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Resolution Making Findings and Recommending that the City Council Adopt The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EIR22-0002) in Accordance with Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15070 et seq.
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WHEREAS, the applicant has proposed construction of an eight-story office and R&D building on the site, and 345 parking spaces (“Project”) located at 580 Dubuque Avenue (APN 015-021-998 and approximately 1.89 acres) referred to as “Project Site” in the City; and
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks adoption of an ordinance amending the Zoning Map (RZ21-0003) to rezone the project site parcel from Freeway Commercial (FC) zoning to Planned Development (PD) and adoption of a resolution approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA21-0002), , Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM21-0006), Design Review (DR21-0024) for the Project; and
WHEREAS, approval of the applicant’s proposal is considered a “project” for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code §21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and
WHEREAS, on behalf of the City, Lamphier-Gregory, Inc. prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (“IS/MND”) for the Project analyzing the potential environmental effects of the Project, which was submitted to the State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2022010277) and the San Mateo County Clerk and was circulated for a 30-day public review period, beginning on January 19, 2022, and ending on February 17, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City received four comment letters on the IS/MND during the applicable comment period; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that the comments identified during the comment period does not result in new significant impacts or mitigation measures, or changed impact conclusions; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that responses to comments and corrections to the IS/MND do not require recirculation of the IS/MND or preparation of an environmental impact report under sections 15073.5 and 15074.1 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the IS/MND concluded that, although the Project could have a potentially significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the IS/MND identifies measures that will be incorporated into the Project, which will either avoid or mitigate to a level of insignificance all potentially significant or significant effects of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2022, the Planning Commission for the City of South San Francisco held a lawfully noticed public hearing to solicit public comment and consider the proposed entitlements and environmental effects of the Project and take public testimony.
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 General Plan and General Plan EIR; the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan and the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan EIR; the South San Francisco Municipal Code; the Project applications; the Project Plans, as prepared by Perkins and Will Architects, dated March 4, 2022; the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, as prepared by Lamphier-Gregory, Inc., dated January 19, 2022; all site plans, and all reports, minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed April 21, 2022 meeting; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e) and §21082.2), the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco, based on substantial evidence in the record, hereby finds as follows:
SECTION 1 FINDINGS
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1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution.
2. The exhibits and attachments, including the IS/MND and all appendices prepared by Lamphier-Gregory, Inc., Response Memo and Errata Memo (attached as Exhibit A1 and A2), and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Exhibit B), are incorporated by reference as part of this Resolution, as if 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 the Chief Planner, Tony Rozzi.
SECTION 2 DETERMINATION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco hereby recommends that the City Council makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EIR22-0002), in accordance with Section 21080 of the California Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines 15070 et seq., as the environmental document for the Project and conclude that no further environmental review is required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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