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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.08.2015 Joint & PCH Minutes @8:30 oor MINUTE S JOINT MEETING '` ° ' OF THE H fi r�-y CITY COUNCIL AND R� c9 PLANNING COMMISSION HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE 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 HALL ANNEX CONFERENCE ROOM 315 MAPLE AVENUE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA WEDNESDAY JULY 8, 2015 8:30 A.M. Purpose of the meeting: 1. Call to Order. TIME: 8:35 A.M. 2. Roll Call. PRESENT: Councilmembers Gupta and Matsumoto, and Planning Commissioners Wong and Ruiz. ABSENT: None. 3. Public Comments. None. 4. The Rotary Senior Housing Project at 300 Miller Avenue (91 units). Architects working on the project discussed lot specifications, orientation of the proposed building, affordable housing, community-oriented spaces, security, socialization spaces, accessibility, and independent living. Subcommittee members agreed that the building is rather large for the area, emphasizing a need for more residential articulation with different materials, colors,patterns, and structural reductions. Another concern expressed related to sidewalk widths and traffic challenges. 5. Modified Review Process for Residential/Mixed Use Development Projects in Downtown. Subcommittee members and staff agreed that this item should be moved to the next meeting for discussion. 6. Condominium Construction Thresholds/Reduction of Minimum Lot Size Requirements. Staff introduced this item and summarized the anticipated, rough comparative analysis for consideration. The complexity of this topic led to an unclear distinction between positives and negatives resulting in subcommittee members requesting city-wide data pertaining to lot sizes and types, recommended codes, compliance issues, costs, limitations, public services, economic factors and other potential impacts. 7. A-Frame Pilot Program Downtown. Staff introduced the proposed A-Frame Pilot Program designed to evaluate the quality and design of advertisement boards,pedestrian access and liability concerns, permit and fee processing, as well as efficacy and oversight of the program. Subcommittee member Matsumoto emphasized the importance of equitable advertisement opportunities and inquired about sidewalk accessibility, anchoring the signs, existing regulations to signage, and the feasibility of hanging signs. 8. Adjournment. Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:43 A.M. Submitted by: Approved by: �► / • exan.ra dipper uty City Clerk fc , Councilmember City of South San Francisco ity of South F.an Francisco JOINT HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING JULY 8,2015 MINUTES PAGE 2