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Home My WebLink AboutReso - CC - 009-1973RESOLUTION NO. 9-73 MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SIX -STORY CONDOMINIUM BUILDING (PARK PLAZA TOWERS) 110 PARK ROAD E.I.R. NO. 8B WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended (Public Resources Code §§2100 to 21174, inclu- sive), expressly provides that it shall not prohibit or prevent a public agency from considering environmental factors in con- nection with the approval or disapproval of a project pending the preparation and development of proposed guidelines by the California Office of Planning and Research and the certification and adoption of such guidelines by the Secretary of the Resources Agency of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 has been construed by the California Supreme Court to re- quire local governmental agencies, including cities, to make an environmental impact report upon all private applications for lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement of use; and WHEREAS, members of the public and other concerned par -I ties must be given an opportunity to provide input both in the making of the report and the ultimate decision upon the private application based in part upon that report; and WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report entitled and numbered as set forth above has been prepared and filed in the Office of the City Clerk of this City, and set for hearing - 1 - before this Council; and WHEREAS, a copy of said Environmental Impact Report was posted at the place, and a.notice of hearing was published in the form and manner, and at the times heretofor provided by this Council; and WHEREAS, on the 5th day of February ,, 197 3 , at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Burlingame, County of San Mateo, State of California, said time and place being the day, hour and place fixed by the City Clerk for hearing upon said Environmental Impact Report, the City Council did hear and pass upon said Environmental Impact Report, at which hearing all persons desir- ing to be heard were heard and evidence, both oral and documen- tary, was received from all persons desiring to introduce evi- dence; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered that: 1. The Environmental Impact Report designated above, as the same was prepared and filed with the City Clerk, be, and the same is hereby declared to be the Environmental Impact Report required by law to be made by the local agency, and is hereby made by this Council for and on behalf of the City of Burlingame, subject only to the following modifications: AGREEMENT ATTACHED - 2 - MAYOR I, HERBERT K. WHITE, 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 , 1973 , and adopted thereafter by the following vote:' AYES: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup-Crosby-Cusick-Mangini-Martin NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN:None 3 - File No. EIR 8-B Date of Report December 1, 1972 Revised 12-7-72 BUILDING DEPARTMENT CITY OF BURLINGAME ENVIRONMENTAL I M P A C T'. REPORT 1. LOCATION OF PROJECT: 110 Park Road Lots 18-22 Block 7 Polo Field 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: (If the project is part of a larger, ongoing project, be sure to discuss all aspects of the complete project.) a 50-unit six story condominium apartment building. 3, PRESENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IMMEDIATE AND SURROUNDING AREA: C-1 commercial R-3 residential and a school 4. IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: (a)' Does the project involve remo of structures? Yes If yes, explain. Removal of six 50-year old single family dwellings from a No. 1 fire zone. (b) Does the project involve the removal of landscaping? (trees, shrubs, etc,) Yes If yes, explain. The six single family homes have about 60% landscaped land ar-ea, although not all of it is in the begL of_;-pd�t on Two 36" redwood trees and a 40" palm will remain_ ,d a 48" and a 36" palm will :;e transplanted into 3' d.ep bGties. EIR Form C -1- (c) Describe the effect of the completed project as follows: No change Increase Decrease (1) Traffic: (2) Noise level: (3) Safety: (4) Air polli, on: (5) Water pow-;tion: X X X X X Explain in detail any answers other than "no change". Increased traffic due to increased density of population; increased noise level due to increased traffic; increased safety hazard due to increased traffic an& opulation density; increased air pollution due to increa� traffic and air conditioning and heating system exhaust. 5. ARE THERE ANY ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS THAT CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED?Yes If yes, explain. Residents of 6 houses will be displaced; existing water mains too small to provide adequate fire flow protection. 6. ARE THERE ANY POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT? Yes If yes, explain. The elimination of 6 fifty year old single family residences in a No. 1 fire zone. 7. PROPOSED MEASURES TO MINIMIZE ADVERSE EFFECTS: There seems to be sufficient available rental units in the Burlingame Avenue business district area to accommodate the dis- placed residents: to provide fire protection construct 650+' of 8" water main with hydrant -2- ARE SUCH MEASURES PART OF THE OFFICIAL PROJECT PLANS? n 8. DESCRIBE; ALTERNATIVES (IF ANY) TO TT_ PROPOSED PROJECT A: THEIR EEJ,:;CT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. {_; some cases the on1 alterna;. e may be to not proceed wa,iz the project.) By drop. g the proposed project, an existing undesirable situation of having single Ea.;:ily residences in a No. 1 fire zone would be continued but the .verse effects would be partially eliminated; by reducing the L.,e of the project, most of the adverse effects would be reduced proportionally along with the economic feasi- bility of the project. 9. DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BEnTEEN SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT. (For example, the loss of full grown trees might be overcome in later years by plantings as part of the project.) Short and long term effects should be the sam 10. DESCRIBE ANY IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES WHICH WILL RESULT FROM THIS PROJECT. 11. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON "Assessment of Environmental Impact" per=-valn. . the -3- 12. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS OR GROUPS HAVE PRESENTED STATEMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PROJECT: (State name and address of each person or -group.) n Western Contractors 475 El Camino Real Millbrae California Framm, Edler & Cannis, Consulting Engineers & Environmental Planners 2260 Bay Road Redwood City, California 94063 13. CONCLUSION (a) Project will have no significant impact on the environment. (b) Project has significant effect on the environment. Project is in accord with the conservation element of the city's general plan. . (c) Project has significant effect on the environment. Project violates the conservation element of the city's general plan. Specify violation of conservation element: (d) City has no conservation element and project has significant adverse effect upon the environment. X The compelling necessity for the project is as follows: None identified. -4- (e) other disposition - (explain) This report is submitted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code, Section 21100, et seq. Report submitted by _Chief BU. ding Inspector Title CITY OF BURLINGAME Dated:_ December 1, 1972 Revised December 7, 1972 EIR Form C -5-