with the project is not required.

 

GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS

The General Plan Land Use Designation for the site is Downtown Residential Core (DRC). The General Plan includes specific policies related to development within the Downtown in an effort to “encourage development of Downtown as a pedestrian-friendly mixed-use activity center with retail and visitor-oriented uses, business and personal services, government and professional offices, civic uses, and a variety of residential types and densities.”

 

The project will conform to the General Plan Land Use Policies by revitalizing the properties to encourage somewhat higher densities than what is currently allowed, but will still be compatible in scale with the remaining Downtown residential districts: Downtown High Density Residential and Downtown Medium Density Residential. The project is within two blocks of the Grand Avenue Core, and the added residents from the project will be important to the success of Grand Avenue businesses. This new residential development will allow for Baden Avenue and 3rd Lane to become active, pedestrian-oriented streets with day and night activity which will promote a safe and vibrant downtown core.

 

 

SUSTAINABILITY/CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

The proposed project is consistent with sustainability regulations that have been adopted at State, regional and local levels. Examples include Senate Bill 375, passed in 2008, which aims to create more efficient communities by providing alternatives to using single occupancy vehicles. Projects that link higher density development to transit help meet this goal. At the local level, the DSASP aims to link the Downtown with the Caltrain Station and other regional transit, including SamTrans. The applicant is proposing a high density residential project that will be located within a ½ mile radius of the Caltrain Station and within walking distance of regional and local bus routes, consistent with the above mentioned sustainability goals.

 

In February 2014, the City adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP), which serves as South San Francisco’s greenhouse gas reduction strategy. As currently designed, the proposed project will comply with CAP development standards, and staff will continue to work with the applicant to incorporate as many sustainable features as possible into the project. Staff has included a Condition of Approval that requires the applicant to include the CAP requirements subject to Chief Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. 

 

DESIGN REVIEW

Design Review Board

In August 2019, the Design Review Board (DRB) reviewed the original project. The DRB recommended approval of the design, with some minor design changes incorporated, including creating a more prominent entryway with landscaping or architectural features, and suggested changes to the color scheme. The Board also suggested ideas for a mural on the western elevation of the building to capture the character and history of South San Francisco. The minutes form the DRB meeting are attached to the Staff Report (Attachment 1).

 

In January 2020, the DRB reviewed the resubmitted application. The DRB liked the design concept of the revised project. The main concern raised by the Board included providing a screen element on the southwest balconies and the lack of street trees along the front elevation. The applicant is proposing to improve the landscaping by adding planters to either side of the projects main frontage with trained vines. This approach is more appropriate due to the physical constraints of existing utilities surrounding the site. The minutes from the DRB meeting are attached to the Staff Report (Attachment 1)

 

HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE

The project was presented to the Housing Standing Committee (HSC) on September 16, 2019 and February 24, 2020. The project has been redesigned to address the comments received from the previous HSC meetings:

                     September 2019 (Original Submittal):

•                     Removed the use of orange from the design and replaced the color scheme with a red color.

•                     Windows redesigned to be less boxy by using different window types such as pop-out windows on the front elevation.

•                     East façade provides more broken planes to provide interest and relief along the long side of the building‘s façade. The projects main courtyard is located along the east façade and opens to the adjacent property.

•                     The trash room has been relocated in order for trash staging to occur out of the alley and to keep the alley accessible.

•                     Primary egress and ingress redesigned to occur off Baden Avenue, with the exception of two parking spaces having access off 3rd Lane.

 

February 2020 (Current Submittal):

•                     Two design options were presented; “Option A” providing greater variation in building materials, and “Option B” providing a simplified design using fewer materials and colors. The Committee supported the “Option A” design. 

•                     Carried the masonry block through the entire lower portion of the east façade. 

 

The HSC supported the proposal and recommended that the Planning Commission consider the project.

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PUBLIC COMMENTS

The applicant hosted a community meeting on September 17, 2019, for the original project, and on February 24, 2020, for the new project. The comments received from the meetings focused on traffic, parking overflow into the neighborhood, access in the alley for garbage trucks and deliveries, infrastructure capacity, and the size of the project. Staff received one letter in opposition to the project (Attachment 2).

 

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

The proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Government Code Section 65457 because it is a residential development project that is being undertaken pursuant to a specific plan for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared and certified. Additionally, no major revisions of the EIR are required because no substantial changes are proposed in the project, no substantial changes occurred with respect to the circumstances in which the project is being undertaken, and no new information has become available which was not known and could not have been known at the time the EIR was certified as complete, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166. The project is also exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 as it qualifies as an In-Fill Development Project. As discussed herein, the project is consistent with the City’s General Plan, applicable policies and zoning designations and regulations, and will be located on a site of less than 5 acres within the City’s limits and surrounded by urban uses. Further, there is no evidence indicating that the Project site would have any value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species as it is located in the City’s Downtown Core area and is also adequately serviced by utilities and public services. Based on the evidence presented herein, there is no indication that approval of the Project would result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality or water quality. 

 

In addition to the above exemptions, CEQA allows for limited environmental review of subsequent projects under a program EIR (CEQA Guidelines Section 15168). Components of a subsequent project must be examined in light of the program EIR to determine whether any additional environmental analysis must be conducted. The CEQA Guidelines require lead agencies to use checklists or similar mechanisms to conduct this evaluation. Staff, in conjunction with the applicants environmental consultant, prepared an Environmental Consistency Analysis (ECA) (associated Resolution Exhibit), which satisfies the CEQA Guidelines. Under this ECA, the City uses a written checklist to evaluate the site and the activity to determine whether the environmental effects of the proposed project were sufficiently analyzed under the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP) program EIR (CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(4)).

 

Specifically, the ECA for the 428 and 432 Baden Avenue project considers whether any new environmental effects not identified in the DASAP program EIR might be created by construction and operation of the project and concludes that all environmental effects were previously analyzed, no new mitigation is necessary, and no additional environmental review is required. In order to support the ECA analysis, the applicant provided the following technical studies, which were peer reviewed by City staff and consultants:

 

•                     Archaeological Resources Management, Historic Evaluation of the Residence at 428 Baden Avenue in South San Francisco, February 25, 2019. (2019a)

•                     Archaeological Resources Management, Cultural Resource Evaluation for the Project at 428 Baden Avenue in the City of South San Francisco, February 27, 2019. (2019b)

•                     Design and Architecture, Entitlement Set, October 29, 2019.

•                     eSCreen Logic Environmental Solutions, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), March 27, 2020.

•                     Hexagon Transportation Consultants, 428 Baden Avenue Traffic Study - South San Francisco, CA, February 19, 2020.

•                     RCH Group, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Health Risk Assessment Technical Report, December 20, 2019. (2019a)

•                     RCH Group, Noise Technical Report, December 20, 2019. (2019b)

•                     ROMIG Engineers, Geotechnical Investigation Apartment Building 428 Baden Avenue South San Francisco, California, February 2019. (2019a)

•                     ROMIG Engineers, Feasibility Letter Expansion of Apartment Project 428 Baden Avenue South San Francisco, California, November 26, 2019. (2019b)

 

The ECA establishes the following:

 

The Project is within the scope of the DSASP program EIR and no new environmental document is required. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c).) All of the following statements are found to be true:

1.                     This subsequent Project is within the scope of the project covered by the Final EIR for the City’s DSASP.

2.                     This subsequent Project will have no additional significant environmental effects not discussed or identified in the DSASP program EIR;

3.                     No substantial changes to the DSASP are proposed as part of this Project. Further, no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the DSASP program EIR was certified, and no new information, which was not known and could not have been known at the time that the DSASP program EIR was certified as complete has become available.

4.                     No new or additional mitigation measures or alternatives are required.

5.                     All applicable policies, regulations, and mitigation measures identified in the DSASP program EIR will be applied to this subsequent Project or otherwise made conditions of approval of this subsequent Project.

 

CONCLUSION

The proposed project proposes to revitalize two properties within the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP) and add a robust population of new downtown residents, provide housing opportunities in close proximity to employment uses, and centralize new transit-oriented development close to the relocated and enhanced Caltrain Station. The project would advance a critical goal of the DSASP, which envisions higher density development that will support Downtown businesses and the City’s Caltrain Station. The project will allow for Baden Avenue and 3rd Lane to become active, pedestrian-oriented streets with day and night activity that will promote a safe and vibrant downtown core.

 

As such, the project proposes to build a 36-unit residential development and will implement the State Density Bonus Law to provide three units to very low income households. These three units will be subject to a 55 year Affordable Housing Agreement, as Conditioned, and may not exceed 50% of the area median income for a household size. Additionally, the remaining market rate units will help to satisfy current rental housing demand, which will put less pressure on surrounding housing and thus less pressure on prices over time. Project by project, the downtown core is building the vision the City adopted in 2015 and continues to meet regional and statewide obligations.

 

Therefore, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution:

 

 (1) Determining that the project is statutorily and categorically exempt from CEQA and further environmental analysis pursuant to Government Code Section 65457, Public Resources Code Section 21166, and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15332, and determine that based on an Environmental Consistency Analysis dated June 2020, the project is consistent with an adopted Program Environmental Impact Report for the he South San Francisco Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP), and would not necessitate the need for preparing a subsequent environmental document pursuant to the criteria of Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

 

 (2) Approving the entitlements request for a Conditional Use Permit (UP19-0005) and Design Review (DR19-0022), based on the findings therein and subject to the attached  Draft Conditions of Approval.

 

Attachments

1.                     Design Review Board (DRB) Comment Letters - August 20, 2019 and January 21, 2020

2.                     Public Comments

3.                     State Density Bonus Law Letter

 

Exhibits to Associated Resolution

A.                     Plan Set dated May 25, 2020

B.                     Draft Conditions of Approval

C.                     Environmental Consistency Analysis (ECA) dated June 2020

•                     Appendix A - Archaeological Resources Management, Historic Evaluation of the Residence at 428 Baden Avenue in South San Francisco, February 25, 2019

•                     Appendix B - Archaeological Resources Management, Cultural Resource Evaluation for the Project at 428 Baden Avenue in the City of South San Francisco, February 27, 2019

•                     Design and Architecture, Entitlement Set, October 29, 2019

 

•                     Appendix C - eSCreen Logic Environmental Solutions, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), March 27, 2020

•                     Appendix D - Hexagon Transportation Consultants, 428 Baden Avenue Traffic Study - South San Francisco, CA, February 19, 2020

•                     Appendix E - RCH Group, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Health Risk Assessment Technical Report, December 20, 2019

•                     Appendix F - RCH Group, Noise Technical Report, December 20, 2019

•                     Appendix G - ROMIG Engineers, Geotechnical Investigation Apartment Building 428 Baden Avenue South San Francisco, California, February 2019

•                     Appendix H - ROMIG Engineers, Feasibility Letter Expansion of Apartment Project 428 Baden Avenue South San Francisco, California, November 26, 2019