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Report regarding a request for a Certificate of Alteration for the temporary painting of the letters on the South San Francisco Hillside Sign and determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA, per Class 31, Section 15331 (Historic Resource/Restoration/Rehabilitation). (Megan Wooley-Ousdahl, Deputy City Manager)
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MOTION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Move to determine the Project is exempt from CEQA.
2. Move to approve and issue the Certificate of Alteration, subject to the attached draft Findings and draft Conditions of Approval.
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1. Move to find the Project is exempt from further CEQA review pursuant to CEQA, Section 15331, Class 31 Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation categorical exemption.
2. Move to make findings to approve and issue the Certificate of Alteration, subject to the attached draft Findings and draft Conditions of Approval.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of South San Francisco is applying for a Certificate of Alteration to temporarily paint the concrete letters on Sign Hill the colors of red, white, and blue in celebration of the United States' Semiquincentennial (250th Anniversary). The letters would remain red, white, and blue for a few months and would be repainted the historic, and current, color of white in Fall 2026.
The City hired the consulting firm Michael Baker International, Inc. ("Michael Baker") to prepare a historic analysis of the proposed project, analyzing whether the project conforms to the Secretary of Interior's Standards ("SOI Standards") and whether the project is exempt from CEQA. Per Attachment 4: Historic Analysis Report, Michael Baker found:
* The Project conforms to the SOI Standards. The proposed scope of work is limited to the application of new paint to a concrete surface that has historically been painted and regularly repainted; ...
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