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Resolution: RES 13-2020
File Number: 19-1058 Enactment Number: RES 13-2020
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND DETERMINING THAT
THE DISPOSITION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 432 BADEN
AVENUE IN THE RESIDENTIAL CORE DISTRICT CONFORMS
WITH THE ADOPTED SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO 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 012-321-160 ("432 Baden
Avenue"); and,
WHEREAS, 432 Baden Avenue is a former Redevelopment Agency property, and thus is subject to the
State -approved Long Range Property Management Plan ("LRPMP") which requires the site to be sold;
and,
WHEREAS, 432 Baden Avenue is currently used as a parking lot and generates roughly $8,000 in
revenue for the Parking Place District; and,
WHEREAS, Baden Development, LLC ("Developer") purchased 428 Baden Avenue for development
into a small multi -family housing project; and,
WHEREAS, during the entitlement process for 428 Baden Avenue, the developer approached the City
with a proposal to purchase the adjacent parcel at 432 Baden in order to assemble land for a larger
housing project; and,
WHEREAS, assembling 428 and 432 Baden, would allow Developer to pursue a project with better
design and more housing units, including three Below Market Rate ("BMR") units at the very low
income level; and,
WHEREAS, Developer submitted a Planning application that proposes entitling the assembled sites for
an infill housing development comprised of 36 residential units; and,
WHEREAS, the planning application was deemed complete on October 29, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, in closed session on October 9, 2019 the South San Francisco City Council ("City
Council") accepted Developer's offer and directed staff to negotiate a Purchase and Sale Agreement
("PSA"); and,
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WHEREAS, City and Developer entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement ("BNRA") in
order to negotiate the PSA; 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,
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2020 the Planning Commission adopted a resolution making findings and
determining that the disposition of 432 Baden Avenue is in conformance with the South San Francisco
adopted General Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Land Use Designation for the 432 Baden 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 proposed sale of the property and the entitlements that will ensue for this project will
provide for higher density residential than what is currently allowed but will still be compatible in scale
with the remaining Downtown residential districts. The proposed project will provide a mix of housing
opportunities and continue to conform to the General Plan Land Use Policies.
NOW THEREFORE, based on the entirety of the record before it, the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco hereby finds as follows:
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.
3. The 428-432 Baden project is consistent with the General Plan which promotes infill
development and the intensification of an underutilized site for higher density residential.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with California Government
Code section 65402, the City Council hereby finds that the location, purpose and extent of the proposed
disposition of 432 Baden Avenue (APN 012-321-160), is in conformity with the City's adopted General
Plan.
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File Number. 19-1058
Enactment Number. RES 13-2020
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 4 1.
�osa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
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