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Home My WebLink About04-15-21 Planning Commission AgendaThursday, April 15, 2021 7:00 PM City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA Virtual Meeting Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda April 15, 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: Michele Evans, Norm Faria, JulieAnn Murphy, Sam Shihadeh, Alex Tzang, Sarah Funes, and Luis De Paz Fernandez. The public may view or comment during this meeting from a computer, laptop,tablet, or smartphone: https://ssf-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M4yiikvWSw6hVBYODOcMoQ You may need to also install the Zoom app on your device prior to joining the meeting: Planning Commission Meeting Time: April 15, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://ssf-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M4yiikvWSw6hVBYODOcMoQ Please note that dialing in will only allow you to listen in on the meeting. To make a public comment during the Zoom Meeting session, join the meeting from your computer or mobile device, enter your name, and request to comment through the “Chat” function and a staff person will add you to the queue for comments and unmute 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. Remote Public Comments: Page 2 City of South San Francisco Printed on 4/9/2021 April 15, 2021Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda 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, April 15, 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: https://www.ssf.net/government/city-council/video-streaming-city-and-council-meetings/planning-commission 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]. Page 3 City of South San Francisco Printed on 4/9/2021 April 15, 2021Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Michele Evans, Chairperson Sam Shihadeh, Vice Chairperson Norm Faria, Commissioner JulieAnn Murphy, Commissioner Alex Tzang, Commissioner Sarah Funes, Commissioner Luis De Paz Fernandez, 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. Page 4 City of South San Francisco Printed on 4/9/2021 April 15, 2021Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda 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 for signage at the Alexandria Vista Point project in the Business and Technology Park 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. (Adena Friedman, Principal Planner) 1. PUBLIC HEARING Report regarding consideration of a Zoning Text Amendment to prohibit Research & Development uses in the El Camino Real Corridor; modify the definitions of Freight Truck/Warehouse uses to introduce a Parcel Hub definition and where these uses are conditionally permitted or prohibited; and update the Accessory Dwelling Unit performance standards to comply with new State Law changes; and determination that the project is covered by a previously adopted environmental document consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner) 2. Resolution recommending the City Council adopt a Zoning Text Amendment to prohibit Research & Development uses in the El Camino Real Corridor; modify the definitions of Freight Truck/Warehouse uses to introduce a Parcel Hub definition and where these uses are conditionally permitted or prohibited; and update the Accessory Dwelling Unit performance standards to comply with new State Law changes; and determination that the project is covered by a previously adopted environmental document consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2a. Page 5 City of South San Francisco Printed on 4/9/2021 April 15, 2021Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda 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 Page 6 City of South San Francisco Printed on 4/9/2021