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SPECIAL MEETING
PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Municipal Services Building
33 Arroyo Drive
South San Francisco, California 94083
September 21, 2006
6:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code
of the State of California, the Planning Commission and the Design Review Board of the
City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday the 21 st day of
September 2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33
Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- comments are limited to items on the Special
Meeting Agenda
4. Study Session on the Genentech Master Plan
P05-0141: MP05-0001, DA05-0003, RZ05-0003, ZA05-0001
5. Adjournment
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Staff Report
DATE: September 21,2006
TO: Planning Commission
SUBJECT: Study Session 2: Proposed Expansion of the Genentech Research &
Development Overlay District and Genentech Facilities Ten Year Master Plan
Update.
Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
Case No. P05-0141
RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a second Study Session to
review the proposed Genentech Research and Development Overlay District expansion and
Genentech Facilities Ten Year Master Plan update, Chapters 1 - 3.
BACKGROUND:
Genentech is proposing to expand the Genentech Research & Development Overlay District
from 124 acres to approximately 160 acres. The existing campus comprises approximately 2.8
million square feet of research and development, office, employee amenities, and manufacturing
space on 124 acres. The proposed project includes a proposed update of the 1995 Master Plan,
text amendments to Chapters 20.06, 20.39 and 20.40 in the South San Francisco Municipal
Code, and the reclassification of ten parcels, owned by Genentech, located in the Planned
Industrial (P-I) zone district to Genentech Research & Development Overlay District.
Genentech does not propose to reclassify any property that is currently leased to Genentech
(Gateway and Britannia East Grand) nor the vacant Bay West Cove property, which they own.
DISCUSSION:
Planning Commission Study Session
On September 7, 2006, the Planning Commission held the first Study Session to review the
revised draft Master Plan Update project and summarize the proposed project's key points and
potential impacts. Lisa Sullivan from Genentech introduced a model of the campus and discussed
the following points:
. The Master Plan promotes views to the San Francisco Bay and San Bruno Mountain.
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. The Plan promotes the village concept.
. The model identifies several projected new buildings, including:
o 15 - 20 new buildings on campus.
o Five new projects over the next few years, including the Childcare Center, FRC
III, Building B31, and the west Campus office buildings and parking structures.
. Building designs would comply with existing design guidelines (1995 Master Plan).
. The model shows several outdoor areas, called "rooms," that would foster connectivity
between neighborhoods and promote interaction among staff.
Following the presentations, the Planning Commissioners asked several questions regarding the
project and provided general comment, summarized as follows:
Planning Commission Comments in Support of the Project:
. The Planning Commission supports the proposed project and Genentech's continued
growth in South San Francisco.
. Genentech is a great company.
. The Bay Trail is a great community amenity.
. Genentech has done a good job promoting pedestrian traffic.
Comments on Public Access:
. Public Access seems to be a "sidenote" for the campus that you are creating.
. Public activity on the perimeters of the campus should be acknowledged and improved.
o The public experience would be enhanced with the use of public amenities, such
as retail, restrooms, or a restaurant use, for the general public.
. While aware of security concerns, the Commission noted that Genentech needs maximize
to the extent possible public connections to and through the campus.
. Genentech has the best views ofthe Bay. It needs to embrace its role as a "steward" of
the land along the Bay.
. Genentech should make pedestrian paths accessible to non-Genentech people.
Comments on Public Parking:
. The number of public parking spaces for Bay Trail use is not adequate.
. Off peak hour public parking should be encouraged.
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Comments on Traffic:
. Minimize the traffic impact on Oyster Point Boulevard.
. The location of shuttle stops need to be studied.
. Grandview Drive may not be wide enough to accommodate a on-street shuttle stop.
Comments on Land Use Structure:
. The building next to the fill facility looks congested and the building looks large. The
Planning Commission would like to see different "artistic" views of the project.
. The Plan should encourage the "rooms" to also be linear connections (not just plazas)
between neighborhoods.
. Architectural elements (including landscaping and plazas and the building) should help
define the street frontage.
o Buildings should not be just fragmented structures that line along the streets,
fronted by a row of landscaping.
o The landscaping along the street frontages should be integrated with plazas, linear
paths, and the building site.
o Incorporate landscaping into building design.
. Central spines need to be articulated in the plan and should not be passive. The spines
need to promote the links between the neighborhoods as described as "room." .
. Neighborhoods need to be merged and oriented so that there are clear links that tie them
together.
Comments on Public Art:
. The Planning Commission encourages Genentech to provide public art on campus.
. Water features were strongly recommended.
Focus of the Study Session 2
The Planning Commission did not complete the review of Chapter 1 -3 in the revised draft
Master Plan. The second study session will focus on the following topics that are discussed in
Chapter 3 and Appendix A:
. Street network (page 32)
o Streetscape and Character
. Campus Entries (page 38)
. Pedestrian Connections (page 40)
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o Primary and Secondary walkways
. Open Space (pages 46 and 95)
o Public Open Space
o Passive or Connective Open Space
. Central Spines (page 48)
o Define central spines
. Sign Program (page 110)
o Discuss in detail, including the types of signage and the use of banners.
RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a second Study Session to
review the proposed Genentech Research and Development Overlay District expansion and
Master Plan Update, Chapters 1 - 3.
Respectfully submitted,
Attachments:
1. Vicinity Map
2. Chapters 1-3 and Appendix A, Genentech Facilities Ten Year Master Plan update,
revised August 2006.
3. Genentech Sign Program
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary...................................................... 1
Introduction............................................................... 3
1 .1 Scope and Purpose...................................................................... 3
Project Background 3
1.2 Location and Context ......... .......... ................................................ 4
Project Location and Planning Area 4
Development Context 6
1.3 Plan Organization and Relationship to Other Documents ......................... 6
Plan Organization 6
Relationship to Other Documents 7
East of 101 Area Plan 7
Zoning Ordinance 7
Zoning Ordinance: Genentech Research and Development Overlay District 7
Environmental Impact Report 7
1.4 Plan Implementation...................... ....... .......... ............ ................ 8
Monitoring and Reporting 8
Subsequent Project Review Process 8
2 Land Use and Structure................................................. 9
2.1 Campus Structure ...... ........... ..................................................... 10
Neighborhoods 10
Neighborhood Connectivity 12
Pedestrian Network 12
Open Space Network 13
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2.2 Existing Land Use and Development................................................. 14
Planning Area and RftD Overlay 14
Genentech-Owned Properties Outside the Planning Area 14
Existing Development and Opportunity Sites 14
2.3 Land Use Development Program..................................................... 18
Development Projections 18
Growth Strategy and Development Intensities 18
2.4 Neighborhood Character and Use.................................................... 22
Lower Campus 22
Mid Campus 24
Upper Campus 26
West Campus 28
3 Urban Design ............................................................31
3.1 Streets ....... .......... ........... ............................ ........... ................ 32
Street Network 32
Streetscape and Character 34
Shuttle Stops 36
3.2 Campus Entries........................ ........ ........ ........... ........... ........... 38
3.3 Security and Public Access ....... ............................................ .........39
3.4 Pedestrian Connections............................... .......... .......................40
Primary Walkways 40
Secondary Walkways 41
Crosswalks 42
3.5 Views......................................................... .......... ..................44
3.6 Open Space.............................................................................. 46
Open Space Network 46
Public Open Space 46
Passive and Connective Open Space 46
Neighborhood-Oriented Open Space 46
3.7 Central Spines.................................................................... .......48
3.8 Building Orientation, Massing and Scale............................................ 50
Orientation and Relationship to Street 50
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Building Scale and Setbacks 50
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Seasonal Variability 52
Appendix A: Design Guidelines ........................ ........ ..........89
A.1 Site Planning & Building Placement................................................. 90
A.1-1 Functional Neighborhoods as Building Clusters
A.1-2 Environmental Context
A.1-3 Wind and Sun
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A.2 Vehicle and Pedestrian Accessibility................................................ 91
A.2-1 Service Vehicle Access and Routes 91
A.2-2 Fire Lanes 91
A.2-3 Pedestrian Accessibility 91
A.2-4 Campus Shuttle Shelters 92
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A.3 Open Space Network...... ........... ..................................................93
A.3-1 Site Scale, Mass, and Proportion 93
A.3-2 Pedestrian Scale 93
A.3-3 Courtyards and Gathering Spaces 93
A.3-4 Recreational Network 94
A.4 Building Exterior Design and Composition.......................................... 95
A.4-1 Building Massing 95
A.4-2 Building Heights and Setbacks 95
A.4-3 Building Articulation and Composition 96
A.4-4 Building Material and Surface Textures 97
A.4-5 Building Color Use 97
A.4-6 Building Base 97
A.4-7 Windows and Natural Light 98
A.4-8 Building Entries 98
A.4-9 Stairs 98
A.4-10 Bridges 99
A.4-11 Retrofit Strategies for Existing Structures 99
A.5 Rooftop Equipment and Utility yards............................................... 101
A.5-1 Rooftop Equipment 101
A.5-2 Service Enclosures 101
A.5-3 Utility Racks and Yards 102
A.5-4 Utility Buildings 102
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A.6 Parking .......... .................................. ......... ............ .................103
A.6-1 General Parking Guidelines 103
A.6-2 Parking Structures 103
A.6-3 Surface Parking Lots 103
A.7 Landscape Design ..................................................................... 104
A.7.1 Landscape Design Concepts and Guidelines 104
A.7-2 Bluffs and Hillsides 104
A.7-3 HardscapeMaterials, Colors, Textures 105
A.7-4 Grading and Drainage Design 105
A. 7 -5 Irrigation and Control Systems 105
A.8 Site Furnishing, Lighting, Signage, and Banners.................................. 106
A.8-1 Site Furnishings 106
A.8-2 Lighting 107
A.8.3 Signage 108
A.8-4 Displays 109
Appendix B: Genentech Campus Planting Palettes ................ 111
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List of Figures:
Figure 1.2-1: Regional Context .................................................. .......... 4
Figure 1.2-2: Genentech R&D Overlay Area .............................................. 5
Figure 2.1-1: Neighborhoods Concept ....................................... ............ 11
Figure 2.2-1: 2005 Existing Development ............................................... 15
Figure 2.2-2: Opportunity Sites ...........................................................17
Figure 2.4-1: Lower Campus Concept.................................................... 23
Figure 2.4-2: Mid Campus Concept ....................................................... 25
Figure 2.4- 3: Upper Campus Concept .................................................... 27
Figure 2.4-4: West Campus Concept ..................................................... 29
Figure 3.1-1: Transportation Connections...... .......................................... 33
Figure 3.1-2: Existing and Proposed Sections of Forbes Boulevard ..................35
Figure 3.1-3: Proposed Section of Shuttle Stop at Grandview Drive ...................35
Figure 3.1-4: Shuttle Shelter Features and Relationship to Street..................... 36
Figure 3.1-5: Uninterrupted Traffic Pattern at Shelter Stop along Grandview Drive..
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Figure 3.4-1: Pedestrian Connections..................................................... ..43
Figure 3.5-1: Views.......... ........ ........... .................................. .......... ...45
Figure 3.6-1: Open Space Connections.....................................................47
Figure 3.7-1: Upper Campus Central Spine Concept .....................................49
Figure 3.8-1: FAA Height and Noise Contours ............................................. 51
Figure 3.8-2: Westerly Winds.......... .......... ...... .......... ................... ... ....... 52
Figure 3.8-3: Seasonal Wind Variability..................................................... 53
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Genentech's South San Francisco's Central
Campus is rhe birrhplace of biorechnology.
Since rhe company's starr in 1976, it has found
its South San Francisco location able ro meet
and respond ro supporr the rapid changes
and growth of the biotech industry. In 1995
Genentech worked with the City of South San
Francisco ro prepare a Master Plan to guide the
company's growth. The Master Plan is updated
to guide the growth and development of the
Central Campus anticipated in the next ten
years. The Central Campus is in addition to
and separate from property that Genentech
leases or will lease in South San Francisco and
to development of other Genentech-owned
properries that are not adjacent to the Central
Campus.
The Master Plan outlines a potential expansion
that would allow the Central Campus ro grow
to approximately six million square feet during
the ten-year planning period. This expansion
represents a 200 percent increase in space
compared with the current Central Campus
development. The Master Plan indicates
that Genentech will meet its potential space
requirements by both the redevelopment of
buildings rhat Genentech currently owns and
occupies and by the redevelopment of expansion
properry that Genentech has recently acquired
or may acquire in the ten-year planning
period.
Master Plan Key Features
. Genentech is proud to maintain and expand
its headquarters in South San Francisco
while creating a safe and inspiring work en-
vironment.
. The Master Plan allows for growth of up to
six million square feet, and a total Campus
area growth of up to 200 acres.
. Growth at the South San Francisco Central
Campus will emphasize office and research
and development uses.
. Overall building intensity will remain simi-
lar ro current (2005) densities.
. Genentech will continue to rely on leased
facilities, such as the Gateway and Britannia
East Grand Campuses.
. Future growth will be consistent with goals
and policies of the East of 101 Plan and the
South San Francisco General Plan, which
encourage development and expansion of
biotechnology research and development in
the East of 101 Area.
. Genentech will assure that adequate parking
for employees, contractors, and visitors will
be provided, understanding the balance be-
tween encouraging non-auto travel and ac-
commodation of known parking demand.
. Genentech will fund its proporrionate share
of infrastructure improvements necessary to
accommodate the Central Campus growth
and development.
Genentech looks forward to a continued
partnership with the City as Genentech expands
to meet its growing demand for new research
and product development.
Summary of Goals and
Strategies
land Use and Structure
The goals and strategies for organization and
distribution of uses in the campus focus on
maintaining a high level of accessibility and
connectivity between neighborhoods and
specific campus functions. Neighborhoods are
emphasized as the key organizing element of
various functions, open space, and pedestrian
connections. Additionally, the campus
pedestrian network and overall structure
maintains key public and employee access to
the Bay Trail and public parks. This pedestrian
accessibility is supporred by reduced traffic
within the campus, with enhanced pedestrian
and shuttle connections, and an overall parking
strategy that distributes parking throughout
the campus and intensifies parking at campus
entries.
Urban Design
Urban Design goals and strategies focus upon
establishing a consistent character and design
palette for the campus. Specific architectural,
landscape, and site design guidelines ensure
flexibility for development needs over a long-
term horizon as well as responsiveness to the
campus environment and setting. As such,
pedestrian connectivity, open spaces, and a
human scale are emphasized as key design rools.
Likewise, views ro the San Francisco Bay, San
Bruno Mountain, and other scenic features are
maintained as integral elements of the campus
setting and design aesthetic. Attention to quality
design and a unified, cohesive campus is also
emphasized through consistency in building
and site materials, as well as site elements such
as lighting, bus shelters, and furnishings.
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Transportation and Parking
Utilities
Just as design and development goals for the
campus focus on flexibility and responsiveness
to change, transporration goals and strategies
emphasize strengthening and expanding
Genentech's programs to assist employees in
transit to and from work. The resulting flexible
structure is designed to meet or exceed the
standards of the South San Francisco Congestion
Management Plan and the City's Transporration
Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance.
Genentech will continue to be a regional leader
and committed to a comprehensive TDM
program to promote employees using modes
of transporration other than single-occupant
vehicles.
Working in tandem with the TDM program, the
parking supply and implementation plan is also
a key strategy within the Master Plan, allowing
Genentech to respond to development and
parking demand needs as they evolve. The Master
Plan focuses on minimizing intracampus traffic
with a parking strategy that distributes parking
throughout the campus and intensifies parking
at campus entries. This is also accomplished
through the streamlining of campus circulation
and connectivity for shuttles, service vehicles,
and goods movement.
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The Master Plan goals for utilities and
supporr infrastructure focus on two key
development concepts. Utilities will meet
required performance standards and necessary
service requirements as the campus expands;
and Genentech will coordinate with the City
and utility providers to maintain and improve
infrasrructure. Specific improvements to
existing infrastructure will be implemented as
demand from new development and service
requirements arise.
INTRODUCTION
View looking south at Genentech's Hilltop campus on San Bruno Hill from Gull Road and Forbes Boulevard.
1.1 Scope And Purpose
Genentech-the world's first biotechnology
company-was founded in 1976 and is
headquarrered in South San Francisco. A fully
integrated biotechnology company, Genentech
employs a wide range of functions at its
campus, including research and development,
manufacturing and distribution, and marketing
and administration. In recent years, Genentech's
activity in the biotherapeutic industry has
increased exponentially with multiple new
discoveries and products.
The Genentech Facilities Ten-Year Master Plan
primarily focuses on the properries within the
Genentech Research and Development Overlay
District (Central Campus) in South San
Francisco. The Master Plan also addresses other
Genentech locations in South San Francisco
as it relates to transporration and parking. The
Master Plan, once adopted by the South San
Francisco City Council, serves several purposes.
The Master Plan:
. Arriculates vision and policies that will serve
as a general guide for the placement and de-
sign of individual buildings and other cam-
pus elements, as well as an overall develop-
ment program to provide the basis for future
approvals.
. Fosters development of a campus befitting
its setting on the city's eastern bayshore, that
capitalizes on views and access to the water-
front.
Promotes alternatives to automobile trans-
porration to furrher the City's transporration
objectives by emphasizing shuttles, linkages,
transporration demand management, and
pedestrian access and ease of movement be-
tween buildings.
. Establishes rhe basis for the zoning provi-
sions to be contained in an amended Genen-
tech R&D Overlay District.
. Provides design guidelines that are proposed
to be enacted after adoption of this plan and
that will serve as a basis for design review
and approval for development in the Master
Plan area.
Because of the long-range nature of the Master
Plan, flexibility during implementation is
essential. Therefore, the Master Plan does
not establish the location, size, or design of
individual buildings, which will follow over the
course of the next ten years. The emphasis in
the Master Plan is on policies that will achieve
the purposes described above.
Project Background
In 1995, the City of South San Francisco
adopted the Genentech Corporate Facilities
Master Plan (1995 Plan) to provide an integrated
framework for development of Genentech-
owned properries at the city's eastern bayshore
into a corporate campus. Adopted concurrently
wjth the 1995 Plan, the South San Francisco
Municipal Code Chapters 20.39 and 20.40
implement the Master Plan and the Genentech
Research & Development Overlay District.
The Overlay District specifies Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), parking ratio, and other standards, and
review and approval procedures for development
within the district.
The 1995 Plan has provided a framework for
campus building; however, the Plan is nearing its
horizon and useful life. Additionally, Genentech
now owns a sizably grearer area rhan it did in
1995. This greater size necessitates a unified
campus environment, with clear wayfinding,
pedestrian connections, and established
relationships between uses and neighborhoods.
Like many other high-tech industries, the
biotech industry is moving away from single-
use campuses with large manufacturing
plants and distribution warehouses to a more
diversified and efficient environment where
manufacturing and related functions, research
and development, and office space are located
on the same campus. This configuration allows
greater efficiencies by bringing rechnical and
professional environments and sraff together.
Likewise, rhe mixed-use campus environment
allows corporations to accommodate growth in
a flexible manner, while providing an attractive
setting for rhe work force. Emphasis is placed
upon flexibility in space and occupation, as well
as rhe employee experience-from rhe provision
of amenities to a secure, well-landscaped, and
walkable campus.
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This ten-year Master Plan responds to the
needs of a more diversified corporate campus
environment as well as to Genentech's projected
growth needs, creating an overall framework for
campus development through the year 2016.
1 .2 Location And Context
Regional location
The City of South San Francisco is located on the
west shore of the San Francisco Bay, in northern
San Mateo County. Built upon the Bay plain
and the northern foothills of the Coastal Range,
South San Francisco is strategically located
along major transportation corridors and hubs,
including US 101, Interstates 1-280 and 1-380,
BART and Caltrain. the Union Pacific Railroad
(formerly owned by the Southern Pacific
Railroad) main line, and the San Francisco
International Airport. The regional location
of the City and the existing (2005) Overlay
District is shown in Figure 1.2-1.
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Project location and Planning Area
The Genentech Campus, built on and around
San Bruno Hill-the highest point in the East
of 101 Area-is visible from downtown South
San Francisco and has views overlooking San
Francisco Bay and many major landmarks in
the Bay Area. Advantageously located along
the San Francisco Bay shoreline and between
two major interchanges along US 101, the
campus is easily accessible via Oyster Point
Boulevard and Grand Avenue. Multiple public
transit services access the site as well, including
Caltrain, BART. and the future Oyster Point
Ferry.
The Master Plan Planning Area encompasses
approximately 200 acres in the South San
Francisco East of 101 Area. In 1995, the
Master Plan and Genentech R&D Overlay
District included 72 acres, which has since
been expanded to 124 acres. Figure 1.2-2
shows the Genentech R&D Overlay, proposed
expansion of the Genentech R&D Overlay, and
Genentech-owned properties included as part
of the Master Plan Planning Area. This figure
also identifies Genentech ownership of 16 acres
referred to as the Bay West Cove property.
Although Genentech owns this site, the Bay
West Cove has its own approved development
under a separate Owner's Participation
Agreement and will not be included in this
Master Plan.
In addition to the City of South San Francisco,
the Planning Area is within the jurisdiction of
orher agencies. Along the campus shoreline,
the Bay Trail, which connects the Genentech
Campus to the San Francisco Bay regional park
system, is located within the Bay Conservation
and Development Commission (BCDC)
jurisdiction. The entire Planning Area is subject
to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
heighr limits for the San Francisco International
Airport. (See Chapter 3: Urban Design for
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Gencntcch Facilities Ten-Year ,\1aster Plan I 5
Development Context
Over the past 30 years, the Genentech
Campus has continued to evolve through
the replacement and conversion of existing
buildings and exterior spaces formerly designed
for individual industrial and business park
facilities. Like the rest of the East of 101 Area,
the original ownership and land use pattern
of the campus included steel production and
other heavy industries. The resulting physical
environment comprised wide roadways, limited
sidewalks, and minimal site improvements.
Additionally, the area lacked both amenities
and connections to the shoreline. Since 1995,
the Master Plan has focused upon providing
connections to the Bay and between facilities,
as well as distributing amenities throughout the
campus for the employees. The Master Plan has
also facilitated greater pedestrian accessibility
and access to transit, both within the campus
and to major public transit alternatives.
61 Gcncntech Facilities Ten-Year .:\,ilastcr Plan
1.3 Plan Organization and
Relationship to Other
Documents
Plan Organization
The Master Plan is consistent with the Guiding
Policies of the General Plan, which call for
"campus style biotechnology, research, and
research and development uses" in the East of
101 Area. Specific implementing provisions
consistent with the General Plan and this
Master Plan are established in the South
San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter
20.39, which establishes the Research and
Development Overlay District (R&D Overlay
District) Regulations, and Chapter 20.40,
which establishes the Genentech Research and
Development Overlay District. This overlay
district was originally adopted pursuant to the
1995 Plan, and will be amended and expanded
by this new proposed Master Plan. Addressing
facility-wide design and development standards,
the Master Plan is divided into five chapters
and covers concepts regarding overall land use
and development intensity; urban design issues
of massing. scale, and views; transportation
and parking; and utilities. Design guidelines
and other supporting data are included in the
appendix. Following the introduction, the
Master Plan concepts are presented in four
chapters:
. Chapter 2: Land Use and Structure. Land
use and overall campus concepts are followed
by a more detailed discussion of growth pro-
jections and strategies including parking,
security, and public access. Neighborhood
specific land use policies for Lower. Upper.
Mid, and West Campuses follow.
. Chapter 3: Urban Design. Concepts address
specific urban design issues that relate to all
development and improvements within the
Genentech Campus. Guidelines outline de-
velopment, as well as urban design concepts
for connections, views, open space, and
building massing.
. Chapter 4: Transportation and Parking.
Transportation and circulation strategies
focus on Transportation Demand Manage-
ment (TDM) programs, improved shuttle,
vehicle, and freight access, and parking re-
quirements. Parking requirements and rec-
ommendations are discussed and presented,
and include cost-benefit analyses of alterna-
tive TDM programs.
. Chapter 5: Utilities. Assessments of required
infrastructure, such as water usage and wasre-
water treatment needs, are discussed in terms
of future impacts of Genentech growth on
the broader East of 101 Area.
. Design Guidelines. In addition to policies
contained in the Master Plan, development
at the campus will be guided by Design
Guidelines, included as an Appendix to the
Master Plan document. The guidelines con-
vey intent on how architectural design and
development can help shape the built envi-
ronment and contribute to the campus's vi-
tality and sense of place, and will serve as a
basis for design review.
Each chapter begins with a summary of
major concepts, followed by more detailed
discussion. Sections requiring specific design
or implementation strategies are followed by a
two-tier system of goals and strategies where:
. Goals express intent or establish broad direc-
tion, and
. Strategies describe specific programs or stan-
dards that could be used to reach the goals.
Relationship To Other Documents
General Plan (adopted 1999)
The City of South San Francisco General
Plan describes goals and policies for future
growth and development throughout the City.
The General Plan governs the amount and
intensity of development within the East of
101 Area, including the Genentech facilities.
The General Plan's projected FAR for the East
of 101 Area at buildout is 1.0. which reflects
an increase in building area of 50 percent and
doubling of employment in the East of 101
Area between 1997 and 2020. The Master Plan
is consistent with this provision. The General
Plan also establishes policies for research and
development uses and employee amenities
as well as a requiremenr for a Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) Plan. The new
Master Plan is consistent with the General
Plan.
East of 101 Area Plan (adopted 1994)
The East of 101 Area Plan provides direction
for the area for aspects not otherwise covered
in the General Plan or other City plans, and
the Master Plan is consistent with the East of
101 Area Plan to the extent it applies. When
the same topic-such as Urban Design and
Design Guidelines-is covered in both the
East of 101 Area Plan and this Master Plan, the
more localized goals and strategies outlined in
this Master Plan shall apply.
Zoning Ordinance
The City of South San Francisco Municipal
Code designates the areas in which the
Genentech Campus and facilities are located as
Planned Industrial (P- I). The P- I zoning district
(Chapter 20.32) establishes permitted uses,
height, bulk, and space standards for all land
designated P-I. The P-I zone is applied to land
intended for research and development uses.
The provisions of the Master Plan are designed
to be consistent with the P-I zoning district.
In addition, the Genentech Research &
Development Overlay District is governed by
Chapters 20.39, 20.40, and the Transportation
Demand Management Ordinance. The
current Master Plan update includes proposed
amendments to the Municipal Code.
Zoning Ordinance: Genentech Research
and DeveLopment Overlay District
The City of South San Francisco Municipal
Code also provides that the Genentech Campus
is governed by the Genentech Reseatch and
Development Overlay District (Chapter
20.40). This designation is in addition to the
P-I designation. The purpose of the Genentech
Research and Development Overlay District is
to implement the Master Plan by:
. Establishing a facility-wide architectural
character, a system of open space elements,
and a pedestrian and vehicular circulation
plan;
. Increasing the flexibility of the City's land
use regulations and speed of review proce-
dures to teflect the rapidly changing needs of
Genentech growth and development;
. Establishing facility-wide development stan-
dards and design guidelines; and
. Defining a baseline of existing conditions for
all land classified in the Genentech Research
and Development Overlay District.
The Genentech R&D Overlay District must
be consistent with the General Plan and the
Master Plan.
Environmental Impact Report
In accordance with the California Environ-
mental Quality Act (CEQA) , a Master
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been
prepared to assess the potential environmental
impacts of Master Plan implementarion. The
Draft Master Plan may be modified at the time
of adoption by the City Council to reduce or
mitigate impacts identified in the EIR. The EIR
will then serve as the environmental impact
analysis for future Genentech buildings and
development consistent with the Master Plan,
for such time and to the extent permitted by
state law.
GcncIltt'ch Facilities Ten-Year ;\laster Plall I 7
1.4 Plan Implementation
As the dominant employer in the area,
Genentech has a vital stake in helping achieve
the City's objectives of development of the East
of 101 Area into an attractive hub of industry
and research and development. As a corporate
citizen, Genentech will contribure its fair share
of improvements to ensure that traffic in the
area flows smoothly, that streets and buildings
are well designed, infrastructure is upgraded,
and that impacts on the environment are
minimized. These factors will guide Master
Plan implementation, which will occur through
a variety of tools and processes:
. Buildings: Redevelopment will comply with
the standards of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code chapters 20.39 and 20.40,
which specifY the types and sizes of projects
subject to Design Review, Minor Use Per-
mits, and Use Permit processes.
. Tramportation and TDM' Genentech will
comply with the provisions of South San
Francisco Municipal Code Chapter 20.120
Transportation Demand Management,
which specifies performance objectives and
mitigation measures that will reduce Single
Occupancy Vehicles (SOY) trips during
peak hours. Genentech will submit a TDM
plan to the City for review and approval. The
EIR includes specific mitigation measures to
reduce traffic impacts, including payment of
East of 101 traffic impact fees. installation of
new traffic signals, road widening, lane re-
striping. and signal timing modification.
. Utilities: Genentech will comply with City
ordinances regarding sewer, water, and other
utility infrastructure. Genentech will also
cooperate with the City to develop best
practices for future recycling programs. The
EIR includes specific mitigation measures to
reduce utility impacts, including water con-
servation measures, storm water pollution
prevention, and verification of adequate fire
protection water flows.
81 Gene-nttch Facilities Ten-Year :\1aster Plan
Environmental Review: In accordance with
the California Environmental Quality Act,
an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will
be prepared for the Master Plan and the fa-
cilities and improvements contemplated by
ir, and certified before approval of the Mas-
ter Plan. Consistent with CEQA, it is an-
ticipated rhat for at least a five-year period
after certification of an the EIR for the Mas-
rer Plan and the facilities and improvements
contemplated by it, no additional environ-
mental review will be necessary for projects
that are fulIy consistent with the Masrer
Plan.
Subsequently, additional environmental re-
view may be required to supplement or up-
date the analysis in the EIR; the necessity
and nature of any such subsequent review
will depend on the nature of the proposed
project or amendment to the Master Plan,
and the applicable requirements of CEQA.
Monitoring and Reporting
On a yearly basis, Genentech will report on
both development and TDM progtess, as
described below.
. As required in the South San Francisco Mu-
nicipal Code Chapter 20.39, Genentech will
prepare an Annual Report on Master Plan
implementation progress. This will detail
progress of Master Plan implementation in
the previous year, and impending projects
and campus-wide improvements for the up-
coming year.
. As required in South San Francisco Munici-
pal Code Chapter 20.120 and the Genen-
tech TDM Plan, Genentech will conduct an
annual TDM survey. This survey will moni-
tor compliance with the City's TDM perfor-
mance objectives.
Supplemental to these annual actlvmes,
Genentech will continue to host campus
walkthroughs with the City Planning
Commission. These walkthroughs will
highlight new development on the campus,
acquainting commissioners with new buildings
and infrastructure and their relationship to the
overall campus environment.
Subsequent Project Review Process
One of the principal benefits of the Master
Plan and the Design Guidelines (included as an
Appendix to the Master Plan) is to establish a
clear agreed-upon vision for the campus, with
expedited development approval for actions
and projects consistent with the Master Plan
and the Design Guidelines. Furthermore, the
ErR fully addresses the porential significant
environmental impacts of all projects included
in the Master Plan. No additional environmental
review will be required for projects submitted
to the City for approval that are consistent with
the Master Plan.
In concert with the updared Master Plan
and EIR, provisions of the Research and
Development Overlay District (South San
Francisco Municipal Code section 20.39) are
revised to teflect the expedited review process.
All projects, including new buildings and
building additions, will continue to be subject
to design review by the Design Review Board
(DRB) unless the Chief Planner determines
that a project does not involve significant design
issues: projects less than 50,000 square feet in
area will be subject to administrative review by
the Chief Planner; projects between 50,000 and
100,000 square feet in area wilI require a Minor
Use Permit; and projects in excess of 100,000
square feet in area will require a Use Permit
approved by the Planning Commission.
LAND USE AND STRUCTURE
The Genentech campus occupies an area that
was designed and built to Industrial Park
standards. As such, the original structure of the
campus comprised tilt-up buildings, surface
parking lots, wide roadways, and limited
sidewalks. Genentech has replaced many of these
industrial buildings, and has begun to establish
a corporate identity throughout the campus.
However, the existing site configuration and
challenging topography limit opportunities for
potential build-out and connectivity. The street
grid is especially limited by the steep changes
in topography-resulting in only one main
street that bisects the campus. In addition,
the campus area includes lands within the Bay
Conservation and Development Commission
(BCDC) jurisdiction along the Bay shoreline-
including a Priority Park designation at San
Bruno Point under the BCDC Plan, both of
which require public access and parking on
Genentech-owned property.
Further restrictions on the extent and timing
of development in the Genentech Campus
include the FAA Part 77 Height Limirs due to
the proximity of the San Francisco International
Airport, and City and State requirements for
project teview. These requirements directly
affect the overall intensity and heights within
the campus, as well as Genentech's flexibility
and responsiveness to industry needs and
fluctuations.
The goal of this Master Plan is to create
a structure that can guide growth, while
providing the necessary flexibility for a long-
term planning horizon. Thus, the Master Plan
focuses on specific organizing themes that lay
a foundation for built form, connections, and
locations of open spaces and amenities, rather
than defining precise building locations, shapes,
or forms. The Land Use and Structure chapter of
the Master Plan presents these themes through
campus-wide concepts and neighborhood-
specific goals and strategies.
The 2016 Master Plan focuses upon several key
design and development concepts:
Fostering development of distinct yet
inter-connected "neighborhoods," to
ensure a sense of community, and to
support R&D, manufacturing, and of-
fice activities;
Maintaining dnd creating balance be-
tween open and built environments;
Maximizing use of views by careful sit-
ing and massing of buildings;
Fostering a safe, secure pedestrian
environment by carefully distributing
parking throughout the campus while
emphasizing greater concentrations of
parking at campus entries;
Creating a network of pedestrian and
campus shuttle connections to fa-
cilitate movement between buildings
and neighborhoods, and to reduce in-
tracampus traffic;
Establishing a hierarchy of pedestrian
walkways and connections that com-
prise "Central Spines" and secondary
walkways;
Fostering the Campus Spines concept
to connect employee amenities and
activity centers, such as cafeterias and
meeting spaces; and
Ensuring public access to the Bay Trail
and public parks.
Gcncntech Facilities Ten-Year ;Vlaster Plan I 9
2.1 Campus Structure
Neighborhoods
The concept of neighborhoods was a major
guiding theme of the 1995 Plan, and is an
established feature of Genentech Campus
planning. The formation of neighborhoods
provides a sense of scale to the campus, both
in terms of walkability and navigation of the
various functions and uses within the campus.
The resulting size of each neighborhood reflects
this emphasis upon scale and place, with each
neighborhood generally no more than a five- to
ten-minute walk from end to end (as illustrated
in Figure 2.1-2).
Although geographically defined, each
neighborhood serves a specific role, with
emphasis upon research and development,
manufacturing, or administration. This
overarching organization of the campus is
reflected within each neighborhood, where
functional adjacencies between buildings-and
at a larger scale, between neighborhoods-
streamline communication and circulation.
The neighborhood structure also provides a basis
for the location and distribution of employee
amenities, ensuring proximity and access to
parking, cafeterias, open space, and other
amenities for all employees. These amenities are
organized off of pedestrian-oriented Central
Spines within each neighborhood, which
together form the primary internal pedestrian
walkway throughout the campus, called the
Campus Loop.
10 I Gcncntech Facilities Ten~ Year .:\!Iastcr Plan
Neighborhood Organization
TheMaster Planaddsanadditionalneighborhood
to the original Genentech Campus. The four
main neighborhoods under this plan will be
Lower Campus, Upper Campus, Mid Campus,
and rhe new West Campus. Each neighborhood
plays a distinct role in the overall function of
the Genentech Campus:
Lower Campus will continue to act as
the primary product development and
manufacturing/warehousing center, but
will expand uses to accommodate growth
of research laboratory buildings adjacent to
rhe Mid Campus Founder's Research Center
(FRC).
. Mid Campus houses the FRC, which
provides space for research and development
facilities. These functions will be expanded
upon, with emphasis remaining primarily
with R&D uses.
. Upper Campus will continue to grow as the
Campus' main administrative and office
center.
. Finally, the new ~st Campus will provide the
Genentech Campus with a flexible space for
expansion. As the neighborhood is separated
from the rest of the campus by topography
and undeveloped land or open space, the
relationships to other neighborhoods are
limited. Thus, the major link to the campus
will be to the Upper and Lower Campuses,
setting the stage for the development of uses
that are functionally compatible with office
and R&D uses.
The Master Plan also incorporates access
to employee amenities and parking as a
major organizational element within each
neighborhood. Based on convenience and
accessibility, amenities and open spaces are
distributed throughout each neighborhood and
the entire campus within a three- to five-minute
walking distance of all employees. Amenities
such as cafeterias and major employee gathering
spaces are shown as they relate to the major
campus connections in Figure 2.1-2.
Likewise, parking facilities will be similarly
distributed, with emphasis maintaining a safe
and pedestrian-oriented campus environment.
This strategy is outlined in the following
section.
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Neighborhood Connectivity
Primary connections between theneighborhoods
are oriented along a central open space and
pedestrian element called the Campus Loop.
Building off of the original Campus Spine
esrablishedin the 1995 Plan that ran between the
Lower Campus and Mid Campus, the Campus
Loop is comprised of neighborhood-oriented
Campus Spines. Designed to access primary
uses and activity flows, each Campus Spine is
distinctive and refleCts specific neighborhood
characters and uses. For instance, the multi-
functional Campus Spine in Lower Campus
facilitates both pedestrian and service vehicle
circulation, responding to the joint need for
functional interacrions of staff as well as service
access and delivery needs of production and
manufacturing. Consequently, the combined
walkway and driveway of the Lower Campus
Spine is designed to accommodate safe
pedestrian flow along the vehicular path with
specific material changes, crosswalk delineation,
and landscape boundaries.
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In contrast, rhe remammg Campus Spines
are primarily pedestrian-oriented, in response
to the more synergistic relationship between
R&D labs and administrative uses. Pedestrian
pathways and open spaces carer to the specific
needs that arise in these neighborhoods, such
as the intimate courtyards and gathering spaces
along the Mid-Campus Spine that complement
the sharing of ideas and meetings that occur
in the research-oriented FRC environment.
The overall concept for the Campus Loop
is illustrated in Figure 2.1-2c, which shows
the primary connections between each
neighborhood and Central Spine.
Pedestrian Network
This section describes the structure of the
Pedestrian Network; for more detailed discussion
and illustration of these concepts, see Chapter 3:
Urban Design.
A strong pedestrian network is essential to
ensure an integrated and walkable campus. The
coordination of pedestrian movement with
shuttle bus stops will enhance neighborhood
and campus connectivity. Likewise, clear and
well-designed pathways, signage, and design
of buildings can increase the coherence of the
campus. Site elements such as rrees, paving,
and seating/benches can further define the
character and role of pathways.
While campus-wide and neighborhood
connections are more efficient and direct in
nature, pathways can also be designed to be
contemplative or to enable jogging/running,
and can help promote connections to the
bayfront and the Point San Bruno Park. These
different typologies form a rich, multi-layered
circulation network, offering multiple choices
for movement and experiencing the campus.
The Genentech pedestrian network is
comprised of two distinct elements-primary
connections such as the Campus Loop and
major pathways to open space amenities; and
more informal secondary circulation between
and within buildings and neighborhoods.
Principles for formal pedestrian circulation are
described in terms of the Campus Loop and
Major Pathways. These pathway designations
are described as follows:
Primary Circulation
. Organized along the Campus Loop, these
pathways comprise connections between
neighborhoods and major nodes or public
open spaces including the shoreline and ex-
isting parks, campus amenities, and major
parking garages. They will incorporate rhe
City's plan for bike paths and pedestrian ac-
cess to the bay.
Secondary Circulation
. Pathways between neighborhoods outside of
the Campus Loop or connections to rhe cam-
pus street network are secondary in nature.
They often pass between or within building
clusters or traverse challenging topography
and weather conditions.
Open Space Network
This section describes the structure of the Open
Space Network; for more detailed discussion and
illustration of these concepts, see Chapter 3: Urban
Design.
Genentech's distinct natural setring is a major
defining feature of the campus. With the San
Francisco Bay shoreline, San Bruno Hill, and
Wind Harp Sculpture Park all within the
Master Plan area, the campus houses multiple
opportunities for recreation and open space
connections. Views and access to the dramatic
physical environment are important tools in
organizing and guiding new development, and
will be discussed in further detail in Chapter 3:
Urban Design. As campus facilities are added,
open space will be a key element of design,
especially along neighborhood Central Spines.
Four open space typologies exist within the
Genentech Campus, providing the opportunity
to create a second-tiered pedestrian network
with pathways and destinations along hillsides,
bluffs, and the shoreline:
. Connective: Open space that connects ma-
jor nodes and circulation elements to natural
or public open space elements;
. Neighborhood-oriented: Open space located
along neighborhood Central Spines in the
form of plazas, greens, or courtyards;
. Passive (Recreational): Non-programmed
open space and non-developable bluffs and
hillsides occupiable only along man-made
pathways; and
. Public: The Bay Shoreline in the BCDC Ju-
risdiction and Wind Harp Sculpture Park.
Genentech Facilities Tcn- Year ..\'1astcr Plan 113
2.2 Existing Land Use and
Development
Genentech's South San Francisco campus is
expanding, both in terms of population and
building space. New property acquisitions have
created a foundation for redevelopment and
additions to existing facilities. Company-wide
Genentech has approximately 9,900 employees
as of September 2005, of which approximately
6,500 are located in South San Francisco.
Growing demand for further research and
products in the biotechnology field sets the stage
for continued growth in Genentech's future.
As a company that is expanding and adjusting
to new demands, the Campus is continually in
a state of change, with multiple development
projects underway or planned for the near
future. This Master Plan follows the goals and
objectives of the 1995 Plan to help guide the
expansion of the Campus as well as strengthen
the character of existing neighborhoods.
Planning Area and R&D Overlay
The Master Plan addresses an area of
approximately 200 acres as the planning area.
This includes the Genentech Central Campus
and future properties as yet unidentified.
As shown in Figure 2.2-1 and described in
Table 2.2-1, the Genentech Central Campus
(in 2005) extends over 160 acres; of which,
approximately 124 acres are currently in the
Genentech R&D Overlay of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code, and approximately
36 acres that comprise rhe proposed expansion
of the overlay .This Master Plan focuses on the
Central Campus within the Planning Area.
In addition to the Planning Area, Genentech
currently has significant leased space at the
Gateway Business Park and Britannia East
Grand development which is currently under
construction.
141 Gcnentcch Facilities Ten-Year :Y1aster Plan
Genentech-owned Properties Outside
the Planning Area
Also shown in Figure 2.2-1, Genentech owns
16 acres referred to as the Bay West Cove
property. This property already had approval
for development of 623,000 square feet when
Genentech purchased the property.
Like the Bay West Cove, the Gateway and South
campuses are not included in the Planning
Area. However, they are addressed as they relate
to transportation and connectivity issues.
Table 2.2-1: Master Plan Planning Area
Genentech-owned Properties
(2005) RftD Overlay
Proposed RftD Overlay
Genentech Central Campus Area
Expansion
TOTAL PLANNING AREA
Existing Development and Opportunity
Sites
Existing Development
The current Genentech Central Campus
consists of 3.5 million square feet of building
area, of which roughly 2.8 million square
feet are within the 2005 R&D Overlay. The
remaining properries have tenants with varying
lease terms. Table 2.2-2 shows existing (2005)
building area by neighborhood-Lower, Mid,
Upper, and West; and Tables 2.2-3 and 2.2-4
show the distribution of building uses within
each neighborhood.
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Source: Genentech, October, 2005.
Table 2.2-2: Existing 2005 Genentech Central Campus Development
Building Area (Square Feet)
Neighborhood
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Mid
Upper
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1,395,000
600,000
862,000
2,857,000
660,000
3,517,000
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As shown in the tables, uses within the
Genentech campus are diverse and include
a range of functions from initial product
development to marketing and production.
These uses include:
. Office. Administrative and business support
services.
. Lab. Research and development laboratories
and supporting offices.
. ManuflUturing/Warehouse. Manufacturing,
fill/finish, warehousing, and distribution.
. Amenities. Consistent with the South San
Francisco General Plan, Genentech provides
amenities for employees to support overall
campus function. These include: parking;
cafeteria and food services; fitness, childcare,
and meeting/event facilities; bike lockers and
showers; and other miscellaneous employee
support spaces. In addition, vendor servic-
es such as employee car wash, oil changes,
dental services, and ocher amenities-which
are provided outside of Genentech campus
buildings-are subject to City review.
Land Constraints
Genentech maintains a detailed inventory
of existing land use and development.
Opportunity sites for redevelopment and new
facilities are defined according to forecasted
needs and site availability. Aside from existing
and newly-developed properties that are
targeted to be redeveloped, many natural and
regulatory constraints help guide Genentech in
its redevelopment efforts:
. Geological limitations, including San Bruno
Hill ridges, the shoreline and bluffs, and
shoreline land fill;
. Height limitations, as regulated by the Fed-
eral Aviation Agency, or FAA (see Chapter
3: Urban Design, Building Massing and
Scale);
. City of South San Francisco General Plan re-
quirement for public access to San Francisco
Bay and public parks; and
. Views to the shoreline and across San Fran-
cisco Bay, Mt. Diablo, San Bruno Mountain,
and the Wind Harp Sculpture Park.
Opportunity Sites
Of the approximately 160 acres currently
owned by Genentech in the Planning Area
(R&D Overlay District), roughly 40 percent
are developed and assumed to remain, and 60
percent are planned for redevelopment. Figure
2.2-2 shows the opportunity sites on campus.
The majority of opportunity sites are newly-
acquired properties along the western edge of
the campus. However, several properties are
located in the Lower and Upper campuses with
buildings that are no longer useful or efficient.
Table 2.2-3: Existing 2005 Building Use Distribution on Genentech RftD Overlay
Existing Building Area (Square Feet)
Neighborhood Land Area (acres) Office Lab Manufacturing! Amenity
Warehouse
Lower 55.1 328,000 415,000 601,000 9,000
Mid 22.2 159,000 441,000 0 0
Upper 46.4 522,000 151,000 123,000 66,000
TOTAL R&D OVERLAY 123.7 1,009,000 1,007,000 724,000 75,000
Source: Genentech, October, 200S,
Total Building FAR
Area
1,353,000 0.56
600,000 0.62
862,000 0.43
2,815,000 0.52
Table 2.2-4: Existing 2005 Building Use Distribution by Neighborhood in the RftD Overlay
Distribution of Building Use
Neighborhood Office Lab Manufacturing! Amenity
Warehouse
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2.3 Land Use Development
Program
Development Projections
At buildout, Genentech expects to almost dou-
ble its 2006 building area from 3.5 million to
approximately six million square feet of build-
ing space. This development will occur on the
Master Plan planning area of up to 200 acres.
All these projections are subject to many fac-
tors that will affect whether the potential de-
velopment is in fact realized, and, if so, when
various aspects of such development may be
constructed.
As the distribution of uses evolves towards
a greater percentage of office and laboratory
buildings, the campus will incorporate greater
population densities. Table 2.3-1 compares the
expected 2016 distribution of uses with the
existing 2005 distribution.
Growth Strategy and Development
Intensities
The expected growth of the campus to 6 mil-
lion square feet of building space on 200 acres
would result in an overall R&D Overlay Dis-
trict FAR of 0.69. Within the campus, develop-
ment intensity will vary in each neighborhood
in response to availability of developable land,
turnover of existing development, the Master
Plan growth strategy, and natural constraints.
Maximum FARs of each neighborhood will
not exceed 1.0, with an overall R&D Overlay
maximum FAR of 1.0. Building heights and ty-
pology within each neighborhood will further
dictate the development intensities throughout
the campus. Tables 2.3-2 and 2.3-3 describe the
projected 2016 distribution of uses and build-
ing area within each neighborhood and the re-
maining expansion area of the Master Plan.
Table 2.3-1: Comparison of Development Distribution within the R&D Overlay
Distribution of Building Use
Neighborhood Office Lab Manufacturing/
Warehouse
Amenity
Existing 2005
Projected 2016
36%
44%
3%
5%
36%
33%
26%
17%
Neighborhood
Table 2.3-2: Projected 10 Year Building Use Distribution by Neighborhood
Distribution of Building Use
Lab Manufacturing/ Warehouse
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Office
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Upper
West
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Neighborhood Growth Strategy
The Master Plan growth strategy calls for new
expansion and redevelopment throughout the
campus, concentrating more intense admin-
istrative and office development in the Upper
and West campuses. Research will continue to
expand in the Mid and Lower campuses. Lower
Campus will also support product develop-
ment, laboratory buildings, and related func-
tions. Amenities will continue to be distributed
throughout the neighborhoods and satellite
campuses. The overall distribution of develop-
ment by neighborhood is shown in Table 2.3-
3. These numbers reflect the net new growth
discussed in the following strategies for each
neighborhood.
The strategies described below are based upon
existing uses and development as of (Decem-
ber 2005) and proposed future redevelopment.
The net new square footage is set forth below;
however, the summaries also describe existing
building square footage that may be removed
as part of the redevelopment. The projects de-
scribed are those that currently are anticipated;
changes in the precise mix of project types and
uses may occur in response to changing busi-
ness conditions and corporate strategies adopt-
ed by Genentech.
Table 2.3-3: Total Projected 2016 Distribution of Development by Neighborhood
Building Area (Square Feet)
Neighborhood Land Area (acres) Office Lab Manufacturing/ Amenity Total Building FAR
Warehouse Area
Lower 55.1 290,000 880,000 395,000 60,000 1,625,000 0.68
Mid 22.2 135,000 650,000 0 95,000 880,000 0.91
Upper 46.4 1,327,000 0 0 60,000 1,387,000 0.69
West 36.0 430,000 0 200,000 107,000 737,000 0.47
Subtotal 159.7 2,182,000 1,530,000 595,000 322,000 4,629,000
Expansion 40.3 450,000 470,000 451,000 1,371,000
Master Plan Total 200.0 2,632,000 2,000,000 1,046,000 322,000 6,000,000 0.69
Genelltech Facilities Ten~Year :\/lastcr Plan 119
Lower Campus
The Lower Campus, which was part of the
1995 Plan, is located on the northern edge of
the Planning Area adjacent to the San Fran-
cisco Bay. The existing (December 2005) de-
velopment within the Lower Campus includes
415,000 square feet oflaboratoryspace, 601,000
square feet of manufacturing/warehouse space,
328,000 square feet of office space, and 9,000
square feet of amenities. Up to 145,000 square
feet of office space, 70,000 square feet oflabo-
ratory space, 310,000 square feet of manufac-
turing/warehouse space, and 4,000 square feet
of amenity space may be redeveloped. Develop-
ments in 2006 include Building 51, a 35,700
square foot manufacturing building, and a
20,000 square foot manufacturing expansion
of Building 3. Future developments that cur-
rently are anticipated within the Lower Cam-
pus include:
. A new laboratory building adjacent to Bldg
7 of approximately 165,000 square feet, with
140,000 square feet of laboratory space and
25,000 square feet of office uses;
. Approximately 180,000 square feet of addi-
tional office space,
. Approximately 570,000 square feet of addi-
tionallaboratory space;
. Approximately 215,000 square feet of addi-
tional manufacturing/warehouse space;
. Approximately 60,000 square feet of ameni-
ties; and
. Structured parking.
20 I Genentech Facilities Ten-Year :\lastcr Plan
Mid Campus
The Mid Campus, which was also part of the
1995 Plan, is located south of the Lower Cam-
pus, adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. The ex-
isting (December 2005) development within
the Mid Campus includes 159,000 square feet
of office space and 441,000 square feet oflabo-
ratory space. Approximately 26,000 square feet
of office space may be redeveloped. Future Mid
Campus projects that currently are anticipated
include:
. Approximately 300,000 square feet of labo-
ratory space; and
. Approximately 95,000 square feet of ameni-
ties.
Upper Campus
The Upper Campus, which was part of the
1995 Plan as well, is located along the top of
the ridge at the center of the Planning Area,
dropping sharply to the north and west. The
existing (December 2005) development within
the Upper Campus includes 522,000 square
feet of office space, 151,000 square feet of
laboratory space, 123,000 square feet of manu-
facturing/warehouse space, and 66,000 square
feet of amenities. It is anticipated that up to
120,000 square feet of office space, 150,000
square feet oflaboratory space, 125,000 square
feet of manufacturing/warehouse space, and
25,000 square feet of amenity space may be re-
developed. Future Upper Campus projects that
currently are anticipated include:
. Building 31, an approximately 151,000
square foot office building adjacent to Build-
ings 32 and 33;
. Approximately 775,000 square feet of addi-
tional office space;
. Approximately 20,000 square feet of ame-
nity space; and
. Structured parking.
West Campus
The West Campus, the newest addition to the
Genentech Campus, is west of the Upper Cam-
pus and is bordered by East Grand Avenue,
Allerton Street, and San Bruno Hill. The West
Campus serves as a major point of entry to the
Project. Although not currently a part of the
existing Genentech R&D Overlay District, the
campus is proposed to be added to the district
as a part of the Master Plan. The existing (De-
cember 2005) development within the West
Campus includes 660,000 square feet of man-
ufacturing/warehouse space. Genentech an-
ticipates that up to 510,000 square feet of this
space may be redeveloped. Future West Campus
projects that currently are anticipated include:
. A new child care facility of approximately
52,000 square feet for approximately 500
children at 444 Allerton;
. Three new office buildings (B61, B62, and
B63) totaling approximately 450,000 square
feet of office space;
. A new parking structure to support approxi-
mately 1,200 cars;
. Approximately 330,000 square feet of addi-
tional office space;
. Approximately 200,000 square feet of labo-
ratory space;
. Approximately 250,000 square feet of man-
ufacturing/warehouse space;
. Approximately 55,000 square feet of addi-
tional amenities space; and
. Additional structured parking.
Parking Strategy
Complementing the neighborhood growth
strategy, parking will be distributed within
each neighborhood with emphasis on parking
at campus entries. This strategy will reduce the
need for vehicular trips within the campus, and
will enhance walkability and pedestrian and
bicycle safety. For a more detailed description
of rhe campus Parking Strategy, including dis-
cussion of overall demand and supply, refer to
Section 4.4 in Chapter 4: Transportation and
Parking.
Gcncntcch Facilities Tcn- Year :\laster Plan I 21
2.4 Neighborhood Character
and Use
lower Campus
The Lower Campus neighborhood has direct
access to the Bay Trail and views across the bay.
One of two major gateways into the campus,
the Lower Campus neighborhood comprises the
northern edge of the Genentech Campus along
Forbes Boulevard, from west of Gull Road to
the northeastern shoreline. To the south, the
neighborhood is bordered by the San Bruno
Hill ridge and the Upper Campus above. The
Lower Campus Central Spine runs through the
middle of the neighborhood, parallel ro Forbes
Boulevard, and serves as a pedestrian pathway
and the service vehicle route for manufacturing
and distribution uses.
Character and Use
Lower Campus houses offices, laboratory,
manufacturing, and warehouse buildings, and
has direct access to natural amenities such as
the Bay Trail and San Bruno Point. As the land
use structure of the entire Genentech Campus
evolves with changing needs and activity
focuses, the more industrial nature of the Lower
Campus will change in emphasis and form.
Redevelopment of multiple opportunity sites
within this neighborhood, both along the
Central Spine and along the Bay shoreline,
will redefine the neighborhood as a multi-use
research, development, and manufacturing
core of the campus. With irs key location off
of Gull Road and Forbes Boulevard, the Lower
Campus will command a strong role within the
overall campus and mark the main entry node
to the Central Spine and Campus Loop. These
functions and related design elements of the
Central Spine and Lower Campus are described
in Chapter 3: Urban Design and in Appendix
A: Design Guidelines.
22 \ Genentcch Facilities Ten-Year :\1astcr Plan
Develop the Lower Campus as the
northern gateway to the Genentech
Campus, in concert with its strategic
location off of Gull Road and Forbes
Boulevard.
Create a strong neighborhood center
at the Central Spine that provides a
focus for building entries, pedestrian
circulation, and employee gatherings,
as shown in Figure 2.4-1.
Promote streamlined movement with-
in the Lower Campus, emphasizing ef-
ficiency of pedestrian circulation and
connections and allowing direct ser-
vice and delivery access to manufac-
turing, utility, and distribution uses.
Maintain hill and Bay views and access
to the Bay Trail.
Maximize ease of access and pnon-
tize pedestrian movement within the
neighborhood.
Maintain the primary function of
the Lower Campus as the hub for
manufacturing, warehousing, and
development laboratories.
Reinforce Genentech's parking strat-
egy by concentrating parking at the
campus entry (Forbes Boulevard/Gull
Road). See Appendix A for design
guidelines for parking structures and
interim parking lots.
Maintain the centralized utility plant
located along the Lower Campus hill-
side to support manufacturing and
laboratory uses.
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Genentech Facilit\csTen-Year :\1 aster Planl23
Mid Campus
Advantageously located along the San Francisco
Bay shoreline and bluffs, Mid Campus has
unobstructed views across the bay. The Bay
Trail continues through the neighborhood and
provides views and open space at San Bruno
Knoll. The Mid Campus is somewhat isolated
geographically from the rest of the campus.
Like the Upper Campus, the area is separated
topographically from the neighboring Lower
and South campuses.
Character and Use
Housing primarily research lab facilities, Mid
Campus buildings are grouped into multiple
building clusters. The close-knit, interactive
environment, fostered by the existing con-
figuration of buildings, sets the foundation for a
more integrated Central Spine Element within
the center of the neighborhood. Refocusing
the Spine in to the center, new development
will reinforce existing connections and create
smaller, informal gathering and open spaces.
The neighborhood will capitalize upon its
unique setting by siting new buildings and
amenities to connect to existing connections
and open spaces.
241 Gcncntcch Facilities Ten-Year :\1astcr Plan
Foster research and development
environment with opportunities for
small, informal employee gatherings.
Create open spaces, small plazas, and
landscaped pathways that will serve
existing and new development.
Integrate the Mid Campus into the
overall campus pedestrian network
through connections to the campus
loop and Bay Trail.
Maintain connectivity to Lower, South,
and Upper campuses.
Maintain research and development
uses as the major land use of the Mid
Campus, with supportive functions as
secondary functions.
Distribute structured parking in Mid
Campus as it relates to the campus-
wide parking strategy. Transition in-
terim surface parking on future build-
ing sites into consolidated campus
parking structures. See Appendix A for
design guidelines for parking struc-
tures and interim parking lots.
As may be required for new develop-
ment, potentially provide a central-
ized utility plant to support growth of
research and development uses with-
in the Mid Campus.
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Upper Campus
The Upper Campus has emerged as the
geographic center of the Genentech Campus.
The Upper Campus neighborhood occupies
the highest point of development on San Bruno
Hill and is visible from US 101 and much
of the East of 101 Area. The campus' high
vantage point provides expansive views to the
San Francisco Bay and beyond, including San
Francisco and Mt. Diablo on clear days, as well
as San Bruno Mountain and Sign Hill to the
west. Of the neighborhoods directly abutting
the Upper Campus, the Mid and West campuses
are most accessible while the Lower and South
campuses are separated by steep topography.
Although the Upper Campus is land-locked,
there are tremendous bay views to the north
and south along the hillside. The neighborhood
also possesses a significant connection to the
Wind Harp Sculpture Park. Located at the top
of San Bruno Hill, the Wind Harp Sculpture
Park are connected to the Upper Campus by a
pedestrian pathway off of Grandview Drive.
Character and Use
The Upper Campus will serve as center of the
campus with primarily administrative offices.
Redevelopment will focus upon external place-
making, views, and internal campus amenities,
providing the foundation for an active Central
Spine in Upper Campus. In addition, the
Upper Campus will serve as the primary
population center for the campus, with the
greatest amount of intensity focused along the
hillside to both capture views and define the
Genentech Campus with a strong identity and
skyline.
261 Gcnemcch Facilities Ten-Year Master Plan
Expand upon research and develop-
ment lab uses within the Lower Cam-
pus, focusing on adjacencies to exist.
ing facilities and the Mid Campus.
Establish a strong Genentech identity
and skyline with new development
along San Bruno Hill.
Create neighborhood and campus-
wide amenities as anchors to the Up-
per Campus Central Spine, as shown in
Figure 2.4-3.
Promote pedestrian movement within
the Upper Campus through continuous
pathways, well-marked crossings along
Grandview Drive, and view corridors
to nearby amenities.
Improve accessibility to adjoining cam-
puses by expanding primary and sec-
ondary pedestrian connections (see
Figure 2.4- 3).
Provide for shared pedestrian and ser-
vice circulation along the Upper Cam-
pus Central Spine.
Continue development of office and
administrative uses as the main Upper
Campus function.
Distribute structured parking in Up-
per Campus as it relates to the cam-
pus-wide parking strategy. Transition
interim surface parking on future
building sites into consolidated cam-
pus parking structures. See Appendix
A for design guidelines for parking
structures and interim parking lots.
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West Campus
The West Campus is a new addition to the
Genentech Campus, with much of the property
acquired in 2004 and 2005. Bordered by East
Grand Avenue to the south, Allerton Street to
the west, and by San Bruno Hill to the east, this
neighborhood's only ditect adjacency to other
parts of the campus is to rhe Upper Campus
along a relatively steep ascent on Grandview
Drive. The Campus Loop on the western base
of San Bruno Hill connects the West Campus
to Lower campus. As a result of its limited
connectivity, West Campus is relatively isolated
from the rest of the neighborhoods, though it
will serve as a major gateway to the campus
from East Grand Avenue.
Character and Use
This separation from the rest of the Genentech
Campus necessitates a more independent role
for West Campus in terms of use and campus
activities. Connections to the rest of campus
will be along Grandview Drive and the Campus
Loop (Figure 2.4-4). With its strategic location
at the busy intersection of Grandview and East
Grand, West Campus will serve as a major
point of entry. Landscape, open space, signage,
and building alignments along Grandview will
emphasize this entry point.
The West Campus geography and location
define the intensity of development possible
within the neighborhood. Greater FARs
and building heights are possible along the
western edge of the neighborhood, where lower
elevations are substantially below those of the
adjacent Upper Campus. The higher elevations
within the neighborhood are both limited by
Federal Aviation Administration regulations
and the need to maintain a view corridor to the
Wind Harp Sculpture Park.
2H I Gcnentech Facilities Ten-Year :\t1aster Plan
Develop West Campus as the major
southern and western gateway into
the Genentech Campus.
Emphasize connections to the Upper
Campus loop extension at the base of
San Bruno Hill, and along Grandview
Drive to Upper Campus.
Intensify development and maintain
views where available.
Ensure that views from adjoining cam-
puses are not compromised by higher
development intensities and heights
in West Campus.
Develop administrative and office uses
as the main West Campus function.
Reinforce Genentech's parking strat-
egy by concentrating parking at the
campus entry (East Grand Avenue/
Grandview Drive). See Appendix A for
design guidelines for parking struc-
tures and interim parking lots.
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URBAN DESIGN
Genenrech's unique setting and spectacular
views of the San Francisco Bay and the region
define the campus as a major focal point
within the East of 101 Area. The Master Plan
capitalizes on natural and recreational assets of
rhe site, using topography and views to create
distinctive connections, gathering spaces, and
campus identity. However, campus continuity
and accessibility are challenged by steep terrain
and high winds that accompany its hilltop and
bayshore location.
In response to this unique setting, the overall
design objective is to create a walkable,
pedestrian-oriented campus within the context
of a clear, cohesive campus identity. Thus,
urban design themes in this chapter focus on
connectivity, views, character, and pedestrian
experience. These themes are expressed in
terms of materiality, signage, lighting, and
site furnishings; as well as the provision
and definition of walkways and open space
throughout the campus. In turn, the overall
organization and hierarchy of these elements
define campus neighborhoods, primary
circulation paths, and areas for recreation and
contemplation throughout the campus.
This chapter presents urban design concepts as
they relate to specific elements of the campus,
and includes discussion of public streets,
sidewalks, and shuttle stops; campus entries;
security and public access; pedestrian walkways;
open space and views; and building massing and
scale. Each section provides goals and strategies
that will guide future development within
the campus, which are further augmented by
campus-wide design guidelines in Appendix A.
The following provide direction for de-
veloping the overall campus structure
described in the previous chapter:
Maximizing the waterfront and hilltop
setting of the Genentech Campus;
Facilitating pedestrian connections
and accessibility along major campus
corridors;
Fostering vital and active pedestrian-
oriented Central Spines within each
neighborhood;
Ensuring that development capital-
izes on view corridors and fosters a
human campus scale;
Promoting fleixibility to respond to
long-term horizon and ensuring that
the campus' development potential is
realized; and
Providing the basis for specific archi-
tectural, landscape, and site design
guidelines.
Gcncntech Fa.ctlitiesTcn-Yc'M :\hstcr Plan 131
3.1 Streets
Street Network
The Genentech Campus is comprised of twO
major street networks: The primary street net-
work includes major connections to the East
of 10 1 Area and through streets within the
campus; and the secondary, more informal
street network that includes access and private
roads that serve employee, shuttle, and service
vehicles. These networks, along with changes
to streets in the broader East of 101 Area, are
shown in Figure 3.1-1.
Like the rest of the East of 101 Area, the
Genentech Campus street pattern evolved
from natural topography and landfill de-
velopment. Characterized by circuitous, ir-
regular connections, the resulting system of
streets provides limited connectivity both
within and to the Genentech Campus.
Within the campus, circulation is focused
along four major streets-Forbes Boulevard,
DNA Way, East Grand Avenue, and Grandview
Drive. Both Forbes Boulevard and East Grand
Avenue serve as the main conduits to the Mas-
ter Plan Area from US-10 1 and other pans of
the city, while DNA Way and Grandview Drive
provides the only through connection within
the main campus. Planned and implemented
traffic improvements to the Oyster Point Bou-
le:ard and East Grand Avenue interchanges
With US-101 further underscore the primacy
of Forbes Boulevard and East Grand Avenue as
32 I Genentcch Facilities Ten-Year :\'1astcr Plan
major connections to campus. A potential fu-
ture extension of Railroad Avenue by the City
of South San Francisco would create a direct
connection to the Genentech Campus at East
Grand Avenue and Allerton Avenue.
In addition to the major streets within the cam-
pus, a secondary street network including in-
ternal private streets plays an important role for
service and freight movement. Some of these
streets-like Point San Bruno Boulevard-are
informal in nature and are shared by pedestri-
ans, service and delivery vehicles, shuttles, and
automobiles, The Master Plan addresses new
connections between neighborhoods and pro-
vides direction for design of additional pedes-
trian crosswalks. These changes include:
. Designating the Lower Campus Spine as a
pedestrian-oriented street with limited al-
lowance for service, delivery, and emergency
vehicles;
. Connecting Point San Bruno Boulevard to
South Campus via a proposed private road
connection for service, shuttle, and emer-
gency vehicles; and
. Providing pedestrian crossings to improve
safety as the campus grows.
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Streetscape and Character
Streets are essential to campus identity, move-
ment, and pedestrian safety and comfort. Street
design includes a wide variety of elements, such
as sidewalks, medians, landscaping, site fur-
nishings, lighting, and pavement. Themes to
consider in creating an effective street design
include enclosure, continuity, character, rela-
tionship between pedestrians and traffic, shade,
wind, and light.
Streets in the East of 101 Area are largely de-
signed to facilitate automobile and truck move-
ment. As Forbes Boulevard and Grandview
Drive transition into the Genentech Campus,
the higher speeds and limited visability counter
pedestrian and bicycle accessibility.
By 2016, the Genentech Campus is projected
to double in size, substantially increasing the
number of employees and visitors to campus.
Geographic expansion, increased development
intensity and increase in the number of people
using the campus will necessitate neighborhood
connectivity by bicycles, pedestrian paths, and
shuttles. Easy movement between neighbor-
hoods and buildings is key in fostering efficient
collaboration and productivity for employees.
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Streetscape design and character will need to
reflect the desired multi-modal campus circula-
ti~n system, with greater accessibility for pedes-
trians between campuses as well as neighboring
businesses. Public streets are to accommodate
traffic, bicyclists, and shuttle stops. As shown in
a potential cross-section of Forbes Boulevard in
Figure 3.1-2. Wider sidewalks and pedestrian
crossings are recommended to foster pedestrian
comfort and safety, while maps and signage will
help orientation.
Landscape elements and responsiveness to set-
ting are also key issues in street design and char-
acter. A unified landscape palette will knit the
campus together: consistent unified tree planr-
ing and street treatments along public streets
will promote continuity, distinction, and iden-
tity for the Genentech Campus. These elements
will be consistent with East of 101 Area Plan
Guidelines for street trees and landscape buf-
fers.
In addition, a unified lighting concept through-
out the campus will also enforce Genetech's
identity thus, improvements to lighting along
p~bl~c streets will be consistent with lighting
wlthm the cmapus at pedestrian walkways and
parking lot areas. These will provide adequate
lighting and will be reviewed and approved by
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Shuttle Stops
Shuttle circulation is an integral element of the
Genentech Campus-thus, the design and lo-
cation of shuttle stops play an important role
in the campus streetscape. The relationship of
shuttle stops to public streets is demonstrated
in a future plan and section of Grandview Drive
in Figure 3.1-3. Utilizing the existing width of
the street, shuttle stops will be located along the
edge of the right-of-way. Pedestrian crossings
adjacent to the shuttle stops will be improved
by shorter curb-to-curb distances through the
36 I Gencntech Facilities Ten-Year ,\1aster Plan
use of sidewalk bulb-outs on DNA Way and
typically along Grandview Drive. Bus bays will
be utilized at campus stops on Cabot Road
and the Grandview Drive stop near the East
Grandview Avenue intersection. Landscape will
also be an important feature at campus shuttle
stops, providing additional weather protection
and a distinct, identifiable setting and bound-
ary for shuttle stop areas. Landscape and site
design strategies for shuttle stops are detailed in
Figure 3.1-4. For Shuttle Shelter design guide-
lines, see Appendix A.
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Retain streetscape experience with
consistent planting approach, provid-
ing sense of enclosure, and protection
from wind, sun, and vehicles.
Create sense of campus entry at East
Grand Avenue and Grandview Drive as
well as the Forbes Boulevard entry to
campus.
Retain Forbes Boulevard and Grand-
view Drive corridors as key access
routes through the Genentech Campus.
Foster a pedestrian-friendly environ-
ment with special emphasis on pedes-
trian crossings and continuous side-
walks.
Ensure that stop locations do not im-
pact traffic patterns on streets.
Support the City's efforts for any nec-
essary modifications to the campus
public streets.
Implement traffic calming measures
on Forbes Boulevard, DNA Way, and
Grandview Drive.
Develop cohesive facility streetscape
with consistent site elements includ-
ing lighting, signage, site furnishing,
and bus shelters.
Use landscape to create a distinct
campus identity, including landscape
strips, consistent street tree spac-
ing, and repetitive planting elements.
Landscape elements should be consis-
tent with East of 101 Area plan Policy
DE-56.
Enhance sidewalks by separating pe-
destrian and vehicular movements.
Refer to figures 3.1-4 and 3.1-5 for
specific design guidelines regard-
ing the relationship between Shuttle
stops, sidewalks, and the street.
Design shuttle shelters to meet guide-
lines described in Appendix A.2: Ve-
hicle and Pedestrian Accessibility.
Extend sidewalks to complete a con-
tinuous network of on-street pedes-
trian pathways on both sides of cam-
pus streets. Implement sidewalk and
crosswalk improvements as related
sites are developed.
Ensure adequate night-time lighting
levels along campus street network.
Provide street lighting that is ocnsis-
tent with and comparable to campus
lighting along pedestrian walkways
and parking lots areas. See Appendix
A for lighting design guidelines.
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3.2 Campus Entries
Campus entries provide a significant visual and
physical demarcation of campus identity and
perimeter. Emphasized by a combination of
streetscape, landscape, and signage elements,
these entries can also serve as wayfinding rools
for campus visitors and the public. The Ge-
nentech Campus has two major entrances into
the campus-the intersection of Grandview
Drive at East Grand Avenue in West Campus
and Forbes Boulevard at Gull Drive in Lower
Campus (as identified in Figure 3.1-1). With
Genentech-owned parcels on both sides of
Grandview Drive at East Grand Avenue, the
West Campus entry will become the primary
entrance for employees and visitors. This entry
will be further emphasized once the Railroad
Avenue/East Grand Avenue road extension is
fully realized. (See Section 4.1 for future road
improvements in the East of 101 Area.)
As redevelopment occurs in sites adjacent to
these campus gateways, distinctively designed
streetscape, landscape, and signage elements
will establish these areas as important transi-
tions into the campus environment. With em-
phasis upon landscaping at the street edge, en-
try design will incorporate several elements:
. Landscape elements such as trees, colorful
foliage and flowers, earth berms, and low
walls;
. Changes in hardscape materials, through dif-
ferences in texture and color;
. Signature lighting elements, with emphasis
upon design and placement;
. Monument signage, incorporated into land-
scape and hardscape design; and
38 I Gcncntcch Facilities Ten~Ycar .:\1aster Plan
Lower Campus entry and Wind Harp alignment as seen from Gull Drive,
These campus entry concepts are designed to
welcome both employees and visitors, and are
not intended to limit access on public streets or
hinder public access to the Bay Trail.
Enhance the sense of arrival at key
entry points to the campus through
landscape, signage, and other design
elements (shown in Figure 3.1-1).
Enhance the Genentech Campus'
unique identity by emphasizing entry
points.
Evaluate the need for visitor assis-
tance and check-in areas at campus
entry points,
Establish clear wayfinding tools and
directions for visitors to follow.
Maintain and enhance the campus
signage program for wayfinding.
Provide Visitor Stations at campus en-
tries to assist visitors and public.
3.3 Security and Public Access
Public access, safety, and security are important
issues to address in an open campus environ-
ment like the Genentech Campus. With the
Bay Trail and Wind Harp Sculpture Park locat-
ed within the campus Planning Area, incorpo-
rating both employee and public access to these
areas is essential to maintaining an open, well-
integrared campus environment and experi-
ence. As such, in support of an open, accessible
environment, the campus perimeter will only
be defined by landscaping and earth berms.
In addition to accessibility, the security and
safety of Genentech employees and visitors also
affect the campus quality of life. As such, the
Master Plan focuses on methods to ensure ease
of access and parking for visitors, as well as on-
campus employee safety. Assistance to visitors
and employees will be available at campus "visi-
tor stations," where visitors will be greeted by
Genentech staff and receive badges, maps, and
directional assistance. Building lobby reception
areas will also provide assistance to visitors as
needed. Specific goals and measures to ensure
campus access and security are listed in the fol-
lowing goals and strategies.
Maintain public access to the Bay Trail
and Wind Harp Sculpture Park.
Ensure accessible and convenient visi-
tor parking throughout the campus.
Provide access control for vehicu-
lar entry to neighborhood Central
Spines.
Monitor safety and security of em-
ployees and visitors.
Public Access
Provide access to the Bay Trail, Wind
Harp Sculpture Park, and approved al-
located public parking.
Provide "visitor stations" at campus
entries to assist visitors: Integrate
into building and site design.
Provide visitor parking throughout
the campus for convenience and ease
of access.
Security
Provide controlled access to each
building lobby including:
Card reader at all entries to build-
ings.
Reception stations at main build-
ing entries.
Utilize a significant degree of trans-
parency at building lobbies to assist
security. For ex-ample, use of clear
glass is preferred.
Provide adequate lighting at building
entries and all exterior areas for safe-
ty and security during night-time use.
Integrate locations of security camer-
as with buildings to permit clear, un-
restricted sight lines (see Genentech
security guidelines).
Provide emergency phones through-
out the campus (see Genentech Secu-
rity Guidelines).
Follow guidelines described in A.5-
5: Screening and Fencing for any re-
quired security fencing.
Provide access control at all parking
structures, parking lots, and visitor
parking areas.
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3.4 Pedestrian Connections
As described in Section 2.1: Campus Structure,
campus circulation occurs at several levels. Like
the varied street network on campus, the pedes-
trian environment is a layered system of pedes-
trian walkways (illustrated in Figure 3.4-3). In
the Master Plan, the primary layer comprises
the Central Spine elements wirhin each neigh-
borhood and the major connective elements
between them. The neighborhoods are further
connected to each other and the rest of the
campus by a secondary network of walkways.
Crosswalks are key elements of this pedestrian
network, as the off-street pedestrian realm is
interrupted by the campus streer system. The
type and design of crosswalks differs in rela-
tion to the pedestrian network and adjacency
to shuttle stops.
Varied plant material and Use of natural topography adds
visual variety to the Mid Campus.
40 I Gcncntech Facilities Tcn- Year :\/lastcr Plan
Primary Walkways
The primary pedestrian network helps facilirate
the movement of people throughout the cam-
pus and connect transit stops and parking fa-
cilities with other campus destinations. These
walkways include campus Central Spines and
the major crosswalks and walkways that con-
nect them. This overall high-traffic pedestrian
system comprises the Campus Loop. Shown in
Figure 3.4-3, the Campus Loop walkways will
be identified through distinctive design of pav-
ing, landscaping, site furnishings, and lighting.
These elements will be consistent within each
neighborhood.
However, variations in design will occur in or-
der to accommodate specific uses and character
of different neighborhoods. For instance, the
Lower Campus Central Spine has limited ve-
hicular access, thus creating a shared use con-
Create a safe and accessible pedes-
trian environment for high-pedestrian
traffic connections.
Create a continuous, cohesive off-
street pedestrian connection that
links the Lower, Upper, Mid, and West
Campuses.
Minimize future conflicts between
service and goods movement and pe-
destrian walkways.
dition between pedestrians and vehicles. As a
result, specific design measures thar facilitate
vehicular movement while ensuring pedestrian
safety will create a unique Central Spine envi-
ronment for rhe Lower Campus. Design guide-
lines that pertain to this Central Spine condi-
tion are listed in Appendix A.2: Vehicular and
Pedestrian Accessibility.
Unlike the Lower Campus Central Spine, the
remaining Campus Loop primary walkways are
designated as pedestrian-only circulation paths.
These paths will be demarcated by the use of
specific paving and landscape materials, and
will incorporate site furnishings for seating ar-
eas that access views, building entries, and quiet
areas for contemplation along campus Central
Spines.
Support pedestrian movement with
frequent circuits of the shuttle bus
and well.placed and designed shuttle
shelters and crosswalks. (Refer to
Section 3.1 for shelter placement and
design. )
Use consistent lighting design and
light levels along campus pedestrian
pathways, using appropriately-spaced
15-foot high fixtures. See Appendix A:
Lighting, for design guidelines.
Design higher-use walkways as six,
seven, or eight feet wide, depending
on volume of traffic,
Use materials outlined in Appendix A:
Hardscape Materials and Textures.
Provide site furnishing along Central
Spines, including seating elements for
views, next to entries, and areas for
quiet contemplation.
Use site elements such as landscap-
ing, site furnishings, and changes in
paving materials to accommodate
both pedestrian and vehicular traffic
where access is shared.
Develop primary walkways in conjunc-
tion with campus redevelopment.
Secondary Walkways
These off-street pathways traverse hillsides or
streets to make direct connections between
neighborhoods and to major site elements such
as the Bay Trail and the Wind Harp Sculpture
Park (see Figure 3.4-3). This second tier also
includes walkways that are more recreational
in nature, connecting to the Campus Loop,
neighborhoods, and natural assets via a net-
work ofless-direct pathways along hillsides and
bluffs. This recreational element of the pedes-
trian network offers an additional realm of ex-
perience to the campus, serving as an asset for
employees and accentuating the natural setting
and environment.
New connections in the Master Plan provide
a combination of physical and visual linkages
to help pedestrians navigate between neigh-
borhoods. They include stairs and ramps to
traverse ofren formidable elevation changes;
enhanced site and pavement elements for
connections along the Campus Loop, Forbes
Boulevard, and Grandview Drive; and Central
Spine or walkways within each neighborhood.
With increased connectivity and accessibility,
employees will be able to cross to neighboring
campuses and amenities easily and efficiently.
Top: Potential connection from Campus Loop between
Lower and West campuses, The quality of design could be
similar to that of the secondary pathway in Mid Campus
shown at bottom.
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Create an alternative campus trail
network that emphasizes the natural
environment.
Foster physical and visual linkages
between neighborhoods and site ame-
nities, using landscaping to enhance
campus walkability.
Use landscaping to enhance pedestri-
an pathways, providing visual interest
and variety, as well as moderate wind
protection,
Enhance pedestrian accessibility
through the use of ramps and stairs as
vertical circulation options between
neighborhoods.
Use view corridors and sight lines
along walkways to visually connect
neighborhoods, open spaces, and
amenities.
Align paths and stairs to views of the
mountains, the bay, and distant open
spaces, when possible.
Create an informal landscape design
aesthetic for secondary walkways
throughout the campus, incorporating
site furnishings and signage where ap-
propriate.
Use consistently-spaced 15-foot high
light fixtures, with appropriate light
levels. See Appendix A: Lighting, for
design guidelines.
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Design walkways with a mInimum
width of five feet and allow combina-
tion of walkway with fire lanes and/or
low-traffic vehicular access.
Use materials outlined in Appendix A:
Hardscape Materials and Textures for
paving.
Develop secondary walkways in con-
junction with campus redevelop-
ment.
Crosswalks
Campus crosswalks are comprised of two
different typologies, the design and materiality
of which are related to location and traffic
flow along public streets. Type I crosswalks
are used at crossings where vehicles are not
brought to a controlled stop (e.g. mid-block
crossings). Thus, these crosswalks are designed
to be conspicuous for drivers: The crosswalk is
identified by a change in material at street level
as well as pedestrian-activated signalization.
Type II crosswalks are used at locations where
vehicles are brought to a controlled stop, and
thus comprise simple painted striping.
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Provide safe and highly visible cross-
ings along public streets.
Strategically locate crosswalks at high-
traffic walkways and along the Cam-
pus Loop to en-hance pedestrian con-
nectivity within the campus.
Highlight Type I crosswalks with
change of material at street level and
signalization, as delineated in Appen-
dix A: Hardscape Materials and Tex-
tures.
Provide striping at all Type II cross-
walks.
Develop crosswalks in conjunction
with campus redevelopment.
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3.5 Views
Views of San Bruno Mountain, San Francisco,
the San Francisco Bay, and Mt. Diablo are
significant assets to the Genentech Campus,
Distant views and a sense of expansiveness
are critical to balance the circuirousness of
pedestrian and vehicular circulation, as well as
the varied topography and limited sight lines
within the campus. The Master Plan supportS
preserving and reinforcing existing views
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Maintain views of San Francisco, the
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tain, and Mt. Diablo with appropriate
development standards.
Capture views of San Bruno Mountain
and the Bay as Upper Campus sites are
redeveloped.
Maintain view corridors to the Bay,
San Francisco, Mt. Diablo, and San
Bruno Mountain.
Discourage construction of bridges in
view corridors.
Ensure that streetscape design in the
designated corridors has appropriate
planting for preservation of views.
Align buildings and orient outdoor
spaces to view opportunities (as
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3.6 Open Space
Campus landscape design provides a framework
for an overall Genentech Identity. Within this
framework, each neighborhood is developed
with its own unique identity, utilizing variations
in planr type, variety, and design.
Open Space Network
The Genentech Campus open space network, as
first defined in Chapter 2: Campus Structure,
consists of multiple open space designations-
public (such as the Bay Trail), passive (non-
developable bluffs), connective (landscaped
pedestrian connections between major open
spaces), and neighborhood-oriented (plazas,
courtyards, etc.).
Campus landscape design starts at the edge of
the San Francisco Bay and the Bay Conservation
and Development Commission's (BCDC)
Bay Trail. The planting palette is a carefully
designed balance between California native
and Mediterranean plants, creating a California
coastal aesthetic. When planted in natural
flowing patterns, an informal design characrer
for the perimeter surrounds the neighborhoods
and extends ro meet many of the pedestrian
spines.
More formalized landscape design exists within
the neighborhoods and along major pedestrian
and open space connections. Key opportunities
for distinctive design features in the Master
Plan include neighborhood Central Spines and
open spaces. Within this primarily informal
landscape network are the 4,200 linear feet
of natural bluffs and steep slopes that provide
opportunities for views, pedestrian circulation,
and passive recreation. In Figure 3.6-1,
suggesred alignments for new open space are
shown in relation to each neighborhood and
existing campus open spaces.
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Public Open Space
The public open space adjacent to the Central
Campus is part of a regional network of parks
and trails. The Genentech waterfront area is the
"front porch" of the campus, with vistas across
the Bay to Mt. Diablo, San Francisco, and the
San Francisco International Airport. With a
dramatic landscape of bluffs and points, the
waterfront is an area for sitting, walking, jogging,
bicycling along the water's edge.
More of a visual icon within the campus, the
Wind Harp Sculpture Park is located near the
center of the campus at the top of San Bruno Hill.
Providing public access to the park is essential in
creating a varied and well-connected open space
network within the campus.
View of San Bruno Point along Bay Trail.
Passive and Connective Open Space
Additional passive spaces within the campus
include the bluffs and ridges along San Bruno
Hill. Part of the network of shoreline bluffs
that extends through the campus, these sreep
slopes act as both dramatic backdrops and
foregrounds for the Lower, Mid, and Upper
campuses. Although these spaces are limited in
terms of occupation, the Master Plan establishes
key pathways and connections between
neighborhoods that allow employees and
visitors to experience the open space through
circulation and pathways.
More defined connective open spaces link major
open spaces to public amenities and primary
circulation paths through visual and physical
means. (See Figure 3.5-1.) Planned new green
connections include:
. Lower Campus to Upper Campus hillside
stair and landscaped pathway; and
Open space promenade from the Lower
Campus Spine to the Bay.
Neighborhood-Oriented Open space
Within the campus, a series of outdoor spaces,
including courtyards, plazas, and central
greens, define the Central Spines of each
campus neighborhood. Located in the heart
of each neighborhood and forming the nodes
of the Campus Loop, they are the most visible
elements of the open space network within
the campus. A series of open space transitions,
courtyards, and promenades, these spaces will
be active and open in response to their settings,
capitalizing on vistas and view corridors, as well
as proximity to amenities.
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Create a rich landscape palette com-
bining formal and informal open spac-
es and plantings.
Provide open space within each neigh-
borhood.
Develop a network of connective open
spaces between neighborhoods and
campus amenities.
Maintain accessibility to recreational
opportunities along the shoreline and
at the Wind Harp Sculpture Park.
Maintain a California coastal aesthetic
along the shoreline, combining Cali-
fornia native and Mediterranean spe-
cies.
Balance informal planting groups
throughout the campus, with formal
trees and hedging demarcating impor-
tant pedestrian walkways and open
spaces.
Use physical or visual connections to
link open spaces between neighbor-
hoods.
Provide well-defined, landscaped
open space and pedestrian connec-
tions to waterfront and Wind Harp
Sculpture Park.
Provide more formal planting along
Grandview Drive and at campus en-
tries.
Create pathways along hillsides and
bluffs to increase and diversify open
space access and experiences within
the campus.
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3.7 Central Spines
The serrings and topography of each
neighborhood, its centralized public space,
or Central Spine, and the function of the
buildings will emphasize the specific character
and nature of each neighborhood. The Spines
will be the primary circulation and open space
element of each campus neighborhood with
spaces for employee gatherings, services, and
amenities. Pedestrian circulation and uses will
be the primary functions of each spine, with
vehicular traffic limited to service, delivery, or
fire access.
Additional neighborhood open spaces will
complement and connect to the Central Spines.
These open spaces/courtyards will be oriented
to views and access to the waterfront and the
surrounding areas.
Mid Campus central spine.
Lower Campus central spine.
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Create Central Spines for neighbor-
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for services and amenities, and a dis-
tinct identity within the campus.
Develop Central Spines in tandem
with neighborhood redevelopment.
- Site landscape and design ele-
ments;
Locate buildings facing the Central
Spines where possible.
- Strategic height limitations and
building massing;
Promote walkability by locating ame-
nities and open spaces along the
Spine.
Ensure that Central Spines are attrac-
tive destinations, offering pedestrian
comfort, maximizing sun access and
views, and creating wind barriers for
large open spaces through a variety
of implementing mechanisms, includ-
ing:
- Locate bull ding entrances and ame-
nities with direct access to Central
Spine;
Emphasize pedestrian environment
by restricting vehicular access within
Central Spines.
- Maximized window openings at pe-
destrian level.
Ccnentech Facilities Ten-Year \laster Plan 149
Create an alternative campus trail
network that emphasizes the natural
environment.
Foster physical and visual linkages
between neighborhoods and site ame-
nities, using landscaping to enhance
campus walkability.
Use landscaping to enhance pedestri-
an pathways, providing visual interest
and variety, as well as moderate wind
protection.
Enhance pedestrian accessibility
through the use of ramps and stairs as
vertical circulation options between
neighborhoods.
Use view corridors and sight lines
along walkways to visually connect
neighborhoods, open spaces, and
amenities.
Align paths and stairs to views of the
mountains, the bay, and distant open
spaces, when possible.
Create an informal landscape design
aesthetic for secondary walkways
throughout the campus, incorporating
site furnishings and signage where ap-
propriate.
Use consistently-spaced 15-foot high
light fixtures, with appropriate light
levels. See Appendix A: Lighting, for
design guidelines.
42 I Gcnentech Facilities Ten-Year :\'laster Plan
Design walkways with a mmlmum
width of five feet and allow combina-
tion of walkway with fire lanes and/or
low-traffic vehicular access.
Use materials outlined in Appendix A:
Hardscape Materials and Textures for
paving.
Develop secondary walkways in con-
junction with campus redevelop-
ment.
Crosswalks
Campus crosswalks are comprised of two
different typologies, the design and materiality
of which are related to location and traffic
flow along public streets. Type I crosswalks
are used at crossings where vehicles are not
brought to a controlled stop (e.g. mid-block
crossings). Thus, these crosswalks are designed
to be conspicuous for drivers: The crosswalk is
identified by a change in material at street level
as well as pedestrian-activated signalization.
Type II crosswalks are used at locations where
vehicles are brought to a controlled stop, and
thus comprise simple painted striping.
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Provide safe and highly visible cross-
ings along public streets.
Strategically locate crosswalks at high-
traffic walkways and along the Cam-
pus Loop to en-hance pedestrian con-
nectivity within the campus.
Highlight Type I crosswalks with
change of material at street level and
signalization, as delineated in Appen-
dix A: Hardscape Materials and Tex-
tures.
Provide striping at all Type II cross-
walks.
Develop crosswalks in conjunction
with campus redevelopment.
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Genentech Farilities Ten~Year;\Iastcr Plan I 51
Wind
The windy and often cool San Francisco Bay
climate plays an important role in defining the
character and design of the Genenrech Campus.
Situated at the eastern end of the San Bruno
Gap between the San Bruno Mountain range
and the Coastal Range, the East of 101 Area
experiences strong winds during the spring and
summer months, as illustrated in Figure 3.7-2.
Afternoon winds can typically reach 25 knots,
and combined with the cool bay air, ofren cre-
ate harsh and uncomfortable walking condi-
tions within the Genentech Campus. While in-
tracampus shuttles offer pedestrians alternatives
to walking, shorter and more direct pedestrian
paths could expand the overall walkability of
the campus. To foster this pedestrian move-
ment, wind breaks and sheltered areas will be
key elements of landscape, building, and site
design. Building design will also consider enrry
conditions to buildings using landscape, revolv-
ing doors, or any other architectural solutions.
Winter
AM.speect dfAlct:jon < 5 kts, variable
Seasonal Variability
Winds are strongest during the late spring,
summer, and early fall. Fall, winter and spring
mornings are usually calm, with light bay
breezes from the east and northeast. By early
afternoon, the wind fills in from the west and
increases in speed, decreasing again by early
evening. Summer winds are almost always from
the west, and can regularly gust to 30 knots.
Figure 3.7-3 shows rhe general direction of
wind throughout the year.
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ocean aIr to the Genentech Campus.
Spring
""speed,dkedion 5-10 kts, West 10-20 kts, West
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Figure 3.8-3: Seasonal Wind Variability
52 I Genentech Facilities Ten-Year :\;lastcr Plan
Summer
5-10 kts, West
15-25 kts, West
Gusts to 30 kts
Fall
< 10 kts, variable
10-20 kts, West
Design Guidelines Concepts
Genentech Corporate Principles
Purpose of Building Exterior, Site, and
landscape Design Guidelines
The purpose of the Design Guidelines is (Q cre-
ate a comprehensive set of guidelines that will
create a sense of identity and a unified cam-
pus. In 1995, Genentech established a set of
guidelines and principles that permeate the
following design guidelines. This Master Plan
remains consistent with these concepts while
enhancing the quality and character of future
campus design.
Key Design Principles
Campus Unification
A strong and clear visual order is important to
foster a coherent campus. Building systems,
site elements, and wayfinding tools will be ap-
plied consistently throughout rhe Campus in
order to convey a singular and unified corpo-
rate campus. New design will reinforce the
continuity of Genentech's recently built facili-
ties while optimizing creativity and fostering
a high level of efficacy and responsiveness (Q
the market.
Natural Environment
Materials, colors, and composition will be used
to create a cohesive, distinctive, and harmoni-
ous campus that is sensitive to the natural en-
vironment of the site, including topography,
landscape, waterscape, sky and distant views
of water, hills, and cities. Formal and infor-
mal landscape design will continue existing
concepts by use of native and drought tolerant
plant materials.
Corporate Identity
Materials and design for the campus will foster
a built environment that is well-grounded, con-
veys a sense of solidity, and reflects the diver-
sity of Genentech and its employees. Building
systems and site design will enhance employee
safety and security within the campus.
The Genentech Campus is also more than a
collection of buildings. The physical environ-
ment serves an important role in the process of
recruiting and retaining key talent. Campus de-
sign will provide a motivational physical envi-
ronment that supports employee creativity and
innovation, fosters productivity, and attracts
and retains exceptional people.
Functional Expressionism
Building elements (such as stairs and lab spaces)
and composition will communicate the honest
expression of building function, where interior
function meets the exterior envelope in order
to provide articulation on exterior facades (with
the exception that mechanical equipment and
service elements are primarily concealed).
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Genentech has established a fundamental set of
values which are reflected in the campus as a
whole and furthermore within the process of
design. The following principles are the back-
bone of Genentech's corporate philosophy, and
subsequently drive the guidelines and standards
entailed in the Master Plan:
. Commitment to research as a "science based
company" .
. Maintain ries to major research universities.
. Support a corporate atmosphere that is con-
ducive to creativity and fosters innovation.
. Maintain a high level of efficiency and
responsiveness to changes in research and
markets.
Gcnclltech Facilities Ten-Year :\t1asrer Plan I 89
A.1 Site Planning &: Building
Placement
A.1-1 Functional Neighborhoods as
Building Clusters
. Develop building clusters according to de-
sited functional adjacencies of operation
groups.
. Develop buildings with common architec-
tural features and materials, grouped around
protected courtyards, and site features.
. Configure site location, grouping, and build-
ing form in response to building function
and technical requirements.
Design buildings and building clusters to al-
low flexibility for future modifications, addi-
tions, and use.
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tivity to campus.
90 I Gcncntcch Facilities Ten-Year :\lastcr Plan
A.1-2 Environmental Context
. Position building entry, orientation, and
footprint in response to immediate environ-
ment, other structures, citculation require-
ments, and the Central Spine elements.
. Utilize site hardscape, landscaping, and site
elements (benches, lights, signage) to create
smooth transition between adjacent struc-
tures and provide continuity.
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Open spoce incorporated into existing topography at FRC
in Mid Campus,
A.1-3 Wind and Sun
. Place buildings to maximize wind protec-
tion and to avoid wind tunnel effects. (Refer
to Section 3.7 Building Massing, Site, and
Scale for campus wide wind variability and
direction.)
. Provide windbreaks through structural ele-
ments and landscaping (see A.8-3: Wind-
breaks).
. Consider solar orientation to optimize light
and warmth in both indoor and outdoor
spaces where possible.
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A.2 Vehicle and Pedestrian
Accessibility
A.2-1 Service Vehicle Access and
Routes
. Facilitate the movement of service vehicles
to loading, service and storage areas safely
and efficiently.
. Screen views of service and delivery areas
from major pedestrian gathering areas and
public spaces.
. Establish uniform treatment of loading
docks.
. Separate service access from Central Spine pe-
destrian routes and open spaces through grade
separation or landscaping, where possible to
secure employee safety.
. When multi-use for vehicles and pedestrians,
protect those areas designated exclusively for
pedestrian use with bollards or other land-
scape or physical barriers.
. Delineate vehicular routes with proper pave-
ment treatments, bollards, and other site-
unifYing elements.
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A.2-2 Fire lanes
. Provide fire lanes designed to meet all City
regulations and Fire Officials requirements.
. Where fire lane and pedestrian walkways are
combined, emphasize pedestrian use with a
blend of surface materials to break up the
scale of the fire lane, as shown in the image
below.
. Use materials as defined in Section A. 7-3
Hardscape Materials and Textures.
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Shared fire access and pedestrian pathway behind B32 in
Upper Campus,
A.2-3 Pedestrian Accessibility
. Design pedestrian pathways, sidewalks and
trails to follow all applicable codes.
. Detail pedestrian connections at road cross-
ings and sidewalks at accessible stalls, with
ramps sloped per applicable codes to avoid
truncated dome panels whenever possible.
. Where sidewalks are required to be ramped
due to steeper sloped connections, provide
concrete curbed edges integral to sidewalk
paving. Minimize use of metal due to salt
spray corrosion and maintenance.
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Genctltcch Facilities Ten-Year ~\Iaster Plan 191
A.2-4 Campus Shuttle Shelters
. Provide for wind and rain protection, secu-
rity, and visibility, with transparent walls and
appropriate lighting at both shuttle stops and
pedestrian crossings.
. Incorporate appropriate and visible signage,
shuttle route map, and timetable service in-
formation at every stop. Use the "Next Bus"
Notification system within shelters.
Maximize comfort and convenience by in-
cluding a sheltered seating bench and litter
unit, interior lighting, and additional seating
(for higher ridership sites).
Provide paved space for exterior waiting
area.
. Comply with accessibility requirements for
curb cuts at crossings and a stable, firm, and
clear landing area.
Design shuttle shelters to be consistent in
style, size, and color throughout the cam-
pus.
. Use a neutral background color to comple-
ment the site furnishings and recede as a part
of the overall campus visual.
. Provide security phones at every shelter per
Genentech security standards.
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(at interior center mullion)
Shuttle Route Map & Schedule
Bench Seating
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A.3 Open Space Network
A.3-1 Site Scale, Mass, and Proportion
. Create progression of open spaces rhrough
variety of large and small-scale courtyards
connected by pedestrian pathways (see A3.3:
Courtyards and Gathering Spaces).
. Moderate scale of open spaces between
buildings with pedestrian scale (see A.3-2:
Pedestrian Scale): Proportion courtyards to
spaces between buildings and utilize rrees,
plantings, and berming to soften the spaces
created between buildings.
. Use berms and curving natural landscape
grading to enhance man-made earth cuts
and express coastal image.
Landscape berms and varied planting heights mitigate ad-
jacent building massing and scale.
A.3-2 Pedestrian Scale
. Emphasize pedestrian scale design through
site elements and plantings.
. Use pedestrian-sized light fixtures (15' max.)
and light bollards.
Use of boulders varied planting heights, and mix of paving
materials add pedestrian scale to B7 courtyard in Lower
Campus,
A.3-3 Courtyards and Gathering
Spaces
. Create outdoor settings for Genentech em-
ployees to interact, hold informal meetings,
or eat lunch.
. UnifY courtyards wirh common site elements
such as sire furnishings and materials.
. Integrate courtyards with adjacent build-
ing spaces such as entryways, cafeterias, and
meeting rooms.
. Use building forms [0 define outdoor gath-
ering spaces that are protected from wind
and oriented toward the sun.
. Orient views to expand the visual experience
of the courtyard where possible.
Provide cl uster seating in protected microcli-
mate.
. Permit access by emergency vehicles where
necessary.
Open space with seating areas for smoll graups,
Gcncntech Facilities Ten-"Year "'laster Plan 193
A.3-4 Recreational Network
. Allow the campus recreational network to in-
clude bluffs, shoreline area, informal court-
yards and lawns-moving from natural ele-
ments to formalized spaces for rec-reation.
. Curve and lengrhen trails wherever possible
to soften rhe pedesrrian experience and to
ease grade changes through berms and sloped
landscapes.
. Orienr srairs and pathways to views of hills,
the Bay, disranr open space views, and away
from buildings, hardscape, and parking lots.
. Design recreational rrails with benches
spaced periodically for resting, ar top and
bottom of slopes and where distant views or
landscape elemenrs of inrerest occur.
. Mainrain pedesrrian access parhs to BCDC
trail and associated public parking.
. Promote use of shoreline for walking, jog-
ging, and orher recreational activities.
94 I Gencntcch Faciljties Tcn- Year ,'\-laster Plan
The Boy Trail and shoreline within Lower Campus otters
multiple recreational opportunities.
Open space in Mid Campus accesses views to the Bay.
A.4 Building Exterior Design
and Composition
A.4-1 Building Massing
Reflect building program and interior func-
tion in building floorplate and form. For ex-
ample:
- Distinguish between lab and office build-
ings by emphasizing unique building
functions like lab spaces and meeting
rooms.
Modular configuration with repetitive
window and structural framing systems,
. For manufacturing buildings, derive build-
ing forms from rhe technical processes, and
the mechanical and utility services required
for specific production activities.
. Incorporate human-scale references in build-
ing forms through expressions of balconies,
overhangs, roof terraces, hand rails, and oth-
er design features.
. Relate the building's shape and mass to the
parcel size and shape, as well as topography.
A.4-2 Building Heights and Setbacks
Maintain a maximum building height of 150
feet, to be consistent with Chapter 20-40 of
the South San Francisco Municipal Code.
. Comply with height limits set by FAA Height
Regulations (See Section 3.7, Figure 3.7-1).
. Design building heights with strong consid-
eration to views from other campus build-
ings and access to natural light.
. Moderate perception of building height
with railings, recessed wall planes, balconies,
building step-backs of upper floors, and ar-
ticulation of other architectural elements.
Accommodate lobbies, cafeteria, and other
large assembly functions with appropriate
floor-to-floor heights.
. Use setbacks to create rhythm and repetition
with adjacent buildings.
. Strengthen identifiable street edge.
. Provide a minimum setback of 20 feet along
street edge and 10 feet along secondary
streets.
Building 32 in Upper Campus reflects interior office spac'
es through building massing and surface materials.
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AA-3 Building Articulation and Com-
position
. Consistent with Policy DE-56 in the East of
101 Area Plan, blank building walls should
be no more than 30 feet long.
. Convey depth of material through fa<;ade
composition. Incorporate a hierarchy of
framing members within window system.
. Balance the percentage of glass and solid sur-
face.
. Differentiate key functions in interior areas,
such as meeting rooms, lobbies, or stairs
from general building functional areas.
. In keeping with the existing Campus vo-
cabulary, emphasize a generally horizontal
composition of window and solid. Vertical
emphasis may be used to accentuate key
building features.
Design buildings with visual variety and
complexity, avoiding:
Continuous, undifferentiated or singular
trearment of windows across entire length
of facades;
Repetitive punched openings over full
length of fa<;ades;
Vertically oriented window openings
should generally be avoided except for
special emphasis of unique elements such
as lobbies and stairs;
- Superficial facade treatments such as flat
panels set flush with a glazing system.
. Emphasize low parapets when permitted by
code or building function. Where full height
parapets are required, an open rail edge may
be considered to reduce apparent building
height and increase sky visibility.
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. Production spaces are generally equipment
intensive: Ensure solid wall enclosure sys-
tems meet equipment and security require-
ments. Where appropriate, use glass to dis-
play internal functions.
. Enclose roofrop mechanical equipment with
metal screen. Articulate the panel system
with seams or reveals to mitigate the over-
all scale of the surface. Roofrop penthouses
should follow similar guidelines.
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A.4-4 Building Material and Surface
Textures
. Select building textures, finishes, and colors
to create a consistent and cohesive campus in
harmony with the natural environment.
. Refer to Table A4-12 for specific materials
and textures.
. Reinforce the relationship between interior
and exterior spaces where appropriate, such
as in lobbies, by extending materials between
spaces (e.g. flooring, lighting, etc.).
. Express a reference to natural material varia-
tions, including a transition from rougher
textures or larger panel sizes to more refined
textures or panels.
Use of rougly-textured material anchors the building to
the surrounding environmental context.
A.4-5 Building Color Use
. Utilize color range detailed in the Design
Palette in Table A5-l3.
. Emphasize colors related to natural materi-
als, including subtle variations within neu-
tral and earth-tone color ranges.
. Express roof screens/penthouse as a variation
of the overall building wall color (see Table
A5-l3).
. Use metal architectural trims (such as mul-
lions, railings, etc.):
- subtle recessive definition of walls (using
darker earth tones, bronze or warm grey),
or
- crisp, contrasting definition of edges (us-
ing white or light earth tones).
A.4-6 Building Base
Incorporate rough or deeply textured sur-
faces at building base, as a transition from
natural topography.
Emphasize horizontal orientation of base
walls with formwork ribs in concrete.
. Differentiate base walls from the wall mate-
rials above by an offset in plane, a change in
texture or pattern, a significant visual reveal,
or a combination of the above.
. Maintain a consistent building base height
(34 to 36 inch min.) except at lobbies, stairs,
and other unique interior functions.
. For sites with varying terrain, follow the gen-
eral ropography of the grade line along the
building.
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A.4-7 Windows and Natural Light
A.4-9 Stairs
Encourage the use of glass systems on Cam-
pus that are as transparent and as non-reflec-
tive as possible while achieving the requisite
performance for energy conservation, inter-
nal comfort and glare control. (See Table
A.5-13)
. Ensure that sill heights are a minimum of
34" high to cover desk-top or bench-top
functions, using solid or translucent materi-
als below, bur that are low enough to allow
views from a seated position.
. Orient work areas to maximize access to nat-
ural light.
. Consider the use skylights to bring natural
light to the interior spaces oflarge floor plate
structures, where applicable.
A.4-8 Building Entries
Clearly indicate building main entry and
reception areas by a change of facade treat-
ments, form, and scale, such as an appropri-
ately scaled entry canopy or recess.
. Maintain proper light levels at building en-
tries.
. Encourage transparency and daylight pen-
etration into the building at these locations.
. Open lobbies to more than one story or
accommodate lobbies with high first floor
height.
. Provide protection from prevailing wind and
weather conditions at primary building en-
tries.
Visually integrare egress/secondary doors
into wall systems.
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Visually relate building circulation pathways
to exterior environments for orientation and
visual relief.
. Arrange vertical circulation and elevator lob-
bies within buildings to incorporate views of
rhe site and natural light where possible.
. Express perimeter stairs through use of de-
sign elements and building arriculation.
AA-10 Bridges
. Allow utilization of bridges and arcades be-
tween buildings to facilitate pedestrian and
material movement.
. Design bridges with a vocabulary of trans-
parency and lightness of structure in sim-ple,
linear forms.
. Mainrain adequate height clearance for
Fire Access and other service vehicles as re-
quired.
Circulation bridge between buildings in the FRC uses
transparency to maintain visibility to sky and campus.
AA.11 Retrofit Strategies for Existing
Structures
. Remodel existing buildings and sites within
the context of the Master Plan design vo-
cabulary to maintain continuity throughout
campus.
. Retrofit buildings adjacent to or in coordi-
nation with new development to complete
building cluster or neighborhood design
aesthetic.
Use exterior colors consistent with the
campus color palette (see A.4-13: Design
Palette) .
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Table A.4-12: Building Material and Color Design Palette
Building Element Materials Color
Building Base, see A.4-7 Board form concrete, concrete masonry units (CMU) Natural concrete tones and hues.
or other similar materials to match existing building
bases on campus.
Building Skin and Solid Walls, A.4-4 Recommended Lab and Manufacturing: Precast Warm, earth tones, and natural hues.
concrete or curtain wall systems.
Recommended Office: GFRC and curtain wall
systems.
Possible Alternatives: Metal Cladding Systems and
other materials may be considered upon Genentech
review and approval.
Avoid: Concrete Masonry Units, Brick, Painted or
Raw Concrete, or Wood Siding.
Metal framing or curtain wall systems. Aluminum
may be clear anodized or coated with Durnar, Kynar
or equal.
Double-glazed and non-reflective vision glass. Specs
should meet all applicable codes.
Aluminum or other approved metal systems.
Windows, Mullions 8: Trim, A.4-8
Glass
Rooftop Mechanical and Screens, A.5-1
Entries, A.4-9
DOUble-glazed and non-reflective vision glass. Specs
should meet all applicable codes.
Projecting canopies should utilize metal trim or
other materials that are visually compatible with
adjacent window framing materials, building
materials in existing context.
Metal and glass, or concrete treated with base
elements consistent with building bases.
Painted metal and glass.
Cast-in-place concrete (CIPC), CMUs or other
suitable materials.
Cast-in-place concrete (CIPC), CMUs or other
suitable materials.
Canopies or Framing Members
Bridges, A.4-11
Secondary Doors, A.4-9
Building Service Enclosures, A.5.2
Parking Structures, A.6-1
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White, silver metallic or similar neutral
coloration, to match existing context.
Match existing context (Green or blue tones.)
Gray-green, or warm earth tones, or to match
existing context.
Clear (preferred), glass: tinted (Solex), or to
match existing context.
White silver metallic or accent color.
Warm, earth tones and natural hues.
Warm, earth tones and natural hues.
A.5 Rooftop Equipment and
Utility Yards
A.5-1 Rooftop Equipment
. Avoid exposure of mechanical equipment to
view.
. Screen or provide mechanical penthouse for
rooftop equipment such as HVAC supply.
Cluster and screen multiple pieces of smaller
mechanical equipment.
. Set back roofrop screens and enclosures from
the edge of facades unless contriburing to the
emphasis of special features.
. Appropriately size screens and enclosures to
house equipment, with design emphasis ro-
wards gently curving or vaulted forms that
suggesr a reference to the natural surround-
ings.
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A. 5- 2 Service Enclosures
. Integrate building service areas into building
and site for convenient deposit and collec-
tion of refuse.
. Isolate trash disposal and service areas away
from building entries, prominent pedestrian
pathways, and open spaces.
. Provide appropriate visual screening of trash
disposal areas located outside the building
envelope where possible. Utilize landforms
and landscape to blend screening walls into
the natural setting.
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A.5-3 Utility Racks and Yards
. Screen utility yards and utility structures
from public view.
. Consolidate tanks in utility yards, as dusters
of cylindrical forms.
. Uniformly color and finish utility elements
in public view to blend visually with the ad-
jacent buildings.
. Consolidate utility supply lines into racks.
. Express racks as architectural linkage be-
tween structures.
. Where appropriate screen from public with
trellis, walls, or planting.
Utility structure within Lower Campus reflects the use of
bridges along the Central Spine,
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A.5-4 Utility Buildings
. Design facades with materials, colors, and
composition to match existing context and
meet design guidelines.
. Refer to A.5-2: Service Enclosures and
guidelines regarding siting, equipment and
window placement, and design.
Existing utility enclosure using materials that blend with
surrounding architecture.
A.5-5 Screening and Fencing
Screening and fencing will be provided at util-
ity yards and service/loading areas.
. Design with screen elements appropriate for
each neighborhood, in keeping with estab-
lished Genentech vernacular and East of 101
Plan requirements.
. Sofren screen walls and fencing with plant-
ing palette.
. Create 'green' waIls integrating planting
where appropriate.
. Minimize the height of screen walls and
fencing by utilizing natural setting (berms)
and planting material.
. Limit use of chain link fences to areas out of
public view.
. Provide screen fencing, and walls with mate-
rials visually compatible with existing cam-
pus screen elements and adjacent architec-
tural detailing.
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tr;an scale of open space.
A.6 Parking
A.6-1 General Parking Guidelines
. Provide disabled/ADA parking near build-
ings as required.
. Design circulation at entrances to minimize
vehicular conflicts and disruption to the
street system.
. Provide clear and safe pedestrian entrances
adjacent to or separate from vehicular en-
trances.
. Provide access control with use of badge and
card keys, and arm gates or similar meth-
ods.
. Provide parking areas with emergency
phones.
A.6-2 Parking Structures
. Use materials, design, and landscape ele-
ments to achieve visual compatibility with
buildings on campus.
. Express structural systems and connections
when possible. Facade treatments and step-
ping of upper floor that break undifferenti-
ated horizontal panels are encouraged.
. Use landscape and materials to further sofren
visual impact of structures utilizing topogra-
phy as a visual buffer where possible.
. Consider night viewing in the design of ceil-
ings and lighting systems.
. Design facade treatments to allow visibility
into the garage.
. Design stairwell enclosures with materials
that provide visibility into the structure.
. Identify entries from street clearly by use of
trellises, signage, or other design features.
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A.6-3 Surface Parking lots
Surface parking lots will be distributed through-
our the campus to provide convenient parking
adjacent to buildings. Interim surface lots will
be located adjacent to buildings to provide flex-
ibility for potential expansion when needed.
. Screen lot perimeter with landscape ele-
ments.
. Provide a planting island with at leasr one
tree so that cars are not parked more than 12
in a row without a planting island.
. Plant a minimum of five percent of the total
parking lot area with shrubs.
. For interim parking lots, install fast growing,
expendable tree planting within lot.
. Use construction merhodology appropriate
for a temporary parking lot; for example,
paving sections.
. Maintain appropriate levels of lighting
throughout the parking lot. For lighting
types see A.7 for lighting design guidelines.
. Provide shuttle shelters per Genentech's
Transit and Shuttle Plan.
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A.7 Landscape Design
A.7-1 landscape Design Concepts and
Guidelines
. Use plant types that are consistent wirh the
existing campus landscape and East of 101
Area Plan Design Element. For plant types,
see Appendix B: Genentech Facility Plant
Palette.
. Utilize drought-resistant plantings adapted
to the South San Francisco micro-climate
throughout the campus.
. Design with seasonal color to reflect the dy-
namic character of Genentech and to pro-
vide changing experience for pedestrians and
users.
. Design with "clean" plant species to mini-
mize leaf drop, flower and fruit drop, and
organic matter contamination at air intake
venrs and other sensitive areas in response to
Genentech's pest control policy.
. Integrate plant barriers with architectural
barriers to minimize wind forces at court-
yards, building entrances, and where wind
tunnels occur.
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. Provide dense shrub and ground cover plant-
ings to reduce wind-blown soils and protect
micro-climate.
. Sofren building massings, extensive parking
lots, and utility yards and structures through
planting. Lombardy poplars and Afghan
Pines planted around tall buildings will
moderate their height.
. Respond to site micro-climatic conditions
with appropriate plant selection and place-
ment for intended use. Avoid the following
plant types:
- Avoid plants that attract pests in accor-
dance with Genentech's Pest Control
Policy. Avoid dense low ground covers at
perimeter of manufacturing buildings.
- Avoid trees with brittle growth that may
be subject to breakage.
- Avoid plants which are known to cause
allergic reactions, such as Acacia trees.
A.7-2 Bluffs and Hillsides
Design with slope stabilizing plants using
low output irrigation to minimize sur-charge
on slope.
. Stabilize cut slopes and embankments and
minimize erosion.
. Plant slopes and bluffs with drought resis-
tant, low-maintenance plantings that en-
hance vistas and pedestrian experience.
. For non-irrigated slopes, use native wild-
flower hydroseed for erosion control and
aesthetic quality.
A.7-3 Hardscape Materials, Colors,
Textures
. Design with consistent texture for use of
board form concrete surfacing and integral
pour "V"-shaped horizontal detail-cham-
fer edges.
- Utilize paving to enhance courtyards, en-
trances, and pedestrian crosswalks.
- Design consistent paving colors, textures,
and patterns to identifY and enhance pe-
destrian pathways and spines in each
neighborhood.
. Coordinate exterior paving patterns and ma-
terials with interior patterns where adjacency
allows.
. Guard rail, planters, and site furnishing de-
sign should match the sire context in regard
to color, texture, and material.
. Design site elements with the following ma-
terials:
- Sidewalks: concrete
- Firelanes/Service Roads: asphalt, crushed
gravel, or similar materials
- Primary Crosswalk: concrete or similar
material
- Secondary Crosswalk: painted stripes
- Primary Walkways: concrete, special pav-
ing, or similar material
A.7-4 Grading and Drainage Design
. Design grading to be curving with berms and
longitudinal pathway runs to move through
the landscape. Design earthwork to be sofrly
sculptural.
. Design bioswales where space allows, en-
couraging recharging of the ground water
and providing filtration of sediments out of
surface flows to minimize parriculates flow-
ing to the Bay.
. Create berms in the landscape to sofren the
spaces between buildings, to screen utility
areas and parking lots, and to tilt the plant-
ing to highlight the landscape over the hard-
scape.
. Provide surface drains where paving is below
the adjacent landscape to minimize run-off
over paved surfaces.
. Provide sub-surface drainlines where trees are
located in impervious soil and where ground
water reaches the surface, such as at the visi-
tor parking lot at FRC II.
- Secondary Walkways: concrete or similar
material at highly-trafficked paths, open
spaces, or landscaped areas; and asphalt,
crushed gravel or similar material at mi-
nor connections between buildings and
along recreational paths.
- Courtyards and Plazas: concrete, special
paving (tiles, stone, or patterned con- Variegated hardscape materials at pedestrian plaza,
crete), or similar material
A.7-S Irrigation and Control Systems
. Design irrigation systems with state-of-the
-art controllers with capability to be con-
nected to central control computer.
. Locate controllets out of view of public right
of way where possible.
. Provide 40 - 60 percent of landscaping on
low volume irrigation systems. Areas of
Ceanothus require emitter type irrigation for
health of the plants.
. Where plants spread by rooting from branch-
es such as ice plant and Beach Straw-berry,
spray irrigation is required.
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A.8 Site Furnishing, Lighting,
Signage, and Banners
A.8-1 Site Furnishings
. Provide design continuity and create identity
throughout the Genentech Campus through
use and placement of site furnishings.
. Provide outdoor seating adjacent to cafete-
rias and other amenities.
. Provide consistent vocabulary of furnishings
and color throughout the campus.
. Utilize furnishings finished to be resistant to
salt-spray and comparible with the micro-
climatic conditions.
. Provide perforated metal benches and chairs,
appropriately finished in black, or approved
equal.
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. Provide round metal tables appropriately fin-
ished with granite-textured top, black base
and post, or approved equal.
. Litter Units and Ash Urns: Use consistent
models throughout the campus-for exam-
ple, 24-gallon with side opening and ash lid,
appropriately finished in black, or approved
equal.
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. Litter units should be responsive to pest con-
trol.
. Bicycle Storage Units: Use lockable and con-
sistent units throughout the campus.
. Bicycle Racks: Provide where needed, with
consistent design and appropriarely finished
in black.
A.S-2 Lighting
Site and building lighting help to reinforce and
highlight the overall character of the campus
while enhancing pedestrian orientation, safety,
and security. This intent is supported by the
following guidelines.
. Maintain appropriate levels oflight at build-
ing entries and all pedestrian paths and cor-
ri-dors throughout the campus.
. Enhance campus character with consistent
use of light fixtures. finishes, and colors.
. Minimize glare and night-time light pollu-
tion.
. Sidewalks and public streets:
- Provide appropriare level of lighting, to
be compatible with street width.
- Use 15' high fixtures. appropriately fin-
ished in black, or approved equal.
- Upgrade lighting along DNA Way and
Grandview Drive as it relares to the de-
velopment of each parcel.
. Parking lots:
- Provide Guardco Form 10 Round fixtures
on 22' poles on raised concrete footings
(25' final heighr), appropriately finished
in black, or approved equal.
- Provide a lighting level of 1 foot-candle
for parking lot areas.
Lighting fixture at parking lot,
. Shuttle stops:
- Provide interior lighting in shuttle stop
shelter for night-time visibility (see A.2-4
Shuttle Shelters).
- Provide 15' high fixtures, appropriately
finished in black, or approved equal, with
an x-candle light level.
. Pedestrian walkways and plazas:
- Provide Guardco Form 10 Round hard-
top on Post top fixtures on 15' poles,
appro-priately finished in black, or ap-
proved equal.
- Provide a lighting level of 1 foot-candle
for pedestrian walkways.
Lighting at pedestrian walkway,
. Accent pedestrian lighting:
- Provide Guardco School Bollard, 42"
high, appropriately finished in black, or
ap-proved equal.
. Incorporate other fixture types where ap-
propriate, such as special lighting at campus
entry features, pedestrian plazas and service
areas.
Genclltech Facilities Ten-Year :\'Iastcr Plan 1107
A.S-3 Signage
Signage is an imporranr elemenr, contributing
ro rhe overall identity of rhe campus, as well
as providing a means of identifying individual
buildings. Sign design reinforces Genentech's
image wirhin the South San Francisco commu-
nity and a commirment to a quality environ-
ment. In addition, signage serves as a key way-
finding tool for employees and visitors as they
move through the campus. Within Genentech,
rhere are two types of signage: Monument
sign age and wayfinding signage. These typolo-
gIes are defined and discussed in rhe following
guidelines.
. Monument signage:
Highlight building identity wirh site
signage as well as signage on buildings.
Signage information should include
numbers and srreet addresses.
- Provide monument signage at main ve-
hicle and pedesrrian enrry ro each build-
ing.
- Locate signage in landscaped areas, where
possible.
Example of campus monument signage.
108 I Genelltech Facilities Ten-Year ~laster Plan
Maintain appropriare levels of lighting
on all building identification sign age.
. Wayfinding sign age
- Indicate direction and/or location of im-
portanr campus services, access points,
and amenities, such as loading docks,
lobbies, and ADA access and entries.
· Use signage as an inregral parr of rhe campus
fabric to highlight campus entries, pedestrian
walkways, building numbers and addresses,
and special open spaces.
. Design borh monument and wayfinding
signage to be uniform in style, font, and col-
or, to lend corporare identity and aestheti-
cally unify the campus.
. See Genentech Signage Standards for further
derail.
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Directional signage ar site entry.
A.8-4 Displays
Genentech established the patient success story
display program to support the connection be-
tween employees and patient success stories.
The program is intended to support the sense
of mission to make a difference in the lives of
patients and provide a constant reminder of
why employees come to work every day. The
use of blank building walls throughout cam-
pus for these displays is based on the following
standards:
. Displays will be oriented to campus employ-
ees and visitors.
. Displays will be placed on otherwise blank
walls at buildings or parking structures. Flags
will be mounted on light poles or similar site
elements within campus neighborhoods (not
along public streets).
. Maximum of three displays & 12 flags may
be located in each campus neighborhood.
. Display size will not exceed 10'-0" in height,
24'-0" in length, or 240 square feet in total.
Flag size will not exceed 5' in height and 3'
in width, or 12 square feet
. Display graphic design will primarily be fo-
cused on the patient's photo with minimal
supporting text reflecting the patient success
stories through the use of Genentech drugs.
Text will include the Genentech logo and
motto, as well as the name of the product,
and will not exceed 25 words; letters will not
exceed 12" in height.
. Approximately 50 percent of the banner &
flag area will be devoted to graphic design
or photos.
. Displays will be digitally imprinted, exteri-
or grade opaque synthetic banner material
mounted to building wall surfaces with en-
gineered anchors and cables.
. Displays condition will be monitored regu-
larly and will be replaced at least annually to
assure high quality of condition.
. All display locations will be reviewed and
approved administratively by the City of
South San Francisco Planning Department.
Replacement displays ar approved locations
will not require City approval.
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Example of display on building wall.
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110 I Gencntcch Facilities Tcn- Year :\.1astcr Plan
PLANTING PALETTE
Table B-1 Genentech Campus Plant Palette
Key
Trees
Botanical Name
ACE SKA
ARB MAR
CUP MAC
FICMIC
PIN ElD
PIN MUR
PLA COl
PRU KRA
PYR CHA
QUEAGR
TRI CON
Shrubs
ARB UNE
BUX WIN
CAM WOO
CAM YUl
CEA ABA
CER OCC
lUP ARB
Acer Palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
Arbutus Marina
Cupressus Macrocarpa
Ficus Microcarpa
Pinus Elderica
Pinus Muricata
Platanus Acerifolia 'Columbia'
Prunus 'Krauter Vesuvious'
Pyrus Calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Quercus Agrifolia
Tristania Conferta
Arbutus Unedo
Buxus Microphylla Japonica 'Winter Gem'
Camellia Sasanqua 'White Doves'
Camellia Sasanqua 'Yuletide'
Ceanothus Gloriosus Horizontalis 'Anchor Bay'
Cercis Occidentalis
lupinus Arboreus
Groundcovers and Perennials
AGA AME
AlO ARB
AlO SAP
AMA BEL
ARM MAR
DIE BIC
DRO FlO
LAM SPE
ECH FAS
EUR VIR
FRA CHI
HIT ARB
HEM VIC
Agave Americana
Aloe Arborescens
Aloe Saponaria
Amaryllis Belladonna
Armeria Maritima
Dietes Bicolor
30% Drosmanthemum Floribundum
70% lampranthus Spectabilis
Echium Fastuosum
Euryops Pectinatus 'Viridis'
Fragaria Chiloensis
Heteromeles Arbutifolia
Hemerocallis Hybrids 'Miss Victoria'
Genentech Central Campus ::\laster Plan 1111
Table 8-1 Genentech Campus Plant Palette
Key
T,ees
Botanical Name
ACESKA
ARB MAR
CUP MAC
FICMIC
PIN ELD
PIN MUR
PLA COL
PRU KRA
PYR CHA
QUEAGR
TRI CON
Shrubs
ARB UNE
BUX WIN
(AM WDO
CAM YUL
CEA ABA
CER OCC
LUP ARB
Acer Palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
Arbutus Marina
Cupressus Macrocarpa
Ficus Microcarpa
Pinus Elderica
Pinus Muricata
Platanus Acerifolia 'Columbia'
Prunus 'Krauter Vesuvious'
Pyrus Calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Quercus Agrifolia
Tristania Conferta
Arbutus Unedo
Buxus Microphylla Japonica 'Winter Gem'
Camellia Sasanqua 'White Doves'
Camellia Sasanqua 'Yuletide'
Ceanothus Gloriosus Horizontalis 'Anchor Bay'
Cercis Occidentalis
Lupinus Arboreus
Groundcovers and Perennials
AGA AME
ALO ARB
ALO SAP
AMA BEL
ARM MAR
DIE BIC
DRO FLO
LAM SPE
ECH FAS
EUR VIR
FRA CHI
HET ARB
HEM VIC
Agave Americana
Aloe Arborescens
Aloe Saponaria
Amaryllis Belladonna
Armeria Maritima
Dietes Bicolor
30% Drosmanthemum Floribundum
70% Lampranthus Spectabilis
Echium Fastuosum
Euryops Pectinatus 'Viridis'
Fragaria Chiloensis
Heteromeles Arbutifolia
Hemerocallis Hybrids 'Miss Victoria'
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Table 8-2 8CDC Plant Palette
Key &tanjcal Name
Trees
Common Name
CUP MAC
PIN CON
PIN ELD
PIN MUR
MEL QUI
Sh,ubs
ARB UNE
ERI GLA
GRI STR
LUP ARB
KNI UVA
L1M PER
Cupressus Macrocarpa
Pinus Contorta
Pinus Elderica
Pinus Muricata
Melaleuca Leucadendra 'Quinquenervia'
Arbutus Unedo
Erigeron Glaucus 'Arthur Menzies'
Grindelia Stricta
Lupinus Arboreus
Kniphofia Uvaria
Limonium Perezii
Monterey Cypress
Shore Pine
Afghan Pine
Bishop Pine
Cajeput Tree
Strawberry Tree
Fleabane
Coastal Gum Plant
Bush Lupine
Red Hot Poker
Sea Lavendar
Groundcovers And Perennials
AM
ARC MON
CEA ABA
FC
Grosses And Wildflowe/s
CAL NUT
ESC CAL
Armeria Maritima
Arctostaphylos Hookeri 'Monterey Carpet'
Ceanothus Gloriosus HOrizontalis 'Anchor Bay'
Fragreria Chiloensis
Calamagrostis Nutkaensis
Eschscholzia Californica
Sea Thrift
Monterey Manzanita
Sand Strawberry
Pacific Reed Grass
California Poppy
Salt Toletant
ATR CAL
BAC DOU
DIS SPI
JAU CAR
JUN EFF
L1M CAL
MON LIT
SAL VIR
SPA FOL
Tut(
100% Tall Fescue
Atriplex Californica
Baccharis Douglasii
Distichlis Spicata
Jaumeacarnosa
Juncus Effusus
Limonium Californicum
Monathochloe Littoralis
Salicornia Virginica
Spartina Foliosa
Saltbush
Salt Marsh Baccharis
Salt Grass
Fleshy Jaumea
Rush
Marsh Rosemary
Bushy Shoregrass
Pickleweed
Pacific Cordgrass
Gencntech Central Campus :\1aster Plan 1113
Table B-3 BCDC Seed Mix Palette
Botanical Name Common Name LbsJocre
Perennial Mix
75 percent of the following Perennials:
Eriophyllum Confertiflorum Golden Yarrow 1
Eschscholzia Californica California Poppy 3
Gilia Capita Globe Gilia 2
Gilia Tricolor Bird's Eyes 2
Iris Douglasiana Douglas Iris 3
Linum Lewisii Blue Flax 5
Lotus Scoparius Deerweed 12
Lupinus Formosus Summer Lupine 4
Mimulus Aurantiacus Sticky Monkey Flower 0.5
Nemophila Menziesii Baby Blue Eyes 3
Penstemon Cheiranthifolia Penstemon 3
Sisyrinchium Bellum Blue-eyed Grass 3
25 peteent of the Following Grosses:
Nassella Pulchra Purple Needle Grass 16
Nassella Lepida Foothill Needle Grass 9
Shrub Mix
50 percent The Following Sh,ubs:
Eriogonum Arborescens Island Buckwheat 8
Eriogonum Fascicularum California Buckwheat 6
Salvia Leucophylla Purple Sage 4
Salvia Mellifera Black Sage 4
25 percent of the Following Perennials:
Achillea Millefolium White Yarrow 1
Collinsia Heterophylla Chinese Houses 2
Clarkia Amoena Farewell-to-spring 3
Gilia Tricolor Bird's Eyes 2
Lupinus Formosus Summer Lupine 4
25 percent of the Following Grasses:
Elymus Multsetus Big Squirreltail 12
Festuca Rubra Malate Red Fescue Molate 24
Gross Mix
50 peteent of the Following Grasses:
Melica Imperfecta Coast Range Melic 6
Vulpia Microstachys Small Fescue 16
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BCDC Seed Mix Palette (Cont' d)
Botanical Name Common Name Lbs.laCfe
G,ass Mix
50 pefCent of the following Gtasses:
Melica Imperfecta Coast Range Melic 6
Vulpia Microstachys Small Fescue 16
Grass Mix
25 pefCent of the following Perennials:
Eschscholzia Californica California Poppy 3
Iris Douglasiana Douglas Iris 3
Layia Platyglossa Tidy Tips 1.5
Lotus Scoparius Deerweed 12
Mimulus Aurantiacus Sticky Monkey Flower 0.5
Nemophila Menziesii Baby Blue Eyes 3
Penstemon Cheiranthifolia Penstemon 3
50 pefCent of the following Shrubs:
Baccharis Pilularis Chaparral Broom 0.5
Ceanothus Cuneatus Buckbrush 8
Vegetated Swale Mix
f 00 percent of the Following Grasses:
Melica Imperfecta Coast Range Melic 6
Vulpia Microstachys Small Fescue 16
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Sign Program
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EXIT
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pg2.3 Accessibility Symbol at Entry pg2.4 Room Entry Id Exterior
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Loading Dock Door ID
pg2.7 No Smoking at Entry
Genentech
pg2.5 Building Entry
pg2.6
pg2.8
Signage Standards - Sign Types Overview, Exterior (Rev. 3)
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pg3.13 Wall Sign
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Parking Structure
pg3.17 Vehicular Directional
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FRC Receiving
P-3
P-4
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KEEP OUT!
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P-6 P-7 WARNING P-8
Un~uthorlzed ~t"<I,,,
parkmg 'fl deSIgnated
hand,capped spaces 'lot
WARNING: d,~p1aYlng d.ltmgl.l.sh,ng
plJC<I,rd or lJcens~ plates
'uued lor phY~lcally
d,,~bled persons m.y b~
Thi.!'i Area Contains towed away.t ownerl
expemc.Towed vehicles
Chemicals Known To may be r~da,med ~t
The Stale Of California ~=,~~~t~C:'s~ls:a~
To Cause Cancer and ~
Birth Defects Or Other
Reproductive Harm
pg3.6 Prop 6S Warning pg3.7 Accessible Parking Warning pg3.8
P-10 P-11 P-12
pg3.10 Electrical Warning
PS-2
PS-3
pg3.11 Temporary Parking
pg3.12
PS-3
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Entrance
Parking Structure Entry-
pg3.14 Suspended Directional Sign
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Emrance
PS-s
Parking Structure Entry-
pg3.1 S Wall Directional Sign
PS-6
pg3.16
PS-7
pg3.18 Level Graphics - Elevator
pg3.19 Level Graphics - Stairs
pg3.20
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