HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-23 Planning Commission AgendaThursday, September 7, 2023
7:00 PM
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
Planning Commission
ALEX TZANG, Chairperson
NORMAN FARIA, Vice Chairperson
SAM SHIHADEH, Commissioner
MICHELE EVANS, Commissioner
SARAH FUNES, Commissioner
AYSHA PAMUKCU, Commissioner
JOHN BAKER, Commissioner
Regular Meeting Agenda
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September 7, 2023Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PUBLIC COMMENT
Under the Public Comment section of the agenda, members of the public may speak on any item not listed on
the Agenda and on items listed under the Consent Calendar. Individuals may not share or offer time to another
speaker. Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the
agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The Planning Commission may direct staff
to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Commission meeting. Written
comments on agenda items received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be included as part of the
meeting record but will not be read aloud.
If there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Clerk may reduce speaking time to limit the total amount
of time for public comments (Gov. Code sec. 54954.3(b)(1).). Speakers that are not in compliance with the
Planning Commission's rules of decorum will be muted.
DISCLOSURE OF EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for Planning Commissioners to disclose any communications,
including site visits, they have had on current agenda items, or any conflict of interest regarding current
agenda items.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consideration of draft minutes from the August 3, 2023 Planning Commission1.
08-03-23 PC Final MinutesAttachments:
PUBLIC HEARING
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Report regarding consideration of adoption of the Lindenville Specific Plan, associated
General Plan Amendments, Zoning Code Amendments, and Addendum to the 2040
General Plan Environmental Impact Report. (Billy Gross, Principal Planner)
2.
Att 1 - Summary of Public Outreach
Att 2a - LSP Comment Matrix Summary
Att 2b - LSP Comment Matrix Detailed
Att 3 - Staff Presentation
Attachments:
Resolution making findings recommending that the City Council make a determination
that the Lindenville Specific Plan and its associated General Plan Amendments,
Zoning Ordinance Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments are fully within the
scope of environmental analysis in the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact
Report and that the Lindenville Specific Plan Addendum to the EIR is the appropriate
environmental document for the Project.
2a.
Exhibit A - 2040 GPU EIR and Appendices
Exhibit B - LSP Addendum
Exhibit B - Addendum Appendix B GHG Inventory and Forecast Memo
Exhibit B - Addendum Appendix C VMT, Vehicle LOS and Traffic Sensitivity Analysis
Attachments:
Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council adopt the
Lindenville Specific Plan and associated General Plan Amendments.
2b.
Exhibit A - Lindenville Specific Plan
Exhibit B - General Plan Amendments
Attachments:
Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council introduce an
Ordinance adding Chapter 20.150 (“Lindenville Specific Plan District”), Chapter
20.160 (“Height Incentive Overlay District”), Chapter 20.190 (“Colma Creek
Greenbelt Overlay District”), Chapter 20.200 (“Arts and Makers Overlay District”)
Chapter 20.210 (“Active Ground Floor Use Overlay District”), make other related
amendments to Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, and amending
the South San Francisco Zoning Map.
2c.
Exhibit A - Draft City Council Zoning Ordinance
Exhibit A - Att 1 Zoning Text Amendments
Exhibit A - Att 2 Zoning Map Amendment
Attachments:
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
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The Commission has adopted a policy that applicants and their representatives have a maximum time limit
of 20 minutes to make a presentation on their project. Non-applicants may speak a maximum of 3 minutes
on any agenda item. Questions from Commissioners to applicants or non-applicants may be answered by
using additional time.
ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION
ADJOURNMENT
**Any interested party will have 15 calendar days from the date of an action or decision taken by the Planning
Commission to appeal that action or decision to the City Council by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk
as provided under Chapter 20.570 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code. In the event an appeal period
ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or any other day the City is closed, the appeal period shall end at the close of
business on the next consecutive business day. The cost to appeal for applicants, residents, and all others is
$1,848.
Additional meeting materials received or provided after initial publication of the Public Hearing Agenda
may be found here:
https://www.ssf.net/departments/economic-community-development/planning-division/planning-commission
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