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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.21.2016 Joint SP & PCH Minutes @3:00 MINUTES x s JOINT SPECIAL MEETING ... '; OF THE >°. ri_y CITY COUNCIL AND %° PLANNING COMMISSION HOUSING cow R STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, California 94083 Meeting will be held at: CITY MANAGER CONFERENCE ROOM 400 GRAND AVENUE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 3:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order. TIME: 3:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call. PRESENT: Councilmembers Addiego and Matsumoto, and Planning Commissioners Faria, Ruiz and Wong. ABSENT: None. 3. Public Comments. None. Matters for Consideration 1. Motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of October 13, 2016. Motion—Planning Commissioner Wong/Second—Planning Commissioner Faria: to approve the Minutes of the meeting of October 13, 2016. Unanimously approved by roll call vote. 2. Report regarding development proposal at 150, 178, and 190 Airport Boulevard for 157 Multi-Family Residential Units in a five-story residential building over two levels of parking in the Downtown Transit Core (DTC) Zoning District. (Adena Friedman, Senior Planner) Senior Planner Friedman presented a revised proposal to the Standing Committee and explained the possibility of expanding the project sites to the North,helping to solve some of the access issues as well as providing the opportunity to generate additional units in the Downtown Area next to the newly refurbished CalTrain Station. Senior Planner Friedman stated the architect was present and would give a brief presentation. Rocky Shen, DNA Architects presented the Standing Committee with some slides of what the project looked like previously and what the project would look like with expansion of one (1) acre to the North. Mr. Shen stated the new design would greatly improve traffic circulation and utility access. He stated relocation of the billboard would be necessary to not impact the site. Mayor Addiego queried the white space on level five (5). Mr. Shen replied that would be the roof of level four(4). He continued with his presentation emphasizing materials of high quality and durability. Mr. Shen showed slides of images of different studies conducted to give a different look of the project all while still being ADA accessible. The roof deck would have a movie wall. Mayor Addiego commented the shape of the lot made it stand out and made a statement as one enters into Downtown. Planning Commissioner Ruiz asked Mr. Shen whether the project would be open to families with children and who the billboard belonged to. Mr. Shen answered yes, it would not be restricted. The billboard is privately owned by a sign company. Planning Commissioner Ruiz expressed concern whether the billboard would create a glare to the units in that location. Mr. Shen stated there were studies on the billboard to balance between impacting the residents and to optimize view from the freeway. Planning Commissioner Wong asked whether there would be a commercial space. Mr. Shen advised not at the moment but possible discussion into a coffee kiosk as there were not enough parking spots for tenants. Planning Commissioner Wong queried whether the owner of the building would be playing movies on the movie wall. Mr. Shen answered it would be an amenity for residents to project their own movies. Planning Commissioner Wong asked why not use the top floor instead of the third (3rd) floor for the recreational area. Mr. Shen explained challenges in a fire and waterproofing stand point and the impact on residents below. It made more sense to have it on top of the clubhouse instead of the actual units. Councilwoman Matsumoto expressed concern regarding the materials used. She indicated she liked the design but would like a more industrial look by using different materials. She does not JOINT HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 21,2016 MINUTES PAGE 2 like the big over hang and eight (8) foot width sidewalks. She asked for staff's reasoning for using eight (8) foot sidewalks. Zoning Administrator Mehra advised that is the portion of the berm. He can work with applicant to get a ten (10) foot sidewalk. Mayor Addiego asked for the width of the tunnel sidewalk. Zoning Administrator Mehra replied he believes it is six (6) feet. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked whether the big tree on the top right of page LP 10 looked like that in real life. Mr. Shen replied the tree looks better in real life. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked whether they can replace the echiums with something else because once the echium blooms, the cones start to lose their purple color and does not look appealing. She continued to LP 11 and advised the bench was lovely but would like a middle section to discourage people from sleeping on them. Mayor Addiego asked regarding the soil conditions on the site. Mr. Shen explained the soil was unstable and in order to keep the soil stable, they would add compaction grouting. Mayor Addiego stated there were no studios in the project and would like to know the rationale behind it. Mr. Shen felt the one (1)bedroom was more popular than studios. Planning Commissioner Ruiz mentioned in order to achieve the urban feeling, he recommends to stay away from dark tainted glass. Mr. Shen advised they would keep glass as clear as possible. Mayor Addiego asked whether the project had a name. Mr. Shen advised it is in the works. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked whether the project would be considered market rate or luxury apartments. Mr. Shen stated they are market rate apartments. JOINT HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 21,2016 MINUTES PAGE 3 3. Report regarding interview and discussion of shortlisted developers for the properties located at 201 Grand Avenue and 418 Linden Avenue. (Ron Gerber, Housing Manager) Economic Developer Coordinator Bernard presented the item to the Standing Committee and stated each developer would get 20 minutes to give their presentations. Mike Wiley, Palo Alto Partners gave a brief history of their company and presented a PowerPoint presentation to the Standing Committee. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked Mr. Wiley to explain moderate income. Mr. Wiley answered it is 120%AMI, residents are limited to $108,000 family income for a two (2)bedroom unit. Mayor Addiego asked whether there were any differences from MidPen inside the unit. Mr. Wiley stated they have granite counter tops, higher end appliances and washer and dryer in the unit. He continued with his presentation and advised the parking ratio works and the façade could be more economical. They fully intend to keep the commercial area with a restaurant/retail area being a viable option. Mr. Wiley stated they plan to immediately start the underwriting with 100% completion guarantee and $200,000,000 in bonding if required. Mayor Addiego asked whether Palo Alto Partners could elaborate on cladding and some materials they mentioned earlier. Mr. Wiley stated the unit layout in common areas and corridors were too tight. Mayor Addiego referenced the Summer Hill Project was completed and then the market collapsed. The developer then asked to rent it instead of selling but then people started to buy them. Mr. Wiley stated they were 100% geared towards rentals. Planning Commissioner Ruiz asked whether Palo Alto Partners have ever done any prefabricated systems in their projects. Mr. Wiley stated they have used it in the past but are not going that route with this project. Planning Commissioner Wong asked whether Palo Alto Partners had any experience in retail space. Mr. Wiley responded yes, they know how to build them and have in other projects. JOINT HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 21,2016 MINUTES PAGE 4 Councilwoman Matsumoto stated a bike shop would be fabulous because there are not any in that area and there are a lot of bikers in the City. Alex Sanchez, ROEM Corporation introduced his team then gave a brief history of his company. He continued and stated they provide affordability and have many examples of mixed use projects close to $850,000,000 of contracted volume. They have 1,000 units under construction in California and are a green company. Family development with 100%of units affordable. They have a very high end look with mature landscaping and have a four(4) year wait list. Councilwoman Matsumoto queried whether there would be some adjustments ROEM Corporation would like to make. Mr. Sanchez advised they have a very complete proposal and in their eyes it is a shovel ready project. Councilwoman Matsumoto mentioned the wait list and asked for the rates of those units. Mr. Sanchez replied it would be around 50-60%AMI. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked for the average income for the project. Mr. Sanchez stated he does not know the number off the top of his head. Mayor Addiego asked whether ROEM Corporation agreed with the last developer whether the exterior materials needed to be less expensive. Mr. Sanchez stated they priced it for exactly what is shown in the plans. Closed Session 4. Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) Properties: 201 Grand Avenue and 418 Linden Avenue Negotiating Parties: South San Francisco Successor Agency/City of South San Francisco and ROEM Development and Palo Alto Partners Under Negotiation: Review Price and Terms. (Ron Gerber, Housing Manager) Entered into Closed Session: 4:32 p.m. Returned from Closed Session: 5:01 p.m. Report out of Closed Session: Direction given. Standing Committee designated ROEM as the preferred developer with Palo Alto Partners as the alternate developer. Standing JOINT HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 21,2016 MINUTES PAGE 5 Committee directed staff to work with ROEM as the project moves forward, to clarify the affordability mix they are proposing and report back to the Standing Committee. Adjournment Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.m. Submitted by: Approved by: Gabrie Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk = : , ouncilmember City of South San Francisco ity of South . Francisco JOINT HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 21,2016 MINUTES PAGE 6