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' . . . i � '-i ' �� r _4 � City of Burlingame Negative Declaration and Conditional for a 132-room Hotel Address: 765 Airport Boulevazd Use Permits ITEM #_14_ Meeting Date: 12/14/98 Request: Negative Declaration, Conditional Use Pernuts to allow development of a new six-story, 132- room hotel which exceeds the design review height (77'-4" height, where 50' is the maximum height and 35' is the ma�cimum height within the jurisdiction of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission), and to vary from the view obstruction, lagoon setback and landscaping requirements of the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development at 765 Airport Boulevazd, zoned C-4 (C.S. 25.41.025 �d) �d �fl) • Applicant: Robert Sauvageau, RYS Architecture APN: Property Owner: 765 Airport Boulevard Lot Area: 2.038 Acres (88,775 SF) Burlingame Bayfront Specific Area Plan: Hotels Adjacent Development: Offices, Hotels, Airport Parking, and Sanchez Creek Lagoon. CEQA Status: Refer to attached Negative Declaration No. ND 485P. Previous Use: Site is now vacant. Proposed Use: Construction of a 132-room hotel. Allowable Use: Hotels 026-344-120 Zoning: C-4 History: On Apri128, 1997, the Planning Commission considered and approved this application for conditional use permits. The applicant has been pursuing the completion of the development and has completed working drawings and plan check; he is ready to get his building permits. However, the original approval on this application expired on May 5, 1998 because construction had not started within a year of approval. and the applicant did not request a one-year extension. There have been no changes to the project from what was previously approved. Summary: The applicant, Robert Sauvageau, RYS Architecture, is proposing construction of a six- story, 132-room hotel which requires the following conditional use permits: 1. to exceed the maximum height review line of 50' and to exceed 35' in height within BCDC jurisdiction (77'-4" height proposed); 2. to exceed the view obstruction limitations of the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development (100% view obstruction from Airport Boulevard, 80% allowed; 55% view obstruction from the lagoon, 40% allowed); . 3. for setback from the lagoon which is less than the building height (65' provided, 77'-4" required); 4. to vary from the landscape requirements of the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development: a. azea outside BCDC jurisdiction (12.8% landscaping provided, 15% required); b. area within the front setback (59.7% landscaping provided, 80% required); c. landscaping within the parking area (8.5% landscaping provided, 10% required). , � � Negative Declaralion and Conditional Use Permits for six-story, 132-room hotel 765 Airport Boulevard 7' The parking requirement for hotel use is one parking space for each hotel room, which results in a requirement for 132 parking spaces for this project. The code allows up to 23 compact stalls dimensioned at 8'-0" x 17'-0", and the applicant is proposing 23 compact spaces (20%). T'he hotel will operate seven days a week, 24 hours a day. There will be one airport shuttle van used to take guests to and from the airport, and it will be parked on site. Initially, there will be 6 full-time employees and 12 part-time employees during the day on weekdays, and 3 full-time and 2 part-time employees after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends, there will be 6 full-time and 12 part-time employees during the day, and 3 full-time and 3 part-time employees after 5:00 p.m. It is projected that the number of employees will remain the same in 5 years. It is expected that 20 customers will come to the site during the day, and 106 will come to the site after 5:00 p.m. The maximum number of people expected at the site at any one time is 138. It is expected that small delivery trucks or vans will make periodic deliveries during operating hours. No trucks will be parked on-site continuously throughout the day. Property Development Standards: The attached table shows the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and the Bayfront Development Design Guidelines as they relate to this project. The conditional use permits required for this project are summarized above. The project meets all other zoning requirements and design guidelines. Traf�ic 5tudy: The applicant provided a traffic study for the proposal, prepared by Fehr and Peers, Transportation Consultants. The traffic study analyzed the impacts of the proposed project on the surrounding transportation system. The study looked at existing traffic counts, impacts of the proposed development, impacts of approved development in the Anza area which has not yet been built, and cumulative impacts upon full build-out of the Bayfront Area. The study also evaluated impacts on traffic at the project's driveways, at the key intersections in the Bayfront Area (Bayshore/US 101, Bayshore/Airport Drive, Airport/Anza and Airport/Coyote Point Drive) and on the Freeway Segments on US 101. The proposed project is projected to generate 77 a.m. peak-hour vehicle trips (45 inbound and 32 outbound) and 82 p.m. peak-hour vehicle trips (49 inbound and 33 outbound). The project impacts were evaluated using standard traffic impact analysis methodology and the Trafiic Analyzer which was developed for the Burlingame Bayfront Specific Plan Area. The traffic study concluded that under all of the above scenarios, except cumulative conditions, the project would not have an adverse impact on the key intersections in the Bayfront Area. When the area is built out, the Airport Boulevard/Coyote Drive intersection is projected to be operating beyond its capacity, and intersection improvements are recommended. However, this intersection is planned to be improved in the future with the Peninsula interchange improvements when conditions warrant and funding is available. Access roadway improvements to Peninsula are covered by the Bayfront Development fee. This project is required to pay this fee and, therefore, is contributing its proportional share toward mitigation of this cumulative impact. � T r � � v Negative Declaration and Conditional Use Permits for six-story, 132-room hotel 765 Airport Bouleva� In its analysis of the freeway segments on US 101, the traffic study concluded that all of the area freeway segments are now operating beyond their design capacity, and under project and cumulative conditions, will continue to operate beyond their capacity. The project is estimated to add 3 to 17 vehicles per hour during the a. m. and p. m. peak hours. The project would result in a 0.2 % increase in trafiic volumes on U.S. 101 at peak commute hours, and the addition of project traffic would have a negligible effect on freeway operations. Traffic Allocation and Compliance with the Burlingame Bayfront SpeciCc Area Plan: The Burlingame Bayfront Specific Area Plan specifies development densities derived by computing the traffic which would be generated by different intensities of uses. Hotels are limited to a density of 65 rooms per acre. The proposed 132-room hotel on 2.038 acres conforms to this density requirement. If the Commission determines to approve the project, the action will also include approval of a traffc allocation for this project. The proposed hotel is projected to generate 82 p.m. peak hour trips. The proposed hotel is projected to consume 0.6% of the capacity of the Bayshore/US 101 ramps intersection, 0.2% of the capacity of the Bayshore/Airport Boulevard intersection, and 0.4% of the capacity of the Airport Boulevard/Coyote Point Drive intersection. The total projected consumed capacities for the three key intersections in the Anza area, including existing development, approved projects and this proposal, are as follows: Bayshore/US 101, 71.8 %, Bayshore/Airport Boulevard, 79.8 %; and Airport Boulevard/Coyote Point, 65.5%. This analysis of consumed capacity includes the traffc allocations granted for the office building at 577 Airport Boulevard and for the hotel development at 835 Airport Boulevard and 600 Airport Boulevard. Capacity Capacity Consumed Total Consumed Consumed - - This Project Capacity Existing + Approved Projects Bayshore Hwy/US 101 71.2 % 0. 6% 71. 8% Bayshore Hwy/Airport Blvd 79. 6% 0.2 % 79. 8% Airport/Coyote Point Blvd 65.1 % 0.4 % 65.5 % Negative Declaration: The initial study prepared for this project identified potential impacts in the areas of geological problems, water, hazards and transportation and circulation. However, based upon the traffic study prepared for the project and the mitigation measures identified in the initial study, it has been determined that the proposed project can be covered by a negative declaration since the initial study did not identify any adverse impacts which could not be reduced to acceptable levels by mitigation. The mitigation measures in the initial study are incorporated into the recommended conditions of approval. Environmental conditions have not change since the project was originally approved, therefore the original negative declaration is adequate. Staff Comments: The City Engineer originally had no comments on the proposed project. The Fire Marshal (November 18, 1996 and Apri121, 1997 memos) states that automatic sprinklers are required to be extended into the existing system, and the existing fire alarm system may not support the addition of this section. The project may trigger the replacement of the existing Fire Alarm system. The Chief 3 M � � ♦ Negahive Declarahion and Conditional Use Permits for six-story, 132-room hotel 765 Airpo�t Boulevard Building Inspector (November 12, 1996 and Apri121, 1997 memos) requires that an exiting study be provided from the meeting room area, and requires that a disabled access facilities study be prepared for the hotel (number & location of fully accessible, number & location of addidonal roll-in shower units, and number and location of rooms for hearing/sight impaired. The City Engineer, the Fire Marshal and the Chief Building Official (November 16, 1998 memos) all noted that the previous comments apply to the cunent renewed proposal. C-4 Pro ert Develo ment Standards and Desi n Guidelines or Ba ront Develo ment ,,.: :.::: : >> ! PROPUSED ; ALLt�WED/REQ'D , ; SETI3ACI�S: Front (Setback from street): 125' 30'; > bldg. ht. (77'-4") & > 'h Appt. Width of bldg. (72.5') Side (Right) 66' 10' (Left) 75' 10' Rear 58'-6" 25' Setback from Lagoon: 65' Not less than building height (77'-4") ��.:: �LY���7�r�P11rVr; C-4 District Requirements 33.2 % of Land Area 15 % of Land Area (29,470.5 SF) (13,316 SF) Bayfront Guidelines - Shoreline 67.7 % of shoreline band 40 % of shoreline band (22,321.5 SF) (13,186 SF) Bayfront Guidelines - Outside of 12. 8% of azea outside of 15 % of area outside of Shoreline Band* shoreline band shoreline band (7149 SF) (8371 SF) Bayfront Guidelines 59.7% of front setback 80% of Front Setback - Front Setback (2325 SF) (3222 SF) Bayfront Guidelines 8.5% of Parking Area 10% of Parking Area - Parking Area* (4343 SF) (5149 SF ) t�tL� OB;STRirIC7'ION* From Airport Blvd. 100% 54% From Lagoon. 55.2 % 40 % 4 � � Negative Declaration and Conditional Use Permits for six-story, 132-rnom hotel 765 Ai�port Boulevanl r < ; ; , ' PR�PO►�ED ALT:OWED/REf,�'D', ; > �Y'L�'1'C"iHT �i BL1L'K.. . :.:: ': '; ' *Bayfront Guidelines 77'-4" 50'-0" Maximum - Building Height (35' maximum within BCDC jurisdiction) Bayfront Specific Plan - 65 rooms per acre 65 rooms per acre Densities (132 rooms) (132 rooms) : ; PARKING ; , Space Requirement 132 Spaces 1 Sp./rm = 132 spaces Space Dimensions Standard - 109 Standard - 109 Compact - 23 (20%) Compact - 23 (20%) * Conditional use permit for 12.8% landscaping outside the shoreline band (15 % required); 59.7% front setback landscaping (80% required); 8.5% landscaping within the parking area (10% required); and 77'-4" building height (50' height review line and 35' maximum height within BCDC jurisdiction. This project meets all other zoning code and design guideline requirements. F'indings for a Negative Declaration: For CEQA requirements the Planning Commission must review and reapprove the negative declaration (ND 485-P), fmding that on the basis of the Initial Study and any comments received in writing or at the public hearing that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant (negative) effect on the environment. Findings for a Conditional Use Permit: In order to grant a Conditional use Permit the Planning Commission must find that the following conditions exist on the property (Code Section 25.52.020 a-c): (a) the proposed use, at the proposeti location, will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity, and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, general welfare, or convenience; (b) the proposed use will be located and conducted in a manner in accord with the Burlingame general plan and the purposes of this title; (c) the Planning Commission may impose such reasonable conditions or restrictions as it deems necessary to secure the purposes of this title and to assure operation of the use in a manner compatible with the aesthetics, mass, bulk and character of existing and potential uses on adjoining properties in the general vicinity. 5 _ � r Negative Declamtion and Conditional Use Permits for six-story, 132-room hotel 765 Airport Boulevard Planning Commission Action: The Planning Commission should hold a public hearing. Affirmative action should be taken by resolution and should include findings. The reasons for any action should be clearly stated. Please note that the conditions below which are in italics are mitigation measures taken from the negative declaration. If the commission determines that these conditions do not adequately address the impacts on the environment to reduce them to acceptable levels, then an Environmental Impact Report would need to be prepared for this project. At the public hearing the following conditions should be considered: 1. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped November 12, 1998, Sheets A1.01 through A-10 and Sheets Ll and L2; 2. that the conditions of the Chief Building Of�cial's and City Engineer's November 16, 1998 memos and the Fire Marshal's Apri13, 1997 and November 16, 1998 memos shall be met; 3. 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; 4. that the use and any improvements for the use shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 1995 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame; 5. that the overall height of the building as measured from the grade at the first floor (9'-6" elevation) shall be 77'-4 'h"; 6. that the landscaping as installed shall comply with the plant materials, size and form as stated in the Callendar Associates letter of April 18,1997; 7. that no room in the hotel shall be leased to a single individual, company or corporate entity for more than 29 days and no rocros and/or any part of the building shall be leased for permanent residential purposes except that the hotel manager may live on the site; 8. that guests, visitors or employees may not be charged for the use of on-site parking without review and permission of the city, this would include valet parking arrangements; 9. that in the future, 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; 10. that the hotel shall provide on-site security services and patrol, including the portion of the public access area on the site; 11. that the site shall be landscaped with vegetation which requires a minimum of fertilization and pest control, and the maintenance of such landscaping shall follow the procedure established by a qualified landscape architect and approved by the city for fertilization and pest control; 0 k � : Negative Declaration and Condilional Use Permits for six-story, 132-room hotel 765 Airport Boulevard 12. that the traffic allocation for a 132 room hotel which is a part of the planning approval of this project shall run with the conditional use permits and shall expire at the same time the planning approval expires on the project; 13 . that the project shall meet the requirements of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the U. S. Arnry Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the State Lands Commission (Land Use and Planning); 14 . that the project shall conform to any seismic requirements of the State Architect's o,�ce (geologic); l5. that seismic-resistant construction shall follow the recommendations of the site-specific geotechnical investigations (geologic); 16. that the grading plan shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer and approved by the City Engineer (geologic); 17. that all runo„�`'created during construction, future discharge and storm drain collection from the site shall be required to meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards, and that all applicable requirements of the NPDES permit for the site shall be adhered to in the design and during construction (geologic, water, utilities and service systems); 18. that all applicable San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best management Practices shall be adhered to in the design and during construction, including stabilizing areas denuded due to construction prior to the wet season; and future discharge from the site shall meet the applicable Best Management Practices for surface water runo,�`'and storm drain maintenance (geologic); 19. that an oil separator shall be installed to reduce pollutants from runof�`'entering the storm drain system (utilities and service systemsJ; 20. thaZ project structures shall be built on piles, as mitigation for static and seismic forces, and the o,�ce buildings shall be built on pads that raise their first floor elevation to elevation 9.5 feet (+9.5 feet MSL), or 2.5 feet above possible flood level if a levee should break (geologic, water); 2l. that emergency power for the storm drainage system for this site shall be provided (geologic, water); 22. thas water and sewer lines shall be constructed from,flexible material and in the event that there is subsidence us the result of an earthquake, all utilities and the site shall be repaired (geologic); 23. that tide gates shall be provided on the storm drains to keep high water from back flowing onto the site in high flood periods (geologic); 24. that if lateral spreading of the edge of the lagoon should occur while the site is being filled, work shall stop and the project sponsor shall correct the spreading and shall take appropriate action, � � � c Negative Declaration and Conditional Use Permits for six-story, 132-room hotel 765 Airport Boulevard �- in compliance with the requisite regulatory agencies, to prevent further damage from occurring (geologic); 25. that grading shall be done so that impacts from erosion into the adjacent lagoon will be minimal (water); 26. that back, flow prevention for storm drainage to the lagoon shall be provided (water); 27. that a complete Irrigation Water Management Plan together with landscape and irrigation plans shall be provided at time of permit application (water); 28. that low flow plumbing frxtures shall be installed (water); 29. that the site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction (air qualityJ; 30. that construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with the standards of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and a BAAQMD permit shall be obtained before a building permit is issued (air quality); 3I. 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 (transportation/ci rculati on); 32. that the project sponsor shall provide an airport shuttle service, which includes connections to Caltrain to accommodate employees during sh� changes (transportation/circulationJ; 33. that the required parking area shall not be used for long-term parking as a part of a hotel promotion (transportation/circulation); 34. that there shall be no charge for customers or guests to park in the parking lot (transportation/circulationJ; 35. that if the fill material or asphalts are to be removed from the site during construction, analytical testing of the removed materials for petroleum hydrocarbons or metals will be required to class� the material for appropriate disposal (hazards); 36. 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 (noise); 37. that interior noise levels shall be reduced to a maximum of 45 dBA (noise); : �� � Negative Declaration and Conditional Use Permits for six-story, 132-room hotel 765 Airport Boulevard � 38. that the proposed hotel project shall be required to meet the City's exterior lighting standards, as well as the tree planting provisions of the City's Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance (aesthetics); 39. that if arry prehistoric or historic archeological relics as defined in the Negative Declaration are discovered during construction, all work shall be halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protection measures, as determined by a qual fied cuttural resources consultant, can be implemented; project personnel shall not collect cultural resources; any identified cultural resources shall be recorded on forms DPR 422 (archaeological sitesJ and/or DPR 523 (historic properties) or similar forms (cultural resources); and 40. that BCDC approval shall be obtained for the proposed development within BCDC jurisdiction, and a BCDC permit shall be obtained prior to construction activities (recreation). Maureen Brooks Planner c: Robert Sauvageau, azchitect G7 __ y ` Burlingmne Planning Co»vnission Minutes April 28, 1997 _� C. Deal noted this is a good project. He then moved City Council. adjustment to APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMITS FOR A 132 ROOM HOTEL AT 765 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, ZONED ' C-4, (765 AIRPORT BOULEVARD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNERS) Reference staff report, 4.28.97, with attachments. CP Monroe discusseti the request; reviewed criteria, Planning Department comments, and study meeting questions. Forty conditions were suggested for consideration: C. Ellis opened the public hearing on the negative declaration and project. Robert Sauvegeau, RYS Architecture and Mark Schlecter, Callendar Associates presented the application. They asked that condition number 9 be modified to read property owner, rather than developer and clarified that in condition number 20, 2.5 feet above possible flood level is 9.5 feet, and in reference to condition number 21, the storm water will drain to the lagoon via a gravity system no pumping will be required. In response to Commission questions: they clarified that a sandy beach would not be appropriate and would eliminate the habitat areas; there would not be enough water movement to keep the sand clean and useable; they have no plan to alter the shoreline on the water side at the existing levee, the land does not belong to them; the plant specimen trees along the street will be 24 inch box size along the side property Iines, new trees will be mixed in size from 15 gallon to 24 inch box. There were no other comments from the floor and the public hearing was closed. C. Galligan moved approval of the negative declaration based ori the review noting that the project is consistent with the plan and with what exists in the area. The potential impacts identified by the city and BCDC have been addressed in the mitigations. There have been no environmental problems experienced as a result of previous developments in the area and no unique or special conditions exist on that site therefore there is no environmental significant effect with the mitigations as noted in the conditions on the project. The motion was seconded by C. Wellford and carried 7-0 voice vote. C. Mink then moved approval of the special permits for a 132 room hotel for the reasons stated, there is no view obstruction and the design guidelines are met. The project fits and is unique to the frontage road/Lagoon. It was noted for the record that the only the property owner can be assessed and that the emergency power noted in condition number 21 will not be necessary if the storm water will drain to the lagoon via a gravity system. The motion is by resolution and with the following modified conditions: 1) that the project shall. be built as �shown on the plans .submitted to the Planning Department and�date stamped April 4, 1997, Sheet A1.01, and date stamped Apri18, 1997, Sheets A-2 through A-10; 2) that the conditions of the Fire Marshal's April 3, 1997 memo shall be met; 3) 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; 4) that the use and any improvements for the use shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and -13- - . Burlingu»te Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 1997 Uniform Fire Codes, 1995 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame; 5) that the overall height of the building as measured from the grade at the first floor (9'-6" elevation) shall be 77'-4 lh"; 6) that the landscaping as installed shall comply with the plant materials, size and form as stated in the Callendar Associates letter of April 18,1997; 7) .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; 8) that guests, visitors or employees may not be chazged for the use of on-site parking without review and permission of the city, this would include valet parking arrangements; 9) that in the future, as required, the property owner 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 azea, to facilitate employees' trips to work and reduce peak hour trips generated by the hotel; 10) that the hotel shall provide on-site security services and patrol, including the portion of the public access area on the site; 11) that the site shall be landscaped with vegetation which requires a minimum of fertilization and pest control, and the maintenance of such landscaping shall follow the procedure established by a qualified landscape architect and approved by the city for fertilization and pest control; 12) that the traffic allocation for a 132 room hotel which is a part of the planning approval of this project shall run with the conditional use permits and shall expire at the same time the planning approval expires on the project; 13) that the project shall meet the requirements of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the State Lands Commission (Land Use and Planning); 14) that the project shall conform to any seismic requirements of the State Architect's office (geologic); 15) that seismic- resistant construction shall follow the recommendations of the site-speciiic geotechnical investigations (geologic); 16) that the grading plan shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer and approved by the City Engineer {geologic); 17) that all runoff created during construction, future discharge and storm drain collection from the site shall be required to meet National Pollution Dischazge Elimination System (NPDFS) standards, and that all applicable requirements of the NPDES permit for the site shall be adhered to in the design and during construction (geologic, water, utilities and service systems); 18) that all applicable San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best management Practices shall be adhered to in the design and during construction, including stabilizing azeas denuded due to construction prior to the wet season; and future discharge from the site shall meet the applicable Best Management Practices for surface water runoff and storm drain maintenance (geologic); 19) that an oil separator shall be installed to reduce pollutants from runoff entering the storm drain system (utilities and service systems); 20) that project structures shall be built on piles, as mitigation for static and seismic forces, �nd the office buildings shall be built on pads that raise their first floor elevation to elevation 9.5 feet (+9.5 feet MSL), or 2.5 feet above possible flood level if a levee should break (geologic, water); 21) that emergency . power for the storm drainage system for this site shall be provided if gravity flow is not used (geologic, water); 22) that water and sewer lines shall be constructed from flexible material and in the event that there is subsidence as the result of an earthquake, all utilities and the site shall be repaired (geologic); 23) that tide gates shall be provided on the storm drains to keep high water from back-flowing onto the site in high flood periods (geologic); 24) that if lateral spreading of the erige of the lagoon should occur while the � site is being filled, work shall stop and the project sponsor shall correct the spreading and shall take appropriate action, in compliance with the requisite regulatory agencies, to prevent further damage from occurring (geologic); 25) that grading shall be�done so that impacts from erosion into the adjacent lagoon will -14- - � � Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 1997 be minimal (water); 26) that backflow prevention for storm drainage to the lagoon shall be provided (water); 2'� that a complete Irrigation Water Management Plan together with landscape and irrigation plans shall be provided at time of permit application (water); 28) that low flow plumbing fixtures shall be installed (water); 29) that the site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction (air quality); 30) that construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with the standards of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and a BAAQMD permit shall be obtained before a building permit is issued (air quality); 31) 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 (transportation/circulation); 32) that the project sponsor shall provide an airport shuttle service, which includes connections�to Caltrain to accommodate employees during shift changes (transportation/circulation); 33) that the required parking area shall not be used for long-term parking as a part of a hotel promotion (transportation/circulation); 34) that there shall be no charge for customers or guests to park in the parking lot (transportation/circulation); 35) that if the fill material or asphalts are to be removed from the site during constriiction, analytical testing of the removed materials for petroleum hydrocarbons or metals will be required to classify the material for appropriate disposal (hazards); 36) 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 (noise); 37) that interior noise levels shall be reduced to a maximum of 45 dBA (noise); 38) that the proposed hotel project shall be required to meet the City's exterior lighting standards, as well as the tree planting provisions of the City's Urbari Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance (aesthetics); 39) that if any prehistoric or historic azcheological relics as defined in the Negative Declaration are discovered during construction, all work shall be halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protection measures, as determined by a qualified cultural resources consultant, can be implemented; project personnel shall not collect cultural resources; any identified cultural resources shall be recorded on forms DPR 422 (azchaeological sites) and/or DPR 523 (historic properties) or similaz forms (cultural resources); and 40) that BCDC approval shall be obtained for the proposed development within BCDC jurisdiction, and a BCDC permit shall be obtained prior to construction activities (recreation). The motion was seconded by C. Key and passed 7-0 voice vote. Appeal procedures were adviserl. DETERMINAT'I�N REGARDING NON-AIJ� RELATED USES IN�C-2, SUBAREA D, AUTO Reference staff report, 4.28.97, with attachments. Monroe discussed th request, reviewed criteria, Planning Depart nt comments, and study mee ' g questions. Commiss ner asked if the tique store previously in t's tenant space had a use pe '; staff noted that they 'd not, but the st e was no longer operating the site. � ,. Chair Ellis opened the public h'ng and asked if the applicant as present. Dave Man , real estate br er representing the owner applicant, noted that he felt th his letter stated his con rn. He comme ed that the broker for the on shop and the shop owners ere also present. Fie s asked why h did not get a special perm' . Mr. Marino responded that he called the Planning s:�' � . � -15- .=� �,,! , , , Burlingame Planning Co»vnisszon Minutes � .__� � April 14, 1997 ��°'"� �� .�.,,,._ __ there be tables a�"d� chairs in each of the lobbies. Item se public hearin on A ril 2 providin e have the letter from BCDC in time. , � P t, 1��7, �6• APPLICATION FOR NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR A 132. ROOM HOTEL AT 765 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, ZONED C-4, (765 AIRPORT BOULEVARD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNERSI Requests: consultant should verify if the cumulative traffic impact includes the new building just approved at 577 Airport; provide a detailed discussion of the lagoon frontage improvements proposed, was the alternative of removing the rip-rap and replacing it with sandy beach addressed, is this an alternative; the project is a little short on landscaping on site and in the front setback, what mitigations are being included to off-set the short fall; provide the heights of the Red Roof Inn and the Embassy Suites hotels. Item was set for public hearing April 28, 1997 if responses aze completed in time. 7. PPLICATION FOR TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR A CHURCH AT 1500 EA DRIVE, ZONED R-1 AND R-3, (B�B DAVIDSON, APPLICANT AND ARTHUR Ti ('TTAilR D�nn�nmv �«�.,,-.�,. Requests: thought ho e next door was going to remain on parate parcel, why has it been merged into the larger piece; h the church understood the problem used by this merger if they wish, in the future, to sell the ho e separately; the city needs an easemen r an old water vault found on the site when the survey was one. Item set for pubic hearing on April 1997, providing the map can be adjusted and the questio answered in time. ITEMS FOR ACTION 8. APPLICATION FOR FRONT �BACK AND PARKING VARIANCES AT 12 BALBOA AVENUE, ZONED R-1, (DAIVIEL��IERMANN, APPLICANT AND ROBER ND ANN un�'iTtC�T-�11�lA DDl1T]T.nmv ��in,�,-„�... ,. Reference sta • 4.14.97, with attachments. Monroe discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Departm comments, and study meeting uestions. Two conditions were suggested for consideration. A letter fro Mr. O'Brien, 114 Balboa, in pport of the ro'ect was r record. �_ P J ead into the C. Ellis opened the public h g. Dan Bierman, 1620 El Cami� Real, the designer and Ann Hoeksema, 1112 Balboa Avenu the applicant, were present to ansv� questions and ex lain the application. They noted that th 'r data showed more than half the hous on the block ave one covered off-street parking space, many of these aze larger houses than the roposal, they would like the same opportunity. A two car age would have to be put further back on he lot which would reduce the useable rear yard area and ca trees important to screening rear yard. Applicant noted, looked at different options this design is the least detrimental to the landscaping, i.e., the Persimmon, Cherry and Oak trees. Does provide for 4 parking spaces off the street because of the driveway. There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed. -3- _ „r� ciry � .. . . , ' - � . `�R�N4..M� CITY OF BURLINGAlV� ��..���� APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION : - Type of Application:�Special Permit Variance Other Project Address: 7�S l�11��POYZT f�LVD• Assessor's Parcel Number(s): D 2�- 3 4`� - I� APPLICANT PROPERTY OWNER 76 5 Pl1�,Po►e�' g�ut�. Name: _ LI M 1'� �f�R.��l E�KS ki 1 p Name: Sf�wl E AS �l°�° L1C.A�1`I� Address: 35.1 r���� �vE_.51E.3a0 Address: City/State/Zip: s�u $r�u►�o. �..� 94o_b� City/State/Zip: Phone (w): �-l.r-� "��i% J9�� Phone (w): �h�; - fax: �-1 5 9�17 I a I o �h�: . fax: ARCHITECTIDESIGNER � RYS ,�Rc� I'fF�TUI�� Name: �o�'T' S�cc��/f�C �A�l� 7� Please indicate with an asterisk * the Address: l'23 `1'OWIJSFU►� ST. Si�. 51� contact person for this application. City/State/Zip: Sf�t� �IeA-►JGIS� . C�Q 9�-� o% Phone (w): �-15 S43 �(�`�''S �h�; ..._-- fax: 41� 543 3�C�� PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I�IE�PI L 3 2 Y�OOM H OT�� AFFIDAVIT/SIGNATURE: I eby certify under penalty of perjury that the information given hzreira zs true anu co;rect to the t o�,�fiy �,owledge and belief. I know about the proposed appli application to the Planning Com�i 7 ate hereby authorize the above applicant to submit this ?j � z ignature Date FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ------------------------------------------ RECEIVE�� Date Filed: Fee• NOV 1 21998 Planning Commission: Study Date: Action Date: GAME PLANNING DEPT. 8:15 a��+ ♦ f� O� �_ � �(JRUMaAM( COMIVV�RCIAL APPLICATIONS ' � , � ��._.._..��' FLANNING COMIvIISSION APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT.AL FORM a 1. Proposed use of the site. I 3 2 RooM N o Tt�- 2. Days and hours of operation. 7� 5/ W��1c. , 2 3. Number of trucks/service vehicles to be parked at site (by type). � 5�E u i�tLE" ��N 4. . Current and projected maximum number of employe�s F.xisting In 2 Years Hours of Operation Weekdays Full-time Part-dme Weekends Full-time Part-time AM- After AM- After PM 5:00 PM PM 5:00 PM � - � . � � � 3 t2 3 � 3 �2 2 ( 3 l2 I � ng,owner) at this location: In•5 Years AM- After PM 5:00 PM � 3 12-- 2 � 3 l 2- I 3 5. Current and nroiected maximum number of visitors/customers who may come to the site: F�cisting In 2 Years In 5 Years Hours of AM- After AM- After AM- After Operation PM 5:00 PM PM 5:00 PM . PM 5:00 PM weekaays � 2� o(v � I o 6 Zc� ( 0 6 Weekends 2�U � 0�0 2o I 0 6 Zo �I�6 6. What is the maximum number of people expected on site at any one time (include owner, employees and visitors/customers): �� 7. • 8. 9. 10. Where do/will the owner & employees park? ON • 51I� �°,Q-rt.�i I��C� Where do/will customers/visitors park? �— S� t�=- P�2�c� l�G�- ��� � e P— �. . . I� ��J � � SKu �LE s Present or most recent use of site. V�4 ��� �������N��ME • PLANNING DEPT. List of other tenants on property, their number of employees, hours of operation (attach list if necessary). � � N�d.l — : � ��` c�Tv O* B4IRLYNC�,AME I �.� .y.:•�' V Y� � U ll�1����Y 9`�.i1�� IL. ��L��C�6�� �t����' �a�.BC�a'B'B�BV� The Planning Commission is required by law to make findings as defined by the City's ordinance (Code Section 25.52.0201. Your answers to the following questions will assist the Planning Commission in making the decision as to whether the findings can be made for your request. Please type or write neatly in ink. Refer to the back of this form for assistance with these questions. 1. Explain why the proposed use at the proposed /ocatfon wil/ not be detrimental or. fnfurious � to property or Improvements in the vicfnity or to pubrc health, safety, genera/ welfare, or convenlence. � � S�� ftT1`AChIE'�• � 2. How wfl/ the proposed use be located and conducied In accordance with ihe Burlingam, Genera/ Plan and Zoning OrdinanceT . . S E� /�'i'CACaiE'� ,, . 3. ;: -. How wfl/ the proposed profect be compat/b/e wfth the �esthetfcs, rr�ass, bu/k and charact of the exlst�'rig and potential uses on adJolning properties in the general vlcinity? S FiFi I��CN,'�.'D �ECEIi���:� NOV 1 21998 CITY OF BURLfNGAME PLANNING DEPT. t 2192 sp.ftm _ -: � SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS 1. Explain why the proposed use at the proposed location will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity or to public health, safely, general welfare, or convenience. Traffic: A traffic impact study was prepared and found that the project would not have a significant impact on intersection congestion nor on freeway operating conditions. Noise: Construction will be done in conformance with California Building Code and City of Burlingame noise mitigation requirements. Lighting: Any glare from on-site lighting will be directed away from the neighboring properties. � Paving: The area of paving has been distributed around the hotel building in mostly single-aisle parking rows, thereby minimizing any large expanses of paving. Landscaping: 24% of the site area is dedicated to landscaped public access along the Burlingame Lagoon frontage. Sunlight/shade/views: The effect of shading on the neighboring Red Roof Inn is minimized by the placement of the hotel in the center of the site. Similarly, view obstruction is minimized by the central placement. Public Health Sanitation: Trash will be enclosed in a service area behind a wall. Air quality: No objectionable odors or signifi�ant change in air quality is anticipated. Traffic emissions would be insignificant. Discharges into sewer and stormwater systems; water supply safety: Grading and construction operations will conform to governing agency regulations. An oil separator will be installed in the storm drain system. Public Safetv No significant impact on police and fire protection. The project is in a r a zed K area with existin ublic facilities are in place and have been designate��� �����,; • gP accommodate this hotel use. NOV 1 21998 CITY (7F BUt�LINGNME PLANNING DEPT. . . .'. Fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems will be installed. General Welfare The improvements to the public access trail along the Burlingame Lagoon will increase the amount of area available for public recreation. Convenience Three parking stalls are designated for public access to the public access trail on the Burlingame Lagoon. Access to the trial and to the parking lot and hotel will be handicapped accessible. 2. How will the proposed use be located and conducted in accordance with the Burlingame General Plan and Zoning Ordinance? ' The proposed hotel is consistent with the hotels/motels land use designation of the General Plan and the Burlingame Bayfront Specific Area Plan. The C-4 zone district permits a hotel use. 3. How will the proposed project be compatible with the aesthetics, mass, bulk and character of the existing neighborhood and potemtial uses on adjoining properties in the general vicinity? Aesthetics: The building is in character with the other hotel buildings in the area. The sloped roof compares with the Embassy Suites and the Red Roof Inn. The interior corridor allows for a more pleasing exterior wall treatment than the Red Roof Inn. The one-and-a-half story pavilion building to the front of the Hilton hotel is similar in placement with the restaurant building in front of the Red Roof Inn, and the six-story Hilton hotel building compares with the eight story Doubletree � hotel building. Mass and bulk: The footprint of the Hilton hotel is smaller than the surrounding buildings. The mass and bulk is significantly smaller than the Doubletree, Embassy Suites, and Crown Plaza hotels. The orientation to the Burlingame Lagoon is similar to the Red Roof Inn, and therefore maximizes the view corridors to the Lagoon. � Character of the neighborhood: The proposed hotel will not change the character of the neighborhood, since the area is already characterized by hotels and motels. �ECEIl���} NOV 1 21998 CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING DEPT. � . DATE: ROUTING FORM November 12, 1998 TO: �C CITY ENGINEER _CAIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL _FIRE MARSHAL _SR. LANDSCAPE INSPECTOR CITY ATTORNEY FROM: CITY PLANNER/PLANNER SUBJECT: Request for new 132-room, six-story hotel at 765 Airport Boulevard, zoned C-4, APN: 026-344-120. SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MEETING: December 14, 1998 STAFF REVIEW BY MEETING ON: Monday, Noveinber 16, 1998 THANKS, Maureen/Janice/Ruben �.yt,e Y � C� t�s C o►�'f vnv+r` � cQ-'a � l � 1� ( 6�� Date of Comments � �� �,,�,�.,, a--�.-�.. . � � ' ; ' ' , ,� � ROUTING FORM AT � r� ` ^ � � (� � � �ti� � J � r� c�i�G��-�� 5 , � � -��� � � ��`�� v�.�� vi o � � ��1 � �: �. ° ` DATE: �(JI'� � � � f��.% TO: CITY ENGINEER CHIEF BUILDING�INSPECTOR � FIRE MARSHAL PARICS DIRECTOR CITY ATTORNEY FROM: CITY PLANNER/PLANNER SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR r �� Q—� 0 lJ � J�-- — 11 SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MEETING: STAFF REVIEW BY MEETING ON MONDAY: A / "6� THANKS, �� ��� (� 1���' � �' Jane/Sheri/Maureen/Ruben � Date of Comments � 1� IC'�Ls c���-e s�z�� t-�� \ �� !-T ��- C� , U S� l� �) `-' 1 ����, " ����7 ��,' . � ,_ � ;. � ROUTING FORM DATE: November 12, 1998 TO: CITY ENGINEER CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL �FIRE MARSHAL SR. LANDSCAPE INSPECTOR CITY ATTORNEY FROM: CITY PLANNER/PLANNER SUBJECT: Request for new 132-room, six-story hotel at 765 Airport Boulevard, zoned C-4, APN: 026-344-120. SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MEETING: December 14, 1998 STAFF REVIEW BY MEETING ON: Monday, November 16, 1998 THANKS, Maureen/Jani ce/Rub en � ����vC � � � � Date of Comments 9 ROUTING FORM DATE: November 12, 1998 TO: CITY ENGINEER �CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL _FIRE MARSHAL SR. LANDSCAPE INSPECTOR CITY ATTORNEY FROM: CITY PLANNER/PLANNER SUBJECT: Request for new 132-rooin, six-story hotel at 765 Airport Boulevard, zoned C-4, APN: 026-344-120. SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MEETING: December 14, 1998 STAFF REVIEW BY MEETING ON: Monday, Noveinber 16, 1998 THANKS, Maureen/Janice/Ruben � � %r0�� Date of Comments f ljp �'j� Co�► ��''� ��,3 �i p/���m-t � ra✓� ��J d�i�✓°'�a' c����f��� �,ls�p y �,o �f ho f a.y 1 1 � 1 � i� I y I � / � �• 1, �� � �� ►� �\� • \�t � i � • �_ �1 • i � i 1 The City of Burlingame by Margaret Monroe on March 19, 1997, completed a review of the proposed project and determined that: � (XX) It will not have a significant effect on the environment (XX) No Environmental Impact Report is required. �roject Descri tn ion: The project is a new six-story (77'-4" tall), 132-room hotel building with parking for 132 cars at grade, at 765 Airport Boulevazd, zoned C-4. The site is now vacant. There is an area with deteriorated asphalt paving on the portion of thc site closest to Airport Boulevard. This area was formerly used for long-term airport parking. There is also a 40-foot strip of the site adjacent to the Burlingame Lagoon which contains landscaping and a paved bike path. The site has access to and frontage on Airport Boulevard. The project requires approval of special permits for buildings which exceed the 35' maximum height within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and to exceed the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development adopted by the City Council. The proposed building is 77'-4" in height, which exceeds the 35' maximum height within BCDC jurisdiction, and exceed the overall maximum height of 50 feet required by the design guidelines. Special permits are also required to exceed the view obstruction limitations, for the setback from the lagoon which is less than the building height, and to vary from the landscaping requirements of the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development. �easons for Conclusion: This project is consistent with the General Plan and the Burlingame Bayfront Specific Area Plan. Except as noted above, all zoning code requirements have been met through the project design. Referring to the initial study for all other facts supporting findings, it is found that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. Signature of Processing Ofiicial �1� ��_-- .. .I �� � Date Signed Unless appealed within 10 days hereof the date posted, the determination shall be final. Date posted: • �! / � �' +�- � „ ,�,� � Negative Declaration 765 Airport Boulevard Declaration of Posting I declare under penalty of perjury that I am City Clerk of the City of Burlingame and that I posted a true copy of the above Negative Declaration at the City Hall of said City near the doors to the Council Chambers. Executed at Burlingame, Appealed: ( ) Yes� ATTI, California on �, 1997. ) No , CITY OF BURLINGAME �, � - � , , j�� , , , , 9 l. 2. � 3 7 INITIAL STUDY SUMMARY - ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 7G5 AIRPORT BOULEVARD Project Title: Six-story 132-room hotel at 765 Airport Boulevard Le�d Agency Name and Address: City of Burlingame, Planning Department 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 Contact Person/Phone Number: Project Loc�tion: Margaret Monroe, City Planner (415) 696-7250 Parcel with an address of 765 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, California Project Sponsor's Robert Y. Sauvageau, AIA, RYS Architecture Name and Address: 123 Townsend Street, Ste. 575 � San Francisco, CA 94107 Gener�l Plan Designation: Zoning: Assessor's P�rcel Number: Hotels and Motels C-4, Waterfront Commercial 026-344-120 8. Description of the Project: This project proposes the construction of a six-story, 132-room hotel on a parcel which is now vacant. There is an area with deteriorated asphalt paving on the portion of the site closest to Airport Boulevard. This area was formerly used for long-term airport parking. There is also a 40-foot strip of the site adjacent to the Burlingame Lagoon which contains landscaping and a paved bike path, a part of BCDC's public access area which connects to public access improvements at each end. The site has access to and frontage on Airport Boulevard. 9. Surrounding Land uses and Setting: Red Roof Inn (200-room hotel) is located to the west of the site, and a privately owned long-term parking facility (13a) which serves San Francisco International Airport is located to the east. An of�ice building is located across Airport Boulevard 'to the north of the site. The Burlingame Lagoon is located to the south of the site, with State Route 101 south of the lagoon. The lagoon and the Sanchez channel, both estuaries, serve as the outlet to San Francisco Bay of Sanchez Creek, which drains the eastern face of the coastal range. 10. Other public �gencies whose approval is required: The site is within the jurisdiction of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). A BCDC permit is required prior to issuance of the building permit for the project. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) guidelines and San Mateo County Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices would need to be followed for any construction activities and for future management of the site. Bay Area Air Quality Management District oversees any emissions guidelines, and may require a permit at the time building plans are reviewed. Any storm drains proposed may extend into U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers (corps) jurisdiction, which will require corps approval. If corps approval is required, coordination with the Regional Water Quality Control Board, BCDC, and possibly the California Department oi Fish and Game would be necessary in order to obtain certification. t - � , �,�� ;,. 6 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a"Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. X Land Use and Planning Biological Resources Aesthetics Population tznd Housing Energy and Mineral Cultural Resources Resources X Geological Problems X Hazards , Recreation X Water Noise Mandatory Findings of Significance Air Quality Public Services Transportation and Utilities and Service X Circulation X Systems DETERMINATION: (To be completed by the Lead Agency). On the basis of this initill evaluation: I fmd that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant ef%ct on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there would not be a siguficant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE D�CLARf1TION will be prepared. X I fmd that the proposed proj ect MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but nt least one effect (1) has been adequately tinalyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and (2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets, if the ef�'ect is a"Potentially Significant Impact" or "I'otentially Significant Unless Mitigated." An ENVII20NMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is requircd, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. 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"£�`�, � �� �i - . � .: � � � ���' ..i! .#a�.�v . � _. sm. �� i4� ♦ _:�' , � ::'/ F�': YMv � � ,':� '� ;:. .:-' : �� .. i.� � ° - .. . .. q: �i i .. � r�.�% " , l�. . ,. �:- °�'' � - . �. , �, * ���. � ; + �� . � .�} . . . ;�' t ' �., � . . _�, �. . � �`- , . � `� . . - - - - ' - _ �� , :- _.., E.�.��r�a��+s s� . r -_ w''�i-s"='=_„-�s ��_.-.. _y w�,.,:.-5�5as.b�... . . . : , - •. - � � �srx.6� � .�.. _ _ .. � �=r_. �.. _n� . �'d�i-y :' � � - -� -��-...=�� i � `��" q '���" � � - a,. �f . � � � +���; r � v v ,- _ ;! •'-�� T ' � i � . �l� � .� � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES 1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the proposal: a) Conilict with general plan designution or zoning? b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project7 c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the vicinity7 d) Affect agricultural resources or operations (e.g. imPact to soils or farmlands, or impacts from incompatible land uses)? e) Disrupt or divide the physical aiTangement of an established community (including a low-income or minority community)7 I Potentially Significant Sources Issues 1,2,4 1 I I X � 1 I I I I X 1 I I I I X 3 I I I I X Potentially Significant Unless Less Than Mitigation Significant Incorporated Impact No Impact Land Use and Pl�nning Summnry: The hotel proposal is consistent with the hotels/motels land use designation of the General Plan and the Burlingame Bayfront Specific Area Plan. The C-4 zone district permits a hotel use. A special permit is required for buildings and structures which exceed thirty-five feet in height when located within area that is within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and for buildings and structures which exceed the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development adopted by the City Council onFebruary 19, 1980. The proposed building is 77'-4" in height, which exceeds the 35' maximum height within BCDC jurisdiction, and exceeds the overall maximum height of 50' required by the design guidelines. A special permit is also required because the proposal obstructs the view corridor from Airport Boulevard and from the Burlingame Lagoon. From Airport Boulevard, the proposal will obstruct 100% of the view, where 54% is the maximum view obstruction allowed. From Burlingame Lagoon, the proposal will obstruct 55.2% of the view, where 40% is the maximum view obstruction allowed. A special pernvt is required for the setback from the Lagoon shoreline. The design guidelines require that the minimum setback from shorelines should be not less than the building height. The proposed setback from the lagoon for the six-story portion of the building is 65', which is less than the building height of 77'-4". Special permits are required to vary from the landscaping requirements of the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development. The front setback is proposed with 64.6% of the area landscaped, where the design guidelines require 80% of the front setback to be landscaped. There is a total of 8.5% of the area within the parking area which is landscaped, where 10% of the parking area is required to be landscaped. 13.5% ofthe area outside the BCDC shoreline band is proposed to be landscaped, where the design guidelines require a minimum of 15% of the area outside of BCDC's jurisdiction. � Mitig�ttion: Special permits, shall be obtained for height in excess of 35' within BCDC jurisdiction and to exceed the height limitations, view obstruction and landscaping requirements of the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development before any development is allowed. The project shall meet the requirements of the Bay Conservation and Development Comtnission, the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. 3 , �1' ' 1r ' . � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES I Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentialiy Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact 2. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would tlie proposal: a) Cumulatively exceed of�icial regional or local population projections7 . 5 X b) Induce substantial growth in an area either directly or indirectly (e.g. through projects in an undeveloped area or major 1,5 X infrnstructure? c) Displace existing housing, especially afT'ordable housing? 3 X Population �nd Housing Summlry: This site and the surrounding area are planned for commercial uses. There are no residents in the area. The project would have no direct impact which would result in an increase in population in the immediate area because this is a commercial area with no housing developments available now or planned for the future. The project will result in approximately 132 people employed at the new hotel. This may create a demand for housing in the region. Housing is available in the San Mateo County area. However, public transportation access from this area is limited. In order to mitigate the impact of this hotel on tra�ic and available parking, as well as to provide access to public transportation on Caltrain, shuttle service to the airport should be provided .for hotel guests and made accessible to hotel employees. As an alternative, the project sponsor may choose to contribute to the City shuttle service provided to the airport and Caltrain station. 3 GEOLOGIC:PROBLEMS Would the proposal result iu or expose �eople to potential imp�icts involving• a) Pault rupture7 6 X b) Seismic ground shaking? 8 X c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction7 7,8 X d) Seiche, tsunami, or volcanic hazard7 1,7,8 • X e) Landslides or mudflows7 7 X fl Erosion, changes in topography or unstable soil conditions fi•om excavation, grading or fill? 1,7 X g) Subsidence of the land? 1 X h) Expansive soils7 7 X I) Unique geologic or physical features7 7 X 0 , , ' �, , � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Thnn Significant No Impact Impact Geologic Summ�ry: The site is located in a seismically active region that will experience an earthquake and groundshaking strong enough to cause moderate damage to ordinary structures. The groundshaking could produce ground failures such as liquefaction, ground lurching, lateral spreading, landsliding, and settlement. The likelihood of ground failure is low because the underlying medium dense to dense soils contain significant amounts of clay and silt to act as binders for the coarser material (sand, gravel). The density and coarseness of the soils would provide sufficient support for foundation piles and would resist lateral movements. The site also is subject to static settlement, the naturally occurring effect of gravity on filled tidelands. The use of pile-supported building foundations would prevent damage from static settlement. Using a flexible base for hard or impervious surface covering would extend its useful life. The channel levee of Burlingame Lagoon adjacent to the site is more than. 8 feet above mean sea level (+8 feet MSL) as shown on the Boundary arld Topographic Survey (Reimer Associates, 19 March 1997). Elevations range between +8,1 feet MSL and +9.2 feet MSL, based on the referenced bench mark elevation of +g,175 feet MSL at City Bench Mark Number 523 (62 feet southwest of the intersection of Airport and Anza Boulevards). For flood protection, the City requires the levees to be at least as high as +10.0 feet MSL or that some alternative flood protection be provided. The proposed project would raise the first occupied floor of the building to 9.5 feet MSL or 3.1 feet above maximum high water of +6.4 feet MSL and 2.5 feet above the seven-foot flood base ofthe �djacent 100-year flood zone. The proposed project would use pile foundations, would be designed to current California Building Code standards, and elevate the first floor to 9.5 feet above MSL to achieve 2.5 feet of freeboard above the 7-foot MSL flood base of the adjacent 100-year flood zone in conformance with Federal Emergency Management Agency standards. These points are discussed below in more detail along with mitigation measures. The proposed development is on a site that is part of a 240-acre rectangular peninsula created in the 1960's by fill (soil and rubble concrete) placed within a perimeter levee. The existing fill on the site is between 5 and 10 feet thick and is underlain by 3 to 8 feet of Bay Mud. The Bay Mud is underlain by at 42 to 46 feet of stiff clay and at least 5 feet of dense sand 1nd gravel capable of providing end-bearing support for the building's driven-pile foundation.l The filled area (project site) is separated from the original shoreline by a 500-foot wide lagoon known as Burlingame Lagoon. The lagoon is connected to San Francisco Bay by the 100-foot-wide Sanchez Channel located approximately one-h11f mile east of the site. For flood protection, the City requires levees along Burlingame Lagoon to be at least as high as +10.0 feet MSL, or that some alternative flood protection be provided. Such protection could include raising the lowest occupied floor of a building above the flood base for the site as proposed by the project sponsor. The site is in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Zone B, defined as an area outside the 100-year flood zone. However, the site may experience up to 1 foot of flooding during storms larger than the 100-year storm due to the temporary accumulation of rainfaIl. Also high water in Sanchez Creek could raise the height of Burlingame Lagoon, which could result in flooding of the site. The flood base for the 100-year flood zones adjacent to the site is +7 feet MSL. The tidal fluctuation in the area is between +3.89 feet MSL (Mean Higher High Water) and -3.48 feet MSL (Mean Lower Low Water); the estimated maximum high water is +6.4 feet MSL, and minimum low water is -6.3 feet MSL. . , ; , �, � . � ISSUES AND . SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES I Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact The e�cisting ground surface at the site is 1 to 6 feet below the top of the levee and Airport Boulevard. The site will be filled in order to level the parking lot at about +9 feet MSL. This project is subject to the Best Ivlanagement Practices (BMPs) to Prevent Storm Water Pollution from Construction Related Activities. These BMI's require that areas denuded by construction shall be stabilized prior to the wet season (1 October through 1 May) by using suitable practices such� as temporary or permanent seeding, mulching, sod stabilization, vegetative buffer strips, protection of trees, plastic covering, and/or application of ground base on areas to be paved. In addition, the project is required to comply with BMPs for construction activities. Erosion and sediment controls during construction shall comply with the California Construction BMP Handbook or the Association of Bay Area Government's (ABAG) Manual of Standards for Erosion and Sediment Control. The site is in a seismically active region and the active San Andreas fault is located about four miles west of the site. There are no known fault traces passing through or trending toward the site. After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the United States Geological Survey estimated the probability of at least one large earthquake (M7 or greater) in the San Francisco Bay region within the next 30 years at about 67 percent. Recent studies by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicate, unof�icially, that the probability may be as high as 90 percent. On the San Francisco Peninsula segment of the San Andreas fault, the probability is estimated at about 23 percent that an M7 or greater earthquake would occur in this time-frame. During such an earthquake, the site would experience groundshaking ofModified Mercalli Intensity VIII, strong enough to cause moderate damage to ordinary structures. In accordance with the 1987 USGS maps showing cumulative damage potential from earthquake groundshaking, this site is in an area where the potential damage is moderately low for concrete and steel structures, and moderate for tilt-up concrete structures. The surface soil is artificial fill. The 1986 USGS maps consider this a Category C Ground Condition Unit, indicating a high intensity of groundshaking during a major earthquake. Potential seismically induced ground failures at the site include liquefaction, ground lurching, lateral spreading, landsliding and settlement (see endnote for definitions).2 These seismically induced ground failures would have the potential to damage at-grade parking lots and underground utility lines, but would not affect structures supported on pile foundations. The likelihood of seismically induced ground failures at the site, including liquefacti�on, ground lurching, landsliding and settlement, is estimated to be low because the underlying medium dense to dense soils contain significant amounts of clay and silt to act as binders for the coarser material (sand, gravel), would provide su�icient support for foundation piles, and would resist lateral movements. . The site also.is subject to static settlement (compaction, compression, densiiication). This is a naturally occurring effect of gravity in filled tidelands. To compensate for previous settlement or incomplete fill, approximately 11,000 cubic yards of new fll would be placed on the site, in the proposed parking lot areas, to achieve a nearly level surface, raising the site from its existing elevations between 3.1' and 8.9' MSL to approximately +9.0' MSL. At the landward edge of the channel levee (about 80 feet from the edge of the lagoon), the fill would be about an inch thick. The depth of new fill would increase to about 6 feet in the low area south of Airport Boulevard (about 200 feet from the edge of the lagoon).3 Estimated settlement would G � �,. � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentia��y Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Less Than Mitigation Significant Incorporated Impact No Impact range from less than 1 inch during the first year for the thinnest fill (the landward edge of the channel levee), to a maximum of 7 inches during about 6 years for the thickest fill (the low area south of Airport Boulevard).4. Because the fill is very thin near the shoreline and overlies a relatively thin layer of �Bay Mud, the probability of its increasing the hazard of ground lurching and lateral spreading of the edge of the lagoon is considered very low. Settlement impacts can be compensated for by placing buildings on pile supported foundations with flexible utility connections, and hard or impervious surfaces on a flexible base in order to extend their life. Pursuant to existing regulations, new facilities would be required to be installed to the standards of the City of Burlingame Public Works Department and California Building Code Editions in effect a't the time a building permit is issued. Mitigation: The project design shall conform to the latest edition of the 1995 California Building Code as amended by the City of Burlingame and any seismic requirements of the State Architect's office. Seismic- resistant construction shall follow the recommendations of the site-speciiic geotechnical investigations. The grading plan shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer and approved by the City Engineer. All applicable requirements of the NPDES permit for the site shall be adhered to in the design and during construction. All applicable San Mateo County Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices shall be adhered to in the design and during construction, including stabilizing areas denuded by construction prior to the wet season. Project structures shall be built on piles, as mitigation for static and seismic forces, and the building shall be built on pads that raise their first floor elevation to elevation to + 9.5 feet MSL as flood protection. Emergency power for the storm drainage system for this site shall be provided. Water and sewer lines shall be constructed from flexible material with flexible connections. In the event that there is ground failure as the result of an earthquake, the site shall be repaired. Tide gates shall be provided on the storm drains to keep high water from back-flowing onto the site in high flood periods. If lateral spreading of the edge of the lagoon should occur while the site is being filled, work shall stop and the project sponsor shall correct the spreading and shall take appropriate action, in compliance with the requisite regulatory agencies, to prevent further damage from occurring. 4. WATER. Would the propos�l result in: a) Changes in absorption rates; drainage patterns, or the rate and tunount of sudace runofi7 b) Exposure of people or property to �vater related hazards such as flooding7 c) Discharge into surface waters or other �lteration of surflce water quality (e.g. temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity7 d) Changes in the Amount of surface water in any wAter body? e) Changes in ciurents, or the course or direction of water movements? 14 � X X �_'� � 7 l i � i � iI � � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES fl Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct Additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations or through substantial loss of ground�vater recharge capability7 g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater7 h) Impacts to groundwater quality7 I) Substantial reduction in the amount of groundwater othenvise available for public water supplies7 Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant Sources Issues Incorporated Impact 1 X No Impact 1 I 1 I I X 1 I I I I X 1 I I I I X Water Summary: The project site borders on Burlingame Lagoon. Surface run offwater does not freely flow from the site to the lagoon because the site is surrounded by dikes. No water from the project area drains into Anza Lagoon on the north side of Airport Boulevard. A 33-inch diameter storm sewer, located under Airport Boulevard, conveys storm water in the area to a 45" storm drain which empties into Burlingame Lagoon. There is no significant groundwater underlying the site, and the near surface groundwater is brackish and contains about 26 parts-per-thousand of salt. Municipal water supplies in the area are obtained exclusively from Hetch Hetchy reservoir storage; groundwater in the project area is generally not used. The primary impact that the proposed project would have on Bay water quality is the addition of contaminants contained in surface run off water. New buildings and parking areas may affect drainage patterns and will increase surface runoff. Site flooding due to seepage through the permeable fill bordering the lagoon during periods of high tide could result in localized flooding on the site. The tide level at mean higher high water is +3.89 feet MSL and the estimated maximum tide height is +6.42 feet MSL. This could lead to localized flooding because of insuf�cient freeboard on existing levees. Placing the hotel building on raised pads would avoid flooding of these structures. The site is located outside of the inundation zone for a possible tsunami (tidal wave) in San Francisco Bay. Active faults within the Bay Area have predominately horizontal movement and are not expected to generate significant water waves in San Francisco Bay. Therefore, the potential for site flooding from a seich is minimal. In addition, the distance of the site from the Bay and Burlingame Lagoon helps to preclude such an event. Also, high water in Sanchez Creek could raise the height of the Burlingame Lagoon which could result in site flooding. This project is subject to the state-mandated water conservation program. A complete Irrigation Water Management Plan must be submitted with landscape and irrigation plans at time of permit application. Mitigntion: All runoffcreated during construction and future discharge from the site shall be required to meet the applicable San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices for surface water runoffand Storm Drain maintenance. Grading shall be done so that impacts from erosion into adjacent lagoon will be minimal. The elevation of the first floor of the new hotel building shall have a minimum floor elevation of 9.5 feet MSL, or 2.5 feet above possible flood level if a levee should break. Emergency power for the storm drainage system for this site shall be provided and maintained. Backflow prevention for storm drainage to the lagoon shall be provided. Provide a complete Irrigation Water Management Conservation Plan together with landscape and irrigation plans at time of permit application. Low flow plumbing fixtures shall be installed. : � '�� ' ►'�, � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation InCorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact 5. AIR QUALITY. Would the proposal: a) Violate tiny air quality standard or contribute to an existing or projected air quality violation? 1 X b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants 1 X c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or causc any change in climate? 1 X d) Create objectionable odors? 1 X Air Quality Summary: No objectionable odors or alteration in air movement, moisture, temperature or change in local or regional climate is anticipated to occur as a result of this proposal. The change in emissions generated by traffic to and from the hotel development as compared to all development in Burlingame would be insignificant. Mitigation: The site sliall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction. Construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with the standards of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. 6. T'RANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Would the proposal result in: u) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion7 13,15 X b) Hazards to safety fi-om design features (e.g. shaip cuives or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g. fann 9 X equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to nearby uses? 9 X d) InsufTicient parking caplcity on-site or of� site? 2,9 X e) Hazards or ba�riers for pedestrians or bicyclists? 9. X fl Conflicts with adopted policies supporting alteinative ' transportation (e.g. bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? 9 X g) Rail, waterborne or air tr�c impacts? 9 X C M � i 'i � ; � � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Trinsportation/Circulation Summary: A traffic impact study was prepared of the project's impacts and those of cumulative development a the intersections of 1) Bayshore Highway at US 101 Ramps, 2) Bayshore Highway at Airport Boulevard, 3) Anza Boulevard at Airport Boulevard, and 4) Airport Boulevard at Coyote Point for AM and PM peak hours. The results of the study are summarized below. The proposed hotel building would generate 77 am peak-hour trips (45 inbound and 32 outbound) and 82 pm peak-hour trips (49 inbound and 33 outbound). The four intersections indicated above operate now at LOS (Levels of Service) A or B(see Table 1). The intersections would continue to operate at their existing LOS of A or B(see Table 1) under the proposed project. Therefore the project would not have a significant impact on intersection congestion. Intersection impacts during the pm peak-hour were also analyzed using the La�id Use - Trarasportation Impact Ar�alyzer fof• 1he Bayfrojrt arrd Anza Areas (the Analyzer). The estimated number of pm peak-hour trips using the Analyzer rate is lower at 58 trips. The Analyzer does not include the intersection of Anza Boulevard and Airport Boulevard. For the three critical intersections included in the Analyzer (Bayshore/US 101, Bayshore/Airport, Airport/Coyote Point), the Analyzer indicates that the project would consume 0.6%, 0.2%, and 0.4% of intersection capacity, respectively, with operation at LOS A(see Table 2, "Project" row). Total intersection capacity consumed with existing traf�ic would be 64.7%, 62.4%, and 71.6%, respectively. Since the project would not generate more than 300 peak-hour trips, the San Mateo County Congestion Management Program �CMP) analysis of freeway impacts is not required. However, the traffic study included this CMP analysis at the request of the City of Burlingame. All of the US 101 freeway segments (Millbrae to Broadway, Broadway to Peninsula, and Peninsula to SR92) are operating at LOS F in the peak hour. As the CMP LOS Standards for these segments are E, E, and F, respectively, Millbrae to Broadway and Broadway to Peninsula are now exceeding their LOS standard. The proposed project would add from 3 to 17 vehicles per hour to any segment, less than one percent of the current hourly volumes (7,972 to 9,094 vehicles per hour), to segments already operating at LOS F. This would not be considered a significant project efi'ect on freeway operating conditions. The traffic study also assessed cumulative impacts and found that cumulative development would create a significant impact at the intersection of Airport/Coyote Point. Impacts were estimated using the Analyzer to be LOS F at build out of cumulative development and would be a significant impact. The intersections of Bayshore/US 101 and Bayshore/Airport were estimated at LOS B and A, respectively, and wouid not be adversely affected. The impact at the intersection of Airport/Coyote Point will be mitigated when warranted by the planned Peninsula Avenue Eastside Access Realignment, which will be funded by the Bayfront Development Fee. This project is required to pay a Bayfront Development Fee, based on the number of hotel rooms to be constructed. Therefore, this development will contribute its proportional share for improvements which will mitigate cumulative impacts of this and other projects on area circulation. 10 '. � ► ;t• � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Less Than Mitigation Significant Incorporated Impact No Impact The parking requirement for hotels in Burlingame is based on the number of rooms in the hotel (one space required for each hotel room). The proposed 132-room hotel meets this requirement by providing 132 parking spaces. The municipal code requirement for hotel parking in Burlingame is based on the fact that Burlingame's hotels are airport oriented, and many of the hotel guests arrive by airport shuttle. Therefore, it is assumed that the requirement for one space per hotel room will also accommodate hotel employees and people attending meetings in the proposed meetirig rooms. In order to ensure that adequate parking is available for hotel guests, employees and for meetings, an airport shuttle service should be provided to reduce customer auto use. In addition, the shuttle schedule should connect to Caltrain at times when employee shift changes to reduce employee trip generation and parking. The parking requirements irnposed for hotels is intended to meet the day to day needs of the hotel as described above. Therefore, other uses of the parking lot, such as making the parking lot available for long term airport parking as a promotion for the hotel, or charging a fee for parking•should be prohibited. Mitig�tion: Payment of a B�yfront Development Fee to the City ofBurlingame for impacts in the Anza area shall be required. The project sponsor shall provide an airport shuttle service, which includes connections to Caltrain to accommodate employees at shift changes. The required parking area shall,not be used for long-term parking as part of a hotel promotion. There shall be no charge for customers or guests to park in the parking lot. 7. BIOLOGICAL R�SOURC�S. Would the proposal result in: a) Endangered, threatened or rare species or their habitats (including but not limited to plants, fish, insects, animals or birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g. heritage trees)7 c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g. oak forest, coastll habitat, etc.)7 - d) Wetland habitat (e.g. marsh, riparian and veinal poo17 e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors7 1 I I I I X 1 I I I I X 1 I I I I X 1 1 I. I I X 1 I I 1 I X Biological Resources Summ��y: Biotic resources on the site are very limited. The site is vacant land, with an asphalt bike path along the Burlingame Lagoon. There is no record of any rare, unique or endangered species of plants or animals on the project site. There is no farmland in Burlingame. Because this area is already disturbed and there is no native vegetation on the site, no significant changes are anticipated in the diversity or number of species of plants or animals, or in the deterioration of existing wild life habitats. The wetlands in the Burlingame lagoon are located on the south, opposite side from this site. The east side of the lagoon is marked by an almost vertical structure protected by riprap. The proposed development would not impact the wetland on the south side of the 500' lagoon. 11 I �' � ; . f � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact 8. EN�RGY AND MINERAL RESOURC�S. Would tlie proposal: a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans7 1 X b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and inefficient manner? 1 � X c) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the 1 X State? Energy �nd Mineral Resources Summary: The amount of energy used to grade, drain, pave and construct the project is negligible. Substantial amounts of fuel would not be needed to construct, develop or maintain the project. 9. HAZARDS. Would the propos�l involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals or 1 X radiation)? � b) Possible interference with an emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? 11 X c) The creation of any health hazard or potential heallh hazard? 1 X d) Exposure of people to e�isting sources of potential health hazards? 1, 16 � X e) Inereased fire hazard in areas with flammable Uiush, grass of trees7 1 X H�zards Summ�iy: An environmental site assessment conducted for the proposed Hilton Garden Inn site included: (1) site and surrounding area reconnaissance; (2) review of historical uses of the site; (3) file review of applicable regulatory agencies, including U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency, California lntegrated Wast Management Board, State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Mateo County Department of Environmental Health, City of Burlingame Fire Department, and City of Burlingame Public Works Department; and (4) soil sampling and analytical testing. The results of the assessment indicate that there is no past or current use of hazardous materials at the project site. No sources for generation of hazardous waste were identified. Therefore, the potential for soil or groundwater contamination from on-site sources is minimal. Three underground storage 12 � ;: ; ' ' � �,' � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant ' Sources Issues Potentialiy Significant Unless Less Than Mitigation Significant Incorporated Impact No Impact tank (UST) sites and a closed municipal solid waste landfill were identified within approximately 2000 feet nf the project site. Soil contamination resulting from the UST sites is restricted to or within close proximity of the particular facility as petroleum hydrocarbons are known to have low migration rates. Based on monitoring well tests at the landfill site, there is no evidence'of leachate migrating from the site. Therefore, soil or groundwater contaminations resulting from these facilities are not expected at the project site. Results of the soil testing indicate that metals and hydrocarbons are present in the fill material beneath the site. The concentrations of the cont�minants present are below any action levels of the regulatory agencies. The construction workers at the project site are not expected to be exposed to any public health risks from these contaminants. The contaminants in the on-site soil may be present due to transport of hydrocarbons and metals (lead) by rainwater from asphalt surfacing (an asphalt bike path extends east to west along the south boundary of the site), or motor oil on the asphalt flowing to the low area and then seeping to the ground. Adherence to federal and California Occupational Health and Safety regulations during project construction would further reduce any potential for exposures to soil contaminants. The site contaminants would not pose a health �nd safety hazard to occupants of the proposed project. Imported fills would be placed over most of the site to raise the grade for project construction. This would eliminate the potential for direct contact of the occupants with native fill material. The proposed hotel would not interfere with emergency access since the project site is along Airport Boulevard. The project would also not increase wildland fire hazards because of the urban nature of the site and its vicinity. Mitig�tion: If the fill material or asphalts are to be removed from the site during construction, analytical testing of the removed materials for petroleum hydrocarbons and metals will be required to classify the material for appropriate disposal. 10. NOISE. Would the proposal result in: a) Increase in existing noise levels7 b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels7 � � Noise Summ�►ry: The site is impacted by noise from traffic on adjacent Freeway 101 and from aircraft landings and takeoffs at San Francisco International Airport, which is located about 2.5 miles northwest of the site. Quarterly noise reports provided by the airport indicate that Burlingame consistently experiences noise levels less than 60 dB CNEL. The Noise Element of the Burlingame General Plan lists the acceptable maximum outdoor noise levels for hotels �s 65 dBA. . This site is approximately 500' from the Bayshore freeway, and it is not expected that combined noise levels from the airport and the freeway would 13 � ;; . , , , .' . � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact exceed 65 dBA. Since the area is already impacted by traffic and aircraft noise, the additional vehicular traffic generated by this use would not have a significant impact on the ambient noise level in the area. Construction activities may affect adjacent businesses, and noise levels may increase during construction, particularly when the piles are driven. The Noise Element rec�uires that interior noise levels f�r hotels shall not exceed 45 dBA. MitigZtion: All construction s}�all be rec�uired to be done in accordance with the California Building Code requirements, 1995 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame, and in addition to the limitations of hours of construction imposed by tlie City of Burlingame Municipal Code, no piles shall be driven before 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, and none shall be driven on Sunday. Interior noise levels shall be reduced to a maximum of 45 dBA. 11. PUBLIC SERVIC�S. Would tlie pi•oposal l��ve �n effect upon, or result in a need for ne�v or �ltered government services in any of the following �reas: a) Fire protection? 1,11 X b) Police proteetion? 1 X c) Schools? 1 X d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? 1 X e) Other governmental scrvices? 1 X Public Services Summz�y: The project is not expected to have a significant impact on the provision of public �services, as this is an urbanized area with existing public facilities in place. This site is planned for hoteUmotel use, and public services have been designed to accommodate this use. 12. UTILITIES AND S�RVICE SYST�MS. Would the proposal result in � need for new systems or supplies, or substantial niterations to the following utilities: A) Power or natural gas7 1,9 X b) Communications systems7 l,9 X c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution facilities? 1,9 X d) Sewer or septic tanks and water supply? 1 X e) Storm water drainage7 1 X � Solid waste disposal? 1,9 X g) Local or regional water supplies7 � 1,9 X 14 �i` � :� �� � � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Utilities and Service Systems Summ�ry: The proposed project would be served by existing utilities in the area. The site is served by an 8" water main in Airport Boulevard and a 12" water main along the lagoon frontage. There is an 8" sewer line in Airport Boulevard, and a pump station in Airport Boulevard east of the site, which pumps effluent to the City's w�stewater treatment facility. The project will generate a water demand of about 25,000 gallons per day, including irrigation of the landscaping. Sewer capacity consumption for a 132-room hotel is expected to be approximately 20,000 gallons per day. The Public Works Department has determined that there is adequate wastewater treatment capacity to serve the proposed project and that the City's water supply is adequate to serve the additional demand from this project. Storm water from the site will be collected and discharged from the site through two outlets into the lagoon. In order to protect the water quality of the lagoon from these discharges, approval from the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board and from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be required. Approval from these agencies will include implementation of Best Management Practices BMPs as part of the NPDES pernvt that will be required. The proposed project will include installation of oil separators in the drainage system to collect automobile oil residues from the parking lot prior to discharge into the lagoon. Mitig�tion: Storm drain collection shall comply with NPDES requirements. Oil separators shall be installed to reduce pollutants from runoff entering the storm drain system. Water and sewer lines shall be constructed from flexible material with flexible connections. 13. AESTHETICS. Would tl�e proposll: a) Af%ct a scenic vista or scenic highway7 1,9 X b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect7 9 X c) Create light or glare? 9 X d) Block views from adjacent development7 9 X Aesthetics Summary: The project calls for a six-story hotel (maximum elevation of 77'-4") and an adjoining one-story pavilion (maximum elevation of 20'). The building footprint of the hotel would be rectangular, approximately 200' by 45'. The length of the hotel would generally be oriented along a north-south axis that parallels the orientation of the Red Roof Inn on the parcel immediately to the west. Broad-leaf evergreens are proposed along the site's boundaries with the Red Roof Inn to the west and an airport long-term parking lot to the east. Flowering trees are proposed 11ong the Airport Boulevard frontage. The proposed structure would be visible from close-up viewpoints, along Airport Boulevard and from nearby office buildings and hotels. Mid-range views of the proposed hotel would exist from Highway 101, and distant views from higher elevations in Burlingame and Millbrae to the west and south. The proposed project would not be seen from the San Francisco Bay, because of intervening buildings along Anza Avenue and the north side of Airport Boulevard. � 15 ' n *sc,fj " t} ., i s - . 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'"•' . _ _ . - � -- --- _'- J �, , � ;, � � � � . � , . � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES I Potentially Significant Sources issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Views along Airport Boulevard would be affected by the proposed project, as discussed earlier under Land Use and Planning.s There are currently unobstructed, easterly and southeasterly views across the project site to the lagoon from just northwest of the intersection of Anza Avenue and Airport Boulevard and along Airport Boulevard. Althougli there is existing vegetation along Airport Boulevard and along the lagoon frontage, eastbound motorists and pedestrians have glimpses of the lagoon as well as the distant hillsides and rigdeline to the south and southeast. The proposed hotel structure and landscaping are expected to eliminate these views for a stretch of about 700' along Airport Boulevatd, from the Anza Avenue/Airport Boulevard intersection to the western boundary of the project site. Traveling west along Airport Boulevard towards the project site, motorists and pedestrians have focused views along the roadway through the roadside vegetation. The focal point at the eastern end of this view corridor is the Red Roof Inn. As Airport Boulevard begins to curve to the northwest, there are views of the Highway 101/Anza off-ramp, the hillsides, and ridgeline to the west across the project site. These views from Airport Boulevard would also be blocked by the proposed hotel. Blockage of these views would be at variance with the City's Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development which allows a maximum view obstruction of 54%. Views from nearby development would also be affected by the proposed project. East-facing rooms at the Red Roof Inn would be the most affected as the proposed hotel would be in direct line-of-sight and block easterly views of the lagoon, Highway 101, hillsides, and ridgeline from these rooms. There would, however, remain angled views from these rooms. Other ne�rby development where similar views would be blocked include the office building to the north across the street at 711 Airport Boulevard; the office buildings to the north at 111 Anza Avenue, 700 Airport Boulevard, and 800 Airport Boulevard; and the upper floors of the Embassy Suites Hotel, also to the north of the project site (see Figure 1 for the location of these structures).5 From these buildings, views of the lagoon, IIighway 101, hillsides, and ridgeline across the site would be partially blocked as the proposed hotel would occupy varying portions of the viewshed for the building occupants. To estimate the extent of view obstruction for these occupants, specific viewpoints from these neighboring buildings were selected. Viewpoints were chosen based on the maximum expected view obstruction due to the proposed hotel (see Figure 2). The field of vision from each of these viewpoints was assumed to be 80 degrees, which is generally the maximum view angle for persons looking straight ahead. In cases where there are structures in the foreground, the view angle is reduced. The project site plan was superimposed onto an aerial photograph, view lines were drawn from the selected viewpoints, and estimates were made of how much of the maximum view angle was blocked by the proposed project. The results are summarized below: 711 Airport Boulevard, a two-story office structure: about 25% of the maximum 80 degree view corridor would be blocked. 700 Airport Boulevard, a four-story office structure: about 15% of the maximum 80 degree view corridor would be blocked. 111 Anza Avenue, a four-story oE�ice structure: about 20% of a maximum 50 degree view corridor (between 700 Airport and 711 Airport Boulevard/Red Roof Inn) would be blocked. 16 4� � :�l �;�' � � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact 800 Airport Boulevard, a four-story office structure: about 60% of a maximum 25 degree view corridor (between 711 Airport Boulevard and Red Roof Inn) would be blocked for occupants on the first and second floors. Embassy Suites: about 15% of a maximum 80 degree view corridor would be blocked for occupants on floors 5 through 7(below the Sth floor views are obstructed by existing structures at 711 Airport Boulevard and 111 Anza Avenue; above the 7th floor, building occupants would be able to look over the top of the proposed hotel). Mid-range views of the site are prominent from Highway 101, approximately 700' to the south at its closest point. The proposed hotel would be seen adjacent to a number of other office buildings and hotels of similar height and mass. These structures include the Doubletree Hotel (about 75'-80'), the Red Roof Inn (about 50'), the office at 800 Airport Boulevard (about 55'), the Embassy Suites (about 85'-90'), and the Bayside Plaza offices at 700 Airport Boulevard (about 55'). The proposed project would be visually compatible with other nearby development and would not adversely affect mid-range views from the freeway.6 Distant views of the site exist on the hillsides of Burlingame and Hillsborough to the west and south of the project site. At one of the highest points in Burlingame, the views from Cuernavaca Park at 525' MSL are representative of the panoramic, scenic views that exist for the area, encompassing the San Francisco Bay and much of the East Bay. The park in nearly two miles west of the project site. Because these viewpoints are distant from the project site, the proposed hotel would occupy a minimal portion of the field of vision from these vantage points. Furthermore, because the proposed project would be similar in height, scale, and building materials to the surrounding built environment, it would not appear visually prominent.' The project architects indicate that the project would not be built with a reflective exterior finish. It is proposed that the exteriors be constructed wifh fiberglass with a cream-colored plaster finish, and the peaked roof would be covered with earth-tone colored shingles. Accordingly, light and glare effects from the building's exterior finish would not be expected. While the parking and building lighting plans have not yet been prepared, the project lighting will need to conform with the City's exterior lighting standards. The project architects indicate that the lighting fixtures would likely consist of low-pole and landscape lighting. The lighting would therefore be similar to illumination from the Red Roof Inn. Consequently, the proposed light fixtures would add to nighttime light and glare but they would not be considered significantly adverse. Mitigation. As described earlier under Land Use and Planning, special permits shall be obtained for height in excess of 35' within BCDC jurisdiction and to exceed the height limitations, view obstruction, and landscaping requirements of the Design Guidelines for Bayfront Development before any development is allowed. In addition, the proposed hotel project shall be required to meet the City's exterior lighting standards, as well as the tree planting provisions of the City's Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance. 17 �� 1 � � • � i �„ �; � • [i� ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIOfJ SOURCES I Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact 14. CULTURAL It�SOURC�S. Would the proposll: a) Disturb paleontological resources? 1,9 X b) Disturb archaeological resources? 1,9 ' X c) Affect historical resources? 1,9 X d) Have the potential to cause a physical change which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? 1,9 X e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within the potential impact area? 1,9 X Cultural Resources Summ�ry: There are no known prehistoric or historic archeological sites at the location of the proposed building. Since the site consists of landfill and rubble brought into the site in the 1960s, it is not expected that any historic or archeological relics are present. In addition, a cultural records search was conducted for a project in the immediate vicinity and this area contains no recorded Native American or ' historical cultural resources listed with the Northwest Information center of the Historical Resources Information System. State and Federal Inventories list no historic properties in the vicinity of the project and no record of archaeological study in the area has been identified. Mitig�tion: If any prehistoric or historic archeological relics are discovered during construction, all work shall be halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protection measures, as determined by a qualified cultural resources consultant, can be implemented. Project personnel shall not collect cultural resources. Prehistoric resources include chert or obsidian flakes, projectile points, mortars, and pestles; and dark friable soil containing shell and bone dietary debris, heat-affected rock, or human burials. Historic resources include stone or adobe foundations or walls; structures and remains with square nails; and refuse deposits, often in old wells and privies. Any identified cultural resources shall be recorded on forms DPR 422 (archaeological sites) and/or DPR 523 (historic properties) or similar forms. 15. It�CREATION. VVould the propos�l: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or regional parks or other recreational facilities7 1,9 X b) Affect existing recrcational opportunities? 1,9 X : � � i� ; � �i� �� � . � ISSUES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES I Potentially Significant Sources Issues Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Recreation Summ�ry: There is an existing public access trail along the Burlingame Lagoon , which provides recreational opportunities for hotel guests, employees and the general public. The project would require additional improvements to the public access trail area and within BCDC jurisdiction. This would increase the amount of available area for public recreation. Any development within the 100-foot wide BCDC jurisdiction requires a BCDC permit. Mitigation: BCDC approval shall be obtained for the proposed development within BCDC jurisdiction. A BCDC permit shall be obtained prior to any construction activities. 16. MANDATORY TINDINGS OT SIGNIrICANCE. a) Does the project have the potential to dcgrade the quality of the environment, substantially reducc the habitat of a fish or �vildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop bclow self- sustauung levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce thc number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant o�- animal or eliminate import�nt examp]es of the m�jor periods of California history or prehistory? 1 j� b) Does the project have the potenlial to achieve short-tei�n, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? 1 X c) Does the project have impacts il�at arc individuAlly limited, but cumulatively considerable7 ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the ineremental elTects of a projcct a�-e considerable when vie�ved in connection with the effects of the past projects, the efY'ects of other cuirent projects, and the eft�ects of probable future projects) 1 X d) Does the project have environmental eiTects �vhich would cause substantial adverse ef�'ects on human beings, either directly or 1 X indirectly7 19 J � \ ; ' � � 'j' � � 18. SOURCE RErER�NC�S 1 The City ofBurli��ganae General Plan,l3urlingame, California, 1985 and 1984 amendments. 2 City of Burlingame, Munrcipal Code, Ti11e ?S - Zoning, Burlingame, Califomia, 1995 edition. 3 City of Burlingame City Council, Housing Element, City ofBurlingame, Burlingame, Califomia, 1994. 4 I3urlingame Bayfi•ont Specific Area Plan, adopted by the Burlingame City Council on May 4, 1981. 5 1990 Census. Brabb, E.E., and J.A. Olson, �11ap siro�ving fazrlts and earthquake epicenters in San Mateo County, Calijornia, United States 6 Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-1257-F, 1986, scale 1:62,500. Wentworth, C.W., S. Ellen, V.A. Frizzell, Jr. and J.C. Schlocker, Map of hillside materials and description of their engineering characte , San Mateo County, California, United States Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations 7 Map I-1257-D, 1985, scale 1:62,500. a) Perkins, J.B., Map showing Cumulative Damage Potential from Earthquake Groundshaking, San Mateo County, California, United States Geolopical Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-1257-I, 1987, scale 1:62,500. b) Thompson, J.M., and J.F. Evernden, Map showing predicted seismic-shaking intensities of an earthquake rn San Mateo County, California, comparable in magnitude to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, United States Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investic�ations Map I-1257-H, 1986, scale 1:62,500. � c) Yous, T. Leslie, and Perkins, Jeanne B., Map showing Liquefaction Susceptibility of San Mateo County, 8 California, United States Geoloc�ical Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-1257-G, scale 1:62,500. 9 January 30, 1997, Preliminary Plans of the Site Development Proposal. 70 City Engineer's memo of February 18, 1997, regarding truck turning radius and entrance driveway. 11 Fire Department Memo dated March 3, 1997 regarding Fire Alarms and sprinklers. Public Access Guidelines for the Anza Area, adopted by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission on 12 January 21, 1982. 13 Burlingame Traffic Analyzer, 1988 Edition. Map ofApproximate Locations of >00-year FloodAreas, from the National Flood Insurance Program Flood 14 Insurance Maps, September 16, 1981 Traffic lmpact Study for 765 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, California, prepared by Fehr & Peers Associates, 15 February 14, 1997. 16 Environmental.Site Assessment, Hilton Garden lnn, 765 Airpoit Boulevard, Burlingame, California, prepared by Harlan Tait Associates, March 11, 1997. 20 � � �;-;,'• �', � �'Text Endnotes 1. Dave Conncll, President, I-iarlan Tait Associates, Consulting Engineers and Geologists, mcmorandum to Bob Sauvageau, Architect, RYS Architecture, 13 March 1997, HTA Project Number 1304.010. 2. The dcfinitions of liquefaction, ground lurching, landsliding, tind settlement are provided below. ■ Liquefzction occurs in loose, saturated, cohesionless soil such us fine sands with no silt or clay •content. USGS mapping shows liquefaction susceptibility at this site to be "low to high," defined as "generally low to moderate, locally high near active and abandoned stream channels." Because this site is adjacent to a lagoon and channel, it is expected that the susceptibility �vould be toward the upper end of Ihe 1 to 10 percent probability range estimated by the U5GS. ■ Ground lurching occurs in stifT� soils or fills underlain by Bay Mud or liqucfiable soils, �nd adjflcent to a free-stlnding soil slope (hillside, trench, river baril<). It is characterized by a sudden horizontal shift of the ground surface to�i�ard the fi-ee-standing slope as a result of earthquake vibration. Although this site is adjacent to a lagoon and channel, it is protected by an armored levee, which reduces its susceptibility to damaging hoi-izontal ��ound movements. ■ Landsliding of levee faces can be t�-iggered by earthquake vibration, especially where liquefaction is a concern. USGS mapping sho�vs slope instability potential at this site to be "very low," defined as "less than 3 percent of area likely to fail in a major earthquake." Because the levee slopes at the site are protected by large slabs of concrete rubble, they are less susceptible to failure than similarly situated unprotected fill slopes. o I,ateral spreading is an horizontal ground movement which can occur in Bay Mud as a response to severe groundshaking or rlpid loading. Because Bay Mud has such a high water content (sometimes as much as 50 percent), there nonnally is little or no lateral support to prevent the mud from bulging out fi�am under a heavy load during seismic vibratibn or rapid filling. Levees sun•ounding Burlingame Lagoon have compressed the undcrlying Bay Mud and provide lateral support for the layer of mud beneath the projcct site, thus minimizing the possibility of lateral spreading. Settlement (subsidence) can be caused by densification of loose sediments or in response to liquefaction or lateral spreadin� (�,round lurching). Densification occurs when loose soil particles are shaken into � more compRct condition and consequently occupy less space. Because the fill at the site is of ii7egular and mixed character, it is not possible to predict it's general strength and compressibility. Hence, it may be susceptible to densification. David 1� reyer, Architect, Reimer Associates Architects, telephone conversation with G.J. B�.utivasser, Geologist, �IP nssociates, Comprehensive Environmental and Planning Services, 19 March 1997. 4. Dave Coru�ell, President, Harlan Tait Associates, Consulting Engineers and Geologists, memorandum to Bob Sauvageau, larchitect, RYS Architecture, 13 March 1997, HTA Project Number 1304.010. 5. Close-up views of the project �vould Uc available fi•om Airport Boulevard, but the project would be visually compatible with the adjacent five-story Rcd Roof Inn, would not have a demonstrable negative aesthetic ef%ct, nor adversely afiect scenic views of the lagoon or San Francisco Bay as described in the follo�ving text. As noted below, the project is similar in height, scale, and mass to other nearby development, so that it would create a negative visual efTect. Close-up views of the lagoon are not readily available from project site viewpoints along Airport Boulevard because of the project's site relatively small frontage Along Airport Boulevlyd (appro�cimately 230' and the vegetation along the perimeter of the parcel. For motorists or pedesirians traveling along l�ii-�ort Boulevard, the project would inteirupt distant views of the ridgeline to the west and south. This orientation of the structure (�vith the nairower 45-foot building elevation along the Airport Boulevv-d fi-ontagc) helps to minimize the extent of view blockage, but it would still exceed the 21 t � � � � ���� � �� � � allowable view obsti-uction defined Uy thc City's Waterfront Commercial Design Guidelines (see earlier discussion under L�nd Usc and Planning). Specifically, looking �vest along Aiiport Boulevard, the wooded hillsides and ridgeline are visible in the distunce and the Red Roof Inn and the st�-eet trees along Airport Boulevard aze visually prominent in the fore�-ound. The hotel project wouid obst�-uct westerly views of the Red Roof Inn, but would itself be visually screened by the e�isting sh•ect trees along Aimort Boulevard r�nd the proposed evergreens Along the site's eastei� boundary. I,00king south and southeast along Airport Boulevard, the project sitc is obscurcd by the DouUletree Hotel and the Red Roof Inn. The proposed hotcl proposal would become visible along Airport Boulevard 100' northwest of Anza Avenue. The hotel would obstruct distant views of the ridgeline to the south from this point to the western properiy line of the project site, a distance of about 700'. The hotel proposal would also affect views from nearby development, specifically from the Red Roof Inn immcdiately to thc west; from the two-story office building to the north across the street At 711 Airport Boulevard; from the four-story ofTice buildings to the north at 1 I 1 Anza Avenue, 700 Airport Boulevard, and 800 Aiiport Boulevard; and fi•om the mid-levcl floors of the Embassy Suites, also to the north of the project site. The most direct effect �vould be for the Red Roof Inn rooms facing eastward. These rooms have existing views of the Sanchcz Creek Lagoon and the PG&� transmission lines, the airport long-tenn parking lot, development along /titport I3oulevard, and more distant views of Highway 101 and the hillsides. For a majority of thesc rooms, thcsc vicws would be Ulocked by the lenbth of the hotel building; there would, �however, remain ingled vic�vs. For all other identified, nearby development, the panoramic viewshed to the west and south, includes the vegetated hillsides and ridgeline of Burlingame and Hillsborough. These views would be partially blocked by the proposed hotel. Close-up views of the project site fi�om the San I'rancisco Bay and vice versa do not exist because of intcivening buildings. 6. Mid-range vie�vs of the project site are available fi-om Highway ] O 1, approximately 700' to the south, at its closest point. The vicw fi-om the fi-eeway, northwa�-d across the lagoon, is churacterized by a relatively continuous ro��� of mid-rise offices and hotels, from the Doubletree Hotel at the western end to the Empress Court at the eastc�n end. 1'he approsimately 80-foot proposed hotel �vould be similar in height with the nearby hotels, from west to east: Doubletree Hotel, about 75-80'; Red Roof Inn, about 50'; Embassy Suites, about 85'-90'; and Cro�vn Plaza, about 130'-135'. The office buildings range from about 25' at 711 Airport Boulevard to about 105' at 577 Airport Boulevard (Bay Park Plaza), with the majority being 50' to 60'. From mid-range viewpoints along the fi-ee�vay, the proposed hotel would not be incompatible with the suirounding building heights and massing, nor ���ould it obstruct scenic vistas of the San I'rancisco Bay further to the north. The project site is visible from higher elcvations to �vest and south in Burlingame and Hillsborough. Cucrnavaca Park ulong Alcazar Di-ive is one of the highest points in Burlingame and offers panoramic views of the San Prancisco 13ay and the East Bay. At 525' above sea level, the park is nearly rivo miles west of the project site. Vic�vs of the project site fi�om this public recreational area are screened by the eucalyptus trees along the perimeter of the baseball field. However, direct line of sight to the project site is available from other vantage points in thc vicinity. At this distance from the project site, the project site occupies a minimal portion of the viewshed. The proposed hotel would not project above the horizon; it would barely be visible and views of the Bay and �1st 13ay hills would not be affected. 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Response: Total compliance with the City guidelines is difficult to achieve because a disproportionate amount of the site falls within BCDC jurisdiction. (Shoreline frontage: 350 feet, street frontage: 130 feet). Compliance with BCDC guidelines reduces the area available to satisfy City guidelines. Despite this obstacle, the majority of City guidelines have been met, and where the guidelines have not been met, the deficiencies are slight. Overall, the site landscaping exceeds the City guideline by almost 40% (see Landscape Comparisons, 4/17/97). To mitigate for the slightly lesser area of frontage and parking lot landscaping the plan offers: specimen size trees planted at the street, turf planted from sod (instead of seed), the use of a majority of larger size container plantings and well thought out placement of plant material to maximize impact (see attached "Preliminary Planting Plan" dated 4/17/97). Issue: Was the alternative of a beach considered in lieu of the existing rip rap shoreline? Response: No. No alternatives that would result in any modification to the existing shoreline were considered. The existing shoreline is outside of the property. Modifications would require the approval of their adjacent property owner. Any modifications to the existing shoreline would trigger an extensive permitting process and result in delays that would jeopardize the project. To provide a more complete response to this issue a schematic plan illustrating a possible beach was prepared (see attached "Beach Alternative" dated 4/18/97). Other concerns associated with the beach alternative are environmental impacts, the attractiveness of a beach in this location, and difficulties associated with breaching the existing rip rap levee including engineering and liability issues. Callander Associates Landscape Architecture 311 Seventh Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401-4259 415375-1313 Fax 415344-3z90 Callfomla Ilcrnse x1308 96.067 ResptoPlanComm �� � � c�'� , � LANDSCAPE COMPARISONS Hilton Garden Inn April 17, 1997 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 � Guideline Total 21,558 s.f. 100% Provided Total 29,751 s.f. 138% Callander Associates Landscape Architecture 311 Seventh Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401-4259 415375-1313 Fax 4153443290 Californla Ilccnsc +� t 3� 96.067 slide.b/w Front Parking Outside Within Total Setback Areas Shoreline Shoreline Band � i msrNo evuurrrus sooeoxn.oM—� a/ t'� ` � s. `.E_��. .r , , . . . , � ..,; �� I i! i � 1 7 � � � � �� � I � � � � � • � I ;1�.��:�1!��.'►�ili�l��lilll � ,�\ ee �� S � 4t,y Rj C � 4F�t �• ,� �7 CO 0,�, t` NOTES , . Y���a��/rwrw����w�w��ua.usrc • �i�� '��wa r� i� � �iw • 6/RJ! wa M�' ��atia �s ari.i wa�u . ��ss..w.wr..r�..�.o...rm�w� . s� �...rY.o..�...+.s..�..�..r.... • �0Rl.Q� �+ ��n�Y w �+-y � _ ...�s.�n � as+a a�m.a��sw��.ws+�� �� �� a e � .."� \\ � � — � �a� i � � \� a���. E7�STM0 Y'IOPORUY LEATW � � � u � �, 9�P o 'O , oP , � � =�`/ '� . �^ J , t �j � �Y - a ��c j � �n .C' t o // \ a �.�..� � ',/ \ ' � � �_ r (' YOUNDEO, SODOEO LAYN OENEATM TRE[t �� " � �,l ANNUAL COLOR 8 ENiR1 �• .. _ `. ,\. �. it �,- .'�) \ . ,.` � -��! ��•\ ' \ � FLOWERINO TREE! KANTED filOM 2�' OOII �• :c� i � � � �. . ' \ ` �� 4 \ ,` •. J�\`\\ \ �\ \ RIVER COBSLE MI PARKINO ISIAND . � ` \ EVEROREEN fREE9 WrtH � ECNEENINO 9MRU0 MAS! SELO�Y \/�"7�� `�. 1 , PLANT LIST �1��M �OT�MCLL M4Y! COYYOM M�Y! �tI! /��Ol �OIwrYY� LO�O�YI1� �[0 ��s ❑ a Y�� �� K��� �W�� �CQRilYY � O �.,,�, � M Tr�.. ur��wr '�'�r' � � � �r� � . �.�. �v�. u. o�or .. � � �..:.�...�. O.�... r .. �� .��..... ��� � �I�V � ti��� _ _ r.w�o�... �_� � � 6(YRe�Lm) � � o.�.c�. {y� 'w M� �wu�� ti� r..�,�rw W/ '+"'�� � �r r�... rew M ._��'i...r ..���.r. «vn .� 4 f�Ow "" Aw � N O�t � � ` � • N • ARR NO[Tll �e $ Y� E i° ]w � � Z � F Z 2 W 0 � Q d } J Q � � _ � L W O � ¢ = r �r . . - , ' ' � �' - � , � OBSTACLES TO BEACH ALTERNATIVE I. Encroachment: Beach encroaches on adjacent parcel. 2. Attractiveness: Aesthetic appeal of beach at this location is poor due to: • overhead high voltage transmission lines • noise from freeway • mud flats • no wave action 3. Environmental Impact: Degrades wetland habitat value by encouraging human use in environmentally sensitive area. 4. �'ermitting Hurdles: Permits would be difficult to obtain from BCDC, Corps of Engineers, Fish & Game, and Water Board because it would represent a substantial altemation to an exisring body of water. 5_ Engineering Hurdles: Breach of Anza area dike presents substantial engineering challenges including Flood Contro] and liability issues. 6. Project Delay: Addition of a beach would delay project by a minimum of two years due to permitting, engineering, and construction difficulties. I CallanderAssociares BEACH ALTERNATIVE � ldndsCape Architecture HILTON GARDEN INN, 765 AIRPORT BLVD. BURLINGAME, CA 3�i Y•rnmAvm� DqOJ. / OATE SGALE DRAWN er DflAWING NO. sa�Ma�ro.c..9.wi g6.067 4/18/97 NONE �i' 3�S�i313 T . i • � � .. . x ; �Rd,,6 ',�� r,s,�; r't''`�" i � � CITY OF BURLINGAME BURLINGAME PLANNING DEPARTMENT �501 PRIMROSE ROAD � BURLINGAME, CA 94010 TEL: (650) 696-7250 7E5 AIRF'ORT POULEVARD AF'N:0�6—s44-1�Q� Application for negative declaration and conditional ttse permits for a 132—room hotel at 765 Airport Boulevard, zoned C-4. The City of Purlingame F�l�nning Commission announces the following public hearing on Monday, December 14, 1998 at 7:00 P. M. in e i y a ounci ambers located at 5Q�1 F'rimrose Road, R�arling�me, California. Mailed Dece�ber 4, 1998 (Please refer to otlaer side) PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF B URLINGAME A copy of the apphcation andip��ns for ti��s pro�ect may be reviewed prior �;y.�.:3 � to the meeting at t�i`i�` Plaiining �D�artment at;;� 501 Primrose Road, � Burlingame, Califortiia,�� '°�'°"�"' � � � ��` � � � b - � � .> ��;��,. �' ���. �. �., _�� " �. � . ��.� ; � If you chal raising onl described i at or prior Property o tenants ab 696-7250. i3e '. raised a� __�. _ . _ \.. :'x, s, �1 :'� i ' fY . « ,.. ... 4- �� Margaret Monroe � `�-�:'�`-`%:. a .a�r City Planner �- � r ���, _ ; �: be limited to blic hearing, ;d to the city ming their call (650) � i. t, , ; � - ; �, � „� s ; r �: � : . n-�,.w�,.�.�.��.�.,,����,a, ., .w:��}.. � , , . PUBLIC 1-�EAR(NC NOTICE , , , . .. . � ,�: . 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' • ,- RESOLUTION APPROVING NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame that: ' -•. �- � �-- � ��� -� � .r� • �-- .�- • _��� e��, ' �: n� � .�� �r. ��� • �r �•�� �• - • : ���� i• � •�-_� � • � ��.�� i• " . 1 11 �� �!�1" 1 � i C"'" � '1 . i� .� ir.l• � �'��• � ��"y ••1� ��� � • �� � WHEREAS, said matters were heard by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame on December 14� 1998 , 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 receiverl 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 negative declaration, per Negative Declaration No. ND 485P is hereby approved. 2. Said condirional use permits are approved, subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Findings for such conditional use permits are as set forth in the minutes and recording of said meedng. 3. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the official records of the County of San Mateo. CHAIRMAN I, Dave Luzuriaea , 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 14th day of December , 199g , by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: SECRETARY - � � � � • �. EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of approval negative declaration and conditional use permits 765 Airport Boulevard effective January 4, 1999 1, that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped November 12, 1998, Sheets A1.01 through A-10 and Sheets L1 and L2; 2. that the conditions of the Chief Building Official's and City Engineer's November 16, 1998 memos and the Fire Marshal's April 3, 1997 and November 16, 1998 memos shall be met; 3. 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; 4, that the use and any improvements for the use shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 1995 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame; 5. that the overall height of the building as measured from the grade at the first floor (9'-6" elevation) shall be 77'-4 'h"; 6. that the landscaping as installed shall comply with the plant materials, size and form as stated in the Callendar Associates letter of April 18,1997; 7. 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 except that the hotel manager may live on the site; 8. that guests, visitors or employees may not be chazged for the use of on-site parking without review and permission of the city, this would include valet parking arrangements; 9. that in the future, 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; 10. that the hotel shall provide on-site security services and patrol, including the portion of the public access area on the site; 11. that the site shall be landscaped with vegetation which requires a minimum of fertilization and pest control, and the maintenance of such landscaping shall follow the procedure established by a qualified landscape azchitect and approved by the city for fertilization and pest control; 2 " � � � ,�I► ' ,- '' Conditions of approval negative declaration and special permits � � 765 Airport Boulevard effective January 5, 1999 12, that the traffic allocation for a 132 room hotel which is a part of the planning approval of this project shall run with the conditional use permits and shall expire at the same time the planning approval expires on the project; 13 . that the project shall meet the requirements of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the State Lands Commission; 14 . that the project shall conform to any seismic requirements of the State Architect's office; 15. that seismic-resistant construction shall follow the recommendations of the site-specifc geotechnical investigations; 16. that the grading plan shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer and approved by the City Engineer; � 17. that all runoff created during construction, future discharge and storm drain collection from the site shall be required to meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards, and that all applicable requirements of the NPDFS permit for the site shall be adhered to in the design and during construction; 18. that all applicable San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best management Practices shall be adhered to in the design and during construction, including stabilizing areas denuded due to construction prior to the wet season; and future discharge from the site shall meet the applicable Best Management Practices for surface water runoff and storm drain maintenance; 19. that an oil separator shall be installed to reduce pollutants from runoff entering the storm drain system; 20. that project structures shall be built on piles, as mitigation for static and seismic forces, and the office buildings shall be built on pads that raise their first floor elevation to elevation 9.5 feet (+9.5 feet MSL), or 2.5 feet above possible flood level if a levee should break; 21. that emergency power for the storm drainage system for this site shall be provided; 22. that water and sewer lines shall be constructed from flexible material and in the event that there is subsidence as the result of an earthquake, all utilities and the site shall be repaired; 23. that tide gates shall be provided on the storm drains to keep high water from back-flowing onto the site in high flood periods; _ 3 " +1r 1 � • wy , ,� Conditions of approval negative declaration and special permits � 765 Airport Boulevard effective January 5, 1999 24, that if lateral spreading of the edge of the lagoon should occur while the site is being filled, work shall stop and the project sponsor shall conect the spreading and shall take appropriate action, in compliance with the requisite regulatory agencies, to prevent further damage from occurring; 25. that grading shall be done so that impacts from erosion into the adjacent lagoon will be minimal; 26. that backflow prevention for storm drainage to the lagoon shall be provided; 27. that a complete Irrigation Water Management Plan together with landscape and irrigation plans shall be provided at time of permit application; 28. that low flow plumbing fixtures shall be installed; 29. that the site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction; 30. that construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with the standards of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQIVID) and a BAAQMD permit shall be obtained before a building permit is issued; 31. 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; 32. that the project sponsor shall provide an airport shuttle service, which includes connections to Caltrain to accommodate employees during shift changes; 33. that the required parking azea shall not be used for long-term parking as a part of a hotel promotion; 34. that there shall be no charge for customers or guests to park in the parking lot; 35. that if the fill material or asphalts are to be removed from the site during construction, analytical testing of the removed materials for petroleum hydrocarbons or metals will be required to classify the material for appropriate disposal; 36. 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; � 37. that interior noise levels shall be reduced to a maximum of 45 dBA; 4 �,, � -� • .� �'� Conditions of approval negative declaration and special permits ' 765 Airport Boulevard effective January 5, 1999 38. that the proposed hotel project shall be required to meet the City's exterior lighting standazds, as well as the tree planting provisions of the City's Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance; 39. that if any prehistoric or historic archeological relics as defined in the Negative Declaration aze discovered during construction, all work shall be halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protecfion measures, as determined by a qualiiied cultural resources consultant, can be implemented; project personnel shall not collect cultural resources; any identified cultural resources shall be recorded on forms DPR 422 (archaeological sites) and/or DPR 523 (historic properties) or similar forms; and 40. that BCDC approval shall be obtained for the proposed development within BCDC jurisdiction, and a BCDC permit shall be obtained prior to construction activities. 5