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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-22 Planning Commission Meeting - Item 3 Public Comment LetterFrom:Wilson, Joanne To:Planning Commission Comments Cc:Read, Emily; Herman, Jane; Feng, Stacie; Leung, Tracy Subject:180 El Camino Real (Skidmore Owings & Merrill, LLP, Applicant / El Camino SSF, LLC, Owner) Date:Thursday, August 18, 2022 3:56:58 PM Attachments:image001.png [NOTICE:  This message originated outside of City of South San Francisco -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Hello:  This is to request a condition of approval for the above-referenced project that would require the project sponsor, owner, or contractor to request an Underground Service Alert(USA) prior to construction due to the proximity of the SFPUC’s San Andreas Pipeline No. 1 located under El Camino Real (public right-of-way) adjacent to the subject property.  Sincerely,   Joanne Wilson   Joanne WilsonSenior Land and Resources PlannerNatural Resources and Lands Management DivisionWater Enterprise1657 Rollilns RoadBurlingame, CA  94010   Please consider the environment before printing this email.  Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System Operated by San Francisco Water, Power and Sewer | Services of the San Francisco PublicUtilities Commission     YIMBY Law 57 Post St, Suite 908 San Francisco, CA 94104 [email protected] 8/18/2022 South San Francisco Planning Commission 400 Grand Ave South San Francisco, CA 94080 [email protected] Via Email Re:180 El Camino Real APN 014183110 Dear South San Francisco Planning Commission, YIMBY Law is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation,whose mission is to increase the accessibility and aordability of housing in California.YIMBY Law sues municipalities when they fail to comply with state housing laws,including the Housing Accountability Act (HAA).As you know, the Planning Commission has an obligation to abide by all relevant state housing laws when evaluating the above captioned proposal,including the HAA.Should the City fail to follow the law, YIMBY Law will not hesitate to file suit to ensure that the law is enforced. The project consists of 183 units,with 18 units aordable for low-income families and 9 units aordable at the very low-income level.It will be constructed,along with a 750,000 sq.ft. oce building and a parking structure, on the site of a former Safeway Shopping Center. California Government Code § 65589.5, the Housing Accountability Act, prohibits localities from denying housing development projects that are compliant with the locality’s zoning ordinance or general plan at the time the application was deemed complete, unless the locality can make findings that the proposed housing development would be a threat to public health and safety. The above captioned proposal is zoning compliant and general plan compliant,therefore,your local agency must approve the application,or else make findings to the eect that the proposed project would have an adverse impact on public health and safety,as described above.Should the City fail to comply with the law,YIMBY Law will not hesitate to take legal action to ensure that the law is enforced. I am signing this letter both in my capacity as the Executive Director of YIMBY Law,and as a resident of California who is aected by the shortage of housing in our state. Sincerely, 1 Sonja Trauss Executive Director YIMBY Law YIMBY Law, 57 Post Street, Suite 908, San Francisco, CA 94104 2 August 15, 2022 City of South San Francisco 400 Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Re: Proposed Housing at 180 El Camino Real. Dear Planning Commission and City Attorney: The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) submits this letter to inform the South San Francisco Planning Commission that they have an obligation to abide by all relevant state housing laws when evaluating the proposed 180 El Camino Real housing development. The Housing Accountability Act (GOV 65589.5) requires approval of zoning and general plan compliant projects unless indings can be made regarding speciic, objective, written health and safety hazards. As you are well aware, California remains in the throes of a statewide crisis-level housing shortage. New housing such as this is a public beneit; it will bring increased tax revenue, new customers to local businesses, decarbonization in the face of climate crisis, but most importantly it will reduce displacement of existing residents into homelessness or carbon-heavy car commutes. CaRLA is a 501(c)3 non-proit corporation whose mission includes advocating for increased access to housing for Californians at all income levels, including low-income households. Consistent with the general plan, the proposed development will provide badly needed housing and demonstrates a mixed-use plan that enables a live, work, and shop environment while upholding high levels of sustainable development. In addition, the proposed development will create a welcoming community environment through purposefully designed pedestrian and cycling paths. While no one project will solve the regional housing crisis, the proposed development located at 180 El Camino Real is the kind of housing South San Francisco needs to mitigate displacement, provide shelter for its growing population, and arrest unsustainable housing price appreciation. You may learn more about CaRLA at www.carlaef.org. 360 Grand Ave #323, Oakland 94610 [email protected] Sincerely, Dylan Casey CaRLA Executive Director Sincerely, Courtney Welch CaRLA Director of Planning and Investigation 2of2