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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 013-2007RESOLUTION NO. 13-2007 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE NORTH BURLINGAME/ROLLINS ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan in 2004 after over two years of study and community hearings; and WHEREAS, during 2005 and 2006, the Planning Commission and the City Council considered and adopted the zoning for the Trousdale West and the Rollins Road areas of the Specific Plan area; and WHEREAS, the detailed work on the two areas allowed the development of clarifying language for the Plan so citizens can better understand the policies and guidelines for the areas; and WHEREAS, the study of the El Camino North area has resulted in a number of revisions to the Specific Plan for that area with regard to particular uses, setbacks, and design; and WHEREAS, these amendments do not constitute a substantial change in the Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, a negative declaration was prepared and approved in 2004 in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and found that there were no potential significant environmental impacts from the 2004 specific plan; and WHEREAS, an addendum to the negative declaration has been prepared that describes the proposed amendments and concludes that the amendments do not create any additional impacts and the identified mitigation measures contained in the original negative declaration continue to apply, and in addition, the changes in the Specific Plan with regard to the Rollins Road and Trousdale West areas are consistent with and describe the existing zoning provisions for those two areas; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame held properly noticed public hearings on October 23, 2006, and November 27, 2006, at which time the Commission reviewed and considered the staff report and all other written materials and testimony presented to the Commission on this application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, on December 13, 2006, the City Council held a study session and received public comments on the proposed amendments to the El Camino North area; and WHEREAS, on February 5, 2007, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing and received and considered all oral and written testimony regarding the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the negative declaration and the addendum in adopting this resolution and approving the amendments; and WHEREAS, the amendments will not create or cause nor do they have the potential to create or cause any significant adverse environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, these Specific Plan amendments are consistent with the remainder of the Burlingame General Plan and Specific Plans and are in the public interest, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED: 1. The addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan is adopted. 2. The amendments to the North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan are approved and adopted. kv (� NiAYOR I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of February . 2007, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COHEN, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, OWAHONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE CITY CLERK