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MINUTES
September 15, 2022
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TIME: 7:05 PM
AGENDA REVIEW
No changes.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Master Sign Program and Design Review for a previously approved 139,539 sf life
science building and parking garage located in the Business and Technology Park
(BTP) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code and determination that the project is categorically exempt from
CEQA. (Christy Usher, Senior Planner)
2. Consideration of Approval of the Draft Meeting Minutes for August 18, 2022 (Tony
Rozzi, Chief Planner)
Motion to approve Consent Calendar – Norm Faria, Commissioner
Second – JulieAnn Murphy, Commissioner, approved by roll call (6-0-0)
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-09-15 7:00 PM (granicus.com)
PUBLIC HEARING
ROLL CALL / CHAIR COMMENTS PRESENT: Chair Shihadeh, Vice Chair Tzang,
Commissioners: Faria, Fernandez, Funes, Murphy
ABSENT: Commissioner Evans
STAFF PRESENT: Tony Rozzi - Chief Planner – Adena Friedman – Principal Planner -Billy
Gross - Principal Planner - Christopher Espiritu - Senior Planner- Christy
Usher – Senior Planner - Stephanie Skangos - Associate Planner – Victoria
Kim – Associate Planner - Kelsey Evans- Clerk
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3. Report regarding consideration of a Use Permit, Design Review, Tentative Parcel
Map, Master Sign Program, Transportation Demand Management Plan and
Environmental Consistency Analysis with the Downtown Station Area Plan Specific
Plan Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act to allow two office / R&D buildings totaling approximately 541,000 square feet,
ancillary uses, and associated parking at 100 East Grand in the Transit Office /
Research & Development (TO/RD) Zoning District. (Adena Friedman, Principal
Planner)
3a. Resolution making findings and a determination that the environmental effects of the
proposed office / R&D project at 100 East Grand Avenue (“Project”) were
sufficiently analyzed under the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP)
Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15168, and that the proposed project is
exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines 15183, and that the proposed project is
statutorily exempt from CEQA per Public Resources Code Section 21155.4
3b. Resolution making findings and approving the entitlements request for the 100 East
Grand R&D Project, Project P21-0087, including Use Permit (UP21-0011), Design
Review (DR21-0038), Tentative Parcel Map (PM22-0001), Transportation Demand
Management Plan (TDM21-0010), and Master Sign Program (SIGNS22-0008),
subject to the draft Conditions of Approval.
Public Hearing opened 7:15 pm -Continued item to date certain October 6, 2022
Public Hearing closed 7:15 pm
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-09-15 7:00 PM (granicus.com)
4. Report regarding consideration of adoption of resolutions recommending that the City
Council adopt documents related to the comprehensive update of the General Plan,
including the 2040 General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan Update and Zoning
Ordinance Update, and certification of an overarching Environmental Impact Report
(Lisa Costa Sanders, Project Administrator and Billy Gross, Principal Planner)
4a. Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council certify the
Environmental Impact Report, including adoption of the Statement of Overriding
Considerations, for the 2040 General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan Update and
Zoning Ordinance Update.
4b. Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council adopt the 2040
General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan Update.
4c. Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council introduce an
Ordinance repealing certain sections of Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code and adopt the Zoning Ordinance Update, including a new Title 20 and Zoning
Map.
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Motion on Resolution 4a: Commissioner Murphy motioned, Commissioner Faria
seconded / 6-0
Motion on Resolution 4b: Commissioner Murphy motioned, Commissioner Faria
seconded / 6-0
Motion on Resolution 4c: Commissioner Murphy motioned, Commissioner Faria
seconded / 6-0
Public Hearing opened 7:17 pm - Billy Gross, Principal Planner
Public Hearing closed 8:13 pm
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-09-15 7:00 PM (granicus.com)
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
None.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
None.
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC
• None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Shihadeh adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 8:24PM.
Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner, AICP Sam Shihadeh, Chairperson or
Alex Tzang, Vice Chairperson
Secretary to the Planning Commission Planning Commission
City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco
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