HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Meeting 01-16-20 (Reso 2849-2020) - 323 Miller Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 2849-2020
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 323 Miller 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-
312-070 (“323 Miller Avenue”); and,
WHEREAS, 323 Miller Avenue is a former Redevelopment Agency property, and thus is subject
to the State-approved Long Range Property Management Plan (“LRPMP”); and,
WHEREAS, 323 Miller Avenue is deed restricted to government/public uses and the City’s
Zoning Code allows for commercial uses, including office space.
WHEREAS, 323 Miller Avenue, is a 3,500 square foot lot, currently used for an elevator and
public circulation with a small amount of unimproved commercial space on the ground floor of
the Miller Parking Garage; and,
WHEREAS, in closed session on February 13, 2019 the South San Francisco City Council (“City
Council”) accepted United Food and Commercial Workers Unions, Local 5 (“Buyer”)’s offer
and directed staff to negotiate a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”); and,
WHEREAS, Buyer submitted a Planning application that intends on developing the vacant,
unimproved commercial space for general office use in accordance with Title 20 of the
Municipal Code.; and,
WHEREAS, the planning application was deemed complete on November 20, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, City and Buyer executed the PSA on December 17, 2019; 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 323 Miller Avenue 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 zoning designation permits office development with a minor use permit; and
WHEREAS, the proposed sale of the property and the entitlements that will ensue for this project
would improve a vacant opportunity site in the Downtown area, help to activate the ground floor
on Miller Avenue, and relocate an existing office use in the Downtown.
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 323 Miller Avenue project is consistent with the General Plan which promote infill
development, intensification, and reuse of currently underutilized sites.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with California
Government Code section 65402, the location, purpose and extent of the proposed disposition of
323 Miller Avenue (012-312-070) 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