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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2019.06.11 @700 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meeting held at: MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING, POLICE TRAINING ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call COMMITTEE PRESENT: Rehman Baig, Roderick Bovee, Kristy Camacho, Robert Cavalieri, Nicholas Maiden, Julie Ann Murphy, Sam Shihadeh, Steven Yee, Bill Zemke ALTERNATE PRESENT: Alan Wong, Betty Battaglia, Eddie Flores ABSENT: Sophie Martin, Patricia Murray, John Skerry 3. Oral Communications (Public Participation) None. 4. Consideration of Meeting Minutes: January 30, 2019 and May 14, 2019 MOTION Committee Member Sam Shihadeh moved and Committee Member Bill Zemke seconded a motion to approve the meeting minutes of January 30, 2019 and May 14, 2019. The motion carried unanimously 5. Overview of Relevant Existing Plans and On-going Processes Staff provided an overview of existing plans and on-going planning processes. Committee discussion:  How will new housing be addressed in the General Plan? It was noted that the General Plan will consider the quantity, location and character of future housing in the City.  Will there be more opportunities to discuss the PUC housing site? The PUC has its own process with public meetings in the future.  In response to a question, staff responded that the General Plan will consider the impacts of sea level rise on the community and the County unincorporated areas will also be looked at as a part of the General Plan.  In response to a question, it was noted that public meetings will be facilitated in necessary languages. 6. Overview of the Community Engagement Plan Eric Yurkovich and Dave Javid provided an overview of the Community Engagement Plan. 7. Discussion of Community Engagement Activities Eric Yurkovich and Dave Javid reviewed the community engagement activities. Committee members discussed stakeholders that should be engaged including the following; environmental groups (San Bruno Mountain watch, local Sierra Club); transportation, South San Francisco for Smart Growth ; Sociedad Morelos, Second Harvest Food Bank, local Moths Club and Old Souls Church. Committee members discussed neighborhood meetings, noting the following; east/west of 280 is a neighborhood dividing line, Wes Winston should be separated out (Winston Manor, Sierra Highlands, Buri Buri); Brentwood in Avalon; Paradise Valley separate from Terra Bay; Old Town is a subset of Downtown; Mayfair is Lindinvelle (some members noted they have never heard of Lindenville) and East of 101 could be differentiated by land use/built form (comer/service, trucking/logistics and biotech). Committee members also discussed possible venues for pop-up and intercept meetings including the following; National Night Out; Festia Patrias; Streets Alive/Parks Alive, Santa Meet and Greet, Elks Annual Car Show; Friends of the Library and Recycling event. Suggested locations for intercept meetings include; coffee shops, bars; BART and Caltrain stations, ferry terminal; marina; and library. It was also suggested that other groups could be good opportunities for meetings including; Zumba/boxing recreation group at Orange Park; live aboards; citizen academy; police academy and youth sports participants/families. It was noted that Parks and Recreation has updated neighborhood maps. Staff will follow-up with Committee members on focus group and stakeholder suggestions. 8. Review of Project and CAC Schedule Overview Eric Yurkovich discuss the project schedule and potential CAC meeting topics. Committee members and staff discussed the following:  Can the process include a discussion of “to build or not to build”? It was responded that yes, this can be part of the discussion.  Will the General Plan include form based code? It was noted that any General Plan land use changes will require updates to the Zoning Code and the option of form based code will be discussed with the Zoning Code update.  How will opportunities to change non-residential uses to residential uses be addressed? The Land Use Alternatives phase will explore those options.  Will the General Plan include specific uses (dining options that are not Grand Avenue)? The General Plan can address those factors by neighborhood and will be evaluated by the project team economists. Committee members discussed possible community forum topics including the following; aging in place; small business; climate change; quality of life; youth engagement; negative impact of growth; traffic and parking; public safety and environmental impacts. Committee members also discussed possible future CAC meeting briefings including the following; historical plans; growth/impact; crime statistics; homeless statistics; biotech east of US 101; TNC’s and housing stock/neighborhoods. 9. Committee Member Comments None. 10. Staff comments None. 11. Adjournment The meeting adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for July 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.