HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18-21 Planning Commission AgendaThursday, March 18, 2021
7:00 PM
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
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March 18, 2021Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
WELCOME
If this is the first time you have been to a Commission meeting, perhaps you'd like to know a little about our
procedure.
Please note that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this meeting is teleconference only, and will be conducted
pursuant to the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Order N29-20 issued on March 17, 2020 allowing for
deviation of teleconference rules required by the Brown Act and pursuant to the Order of the Health Officer of
San Mateo County dated March 31, 2020.
Planning Commissioners teleconferencing: Alan Wong, Michele Evans, Norm Faria, JulieAnn Murphy,
Sam Shihadeh, and Alex Tzang.
The public may view or comment during this meeting from a computer, laptop,tablet, or smartphone:
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your microphone during the comment period. In the alternative, you may also provide email comments received
during the meeting will be read into the record.
Under Oral Communications, at the beginning of the meeting, persons wishing to speak on any subject not on
the Agenda will have 3 minutes to discuss their item. The Clerk will read the name and type of application to be
heard in the order in which it appears on the Agenda. A staff person will then explain the proposal. The first
person allowed to speak will be the applicant, followed by persons in favor of the application. Then persons
who oppose the project or who wish to ask questions will have their turn.
The Commission has adopted a policy that applicants and their representatives have a maximum time limit of 20
minutes to make a presentation on their project. Non-applicants may speak a maximum of 3 minutes on any
case. Questions from Commissioners to applicants or non-applicants may be answered by using additional time.
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Remote Public Comments:
Members of the public wishing to participate are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance
of the meeting. The email and phone line below will be monitored during the meeting and public
comments received will be read into the record. The City encourages the submission of comments by 6:00pm
on
Thursday, March 18, 2021, to facilitate inclusion in the meeting record. A maximum of 3 minutes per individual
comment will be read into the record. Comments that are not in compliance the Planning Commission’s rules of
decorum may be summarized for the record rather than read verbatim.
Email: [email protected]
Electronic Comments received by email will be monitored during the meeting and read into the record. We
ask that you limit your electronic comments so that they comply with the 3 minute time limitation for public
comment.
Planning Division Hotline: (650) 829-4669
Voice messages will be monitored during the meeting, and read into the record. Your voicemail should be
limited so that it complies with the 3 minute time limitation for public comment.
Observing the Meeting:
This teleconference meeting may be observed via livestream:
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Any interested party will have 15 calendar days from the date of an action or decision taken by the Planning
Commission to appeal that action or decision to the City Council by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk
as provided under Chapter 20.570 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code. In the event an appeal period
ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or any other day the City is closed, the appeal period shall end at the close of
business on the next consecutive business day.
If any interested party, other than the applicant, wishes to obtain a copy of a Notice of Action for any Planning
Commission action or decision at a hearing, the interested party must file a written request of such notification
with the Planning Division in advance of that Planning Commission hearing.
When the Commission is not in session, we'll be pleased to answer your questions if you will go to the
Planning Division, City Hall, 315 Maple Avenue or telephone (650) 877-8535 or by e-mail at
[email protected]..
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Michele Evans, Chairperson
Sam Shihadeh, Vice Chairperson
Norm Faria, Commissioner
JulieAnn Murphy, Commissioner
Alex Tzang, Commissioner
Alan Wong, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner
Tony Rozzi, Secretary to the Planning Commission
Adena Friedman, Principal Planner
Billy Gross, Senior Planner
Christopher Espiritu, Senior Planner
Stephanie Skangos, Associate Planner
Gaspare Annibale, Associate Planner
Michele Clary, Clerk
PLEASE SILENCE CELL PHONES AND PAGERS
Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services to attend and participate in this
meeting should contact the ADA Coordinator at (650) 877-8505, five working days before the meeting.
In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public
record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular
meeting will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall. If,
however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the
document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this
agenda. The address of City Hall is 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080.
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CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL / CHAIR COMMENTS
AGENDA REVIEW
The Planning Commission will inquire and staff will report on any change or order, deferral and/or
removal of items on this meeting agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items not on the agenda. Under the Brown Act, the
Commission cannot act on items raised during public communications, but may respond briefly to
statements made or questions posed; request clarification; refer the item to staff; or place the item on the
next meeting agenda.
DISCLOSURE OF EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for Planning Commissioners to disclose any communications,
including site visits, they have had on current agenda items, or any conflict of interest regarding current
agenda items.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Master Sign Program and Design Review for signage at 600-650 Gateway Blvd. in the
Gateway Specific Plan Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.220,
20.360, 20.460 & 20.490. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
1.
PUBLIC HEARING
Report regarding consideration of a remand from City Council regarding an appeal of a
Planning Commission decision on September 17, 2020, adopting an Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and approving certain entitlements to
construct a new five-story hotel at 840 El Camino Real. (Stephanie Skangos,
Associate Planner)
2.
Report regarding consideration of a Use Permit and Design Review Permit, for the
conversion of an existing warehouse space at 88 South Linden Avenue in the Mixed
Industrial (MI) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code (SSFMC) and determination that the project is categorically exempt
from CEQA. (Christopher Espiritu, Senior Planner)
3.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
South San Francisco TDM Program Update - Project Overview and 2020 Program
Design (Christopher Espiritu, Senior Planner and Adena Friedman, Principal Planner)
4.
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Report regarding the 2020 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress
Report. (Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner and Stephanie Skangos, Associate Planner)
5.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
Staff may report on items of general interest.
ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION
The Commission may report on items of general interest.
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for additional comment on items not on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
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