HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 063-1972RESOLUTION NO. 63 -72
ADOPTING INTERIM OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
OF THE GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 87-69 entitled "RESOLUTION
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN" adopted October 20, 1969, a General Plan
was adopted for the City of Burlingame; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of said General Plan
Section 65563 was added to the California Government Code re-
quiring every city to prepare and adopt a local open -space plan
for the comprehensive and long-range planning preservation and
conservation of open -space land within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan adopted by the City of
Burlingame contains no open -space plan; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65563, as originally
added, provided for the adoption of an open -space plan by
June 30, 1972, which provision has been subsequently amended by
Chapter 251, Statutes of 1972, to postpone the requirement for
adoption of such open -space plan to June 30, 1973, but requires
the adoption of an interim open -space plan to be in effect until
June 30, 1973; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Burlin-
game, after proceedings duly and regularly had as provided by
law, did, by its Resolution No. 9-72 entitled, "Resolution to
Endorse and Recommend the Interim Open Space Element of the Bur-
lingame General Plan" adopted August 28, 1972, approve an Interim
Open -Space Plan and order it to be transmitted to this Council for
further proceedings as required by law; and
i WHEREAS, this Council has held at least one public
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hearing to determine whether it should adopt said Interim Open -
Space Plan as an addition to the General Plan, notice of which
hearing was given at the time and in the manner required by
Government Code Section 65351; and
WHEREAS, this Council, after such public hearing, and
after due consideration, finds that said Interim Open -Space Plan
should be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME, that:
1. All notices required to be given and all hearings
required to be held by Government Code Sections 65351 and 65355
have been given and held in the form and at the time and in the
manner prescribed by law.
2. The proposed Interim Open -Space Plan as approved
by the Planning Commission, be, and the same is hereby, adopted
as and for an addition to the General Plan of the City of Burlin-
game, and as and for said City°s Interim Open -Space Plan to be
effective until June 30, 1973, unless sooner modified.
3. The City Clerk be, and he is hereby, ordered to
transmit a copy of the Interim Open -Space Plan, together with
a certified copy of this resolution, to the Planning Commission
of the County of San Mateo, State of California, and a further
copy to the Secretary of the Resources Agency of the State of
California, as directed by the provisions of Sections 65360 and
65563 of the Government Code.
4. The Interim Open -Space Plan referred to in this
resolution is marked Exhibit A, and is attached to, incorporated
in, and made a part ofthis resolution as fully as if set forth
in the body of this resolution in full.
Victor A. mangill, ma or
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I, HERBERT K. WHITE, City Clerk of the City of Burlin-
game, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was intro-
duced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd
day of October, 1972, and adopted thereafter by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Amstrup-Crosby-Cusick-Mangini-Martin
NOES: Councilmen. None
Absent Councilmen: None
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EXHIBIT A
INTERIM LOCAL OPEN SPACE PLAN
A major objective of the City is to maintain as open
space, land in sufficient amounts to serve the recreational needs
of the citizens of the City, to aid in reduction of noise and
pollution, to improve air quality, and to enhance the scenic
quality of the City in order to serve the general health and
welfare.
"Open space land" is land or water which is essentially
unimproved and devoted to open space use. "Open space use" means
the use of land for public recreation, enjoyment of scenic beauty
or openness, and use for production or conservation of natural
resources. Categories of open space within the City and related
policies are as follows:
Park and Recreation: The Parks and Recreation Commis-
sion and Department are charged with administering parks and pro-
posing new developments. The six parks in operation within the
City limits comprise 32.7 acres. One park --the Bayfront Park
with 108.5 ac.--is being developed with one portion already in
use. Two additional parks have been proposed. In addition,
School recreational areas are available for use (Table 1). Land
should be acquired for the watershed park between Skyline Blvd.
and Rt. 280 as it becomes available. In addition, the Coyote
Point Regional Park, comprising 147 ac. MOL of dry land, is
readily accessible to City residents.
Tidelands and Waterfront: Section 25.45.10 of the
Municipal Code, Intent of Regulations for the T P Zoning District
clearly expresses the policy of the City to preserve open space
in the tidal plain area, 904 acres MOL in the City. 124 acres of
land and lagoon have already been dedicated as open space for
recreational use along the waterfront (Table2).
EXHIBIT A
Page 1 of 4 pages
Bike paths: A Bikeways system has been approved for
the City. A proposed expansion of this system is the provision
of a pedestrian and bike path within a 25' easement bordering
San Francisco Bay in accord with the Master Plan of the Bay Con-
servation and Development Corporation. Section 25.41.060 of the
Municipal Code, Public Access in the Waterfront Commercial Zoning
District expresses the Commission policy of providing access in
the Bayfront area. The shoreline access easement would comprise
6.5 ac. MOL. Another bike path is possible within the 80 foot
wide right-of-way located between California Drive and the
Southern Pacific Railroad described below in the category of
Utility $ Transportation Easements. This open space area has
potential for a linear park from Burlingame depot to the Millbrae
City limit.
Utility and Transportation Easements: Two major ease-
ments, containing 27.1 ac. MOL, are within the City (Table 3).
While these easements are not within a zoning district, Sections
25.12.040 and 25.12.042 of the Municipal Code provides that uses
may not be changed or initiated on unclassified land without
obtaining a special permit from the City, The policy of the
Planning Commission is that a major portion of these easements
should be maintained as open space.
Institutional Open Space: The Planning Commission
encourages private and public institutions to provide open space
as a buffer zone and to enhance the visual quality of the City.
EXHIBIT A
Page 2 of 4 pages
Table 1: PARKS AND P.ECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Existing City Parks
Washington Park and Recreation Center ................
RayPark .............................................
CuernavacaPark ...... ................................
Burlingame Village Park ............ ........... :......
Victoria Park ........................................
Laguna Park and Tennis Courts ........................
TOTAL..........................................
Small Children's Play«rounds
Alpine Park
Trenton Park
Paloma Park
Old City hall Municipal Parking Lot
Proj)oscd Future Parks
18.9 ac.
5.9 "
5.0 "
1.9 "
.6 "
.4
32.7 ac.
Bayfront Park: Developed ............. :............... 12.0 ac.
Future Development.... ........... 96.5 _'_ 108.5 ac.
Mills Canyon Natural Preserve [Proposed] ............. 28.0 "
Watershed, Skyline Blvd. and Route 280 [Proposed].... 26.0 "MOL
Recreational Areas on School Proner
Washington School. ....... .........................
Burlingame High School............... ...............
Pershing School ......... V ............................
McKinley School ......................................
Coolidge School ................................... .
Roosevelt School ........ ..... 4 . .. ... ......
LincolnSchool........... .........................
HooverSchool ........................................
FranklinSchool... ...................................
Burlingame Intermediate School .......................
TOTAL............................................
Total Park and Recreation Facilities... ................
[Including Proposed Facilities]
1.0 ac.
12.0 "
.7 "
2.0 "
.7
1.2 "
3.0 "
3.7 "
4.0 "
5.0. "
EXHIBIT A
33.3 ac.
228.5 ac.
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Table 2: Oven Space Along the Burlingame
Bavfrorta/
Nestbay
Co.San
City F, Co.
St.of
Comm.
Other
Acreage
Total
City
Mateo
San Fran.•Calif.
Assoc.
Private
Total ............................
6,497
112b/
S20Y
2,398
2,916
531
20
Total:Dry land ; Lagoon
( w/in City Limits......
128
112
0
0
16
0
0
Total:Dry land £, Lagoon..........
275
112
147
0
16
0
0
Dry Land ......................... .
223
72
147.
0
4
0
0
Tideland ...........................
904
2
8
684
0
194
16
Water less than 1' depth.........
308
0
4
231•
0
73.
0
Water 1-6, Depth ................:
1,S09
38
345
846
12�/
264
4
Water more than 6' in depth......
3,553
0
16
637
2,900
0
0
a) Prepared by W. Spangle £, Assoc,
1967;
Revised by
Burlingame Planning
Department
1972.
Study Area \fap.6n file in the
Planning
Department
b) Includes 108.5.ac, for Bayfront
Park
c) Proposed Lagoon to be excavated
in Anza
Airport.Park
d) Includes Coyote Point County Park
Table 3: Utility £, Transportation Easements
Owner Description Size
City $ County of San Francisco SO'-80' bordering S,P.T.Co. ROW 13.2 Ac.
Pacific Gas $ Electric 140' Drainage ; Transmission LineRO117,13.9 Ac.
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.1 Ac.
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