HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05-25 Planning Commision Regular Meeting AgendaThursday, June 5, 2025
7:00 PM
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Library Parks & Recreation Building, Council Chambers
901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA
Planning Commission
SARAH FUNES-OZTURK, Chairperson
AYSHA PAMUKCU, Vice Chairperson
JOHN BAKER, Commissioner
MICHELE EVANS, Commissioner
NORMAN FARIA, Commissioner
SAM SHIHADEH, Commissioner
ALEX TZANG, Commissioner
Regular Meeting Agenda
June 5, 2025Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
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June 5, 2025Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may speak on any item not listed on the Agenda, and on any items listed under the
Consent Calendar. Pursuant to the provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is
written on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. Written comments received
prior to 6:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record, but will not be read
aloud.
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 and approval of minutes from the May 15, 2025 Planning Commission1
Report regarding a resolution finding that the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 Capital
Improvement Program is consistent with the City’s General Plan in accordance with
Government Code Section 65401. (Eunejune Kim, Public Works Director/City
Engineer and Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer)
2
Resolution finding that the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 Capital Improvement
Program is consistent with the South San Francisco General Plan in accordance with
Government Code Section 65401.
2a
PUBLIC HEARING
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Report regarding proposed amendments to Title 20 (Zoning) of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code regarding provisions regulating tobacco use to make minor
revisions, corrections, and clarifications to ensure consistency throughout the
Municipal Code, to remove “Hookah Bar/Smoking Lounge” from the Commercial
Use Classifications under Section 20.620.040, and determining that the proposed
Zoning amendments are exempt from CEQA. (Adena Friedman, Chief Planner; Billy
Gross, Principal Planner; Kimia Mahallati, Assistant City Attorney)
3
Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council adopt an
ordinance amending Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code regarding
provisions regulating tobacco use to make minor revisions, corrections, and
clarifications to ensure consistency throughout the Municipal Code, removing
“Hookah Bar/Smoking Lounge” from the Commercial Use Classifications under
Section 20.620.040, and determining that the proposed Zoning amendments are
exempt from CEQA.
3a
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 as
set forth in the City’s Master Fee Schedule.
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