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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF BURLINGAME
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Resolution No. 015-2003
835 Airport Blvd.
APN 026-343-430 & 026-343-440
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 19 2003
Ma , aret Monroe, City Planner
RESOLUTION APPROVING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
RESOLUTION 015-2003
RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame that:
WHEREAS, a categorical exemption has been proposed and application has been made for a
conditional use permit amendment to exceed 1.0 floor area ratio and conditional use permit to vary from the
Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development for lot coverage for a courtyard enclosure at 835 Airport
Boulevard, zoned CA Today's III , Inc., property owner, APN: 026-343-430 & 026-343-440;
WHEREAS, said matters were heard by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame on
February 10, 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, and categorical exemption, per CEQA Article
19. Categorically Exempt per Section: 15301 - Existing Facilities, Class l(e)(2), Additions to existing
structures provided that the addition will not result in an increase of more than 10,000 SF, and if all public
facilities are available for maximum development permissible in the general plan, and the site is not in an
environmentally sensitive area.
2. Said conditional use permit amendment and conditional use permit is approved, subject to the
conditions set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Findings for such conditional use permit amendment and
conditional use permit are 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
the County of San Mateo.
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 10th day of February, 2003 , by the following vote:
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EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of, approval for categorical exemption, conditional use permit amendment and
conditional use permit. (conditions in italics are carried over from previous approvals on the site)
835 Airport Boulevard effective February 18, 2003
1. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department
and date stamped January 6, 2003, sheets Al-1, A2-1, A2-2, and A3-1, site plan, floor
plan and building elevations;
2. that the conditions of the Fire Marshal and Chief Building Official 's January 13, 2003
memos shall be met;
that the use and any improvements for the use shall meet all the requirements of the
California Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 2001 Edition as amended by the City of
Burlingame;
4. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning
Department and date stamped July 16, 2001, sheets AI-0, A2-1, A3-1 and A3-2 and sheet
AI-1, date stamped November 19, 2001;
5. that the conditions of the Fire Marshal's April 16, 2001 memo and Recycling Specialist's
April 16, 2001 memo shall be met;
6. that the traffic allocation for a 101- room addition and 4,372 SF meeting room space
addition to an existing 291-room hotel (82.2 room/acre density) which is a part of the
planning approval of this project and the agreement for use of 127 parking spaces on the
adjacent sanitary landfill shall run with the conditional use permits and shall expire at
the same time the planning approval expires on the project;
that since the applicant has elected to provide a significant portion of its required
parking by seeking an agreement with the City to share a parking area as described in
the project, before issuance of any building permit under this project approval, the
applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City that provides that the applicant will
be allowed to use the City property to the north and west for parking for at least 127
vehicles so long as the applicant's property is used as a hotel or the required parking is
not provided in some other way approved by the City; if that agreement is terminated for
any reason, the applicant shall either reduce its usage to eliminate the need for the 127
parking spaces or provide alternative parking approved by the City;
8. that the proposed structure will be built on driven piles to mitigate potential settlement
problems and earth shaking in a major earthquake;
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Exhibit A - Conditions of approval
835 Airport Boulevard
February 18,2003
9. that any connections between the new structure and the existing structure shall be
designed to meet all the seismic requirements of the 1998 edition of the California
Building Code and California Fire Code;
10. that flexible joints shall be installed on all utilities to reduce potential problems
associated with ground settlement;
11. that the finished floors for any structure shall be at least 9' above the mean sea level or
one foot above the possible flood elevation, whichever is greater;
12. that all runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site will be
required to meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards;
13. that any new construction on the site shall elevate the entry level to habitable floor levels
to at least 9 feet above the mean sea level or one foot above the possible flood elevation,
whichever is greater;
14. that this project shall comply with the requirements of the state -mandated water
conservation program, that a complete Irrigation Water Management and Conservation
Plan shall be submitted with landscape and irrigation plans at time ofpermit application,
and shall be approved by the City's Senior Landscape Inspector prior to issuing a
building permit;
15. that the site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and
construction;
16. that 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;
17. that all construction shall be limited to the hours of construction imposed by the City of
Burlingame Municipal Code, and no piles shall be driven before 9:00 a.m. on Saturday,
and none shall be driven on Sunday;
18. that the City shall require that the construction contractor predrill holes (if feasible
based on soils) and equip pile drivers with shields, and shall also develop a schedule for
pile driving to minimize the impacts on the existing DoubleTree Hotel facilities, the Red
Roof Inn and Red Rock Cafe;
19. that the hotel addition shall be built so that the interior noise level in all rooms does not
exceed 45 Ott;
Exhibit A - Conditions of approval
835 Airport Boulevard
February 18, 2003
20. 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;
21. that the controlled access parking plan shall be built and implemented as shown on the
plans submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped February 19, 1999, Sheet
PK-1, and the installation shall conform to all the requirements of the California
Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 1995 Edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame;
22. that the conditions of the Fire Marshal's September 28, 1998 and March 2, 1999 memos
and the City Engineer's March 8, 1999 memo shall be met;
23. that a fee may be charged for self -park visitors at a rate of up to $1.00 for the first two
hours, $2.00 for 2 to 4 hours and $9.00 for over four hours, and any change to this fee
shall be reviewed by the city at a public hearing;
24. that any change to the number of parking spaces provided on site, their configuration
and/or the operation of the parking controls shall require amendment to this use permit;
25. that any change, to the operation of the controlled and/or valet parking affecting the fee
charged, the area used, or the traffic controls shall require amendment to this use
permit;
26. that prior to use of the City landfill parking lot for paid valet or paid self -parking, the
hotel shall obtain an amendment to the Shared Parking and License Agreement with the
City to reflect this use;
27. that the use permit shall be reviewed annually for the f rst three years (April 2000, 2001,
2002) to assess the impact of paid valet and self parking on City landfill parking and
parking on adjacent streets and properties, and /or upon complaint;
28. that the hotel shall report to the city twice a year in 6 month intervals the number of cars
which have parked longer than 24 hours and are not registered hotel guests and the use
permit shall be reviewed if more than 10% of the on -site parking spaces are employed for
this duration;
29. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning
Department and date stamped April 14, 1997, Sheet A through A11, and that the
landscape plans shall be reviewed for compliance with all city ordinances and approved
by the Senior Landscape Inspector before a building permit is issued
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Exhibit A - Conditions of approval
835 Airport Boulevard
February 18, 2003
30. that the conditions of the Fire Marshal's November 18, 1996 and April 21, 1997 memos,
and the Chief Building Inspector's November 12, 1996 and April 21, 1997 memos shall
be met;
31. that small delivery trucks or vans with periodic deliveries may be on site during
operating hours, and no trucks shall be stored or parked on site continuously throughout
the day or overnight;
32. 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;
33. that the overall height of the 101-room addition as measured from the grade at the first
floor (9'-6" elevation) shall be 84'-6%2 " and the height to the top of the elevator shaft and
mechanical room shall be 99'-0";
34. that no room in the hotel shall be leased to a single individual, company or corporate
entity for more than 29 days and no rooms and/or any part of the building shall be leased
for permanent residential purposes;
35. that in the f uture, as required, the developer shall participate in an assessment district
formed to provide an east -west transit connection to CalTrain, SamTrans, Greyhound
and/or any other intercity transit opportunities for employees and guests as well as
providing an on -site transit/commute coordinator, perhaps in conjunction with other
employers in the area, to facilitate employees' trips to work and reduce peak hour trips
generated by the hotel;
36. that the site shall be landscaped with vegetation which requires a minimum of
fertilization and pest control, and the maintenance ofsuch landscaping shall follow the
procedure established by a qualified landscape architect and approved by the city for
fertilization and pest control;
37. that the applicant shall implement a valet parking plan for the transition period between
occupancy of the new hotel rooms and completion and availability of at least 115 spaces
in the proposed shared use parking lot on the sanitary landfill site;
38. that the project shall meet the requirements of the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
39. that in order to minimize settlement of roadways and other site features, recompacting
surcharging the artificial fill material should be done before any paving;
Exhibit A - Conditions of approval
835 Airport Boulevard
February 18,2003
40. that when the level -of -service reaches LOS D, the city shall convert the northbound
through lane on Airport Boulevard at Anza Boulevard to a second exclusive left -turn
lane. This improvement will improve cumulative conditions during the p.m. peak hour at
this intersection to an acceptable LOS D (V/C=0.85), and the applicant shall pay a fee at
that time toward the cost of this improvement, in proportion to the project's contribution
to the total increase in traffic through the intersection;
41. that payment of a Bayfront Development Fee to the City of Burlingame for impacts in the
Anza area shall be required in order to pay the proportional share for improvements
which would mitigate cumulative impacts of this and other projects on area circulation,
one-half due at the time of application and one-half due before asking for a final framing
inspection;
42. that the proposed Anza Boulevard driveway access shared with the future park shall be
widened from its current proposed width of 20 feet to a minimum width of 36 feet; a stop
sign shall be provided at the driveway to control access on to Anza Boulevard from the
shared parking facilities at the public park;
43. that the project sponsor shall continue to provide an airport shuttle service to all hotel
guests, which shall include connections to Caltrain to accommodate employees at shift
changes; and
44. that no portion of the required parking on site or on the landfill shall be used for long-
term airport parking as part of a hotel promotion.
IROUTING FORM
DATE: January 8, 2003
TO: _City Engineer
Chief Building Official
7Fire Marshal
_Recycling Specialist
_City Arborist
_City Attorney
FROM: Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Request for an amendment to a conditional use permit, conditional use permit to exceed
1.0 floor area ratio and conditional use permit to vary from Bayfront Design Guidelines
with 25.5% lot coverage where 25% is the maximum allowed to cover an existing interior
courtyard at 835 Airport Blvd., zoned CA APN: 026-343.430 & 040.
STAFF REVIEW: Monday, January 13, 2003
Reviewed By: �/ Date of Comments: /_J
ROUTING FORM
DATE: January 8, 2003
TO: City Engineer
Chief Building.Offtcial
_Fire Marshal
_Recycling Specialist
_City Arborist
_City Attorney
FROM: Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Request for an amendment to a conditional use permit, conditional use permit to exceed
1.0 floor area ratio and conditional use permit to vary from Bayfront Design Guidelines
with 25.5% lot coverage where 25% is the maximum allowed to cover an existing interior
courtyard at 835 Airport Blvd., zoned CA APN: 026-343-430 & 040.
STAFF REVIEW: Monday, January 13, 2003
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