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Report regarding consideration of a Minor Use Permit to allow a Clean Technology use at 111 South Maple Avenue in the T5 Lindenville (T5L) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA. (Megan Wooley-Ousdahl, Principal Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Zoning Administrator conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt under the provisions of CEQA, Class 1, Section 15301: Existing Facilities.
2. Approve the Minor Use Permit (MUP24-0001; P24-0072) based on the attached Findings and subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In June 2024, the applicant, Ebb Carbon, Inc., submitted an application for a Minor Use Permit to allow a Clean Technology use at 111 South Maple Avenue. Ebb Carbon is a research and development company conducting research related to carbon sequestration. Their research and activities support developing a technology that can permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a relevant scale. The majority of employees are working in a lab, building and testing small-scale prototypes to evaluate different aspects of their technology.
This use is classified as "Clean Technology" which falls under the Industrial / R&D use category. Per South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) Section 20.620.050, Clean Technology is defined as:
A facility for technical research and the design, development, and testing of technology that uses less material and/or energy, generates less waste, and causes less environmental damage than the alternatives.
This use is permitted with a Minor Use Permit in the T5 Lindenville (T5L) Zoning District, in which this site is located, per SSFMC Section 20.135.060.
Project Overview
For the Minor Use Permit Application, Ebb Carbon has submitted a Plan Set (Attachment ...
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