HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-23 Planning Commission AgendaThursday, September 21, 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 21, 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 September 7, 2023 Planning Commission1.
09-07-23 PC Final MinutesAttachments:
PUBLIC HEARING
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Report regarding applications for Design Review and a Transportation Demand
Management Plan to allow a new office / R&D campus and an associated amenity
building and parking structure at 101 Terminal Court in the Business Technology Park
- High (BTP-H) Zoning District and determination that the project is consistent with
the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report. (CEQA Guidelines sections
15162, 15183) (Billy Gross, Principal Planner)
2.
Att 1 - Infinite 101 Parking Management Plan
Att 2 - Design Review Board Comment Letters
Attachments:
Resolution making findings and a determination that the proposed office / R&D
project at 101 Terminal Court (“Project”) is consistent with the scope of
environmental analysis in the previously certified 2040 General Plan Environmental
Impact Report and the 101 Terminal Project Environmental Checklist demonstrates
that the proposed project qualifies for streamlined environmental review as there are
no project-specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.
2a.
Exhibit A - 2040 GPU EIR and Appendices
Exhibit B1 - 101 Terminal Environmental Checklist
Exhibit B2 - 101 Terminal Enviro Checklist Appendices
Attachments:
Resolution making findings and approving the entitlements request for the 101
Terminal R&D Project, Project P22-0124, including Design Review (DR22-0038) and
Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM22-0008), subject to the draft
Conditions of Approval.
2b.
Exhibit A - Draft Conditions of Approval
Exhibit B - 101 Terminal Project Plan Set
Exhibit C - 101 Terminal Draft TDM Plan
Attachments:
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
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
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**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 as
set forth in the City’s Master Fee Schedule.
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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