HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 037-2011RESOLUTION NO. 37-2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECALARATION IN CONNECTION WITH A
PROPOSED PROPERTY EXCHANGE OF A PORTION OF CITY PARKING
LOT G (APN 029-220-170) ON PRIMROSE ROAD IN EXCHANGE FOR
A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 161 HIGHLAND AVENUE
(APN 029-231-060) AND A RELATED LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame after several years of public discussion, meetings
and study, has adopted the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan pursuant to the State Planning
Law; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan, the City of Burlingame
has set a policy goal of promoting economic development and increased housing opportunities in
the City's downtown area, including a specific goal of developing housing in the air space above
City parking lots; and
WHEREAS, in conformance with that objective, the City has attempted during the past
two years to obtain a parcel of property on Highland Avenue adjacent to City Parking Lot N so
as to increase the size of that lot in anticipation that the additional size may stimulate
development of housing over that property in the future while it will provide enhanced
downtown parking in the present; however, the City was unable to negotiate the purchase of that
property; and
WHEREAS, in recent months, St. Catherine's Church approached the City with a
proposal to purchase the Highland Avenue property and to convey it to the City in exchange
for the City's conveyance of a portion of City Parking Lot G to St. Catherine's Church;
St Catherine's objective, at some undetermined time in the future, is to construct a gymnasium
and parish center on the assembled property; and
WHEREAS, St. Catherine's Church has indicated to the City that it will exchange the
parcels without any additional cash compensation from the City, regardless of the fact that the
Highland Avenue parcel appraised value is $420,000.00 more than the portion of Parking Lot G
which the City would convey as part of the exchange; and
WHEREAS, to complete the transaction, a lot line adjustment is required to reconfigure
the lot line between the City's remaining Parking Lot G and the expanded parcel of
St. Catherine's Church; and
WHEREAS, the Burlingame Planning Commission considered this property exchange
project at its meeting of April 25, 2011 and determined that the property exchange was consistent
with the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan and recommended the matter to the Council,
though some Commissioners questioned the advisability and benefit of the transaction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council noticed and conducted a pubic hearing at its meeting of
June 20, 2011, received and considered all public testimony and all written material submitted
including the staff reports for the Planning Commission and the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve,
determine and find as follows:
1. At the conclusion of the public hearing on June 20, 2011, the City Council
considered all of the facts presented in the Planning Commission staff report and minutes of that
meeting, the City Council staff report, minutes from the previous City Council meeting, all
related documentation and any and all written and oral comments.
2. The City Council specifically finds that the property exchange is consistent with
applicable General and Specific Plan and adopts the findings therefore as set forth in the
testimony and papers presented to the City Council.
3. The City Council finds that the property exchange and related lot line adjustment
will have no significant impact upon the environment and, accordingly, the City Council
approves the negative declaration, attached hereto and incorporated herein, and the findings
regarding such negative declaration set forth in the testimony and papers and other evidence
presented to the City Council.
Terry Nagel, Ma or
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 20h day of
June, 2011, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, (recused)
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Mary Ell n Kearney, City Clerk
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