Hyde Street Fishing Harbor/Pier 45 sheds A & C : final environmental impact report

568 Pages·1996·24.7 MB·English

by  San Francisco (Calif.). Planning Dept

HYDE STREET FISHING HARBOR PIER 45 SHEDS A&C
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Final Environmental Impact Report
File No. 93.574E
SCH #94073023
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SAN FRANCISCO
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Draft EIR Publication Date: April 26, 1996
Draft EIR Public Comment Period: June 10, 1996
Draft Public Hearing Date: June 6, 1996
Final EIR Certification Date: December 12, 1996
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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
MOTION NO. 14252
ADOPTING FINDINGS RELATED TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR A PROPOSED HYDE STREET FISHING
HARBOR AND NEW USES FOR PIER 45 -SHEDS A AND C, LOCATED AT
FISHERMAN'S WHARF IN SAN FRANCISCO, OFF OF THE HYDE STREET PIER,
AND AT PIER 45 AT THE FOOT OF TAYLOR STREET.
MOVED, That the San Francisco City Planning Commission (hereinafter
"Commission") hereby CERTIFIES the Final Environmental Impact Report identified as case
file No. 93.574E, Hyde Street Fishing Harbor/Pier 45 Sheds A & C (hereinafter "Project") based
upon the following findings:
1) The City and County ofSan Francisco, acting through the Department ofCity Planning
(hereinafter "Department") fulfilled all procedural requirements ofthe California Environmental
Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21000 etseg., hereinafter "CEQA"), the State CEQA
Guidehnes (Cal. Admin. Code Title 14, Section 15000 et. se^., (hereinafter "CEQA Guidelines")
and Chapter 31 ofthe San Francisco Administrative Code (hereinafter "Chapter 31").
a. The Department determined that an EIR was required and provided public notice
ofthat determination by publication in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation on July 8, 1994.
b. On April 26, 1996 the Department published the Draft Environmental Impact
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Report (hereinafter "DEIR") and provided public notice in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation of
the availability ofthe DEIR for public review and comment and ofthe date and time ofthe City
Planning Commission public hearing on the DEIR; this notice was mailed to the Department's
list ofpersons requesting such notice.
c. Notices ofavailabihty ofthe DEIR and ofthe date and time ofthe public hearing
were posted near the project site by Department staffon April 26, 1996.
d. On April 26, 1996 copies ofthe DEIR were mailed or otherwise delivered to a list
ofpersons requesting it, to those noted on the distribution list in the DEIR. to adjacent property
owners, and to responsisble and trustee agencies, the latter both directly and also through the
State Clearinghouse.
e. Notice ofCompletion was filed with the State Secretary ofResources via the State
Clearinghouse on April 26, 1996.
2) The Commission held a duly advertised public hearing on said Draft Environmental
Impact Report on June 6, 1996 at which opportunity for public comment was given, and public
comment was
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received on the DEIR. The period for acceptance ofwritten comments ended on June 10, 1996.
3) The Department prepared responses to comments on environmental issues received at the
public hearing and in writing during the 30 -day public review period for the DEIR, prepared
revisions to the text ofthe DEIR in response to comments received that would clarify
information in the EIR or based on information that became available during the public review
period. This material was presented in a "Draft Summary ofComments and Responses,"
published on November 26, 1996 that was distributed to the Commission and to all parties who
commented on the DEIR, and was available to others upon request at Department offices.
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4) Final Environmental Impact Report has been prepared by the Department, consisting of
the Draft Environmental Impact Report, any consultations and comments received during the
review process, any information that became available, and the Summary ofComments and
Responses all as required by law.
5) Project Environmental Impact Report files have been made available for review by the
Commission and the public, and these files are part ofthe record before the Commission.
6) On December 12, 1996 the Commission reviewed and considered the Final
Environmental Impact Report and found that the contents ofsaid report and the procedures
through which the Final Environmental Impact Report was prepared, publicized and reviewed
comply with the provisions ofCEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and Chapter 31.
7) The project sponsor has indicated that the preferred alternative forthe Fishing Harbor
is Alternative A-1 as discussed in the Project Description Section ofthe Comments and
Responses; the modified alternative presented by the Port for Sheds A & C during the comment
f)eriod includes fish processing in response to input from the Pier45 Advisory Committee. This
Alternative is as shown in Figure 19A ofthe Draft Comments and Responses. The modified
alternative for the Sheds is as described and analyzed in the Draft Comments and Responses
Document. These alternatives consist primarily ofminorrevisions to the Alternatives described
in the DEIR and no new impacts were identified.
8) The City Planning Conmiission does hereby find that the Final Environmental Impact
Report concerning File No. 93.574E reflects the independentjudgment ofthe City and County of
San Francisco, is adequate, accurate and objective, and that the Summary ofComments and
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hereby CERTIFY THE COMPLETION ofsaid Final Environmental Impact Report in
CEQA CEQA
compliance with and the Guidelines.
9) The Commission, in certifying the completion ofsaid Final Environmental Impact Report, hereby
does find that the project described in the Environmental Impact Report [and the project preferred by the
project sponsor, described as Alternatives A-1 and A-E for Sheds A and C in the Final Environmental
Impact Report:
a. Will not have a significant effect on the environment and some features ofthe proposed project
would improve the existing setting forthe fishing industry by the provision ofmuch needed facilities and
would improve existing waterquality.
10) Since the project preferred by the Project Sponsor would have no significant effects on the
environment, it is the environmentally superiorproject underCEQA. Mitigation measures are not
required, howeverthe sponsorhas agreed to include waterquality improvement measures as part ofthe
project as described in the FEIR.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Motion was ADOPTED by the City Planning Commission at its regular
meeting of December 12, 1996.
AYES: Commissioners Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Lowenberg, Marks, Mills, and Manin
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: December 12, 1996
Hyde Street Fishing
Harbor/Pier 45 sheds A
1996
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Linda Avery
Commission Secretaty

City and County of San Francisco
Planning Department
HYDE STREET FISHING HARBOR PIER 45 SHEDS A&C
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Final Environmental Impact Report
File No. 93.574E
SCH #94073023
Draft EIR Publication Date: April 26, 1996
Draft EIR Public Comment Period: June 10, 1996
Draft Public Hearing Date: June 6, 1996
Final EIR Certification Date: December, 12, 1996
Changes from the text of the Draft EIR are indicated by a solid line ( I ) at each
revised section, paragraph, graphic or table.
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Final Environmental Impact Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary S-1
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II. Project Description 1
A. Objectives of the Project Sponsor 1
B. Project Location 4
C. Proposed Project 14
D. Project Approvals, Schedule and Costs 25
Environmental Setting 33
III.
A. Land Use, Zoning and Plans 33
B. Water Quality 42
C. Marine Biology 63
D. Public Utilities 73
E. Public Services 78
F. AirQuality (Odor) 82
G. Transportation 89
H. Hazards 100
IV. Potential Environmental Impacts 109
A. Land Use, Zoning and Plans 110
B. WaterQuality 111
C. Marine Biology 124
D. Public Utilities 126
E. Public Services 128
F. AirQuality (Odor) 130
G. Transportation 134
H. Hazards 145
V. Mitigation Measures 165
A. WaterQuality (Best Management Practices Program) 165
B. Public Services 169
C. Hazards 169
D. Cultural Resources 171
VI. Significant Environmental Effectsthat Cannot be Avoided
Ifthe Project is Implemented 173
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TABLE OF CONTENTS, cont'd
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VII. Alternatives to the Proposed Project 175
No Project - No physical improvements; retain existing uses 176
A. Alternative A - Hyde Street Fishing Harbor, Maximum Expansion 177
B. Alternative B - Pier45, Conference Center Focus 181
C. Alternative C - Pier45, Educational Center Focus 185
Changes to Proposed Uses of Sheds A and C 188
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VIII. Draft EIR Distribution List 189
IX Summary of Comments and Response C&R1
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APPENDICES
A. Notice of EIR Requirement -Initial Study
B. WaterQuality and Sediment Quality Data, Oil Spill Notification
and Marine Biota Effects
C. Air Quality Standards and Data
D. Transportation Level of Service Information
E. Hazardous Waste Background Report
F. EIR Authors and Consultants
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