HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 049-1978RESOLUTION NO. 49 - 78
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT AND MAKING FINDINGS WITH
RESPECT TO PROPOSED AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
RENT -A -CAR AGENCY ON BAYSHORE HIGHWAY IN
BURLINGAME - EIR 49P
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame,
California that:
WHEREAS, a draft environmental impact report was
prepared for that project known as AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL RENT -A -
CAR AGENCY on Bayshore Highway in Burlingame; and
WHEREAS, said draft environmental impact report was
submitted to the Planning Commission for review and subsequently
submitted for review and comment by public agencies having juris-
diction by law with respect to the project and by persons,
organizations and agencies having special expertise concerning
the environmental effects of said project; and
WHEREAS, said Planning Commission did set Monday, the
26th day of June, 1978, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 501
Primrose Road, Burlingame, California, as the time and place when
and where a public hearing would be conducted concerning the
environmental effects of said project, and said hearing was duly
noticed and held; and
WHEREAS, a final environmental impact report has been
presented to this body, said report consisting of said draft
environmental impact report and the addendum report dated July 13,
1978, which reflect verbal comments concerning environmental
effects, and responses by representatives of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS FOUND, ORDERED AND DETERMINED
that:
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1. That said final environmental impact report has
been completed in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act and with the Guidelines for Implementation of said
Act prescribed by the State of California Secretary of Resources.
2. That this body has reviewed and considered the
information contained in said final environmental impact report.
3. That said final environmental impact report ident
fies the items set forth under Column A in EXHIBIT A hereto at-
tached and incorporated herein by reference as having significant
adverse impacts.
4. That changes, alterations and specific modifica-
tions may be incorporated into such project which mitigate or
avoid the significant environmental effects as set forth in
Column B of said EXHIBIT A.
5. That facts supporting the findings set forth in
paragraph 4 above are set forth in Column C of said EXHIBIT A.
6. That upon approval of the project by this City
Council, the City Clerk be, and is hereby, directed to file in
the office of the County Clerk of the County of San Mateo a
Notice of Determination relating to the project.
I, EVELYN H. HILL, 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 7th day of
August, 1978, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup-Barton-Mangini-Martin
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Crosby
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IMPACTS
Land Use
Relation to surrounding uses: conforming
Adopted legal documents: provision of
screening & bicycle path beneficial for
implementation of General Plan
recreational easement
,.'ing ordinance conformance: C-4 zone,
cial permit required. Proposed plan
below requirements for 15% landscaping
and not in conformance to sign regulations
BCDC conformance - public access require-
ment in conformance
Relation to Bayfront Alternatives: ,project
in conformance with all form alternatives
but most consistent with "Maximum Visitor"
alternative.
Relation to city policy on car -rental
agencies:
- project likely to generate ad-
ditional agencies
j - potential management problems of
existing car -rental agencies indicate
potential adverse impacts in areas
of licensing, car sales, on site
washing & servicing and car transport
problems
MITIGATIONS
No mitigation needed
(Developer Responsibility) - The Developer should
explore the feasibility of making joint permit
applications and appropriate land leasing agree-
ments with adjoining property owners in order to
continue the bicycle path.
See Mitigations under Design & Appearance, below
(City of Burlingame Responsibility) - The city
should require car rental agencies to file a
standardized statement with the City once a year
with information related to performance criteria
incorporated within a new Business License
ordinance, then a ministerial review could identify
any changes and establish the fees to be paid for
the next 12-month period. A "consent calendar"
could go to the Commission once each year with a
brief note on each agency and the reported changes,
if any. Also, after such monitoring for a period
of 6 months or a year, the number of special
permits issued might be reduced to allow for more
intensive uses of strategically located sites in
Burlingame.
FINDINGS
(City of Burlingame) - The city should
determine if the Developer can be required
to prepare a joint proposal with adjacent
property owners to implement continuation
of bicycle path
Because of the past history of management
of car rental agencies in Burlingame, the
proposed project is anticipated to have
adverse impacts unless the following
mitigation measures are included as
conditions of approval:
Mitigation Measures (All Developer
Responsibility)
- an accurate site plan drawn to scale with
the parking layout for 65 cars to be
striped and clearly marked
- there shall be not less than 15% landscap-
ing of this C-4 District property to
satisfy existing regulations
- all employee vehicles shall be parked
on site
- all American International Rent-A-Car
vehicles shall be parked and stored only
on property owned or leased by American
International
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IMPACTS
Traffic
Addition of driveways on Bayshore Highway
is considered an adverse but not signifi-
cant impact.
Left turns would be difficult with present
directional sign on Bayshore Highway.
MITIGATIONS FINDINGS
(Developer Responsibility) - Large radius curb
turns should be used at the driveways to provide
for some acceleration and deceleration space
for right turns.
(Developer Responsibility) - The Burlingame
Department of Public Works prefers restriction
to one driveway for the site, or 2 one-way
driveways.
Mitigation Measures (All Developer
Responsibility)(contd.)
- the car wash system shall be designed
and constructed to recycle wash water
to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
- the special permit for use of car rental
and storage lot shall be subject to
annual review prior to renewal of
business license
- the drainage ditch design shall be
approved by the City Engineer
- coordination of the owner with adjoining
property owners will ensure development
of the shoreline bicycle path
- the A-1 present lot at 1288 Bayshore
Highway will only be used for storage
of "out of service" cars
- a separate permit application will be
submitted if the property behind the
Mobil Station is.acquired and 36 cars
are added to the inventory
- no transport trucks should arrive at
the site
- no cars should be sold at the site
without prior permission of the city
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IMPACTS MITIGATIONS FINDINGS
Storm Drainaqe
proposed culverting of the storm drain-
�ae ditch is considered to be satisfactory
by the Burlingame Department of Public
Works. The plan includes the provision
of one catch basin at the southeast corner
of the property. The proposed design
should be prepared by an engineer and
will require approval by BCDC and the
Corps of Engineers.
Design & Appearance
The car -rental use has a larger than
usual ratio of parking to building
(compared to other uses).
Parking lot extends very close to water's
I'Ige and bicycle path.
18% of the site is landscaped.
Roof with projecting vertical surface
better than flat roof in this location
This is a beneficial impact.
* Per Revised Site Plan in the
Final EIR Addendum
(Joint City of Burlingame & Developer Responsibility) -
Remove the traffic directional sign which is now
in the left turn lane on Bayshore Highway in order
to provide the space needed for left turn access
into the driveway.
(City of Burlingame Responsibility) - Continue
to prohibit parking on the American International
side of Bayshore Highway (water side).
In order to insure that car washing operations do
not have adverse impacts on water quality, a grease
trap should be designed in the local drain, to
prevent grease from entering the storm drain.
(Developer Responsibility) - Provide planting at
the end of the central double row of cars to help
break up the visual expanse of the parking area.
(Developer Responsibility) - To bring the land-
scaped area up to 15% and to increase the
separation between shoreline and parking area.
The landscape buffer between the bicycle path
and the parking lot should be made wider, by
about 8'. This could be achieved by reducing
the number of parking spaces on the site by four
(one row) or by making each of the spaces 6"
narrower. Although this reduced width of the
spaces is less than normally permitted, it may be
acceptable for this use since the parking is not
to be used by the general public.
(Developer Responsibility) - The selection of plants
proposed near the shoreline in the final landscaping
plan should be of a species which can survive so
close to salt water.
(Developer Responsibility) - BCDC and U.S.
Corps of Engineers permits will be
required for filling of drainage ditch.
(City Responsibility) - City Engineers
shall review and approve engineer's
design for culverting of drainage ditch
before building permit is issued.
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IMPACTS MITIGATIONS FINDINGS
Earth
Although no significant adverse earth
impacts are foreseen, the tentative
-,o should be carefully reviewed by
.e Director of Public Works.
Water
Although no significant adverse impacts
are foreseen, because of the site's
location near the bay, special precautions
should be taken to ensure that runoff
is controlled.
(City Responsibility) - The final design of the
two signs should be carefully reviewed according
to the City of Burlingame's sign ordinance,
before building construction, to ensure that
the signs are in conformance to the ordinance.
(Developer Responsibility) - At the time that a
final design for the rental office building and
the filling of the drainage culvert is submitted,
these drawings should be reviewed by the City of
Burlingame Director of Public Works, to ensure
that safety measures have been incorporated in
the design that take into account the soft bay
land underlying the site and its potential
settlement.
(Developer Responsibility) - The landscaping
materials should be chosen to minimize the
need for irrigation and fertilizer application.
(Developer Responsibility) - Temporary sediment
basins shall be utilized to trap sediments
generated during construction.
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