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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1625 Adrian Road - CEQA Document�z���� NOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO: � Office of Planning and Research �j ��J �1 �ROM: City of Burlingame P.0 Box 3044 N����� C�«�N Community Development Dept. Sacramento, California 95812-3�� Planning Division NiAY 'j 2009 501 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010 � County Clerk's Office WRNFi� �.. �... ..�,��y Clerk County of San Mateo By 555 County Center Road, First FI or oEwtt Redwood City, California 94063-0977 SUB]ECT: Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21152 of the Public Resources Code. ND-550-P — 1616 Roilins Road and 1625 Adrian Road Creek Enclosure Project Project Title 2009032095 William Meeker (650) 558-7250 State Clearinghouse Number Contact Person Area Code/Telephone (If submitted to Clearinghouse) 1616 Rollins Road and 1625 Adrian Road, Citv of Burlinqame, San Mateo County r..Project Location (include County) Project Description: The applicant, representing a recently approved automobile service facility project �ocated at • 1625 Adrian Road (APN 025-262-330), is requesting approval of a Creek Enclosure Permit in order to install a concrete box culvert and construct a road crossing across an existing drainage channel, to connect the property at 1625 Adrian Road to additional parking in an existing paved drainage right-of-way located on separate property to the southwest at 1616 Rollins Road (APN 025-262-510). The road crossing would be 25 feetwide and would allow enough space for two-way traffic across the drainage channel. The applicant is also requesting a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for automobile storage in the drainage right-of-way at 1616 Rollins Road for overflow parking from the automotive service facility. The application for Conditional Use Permit Amendment also includes the use of the remaining parking spaces within the drainage channel (approximately 95 parking spaces) for overFlow parking by a separate automobile dealership located at 1020 Carolan Avenue. This is to advise that the Citv of Burlinqame, the Lead Aqencv, has approved the above-described project on � 11, 2009 and has made the following determinations regarding the above described project: 1. The project [❑will � will not] have a significant effect on the environment. 2. ❑ An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. � A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. The EIR or Negative Declaration and record of project approval may be examined at: City of Burlingame, Planninq Department, 501 Primrose Road, Burlinqame CA 94010. 3. Mitigation measures [�were ❑ were not] made a condition of approval of the project. 4. A statement of Overriding Considerations [❑was �was not] adopted for this project. 5. Findings (� were ❑ were not) made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. This is to certify that the Negative Declaration with comments and responses and record of project approval is available to the General Public at: City of BurlinAame, Planninq Department, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA , Community Development Dire Date CITY OF BURLINGAME City Hall — 501 Primrose Road Burlingame, California 94010-3997 �'`�7 � BURLINGAME t �i-- -r�;7 r _y , COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning Division PH:(650)558-7250 FAX: (650) 696-3790 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION To: Interested Individuals From: City of Burlinqame County Clerk of San Mateo Communitv Development Department Planninq Division 501 Primrose Road Burlinqame, CA 94010 Subject: Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND-550-P) Project Title: 1616 Rollins Road and 1625 Adrian Road Creek Enclosure Project Project Location: 1616 Rollins Road and 1625 Adrian Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 Project Description: The applicant, representing a recently approved automobile service facility project located at 1625 Adrian Road (APN 025-262-330), is requesting approval of a Creek Enclosure Permit in order to install a concrete box culvert and construct a road crossing across an existing drainage channel, to connect the property at 1625 Adrian Road to additional parking in an existing paved drainage right-of- way located on separate property to the southwest at 1616 Rollins Road (APN 025-262-510). The road crossing would be 25 feet wide and would allow enough space for two-way traffic across the drainage channel. The applicant is also requesting a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for automobile storage in the drainage right-of-way at 1616 Rollins Road for overflow parking from the automotive service facility. The application for Conditional Use Permit Amendment also includes the use of the remaining parking spaces within the drainage channel (approximately 95 parking spaces) for overflow parking by a separate automobile dealership located at 1020 Carolan Avenue. In accordance with Section 15072(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, notice is hereby given of the City's intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project listed above. A mitigated negative declaration is a negative declaration prepared for a project when the initial study has identified potentially significant effect on the environment, but (1) revisions in the project plans or proposals made by, or agreed to by, the applicant before the proposed negative declaration and initial study are released for public review would avoid effect or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effect on the environment would occur, and (2) there is no substantial evidence in the light of the whole record before the public agency that the project, as revised, may have a significant effect on the environment. The City of Burlingame has completed a review of the proposed project, and on the basis of an Initial Study and mitigations, finds that the project will not have a significant effect upon the environment. The City has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study that are available for public review at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California, 94010. As mandated by State Law, the minimum comment period for this document is 30 (thirty) days and begins on March 27, 2009. Comments may be submitted during the review period and up to the tentatively scheduled public hearing on April 27, 2009. Persons having comments concerning this project, including objections to the basis of determination set forth in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, are invited to furnish their comments summarizing the specific and factual basis for their comments, in writing to: City of Burlingame Community Development Department — Planning Division. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21177, any legal challenge to the adoption of the proposed Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration will be limited to those issues presented to the City during the public comment period described above. PUBLIC HEARING: The Planning Commission hearing to review the proposed Creek Enclosure Permit and Amendment to Conditional Use Permit for automobile storage in the drainage right-of way and the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study for this project has been tentatively scheduled for April 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. Posted: March 27, 2009 INITIAL STUDY SUMMARY - ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2 Project Title: Lead Agency Name and Address: 1616 Rollins Road and 1625 Adrian Road Creek Enclosure Project City of Burlingame, Community Development Department, Planning Division 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 Ec3 m Contact Person and Phone Number: Project Location: William Meeker, Community Development Director (650) 558-7250 Parcel with an address of 1616 Rollins Road, Burlingame, California, 94010 5. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Geoff Burns Anderson Development Partners 5202 Kearny Mesa Road San Diego, CA 92111 0 r� General Plan Designation: Industrial & Office Use North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan: Industrial — Indistrial and Office Space Zoning: RR APN: 025-262-510 (1616 Rollins Road) 025-262-330 (1625 Adrian Road) 8. Description of the Project: The applicant, representing a recently approved automobile service facility project located on an adjacent property at 1625 Adrian Road (APN 025-262-330), is requesting approval of a Creek Enclosure Permit in order to install a concrete box culvert and construct a road across an existing drainage channel, to connect the property at 1625 Adrian Road to additional parking in an existing paved drainage right-of-way located on separate property to the southwest at 1616 Rollins Road (APN 025-262- 510). The road crossing would be 25 feet wide and would allow enough space for two-way traffic across the drainage channel. The applicant has acquired a 20 foot strip of land between the properties, which would provide paved access to the road crossing from 1625 Adrian Road, and has processed a tentative and final map for lot merger to merge this 20-foot strip with the adjacent property at 1625 Adrian Road. The existing drainage channel is located entirely on the property at 1616 Rollins Road. Approximately 840 square feet (0.02 acres) of the drainage channel would be impacted by construction of the box culvert to provide a road crossing over the channel. The applicant is also requesting a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for automobile storage in the drainage right-of-way at 1616 Rollins Road for overflow parking from the automotive service facility. Automobiles from the automotive service facility would have access to approximately 217 parking spaces in the existing parking area within the drainage right-of-way by using the road crossing over the drainage channel. The application for Conditional Use Permit Amendment also includes the use of the remaining parking spaces within the drainage channel (approximately 95 parking spaces) for overflow parking by a separate automobile dealership located at 1020 Carolan Avenue. Access to the parking area within the drainage right-of-way for this auto dealership would be through an existing 20 foot wide easement and driveway off Rollins Road, located adjacent to the building at the front of the 1616 Rollins Road parcel. The acquisition of the 20 foot wide strip of land behind 1625 Adrian Road has allowed the applicant to add a paved access to the road crossing and to six parking spaces in the south corner of the lot at 1625 Adrian Road. These site alterations would impact 700 square feet (0.016 acres) of ruderal upland vegetation. Although no special status species were observed on site, areas within the drainage channel near the property have been found to provide potential habitat for the federally threatened California red-legged frog, 1 state and federally endangered San Francisco garter snake, and the saltmarsh common yellowthroat, a California species of special concern. The project would enhance the remaining 0.18 acres of ruderal upland habitat on the site by restoring it to a native riparian floodplain plant community orthe applicant can contribute an in lieu fee for habitat restoration that assists in the recovery of the California red-legged frog and/or San Francisco garter snake that is commensurate with the impacts of this project (i.e. 0.009 acres of freshwater emergent wetland). The project would also install a stormwater treatment system to remove pollutants from runoff before entering the channel. The most recent uses in the drainage right-of-way on this site included overflow parking for an automobile rental company and parking for an ambulance company located at 1606 and 1616 Rollins Road. Neither of these businesses are using the site to store their vehicles. The automobile rental business averaged 35 vehicle trips per day. The number of trips added by the ambulance company is unknown. The proposed uses on the site include overflow parking for an automotive service center located at 1625 Adrian Road and overflow parking for an automobile dealer located at 1020 Carolan Avenue. The proposed box culvert and road crossing would provide vehicle access to the existing parking area on this site from 1625 Adrian Road. With the installation of the road crossing, vehicles from the automotive service facility at 1625 Adrian Road would not need to be driven on the surrounding streets, and therefore will not be adding vehicle trips to and from the site. The remainder of the site would be used by the automobile dealership, which anticipates approximately 2-3 trips per day. With the proposed uses there will be a decrease in the number of vehicle trips to and from the site as compared to existing conditions. 9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: Parcel 025-262-510 is known as 1616 Rollins Road and is 175,754 SF in area (4.03 acres). The parcel has a rectangular portion with a 120 foot frontage along Rollins Road. The remaining portion of the lot forms a'T' and spans 1,203 feet long by 140 feet wide at the rear running north to south behind 1576 to 1704 Rollins Road. This rear'T' portion serves as an easement for PG&E towers and transmission lines and a paved drainage easement which has historically been used forvehicle parking. The site also contains a drainage ditch that runs the length of the lot, bordering the rear property line. Water flows north in the drainage ditch to EI Portal Creek which flows into San Francisco Bay. The site is flat and is approximately fourfeet above mean sea level, except for the drainage ditch which is lower, and varies in width from 10 to 20 feet. The surrounding land uses are industrial in nature and include warehouse, manufacturing and commercial recreation uses east of the project site and warehouse and manufacturing uses west of the project site. 10. Other public agencies whose approval is required: The project requires a Creek Enclosure Permit from the City of Burlingame. An Encroachment Permit must be obtained from the City of Burlingame Public Works Department, Engineering Division, for any development within the 140' drainage right-of-way. A building permit will be required from the City of Burlingame Community Development Department, Building Division, for construction of the concrete box culvert and road crossing. Because the project will include construction of a new concrete box culvert and road crossing in an existing drainage channel, the project requires a Streambed Alteration Permitfrom the California Departmentof Fish and Game and review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well as the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. All of these approvals and permissions must be in hand before a building permit or any other construction can commence. Other than the proposed box culvert and road crossing, there will be no new structures built on the site, but may require a permit from Bay Area Air Quality Management District. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) guidelines and San Mateo County Pollution Program Best Management Practices shall be required to be followed for any construction activities and for future management of the site. 2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a"Potentiall Si nificant Im acY' as indicated b the checklist on the followin a es. Land Use and Planning X Biological Resources Aesthetics Population and Housing Mineral Resources Cultural Resources X Geology and Soils Hazards & Hazardous Recreation Materials X Hydrology & Water Noise Agricultural Resources Quality Air Quality Public Services Mandatory Findings of Significance Transportation/Traffic Utilities and Service Systems DETERMINATfON: (To be completed by the Lead Agency). On the basis of this initial evaluation: I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect 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 will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or X agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I find that the proposed project MAY have a"potentially significant impacY' or "potentially significant unless mitigated"@ impact on the environment, but at least one effect (1) has been adequately analyzed 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. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (1) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, and (2) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. _ ` ` 9 ` i . Date William Meeker, Community Development Director 3 Issues and Supporting Information Sources so���e Potentially LessThan LessThan No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues With Impact Mitigation Incorporated 1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? 1,2 X b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, 1,2 X local coastal program or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or 1,13 X natural community conservation plan? 2. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project: a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and 1,3 X businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing 3 X elsewhere? c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the 3 X construction of replacement housing elsewhere? 3. GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the project: a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death 5,6,7 X involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on 5,7,20 X other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? 5,7,20 X iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? 5,6,20 X iv) Landslides? 5,6 X b) Result in substantial soil erosion or loss of topsoil? 1,5,8 X c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and 1,5,6 X potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial 5,6,7 X risks to life or property? e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems 1,5 X where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water? 4. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY. Would the project: a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge 1 X requirements? Issues and Supporting Information Sources so���e Potentially Less Than Less Than No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues With Impact Mitigation Incorporated b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table (e.g., the production rate of pre- 1,8,15 X existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a �$ X stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site? d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount 1,8,15 X of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off-site? e) Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage 1,8 X systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? 1,8 X g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood �$ 9 X Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures which �$ 9 X would impede or redirect flood flows? i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a 1,8,9 X result of the failure of a levee or dam? j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? 1,8 X 5. AIR QUALITY. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project: a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable 1,10 X air quality plan? b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to an existing 1,10 X or projected air quality violation? c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non- attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air 1,10 X quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant � 10 X concentrations? e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number 1,10 X of people? Issues and Supporting Information Sources Source Potentially LessThan LessThan No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues With Impact Mitigation Incorporated 6. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC. Would the project: a) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in either the number of 1,2,8 X vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)? b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county congestion 12 X management agency for designated roads or highways? c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results 8,11 X in substantial safety risks? d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g. sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible 2,8 X uses (e.g., farm equipment)? e) Result in inadequate emergency access? 8 X f) Result in inadequate parking capacity? 2,8 X g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, 1,8 X bicycle racks)? 7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or 1,8,13, X regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California 17 Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b) Have a substantial or adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or 1,8,13, regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California � � X Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and Wildlife Service? c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act 1,8,13, (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, �� X etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native or resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with 1,13, established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, � 7 X or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or 1,2,8 X ordinance? f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, � g 17 X or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Issues and Supporting Information Sources Source Potentially Less Than Less Than No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues With Impact Mitigation Incorporated 8. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the 1,5 X residents of the state? b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local 1,5 X general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? 9. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the project: a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous 1,8 X materials? b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonablyforeseeable upset and accident 1,8 X conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one- 1,8 X quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would 14 X it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project 1,11 X result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or 1 X working in the project area? g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency 1,8 X evacuation plan? h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where 1,8 X wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? 10. NOISE. Would the project result in: a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or � X noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive �$ X groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in X the project vicinity above levels existing without the 1 project? Issues and Supporting Information Sources so��oe Potentially Less Than Less Than No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues With Impact Mitigation Incorporated d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing 1,8 X without the project? e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project 11 X expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project expose people residing or working in the project 1 X area to excessive noise levels? 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered government facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: a) Fire protection? 1 X b) Police protection? 1 X c) Schools? 1 X d) Parks? 1 X e) Other public facilities? 1 X 12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the project: a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the 1,15, X applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? 16 b) Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment facilities or expa�sion of existing 1,15, facilities, the construction of which could cause significant �g X environmental effects? c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the �,15 X construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or 1,15 X expanded entitlements needed? e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has 1,15, X adequate capacity to serve the projecYs projected dema�d 16 in addition to the provider's existing commitments? f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to � X accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and � X regulations related to solid waste? 0 Issues and Supporting Information Sources so���e Potentially LessThan LessThan No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues With Impact Mitigation Incorporated 13. AESTHETICS. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? 1,8 X b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings 1,8 X within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or �$ X quality of the site and its surroundings? d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which �$ X would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? 14. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Create a substantial adverse change in the significance of � 8 X a historical resource as defined in '15064.5? b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of �$ X an archaeological resource pursuant to '15064.5? c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological 1,8 X resource or site or unique geological feature? d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred 1,8 X outside of formal cemeteries? 15. RECREATION. a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational �$ X facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which 1,8 X might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? 16. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and 1 X Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a � X Williamson Act contract? c) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of 1 X Farmland, to non-agricultural use? 0 Issues and Supporting Information Sources Source Potentially Less Than Less Than No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues With Impact Mitigation Incorporated 17. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or 1, 17 X animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are 1 X considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly 1 X or indirectly? 10 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road 18. SOURCE REFERENCES 1 The City of Burlingame General Plan, Burlingame, California, 2002, 1985 and 1984 amendments. 2 City of Burlingame, Municipal Code, Title 25 — Zoning, Burlingame, California, 2006 edition. 3 City of Burlingame City Council, Housing Element, City of Burlingame, Burlingame, California, 2002. 4 2002 Census 5 Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, San Francisco Bay Region, Sheet 3, 1:125,000, Revised 1981. 6 E. Brabb, E. Pampeyan, and M. Bonilla, Landslide Susceptibility in San Mateo County, San Mateo County, California, 1972. 7 Perkins, Jeanne, Maps Showing Cumulative Damage Pofential from Earthquake Ground Shaking, U.S.G.S. Map MF, San Mateo County: California, 1987. 8 Plans date stamped March 25, 2009. 9 Map of Approximate Locations of 100-year Flood Areas, from the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Maps, September 16, 1981 10 BAAQMD CEQA GUIDELINES, Assessing the Air Quality Impacts of Projects and Plans, December, 1995 11 San Mateo County Comprehensive Airport Land Use Plan, San Francisco International Airport, December, 1994 12 San Mafeo County Congestion Management Program, 1997 13 Map of Areas of Special Biological Importance, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, California, State Department of Fish and Game 14 State of California Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, April 1998 15 City of Burlingame, Engineering Memo dated March 13, 2009. 16 City of Burlingame, NPDES Memo dated February 23, 2009. 17 Biological Resource Assessment, prepared by Coast Range Ecology, dated January 2009 18 North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan, 2006 19 Initial Study (Mitigated Negative Declaration ND-522-P) for 1616 Rollins Road, dated May 9, 2002 20 Geotechnical Investigation for BMW Service Center, prepared by Romig Engineers, Inc., dated October, 2008 11 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road Land use and Planning Summary: Less than significanf impact. The applicant, representing a recently approved automobile service facility project located at 1625 Adrian Road (APN 025-262-330), is requesting approval of a Creek Enclosure Permit in order to install a concrete box culvert and construct a road crossing across an existing drainage channel, to connect the property at 1625 Adrian Road to additional parking in an existing paved drainage right-of-way located on separate property to the southwest at 1616 Rollins Road (APN 025-262-510). The road crossing would be 25 feet wide and would allow enough space for two-way traffic across the drainage channel. Approximately 840 square feet (0.02 acres) of the drainage channel would be impacted by construction of the box culvert to provide a road crossing over the channel. The applicant is also requesting a Conditional Use PermitAmendmentforautomobile storage in the drainage right-of-way at 1616 Rollins Road for overflow parking from the automotive service facility. Automobiles from the automotive service facility would have access to approximately 217 parking spaces in the parking area within the drainage right-of-way by using the road crossing over the drainage channel. The application for Conditional Use Permit Amendment also includes the use of the remaining parking spaces within the drainage channel (approximately 95 parking spaces) for overflow parking by a separate automobile dealership located at 1020 Carolan Avenue. Access to the parking area within the drainage right-of-way for this auto dealership would be through an existing 20 foot wide easement and driveway from Rollins Road, located adjacent to the building at the front of the 1616 Rollins Road parcel. The project sites (1616 Rollins Road and 1625 Adrian Road) are located in an urban area, surrounded by light industrial and manufacturing facilities and office/warehouse buildings. The General Plan designates these sites as Industrial — Office Uses. These sites are designated Industrial — Industrial and Office Space by the North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan and zoned RR (Rollins Road). Specifically, 1616 Rollins Road is located within Subarea A2, Central Rollins Road District, of the North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan. 1625 Adrian Road is located within Subarea A4, Adrian Auto Row District, of the North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan. These subareas may continue to be used for typical industrial uses including airport-related industries, food preparation, fabrication, commercial recreation, commercial food preparation/processing and similar light industry and automobile sales and service uses. The proposed project is consistent with these General and Specific Plan land use designations. Population and Housing Summary: No impact. This site and the surrounding area are planned for light industrial uses, including automobile sales and service uses east of the site. There is no residential development in the area, and the General Plan and zoning do not allow residential uses in this area. Because the site is presently occupied by an office/warehouse building and paving for automobile storage, and because the project includes constructing a box culvert and road crossing for access to the existing paved parking area from 1625 Adrian Road, the project would not generate sufficient new employment that it would have a direct impact on housing demand in the immediate area. Geologic Summary: Potentially significant unless mitigation incorporated. The site is flat and located in an urban setting which has been developed with industrial and office uses for about fifty years. The site is located in an area mapped as Holocene-age artificial fill. The artificial fill is described as poorly consolidated to well consolidated grave, sand, silt, and rock fragments in various combinations used in a variety of applications. Based on information presented in a repot titled "Geologic and Engineering Aspects of San Francisco Bay Fill" (CDMG, 1969), the surface fill is mapped as being underlain by approximately 30 feet of soft, compressible, younger Bay Mud. The young Bay Mud covers most f the bottom of the San Francisco Bay and some of the Bay margins and generally consists of soft, silty clay, silt, minor fine sand, and shell fragments. The project sites are located in an area that slopes very gently to the north towards the San Francisco Bay. The artificial fill is between 150 feet deep beneath the bay to less than 1 foot thick around the margins of the bay. It is characterized as having very low shear strength and potential to liquefy where shallow sand beds exist. The soil has low permeability, and therefore poor drainage, and provides poorfoundation conditions and earthquake stability. The water table is high due to the proximity to the Bay as well as the low elevation. Since the project consists of installing a concrete box culvert and road crossing between two existing paved 12 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road and developed sites and does not involve construction of significant structures or buildings, the soil conditions are not considered a significant issue. There are no mapped through-going faults across or immediately adjacent to the site and the site is not located within a State of California Earthquake Fault Zone (formerly known as a Special Studies Zone), an area where the potential for fault rupture is considered probable. The closest active fault is the San Andreas fault, located approximately 2.3 miles southwest of the sites. Thus, the likelihood of surface rupture occurring from active faulting at the sites is remote. The project site currently has 2.66 acres (115,870 SF) of the total 4.03 acres paved, with the remaining portion of the lot consisting of a drainage ditch and an existing building at the front portion of the lot. The paved area was most recently used by an automobile rental company for overFlow parking and an ambulance service company to park vehicles and ambulances. The proposal includes installing a concrete box culvert in an existing drainage channel, measuring 4 feet tall x 16 feet wide x 32 feet long. A concrete road crossing would be constructed above the box culvert to provide vehicle access from 1625 Adrian Road to the existing paved parking area in a drainage right-of-way at 1616 Rollins Road. The projectwould not increase erosion, but the area of impermeable surface will increase by approximately 613 SF. There are no changes proposed to the flood easement area (drainage right-of-way), and therefore will remain at a low enough elevation (4' mean sea level) to continue to function as an overflow containment area. There are several existing storm water inlets installed within the easement area, each equipped with a sand/oil separator. All runoff from the surface and Rollins Road is collected in an underground storm sewer system which drains into the drainage channel and flow north toward the City's pump station. No unstable earth conditions or changes in geologic substructures will occur as a result of the proposed box culvert and road crossing. No structures will be added by the project which would expose people to greater risks from geologic hazards such as earthquakes or ground failure. The new box culvert and road crossing will be required to be installed to the standards of the City of Burlingame Public Works Department and California Building Code Editions in effect at the time. Potentially significant seismic and soils impacts would be mitigated to less than significant levels through implementation of the following mitigation measures: Mitigation: ■ A design-level geotechnical report shall be required for the project. The design-level geotechnical investigation shall be reviewed by the Burlingame Department of Public Works for compiiance with existing building codes and ordinances. The City field inspectors shall inspect construction for implementation of the recommend site preparation activities; ■ The project design shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Fire Code, 2007 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame. The grading plan shall be prepared by a licensed Engineer and approved by the City Engineer before a grading permit is issued. All applicable requirements of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) shall be adhered to in the design and during construction, including the following listed below. • The applicant shall submit a grading plan and erosion control plan for review and approval by the City Engineer. ■ The applicant shall submit an erosion and sedimentation control plan describing Best Management Practices (BMP's) to be used to prevent soil, dirt and debris from entering the storm drain system; the plan shall include a site plan showing the property lines, existing and proposed topography and slope; areas to be disturbed, locations of cut/fill and soil storage/disposal areas; areas with existing vegetation to be protected; existing and proposed drainage patterns and structures; watercourse or sensitive areas on- site or immediately downstream of a project; and designated construction access routes, staging areas and washout areas. 13 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road ■ Off-site runoff shall be diverted around the construction site and all on-site runoffshall be diverted around exposed construction areas. ■ Methods and procedures such as sediment basins or traps, earthen dikes or berms, silt fences, straw bale dikes, check dams storm drain inlet protection soil blanket or mats, and covers for soil stock piles to stabilize denuded areas shall be installed to maintain temporary erosion controls and sediment control continuously until permanent erosion controls have been established. ■ The erosion and sedimentation control plans should include notes, specifications, and/or attachments describing the construction operation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control measures, including inspection frequency; methods and schedule for grading, excavation, filling clearing of vegetative cover and mulch, including methods and schedules for planting and fertilization; and provisions for temporary and permanent irrigation. Hydrology and Water Summary: Potentially significant unless mitigation incorporated. This project involves construction of a 4 foot tall x 16 food wide x 32 foot long box culvert in an existing drainage channel to provide a road crossing for access to the existing paved parking area at 1616 Rollins Road from 1625 Adrian Road. The box culvert would constructed of concrete and contain precast wingwalls. A 6'-0" tall chain link fence would be installed along the edges of the road crossing. The existing flow line of the drainage channel is at elevation 4.00 above mean sea level (MSL) and top of bank is at elevation 7.00 MSL; the proposed paved road crossing is at elevation 8.30 at its lowest point and 8.70 at its highest point. Approximately 613 SF of new paving would be added to the site as a result of the box culvert and road crossing. All runoff from the road crossing would be collected in an existing underground storm collection system which drains into the drainage channel and flows north toward the City's pump station. The existing storm water collection would have adequate capacity for the added runoff from 613 SF road crossing. This added impervious surface will cause a slight increase in storm water runoff, but is considered less than significant given the size of the lot. The Public Works Department, Engineering Division, has reviewed the application for the impact of the enclosure on flow capacity of the drainage ditch, methods of keeping the structure clear of debris, the economic life and ease of repair of the enclosure, and the length of the culvert. The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed plans and application materials for the design of the box culvert and has determined that with the following mitigations the project will not impact the flow within the drainage ditch. Potentially significant water quality impacts would be mitigated to less than significant levels through implementation of the following mitigation measures: Mitigation: ■ All applicable requirements of NPDES for runoff and drainage will be adhered to in the design and during construction. • The applicant shall implement spill prevention measures to control the storage and handling of any hazardous materials, including concrete, at the construction site. ■ At no times shall hazardous materials be released and discharged into the drainage channel. • Any accidental spill or hazardous substances shall be reported to the City of Burlingame, the San Mateo County Environmental Health Department, and the California Department of Fish and Game within 24 hours of the release or spill. The applicant shall implement a corrective action plan to contain and cleanup the release within 24 hours of the accident or release. 14 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road ■ Any additional applicable requirements of NPDES for runoff and drainage, as well as any requirements of the Department of Fish and Game and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be adhered to in the design and during construction. ■ No vehicles or equipment shall be cleaned, fueled or maintained on-site, except in designed areas where runoff is contained and treated. ■ All clearing limits, easements, setbacks, sensitive or critical areas, buffer zones trees, and drainage courses are clearly delineated with field markers orfencing and that adjacent properties and undisturbed areas are protected from construction impacts with vegetative buffer strips, sediment barriers or filters, dikes or mulching. ■ Clearing, earth moving activities and the application of pesticides and fertilizers shall be performed only during dry weather (April 15 through October 15). ■ If construction is done during the wet season (October 1 through April 30), that prior to October 15 the developer shall implement a winterization program to minimize the potentiai for erosion and polluted runoff by inspecting, maintaining and cleaning all soil erosion and sediment control prior to, during, and immediately after each storm even; stabilizing disturbed soils throughout temporary or permanent seeding, mulching matting, or tarping; rocking unpaved vehicle access to limit dispersion of mud onto public right-of-way; covering/tarping stored construction materials, fuels and other chemicals. Air Quality Summary: No impact. 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 the proposed project. The most recent uses in the drainage right-of-way on this site included overflow parking for an automobile rental company and parking for an ambulance company located at 1606 and 1616 Rollins Road. Vehicles for these businesses are no longer stored on the site. The automobile rental business averaged 35 trips per day. The additional number of vehicle trips added by the ambulance company is unknown. The proposed uses on the site include overflow parking for an automotive service center (approximately 217 parking spaces) located at 1625 Adrian Road and an automobile dealer (approximately 95 spaces) located at 1020 Carolan Avenue. The proposed box culvert and road crossing would provide vehicle access to the existing parking area on this site from 1625 Adrian Road. With the installation of the road crossing, vehicles from the automotive service facility at 1625 Adrian Road would not need to be driven on the surrounding streets, and therefore will not be adding vehicle trips to and from the site. The remainder of the site would be used by the automobile dealership, which anticipates approximately 2-3 trips per day. With the proposed uses there will be a decrease in the number of vehicle trips to and from the site as compared to existing conditions. This parcel is zoned for light industrial, office and manufacturing uses and the proposed use will not create any deterioration in the air quality or climate, locally or regionally. Transportation/Circulation Summary: No impact. Rollins Road parallels U.S. Highway 101 and is located approximately 800' west of U.S. 101. The project site can be accessed from Millbrae Avenue and Broadway along Rollins Road. Rollins Road is a four-lane arterial street with primarily industrial uses. It begins at Millbrae Avenue in Millbrae in the north, and continues through Burlingame to the southern border of the Burlingame with the City of San Mateo. Both Millbrae Avenue and Broadway provide access to U.S. 101. The average daily traffic volume along Rollins Road is approximately 14,000 to 15,000 vehicles. This project involves the culverting of a 32' portion of an existing drainage channel to provide a road crossing. The most recent uses in the drainage right-of-way on this site included overflow parking for an automobile rental company and parking for an ambulance company located at 1606 and 1616 Rollins Road. Vehicles from these businesses are no longer stored on the site. The automobile rental business averaged 35 trips per day. The additional number of trips added by the ambulance company is unknown. The proposed uses on the site include overflow parking for an automotive service center (approximately 217 parking spaces) located at 1625 Adrian Road and overflow parking for an automobile dealer (approximately 95 spaces) located at 1020 Carolan Avenue. The proposed box culvert and road crossing would provide vehicle access 15 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road to the existing parking area on this site from 1625 Adrian Road. With the installation of the road crossing, vehicles from the automotive service facility at 1625 Adrian Road would not need to be driven on the surrounding streets, and therefore will not be adding trips to and from the site. The remainder of the site would be used by the automobile dealership, which anticipates approximately 2-3 trips per day. With the proposed uses there will be a decrease in the number of vehide trips to and from the site as compared to existing conditions, and therefore will not have an impact on transportation and circulation in the area. Biological Resources Summary: Potentiallysignificantunless mitigation incorporafed. The applicant, representing a recently approved automobile service facility project located at 1625 Adrian Road, is requesting approval of a Creek Enclosure Permit in order to install a concrete box culvert and construct a road crossing across an existing drainage channel, to connect the property at 1625 Adrian Road to additional parking in an existing paved drainage right-of-way located on separate property to the southwest at 1616 Rollins Road. The road crossing would be 25 feet wide and would allow enough space for two-way traffic across the drainage channel. The applicant has acquired a 20 foot strip of land along the rear of 1625 Adrian Road between the properties, which consists of ruderal (weedy) nonnative vegetation. A portion of this area would be paved to provide access to the road crossing over the drainage channel from 1625 Adrian Road. The existing drainage channel is located entirely on the property at 1616 Rollins Road. Approximately 840 square feet (0.02 acres) of the drainage channel would be impacted by construction of the box culvert to provide a road crossing over the channel. The acquisition of the 20 foot wide strip of land behind 1625 Adrian Road has allowed the applicant to add a paved access to the road crossing and to six parking spaces in the south corner of the lot at 1625 Adrian Road. These site alterations would impact 700 square feet (0.016 acres) of ruderal upland vegetation. Although no special status species were observed on site, areas within the drainage channel near the property have been found to provide potential habitat for the federally threatened California red-legged frog, state and federally endangered San Francisco garter snake, and the saltmarsh common yellowthroat, a California species of special concern. The project would enhance the remaining 0.18 acres of ruderal upland habitat on the site by restoring it to a native riparian floodplain plant community orthe applicant can contribute an in lieu fee for habitat restoration that assists in the recovery of the California red-legged frog and/or San Francisco garter snake that is commensurate with the impacts of this project (i.e. 0.009 acres of freshwater emergent wetland). The project would also install a stormwater treatment system to remove pollutants from runoff before entering the channel. The property at 1625 Adrian Road is located in a highly urbanized setting, and vegetation on the property is primarily restricted to small isolated strips of ornamental vegetation, surrounded by pavement and structures. On the rear portion of the property there is a narrow strip of ruderal (weedy) vegetation that is 0.2 acres in size. Ruderal vegetation on the site consists of invasive species such as pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata), Himalaya blackberry (Rubus discolor), iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis), and a varietyof nonnative herbaceous and grass plant species. Only one native plant species -- one coyote brush shrub (Baccharis pilularis) -- was observed on the property. Along the southwest boundary of the property at 1616 Rollins Road, there is a shallow, unnamed perennial drainage that is dominated by narrow leaf cattail (Typha augusfifolia). This drainage extends for approximately 260 feet along the boundary of the property. A small grove of ornamental trees (five Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) and one (1) pine (Pinus sp.)), are located on an adjacent property to the north. The property was surveyed for biological resources on November 21, 2008. The California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) was consulted for known occurrences of sensitive plant, animal, and natural plant communities of concern on the San Mateo and eight surrounding 7.5' USGS topographic quadrangles (CNDDB, 2008). No special status species were observed at 1625 Adrian Road, however the drainage channel and associated vegetation located off the southwest boundary of the property provides potential habitat for the federally threatened California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii), state and federally endangered San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) and the saltmarsh common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas sinuosa), a California species of special concern. 16 Inifial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road No disturbance or impacts to migratory or movement corridors for wildlife or fish will occur from this project. There is no Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan in effect for the project area and therefore no conflict with such a plan is anticipated. On July 8, 2002, the City of Burlingame Planning Commission approved an application for a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow for long term hotel/motel parking on a drainage easement at 1616 Rollins Road, which included paving the drainage right-of-way. Based on the biological study prepared by Thomas Reid Associates for that project, K-rails with 13, one-way ramps attached to the K-rails were installed at the top of the drainage ditch along the edge of the parking area. The one-way ramps would allow escape routes into the drainage channel for red-legged frogs that have ventured out to the parking area. The proposed project would eliminate approximately 30 feet of K-rails for the roadway crossing into 1616 Rollins Road, which is an insignificant length compared to the overall length of the existing K-rails along the drainage channel. A new chain link fence would be installed to separate the two parking areas at 1616 Rollins Road. No other changes are proposed at 1616 Rollins Road. As noted above, the California red-legged frog, San Francisco garter snake, and the saltmarsh common yellowthroat may be present within the drainage channel. Ornamental shrubs and ruderal vegetation provides potential nesting habitat for songbirds. These species could be potentially impacted through the construction of a road crossing and culvert in the drainage channel. Regulated waters are present within the drainage channel that borders the southwestern boundary of the property. To avoid impacts to the California red- legged frog, San Francisco garter snake, and the saltmarsh common yellowthroat and regulated waters within the drainage channel it is recommended that the following mitigation measures be required: Mitigation: • Staging areas and access routes to the work area shall be delineated and inspected by the project biologist prior to establishment to avoid unnecessary impacts to California red-legged frogs, San Francisco garter snakes and their habitat. • Exclusion fencing shall be erected around the project boundary prior to the onset of project activities. Fencing will be a minimum of 3 feet in height and buried in the soil to inhibit California red-legged frogs and San Francisco garter snakes from entering the project area; once the exclusion fence is installed, a pre-construction survey will be conducted to ensure that no San Francisco garter snakes or California red-legged frogs are present in the restoration area. ■ A US Fish and Wildlife Service-approved biologist shall be onsite during ground-disturbing activities and will have the authority to halt any action that might result in impacts to California red-legged frogs or San Francisco garter snakes. The Service-approved biologist will survey the work site prior to the start of the day's activities. If California red-legged frogs are found, the approved biologist will ensure that the individual(s) is moved safely away from the work site before work activities begin. If San Francisco garter snake(s) are found, DFG will be notified for guidance and the animal will be allowed to disperse away from the project area. Only Service-approved biologists may participate in activities associated with the capture, handling, and monitoring of California red-legged frogs and San Francisco garter snakes. Before any construction activities begin, worker education and awareness training shall be conducted for all construction crews and contractors that access the site for any period of time. The education training will be conducted prior to starting work on the project and upon the arrival of any newworker. The training will include a brief review of the California red-legged frog and the San Francisco gartersnake life history, field identification, habitat requirements, location of sensitive areas, possible fines for violations, avoidance measures, and correction actions if sensitive species are encountered. The program will cover the mitigation measures, environmental permits and regulatory compliance requirements as applicable. In addition, a record of all personnel trained during the project will be maintained for compliance verification. `r1 Inifia! Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road ■ During project activities, all trash that may attract predators shall be properly contained, removed from the work site and disposed of regularly. Following construction, all trash and construction debris will be removed from work areas. ■ All practicable erosion control Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be implemented to minimize the potential of impacts to water quality. ■ No smoking except in vehicles shall be permitted within vegetated areas. ■ Trash dumping, firearms, open fires, hunting, and pets shall be prohibited. • To mitigate impacts to the wetland habitat for CRF and SFGS, the project shalll a) remove invasive plant species from the 0.2 acre ruderal area and replant with native riparian floodplain plant species or contribute an in lieu fee for habitat restoration that assists in the recovery of the California red-legged frog and/or San Francisco garter snake that is commensurate with the impacts of this project (i.e. 0.009 acres of freshwater emergent wetland); b) install a drainage collection system on site to treat stormwater pollutants that currently drain untreated from the parking areas and into the drainage. ■ To avoid impacts to nesting birds within the project area, including the saltmarsh common yellowthroat, preconstruction surveys for nesting birds shall be conducted prior to construction between: February 15 and August 31. If active nests are found, and project activities could potentially impact nesting success, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Treaty Office and the Department of Fish and Game shall be consulted for guidance and all necessary permits would be obtained. • If construction is done during the wet season (October 1 through April 30), that prior to October 1 the developer shall implement a winterization program to minimize the potential for erosion and polluted runoff by inspecting, maintaining and cleaning all soil erosion and sediment control prior to, during, and immediately after each storm even; stabilizing disturbed soils throughout temporary or permanent seeding, mulching matting, or tarping; rocking unpaved vehicle access to limit dispersion of mud onto public right-of-way; covering/tarping stored construction materials, fuels and other chemicals. • Maintenance of construction equipment within 100 feet of the drainage location shall be prohibited. ■ Areas of bare soil shall be reseeded, planted, or othennrise stabilized with erosion control as soon as possible after work has ceased and prior to the onset of the rainy season (October 31). • Storage of any hazardous materials shall be prohibited within 100 feet of wetlands or other waters. ■ No invasive nonnative plants, as listed by the California lnvasive Plant Council on-line database (Cal-IPC 2008), should be planted on the property at 1625 Adrian Road or within the adjacent drainage channel. Energy and Mineral Resources Summary: No impact. The site receives gas and electricity service from Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Additional lighting may be installed within the parking area in the drainage right-of-way. All gas and electric services are in place with adequate capacity to handle the existing and proposed uses in the drainage right-of-way and within the existing building on this site. The incremental use of energy to serve additional exterior lighting is insignificant. The amount of energy used to grade, drain, pave and construct the box culvert and road crossing is negligible. Substantial amounts of fuel will not be needed to construct, develop or maintain the project. Hazards Summary: No Impact. The proposed box culvert, road crossing and automobile storage in the drainage right-of-way is not expected to release any hazardous materials into the environment and nor interfere with any emergency response or evacuation plans the City of Burlingame may need to implement. The California Building and Fire Codes as amended by the City of Burlingame will ensure that people on the project site are not exposed to health hazards or potential health hazards. NPDES measures are required to � Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road ensure that runoff from the site does not contribute to pollution of adjacent waterways. The site is not listed on the States Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, nor is it listed on San Mateo County's Inventory of Fuel Leak Sites. Noise Summary: No impact. The ambient noise levels in this part of the city are among the highest in the city (over 65 decibels). Adjacent land uses include light industrial, manufacturing, commercial recreation and office/warehouse uses. The area is also within the foul weather take-off and landing patterns for airplanes from San Francisco International Airport about 1/2 mile to the northeast (within the 65 dB CNEL noise contour for airport runways 1 L and 1 R). Construction of the box culvert and road crossing will not have a significant impact on ambient noise levels in the area. In addition, the reduction of vehicles trips to and from the site as a result of the proposed road crossing will decrease roadway and engine noise from the movement of vehicles, since vehicles from the site at 1625 Adrian Road would use the road crossing instead of the local streets and existing driveway from Rollins Road. Public Services Summary: Less than significant impact. Because the project represents no increase in the total populatio� of the City and is located on an already developed site, the existing public and governmental services in the area have capacities which can accommodate the proposed box culvert and road crossing and parking in the drainage right-of-way. Access rights will need to be retained for the Pacific Gas and Electric and the City in the drainage easements. The site may flood for periods of time, several times per year. The City bears no liability for any use within the drainage right-of-way. There are five power towers located in the drainage area. These towers are a part of the main transmission service to the City of San Francisco and the Peninsula. The towers are owned and maintained by the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). To insure property access, the property owner shal� not damage these structures during construction or installation of environmental mitigations. Parking shall be setback from the foot of these towers and adequate access provided by parked "lanes" on the pavement through parking areas to insure continued access for maintenance and repair of these structures at all times without damaging sensitive environmental resources on the site or in the area. The following improvement measures are recommended to keep impacts to public services at a less than significant level: Improvement Measures: ■ The property owner shall provide access easement rights to the City of Burlingame for maintenance with the drainage easement. The City of Burlingame shall be held harmless for any property damage which might occur as a result of flooding within the drainage right-of-way. ■ Parking shall be setback from the foot of these towers and adequate access provided by parked "lanes" on the pavement through parking areas to insure continued access for maintenance and repair of these structures at all times without damaging sensitive environmental resources on the site or in the area. Utilities and Service Systems Summary: Less than significant impact. With the exception of the proposed box culvert and road crossing, and chain link fencing to separate the two parking areas, there are no changes proposed to the paved parking area in the existing 140' wide drainage right-of-way. During heavy rains and flooding this site serves as a holding basin for high water. Parked vehicles will have to be moved during heavywetweather since the primary public purposes of the drainage area is to prevent flooding in the Rollins and Adrian Road areas and insure electrical transmission access to the Peninsula and San Francisco. There are no changes proposed to the size of the existing underground storm collection system since there is no significant increase in flow proposed from the new box culvert and road crossing. The proposed project will be served by existing utilities in place in the area. The proposed project would not require water supplies in excess of existing distribution capacity, would not require neworaltered wastewatertreatmentorcollection facilities, would not require new or altered storm water drainage systems, and would not require new or altered solid waste disposal systems. The wastewater treatment plant and existing water distribution and wastewater collection facilities have adequate capacity to serve the project. An existing storm drain inlet and 19 Inifial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road lateral located on an adjacent parcel (1625 Adrian Road) would have to be relocated to accommodate paving to the road crossing and would be required to complywith the requirements of the Public Works Department — Engineering Division of the City of Burlingame. The following improvement measure is recommended to keep impacts to utilities and service systems at a less than significant level: Improvement Measure: ■ Construction of the box culvert and road crossing shall not compromise the surface drainage flow to the drainage ditch at the rear of 1616 Rollins Road and shall not compromise the holding capacity of the basin during flooding. No fencing shall obstruct existing surface drainage into and through the drainage right-of-way from the adjacent parcels. All the vehicles shall be relocated during flood situations. Aesthetics Summary: No impacf. The project site is situated on the west side of the Highway 101 corridor in a fully developed industrial area. The surrounding land uses are industrial in nature and include warehouse, manufacturing and commercial recreation uses east of the project site and warehouse and manufacturing uses west of the project site. There are no distant views from this site and it is currently covered overhead with power transmission lines. The project will result in the culverting of an existing open drainage channel, with the culverted area covered with concrete paving in order to provide a road crossing over the drainage channel. In order to reduce its aesthetic impact, the area on both ends of the box culvert shall be repaired and landscape with native riparian plants (refer to Biological Summary). Cultural Resources Summary: No impact. There are no known prehistoric or historic archeological sites at the location of the proposed box culvert and road crossing. The following improvement measure is recommended for the project: Improvement Measure: ■ If any prehistoric or historic archeological relics are discovered during grading and construction, all work will be halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protection measures, as determined by qualified experts, can be implemented. Recreation Summary: No impaci. Since the proposed box culvert and road crossing is over an existing drainage channel, the proposed project does not replace or destroy any existing recreational facilities, nor does it displace any proposed or planned recreational opportunities for the City of Burlingame. The site involved in this project is not used for public recreational uses. MITIGATION AND IMPROVEMENT MEASURES FOR PROJECT: A design-level geotechnical report shall be required for the project. The design-level geotechnical investigation shall be reviewed by the Burlingame Department of Public Works for compliance with existing building codes and ordinances. The City field inspectors shall inspect construction for implementation of the recommend site preparation activities; 2. The project design shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Fire Code, 2007 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame. The grading plan shall be prepared by a licensed Engineer and approved by the City Engineer before a grading permit is issued. All applicable requirements of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) shall be adhered to in the design and during construction, including the following listed below. 3. The applicant shall submit a grading plan and erosion control plan for review and approval bythe City Engineer. �►�i] Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road 4. The applicant shall submit an erosion and sedimentation control plan describing Best Management Practices (BMP's) to be used to prevent soil, dirt and debris from entering the storm drain system; the plan shall include a site plan showing the property lines, existing and proposed topography and slope; areas to be disturbed, locations of cuUfill and soil storage/disposal areas; areas with existing vegetation to be protected; existing and proposed drainage patterns and structures; watercourse or sensitive areas on-site or immediately downstream of a project; and designated construction access routes, staging areas and washout areas. 5. Off-site runoff shail be diverted around the construction site and all on-site runoff shall be diverted around exposed construction areas. 6. Methods and procedures such as sediment basins ortraps, earthen dikes orberms, siltfences, straw bale dikes, check dams storm drain inlet protection soil blanketormats, and coversforsoil stock piles to stabilize denuded areas shall be installed to maintain temporary erosion controls and sediment control continuously until permanent erosion controls have been established. 7. The erosion and sedimentation control plans should include notes, specifications, and/or attachments describing the construction operation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control measures, including inspection frequency; methods and schedule for grading, excavation, filling clearing of vegetative cover and mulch, including methods and schedules for planting and fertilization; and provisions for temporary and permanent irrigation. 8. All applicable requirements of NPDES for runoff and drainage will be adhered to in the design and during construction. 9. The applicant shall implement spill prevention measures to control the storage and handling of any hazardous materials, including concrete, at the construction site. 10. At no times shall hazardous materials be released and discharged into the drainage channel. 11. Any accidental spill or hazardous substances shall be reported to the City of Burlingame, the San Mateo County Environmental Health Department, and the California Department of Fish and Game within 24 hours of the release or spill. The applicant shall implement a corrective action plan to contain and cleanup the release within 24 hours of the accident or release. 12. Any additionai applicable requirements of NPDES for runoff and drainage, as well as any requirements of the Department of Fish and Game and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be adhered to in the design and during construction. 13. No vehicles or equipment shall be cleaned, fueled or maintained on-site, except in designed areas where runoff is contained and treated. 14. All clearing limits, easements, setbacks, sensitive or critical areas, buffer zones trees, and drainage courses are clearly delineated with field markers or fencing and that adjacent properties and undisturbed areas are protected from construction impacts with vegetative buffer strips, sediment barriers or filters, dikes or mulching. 15. Clearing, earth moving activities and the application of pesticides and fertilizers shall be performed only during dry weather (April 15 through October 15). 16. If construction is done during the wet season (October 1 through April 30), that prior to October 15 the developer shall implement a winterization program to minimize the potential for erosion and polluted runoff by inspecting, maintaining and cleaning all soil erosion and sediment control prior to, during, and immediately after each storm even; stabilizing disturbed soils throughout temporary or permanent 21 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road seeding, mulching matting, or tarping; rocking unpaved vehicle access to limit dispersion of mud onto public right-of-way; covering/tarping stored construction materials, fuels and other chemicals. 17. Staging areas and access routes to the work area shall be delineated and inspected by the project biologist prior to establishment to avoid unnecessary impacts to California red-legged frogs, San Francisco garter snakes and their habitat. 18. Exclusion fencing shall be erected around the project boundary prior to the onset of project activities. Fencing will be a minimum of 3 feet in height and buried in the soil to inhibit California red-legged frogs and San Francisco garter snakes from entering the project area; once the exclusion fence is installed, a pre-construction surveywill be conducted to ensure that no San Francisco garter snakes or California red-legged frogs are present in the restoration area. 19. A US Fish and Wildlife Service-approved biologist shalll be onsite during ground-disturbing activities and will have the authority to halt any action that might result in impacts to California red-legged frogs or San Francisco garter snakes. The Service-approved biologist will survey the work site prior to the start of the day's activities. If California red-legged frogs are found, the approved biologist will ensure that the individual(s) is moved safely away from the work site before work activities begin. If San Francisco garter snake(s) are found, DFG will be notified for guidance and the animal will be allowed to disperse awayfrom the project area. Only Service-approved biologists may participate in activities associated with the capture, handling, and monitoring of California red-legged frogs and San Francisco garter snakes. 20. Before any construction activities begin, worker education and awareness training shall be conducted for all construction crews and contractors that access the site for any period of time. The education training will be conducted prior to starting work on the project and upon the arrival of any new worker. The training will include a brief review of the California red-legged frog and the San Francisco garter snake life history, field identification, habitat requirements, location of sensitive areas, possible fines forviolations, avoidance measures, and correction actions if sensitive species are encountered. The program will cover the mitigation measures, environmental permits and regulatory compliance requirements as applicable. In addition, a record of all personnel trained during the project will be maintained for compliance verification. 21. During project activities, all trash that may attract predators shall be properly contained, removed from the work site and disposed of regularly. Following construction, all trash and construction debris will be removed from work areas. 22. All practicable erosion control Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be implemented to minimize the potential of impacts to water quality. 23. No smoking except in vehicles shall be permitted within vegetated areas. 24. Trash dumping, firearms, open fires, hunting, and pets shall be prohibited. 25. To mitigate impacts to the wetland habitat for CRF and SFGS, the project shalll a) remove invasive plant species from the 0.2 acre ruderal area and replant with native riparian floodplain plant species or contribute an in lieu fee for habitat restoration that assists in the recovery of the California red-legged frog and/or San Francisco garter snake that is commensurate with the impacts of this project (i.e. 0.009 acres of freshwater emergent wetland); b) install a drainage collection system on site to treat stormwater pollutants that currently drain untreated from the parking areas and into the drainage. 26. To avoid impacts to nesting birds within the project area, including the saltmarsh common yellowthroat, preconstruction surveys for nesting birds shall be conducted prior to construction between: February 15 and August 31. If active nests are found, and project activities could potentially 22 Initial Study Summary 1616 Rollins Road impact nesting success, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Treaty Office and the Department of Fish and Game shall be consulted for guidance and all necessary permits would be obtained. 27. If construction is done during the wet season (October 1 through April 30), that prior to October 15 the developer shall implement a winterization program to minimize the potential for erosion and polluted runoff by inspecting, maintaining and cleaning all soil erosion and sediment control prior to, during, and immediately after each storm even; stabilizing disturbed soils throughout temporary or permanent seeding, mulching matting, or tarping; rocking unpaved vehicle access to limit dispersion of mud onto public right-of-way; covering/tarping stored construction materials, fuels and other chemicals. 28. Maintenance of construction equipment within 100 feet of the drainage location shall be prohibited. 29. Areas of bare soil shall be reseeded, planted, or otherwise stabilized with erosion control as soon as possible after work has ceased and prior to the onset of the rainy season (October 31). 30. Storage of any hazardous materials shall be prohibited within 100 feet of wetlands or other waters. 31. No invasive nonnative plants, as listed by the California lnvasive Plant Council on-line database (Cal- IPC 2008), should be planted on the property at 1625 Adrian Road or within the adjacent drainage channel. 32. The property owner shall provide access easement rights to the City of Burlingame for maintenance with the drainage easement. The City of Burlingame shall be held harmless for any property damage which might occur as a result of flooding within the drainage right-of-way. 33. Parking shall be setback from the foot of these towers and adequate access provided by parked "lanes" on the pavement through parking areas to insure continued access for maintenance and repair of these structures at all times without damaging sensitive environmental resources on the site or in the area. 34. Construction of the box culvert and road crossing shall not compromise the surface drainage flow to the drainage ditch at the rear of 1616 Rollins Road and shall not compromise the holding capacity of the basin during flooding. No fencing shall obstruct existing surface drainage into and through the drainage right-of-way from the adjacent parcels. All the vehicles shall be relocated during flood situations. 35. If any prehistoric or historic archeological relics are discovered during grading and construction, all work will be halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protection measures, as determined by qualified experts, can be implemented. 23