HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Meeting 01-16-20 (Reso 2848-2020) - 432 Baden Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 2848-2020
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Resolution making findings and determining that the disposition of the City of
South San Francisco-owned property located at 432 Baden Avenue, in the
Residential Core District is in conformity with the South San Francisco
adopted General Plan in accordance with provisions of State Planning Law
(Govt. Code Section 65402).
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco (“City”) is the owner of certain real property
located in the City of South San Francisco, California, known as County Assessor’s Parcel 012-
321-160 (“432 Baden Avenue”); and,
WHEREAS, 432 Baden Avenue is a former Redevelopment Agency property, and thus is subject
to the State-approved Long Range Property Management Plan (“LRPMP”) which requires the
site to be sold; and,
WHEREAS, 432 Baden Avenue is currently used as a parking lot and generates roughly $8,000
in revenue for the Parking Place District; and,
WHEREAS, Baden Development, LLC (“Developer”) purchased 428 Baden Avenue for
development into a small multi-family housing project; and,
WHEREAS, during the entitlement process for 428 Baden Avenue, the developer approached the
City with a proposal to purchase the adjacent parcel at 432 Baden in order to assemble land for a
larger housing project; and,
WHEREAS, assembling 428 and 432 Baden, would allow Developer to pursue a project with
better design and more housing units, including three Below Market Rate (“BMR”) units at the
very low income level; and,
WHEREAS, Developer submitted a Planning application that proposes entitling the assembled
sites for an infill housing development comprised of 36 residential units; and,
WHEREAS, the planning application was deemed complete on October 29, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, in closed session on October 9, 2019 the South San Francisco City Council (“City
Council”) accepted Developer’s offer and directed staff to negotiate a Purchase and Sale
Agreement (“PSA”); and,
WHEREAS, City and Developer entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement
(“ENRA”) in order to negotiate the PSA; and,
WHEREAS, prior to disposition of real property owned by the City, the Planning Commission as
the planning agency for the City is required to find such disposition is in conformity with the
adopted general plan in accordance with Government Code section 65402; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Land Use Designation for the 432 Baden property is Downtown
Residential Core, which includes specific policies related to development within the Downtown
in an effort to “Promote infill development, intensification, and reuse of currently underutilized
sites”; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed sale of the property and the entitlements that will ensue for this project
will provide for higher density residential than what is currently allowed but will still be
compatible in scale with the remaining Downtown residential districts. The proposed project will
provide a mix of housing opportunities and continue to conform to the General Plan Land Use
Policies.
NOW THEREFORE, based on the entirety of the record before it, the Planning Commission of
the City of South San Francisco hereby finds as follows:
A. General Findings
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution.
2. The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are
located at the Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco, 315 Maple Avenue,
South San Francisco, CA 94080, and in the custody of the Chief Planner, Sailesh Mehra.
3. The 428-432 Baden project is consistent with the General Plan which promotes infill
development and the intensification of an underutilized site for higher density residential.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with California
Government Code section 65402, the Planning Commission hereby finds that the location,
purpose and extent of the proposed disposition of 432 Baden Avenue (APN 012-321-160), is in
conformity with the City’s adopted General Plan.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission of the
City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of January, 2020 by the
following vote:
AYES: Chair Murphy, Vice-Chair Wong, Commissioner Faria, Commissioner Shihadeh,
Commissioner Evans, Commissioner Tzang, Commissioner Bernardo
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Attest_/s/Sailesh Mehra__________
Secretary to the Planning Commission