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Project Title
Type of Permit: Rezoning
Legal Description:
Property Owner:
APN 026-231-270
Name: David T. 0'Neal
Address: 577 Airport Blvd., Suite 100
Burlingame, CA 94010
Contact Person: David T. 0'Neal
Area Code: 415 Phone: 348-3300
residential) to M-1 (light
industrial
Zone: R-4
Applicant:
Name: A1 and Jean Covarelli
Address: 1001 Broadwa �, Suite 302
Millbrae, CA 94030-1951
Contact Person: A1 Covarelli
Area Code: 415 Phone: 697-7370
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The ro'ect is a rezonin of a 13,200 s uare foot sin le
p J g q g parcel located.
at 1011 Cadillac Way from the present R-4 multiple family residential district to M-1 light
industrial district. The property is developed with a nonconforming 5,300 SF office building,
a carryover from the days when the structure served as the construction and sales office for
the adjacent 500+ unit Northpark apartment complex. It is nonconforming since office buildings
and uses are not allowed in the R-4 zoning district.
The general plan designates this site as service and special sales. This same service and
special sales designation is assigned to the adjacent area zoned M-1 and the Northpark apart-
ment complex zoned R-4. Since office uses are allowed in the service and special sales
commercial area, the existing use conforms to the general plan. The M-1 zoning would match
the adjacent zoning on the north side of Cadillac Way and on the adjacent properties on the
southeast corner of Cadillac Way and Rollins Road. The M-1 zoning designation would allow
office use.
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING: The site at 1011 Cadillac Way is fully developed with a one story
b ock bui ding used as an office. The structure is surrounded by asphalt most of which is
used for parking. The driveway is shared with the adjacent Northpark apartment complex of
some 500 rental units. Northpark is developed on a campus plan with a series of low rise
buildings set among lawns and trees. Generally Northpark orients toward Carolan Avenue,
and the shared driveway off Cadillac Way runs along its rear property line. Apartment
buildings do have windows facing the shared driveway. The other adjacent parcels are
developed lot line to lot line with structure and paving. The present structure is one
story. If rezoned and replaced the maximum square footage of office use on the site would
be about 6,000 SF (assuming 10 parking spaces on site and the present variance for 10
spaces). The present variance is valid for 20 years and is tied to office use only.
The rezoning would automatically allow any permitted use in the M-1 district; and would
require a conditional use for the types of uses already located on the adjacent M-1 zoned
land, auto sales, retail grocery and restaurant. The adjacent residential uses would not
be allowed in the M-1 zone.
1011 CADILLAC WAY
Project Address or Location
File No. ND-428P
Rezonina of 13,200 SF parcel from R-4
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF PROJECT:
(Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are provided at the conclusion of this
section.)
1. EARTH. Will the proposal result in:
a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes
in geologic substructures?
b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction
or overcovering of the soil?
c. Change in topography or ground surface
relief features?
d. The destruction, covering or modification
of any unique geologic or physical features?
e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of
soils, either on or off the site?
f. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach
sands, or changes in siltation, deposition
or erosion which may modify the channel of
a river or stream or the bed of the ocean
or any bay, inlet or lake?
g. Exposure of people or property to geologic
hazards such as earthquakes, landslides,
mudslides, ground failure, or similar
hazards?
2. AIR. Will the proposal result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or deterioration
of ambient air quality?
b. The creation of objectionable odors?
c. Alteration of air movement, moisture or
temperature, or any change in climate,
either locally or regionally?
3. WATER. Will the proposal result in:
a. Changes in currents, or the course or
direction of water movements, in either
marine or fresh waters?
b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage
patterns or the rate and amount of surface
water runoff?
Yes Maybe
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c. Alterations to the course or flow of
flood waters?
d. Change in the amount of surface water in any
water body?
e. Discharge into surface waters, or in any
alteration of surface water quality,
including but not limited to temperature,
dissolved oxygen or turbidity?
f. Alteration of the direction or rate of
flow of ground waters?
g. Change in the quantity of ground waters,
either through direct additions or
withdrawals, or through interception
of an aquifer by cuts or excavations?
h. Substantial reduction in the amount of
water otherwise available for public
water supplies?
i. Exposure of people or property to water
related hazards such as flooding or tidal
waves?
4. PLANT LIFE. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or
number of any species of plants (including
trees, shrubs, grass, crops, and aquatic
plants)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of plants?
c. Introduction of new species of plants
into an area, or in a barrier to the
normal replenishment of existing species?
d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural
crop?
5. ANIMAL LIFE. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or
numbers of any species of animals (birds,
land animals including reptiles, fish and
shellfish, benthic organisms or insects)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of animals?
c. Introduction of new species of animals
into an area, or result in a barrier to
the migration or movement of animals?
d. Deterioration to existing fish or
wildlife habitat?
6. NOISE. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increases in existing noise levels?
b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels?
7. LIGHT AND GLARE. Will the proposal produce
new light or glare?
8. LAND USE. Will the proposal result in a
substantial alteration of the present or
planned use of an area?
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9. NATURAL RESOURCES. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural
resources?
b. Substantial depletion of any nonrenewable
natural resource?
10. RISK OF UPSET. Does the proposal involve a
risk of an explosion or the release of
hazardous substances (including, but not
limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or
radiation) in the event of an accident or
upset conditions?
11. POPULATION. Will the proposal alter the
location, distribution, density, or growth
rate of the human population of an area?
12. HOUSING. Will the proposal affect existing
housing, or create a demand for additional
housing?
13. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Will the proposal
result in:
a. Generation of substantial additional
vehicular movement?
b. Effects on existing parking facilities,
or demand for new parking?
c. Substantial impact upon existing
transportation systems?
d. Alterations to present patterns of
circulation or movement of people
and/or goods?
e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or
ai r traffic?
f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor
vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians?
14. PUBLIC SERVICES. Will the proposal have an
effect upon, or result in a need for, new
or altered governmental services in any
of the following areas:
a. Fire protection?
b. Police protection?
c. Schools?
d. Parks or other recreational facilities?
e. Maintenance of public facilities,
including roads?
f. Other governmental services?
15. ENERGY. Will the proposal result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or
en ergy?
b. Substantial increase in demand upon
existing sources of energy, or require
the development of new sources of energy?
16. UTILITIES. Will the proposal result in a need
for new systems, or substantial alterations to
the following utilities:
a. Power or natural gas?
Yes Maybe No
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b. Communications systems?
c. Water?
d. Sewer or septic tanks?
e. Storm water drainage?
f. Solid waste and disposal?
17. HUMAN HEALTH. Will the proposal result in:
a. Creation of any health hazard or potential
health hazard (excluding mental health)?
b. Exposure of people to potential health
hazards?
18. AESTHETICS. Will the proposal result in the
obstruction of any scenic vista or view open
to the public, or will the proposal result
in the creation of an aesthetically offensive
site open to public view?
19. RECREATION. Will the proposal result in an
impact upon the quality or quantity of
existing recreational opportunities?
20. ARCHEOLOGICAL/HISTORICAL. Will the proposal
result in an alteration of a significant
archeological or historical site, structure,
object or building?
21. 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 wild-
life population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal community, reduce the number or
restrict the range of a rare or endangered
plant or animal or eliminate important examples
of the major periods of California history or
prehistory?
b. Does the project have the potential to achieve
short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term,
environmental goals? (A short-term impact
on the environment is one which occurs in a
relatively brief, definitive period of time
while long-term impacts will endure well
into the future.)
c. Does the project have impacts which are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? (A project may impact on
two or more separate resources where the
impact on each resource is relatively small,
but where the effect of the total of those
impacts on the environment is significant.)
d. Does the project have environmental effects
which will cause substantial adverse effects
on human beings, either directly or indirectly?
Yes Maybe No
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RESPONSES TO IDENTIFIED EVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:
6. Noise
a. The M-1 district regulations would allow as permitted use some activities
which could be less compatible in terms of noise with the adjacent
residential use than the present nonconforming office building.
8. Land Use
a. The immediate rezoning will not necessarily result in an alteration of the
present land use because of the existing structure but how will the rezoning
affect the future use opportunities of the site?
18. Aesthetics
a. Some of the uses permitted in the M-1 light industrial district are not
visually compatible with residential uses.
CITY OF BURLINGAME
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
File No. ND-428P
The City of Burlingame by MARGARET MONROE on
NOVEMBER 16 , 1989, completed a review of the proposed
project and determined that:
( X) It will not have a significant effect on the environment.
() No Environmental Impact Report is required.
Reasons for Conclusion:
The proposed site is adjacent to areas presently zoned M-1, has been
developed and used historically for land uses more compatible with
the M-1 light industrial district than the R-4 residential district
and is consistent with the general plan land use element. In addition
on the basis of theinitial study and comments there is no substantial
evidence that the rezoning will have a significant effect on the
environment.
1 �_. CITY PLANNER NOVEMBER 16, 1989
Sig t e of P ocessing Official Title Date Signed
Unless appealed within 10 days hereof the date posted, the
determination shall be final.
Date Posted: , /
Declaration of Postina
I declare under penalty of perjury that I am City Clerk of the
City of Burlingame and that I posted a true copy of the above
Negative Declaration at the City Hall of said City near the doors
to the Council Chambers.
Executed at Burlingame, California on /��i�jj �(p� /9�9� 1989.
Appealed: ( ) Yes ( ) No
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JUDITH A� M�(L,FATTI, CITY CLER�CITY OF BURLINGAME
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1011 CADILLAC WAY
Project Address or Location
File No. ND-428P
Project Title: Rezoning of 13,200 SF arcel from R-4 (residential) to M-1 li ht
Type of Permit: Rezoning industrial
Legal Description: APN 026-231-270
Zone: R-4
Property Owner:
Name: David T. 0'Neal
Address: 577 Airport Blvd., Suite 100
Burlinqame, CA 94010
Contact Person: David T. 0'Neal
Area Code: 415 Phone: 348-3300
Applicant:
Name: A1 and Jean Covarelli
Address: 1001 Broadway. Suite 302
Millbrae, CA 94030-1951
Contact Person: A1 Covarelli
Area Code: 415 Phone: 697-7370
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is a rezoning of a 13,200 square foot single parcel located
at 1011 Ca i ac ay from the present R-4 multiple family residential district to M-1 light
industrial district. The property is developed with a nonconforming 5,300 SF office building,
a cdrryover from the days when the structure served as the construction and sales office for
the adjacent 500+ unit Northpark apartment complex. It is nonconforming since office building�
and uses are not allowed in the R-4 zoning district.
The general plan designates this site as service and special sales. This same service and
special sales designation is assigned to the adjacent area zoned M-1 and the Northpark apart-
ment complex zoned R-4. Since office uses are allowed in the service and special sales
commercial area, the existing use conforms to the general plan. The M-1 zoning would match
the ddjacent zoning on the north side of Cadillac Way and on the adjacent properties on the
southeast corner of Cadillac Way and Rollins Road. The M-1 zoning designation would allow
office use.
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING: The site at 1011 Cadillac Way is fully developed with a one story
b ock bui ing use as an office. The structure is surrounded by asphalt most of which is
used for parking. The driveway is shared with the adjacent Northpark apartment complex of
some 500 rental units. Northpark is developed on a campus plan with a series of low rise
buildings set among lawns and trees. Generally Northpark orients toward Carolan Avenue,
and the shared driveway off Cadillac Way runs along its rear property line. Apartment
buildings do have windows facing the shared driveway. The other adjacent parcels are
developed lot line to lot line with structure and paving. The present structure is one
story. If rezoned and replaced the maximum square footage of office use on the site would
be about 6,000 SF (assuming 10 parking spaces on site and the present variance for 10
spaces). The present variance is valid for 20 years and is tied to office use only.
The rezoning would automatically allow any permitted use in the M-1 district; and would
require a conditional use for the types of uses already located on the adjacent M-1 zoned
land, auto sales, retail grocery and restaurant. The adjacent residential uses would not
be allowed in the M-1 zone.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF PROJECT:
(Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are provided at the conclusion of this
section.)
1. EARTH. Will the proposal result in:
a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes
in geologic substructures?
b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction
or overcovering of the soil?
c. Change in topography or ground surface
relief features?
d. The destruction, covering or modification
of any unique geologic or physical features?
e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of
soils, either on or off the site?
f. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach
sands, or changes in siltation, deposition
or erosion which may modify the channel of
a river or stream or the bed of the ocean
or any bay, inlet or lake?
g. Exposure of people or property to geologic
hazards such as earthquakes, landslides,
mudslides, ground failure, or similar
hazards?
2. AIR. Will the proposal result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or deterioration
of ambient air quality?
b. The creation of objectionable odors?
c. Alteration of air movement, moisture or
temperature, or any change in climate,
either locally or regionally?
3. WATER. Will the proposal result in:
a. Changes in currents, or the course or
direction of water movements, in either
marine or fresh waters?
b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage
patterns or the rate and amount of surface
water runoff?
Yes Maybe No
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c. Alterations to the course or flow of
flood waters?
d. Change in the amount of surface water in any
water body?
e. Discharge into surface waters, or in any
alteration of surface water quality,
including but not limited to temperature,
dissolved oxygen or turbidity?
f. Alteration of the direction or rate of
flow of ground waters?
g. Change in the quantity of ground waters,
either through direct additions or
withdrawals, or through interception
of an aquifer by cuts or excavations?
h. Substantial reduction in the amount of
water otherwise available for public
water supplies?
i. Exposure of people or property to water
related hazards such as flooding or tidal
waves?
4. PLANT LIFE. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or
number of any species of plants (including
trees, shrubs, grass, crops, and aquatic
plants)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of plants?
c. Introduction of new species of plants
into an area, or in a barrier to the
normal replenishment of existing species?
d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural
crop?
5. ANIMAL LIFE. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or
numbers of any species of animals (birds,
land animals including reptiles, fish and
shellfish, benthic organisms or insects)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of animals?
c. Introduction of new species of animals
into an area, or result in a barrier to
the migration or movement of animals?
d. Deterioration to existing fish or
wildlife habitat?
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NOISE. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increases in existing noise levels?
b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels?
LIGHT AND GLARE. Will the proposal produce
new light or glare?
LAND USE. Will the proposal result in a
substantial alteration of the present or
planned use of an area?
Yes Maybe No
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9. NATURAL RESOURCES. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural
resources?
b. Substantial depletion of any nonrenewable
natural resource?
10. RISK OF UPSET. Does the proposal involve a
risk of an explosion or the release of
hazardous substances (including, but not
limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or
radiation) in the event of an accident or
upset conditions?
11. POPULATION. Will the proposal alter the
location, distribution, density, or growth
rate of the human population of an area?
12. HOUSING. Will the proposal affect existing
housing, or create a demand for additional
housing?
13. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Will the proposal
result in:
a. Generation of substantial additional
vehicular movement?
b. Effects on existing parking facilities,
or demand for new parking?
c. Substantial impact upon existing
transportation systems?
d. Alterations to present patterns of
circulation or movement of people
and/or goods?
e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or
air traffic?
f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor
vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians?
14. PUBLIC SERVICES. Will the proposal have an
effect upon, or result in a need for, new
or altered governmental services in any
of the following areas:
a. Fire protection?
b. Police protection?
c. Schools?
d. Parks or other recreational facilities?
e. Maintenance of public facilities,
including roads?
f. Other governmental services?
15. ENERGY. Will the proposal result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or
en ergy?
b. Substantial increase in demand upon
existing sources of energy, or require
the development of new sources of energy?
16. UTILITIES. Will the proposal result in a need
for new systems, or substantial alterations to
the following utilities:
a. Power or natural gas?
Yes Maybe No
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b. Communications systems?
c. Water?
d. Sewer or septic tanks?
e. Storm water drainage?
f. Solid waste and disposal?
17. HUMAN HEALTH. Will the proposal result in:
a. Creation of any health hazard or potential
health hazard (excluding mental health)?
b. Exposure of peoole to potential health
hazards?
18. AESTHETICS. Will the proposal result in the
obstruction of any scenic vista or view open
to the public, or will the proposal result
in the creation of an aesthetically offensive
site open to public view?
19. RECREATION. Will the proposal result in an
impact upon the quality or quantity of
existing recreational opportunities?
20. ARCHEOLOGICAL/HISTORICAL. Will the proposal
result in an alteration of a significant
archeological or historical site, structure,
object or building?
21. 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 wild-
life population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal corrmunity, 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 the potential to achieve
short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term,
environmental goals? (A short-term impact
on the environment is one which occurs in a
relatively brief, definitive period of time
while long-tettn impacts will endure well
into the future.)
c. Does the project have impacts which are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? (A project may impact on
two or more separate resources where the
impact on each resource is relatively small,
but where the effect of the total of those
impacts on the environment is significant.)
d. Does the project have environmental effects
which will cause substantial adverse effects
on human beings, either directly or indirectly?
Yes Maybe
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RESPONSES TO IDENTIFIED EVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:
6. Noise
a. The M-1 district regulations would allow as permitted use some activities
which could be less compatible fn terms of noise with the adjacent
residential use than the present nonconforming office building.
8. Land Use
a. The immediate rezoning will not necessarily result in an alteration of the
present land use because of the existing structure but how will the rezoning
affect the future use opportunities of the site?
18. Aesthetics
a. Some of the uses permitted in the M-1 light industrial district are not
visually compatible with residential uses.
RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Items not found to be affected:
The possible environmental effects of this project, the change in
zoning from R-4 to M-1 at 1011 Cadillac Way, are limited because
the site is located in a developed area and is already developed
and served with adequately sized public facilities and services.
Allowance of permitted or conditional uses in the M-1 zone will not
exceed these capacities. Since the project focuses on the
potential use caused by the change in use opportunities resulting
from the change in zoning, specific developments and uses which are
conditional uses rather than permitted uses would require their own
environmental review with appropriate mitigations required at that
time. Therefore the focus of review of this project is on the
potential impact of uses permitted in the M-1 district.
This property is now a buffer between residential and light
industrial zoning. The existing uses on the properties now zoned
M-1 are not permitted uses but those requiring a conditional use
permit. The kinds of uses permitted in the M-1 district include
manufacturing conducted wholly inside the building, and including
the manufacturing of foods and drugs; warehousing; storage or
wholesaling of goods also contained within a building except for
parking on site of related vehicles; and outdoor storage of
materials used for manufacturing or other permitted uses except
that storage would be at the side or rear of the building.
Since the site is now fully developed and future installation of
any permitted use could cover the site equally, the change in
zoning would not result in a change from existing conditions of
earth, water, plant life, animal life, light and glare, natural
resources, population, public services, energy, utilities,
recreation or archeology.
Compliance with current fire regulations which is required prior to
installation of any use in the M-1 zone and is enforced with
regular inspection reduces the concerns about human health and risk
of upset from permitted uses.
Generally the permitted uses in the M-1 district generate fewer
vehicle trips per day than an office use. However, more of these
trips may be by trucks rather than is the case with office use.
Since this site is small and therefore inappropriate for major
manufacturing businesses, traffic is not anticipated to be a
problem. Site access is from Rollins Road and Carolan Avenue both
of which are arterials and heavily used presently by commercial
traffic. Rollins Road connects directly to the Broadway
interchange with Highway 101. The uses between this site and
Rollins Road on Cadillac Way are on property zoned M-1 and uses
which are consistent with the conditional uses in that district.
Since Cadillac Way now serves them as well as the nonconforming
office use on the present site, the capacity of Cadillac Way is
adequate to handle the traffic generated by a permitted use. Thus
there are no significant transportation/circulation impacts caused
by the project. There should be no impacts on any air quality
because traffic capacities are adequate and should flow freely. A
new permitted use's emissions would be required to meet the
standards of the Bay Area Air Quality Control Board and therefore
would have no additional impact or would be considered by an
environmental document at the time the project was proposed.
Because the site is small and, although presently zoned
residential, has always been in a commercial use and permitted uses
employ fewer people per square foot than the present office use,
the rezoning to allow permitted uses will generate no significant
new housing problem. Future conditional uses which might increase
employment on the site and possibly have an effect on housing would
be required to receive a conditional use permit and be subject to
environmental review at that time.
Three items were identified as possible effects of the rezoning
project: noise, land use and aesthetics. The noise issue relates
to the possibility that some of the permitted uses in the district
may be noisier than the present office use or a future residential
use. The site is located in a CNEL zone which exceeds 70, the
noisiest in the city. A permitted use would have to have an
exceedingly high point source noise level in order to have a
substantial effect on adjacent properties. Regulations controlling
the placement of generators and other equipment exterior to a
building established in the general plan require that noise levels
not be raised above 5 dBA at property line. Given this requirement
and the high ambient noise level, the adjacent residential uses
would be protected by a future permitted use in the M-1 zone.
Therefore, while noise from a use on site might increase, this
effect is not felt to be significant.
Since the site is presently developed with an office building and
office use is a conditional use in the M-1 zoning district,
rezoning the site will probably not result in an immediate change
of land use. Moreover, since the present parking variance is tied
to the office use, the most probable reuse, at least for the next
20 years, is office. The general plan designates this area, both
the proposed site for rezoning and Northpark, as service and
special sales commercial. Therefore the existing use and permitted
uses under M-1 are consistent with the land use designation in the
general plan and there would be no significant impact on land use
policy caused by the change in zoning.
Some of the uses permitted in the M-1 district can create offensive
public views, outdoor storage is a primary one. However, the M-1
district regulations require all outdoor storage to be fenced by a
solid fence or wall and kept to the side and rear of a building.
Conditional uses can be conditioned to specifically address any
visual nuisances. These requirements should reduce negative visual
impacts to an acceptable level.
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Given the fact that the proposed site is adjacent to areas
presently zoned M-1, has been used for a use more compatible with
M-1 than R-4 since its construction, that the proposed M-1 zoning
is more consistent with the general plan designation and its policy
than the present zoning and that on the basis of the initial study
and comments there is no substantial evidence that the rezoning
will have a significant effect on the environment.
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DETERMINATION:
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
( X) I find 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 of the mitigation measures which have been added to the project.
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED.
( ) I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment,
and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
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Signature
For CITY OF BURLINGAME