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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MINUTES
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
DATE: April 19, 2022
TIME: 4:00 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT: David Nelson – Chairperson
Chris Mateo,Sean Winchester & Frank Vieira
MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Nilmeyer – Vice Chairperson
STAFF PRESENT: Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner
Billy Gross, Principal Planner
Stephanie Skangos, Associate Planner
Patricia Cotla, Planning Technician
1. Adminstrative Business – None
2. OWNER OCI San Fran LLC
APPLICANT Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, Inc.
ADDRESS 121 East Grand Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P20-0064: UP20-0008, DR20-0027, ND21-00001,
EIR20-0003, GPA20-0002, TDM20-0010 & ZA20-0002
PROJECT NAME New R&D Campus
(Case Planner: Billy Gross)
DESCRIPTION “Resubmittal” - General Plan Amendment, Zoning Ordinance
Amendment, Use Permit, Design Review, Transportation
Demand Management Program, Parcel Map and Environmental
Impact Report to construct a seventeen-story office/R&D
building totaling approximately 942,000 square feet, with
podium parking structure, and other on- and off-site
improvements, on a 3.2-acre site at 121 E Grand Ave.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The Board liked the design concept with the proposed changes, including the
roof oculus.
2. The Board preferred Scheme 1 for the proposed façade and Single Ramp Option
2: Site Midpoint for the ramp option.
3. The board commends the applicant for their studies and minor, though critical
changes to the main plaza for group seating capacity.
4. Previous Board comments related to landscape species can be addressed in the
Planning Commission submittal.
Recommend approval with conditions and can proceed to Planning Commission.
3. OWNER LPGS Tanforan LLC
APPLICANT LPGS Tanforan LLC
ADDRESS 30 Tanforan Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P19-0087: UP19-0021, TDM19-0009, SA19-0004, PP19-0002,
EIR19-0006, DR19-0045 & DA19-0003
PROJECT NAME New Office / R&D Campus
(Case Planner: Adena Friedman)
DESCRIPTION “Resubmittal” – New Parking Garage for Phase 1”- Use
Permit, Design Review, Development Agreement, Specific Plan,
Parcel Map, Precise Plan, Transportation Demand Management
Program, and Environmental Impact Report to construct six
office / R&D buildings ranging in heights up to seven-stories
and totaling approximately 2,659,000 square feet, development
of a parking garage, below-grade parking, site amenities, open
space and landscaping on a 26-acre site in accordance with Title
20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and per the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The Board liked the design concept with the proposed changes.
2. The Board preferred a nature based art theme versus the previously proposed
abstract theme in the attached art screens.
Recommend approval with conditions and can proceed to Planning Commission.
4.
OWNER Genentech, Inc.
APPLICANT Genentech, Inc.
ADDRESS 350 DNA Way
PROJECT NUMBER P22-0025: UP22-0004, DR22-0008
PROJECT NAME B38- New Single Story Office Bldg
(Case Planner: Adena Friedman)
DESCRIPTION Design Review to construct a new single story office building
and apparatus bay at 350 DNA Way in the Genentech Master
Plan (GMP) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the
South San Francisco Municipal Code.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The Board liked the proposed project.
Recommend Approval with Conditions and can proceed to Planning Comission.
5. OWNER Alcira Adela
APPLICANT Hawk Lee
ADDRESS 81 Calvert Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P21-0129: DR21-0046
PROJECT NAME Rear addition
(Case Planner: Stephanie Skangos)
DESCRIPTION Design Review for a rear addition to an existing single-family
residence at 81 Calvert Avenue in the Low Density Residential
(RL-8) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South
San Francisco Municipal Code, and determination that the
project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The Board liked the proposed design.
2. Review the proposed roof design, as the new valley connecting the existing roof
and new roof could have some potential water issues. Consider mitigating any
potential issues with a cricket design.
3. Review the foundation plan with the Building Divisionto confirmcompliance
with the Building Code.
4. Determine if the garage door will need to be 1-hour rated.
5. The landscaping plan is lacking location/s and size/s of the proposed plantings.
Include this information in the plan set for the Building Permit submittal.
6. The proposed tree speices are high on water use and sensitive to the SSF
climate. Consider using low water tree species, such as:
Swan Hill Olive
Water Gum
Coast Live Oak
Bottle Brush
7. If you are considering planting a cherry blossom tree, consider planting it with
the roots in an area shaded from mid to late day hot sun, as this tree does not do
well in hot or windy areas.
Recommend Approval with Conditions.
6. OWNER The City of SSF
APPLICANT Group 4 Architecture
ADDRESS 201 Baden Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P21-0128: UP22-0002, DR22-0006 & TDM22-0001
PROJECT NAME 201 Baden Firehouse Work
(Case Planner: Stephanie Skangos)
DESCRIPTION Design Review, Use Permit, and Transportation Demand
Management Plan for the repurposing of the old Firehouse into
commercial and office space and to allow a Parking Reduction
at 201 Baden Avenue in the Downtown Transit Core (DTC)
Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code, and determination that the project is
categorically exempt from CEQA.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The Board liked the proposed design concept and the re-use of the old
Firehouse.
2. The Board recommends toning down the proposed dark grey color, as the
dark color will attract birds and show bird droppings.
3. Work with the Building Divison to review options for an elevator / lift for
the building.
4. Consider incorporating branding, public art, and /or a muralon the tower
element to help define the area.
5. Revise the front elevation / renderings in the plan set so that they reflect the
actual location of the building in relation to the sidewalk and public right-of-
way.
6. Work with the Water Quality Control Plant to confirm if bio-retention will
be an issue for the site, as this could affect the proposedlandscaping plan.
7. Consider incorporating street trees along the front façade of the building
Ginkgo Autumn Gold will work nice for the site, as this tree is tall and
narrow. Consider placing the new trees in the same location as the historic
flag poles.
8. Review the planting species, as some of the proposed Manzanita do not do
well in shady areas. Consider Arbutus undedo ‘Compacta’, Dwarf
Strawberry Tree or Buxus x ‘Green Gem’, or other Boxwood type, all of
which grow well in shade and in SSF.
Recommend Approval with Conditions.
7. Miscelleanous – David Nelson will be on vacation from June 18th – July 19th.