HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 122-2023RESOLUTION NO. 122-2023
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ADOPTING THE
NORTH ROLLINS SPECIFIC PLAN
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME FINDS:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Section 65300
et seq., on January 7, 2019 the City of Burlingame adopted a new general plan for the physical
development of the City (Resolution No. 006-2019); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Section 65450
et seq., the City of Burlingame has prepared and proposes to adopt a new specific plan for the
northern portion of the Rollins Road area of the City, consistent with the goals and policies of
the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, two community workshops, three Community Advisory Committee
meetings, four Planning Commission meetings, two City Council meetings, and one joint
meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council, were held to involve, the public, local
residents and business owners, and property owners in the development of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan specifies the distribution, location, and extent of
the uses of land, including open space, within the area covered by the plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan specifies the proposed distribution, location, and
extent and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage, water,
drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, and other essential facilities proposed to be located
within the area covered by the plan and needed to support the land uses described in the plan;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan specifies the standards and criteria by which
development will proceed, and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of
natural resources, where applicable; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan specifies a program of implementation
measures including regulations, programs, public works projects, and financing measures; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan includes a statement of the relationship of the
specific plan to the general plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan has been prepared in conformity with the
provisions of State law requirements, including the requirements of California Government Code
Section 65450 et seq., and the requirements of the City of Burlingame Municipal Code; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame, after proceedings duly
and regularly held and noticed as provided by law, did on August 28, 2023 review and consider
the staff report and all other written materials and testimony presented at said hearing, and
recommended to the City Council that it adopt the North Rollins Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has also recommended adoption of an
Addendum to the General Plan EIR (“Addendum”) which was prepared in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines and which found that
the Specific Plan does not have any new or more significant impacts than those analyzed in the
General Plan EIR.
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Planning Commission’s recommendations,
the staff report, and all other written materials and testimony presented at duly noticed public
hearing on September 5, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BASED ON THE STAFF REPORT, AND THE WRITTEN AND ORAL
TESTIMONY AT THE HEARING, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are material to this Resolution and
are incorporated into this Resolution as findings of the City Council.
2. The Specific Plan meets all of the findings required by Burlingame Municipal
Code section 25.80.050, as follows:
a. The Specific Plan is consistent with the General Plan, including its goals, policies,
and implementation programs.
The Specific Plan is consistent with the General Plan and General Plan goals,
policies, and implementation programs. Specifically, the Specific Plan implements
General Plan Goal CC-12, which states that the City should “Recreate Rollins Road
as two distinct but complementary districts, with the southern two-thirds of the
corridor supporting industrial and creative business enterprises and the northern
one-third of the corridor reimagined as a live/work complete residential neighborhood
– with parks, tree-lined streets, and a pedestrian orientation – that connects to the
Millbrae multimodal transit station.”
b. The Specific Plan is a desirable planning tool to implement the provisions of the
General Plan.
The Specific Plan includes concepts, guidelines, and regulations for urban form,
open spaces, streetscapes, and community amenities for the North Rollins Road
neighborhood. The elements of the plan have been guided by input received through
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community engagement, as well as experience with previous development projects
in the specific plan area as well as other areas of Burlingame.
c. The Specific Plan will not adversely affect the public health, safety and general
welfare or result in an illogical land use pattern.
On the basis of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) certified by the
Burlingame City Council on January 7, 2019, the Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Addendum dated July, 2023 and the documents submitted and reviewed, and
comments received and addressed by this commission, it has been found that there
is no substantial evidence that the Specific Plan will have a significant effect on the
environment beyond those that were previously evaluated in the certified FEIR for
the 2040 General Plan.
3. Based upon the foregoing findings, the City Council affirms the Planning
Commission’s recommendation and adopts the North Rollins Specific Plan dated August 2023,
attached hereto and incorporated herein.
4. This Resolution is effective upon its adoption.
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Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of
September 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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