Environmental Review

Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, & EIRs

The City has prepared and adopted Standard Environmental Development Project Conditions of Approval (PDF).

Current Projects with CEQA Documents

Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2040 General Plan and Downtown and El Camino Real Specific Plan (PDF): This document is the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) analyzing the environmental effects of the proposed Millbrae 2040 General Plan and Downtown and El Camino Real Specific Plan.

400 East Millbrae Avenue Project

Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for 400 E Millbrae Avenue (PDF) - This project involved the construction of a double-sided Outdoor Advertising Display Sign (OADS) at 400 East Millbrae Avenue. The OADS will consist of two back-to back light-emitting diode (LED) digital displays and the sign structure. These displays would be north- and south-facing that would be visible to vehicles traveling in both direction on U.S. Highway 101 (US-101)(northbound and southbound). Both billboard panels would be LED digital display panels used for general commercial advertising.

• Appendix A - Air Quality, GHG Emissions, and Energy Supporting Information (PDF)
• Appendix B - Biological Resources Supporting Information (PDF)
• Appendix C - Cultural Resources Supporting Information (PDF)
• Appendix D - Paleontological Resources Supporting Information (PDF)

959 El Camino Real Project

Class 32 Infill Categorical Exemption and Appendices for 959 El Camino Real - This project involved the consideration of a Design Review Permit, a Conditional Use Permit, and a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for Condominium Purposes on the property located at 959 El Camino Real (APN: 021-364-080) to allow for a six-story tall, mixed-use building. with 278 residential units, approximately 17,210 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and below grade and ground level parking on an approximately 1.86-acre site. Per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15332, the project qualifies for a categorical exemption under a Class 32 urban infill development.

Addendum to the Final EIR for the Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan

Addendum #2 (PDF) to the Final EIR for the Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan. This Addendum is for an amendment to the Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan to allow Biotechnology/Scientific Labs, Tech/Biotech Product Assembly, and Tech/Biotech Component Manufacturing, including hazardous uses up to Biosafety Level 2, with a Conditional Use Permit in the Transit Oriented Development zone portions located north of Millbrae Avenue, east of El Camino Real and west of the Railroad, within the Comprehensive Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for the Environs of San Francisco International Airport Safety Compatibility Zone 2.

Previously Approved Projects with CEQA Documents

1100 El Camino Real Project - Approved by the Planning Commission on March 7, 2022

• View the SCEA environmental documents

Active Transportation Plan - Approved October 12, 2021

• Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Millbrae Active Transportation Plan (PDF)
• Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Millbrae Active Transportation Plan (PDF)

Moxy Hotel (401 East Millbrae Avenue) - Approved November 2020

• Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND) (PDF)
• Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) (PDF)
• Transportation Study (PDF)
• Trip Generation Memorandum (PDF)