HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - PC - 012-2003RECORDING REQUESTED BY
Planning Department
City of Burlingame
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF BURLINGAME
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Resolution No. 012.2003
888 Airport Blvd.; APN 026-342-290
TITLE OF DOCUMENT
I hereby certify this to be a full, true and correct copy of
the document it purports to be, the original of which is on
file in my office.
Date: February 5, 2003
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'Majiret Monroe, City Planner
RESOLUTION APPROVING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
RESOLUTION 012-2003
RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame that:
WHEREAS, a mitigated negative declaration has been proposed and application has been made for
conditional use permits to vary from the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development for front setback to the
proposed building and front setback landscaping and variances for front setback and parking (substandard
back-up space) for a proposed new 3,298 SF single -story office building at 888 Airport Boulevard, zoned C-4
Kirk Syme, 330 Primrose Road #203, Burlingame. CA 94010, property owner, APN: 026-342-290-,
WHEREAS, said matters were heard by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame on
January 27, 2003, at which time it reviewed and considered the staff report and all other written materials and
testimony presented at said hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is RESOLVED and DETERMINED by this Planning Commission that:
1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, and comments
received and addressed by this commission, it is hereby found that there is no substantial evidence that the
project set forth above will have a significant effect on the environment, per Mitigated Negative Declaration
No. ND-525P, is hereby approved.
2. Said mitigated negative declaration, conditional use permits and variances are approved,
subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Findings for such mitigated negative
declaration, conditional use permits and variances are as set forth in the minutes and recording of said
meeting.
3. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the official records of
the County of San Mateo.
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I, Ralph Osterling , Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City'of Burlingame, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission held on the 271h day of January, 2003 , by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Auran; Bojues; Brownrigg; Keele
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Keighran; Osterling; Vistica �' }
SECRETARY
EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of approval for mitigated negative declaration, conditional use permits and variances.
888 Airport Boulevard
effective February 3, 2003
1. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date
stamped July 19, 2002, 2002, sheets AO through A2, El, L.1 through L.3, and SD-1 through SD-3 ;
2. that the conditions of the City Engineer's September 24, 2002, August 14, 2002, January 25, 2002,
August 30, 2001, and June 1, 2001 memos; and the Recycling Specialist's July 22, 2002 and May 14,
2001 memos, shall be met;
that any changes to the footprint, floor area, setbacks, or height of the building and any changes to the
land uses on the site shall require and amendment to this permit;
4. that the required parking areas shall not be used for long-term airport parking or converted to
useable/leasable space;
5. that any change to the number of parking spaces provided on site or their configuration shall require
amendment to this use permit;
6. that small delivery trucks or vans with periodic deliveries may be on site during operating hours, and
no delivery trucks shall be stored or parked on site continuously throughout the day or overnight;
7. that the use and any improvements for the use shall meet all the requirements of the California
Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 1998 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame;
8. that all construction materials and waste, including solid wastes, paints, concrete, petroleum products,
chemicals, washwater or sediment, shall be stored, handled and disposed of properly to prevent the
discharge of all potential pollutants into stormwater;
9. that payment of a Bayfront Development fee to the City of Burlingame for traffic impacts in the Anza
area shall be required to mitigate cumulative impacts of this and other projects on area circulation,
one-half due at the time of planning application and one-half due before the final framing inspection;
10. that before any development is allowed, a conditional use permit to vary from the requirements of the
Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development for front setback to the proposed building [4'-0"
proposed where 30' is the minimum required, should not be less than the building height (I T-6"), and
should not be less than ''/z the apparent width of the building (39'-0")] and front setback landscaping
(47.3%, 3252 SF proposed where 80% landscaping, 5490 SF is required) and variances for front
setback (4'-0" proposed where 30'-0" is required) and parking for substandard back-up space on -site
(12' back-up space provided for spaces 7-11 and 17' back-up space provided for space #6 where 24'
is the minimum required for 90' parking) are required;
11. that the applicant shall obtain necessary permits and meet the standards of the permitting agencies
such as the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Bay Area Air Quality Management
District, the California Department of Fish and Game, San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control
Board, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, if applicable;
EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of approval for mitigated negative declaration, conditional use permits and variances.
888 Airport Boulevard
effective February 3, 2003
page 2
12. that the upper 5 feet of fill will replaced with compacted engineered fill and the proposed building will
be supported on continuous grid foundations to mitigate potential settlement problems and earth
shaking in a major earthquake. Any connections between the new structure shall be designed with
flexibility to meet all the seismic requirements of the 1998 edition of the California Building Code and
California Fire Code;
13. that the project shall follow the recommendations of the soils engineer as specified in the geotechincal
report dated July 17, 2001, and letters dated November 9, 2001, February 8, 2002 and September 4,
2002;
14. that flexible joints should be installed on all utilities to reduce potential problems associated with
ground settlement;
15. that the finished floors for any structure shall be at least 10' above the mean sea level or one foot
above the possible flood elevation, whichever is greater. The developer shall provide documentation
of current maximum flood elevation;
16. that prior to submitting for a building permit, the applicant shall provide calculations to support the
size of the new storm drain pipe and the existing 6-inch and 12-inch storm drain pipes. If necessary,
the existing and proposed storm drain pipes shall be upgraded to the required adequate size;
17. that all runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site shall be required to meet
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards;
18. that the applicant shall submit an erosion and sedimentation control plan describing BMPs (Best
Management Practices) to be used to prevent soil, dirt and debris from entering the storm drain
system; the plan shall include a site plan showing the property lines, existing and proposed
topography and slope; areas to be disturbed, locations of cut/fill and soil storage/disposal areas; areas
with existing vegetation to be protected; existing and proposed drainage patterns and structures;
watercourse or sensitive areas on -site or immediately downstream of a project; and designated
construction access routes, staging areas and washout areas;
19. that off -site runoff shall be diverted around the construction site and all on -site runoff shall be
diverted around exposed construction areas;
20. that methods and procedures such as sediment basins or traps, silt fences, straw bale dikes, storm drain
inlet protection such as soil blanket or mats, and covers for soil stock piles to stabilize denuded areas
shall be installed to maintain temporary erosion controls and sediment control continuously until
permanent erosion controls have been established;
EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of approval for mitigated negative declaration, conditional use permits and variances.
888 Airport Boulevard
effective February 3, 2003
page 3
21. that construction access routes shall be limited in order to prevent the tracking of dirt onto the public
right-of-way, clean off -site paved areas and sidewalks using dry sweeping methods;
22. that if construction is done during the wet season (October 15 through April 15), that prior to October
15 the developer shall implement a winterization program to minimize the potential for erosion and
polluted runoff by inspecting, maintaining and cleaning all soil erosion and sediment control prior to,
during, and immediately after each storm even; stabilizing disturbed soils throughout temporary or
permanent seeding, mulching matting, or tarping; rocking unpaved vehicle access to limit dispersion
of mud onto public right-of-way; covering/tarping stored construction materials, fuels and other
chemicals;
23. that-randscape areas shall be designed to reduce excess irrigation run-off, promote surface
filtration and minimize the use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides;
24. that trash enclosures and dumpster areas shall be covered and protected from roof and surface
drainage and that if water cannot be diverted from these areas, a self-contained drainage system shall
be provided that discharges to an interceptor;
25. that drainage from paved surfaces, including parking lots, driveways and roofs, shall be routed
through buffer strips where possible and shall be filtered through fossil filters or other petroleum
absorbent system inserted into stormwater inlets prior to discharge into the storm drain system; the
property owners shall be responsible for inspecting and maintaining all filters on at least a biannual
basis as well as immediately prior to and once during the rainy season (October 15 — April 1) or as
required by the City upon inspection;
26. that this project shall be subject to the state -mandated water conservation program. A complete
Irrigation Water Management and Conservation Plan shall be submitted with landscape and irrigation
plans at time of permit application, and shall be approved by the City's Senior Landscape Inspector
prior to issuing a building permit;
27. that all site catch basins and drainage inlets flowing to the bay shall be stenciled. All catch basins
shall be protected during construction to prevent debris from entering;
28. that the site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction.
The developer shall be required to get appropriate permits from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with their
standards;
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EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of approval for mitigated negative declaration, conditional use permits and variances.
888 Airport Boulevard
effective February 3, 2003
page 4
29. that the applicant shall comply with Ordinance 1645, the City of Burlingame Recycling and Waste
Reduction Ordinance, and shall submit a waste reduction plan and recycling deposit for demolition
and new construction, before receiving a demolition permit;
30. that all construction shall be required to be done in accordance with the Uniform Building Code
requirements as amended by the City of Burlingame, and limits to hours of construction imposed by
the City of Burlingame Municipal Code;
31. that the office building shall be built so that the interior noise level in all rooms and enclosed public
areas shall not exceed 45 dBa.
32, that all new utility connections to serve the site and which are affectc&bythe -development shall be
installed to meet current code standards and diameter; existing sewer laterals shall be checked and
replaced if necessary;
33. that prior to submitting for a building permit, the project developer shall file an application for
vacation of the existing roadway easement which must be reviewed and approved by City Council.
Prior to City Council approval, the project developer shall be responsible to obtain authorization for
vacation of the roadway easement from all utility companies owning and operating utilities in the
subject easement. All public utilities within the existing easement shall be relocated as required by
the utility companies prior to any vacation of the roadway easement;
34. that if any prehistoric or historic archeological relics are discovered during construction, all work will
be halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protection measures, as determined by
qualified experts, can be implemented;
35. that BCDC approval shall be obtained for the proposed development within BCDC jurisdiction, and a
BCDC permit shall be obtained prior to issuance of a building permit; and
36. that Burlingame and BCDC shall approve public access improvement plans; the developer shall be
responsible for the construction and maintenance of all public access improvements for the life of the
proj cot and shall be liable for any damage caused to the public for failure to maintain these facilities to
a safe standard.