HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 61-2018 (18-274)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
NEW Resolution: RES 61 -2018
File Number: 18 -274 Enactment Number: RES 61 -2018
RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE BILL 827, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN A LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ACTION LETTER.
WHEREAS, pending legislation Senate Bill (SB) 827 (Wiener), introduced in January 2018, would
exempt certain transit -rich housing projects from locally developed zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, these regulations include adopted height limitations, maximum controls on residential
densities, maximum controls on floor area ratio that are lower than a specified amount, minimum
parking requirements, and design review standards; and
WHEREAS, SB 827 would undermine locally adopted General Plans, Housing Elements (which are
certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development), and Sustainable Community
Strategies (SCS); and
WHEREAS, SB 827 allows private for -profit housing developers and transit agencies to determine
housing densities, parking requirements, and design review standards within one -half mile of a "major
transit stop," or along a "high - quality transit corridor" which could be miles away from an actual bus
stop; and
WHEREAS, under existing law, cities are already required to zone for densities at levels necessary to
meet their entire Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA); and
WHEREAS, SB 827 would provide developers a means to generate additional profits without any
requirement to build affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, public hearings allow members of the community to inform their representative of their
support or concerns when planning documents are developed, and often leads to better projects; and
WHEREAS, disregarding such processes will increase public distrust in government and could lead to
additional ballot measures dealing with growth management; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities opposes SB 827, saying that exempting large -scale
developments from General Plans, Housing Elements, and zoning ordinances goes against the principles
of local democracy and public engagement.
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File Number: 18 -274 Enactment Number: RES 61 -2018
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that
the City Council is opposed to SB 827.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to electronically sign
an opposition letter on the League of California Cities' website.
At a meeting of the City Council on 4/11/2018, a motion was made by Mark Addiego, seconded by Pradeep
Gupta, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion passed.
Yes: 3 Mayor Normandy, Councilmember Gupta, and Councilmember Addiego
Absent: 2 Mayor PTT Tem Matsumoto, and Councilmember Garbarino
Attest by
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