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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1301 Burlingame Avenue - Environmental Document��� CIT7 O� BURLINGAME `� ,+ o , �RATEu .wn1c `• The City of Burlingame CITY IIALL 501 PRIIviROSE ROAD TEL: (650) 558-7250 PLANNMG DEPARI'MENT BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 FAX: (650) 696-3790 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION The City of Burlingame City Council will be considering the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration related to the following proj ect. A Negative Declaration is a finding that based on its review of the project and on the mitigation measures proposed, it will not have a significant effect on the environment. Proiect Description: The site at 1301 Burlingame Avenue is a corner pro���y at the intersection of Park Road and Burlingame Avenue in the Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing two-story 7,411 SF commercial building on site and to construct a new, single-story, 4,342 SF commercial building. There is no on-site parking for the existing building. The Zoning Code exempts all first floor retail space from parking requirements in the C-1, Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area so there is no on- site parking required or proposed for the new commercial building. The applicant is requesting Commercial Design Review for the proposed single-story commercial building. The project meets all zoning code requirements. The Planning Commission hearing on the proposed Negative Declaration and the project will be held on Monday, November 25, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. Copies of the Negative Declaration are available for review at the City of Burlingame Planning Department, Second Floor, Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. Comments on the proposed negative declaration must be submitted to the Planning Department by Monday, November 25 , 2002 or may be submitted at the public hearing. If you challenge the subject application(s) in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, described in the notice or in written correspondence delivered to the city at or prior to the public hearing. Posted: November 6, 2002 CITY OF BURLINGAME MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION File No. ND-526 P, 1301 Burlingame Avenue, demolition of existing 7411 SF two-story bank building and construction of a new one-story 4342 SF commercial building The City of Burlingame by Margaret Monroe on November 6, 2002, 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. Project Description: The site at 1301 Burlingame Avenue is a corner property at the intersection of Park Road and Burlingame Avenue in the Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing two-story 7,411 SF commercial building on site and to construct anew, single-story, 4,342 SF commercial building. There was no on-site parking for the existing building. The Zoning Code exempts all first floor retail space from parking requirements in the C-1, Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area so there is no on-site parking required or proposed for the new commercial building. The applicant is requesting Commercial Design Review for the proposed single-story commercial building. The project meets all zoning code requirements. Reasons for Conclusion: The new commercial building will replace an existing commercial building of similar size. Therefore, there will be no increase in traffic or demand for public services. Issues related to construction traffic and safety have been adequately addressed by the mitigation measures contained in the initial study. Referring to the initial study for all other facts supporting findings, it is found that based on the mitigation measures proposed, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. Si atur of Processing Official City Planner ��• � � �Z Title Date The determination becomes final after action at a public hearing held before the Planning Commission, unless the commission's action is appealed to the City Council. Date posted: �OVP�►'1 %�� �P . Z�Z. RECE��ED Nov o s 2002 COUNTY MA�VAGER Negative Declaration 1301 Burlingame Avenue Declaration of Postin� 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, California on C� V• , 2002. � � ANN MUSSO, CITY CLERK„ CITY OF BURLINGAME -2- DRAFT INITIAL STUDY SUMMARY - ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2. 3 4. 5 Project Title: Lead Agency Name and Address: Contact Person and Phone Number: Project Location: Project Sponsor's Name and Address: 1301 Burlingame Avenue City of Burlingame, Planning Deparhnent 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 Margaret Monroe, City Planner (650) 558-7250 Parcel with an address of 1301 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California Robert Bradsby, Eight Inc. 675 California Street San Francisco CA 94108 C � General Plan Designation: Shopping and Service Commercial Zoning: G1, Subarea A, Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area APN: 029-202-060 Description of the Project: The site at 1301 Burlingame Avenue is a corner property at the intersection of Park Road and Burlingame Avenue in the Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing two-story 7,411 SF commercial building on site and to construct a new, single-story, 4,342 SF commercial building. There was no on-site parking for the existing building. The Zoning Code exempts all first floor retail space from parking requirements in the C-1, Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area so there is no on-site parking required or proposed for the new commercial building. The applicant is requesting Commercial Design Review for the proposed single-story commercial building. The project meets all zoning code requirements. 9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: The 4,544 SF lot is on the south side of Burlingame Avenue at the intersection of Park Road and Burlingame Avenue. The site is bordered on the north (front) by Burlingame Avenue, on the east (left side) by Park Avenue, on the south (rear) by City Hall Lane, a public right-of-way (tt►easuring 20'-0" in width) and City Parking Lot J, and on the west (right side) by a commercial retail building. The existing building covers the lot to the property lines, except for an approximately 2'-0" wedge-shaped area at the rear of the building and abutting City Hall Lane. Park Road, which runs along the east (left side) of the property, terminates at the intersection with Burlingame Avenue. There is a stop sign on Park Road and unmetered pedestrian crosswalks at the intersection, spanning both Burlingame Avenue and Park Road. The surrounding land use is commercial retail and services and restaurants. A United States Post Office is located on Park Road approximately 170 feet from the subject site 10. Other public agencies whose approval is required: A permit will be required from the Bay, Area Air Quality Management District for demolition of the existing structures. A building permit will be required from the City of Burlingame Public Works Deparhnent Building Division for demolition of the existing building and for construction of the new building. An encroachment permit will be required from the City of Burlingame Public Works Department for work that affects public right-of-ways, including sidewalks, crosswalks, public parking spaces, City Hall Lane, and water or sewer connections. 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. Land Use and Planning Biological Resources X Aesthetics Popularion and Housing Mineral Resources X Cultural Resources Geology and Soils X Hazards & Hazardous Recreation Materials Hydrology & Water X Noise Agricultural Resources Quality X Air Quality Public Services Mandatory Findings of Significance X Transportation/Traffic Utilities and Service Systems DETERMINATION: (To be completed by the Lead Agency). On the basis of this initial evaluation: I fmd that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I fmd 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 agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. X I fmd that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I fmd that the proposed project MAY have a" potentially significant impact" 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 Il�ACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. I fmd that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant ef�ects (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 fiuther is required. �) . � , 2�Z Margaret onroe, City lanner � Date Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources Potentially Potentially Less Than No Significant SigniBcant Significant Impact Issues Unless ImpaM 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, local coastal program 1,2 X or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? 1 15 X , 2. POPiTLATION AND HOUSING. Would the project: a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or ind'uectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? 1,3 X b) Displace substanrial numbers of existing housing, necessitating 3 X the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? c) Displace substanrial 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 5,6,7 X effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most 5,6,7 X recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? 5,6,7 X iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? 5,6,7 X iv) Lands.:�.es? 6 X b) Result in substantial soil erosion or loss of topsoil? 4,5,11 X c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that 5,6 7 X would become unstable as a result of the project, and 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 5,6,7 X Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic 1,5 X tanks or altemarive wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? 4. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY. Would the project: a} Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge 9,11 X requirements? b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere 1,16 X substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources Potentially Potentially Less Than No Significant Significant Significant Impact Issues Uniess Impact Mitigation Incorporated a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table (e.g., the producrion rate of pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which pennits have been granted)? c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or 1,4,9, siltarion on- or off-site? 11 X d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattem of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or 1,4,9, X river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface 11 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 storm water drainage systems or 1,4,9, X provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? 10,11 � Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? 1,4,9, 11 X g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on 11 X a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area shuctures which would 11 X 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.result of the 1 X failure of a levee or dam? j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? 1,7 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 detern�inations. Would the project: a) Conflict with or obstntct implementarion of the ap�!:�able au 1,12 X quality plan? b) Violate any au quality standard or contribute to an existing or 1,12 X projected air quality violation? c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria 1,12 X pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quanritarive thresholds for ozone precwsors)? d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant 1,12 X concentrations? e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of 1,12 X people? 6. TRANSPORTATION/'I'RAFFIC. Would the project: a) Cause an increase in traf�c which is substantial in relation to the 1,9,10 X existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads, or con�;estion at Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources Potentially Potentially Less Than No Signi£cant Significant SigniBcant ImpaCt Issues Unless ImpaM Mitigation Inrnrporated intersections)? b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? 14 X c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in 1,9,10 X substantial safety risks? d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g. sharp 2,4, 20, X curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., 21 farm equipment)? e) Result in inadequate emergency access? 2 X � Result in inadequate parking capacity? 2,4,9, X 10 g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting 1,4 X altemarive transportation (e.g., bus hunouts, 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 regional plans, policies, or regularions, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? 1,15 X b) Have a substantial or adverse effect on any riparian habitat or 1,15 X other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, and regularions or by the California 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 (including, but 1,15 X not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) tluough direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any narive or 1,15 X resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting 1,15 X biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? fl Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation 1,15 X Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? S. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Result in the loss of availability of a lrnown mineral resource that 1,17 X would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific 1,17 X plan or other land use plan? 9. HA7.ARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the project: Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources Potentially Potentially Less Than No Signiticant Significant Significant Impact Issues Unless Impact Mitigation Incorporated a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? 1,16 X b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions 1,2,11, X involving the release of hazardous materials into the 16 environment? c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile 1,4,16 X 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 Govemment Code Section 6596�.� and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to 16 X the public or the environment? e) For a project located within an aiiport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public 1, 13 X airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? � For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in 1 X the project area? g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted 1, 19 X emergency response plan or emergency evacuarion plan? h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are 1, 19 X adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? 10. NOISE. Would the project result in: a) Exposure of persons to or generarion of noise levels in excess of 1 X star,:iauds established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne 1,4 X vibration or groundborne noise levels? c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the 1 X project vicinity above levels existing without the project? d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise 1,4,9, X levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the 10 proj ect? . e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where 1,13 X such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project azea to excessive noise levels? � For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the 1 X project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in substanrial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered �overnmental facilities, need for new or physically altered government facilities, the construcrion of which could Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources Potentialty Potentially Less Thao No Significant Significant Signiticant impact Issues Unless Impact Mitigation Incorporated 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? 1,19 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 applicable 1,9 X Regional Water Quality Control Board? b) Require or result in the conshuction of new water or wastewater 1,9 X treatment facilities or expansion of existing faciliries, [hz construcrion of which could cause significant environmental effects? c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of 1,9 X which could cause significant environmental effects? d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from 1,9 X existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treahnent provider 1,9 X which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? � Be served by a landfill with sufficient pernutted capacity to 1,9 X accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regularions 1,9 X related to solid waste? 13. AESTHETICS. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? 1,2 X b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited 1 X to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of 1,2,4 X the site and its surroundings? d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would 1,4 X 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 a 1,4 X historical resource as defined in'15064.5? b) Cause a substanrial adverse change in the significance of an 1,4 X archaeological resource pursuant to'15064.52 c) D'uectly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource 1,4 X or site or unique geological feature? Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources Potentially Potentially Less Than No Signiticant Significant Significant ImpaCt Issues Unless Impact Mitigation Incorporated d) Dishub any hi�man remains, including those interred outside of 1,4 X formal cemeteries? 15. RECREATION. a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and 1,4 X regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the 1,4 X construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? 16. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. In deternuning 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 agricult�ir:, and farmland. Would the proj ect: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of 1 X Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the Califomia Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a 1 X Williamson Act contract? c) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, 1 X to non-agricultural use? 17. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGIVIFICANCE. 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 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? 1,15 X b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connecrion with the effects ofpast projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects ofprobable future projects)? 1 X c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either d'uectly or indirectly? 1 X Draft Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue 18. SOURCE REFERENCES 1 The City ofBurlingame General Plan, Burlingame, California, 1985 and 1984 amendments. 2 City of Burlingame, Municipal Code. Title 25 - Zoning, Burlingame, California, 2002 edition. 3 City of Burlingame City Council, Housing Element, City of Burlingame, Burlingame, California, 2002. 4 Plans date stamped September 27, 2002, Sheets A0.01, A1.00 — A1.05, C-1 & C-2, A2.00 — A2.02, A3.01 — A3.03, Existing Building Plans, Topographic Survey, & Proposed Site Plan, Floor Plans, Elevations, Roof Plan and Landscape Plan. 5 Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, San Francisco Bay Region, Sheet 3, 1:125,000, 1971. 6 E. Brabb, E. Pampeyan, and M. Bonilla, Landslide Susceptibiliry in San Mateo County, San Mateo County, California, 1972. 7 Perkins, Jeanne, Maps Showing Cumulative Damage Potential from Earthquake Ground Shaking, U.S.G.S. Map MF, San Mateo County: California, 1987. 8 Historic Resource Study prepared by Thomas Rex Hardy, AIA date stamped September 3, 2002 9 Public Works Engineering Memo dated October 28, 2002 10. Demolition and Site Construction Plans date stamped October 22, 2002, Sheets C1.00 — C5.00 11 Map ofApproximate Locations oJ100 year Flood Areas, from the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Maps, September 16, 1981 12 BAAQMD CEQA GUIDELINES, Assessing the Air Quality Impacts of Projects and Plans, December, 1995 13 San Mateo County Comprehensive Airport Land Use Plan, San Francisco Intemational Airport, December, 1994 14 San Mateo County Congestion Management Program, 1997 15 Map ofAreas ofSpecial Biologicallmportance, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, California, State Deparhnent of Fish and Game 16 State of California Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, April 1998 17 E. Brabb, F. Taylor, and G. Miller, Geologic, Scenic and Historic Points of Interest in San Mateo County, Department of Interior, 1982 18 Chief Building Official Memo, dated July 29, 2002 19 Fire Department Memo, dated July 29, 2002 20 Recycling Specialist Memo, dated July 29, 2002 21 i t.��nstruction Logistics Plan date stamped June 29, 2002; memo and plans regarding construction staging date stamped September 4, 2002 Draft Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue Land Use and Planning Summary: The General Plan designates the existing 4,544 SF lot as commercial shopping and services. The site is zoned C-1, Subarea A of the Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area. The proposal for a single-story commercial retail building is consistent with the General Plan and zoning requirements. The Zoning Code exempts all first floor retail space from parking requirements in the C-1, Subarea A Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area, so there is no on-site parking required for the proposed commercial building. The project consists of the demolition of an existing 2-story 7411 SF commercial building and replacing it with a new one-story 4342 SF commercial building. New commercial buildings are permitted in this zoning district, provided they complete a commercial design review application process to evaluate the architectural consistency of the design for the proposed building and for the compatibility of the proposed building with the commercial neighborhood setting. The proposed commercial building conforms to all measurable requirements of the zoning code; the Planning Commission determines compliance with commercial design review criteria. Mitigation: • The proposed commercial building shall complete the commercial design review process and be approved by the Planning Commission before any demolition or construction is allowed on site. Population and Housing Summary: This site and the surrounding area are planned for shopping and service commercial uses. The proposed infill commercial development conforms to the City of Burlingame General Plan and Zoning Code regulations and does not represent any alteration to the planned land use in the area. Since the site was previously developed with commercial uses of about the same size, there will be no net increase in the number of employees seeking housing in this area. Geologic Summary: The site is flat and located in an urban setting, which has been developed with commercial uses for approximately 85 years. The site is approximately 2 miles from the San Andreas Fault, but is not within the Alquist-Priola zone. The site is about 2 miles from the Serra Fault, a minor thrust fault considered to have common roots w�th xhe San Andreas Fault. There are no known faults on the site. The seismic exposure will be reduced over the present development, since the residences will incorporate the seismic construction requirements of the California Building Code, 1998 Edition. The site is relatively level and does not have a history of landslides. The soil type is designated as an alluvium plain which consists primarily of gravel, sand, silt and clay deposits. Under seismic conditions most Burlingame soils are reasonably stable. This site is in an area of moderate to low (0.1 — 1% probability ) liquefaction susceptibility. The project will be required to meet all the requirements, including seismic standards, of the California Building and Fire Codes, 1998 Edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame, for structural stability. Mitigation: � That the project shall be required to meet all the requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes, 1998 Edition, including seismic standards for group occupancies, as amended by the City of Burlingame, for structural stability 10 Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue Water Summary: This project is a commercial infill development project and it is not located adjacent to a waterway. The project site is located in Flood Zone B, which is outside the 100-year flood zone. The site is tied to existing water main and storm water collection distribution lines with adequate capacity in the system. Since the new commercial building will replace a commercial building of similar size, there will be no increase in the water demand from the site. All of the surface water will be required to drain to the street frontages, connector laterals will be required to be tested and replaced where necessary to insure the systems are tight. Air Quality Summary: The proposed application is for one single-story commercial building to replace an existing two-story commercial building. The new structure will accommodate about the same number of people as the previous use, the change in emissions generated here over emission from all development in Burlingame is insignificant. The site is'/o mile from Burlingame Caltrain station and is within walking distance of countywide bus service. The site is zoned for commercial retail development and with proper adherence to regional air quality requirements during construction, the proposed project will not create any deterioration in the air quality or climate, locally or regionally. Mitigation: • That demolition of the existing structures and any grading or earth moving on the site shall be required to receive a permit from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District prior to issuance of a demolition permit from the Building Department. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the permit. Transportation/Circulation Summary: The site is located at the corner of Burlingame Avenue and Park Road. Burlingame Avenue is designated as a collector street and provides the primary access to the Burlingame Avenue Commercial District. Park Road is also designated as a collector street serving the commercial area and the adjacent public parking lots. Since the new commercial building will replace one of similar size, it is not expected that there would be any long-term impacts on traffic circulation and parking. Public Parking is available on the Burlingame Avenue and Park Road street frontages and in Public Parking Lot J, directly behind the site, and Lot E, across Park Road. The Public Works Department has identified a potential short-term impact on traffic circulation and pedestrian safety during construction. This site is in the center of the Burlingame Avenue Commercial District and since the proposed structure will be built lot line to lot line, there is no on-site space for construction vehicles and staging. In order to address the concerns of the Public Works Department, the applicant has submitted a construction logistics plan and traffic and parking assessment date stamped June 29, 2001, a memo and diagrams regarding construction staging date stamped September 4, 2002 and demolition and site construction plans date stamped October 22, 2002. The applicant indicates that demolition of the building will be done predominately from the interior of the structure to limit street and sidewalk closures. Barricades with a tunnel for pedestrians would be placed along Burlingame Avenue and Park Road. There would be space within the barricade to allow workers a narrow work area along the property lines. There would be scaffolding with a platform above the pedestrian walkway for the contractors to move about. At the pedestrian level, the edge of the tunnel will have a painted plywood wall separating foot traffic from the construction. There will be openings in the barricades at the intersection of Burlingame Avenue and Park Road to allow pedestrian access to the crosswalk. 11 Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue City Hall Lane, the alley behind the site will be used daily by contractors to drop off tools and workers. Construction vehicles will be parked during working hours at remote public parking lots, not in the adjacent lot. Two spaces adjacent to the site will be used for the construction trailer. The trailer needs to remain from the start of demolition until the completion of the roof decking. Demolition of th estructure shall occur after the holiday shopping season. The Public Works Department Engineering Division has reviewed the proposal for demolition, traffic control and pedestrian protection and requested that the following mitigation measures be applied to the construction in order to insure adequate traffic control and pedestrian safety. Mitigation: • That the applicant shall comply with the construction operation plan as described in the memo and diagrams date stamped September 4, 2002, which identifies site construction controls, barricades and construction trailer location. • that in addition to the provisions outlined in the September 4, 2002 memo, the following provisions shall be required: 1. the debris box in the alley shall be limited to a 10' x 24' debris box, and shall only be in place for a two week period during demolition, and the alley and fire lane shall not be completely blocked, there shall be adequate space for a vehicle to maneuver around the debris box; flagmen shall be available for traffic control while the debris box is in place; 2. that an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the Public Works Department for the scaffolding in the public right-of-way along Burlingame Avenue and Park Road; 3. that the pedestrian access provided along Burlingame Avenue and Park Road shall not block any on-street parking spaces; 4. that employee vehicles shall not be parked in Lot J; 5. that truck access to the site shall not use Burlingame Avenue or California Drive, trucks shall access the site from Howard and the City Hall Lane alley, access from US 101 to the site shall be via Carolan Avenue; and 6. that no construction that would impact the public right-of-way (such as scaffolding, �i:,destrian barricades, truck loading and unloading and parking reductions) shall occur between November 3`d through January 5`�; construction solely within the building may occur during this time as long as the public alley and right of way are not impacted or blocked. Biological Resources Summary: The site has been fully developed and used for commercial uses since 1920's or 1930's. There is no landscaping and no native plants or habitats exist on the site. This commercial building is replacing existing commercial uses and will not alter any existing animal habitats in the area. There is no record of rare or endangered plant or animal species for this developed urban site. There are no trees existing on the site, and no new trees are proposed on the site. The Zoning Code does not require and landscaping on site for commercial development in the C-1, Subarea A district. The existing street trees in the public right-of-way will be removed and replaced, and additional trees planted per the Burlingame Avenue Streetscape Plan. There is no farmland in Burlingame. Energy and Mineral Resources Summary: All gas and electric services are in place with capacity to handle the proposed development to the City of Burlingame. The incremental increase to the use of energy is insignificant primarily because the new residences will comply with Title 24 requirements, while the commercial building to be removed was built before these requirements. 12 Initial Study Summury ]301 Burlingame flvenue Hazards Summary: This project has been designed to comply with all applicable zoning regulations. By its commercial retail nature, this project will not be releasing any hazardous materials into the environment and will not interfere with any emergency response or evacuation plans the City of Burlingame may need to implement. The only known health hazards on the site is the asbestos that is part of the existing building. As a part of the demolition permit process, the applicant will be required to obtain a permit from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which has regulations on proper asbcstos removal and handling. Compliance with the California Building and Fire Code requirements as amended by the City of Burlingame will ensure that people in the new structure are not exposed to health hazards or potential health hazards. NPDES permit is required to ensure that runoff from the site does not contribute to pollution of adjacent waterways. The Fire Marshal has required that the building be protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system that is required to be monitored by an approved central station. This requirement will reduce potential fire hazards for the project. Burlingame also participates in a county-wide mutual aid progam for large-scale fires and related emergencies. The City of Burlingame's water system serving this site is rated at a Class 2 system by the Insurance Services Offices, and is adequate for fighting fires at this location. Noise Summary: The site has been developed for may years with commercial uses. The new proposal will not permanently increase the existing ambient noise levels because it is replacing structures of similar use, which are compliant to current construction standards, including increased insulation, which also provides for noise attenuation. In addition, the site is not located in area regularly subject to regular unusual noise effects such as airplane fly-overs. There are no outdoor areas proposed, and interior noise levels should be adequately reduced by required construction insulation. During the demolition of the existing structure and constntction of the new building, ambient noise levels could potentially impact the surrounding, primarily retail uses. All construction must abide by the construction hours established in the municipal code, which limit construction hours to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to �6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. There shall be no construction on holidays and no heavy equipment operation or hauling on the site shall be permitted on weekends or holidays. Thcr� shall be no demolition of the exterior of the existing building, nor any construction of the proposed building, during the time period between the holiday periods (November 3 through January 5�'). Compliance with these standards will reduce the impact of the project to a less than significant level. Mitigation: • All construction shall be done in accordance with the California Building Code requirements as amended by the City of Burlingame, and limits to hours of construction imposed by the City of Burlingame Municipal Code; these hours are betwecn 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. There shall be no construction on Sundays or holidays and no heavy equipment operation or hauling shall be permitted on weekends or holidays. • That the method of construction and materials used in construction shall insure that the interior noise level within the building does not exceed 45 dBA. 13 Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue Public Services Summary: Because the project is infill, represents an insignificant increase in the total population of the City, and is located on an already developed site, the existing public and governmental services in the area have capacities that can accommodate the new commercial building. Utilities and Service Systems Summary: The proposed project will be served by existing utilities in place in the area, or will be required to connect to these systems. There is an existing 6-inch sewer main and a 6-inch water main in the center of Burlingame Avenue which serve this property. There is a 12-inch storm drain which runs along Park Road and connects to the box culvert storm drain which runs through Parking Lot J. Since this building replaces a commercial building of about the same size, there is no increase in demand from this site and the existing facilities are adequate to provide water, sewer and storm drain service. The current solid waste service provider is Browning Fems Industries (BFn, which sends solid waste collected in Burlingame to Ox Mountain Landfill. Construction activities would generate waste during the construction phase. The general contractor would be required to recycle and to reduce the waste stream transport the construction waste separately. After reclamation and recycling from demolition, solid waste generated during operation of the project would be typical for commercial use, and would not be considered substantial. The City of Burlingame has recently adopted an ordinance requiring recycling of construction waste and demolition debris. The ordinance requires that 60 per cent of the total waste tonnage generated from project construction shall be diverted from the waste stream. The applicant is required to complete a Recycling and Waste Reduction Form to be reviewed and approved by the Chief Building Official. It is required that records shall be kept and submitted to the City prior to the final inspection of the project. Mitigation: • That the contractorshall submit the "Recycling and Waste Reduction" form to the building department to be approved by the Chief Building Official that demonstrates how 60 per cent of construction demolition material will be diverted from the waste stream and the applicant shall be required to implement this plan. • That the contractor shall prepare, have approved and shall implement a plan that insures that all runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site shall meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards. Aesthetics Summary: The new one-story conunercial building is replacing an existing two-story commercial building. The proposed commercial building is subject to design review to insure that it is internally architecturally consistent in design and consistent with the existing size and mass of the commercial buildings in the vicinity. The site is in the Burlingame Avenue Commercial Area and the surrounding area is fully developed with one and two story commercial structures, generally built lot line to lot line. At this particular location, the land is flat and the area fully developed; no distant views or vistas are present. The proposed structure is a modern, one-story commercial structure using a tan colored brick fa�ade with a brick soldier course at the top of the parapet and above the windows along Burlingame Avenue, continuing around to the Park Road street frontage. 'There will be recessed storefront windows and frameless glass doors along Burlingame Avenue, and a 45' long, 3-foot tall display window along Park Road. 14 Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue The project was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a Design Review Study meeting on August 12, 2002. The plans reviewed at that meeting showed a similar sized building with a gray masonry fa�ade. The Planning Commission asked that the project be redesigned to reduce the height of the building, provide articulation along Park Road and add pedestrian interest along Park Road, provide lentils over the windows to add interest, relocate mechanical equipment so it can be screened from view with lower parapet; select a softer looking exterior material more in keeping with materials currently used on Burlingame Avenue. The applicant revised the design to address the concerns by changing the material from gray masonry to a tan brick, added articulation by providing a soldier course at the parapet edge and above the windows; lowered the height of the building from 26'-0" to 21' — 1 3/4" and extending the length of the window on the Park Road frontage. Although this is still a modern building, the materials used are in keeping with the styles found along Burlingame Avenue and its mass and bulk is consistent with the surrounding area. Because the bui��ing replaces an existing structure of about the same size and there is no significant increase in the amount of glazing than in the existing building, there will be no significant increase in light and glare on site from the proposed commercial use. Exterior lighting provided on for the building will be required to conform to the City's Illumination Ordinance (1477), which requires all illumination to be directed onto the site. Mitigation: • That this project shall comply with Ordinance No. 1477, Exterior Illumination Ordinance. • That the project shall obtain Planning Commission design review approval before demolition of the existing structure except for asbestos removal or reconstruction takes place on the site. 14. Cultural Resources Summary: The project site now contains a commercial bank structure which was built in the late 1920's or early 1930's. The applicant has provided an historic resource study prepared by Thomas Rex Hardy, AIA. The study notes that the existing building is a simple Mediterranean Revival style building about 20 feet high with painted cement plaster walls over a brick structure. The nrimary fa�ade on Burlingame Avenue consists of a pair of contemporary metal and glass doors with transom above and large steel sash windows on either side. The secondary fa�ade along Park Road has four similar windows and an exit door and transom along the south end of the wall. Both elevations are capped with a simple plaster cornice molding at the eave and shallow clay tile mansard roof. The study further notes that the building today is a simple stucco box with rectangular door an window openings, and does not have the original wall fnish. The only existing elements that might be considered original are the clay tile roof and small plaster cornice at the eaves. These undistinguished features are not considered to possess historic or architectural significance. 'The original structure, as shown in a 1968 photograph, had paired plaster pilasters on the front fa�ade and bas relief inedallions beneath the windows. Elaborate bronze ornamentation over the entry is lost, as are the original doors, bronze light fixtures, and flagpoles flanking the entrance. Any evidence of the original building features no longer exists. Over time, the building has been generally used as a bank and suffered remodeling each time a new bank took over the space. The study includes an evaluation of this building using the criteria for evaluation established by the National Park Service for qualifying for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to 15 Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue meeting these criteria, a building must also retain enough of its historic character or appearance to be recognizable as historical resources and convey the reasons for its significance. It is the opinion of the preparer of the study that this structure does not possess architectural or historic significance based on the criteria for listing on the National Register and the California Register of Historic Resources. No local information was found which would suggest that the building had any local significance. In conclusion, the study notes that the building at 1301 Burlingame Avenue is a heavily altered commercial bank building. As a result of numerous major alterations, including the apparent wholesale removal and changes to the interior, the building retains a very low level of integrity in its physical features. As a result, this structure does not appear to be eligible for listing in the California Register of Historic Resources or the National Register of Historic Places. As such, the structure should not be considered to be an historic resource as defined in Section 21084.1 of the California Environmental Quality Act. The project will not include extensive grading or diggi.��, since the sites are relatively level and the exiting below grad basement area will be filled. Any archeological or historic, cultural, or ethnic sites, which may have been in or near these locations, were disturbed or destroyed by previous development prior to this proposal. Should any cultural resources be discovered during construction, work will be halted until they are fully investigated. Mitigation: • That should any cultural resources be discovered during construction, all work shall be halted until they are fully investigated by a professional accepted as qualified by the City Planner and the recommendations of the expert have been executed to the satisfaction of the City. 15. RECREATION SUMMARY: 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 are not presently zoned or used for recreational uses. SUMMARY OF MITIGATION MEASURES: _ 1. The proposed commercial building shall complete the commercial design review process and be approved by the Planning Commission before any demolition or construction is allowed on site. 2. 'That the project shall be required to meet all the requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes, 1998 Edition, including seismic standards, as amended by the City of Burlingame, for structural stability 3. That demolition of the existing structures and any grading or earth moving on the site shall be required to receive a permit from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District prior to issuance of a demolition permit from the Building Department. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the permit. 4. That the applicant shall comply with the construction operation plan as described in the memo and diagrams date stamped September 4, 2002, which identifies site construction controls, barricades and construction trailer location. 16 Initial Study Summary 1301 Burlingame Avenue 5. that in addition to the provisions outlined in the September 4, 2002 memo, the following provisions shall be required: a. the debris box in the alley shall be limited to a 10' x 24' debris box, and shall only be in place for a two week period during demolition and the alley shall not blocked, there shall be adequate space for a vehicle to maneuver around the debris box and flagmen shall be available for traffic control while the debris box is in place; b. that an encroachment permit shall be obtained for the scaffolding in the public right-of- way along Burlingame Avenue and Park Road; c. that the pedestrian access provided along Burlingame Avenue and Park Road shall not block any on-street parking spaces; d. that employee vehicles shall not be parked in Lot J; e. that truck access to the site shall not use Burlingame Avenue or California Drive, trucks shall access the site from Howard and the City Hall Lane alley, access from the US 101 to the site shall be via Carolan Avenue; and f. that no construction that would impact the public right-of-way (such as scaffa;dmg, pedestrian barricades, truck loading and unloading and parking reductions) shall occur between November 3`d through January 5`h; construction solely within the building may occur as long as the public alley and right of way are not impacted or blocked. 6. All construction shall be done in accordance with the California Building Code requirements as amended by the City of Burlingame, and limits to hours of construction imposed by the City of Burlingame Municipal Code; these hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. There shall be no construction on Sundays or holidays and no heavy equipment operation or hauling shall be permitted on weekends or holidays. 7. That the method of construction and materials used in construction shall insure that the interior noise level within the building and inside each unit does not exceed 45 dBA in any sleeping areas. 8. That the shall submit the "Recycling and Waste Reduction" form to the building deparhnent to be approved by the Chief Building Official that demonstrates how 60 per cent of constru��ion demolition material will be diverted from the waste stream and the applicant shall be required to implement this plan. 9. All runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site will be required to meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards. 10. That this project shall comply with Ordinance No. 1477, Exterior Illumination Ordinance. 11. That the project shall obtain Planning Commission design review approval before demolition or construction takes place on the site. 12. That should any cultural resources be discovered during construction, all work shall be halted until they are fully investigated by a professional accepted as qualified by the City Planner and the recommendations of the expert have been executed to the satisfaction of the City. 17