HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 11-2020 (19-1060)File Number: 19-1060
City of South San Francisco
City Council
Resolution: RES 11-2020
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Enactment Number: RES 11-2020
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND DETERMINING THAT
THE DISPOSITION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 323 MILLER
AVENUE, IN THE RESIDENTIAL CORE DISTRICT IS IN
CONFORMITY WITH THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ADOPTED
GENERAL PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF
STATE PLANNING LAW (GOVT. CODE SECTION 65402).
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") is the owner of certain real property located in the
City of South San Francisco, California, known as County Assessor's Parcel 012-312-070 ("323 Miller
Avenue"); and,
WHEREAS, 323 Miller Avenue is a former Redevelopment Agency property, and thus is subject to the
State -approved Long Range Property Management Plan ("LRPMP"); and,
WHEREAS, 323 Miller Avenue is deed restricted to government/public uses and the City's Zoning Code
allows for commercial uses, including office space.
WHEREAS, 323 Miller Avenue, is a 3,500 square foot lot, currently used for an elevator and public
circulation with a small amount of unimproved commercial space on the ground floor of the Miller
Parking Garage; and,
WHEREAS, in closed session on February 13, 2019 the South San Francisco City Council ("City
Council") accepted United Food and Commercial Workers Unions, Local 5 (`Buyer")'s offer to purchase
an unimproved commercial space within the Miller Avenue Garage that includes 323 Miller Avenue and
directed staff to negotiate a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("PSA"); and,
WHEREAS, Buyer submitted a Planning application that intends on developing the vacant, unimproved
commercial space for general office use in accordance with Title 20 of the Municipal Code.; and,
WHEREAS, the planning application was deemed complete on November 20, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, City and Buyer executed the PSA on December 17, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, prior to disposition of real property owned by the City, the Planning Commission as the
planning agency for the City is required to find such disposition is in conformity with the adopted
general plan in accordance with Government Code section 65402; and,
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File Number. 19-1060
Enactment Number: RES 11-2020
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2020 the Planning Commission adopted a resolution making findings and
determining that the disposition of 323 Miller Avenue is in conformance with the South San Francisco
adopted General Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Land Use Designation for the 323 Miller Avenue property is Downtown
Residential Core, which includes specific policies related to development within the Downtown in an
effort to "Promote infill development, intensification, and reuse of currently underutilized sites"; and,
WHEREAS, the zoning designation permits office development with a minor use permit; and
WHEREAS, the proposed sale of the property and the entitlements that will ensue for this project would
improve a vacant opportunity site in the Downtown area, help to activate the ground floor on Miller
Avenue, and relocate an existing office use in the Downtown.
A. General Findings
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution.
2. The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at
the Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco, 315 Maple Avenue, South San
Francisco, CA 94080, and in the custody of the Chief Planner, Sailesh Mehra.
The 323 Miller Avenue project is consistent with the General Plan which promote infill
development, intensification, and reuse of currently underutilized sites.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with California Government
Code section 65402, the location, the City Council hereby finds that the location, purpose and extent of
the proposed disposition of 323 Miller Avenue (012-312-070) is in conformity with the City's adopted
General Plan.
At a meeting of the City Council on 1/22/2020, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Addiego, seconded by
Councilmember Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Garbarino, Vice Mayor Addiego, Councilmember Nagales, Councilmember
Nicolas, and Councilmember Matsumoto
Attest by �6v 4W Ai,
R sa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
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