HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 68-2009RESOLUTION NO. 68-2009
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO DESIGNATE THE DOWNTOWN AREA
AS A PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA UNDER THE ABAG
FOCUS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission, in coordination with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District
and Bay Conservation and Development Commission (collectively, the "Regional Agencies")
are undertaking a regional planning :initiative called FOCUS; and
WHEREAS, FOCUS program goals support a future regional development pattern that is
compact and connected; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Agencies seek local government partners to create a specific
and shared concept of where growth can be accommodated (Priority Development Area) and
what areas need protection (Priority Conservation Area) in the region; and
WHEREAS, a Priority Development Area must be: (a) within an existing community, (b)
near existing or planned fixed transit (or served by comparable bus service) and (c) planned, or
in the process of planning, for more housing; and
WHEREAS, local governments in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area are eligible to
apply for designation of areas within their community as a Priority Development Area; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Agencies are committed to securing incentives and providing
technical assistance to designated priority development areas so that positive change can be
achieved in communities working to advance focused growth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of South San Francisco
hereby authorizes the Chief Planner or her designee to submit an application to designate the
City of South San Francisco Downtown Area, as shown on Attachment A, as a Priority
Development Area.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of
July, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Kevin Mullin,
Vice Mayor Mark Addiego and Mayor Karyl Matsumoto
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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