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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Meeting of August 15, 2017
TIME: 4:00 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Harris, Nelson, Vieira, Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT: Nilmeyer
STAFF PRESENT: Adena Friedman, Senior Planner
Ryan Wassum, Associate Planner
Patricia Cotla, Planning Technician
1. · Administrative Business: - None
2. OWNER Louise Petrocchi A TR ET AL
APPLICANT Summerhill Apartment Communities
ADDRESS 988 El Camino Real
PROJECT NUMBER P17-0060: UP17-0013, DR17-0049 & PM17-0004
PROJECT NAME New Multi-Family Residential Units
(Case Planner: Adena Friedman)
DESCRIPTION: Use Permit, Design Review & Tentative Parcel Map to construct a new 6-
story mixed-use building with 172 residential units, 2 levels of parking,
and 11,900 square feet of retail space at 988 El Camino Real in the El
Camino Real/Chestnut Mixed Use High Density (ECR/C-MXH) Zoning
District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code and determination that the environmental effects of the proposed
project were sufficiently analyzed under the El Camino Real / Chestnut
Area Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR), per the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Board had the following comments:
1. The Board liked the design concept and architecture.
2. Check with SSF Scavenger on the proposed trash enclosure locations and pickup times. The
Board is concerned with the commercial and residential pickup.
3. Revise the design of the vertical corner window element to project above the parapet wall on
the corner of Chestnut and El Camino. The current design of the roof parapet overshadows
the corner element. This main building corner element should project similar to the other
corner elements.
4. The plans are lacking roof equipment screening, include in your revised plans.
5. If possible, tie the paving to match the color of the building and add some score pattern to
create a design pattern; discuss with Public Works.
6. The tree species around the pool should be wind tolerant.
7. Consider adding some planter boxes with inter-filtration systems on the roof deck.
8. Carefully review your landscaping plan and select trees, plants, grasses and shrubs that will
work well on this site. For street trees consider taller species such as Platanus Acerifolia
‘Colombia’, Columbia London Plane Tree, which is the most mildew resistant cultivar, and
holds its leaves latest in autumn..
9. The proposed vines on the green screen may not work well; consider changing the screen
element to be partially solid, and then select a vine that can survive the constant cool winds in
SSF.
10. On two sides of the building, there are large blank brick walls with stairs from the upper
deck. There should be some softening of these walls either through articulation or an art piece
mounted to the wall, above and/or below the stairwell to help break up the blank wall. Or
consider landscaping to soften the wall such as tall narrow trees or vines to grow up the blank
walls.
Recommend Approval with Conditions.
3. OWNER South City Partners, LLC
APPLICANT Meridian Property Company
ADDRESS 840 El Camino Real
PROJECT NUMBER P17-0058: UP17-0011 & DR17-0048
PROJECT NAME New Dialysis Clinic
(Case Planner: Tony Rozzi)
DESCRIPTION: “Resubmittal” - Use Permit to allow a new medical clinic and to provide
less parking than required and Design Review for the property at 840 El
Camino Real in the El Camino Real Mixed Use (ECRMX) Zoning District
in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code
and determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA, per
Class 32, Section 15332.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The Board liked the revised drawings.
2. In the rear of the property, replace the proposed trees adjacent to the residential district with
Olea europaea ‘Swan Hill’, Swan Hill Fruitless Olive trees.
3. On the front elevation, match the materials and windows above the left garage entrance to be
consistent with the elevation above the right garage entrance (i.e. similar use of wood
paneling, window sizes, etc.)
4. The proposed street trees will not work well on this site; therefore, select a tree species that
will grow in height and be more consistent with the Grand Boulevard Initiative. Recommend
planting a tree species such as a Platanus Acerifolia ‘Columbia’, Columbia London Plane tree
or similar.
a. If possible, move the proposed street trees as close to the edge of curb to provide a
pedestrian buffer from El Camino Real.
b. The structural soil pits underneath the sidewalk should be at least 10’x10’ or 8’x12’
and 24” deep to help with plant growth.
c. The trees should be planted in a minimum of 24” boxes and should include 24” deep
aeration tubing the full length of the sidewalk, with a verticle pipe with drain cover to
surface to let air into the perforated aeration tubing.
Recommend Approval with Conditions.
4. OWNER Fremont Frontier Motel
APPLICANT Thakor B. Dasi
ADDRESS 180 South Airport Blvd A-C
PROJECT NUMBER P17-0065: GPA17-0003, ZA17-0005, SIGNS17-0022 & DA17-0003
PROJECT NAME Digital Billboard
(Case Planner: Billy Gross)
DESCRIPTION: General Plan Amendment to revise the East of 101 Area Plan Design
Elements related to digital billboards, Zoning Text Amendment to
SSFMC Chapter 20.360 Signs related to digital billboards, and billboard
development including a Relocation Agreement, Sign Permit, Design
Review and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration in order to
allow for the installation of a 65 foot tall, double faced, digital billboard
on property located at 180 S Airport Blvd in exchange for the removal of
one double-sided billboard and one single-sided billboard in South San
Francisco, together with other considerations, in accordance with SSFMC
Chapters 20.360, 20.540 and 20.550.
Item was pulled from the Agenda
5. OWNER Terreno Realty Corp.
APPLICANT Flying Food Group – John Zupin
ADDRESS 240 Littlefield Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P17-0069: DR17-0053
PROJECT NAME Exterior Modifications
(Case Planner: Ryan Wassum)
DESCRIPTION: Design Review for exterior modifications to an industrial building at 240
Littlefield Avenue in the Mixed Industrial (MI) Zoning District in
accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and
determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA per
Class 1, Section 15301.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The plans were missing a detailed landscaping plan outlining existing vs. proposed
landscaping.
2. Check with the Building Department on the ADA requirements and access for the site. The
ADA stalls as proposed will not work for the site.
a. If parking is modified to accommodate legal ADA stalls, please provide a parking
analysis that shows that the proposed use(s) meets the minimum parking stall
requirements (provide all square footages on the plans).
3. The site is missing an ADA accessible route to the building so please revise accordingly.
4. On the proposed additions, remove the incompatible metal siding and propose materials/
colors that better tie into the existing structure.
5. The view to the east parking lot and proposed mechanical building in the rear, plus proposed
fencing is not screened from Little Field, as it should be. Street tree is missing, taller shrubs
to screen parking and soften views to fence and mechanical building are missing.
6. The type, size and color of proposed fencing and gates is not shown.
7. The changes to the site should be presented to DRB for approval, see attached PDF images
and comments.
Resubmittal required.
6. OWNER IPT South San Francisco DC LP
APPLICANT Chang Architecture
ADDRESS 1404, 1416 & 1422 San Mateo Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P17-0064: Signs17-0021
PROJECT NAME Type B Sign Permit
(Case Planner: Rozalynne Thompson)
DESCRIPTION: Type "B" Sign permit for an industrial building at 1404, 1416 & 1422 San
Mateo Avenue in the Mixed Industrial (MI) Zoning District in accordance
with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and
determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA per
Class 11, Section 15311.
Approved as submitted.
7. OWNER Message of Peace Christian
APPLICANT Anthem Telecom c/o T-Mobile
ADDRESS 500 Miller Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P17-0067: UP17-0014 & DR17-0052
PROJECT NAME Wireless Communications Facility
(Case Planner: Rozalynne Thompson)
DESCRIPTION: Use Permit and Design Review to install a wireless communications
facility at 500 Miller Avenue in the Downtown Residential Medium
(DRM) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code and determination that the project is
categorically exempt from CEQA, per Class 3, Section 15303(e).
The Board had the following comments:
1. Consider using frosted and/or tinted windows to help conceal the equipment within the
church tower from the view of adjacent residences and public rights-of-way.
Recommend Approval with Condition.