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MINUTES
December 15, 2022
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TIME: 7:01 PM
AGENDA REVIEW
No changes.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Consideration of draft minutes from the November 17, 2022 Planning Commission
Motion to approve Consent Calendar – Commissioner Faria,
Second – Vice Chair Tzang, approved by roll call (7-0-0)
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-12-15 7:00 PM - Virtual
Meeting(granicus.com)
ADMINISTRATIVE
2. Report regarding an update on the Lindenville Specific Plan (Billy Gross, Principal
Planner)
No action taken – 7:10 pm
ROLL CALL / CHAIR COMMENTS PRESENT: Chair Shihadeh, Vice Chair Tzang,
Commissioners: Evans, Faria, Fernandez, Funes, Murphy
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Tony Rozzi - Chief Planner – Billy Gross – Principal Planner - Christy Usher
– Senior Planner - Stephanie Skangos - Associate Planner
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PUBLIC HEARING
3. Report regarding applications for Design Review, Transportation Demand
Management Plan, and Density Bonus to construct a Mixed-Use Development,
consisting of 99 residential units with ground floor parking and a 1,500 sq. ft.
restaurant at 421 Cypress Avenue, 209 & 213 Lux Avenue in the Downtown Transit
Core (DTC) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code (SSFMC), and determination that the project is consistent with the
Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR),
pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15162
and related CEQA requirements. (Stephanie Skangos, Associate Planner)
Public Hearing opened 8:15 pm
Public Hearing closed 8:44 pm
3a. Resolution making findings and determining that the proposed 421 Cypress Avenue,
209 & 213 Lux Avenue Project is consistent with an adopted Program Environmental
Impact Report/Addendum for the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan and, based on
the Environmental Consistency Analysis, would not necessitate the need for preparing
a subsequent environmental document pursuant to the criteria of CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15162 and 15168, and based on that analysis is also statutorily and
categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Government Code Section 65457,
Public Resources Code Section 21166, and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168 and
15332.
Motion to approve: Commissioner Murphy,
Second – Commissioner Faria, approved by roll call (7-0-0)
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-12-15 7:00 PM - Virtual
Meeting(granicus.com)
3b. Resolution making findings and approving Design Review, Transportation Demand
Management Plan, and Density Bonus to allow a mixed-use development consisting of
99 units with ground floor parking and a 1,500 sq. ft. restaurant within the Downtown
Transit Core (DTC) Zoning District at 421 Cypress Avenue, 209 & 213 Lux Avenue.
Motion to approve: Commissioner Murphy,
Second – Commissioner Faria, approved by roll call (7-0-0)
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-12-15 7:00 PM - Virtual
Meeting(granicus.com)
4. Report regarding consideration of a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for a
new Wireless Communications Facility on an existing PG&E tower located on APN
012-102-999, adjacent to 200 Armour Avenue, in the Parks and Recreation (PR)
Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code (SSFMC), and determination that the project is categorically exempt from
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Class 3, Section 15303. (Stephanie
Skangos, Associate Planner)
Public Hearing opened 8:50 pm
Public Hearing closed 9:00 pm
Motion to approve: Commissioner Faria,
Second – Commissioner Faria, approved by roll call (7-0-0)
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-12-15 7:00 PM - Virtual
Meeting(granicus.com)
5.Report regarding consideration of an application for Design Review and Certificate of
Alteration to convert existing second floor office space to four new residential units at
304 Grand Avenue in the Grand Avenue Core (GAC) Zoning District in accordance
with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and determination that the
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Christy
Usher, Senior Planner) (Christy Usher, Senior Planner)
Public Hearing opened 9:05 pm
Public Hearing closed 9:15 pm
Motion to approve: Commissioner Faria,
Second – Commissioner Funes, approved by roll call (6-0-1) with Chair Shihadeh
abstained due to property conflict
Meeting Video: Planning Commission on 2022-12-15 7:00 PM - Virtual
Meeting(granicus.com)
ITEMS FROM STAFF
•January 5, 2023 meeting cancelled, we will plan to reorganize at the January 19, 2023
meeting. Thanks to JulieAnn Murphy who is not reapplying and will be ending her term –
last meeting.
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC
•None.
ADJOURNMENT
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Chair Shihadeh adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 9:25PM.
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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