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COUNTY MANAGER
The City of Burlingame by Mar�aret Monroe on September 5 2000 , completed a re� �� ��d
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(XX) It will not have a significant effect on the environment
(XX) No Environmental Impact Report is required.
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Project Description• This project proposes the construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition to an existing
two-story 32,384 SF automobile sales building at 1010 Cadillac Way, zoned C-2. The site is bounded by
Cadillac Way, Broadway, and Rollins Road and totals 1.142 acres (49,745 SF) in area. The addition will
provide additional showroom space (4,326 SF), sales office space (315 SF) for the existing auto dealership,
and an additional 4,641 SF of roof-top parking area. The proposed addition would be built around an existing
85' tall pole sign located at the corner of Rollins Road and Cadillac Way. The existing building contains
general and sales offices, storage, service, and showroom areas.
The applicant notes that there are 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above the
building. The 88 parking stalls are tandem and do not meet current code parking requirements. With the
addition, the on-grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet current code requirements. The roof
deck parking would be extended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number of parking
spaces on site to 80 spaces. In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along Rollins Road
which is leased from the City of Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces for the proposed
expansion (1:300 SF for office space and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk merchandise), for a totaI
requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces (95 parking spaces are provided, including the 15 spaces in the area
leased from the City of Burlingame). Currently, the auto dealership uses approximately 15 spaces along
Broadway and Rollins Road as a velu�cle display area.
A variance is required for not enclosing the sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road with an ornamental
fence, wa11, or compact evergreen hedge. A new 6' tall masonry wall will be built at the southwest corner of
the site.
Reasons for onclusion• The general plan designates this area for service and special sales. The C-2 zone
allows automobile sales as a permitted use. Therefore, this proposal is consistent with these plans and the
implementing zoning. Except as noted above, all zoning code requirements have been met through the
project design. Referring to the initial study for all other facts supporting findings, it is found that with
the incorporation of the mitigations proposed, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a
significant effect on the environment.
Signature of Processing Official
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Unless appealed within 10 days hereof the date posted, the determination shall be final.
Date posted: September 5, 2000
Mitigated Negative Declar. .n
September 5, 2000
Page -2-
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 Mitigated Negative Declaration at the City Hall of said City near the doors to the Council
Chambers.
Executed at Burlingame, California on September 5, 2000
Appealed: ( ) Yes ( ) No
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ANN MUSSO, CITY CLERK, CITY OF BURLINGAME
INITIAL STUDY SUMMARY - ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
1010 CADILLAC WAY
Project Title: Construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition to an
existing two-story 32,384 SF automobile sales building
located at 1010 Cadillac Way, Burlingame.
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Lead Agency Name and Address:
City of Burlingame, Planning Department
501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
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Contact Person and Phone Number:
Project Location:
Project Sponsor's Name and Address:
General Plan Designation:
Margaret Monroe, City Planner
(650) 558-7250
Parcel with an address of 1010 Cadillac Way, Burlingame,
California
Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners, Inc.
18 N. San Pedro Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Service and Special Sales
7. Zoning: C-2
APN: 026-233-080 & -090
Description of the Project: This project proposes the construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition
to an e�cisting two-story 32,384 SF automobile sales building at 1010 Cadillac Way, zoned C-2. The site
is bounded by Cadillac Way, Broadway, and Rollins Road and totals 1.142 acres (49,745 SF) in area. The
addition will provide additional showroom space (4,326 SF), sales office space (315 SF) for the existing
auto dealership, and an additional 4,641 SF of roof-top parking area. The proposed addition would be
built around an existing 85' tall pole sign located at the corner of Rollins Road and Cadillac Way. The
existing building contains general and sales offices, storage, service, and showroom areas.
The applicant notes that there are 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above
the building. The 88 parking stalls a.re tandem and do not meet cunent code parking requirements. With
the addition, the on-grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet current code requirements.
The roof deck parking would be extended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number
of parking spaces on site to 80 spaces. In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along
Rollins Road which is leased from the City of Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces
for the proposed expansion (1:300 SF for office space and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk
merchandise), for a total requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces (95 parking spaces are provided,
including the 15 spaces in the area leased from the City of Burlingame). Cunently, the auto dealership
uses approximately 15 spaces along Broadway and Rollins Road as a vehicle display area.
A variance is required for not enclosing the sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road with an ornamental
fence, wall, or compact evergeen hedge. A new 6' tall masonry wall will be built at the southwest corner
of the site.
9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting:
The site is adjacent to other auto dealerships to the west. A gasoline service station and auto dealership
is located north of the site across the street on Broadway, and a gasoline service station and multifamily
residential complex is located to the south across the street on Cadillac Way. This site is located in a
transition area between residential and light industrial uses. The surrounding area is planned for service
and special sales, shopping and service, industrial and oflice use, and high density residential, and is zoned
G2.
10. Other public agencies whose approval is required: A building permit will be required from the City of
Burlingame Public Works Department, Building Division, for construction of the addition. Bay Area Air
Quality Management District oversees any emissions guidelines, and will require a permit for demolition
and development at the time building plans are reviewed. National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) guidelines and San Mateo County Pollution Prevention Program Best Management
Practices shall be required to be followed for any demolition and construction activities and for future
management of the site.
ENVIItONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one
im act that is a"Potentiall Si nificant Im act" as indicated b the checklist on the followin a es.
I,and Use and Planning Biological Resources Aesthetics
Population and Housing Mineral Resources Cultural Resourees
Geology and Soils Hazards & Hazardous Recreation
Materials
Hydrology & Water Quality Noise Agricultural Resources
Air Quality Public Services Mandatory Findings of
Significance
X Transportation/Traffic X Utilities and Service
Systems
DETERMINATION: (To be completed by the Lead Agency).
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COIJLD 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 ef%ct on the environment, there will not be a
signif"icant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project X
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
IIvIPACT REPORT is required.
1 find that the proposed project MAY have a"potentially significant impacY' or "potentially significant unless
mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one ef%ct (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 sign�cant 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 mea.sures that are imposed upon the proposcd project,
nothing further is required.
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Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources PotenHally Potentially Less Than No
Significant Significant Sign[Ticant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitlgation
Incorporeted
1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established community7 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 or
zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect? 1,2 X
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or nahual 1,2 X
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 businesses) or indirectly ],3 X
(for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)7
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere? 3 X
c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere? 3 X
3. GEOLOGY AND SOIIS. Would the project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, 5,6,7 X
including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
I) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most 5,7 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 fault7 Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking7 6,7 X
iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction7 6,7 X
iv) Landslides7 6,7 X
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or loss of topsoil7 1,7 X
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would 6,7 X
become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in
on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction
or collapse7
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the 6,7 X
Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substsntial risks to life or
property7
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �urces PotenHally Potentially Less Than Na
SlgniBcent Stgnificent Significant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic 5,6 X
tanks or altemative waste water disposal systems where sewers are
not available for the disposal of waste water7
4. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALTTY. Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge
requirements7 1 X
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-existing nearby wells would
drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or
planned uses for which pecmits have been granted)? 1,12 X
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of the cowse of a stream or nver, 1,9,16 X
in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation
on- or off-site7
d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or azea,
including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river,
or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a
manner which would result in flooding on- or off-site7 1,9,16 X
e) Create or contribute runoffwater which would exceed the capacity
of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of polluted runofi? 1,16 X
fl Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? 1,16 X
g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a 12,16 X
federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Inswance Rate Map or
other flood hazard delineation map?
h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures which would 12,16 X
impede or redirect flood flows7
I) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the
failure of a levee or dam7 1,12,16 X
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow7 1,16 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 deternunations. Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable sir
quality plan7 1,8 X
b) Violate any sir quality standard or contribute to an existing or
projected air quality violation? 1,8 X
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �urc� Pote�tially Potentially Less Than No
Significant Significant SignIficant Impact
Issues Unless Impnct
Mitigation
Incorporated
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria 1,8 X
pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under en
applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including
releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)7
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? 1,8 X
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of 1,8 X
people?
6. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC. Would the project:
a) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the 1,9,15, X
existing tr�c load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in 16
a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the
volume to capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)7
b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service
standard established by the county congestion management agency 1,16 X
for designated roads or highways7
c) Result in a change in sir traffic patterns, including either an
increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in
substantial safety risks7 1,16 X
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g. sharp 1,9,15, X
curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm 16
equipment)7
e) Result in inadequate emergency access? 16 X
fl Result in inadequate parking capacity? 1,16 X
g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting 1,16 X
alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, 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 candidale, sensitive, or
special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or 1,17 X
regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7
b) Have a substantial or adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other 1,17 X
sensitive natural community ident�ed in local or regional plans,
policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and
Game or US Fish and Wildlife Service7
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as
defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not
limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, ete.) through direct removal,
filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? 1,17 X
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �rce' Potentlally Potentially I,ess Than No
Si�n[8cant SigniHcant Significant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native or resident I,17 X
or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native
resident or migratory wildlife cotridors, or impede the use of native
wildlife nursery sites?
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological 1 X
resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
fl Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation 1 X
Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved
local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan7
S. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that 1 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
plan or other land use plan? 1 X
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 1,2,16 X
materialsT
b) Create a sign�cant hazard to the public or the environment
through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions
involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? 1,2,16 X
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile
of an existing or proposed school? 1,2,16 X
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 it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment? 13,14 X
e) For a project located within an sirport 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 result in a safety hazard for
people residing or working in the project area? 1,18 X
fl For a project within the vicinity of a private sirstrip, would the
project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in
the project area7 1 X
g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted
emergency response plan or emergency evacuation p1an7 1 X
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �urees PotenHally PotenHally I,ess Than No
SignlBcent Significant Significant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are
adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed
with wildlands? 1 X
10. NOISE. Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of X
standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, 1
or applicable standards of other agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne X
vibration or groundborne noise levels7 1
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the X
project vicinity above levels existing without the project7 1,
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise
levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the 1 X
project7
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such X
a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or 18
public use aiiport, would the project expose people residing or
working in the project area to excessive noise Ievels7
fl For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the
project expose people residing or working in the project area to 1 X
excessive noise Ievels7
11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or
physically altered govemmental facilities, need for new or physically altered govemment 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 protection7 1 X
b) Police protection7 1 X
c) Schools7 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 construction of new water or wastewater 1,9 X
treatrnent facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the
construction of which could cause si8nificant environmental
effects7
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Issues and Supporting Information Sources
Sources I Potentislly
si�s��t
Isaues
PotenHally
Significsnt
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporeted
Less Than No
Significant Impact
Impact
c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage
facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of
which could cause significant environmental effects7 1,9 X
d) Have sufficient water supplics available to serve the project from 1,9 X
existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded
entitlements needed7
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment 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?
fl Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to 1,9 X
accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needsT
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations 1,9 X
related to solid waste?
13. AESTI-IETICS. Would thc project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista7 1,16 X
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited 1,16 X
to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings wittun a state
scenic highway?
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the 1,16 X
site and its surroundings7
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would 1,16 X
adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area7
14. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Create a substantial adverse change in the significance of a 1 X
historical resource as defined in § 15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an 1 X
archaeological resource pursuant to § 15064.57
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or 1 X
site or unique geological feature7
d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of
formal cemeteries7 1 X
15. RECREATION.
a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and 1 X
regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial
physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sounes Potentially Potentially Less Than No
Signiflcant Significent Significant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
b) Dces the project include recreational facilities or reqnire the 1 X
construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might
have an adverse physical effect on the environment?
16. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. In deterntining whether unpacts to agricultural resources are sigr►ificant 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 agciculture and farmland. Would the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of X
Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared 1
pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson X
Act contract7 1,2
c) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to
their location or nature, could result in conversion of Fazmland, to
non-agricultural use? 1 X
17. MANDATORY FIlVDINGS 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 animal community, 1 X
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 prehistory7
b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but X
cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that
the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in 1
connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other cturent
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 or 1 X
indirectly7
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18. SOURCE REFERENCES
1 The City of Burlingame General Plan, Burlingame, California, 1985 and 1984 amendments.
2 City of Burlingarrte, Municipal Code, Title 25 - Zoning, Burlingame, California, ] 999 edition.
3 City of Burlingame City Council, Housing Element, City oJBurlingame, Burlingame, California, 1994.
4 1990 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 Maleo County, San Mateo County, California, 1972.
7 Perkins, Jeanne, Maps Showing Cumulative Danrage Potential from Earthquake Ground Shaking, U.S.G.S. Map MF, San
Mateo County: California, 1987.
8 BAAQMD CEQ11 GUIDELINES, Assessing the Air Quality Impacts of Projects and Plans, December, 1995
9 Engineering Memos dated May 4, May 31, and August 7, 2000, regarding site and roof drainage, relocation of an existing sewer
line, and requiring a new sewer easement.
10 City of Burlingame, Planning Departrnent, 1010 Cadillac Way Address File
11 City of Burlingame, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Storm Drain and Sanitary Sewer Line Maps
12 Map ofApproxrmate Locations oj100 year Flood Areas, from the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Maps,
September 16, 1981
13 State of Calrjornia Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, April 1998
14 San Mateo County Inventory ojFue! Leak Sites, April 1998
15 Sight Distance Analysis for 1010 Cadillac Way, Burlingame, Calrjornia, prepared by Hexagon Transportation Consultants,
Inc., June 9, 2000
16 July 3, 2000, Preliminary Plans of the Site Development Proposal
17 Map of Areas of Special Biological Importance, San Francisco and Scui Mateo Counties, California, State Department of Fish
ancl Game
18 San Mateo County Comprehensive Airport Land Use Plan, San Francisco Intemational Airport, December, 1994
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1. LAND USE AND PLANNING SUMMARY: The General Plan designates this site for service and special sales.
The C-2 zone allows automobile sales as a permitted use. The addition will provide additional showroom space
(4,326 SF) and sales office space (315 SF) for the existing auto dealership. The existing building two-story building
(32,384 SF) contains general and sales offices, storage, service, and showroom areas.
The applicant notes that there are 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above the building.
The 88 parking stalls are tandem and do not meet current code parking requirements. With the addition, the on-
grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet current code requirements. The roof deck parking would be
extended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number of parking spaces on site to 80 spaces.
In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along Rollins Road which is leased from the City of
Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces for the proposed expansion (1:300 SF for office space
and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk merchandise), for a total requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces.
A variance is required for not enclosing the automobile sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road with an
ornamental fence, wall, or compact evergeen hedge. A new 6' tall masonry wall will be built at the southwest corner
of the site. The existing landscaping (lawn) along Broadway and Rollins Road is in an area cunently being leased
from the City of Burlingame.
Mitigation:
The applicant shall obtain a variance for not enclosing the automobile sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road
with an ornamental fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge.
2. POPULA'ITON AND HOUSING SUMMARY: This site and the sunounding area are planned for service and
special sales. The proposed 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. The project is consistent with
the City's Housing Element, since the area is not planned for residential use. The project will not generate a
significant amount of additional jobs (two additional employees in two years and five additional employees in five
years) and therefore the project would have no direct impact which would result in a substantial increase in
population or housing demand in the immediate area.
3. GEOLOGY AND SOII.S SUMMARY: The site is flat and located in an urban setting which has been
developed with light industrial and office uses for about fifly years. There will be less seismic exposure than present,
since the addition to the building will be built to cunent California Building Code seismic standards.
Mitigation:
The project shall meet a11 the requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes, 1995 Edition, as amended
by the City of Burlingame.
4. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY SUMMARY: The site is generally flat and is not adjacent to
waterways. Runoff from the site will be directed to the street into a storm drain on Rollins Road. Storm water
runoffwill be routed under Route 101 freeway to a Caltrans ditch through an existing 12" reinforced concrete pipe
and an existing 18 corrugated metal pipe, and then to Sanchez Creek which empties into the San Francisco Bay.
Storm water n.inoof will also be directed to Cadillac Way. Runoff on Cadillac Way flows to a catch basin on Rollins
Road south of the site. It is routed under Route 101 freeway through an existing 18' reinforced concrete pipe and
then to Sanchez Creek. The project site is located in Flood Zone B, which is between the limits of the 100-year and
500-year flood zone. All of the surface water will be required to drain to the street frontages.
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Municipal water supplies in the area are obtained exclusively from the City and County of San Francisco's Hetch
Hetchy reservoir storage. The primary impact that the proposed project would have on Bay water quality is the
addition of contaminants contained in surface run ofi water. However, since the area of the site on which the
addition is proposed is primarily paved, the change in runoffwith the development of the addition is anticipated to
be minimal.
Mitigation:
All runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site shall be required to meet the applicable
San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices for surface water
runoff and Storm Drain maintenance.
All runoff from the parking lot, roof-top parking area, and landscaped areas shall be filtered to remove oil and
grease prior to discharge by a method approved by the City Engineer and such facilities shall be installed and
maintained by the properly owner, failure to maintain such filters and facilities in working conditions shall cause
this conditional use permit to be called up for review, all costs for the annual or more frequent inspection and
enforcement of this condition shall be paid for by this project's property owner.
All site and roof drainage shall be filtered through oil separator drains and be directed to the street frontage on
Rollins Road and Cadillac Way.
5. AIR QUALITY SUMMARY: This is a construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition to an existing two-story
32,384 SF auto sales building. The applicant indicates that the new auto sales showroom will result in an increase
of five employees over five years and a maximum increase in customers of 20 on weekdays. The change in emissions
generated as compared to emissions generated by all development in Burlingame is insignificant. The site is within
easy walking distance of County-wide bus and rail service. This parcel is zoned for service and special sales and the
proposed project will not create any deterioration in the air quality or climate, locally or regionally. No objectionable
odors or alteration in air movement, moisture, temperature or change in local or regional climate is anticipated to
occur as a result of this proposal.
Mitigation:
The site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction as required by
the BAAQNID and City Engineer.
Before demolition and construction, the applicant shall obtain appropriate permits from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with their standards.
6. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC SUMMARY: Since the proposed addition is an expansion of an existing
showroom and office sales area, it is not expected that there will be a substantial increase in the number of vehicle
trips generated by the use. It is expected that there will be an increase five additional employees over five years. An
increase of 20 customers is expected over five years on weekdays and a decrease of five customers over five years
is expected on weekends. Therefore, the additional showroom and office sales area is not expected to create a
substantial increase in the traffic generation in the area. All arterial, collector, and local roadway systems have the
capacity to accommodate the traffic produced by this project.
The applicant notes that there are 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above the building.
The 88 parking stalls are tandem and do not meet current code parking requirements. With the addition, the on-
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grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet current code requirements. The roof deck parking would be
extended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number of parking spaces on site to 80 spaces.
In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along Rollins Road which is leased from the City of
Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces for the proposed expansion (1:300 SF for office space
and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk merchandise), for a total requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces (95
parking spaces are provided, including the 15 spaces in the area leased from the City of Burlingame). Currently, the
auto dealership uses approximately 15 spaces along Broadway and Rollins Road as a vehicle display area.
Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc., provided a sight distance analysis of the proposed project at this site
(letter from Hexagon to Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners, dated June 9, 2000). This analysis is available for review
at the City of Burlingame Planning Department and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Initial Study.
Currently, the vehicle showroom/office facility is separated from Rollins Road by a landscaped area containing a tall
sign structure and a concrete vehicle display pad. The applicant is proposing to expand the existing showroom into
this area and would extend to the property line. As part of an unrelated street improvement project, the City of
Burlingame is preparing plans for the installation of a traffic signal at Cadillac Way and Rollins Road. The purpose
of the analysis was to determine whether expanding the showroom closer to Rollins Road would impair the sight
distance of motorists. The analysis was done under existing conditions and with the proposed traffic signal in place.
The intersection of Cadillac Way and Rollins Road is a four-legged intersection with the east leg being an on-ramp
and off-ramp for the southbound Route 101 freeway. The southbound Rollins Road intersection approach is
uncontrolled, while the other three approaches have stop controls. Traffic movement from the uncontrolled
southbound Rollins Road approach onto the freeway on-ramp is a gentle S-curve which motorists typically negotiate
at a high rate of speed. Any proposed improvement that might impair the line of sight of motorists on any stop-
controlled intersection approaches would need to be carefully evaluated. In this case, the analysis is of the sight
distance for motorists on eastbound Cadillac Way.
Currently, motorists stopped at the limit line on Cadillac Way have a relatively unobstructed view of approaching
tra.f�c on southbound Rollins Road, assuming vehicles parked on the display pad in front of the existing showroom
do not block their view. The proposed showroom expansion would reduce the sight distance of approaching vehicles
in the number two (slow) lane to approximately 200 feet. Assuming an approach speed of 35 miles-per-hour, the
recommended safe stopping distance on wet pavement as published by the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is approximately 250 feet. The analysis points out that this sight distance
can be achieved by moving the painted limit line on Cadillac Way eastward approximately five feet. Repositioning
the limit line in this way is a common traffic engineering practice where additional sight distance is required. This
intersection can accommodate this change without impacting vehicle turning paths or pedestrian crossing access.
The proposed traffic signal to be installed at Cadillac Way and Rollins Road would include a painted crosswalk on
Cadillac Way and would required moving the limit line westward several feet from its present location. The analysis
notes that because all traffic movements will be controlled with signal lights, the reduced sight distance should be
of negligible effect.
Under existing conditions, the proposed expansion of the vehicle showroom is expected to have only minor effects
on the sight lines of motorists at the intersection of Cadillac Way and Rollins Road. To mitigate the minor impact
to this sight line, the consultant recommends moving the limit line on Cadillac Way eastward several feet. However,
if the planned traffic signal is installed prior to completion of the showroom expansion, there will be no need to move
the limit line on Cadillac Way. With the traffic signal in place and operational, the showroom expansion would require
no revisions to either the roadway geometry or traffic signal facilities.
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Mitigation:
The applicant shall pay for the relocation of the stop controll�d limit line on Cadillac Way if the traffic signal
facilities are not in place an operational before completion of the showroom expansion; the location and striping
of the limit line on Cadillac Way shall be designed to meet the current code standards and must be approved by
the City Engineer.
7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: This project is being placed over an area which now consists of
a paved pazking pad for vehicle display and will not alter any existing animal habitats in the area. There are no record
of rare or endangered plant or animal species for this developed urban site. No native plant life exists on site. Any
indigenous plant species located on this property have been introduced by previous uses. There is no farmland in
Burlingame.
8. MIl�TERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: All gas and electric services are in place with capacity to handle the
addition of this development to the City of Burlingame. The incremental use of energy is insignificant; the new
structure will comply with Title 24 requirements. The project site does not contain a known mineral resource and
the amount of mineral resources used to develop the site is minimal.
9. HAZARDS & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SUMMARY: This project is not expected to expose people to
health hazards, nor is it expected to create a health hazard. 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 Uniform Building and Fire Codes 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.
This site is not listed on the State's Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, but is listed on the San Mateo
County's Inventory of Fuel Leak Sites. An underground tank was removed in 1991 and the site was issued a
certification of closure. An NPDES permit is reyuired to ensure that runoff from the site does not contribute to
pollution of adjacent waterways.
10. NOISE SUMMARY: The project is located near the main line commute Caltrain railroad tracks and at the
intersection of Rollins Road, Broadway and U.S. 101 ramps. The site is impacted by noise from traffic on these
adjacent roadways. Construction activities may affect adjacent residential and commercial tenants. The addition to
the building will be constructed on the side of the property along Rollins Road and a portion of the construction will
face the multifamily residential complex south of the project site. All construction must abide by the construction
hours established by the municipal code. Since the area is already impacted by traffic noise, the additional vehicular
traffic generated by this use would not have a significant impact on the ambient noise level in the area.
Mitigation:
All construction shall be required to be done in accordance with the California Building Code requirements,
1998 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame, and to the limitations of hours of construction imposed by
the City of Burlingame Municipal Code (CS 18.08.035).
11. PUBLIC SERVICES SUMMARY: The project is not expected to have a significant impact on the provision
of other public services, since this is an urbanized area with adequately sized existing public facilities in place. This
site is planned for a commercial use, and public services have been designed to accommodate this use.
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12. UTII..ITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS SUMMARY: There is an e�cisting sanitary sewer line located in an
existing parking area and under an existing vehicle ramp, which provides access to the roof deck. The proposed
plans indicated that a portion of the addition would be built under a portion of the vehicle ramp. In a memo dated
May 4, 2000, the City Engineer notes that no building structure shall be proposed over the existing sanitary sewer
line or any other public utility. In a memo dated May 31, 2000, the City Engineer notes that the existing sanitary
sewer line shall be relocated away from the proposed addition and that an adequate number of manholes and
cleanouts shall be installed as part of the relocation. The portion of the e�cisting sewer line to be relocated shall be
TVed (televised) prior to its relocation. The existing sewer line shall be abandoned in place with sand backfill or
removed completely as approved by the City Engineer. The City Engineer is also required that a new sanitary sewer
easement be dedicated for the relocated sewer line and that the existing easement shall be vacated. The new
easement shall allow for access on private property and for maintenance of the sanitary sewer line. The project
developer shall coordinate the relocation of the sewer line with the City of Burlingame Public Works Department,
Engineering Division, during its planning, design and construction. The proposed plans indicate that the existing
sanitary sewer line and sewer easement will be relocated away from the proposed addition.
There is an existing 8" sewer line on the subject property which connects to a 18" and 30" sewer line on Rollins
Road. The line leads to the pump station on Rollins Road and then pumped to the wastewater treatment plant.
All new utility connections to serve the site and which are affected by the development will be installed to meet
current code standards and diameter; sewer laterals will be checked and replaced if necessary.
Mitigation:
• No structure shall be built over the e�cisting sanitary sewer line or any other public utility on the site.
• The existing sanitary sewer line shall be relocated away from the proposed addition, and an adequate number
of manholes and cleanouts shall be installed as part of the relocation; the portion of the existing sewer line to
be relocated shall be TVed (televised) prior to its relocation.
• The existing sewer line shall be abandoned in place with sand backfill or removed completely as approved by
the City Engineer.
• A new sanitary sewer easement shall be dedicated for the relocated sewer line and constructed by the applicant
at his expense and the existing easement shall be vacated; the new easement shall allow for access on private
property and for maintenance of the sanitary sewer line.
• The project developer shall coordinate the relocation of the sewer line with the City of Burlingame Public Works
Department, Engineering Division, during its planning, design and construction.
• All new utility connections to serve the site and which are affected by the development will be installed to meet
current code standards and diameter; sewer laterals will be checked and replaced if necessary.
13. AESTHETICS SUMMARY: The proposed project is an addition to the front of an existing building with
frontages along Broadway, Rollins Road and Cadillac Way located in an established commercial area. The proposed
building height (25'-0" above average top of curb) will be lower than the existing building height (32'-0" above
average top of curb at the rear of the building). The C-2 zone district allows a building height of 35'-0" above
average top of curb without a conditional use permit. In this particular location the land is flat and the area fully
developed.
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The existing buildings east of the project site include a single-story gasoline service station, a single-story office
building, and a three-story multifamily residential complex. West of the site there is a single-story gasoline service
station, a two-story light industrial building, and a six-story auto dealership and storage building. To the south there
is an existing two-story auto dealership and a single-story retail sales building. The proposed building will be similar
in height and scale as the existing structures in the area. The site is bordered on the west by Broadway, on the north
by Rollins Road and Route 101 ramps, and on the east by Cadillac Way. The Caltrain railroad tracks are
approximately 300' south from the site's rear property line. There are also several mature trees along Broadway and
Rollins Road, so the addition will be screened from these streets by the trees. All on-site illumination will be required
to use shielded lighting fixtures.
The project plans indicate that the exterior of the proposed addition will consist of inetal panels with a matt finish
and a plaster system (painted white). Clear glass will be set in aluminum frames. The existing building will be
painted white. Light and glare effects from the building's e�cterior finish would not be expected since a matt finish
is proposed on the metal panels. Although the plans do not indicate the type of exterior lighting to be used, the
project lighting will need to conform with the City of Burlingame's exterior lighting regulations, be focused on the
site and be turned off at the end of the business day. Exterior light fixtures will add to the nighttime light and glare,
but since the light will be focused on site and the intersection is well lit for traffic safety, they would not be
considered significantly adverse.
Mitigation:
• The proposed project shall comply with Ordinance 14771imiting exterior Illumination and lights shall be turned
off at the end of the business day.
14. CULTURAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: The site involved in this project has been developed in the same
use since 1969. The project will not include extensive grading or digging. 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:
• Should any cultural, archaeological or anthropological resources be discovered during construction, work shall
be halted until the finding can be fully investigated, and proper protection measures, as determined by qualified
professionals acceptable to the City, can be implemented.
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 is not zoned or used for recreational uses.
16. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: There is no farmland or agricultural resources in
Burlingame. Therefore, the proposed project will not convert farniland to a non-agricultural use or conflict with
the zoning.
SUMMARY OF MITIGATION MEASURES:
1. The applicant shall obtain a variance for not enclosing the automobile sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road
with an ornamental fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge.
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2. The project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes, 1995 Edition, as amended
by the City of Burlingame.
All runoffcreated during construction and future discharge from the site shall be required to meet the applicable
San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices for surface water
runoff and Storm Drain maintenance.
4. All runofffrom the parking lot, roof-top parking area, and landscaped areas shall be filtered to remove oil and
grease prior to discharge by a method approved by the City Engineer and such facilities shall be installed and
maintained by the property owner, failure to maintain such filters and facilities in working conditions shall cause
this conditional use permit to be called up for review, all costs for the annual or more frequent inspection and
enforcement of this condition shall be paid for by this project's property owner.
All site and roof drainage shall be filtered through oil separator drains and be directed to the street frontage on
Rollins Road and Cadillac Way..
6. The site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction as required by
the BAAQNID and City Engineer.
7. Before demolition and construction, the applicant shall obtain appropriate permits from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with their standards.
S. The applicant shall pay for the relocation of the stop controlled limit line on Cadillac Way if the traffic signal
facilities are not in place an operational before completion of the showroom expansion; the location and striping
of the limit line on Cadillac Way shall be designed to meet the current code standards and must be approved by
the City Engineer.
9. All construction shall be required to be done in accordance with the California Building Code requirements,
1998 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame, and to the limitations of hours of construction imposed by
the City ofBurlingame Municipal Code (CS 18.08.035).
10. No structure shall be built over the e�cisting sanitary sewer line or any other public utility on the site.
11. The existing sanitary sewer line shall be relocated away from the proposed addition, and an adequate number
of manholes and cleanouts shall be installed as part of the relocation; the portion of the existing sewer line to
be relocated shall be Tved (televised) prior to its relocation.
12. The existing sewer line shall be abandoned in place with sand backfill or removed completely as approved by
the City Engineer.
13. A new sanitary sewer easement shall be dedicated for the relocated sewer line constructed by the applicant at
his expense and the existing easement shall be vacated; the new easement shall allow for access on private
property and for maintenance of the sanitary sewer line.
14. The praject developer shall coordinate the relocation of the sewer line with the City of Burlingame Public Works
Department, Engineering Division, during its planning, design and construction.
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15. All new utility connections to serve the site and which are affected by the development will be installed to meet
current code standards and diameter; sewer laterals will be checked and replaced if necessary.
16. The proposed project sha11 comply with Ordinance 1477 limiting exterior Illumination and lights shall be turned
off at the end of the business day.
17. Should any cultural, archaeological or anthropological resources be discovered during construction, work shall
be halted until the finding can be fully investigated, and proper protection measures, as determined by qualified
professionals acceptable to the City, can be implemented.
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CITY OF BURLINGAME
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
RECEIVED
S E P 0 5 2000
COUNTY MANAGER
File No. ND-509P
The City of Burlingame by Mar�aret Monroe on _September 5, 2�00 , 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 Descrintion• This project proposes the construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition to an existing
two-story 32,384 SF automobile sales building at 1010 Cadillac Way, zoned C-2. The site is bounded by
Cadillac Way, Broadway, and Rollins Road and totals 1.142 acres (49,745 SF) in area. The addition will
provide additional showroom space (4,326 SF), sales office space (315 SF) for the existing auto dealership,
and an additional 4,641 SF of roof-top parking area. The proposed addition would be built around an existing
85' tall pole sign located at the corner of Rollins Road and Cadillac Way. The existing building contains
general and sales offices, storage, service, and showroom areas.
The applicant notes that there are 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above the
building. The 88 parking stalls are tandem and do not meet current code parking requirements. With the
addition, the on-grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet cunent code requirements. The roof
deck parking would be extended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number of parking
spaces on site to 80 spaces. In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along Rollins Road
which is leased from the City of Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces for the proposed
expansion (1:300 SF for office space and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk merchandise), for a total
requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces (95 parking spaces are provided, including the 15 spaces in the area
leased from the City of Burlingame). Currently, the auto dealership uses approximately 15 spaces along
Broadway and Rollins Road as a vehicle display area.
A variance is required for not enclosing the sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road with an ornamental
fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge. A new 6' tall masonry wall will be built at the southwest corner of
the site.
�2easons for Conclusion• The general plan designates this area for service and special sales. The G2 zone
allows automobile sales as a permitted use. Therefore, this proposal is consistent with these plans and the
implementing zoning. Except as noted above, all zoning code requirements have been met through the
project design. Referring to the initial study for all other facts supporting findings, it is found that with
the incorporation of the mitigations proposed, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a
significant effect on the environment.
Signature of Processing Ofiicial
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Date Signed
Unless appealed within 10 days hereof the date posted, the determination shall be final.
Date posted: September 5. 2000
Mitigated Negative Declaration
September 5, 2000
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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 Mitigated Negative Declaration at the City Hall of said City near the doors to the Council
Chambers.
Executed at Burlingame, California on September 5, 2000.
Appealed: ( ) Yes ( ) No
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ANN MUSSO, CITY CLERK, CITY OF BURLINGAME
INITIAL STUDY SUMMARY - ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
1010 CADILLAC WAY
Project Title: Construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition to an
existing two-story 32,384 SF automobile sales building
located at 1010 Cadillac Way, Burlingame.
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Lead Agency Name and Address:
City of Burlingame, Planning Department
501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
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Contact Person and Phone Number:
Project Location:
Project Sponsor's Name and Address:
General Plan Designation:
7. Zoning: C-2
Margaret Monroe, City Planner
(650) 558-7250
Parcel with an address of 1010 Cadillac Way, Burlingame,
California
Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners, Inc.
18 N. San Pedro Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Service and Special Sales
APN: 026-233-080 & -090
8. Description of the Project: This project proposes the construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition
to an existing two-story 32,384 SF automobile sales building at 1010 Cadillac Way, zoned C-2. The site
is bounded by Cadillac Way, Broadway, and Rollins Road and totals 1.142 acres (49,745 SF) in area. The
addition will provide additional showroom space (4,326 SF), sales office space (315 SF) for the e�sting
auto dealership, and an additional 4,641 SF of roof-top parking area. The proposed addition would be
built around an e�cisting 85' tall pole sign located at the corner of Rollins Road and Cadillac Way. The
existing building contains general and sales offices, storage, service, and showroom areas.
The applicant notes that there are 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above
the building. The 88 parking stalls are tandem and do not meet current code parking requirements. With
the addition, the on-grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet current code requirements.
The roof deck parking would be e�ended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number
of parking spaces on site to 80 spaces. In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along
Rollins Road which is leased from the City of Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces
for the proposed expansion (1:300 SF for office space and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk
merchandise), for a total requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces (95 parking spaces are provided,
including the 15 spaces in the area leased from the City of Burlingame). Currently, the auto dealership
uses approximately 15 spaces along Broadway and Rollins Road as a vehicle display area.
A variance is required for not enclosing the sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road with an ornamental
fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge. A new 6' tall masonry wall will be built at the southwest corner
of the site.
Surrounding Land Uses and Setting:
The site is adjacent to other auto dealerships to the west. A gasoline service station and auto dealership
is located north of the site across the street on Broadway, and a gasoline service station and multifamily
residential complex is located to the south across the street on Cadillac Way. This site is located in a
transition area between residential and light industrial uses. The surrounding area is planned for service
and special sales, shopping and service, industrial and office use, and high density residential, and is zoned
C-2.
10. Other public agencies whose approval is required: A building permit will be required from the City of
Burlingame Public Works Department, Building Division, for construction of the addition. Bay Area Air
Quality Management District oversees any emissions guidelines, and will require a permit for demolition
and development at the time building plans are reviewed. National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) guidelines and San Mateo County Pollution Prevention Program Best Management
Practices shall be required to be followed for any demolition and construction activities and for future
management of the site.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one
im act that is a"Potentiall Si nificant Im act" as indicated b the checklist on the followin a es.
Land Use and Planning Biological Resources Aesthetics
Population and Housing Mineral Resources Cultural Resources
Geology and Soils Hazards & Hazardous Recreation
Materials
Hydrology & Water Quality Noise Agricultural Resources
Air Quality Public Services Mandatory Findings of
Significance
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X Transportation/Tr�c X Utilities and Servicc -
Systems
DETERMINATION: (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 agreed to by the project X
proponent. A MITIGATED N�GATIVE DECLAR/�TION will be prepared.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL
IIv1PACT REPORT is required.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a"potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant unless
mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect (l) 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 ENVIRONIvIENTAL IIvIPACT 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 fiuther is required.
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Margare Mo oe, City P nner Date
Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources PotenHelly Potentially Less Than No
Significant Stgntticant Sfgn(ficant Impact
I�sues Unless Impact
MiHgation
Incorporated
1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established community7 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, spec�c plan, local coastal program or
zoning ordinance) adopted for the pucpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect7 1,2 X
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or nahual I,2 X
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 businesses) or indirectly 1,3 X
(for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere? 3 X
c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewherc? 3 X
3. GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the project:
a) Expose people or struchues to potential substantial adverse effects, 5,6,7 X
including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
I) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most 5,7 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? 6,7 X
iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including Iiquefaction7 6,7 X
iv) Landslides7 6,7 X
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or loss of topsoil7 1,7 X
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would 6,7 X
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 6,7 X
Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or
property7
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �urces Potendally Potentially I�ess Than I No
Slgnificant Significant Significant Impact
Issues Unless Impact I
Mitigation
Incorporxted
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic 5,6 X
tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are
not available for the disposal of waste water?
4. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALTTY. Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge
requirements? 1 X
b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere
substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a
net deficii in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater
table (e.g., the production 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)? 1,12 X
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, 1,9,16 X
in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation
on- or off-site7
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 of surface runoff in a
manner which would result in ilooding on- or off-site7 1,9,16 X
e) Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity
of existing or planned stonnwater drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of polluted runofi? 1,16 X
fl Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? 1,16 X
g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a 12,16 X
federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or
other flood hazard delineation map?
h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures which would 12,16 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
failure of a levee or dam? 1,12,16 X
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow7 1,16 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 air
quality p1an7 1,8 X
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to an existing or
projected air quality violation? 1,8 X
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �urees PotenHally Potentially Less Than No
Significant Signi6cant Sign(ficant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria 1,8 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 quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)7
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations7 1,8 X
e) Create objectionable odors af�"ecting a substantial number of 1,8 X
people7
6. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC. Would the project:
a) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the 1,9,15, X
existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in 16
a substantial inerease in either the number of 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 management agency 1,16 X
for designated roads or highways7
c) Result in a change in sir traffic patterns, including either an
increase in tr�c levels or a change in location that results in
substantial safety risks7 1,16 X
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g. shacp 1,9,15, X
curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., fann 16
equipment)?
e) Result in inadequate emergency access? 16 X
� Result in inadequate parking capacity? 1,16 X
g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting 1,16 X
alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, 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 1,17 X
regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7
b) Have a substantial or adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other 1,17 X
sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans,
policies, regulations or by the California Departrnent 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 not
limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal,
filling, hydrological intecruption, or other means7 1,17 X
Issues and Supporting Information Sources Sources PotenUelly PotenHally Less Than No
SigniBcant Significant Slgniticant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
MiHgation
Incorporated
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native or resident 1,17 X
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 biological 1 X
resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
� Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation 1 X
Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved
local, regional, or state habitat conservation p1an7
S. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that 1 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
plan or other land use plan? 1 X
9. HAZARD5 AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAIS. Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment
through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous 1,2,16 X
materials?
b) Create a sigiificant hazard to the public or the environment
through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions
involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? 1,2,16 X
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile
of an existing or proposed schoolT 1,2,16 X
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 it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment7 13,14 X
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 result in a safety hazard for
people residing or working in the project area? 1,18 X
fl For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the
project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in
the project area? 1 X
g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted
emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? 1 X
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �urces Potentlally Potentially Less Than No
SignlBcant Significent SigniTicant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are
adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed
with wildlands7 1 X
10. NOISE. Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of X
standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, 1
or applicable standards of other agencies7
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne X
vibration or groundborne noise levels? 1
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the X
project vicinity above levels existing without the project? 1,
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise
levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the 1 X
project7
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such X
a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airpor[ or 18
public use sirport, would the project expose people residing or
working in the project area to excessive noise levels7
fl For a project within the vicinity of u privatc sirstrip, would the
project expose people residing or working in the project area to 1 X
excessive noise levels?
11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or
physically altered govemmental 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) Schools7 1 X
d) Parks7 1 X
e) Other public facilitiesT 1 X
12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEM5. Would the project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable 1,9 X
Regional Water Quality Control Board7
b) Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater 1,9 X
treatment facilities or expansion of existing facili6es, the
construction of which could cause significant environmental
effects7
Issues and Supporting Information Sources S°urce' P°tentially Potentially Less Then No
SisniBcant SigniBcant Significant Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage
facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of
which could cause significant environmental effects? 1,9 X
d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from 1,9 3�
existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded
entitlements needed7
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatrnent 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 commitrnents?
fl Be served by a landfill with sufficient pennitted capacity to 1,9 X
accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations 1,9 X
related to solid waste?
13. AESTHETICS. Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? 1,16 X
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited 1,16 X
to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state
scenic highway7
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the 1,16 X
site and its su►roundings7
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would 1,16 X
adversely af%ct day or nighttime views in the area7
14. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Create a substantial adverse change in the significance of a I X
historical resource as defined in § 15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an 1 X
archaeological resource pursuant to § 15064.5?
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or 1 X
site or unique geological feature?
d) Dishub any human remains, including those interred outside of
fonnal cemeteries? 1 X
15. RECREATION.
a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and 1 X
regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial
physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
Issues and Supporting Information Sources �urees Potentially Potentially Less Than No
SigniBcant SignlBcant Signlficent Impact
Issues Unless Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
b) Dces the project include recreational facilities or require the 1 X
construckion or expansion of recreational facilitics which migh[
have an adverse physical effect on the environment7
16. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. In deteimining 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 Fazmland of X
Statewide Importance (Fannland), as shown on the maps prepared 1
pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use7
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson X
Act contract7 1,2
c) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to
their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to
non-agricultural use? 1 X
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 anunal community, 1 X
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 X
cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that
the incremental ef%cts of a project are considerable when viewed in 1
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 environtnental ef�ects which will cause
substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or 1 X
indirectly7
m
18. SOURCE REFERENCES
1 The City oJBurlingame General Plan, Burlingame, California, 1985 and 1984 amendments.
2 City of Burlingame, Alunicipol Code, Title 25 - Zoning, Burlingame, Califomia, 1999 edition.
3 City of Burlingame City Council, Housrng Llement, Ciry ojBurlingame, Burlingame, California, 1994.
4 1990 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, Landslyde Susceptibility in San Mateo County, San Mateo County, California, 1972.
7 Perkins, Jeanne, Maps Showing Cumulative Damage Potential Jrom Earthquake Ground Shaking, U.S.G.S. Map MF, San
Mateo County: California, 1987.
8 BAAQMD CEQf4 GUIDELINES, Assessing the Air Qualiry Impacts of Projects and Plans, December, 1995
9 Engineering Memos dated May 4, May 31, and August 7, 2000, regarding site and roof drainage, relocation of an existing sewer
line, and requiring a new sewer easement.
10 City of Burlingame, Planning Departrnent, 1010 Cadillac Way Address File
11 City of Burlingame, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Storm Drain and Sanitary Sewer Line Maps
12 Map ojApproximate Locations of 100 year Flood Areas, from the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Maps,
September 16, 1981
13 State oJCalifornia Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, April 1998
14 San Mateo County Inventory of Fuel Leak Sites, April 1998
15 Sight Distance Analysis jor 1010 Cadrl/ac Way, Burlinga�ne, Calijornia, prepared by Hexagon Transportation Consultants,
Inc., June 9, 2000
16 July 3, 2000, Preliminary Plans of the Site Development Proposal
17 Map of Areas of Specral Biological Importance, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, California, State Department of Fish
ancl Game
18 San Mateo County Comprehensive Airport Land Use Plan, San Francisco International Air�wrt, December, 1994
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1. LAND USE AND PLANNING SUMMARY: The General Plan designates this site for service and special sales.
The C-2 zone allows automobile sales as a permitted use. The addition will provide additional showroom space
(4,326 SF) and sales office space (315 SF) for the existing auto dealership. The existing building two-story building
(32,384 SF) contains general and sales offices, storage, service, and showroom areas.
The applicant notes that there are 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above the building.
The 88 parking stalls are tandem and do not meet current code parking requirements. With the addition, the on-
grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet current code requirements. The roof deck parking would be
extended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number of parking spaces on site to 80 spaces.
In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along Rollins Road which is leased .from the City of
Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces for the proposed expansion (1:300 SF for office space
and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk merchandise), for a total requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces.
A variance is required for not enclosing the automobile sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road with an
ornamental fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge. A new 6' tall masonry wall will be built at the southwest corner
of the site. The existing landscaping (lawn) along Broadway and Rollins Road is in an area currently being leased
from the City of Burlingame.
Mitigation:
The applicant shall obtain a variance for not enclosing the automobile sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road
with an ornamental fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge.
2. POPULATION AND HOUSING SUMMARY: This site and the sunounding area are planned for service and
special sales. The proposed 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. The project is consistent with
the City's Housing Element, since the area is not planned for residential use. The project will not generate a
significant amount of additional jobs (two additional employees in two years and five additional employees in five
years) and therefore the project would have no direct impact which would result in a substantial increase in
population or housing demand in the immediate area.
3. GEOLOGY AND SOILS SUMMARY: The site is flat and located in an urban setting which has been
developed with light industrial and office uses for about fifty years. There will be less seismic exposure than present,
since the addition to the building will be built to current California Building Code seismic standards.
Mitigation:
The project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes, 1995 Edition, as amended
by the City of Burlingame.
4. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY SUMMARY: The site is generally flat and is not adjacent to
waterways. Runoff from the site will be directed to the street into a storm drain on Rollins Road. Storm water
runoffwill be routed under Route 101 freeway to a Caltrans ditch through an existing 12" reinforced concrete pipe
and an existing 18" corrugated metal pipe, and then to Sanchez Creek which empties into the San Francisco Bay.
Storm water ninoof will also be directed to Cadillac Way. Runoff on Cadillac Way flows to a catch basin on Rollins
Road south of the site. It is routed under Route 101 freeway through an existing 18' reinforced concrete pipe and
then to Sanchez Creek. The project site is located in Flood Zone B, which is between the limits of the 100-year and
500-year flood zone. All of the surface water will be required to drain to the street frontages.
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Municipal water supplies in the area are obtained exclusively from the City and County of San Francisco's Hetch
Hetchy reservoir storage. The primary impact that the proposed project would have on Bay water quality is the
addition of contaminants contained in surface run off water. However, since the area of the site on which the
addition is proposed is primarily paved, the change in runoff with the development of the addition is anticipated to
be minimal.
Mitigation:
All runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site shall be required to meet the applicable
San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices for surface water
runoff and Storm Drain maintenance.
All runoff from the parking lot, roof-top parking area, and landscaped areas shall be filtered to remove oil and
grease prior to discharge by a method approved by the City Engineer and such facilities shall be installed and
maintained by the property owner, failure to maintain such filters and facilities in working conditions shall cause
this conditional use pernut to be called up for review, all costs for the annual or more frequent inspection and
enforcement of this condition shall be paid for by this project's property owner.
All site and roof drainage shall be filtered through oil separator drains and be directed to the street frontage on
Rollins Road and Cadillac Way.
5. AIR QUALTTY SUMMARY: This is a construction of a single-story, 4,641 SF addition to an existing two-story
32,384 SF auto sales building. The applicant indicates that the new auto sales showroom will result in an increase
of five employees over five years and a maximum increase in customers of 20 on weekdays. The change in emissions
generated as compared to emissions generated by all development in Burlingame is insignificant. The site is within
easy walking distance of County-wide bus and rail service. This parcel is zoned for service and special sales and the
proposed project will not create any deterioration in the air quality or climate, locally or regionally. No objectionable
odors or alteration in air movement, moisture, temperature or change in local or regional climate is anticipated to
occur as a result of this proposal.
Mitigation:
The site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction as required by
the BAAQMD and City Engineer.
Before demolition and construction, the applicant shall obtain appropriate permits from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with their standards.
6. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC SUMMARY: Since the proposed addition is an expansion of an existing
showroom and office sales azea, it is not expected that there will be a substantial increase in the number of vehicle
trips generated by the use. It is expected that there will be an increase five additional employees over five years. An
increase of 20 customers is expected over five years on weekdays and a decrease of five customers over five years
is expected on weekends. Therefore, the additional showroom and office sales area is not expected to create a
substantial increase in the traffic generation in the area. All arterial, collector, and local roadway systems have the
capacity to accommodate the traffic produced by this project.
The applicant notes that there aze 88 on-site parking stalls provided at grade and on a roof deck above the building.
The 88 parking stalls are tandem and do not meet current code parking requirements. With the addition, the on-
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grade and roof deck parking would be striped to meet current code requirements. The roof deck parking would be
extended above the new portion of the building, bringing the total number of parking spaces on site to 80 spaces.
In addition, there are 15 at grade parking spaces in an area along Rollins Road which is leased from the City of
Burlingame. The zoning code requires nine parking spaces for the proposed expansion (1:300 SF for office space
and 1:600 SF for showroom space, bulk merchandise), for a total requirement of 58 one-site parking spaces (95
parking spaces are provided, including the 15 spaces in the area leased from the City of Burlingame). Currently, the
auto dealership uses approximately 15 spaces along Broadway and Rollins Road as a vehicle display area.
Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc., provided a sight distance analysis of the proposed project at this site
(letter from Hexagon to Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners, dated June 9, 2000). This analysis is available for review
at the City of Burlingame Planning Department and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Initial Study.
Currently, the vehicle showroom/office facility is separated from Rollins Road by a landscaped area containing a tall
sign structure and a concrete vehicle display pad. The applicant is proposing to expand the existing showroom into
this area and would extend to the property line. As part of an unrelated street improvement project, the City of
Burlingame is preparing plans for the installation of a traffic signal at Cadillac Way and Rollins Road. The purpose
of the analysis was to determine whether expanding the showroom closer to Rollins Road would impair the sight
distance of motorists. The analysis was done under existing conditions and with the proposed traffic signal in place.
The intersection of Cadillac Way and Rollins Road is a four-legged intersection with the east leg being an on-ramp
and off-ramp for the southbound Route 101 freeway. The southbound Rollins Road intersection approach is
uncontrolled, while the other three approaches have stop controls. Traffic movement from the uncontrolled
southbound Rollins Road approach onto the freeway on-ramp is a gentle S-curve which motorists typically negotiate
at a high rate of speed. Any proposed improvement that might impair the line of sight of motorists on any stop-
controlled intersection approaches would need to be carefully evaluated. In this case, the analysis is of the sight
distance for motorists on eastbound Cadillac Way.
Currently, motorists stopped at the limit line on Cadillac Way have a relatively unobstructed view of approaching
tra�c on southbound Rollins Road, assuming vehicles parked on the display pad in front of the existing showroom
do not block their view. The proposed showroom expansion would reduce the sight distance of approaching vehicles
in the number two (slow) lane to approximately 200 feet. Assuming an approach speed of 35 miles-per-hour, the
recommended safe stopping distance on wet pavement as published by the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is approximately 250 feet. The analysis points out that this sight distance
can be achieved by moving the painted limit line on Cadillac Way eastward approximately five feet. Repositioning
the limit line in this way is a common traffic engineering practice where additional sight distance is required. This
intersection can accommodate this change without impacting vehicle turning paths or pedestrian crossing access.
The proposed traffic signal to be installed at Cadillac Way and Rollins Road would include a painted crosswalk on
Cadillac Way and would required moving the limit line westward several feet from its present location. The analysis
notes that because all traffic movements will be controlled with signal lights, the reduced sight distance should be
of negligible effect.
Under existing conditions, the proposed expansion of the vehicle showroom is expected to have only minor effects
on the sight lines of motorists at the intersection of Cadillac Way and Rollins Road. To mitigate the minor impact
to this sight line, the consultant recommends moving the limit line on Cadillac Way eastward several feet. However,
if the planned traffic signal is installed prior to completion of the showroom expansion, there will be no need to move
the limit line on Cadillac Way. With the traffic signal in place and operational, the showroom expansion would require
no revisions to either the roadway geometry or traffic signal facilities.
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Mitigation:
The applicant shall pay for the relocation of the stop controlled limit line on Cadillac Way if the traffic signal
facilities are not in place an operational before completion of the showroom expansion; the location and striping
of the limit line on Cadillac Way shall be designed to meet the current code standards and must be approved by
the City Engineer.
7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: This project is being placed over an area which now consists of
a paved parking pad for vehicle display and will not alter any existing animal habitats in the area. There are no record
of rare or endangered plant or animal species for this developed urban site. No native plant life exists on site. Any
indigenous plant species located on this property have been introduced by previous uses. There is no farmland in
Burlingame.
8. MIl�TERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: All gas and electric services are in place with capacity to handle the
addition of this development to the City of Burlingame. The incremental use of energy is insignificant; the new
structure will comply with Title 24 requirements. The project site does not contain a known mineral resource and
the amount of mineral resources used to develop the site is minimal.
9. HAZARDS & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SUMMARY: This project is not expected to expose people to
health hazards, nor is it expected to create a health hazard. 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 Uniform Building and Fire Codes 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.
This site is not listed on the State's Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, but is listed on the San Mateo
County's Inventory of Fuel Leak Sites. An underground tank was removed in 1991 and the site was issued a
certification of closure. An NPDES permit is required to ensure that runoff from the site does not contribute to
pollution of adjacent waterways.
10. NOISE SUMMARY: The project is located near the main line commute Caltrain railroad tracks and at the
intersection of Rollins Road, Broadway and U.S. 101 ramps. The site is impacted by noise from traffic on these
adjacent roadways. Construction activities may affect adjacent residential and commercial tenants. The addition to
the building will be constructed on the side of the property along Rollins Road and a portion of the construction will
face the multifamily residential complex south of the project site. All construction must abide by the construction
hours established by the municipal code. Since the area is alrea.dy impacted by traffic noise, the additional vehicular
traffic generated by this use would not have a significant impact on the ambient noise level in the area.
Mitigation:
All construction shall be required to be done in accordance with the California Building Code requirements,
1998 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame, and to the limitations of hours of construction imposed by
the City of Burlingame Municipal Code (CS 18.08.035).
11. PUBLIC SERVICES SUMMARY: The project is not expected to have a significant impact on the provision
of other public services, since this is an urbanized area with adequately sized existing public facilities in place. This
site is planned for a commercial use, and public services have been designed to accommodate this use.
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12. UTII..ITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS SUMMARY; There is an existing sanitary sewer line located in an
existing parking area and under an existing vehicle ramp, which provides access to the roof deck. The proposed
plans indicated that a portion of the addition would be built under a portion of the vehicle ramp. In a memo dated
May 4, 2000, the City Engineer notes that no building structure shall be proposed over the existing sanitary sewer
line or any other public utility. In a memo dated May 31, 2000, the City Engineer notes that the existing sanitary
sewer line shall be relocated away from the proposed addition and that an adequate number of manholes and
cleanouts shall be installed as part of the relocation. The portion of the existing sewer line to be relocated shall be
TVed (televised) prior to its relocation. The existing sewer line shall be abandoned in place with sand backfill or
removed completely as approved by the City Engineer. The City Engineer is also required that a new sanitary sewer
easement be dedicated for the relocated sewer line and that the existing easement shall be vacated. The new
easement shall allow for access on private property and for maintenance of the sanitary sewer line. The project
developer shall coordinate the relocation of the sewer line with the City of Burlingame Public Works Department,
Engineering Division, during its planning, design and construction. The proposed plans indicate that the existing
sanitary sewer line and sewer easement will be relocated away from the proposed addition.
There is an existing 8" sewer line on the subject property which connects to a 18" and 30" sewer line on Rollins
Road. The line leads to the pump station on Rollins Road and then pumped to the wastewater treatment plant.
All new utility connections to serve the site and which are affected by the development will be installed to meet
current code standards and diameter; sewer laterals will be checked and replaced if necessary.
Mitigation:
• No structure shall be built over the existing sanitary sewer line or any other public utility on the site.
• The e�cisting sanitary sewer line shall be relocated away from the proposed addition, and an adequate number
of manholes and cleanouts shall be installed as part of the relocation; the portion of the existing sewer line to
be relocated shall be TVed (televised) prior to its relocation.
• The existing sewer line shall be abandoned in place with sand backfill or removed completely as approved by
the City Engineer.
• A new sanitary sewer easement shall be dedicated for the relocated sewer line and constructed by the applicant
at his expense and the existing easement shall be vacated; the new easement shall aliow for access on private
property and for maintenance of the sanitary sewer line.
• The project developer shall coordinate the relocation of the sewer line with the City of Burlingame Public Works
Department, Engineering Division, during its planning, design and construction.
• All new utility connections to setve the site and which are affected by the development will be installed to meet
current code standards and diameter; sewer laterals will be checked and replaced if necessary.
13. AESTHETICS SUMMARY: The proposed project is an addition to the front of an existing building with
frontages along Broadway, Rollins Road and Cadillac Way located in an established commercial area. The proposed
building height (25'-0" above average top of curb) will be lower than the existing building height (32'-0" above
average top of curb at the rear of the building). The C-2 zone district allows a building height of 35'-0" above
average top of curb without a conditional use permit. In this particular location the land is flat and the area fully
developed.
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The existing buildings east of the project site include a single-story gasoline service station, a single-story office
building, and a three-story multifamily residential complex. West of the site there is a single-story gasoline service
station, a two-story light industrial building, and a six-story auto dealership and storage building. To the south there
is an existing two-story auto dealership and a single-story retail sales building. The proposed building will be similar
in height and scale as the existing structures in the area. The site is bordered on the west by Broadway, on the north
by Rollins Road and Route 101 ramps, and on the east by Cadillac Way. The Caltrain railroad tracks are
approximately 300' south from the site's rear property line. There are also several mature trees along Broadway and
Rollins Road, so the addition will be screened from these streets by the trees. All on-site illumination will be required
to use shielded lighting fixtures.
The project plans indicate that the exterior of the proposed addition will consist of inetal panels with a matt finish
and a plaster system (painted white). Clear glass will be set in aluminum frames. The existing building will be
painted white. Light and glare effects from the building's exterior finish would not be expected since a matt finish
is proposed on the metal panels. Although the plans do not indicate the type of exterior lighting to be used, the
project lighting will need to conform with the City of Burlingame's exterior lighting regulations, be focused on the
site and be turned off at the end of the business day. Exterior light fi�ures will add to the nighttime light and glare,
but since the light will be focused on site and the intersection is well lit for trafiic safety, they would not be
considered significantly adverse.
Mitigation:
The proposed project shall comply with Ordinance 1477 limiting exterior Illumination and lights shall be turned
off at the end of the business day.
14. CULTURAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: The site involved in this project has been developed in the same
use since 1969. The project will not include extensive grading or digging. 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:
Should any cultural, archaeological or anthropological resources be discovered during construction, work shall
be halted until the finding can be fully investigated, and proper protection measures, as determined by qualified
professionals acceptable to the City, can be implemented.
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 is not zoned or used for recreational uses.
16. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES SUMMARY: There is no farmland or agricultural resources in
Burlingame. Therefore, the proposed project will not convert farmland to a non-agricultural use or conflict with
the zoning.
SUMMARY OF MITIGATION MEASURES:
The applicant shall obtain a variance for not enclosing the automobile sales lot along Broadway and Rollins Road
with an ornamental fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge.
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2. The project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes, 1995 Edition, as amended
by the City of Burlingame.
All runoffcreated during construction and future discharge from the site shall be required to meet the applicable
San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices for surface water
runoff and Storm Drain maintenance.
4. All runofffrom the parking lot, roof-top parking area, and landscaped areas shall be filtered to remove oil and
grease prior to discharge by a method approved by the City Engineer and such facilities shall be installed and
maintained by the property owner, failure to maintain such filters and facilities in working conditions shall cause
this conditional use permit to be called up for review, all costs for the annual or more frequent inspection and
enforcement of this condition shall be paid for by this project's property owner.
5. All site and roof drainage shall be filtered through oil separator drains and be directed to the street frontage on
Rollins Road and Cadillac Way..
6. The site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction as required by
the BAAQNID and City Engineer.
7. Before demolition and construction, the applicant shall obtain appropriate permits from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with their standards.
8. The applicant shall pay for the relocation of the stop controlled limit line on Cadillac Way if the traffic signal
facilities are not in place an operational before completion of the showroom expansion; the location and striping
of the limit line on Cadillac Way shall be designed to meet the current code standards and must be approved by
the City Engineer.
9. All construction shall be required to be done in accordance with the California Building Code requirements,
1998 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame, and to the limitations of hours of construction imposed by
the City of Burlingame Municipal Code (CS 18.08.035).
10. No structure shall be built over the existing sanitary sewer line or any other public utility on the site.
11. The existing sanitary sewer line shall be relocated away from the proposed addition, and an adequate number
of manholes and cleanouts shall be installed as part of the relocation; the portion of the existing sewer line to
be relocated shall be Tved (televised) prior to its relocation.
12. The existing sewer line shall be abandoned in place with sand backfill or removed completely as approved by
the City Engineer.
13. A new sanitary sewer easement shall be dedicated for the relocated sewer line constructed by the applicant at
his expense and the existing easement shall be vacated; the new easement shall allow for access on private
property and for maintenance of the sanitary sewer line.
14. The project developer shall coordinate the relocation of the sewer line with the City of Burlingame Public Works
Department, Engineering Division, during its planning, design and construction.
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15. All new utility connections to serve the site and which are affected by the development will be installed to meet
current code standards and diameter; sewer laterals will be checked and replaced if necessary.
16. The proposed project sha11 comply with Ordinance 1477 limiting exterior Illumination and lights shall be turned
off at the end of the business day.
17. Should any cultural, archaeological or anthropological resources be discovered during construction, work shall
be halted until the finding can be fully investigated, and proper protection measures, as determined by qualified
professionals acceptable to the City, can be implemented.
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