1301 Shoreway Road
February 24, 2026
Presented by Christopher Dacumos and Danae Hall
2 1. Staff Project Presentation
• Project Background
• Requested Actions
• Comments received
2. Staff Environmental Review
Presentation
• CEQA Process
• Draft EIR
• Final EIR
• Next Steps
3. Applicant Presentation
4. City Council Questions
5. Public Comments
6. City Council Discussion &
Recommendation
Agenda
Project Background
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Project Site
• Two office and/or life
science buildings,
totaling 542,035 square
feet
• 9-level Parking Garage
• 1,626 vehicle parking
spaces sitewide
• 201 total bicycle
parking stalls
• Publicly accessible trail
with amenities,
including a sports court
Site Plan
5 Building Program
6 • 8 stories
• 133’ tall
• 270,452 square feet (sf)
• Primary frontage along
Shoreway Road
• 7 stories
• 117’ tall
• 271,583 sf
• Primary frontage along
Sem Lane
Parking Garage
7 • 9 levels
• 89’ tall
• 1,533 vehicle spaces
• Includes solar array
• Primary frontage along
Shoreway Road
Publicly Accessible Amenities
8 • 850-foot long trail
• Exercise nodes
• Seating and picnic
tables
• 10 short-term bicycle
parking stalls
• 6 vehicle spaces
• Sports court
8 Requested Actions
9 Requested Actions
10 • Certify Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
• Rezoning from Regional Commercial (RC) to
Planned Unit Development (PD) and Zoning Map
Amendment
• Conceptual Development Plan
• Development Agreement
• Detailed Development Plan
• Conditional Use Permit
• Design Review
• Grading Plan and Permit
• Tree Removal Permit
Planned Unit Development
• Rezoning from Regional
Commercial (RC) to Planned Unit
Development (PD) and Zoning
Map Amendment
• Conceptual Development
Plan
• Detailed Development Plan
• Conditional Use Permit
11 Entitlements necessary for a Planned Unit Development:
Context for Request
• Permit Life Science and Research & Development
• Provide flexibility to respond to the market
• Allow taller building heights
• Allow wider driveway widths
• Allow higher floor area ratios (FAR)
• Allow permitted uses on all floors
Regional Commercial –
Planned Unit Development Comparison
Development
Standards RC Proposed PD
Maximum Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) 1.8 total
3.3 total
1.8 for commercial uses
1.5 for a parking garage
Maximum Building
Height (ft) 50’ 135’
Off-street Parking
Driveway Widths* 20’ & 24’ 26’
* These standards are described in Section 8A “Off-Street Parking and Loading in Corridor Mixed Use and Regional Commercial Districts 12 Development Agreement
Staff presented term sheet to City Council on
October 28, 2025
• Expressed unanimous support
Proposed Terms:
• Vest entitlements for up to 10-years
• Lock-in Development Impact Fee amounts with annual CPI adjustments (Parks, Traffic, and Housing)
13 Development Agreement
14 Community Benefits include:
• $6.3 million cash contribution
• Contribution would escalate to $7.0 million, in years 8-10 • Minimum contribution of 50% ($2.7 million) of Public Art investment for Citywide projects, the remainder to be spent on-site
• Maintain outdoor public amenities and improvements along Belmont Creek
• Labor requirements including:
• Using a General contractor that is a union signatory
• Requiring the general contractor to make reasonable efforts to ensure at least 30% of the construction workforce are San Mateo County Residents
• Requiring the general contractor to make reasonable efforts to participate in apprenticeship programs
Other Entitlements
1. Design Review – Project is consistent with the City’s design standards
2. Grading Plan and Permit – required for the import of 8,000 cubic yards of fill. Supports sea level rise resiliency.
3. Tree Removal Permit – Project includes the removal of 157 trees, including 53 protected trees requiring the permit.
Applicant proposes to plant 166 trees.
*Analyses included in Exhibit B of Attachment 3
15 Comments Received
16 • Comments received on the EIR are included within the FEIR (Attachment 1, Exhibit A)
• Staff sent public notice to:
• All property owners within 300’ of the project site
• All parties who provided written comments on the project • Comment received via email expressed support but,
commented on vehicle trips generated and requested to
reduce parking.
Environmental Review
17 Environmental Review
18 Presentation to be provided by Kimley Horn
1301 Shoreway
Project
Environmental Presentation
February 24, 2026
Use
• Office / Life Science (Up to BSL 3)
Size
• 542,035 sq. ft. Employment
Uses
• Building 1: 8 stories
• Building 2: 7 stories
• 442,690 sq. ft. Parking Garage
• 9 stories
Project Description
Less than Significant Impacts
The following were found to have no impact or less than significant impacts:
• Agricultural Resources
• Energy
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Hydrology and Water Quality
• Land Use and Planning
• Mineral Resources
• Population and Housing
• Public Services
• Recreation
Project Impacts and Mitigations
There are no significant and unavoidable impacts.
The following are potentially significant impacts, reduced to less than significant with mitigation measures:
• Aesthetics
• Air Quality
• Biological Resources
• Cultural Resources
• Geology and Soils
• Hazards and Hazardous Materials
• Noise and Vibration
• Transportation
• Tribal Cultural Resources
• Utilities and Service Systems
Contents of Final EIR:
• Response to Comments
• Revisions to the Draft EIR
• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
Final EIR Overview
Content of Final EIR:
• 7 comments received, focused on:
• Sea Level Rise
• Biological Resources
Final EIR Overview
CEQA Process- Next Steps
Public Comments
31 Conclusion & Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive comment and consider the Planning Commission’s recommendations;
2. Introduce an Ordinance Rezoning Property 1301 Shoreway Road to Planned Unit Development, Adopting the Conceptual
Development Plan, and Approving a Development Agreement; and,
3. Review resolutions certifying the EIR and approving project entitlements.
At an upcoming meeting consider final actions approving the project. 32 April 25, 2023 Belmont 2025 and Beyond 33
THANK YOU
34 Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
35 • City policy requires that new development implement TDM by selecting from a menu of measures designed to
reduce solo vehicle trips
• Project seeks to achieve the 20.5 points, exceeding the required 18 points for office uses
• Measures include, but are not limited to:
• Bicycle parking
• Designating a TDM Liaison
• Allowing telecommuting and flexible work schedules
• Carpool/vanpool incentives
• Conditions of approval address monitoring and
compliance over time
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Regional Commercial Purpose Statement:
The Regional Commercial District allows for communityserving retail and services; visitor- and retail-serving autooriented commercial services, such as lodging, service stations, car dealerships, and commercial office uses at appropriate locations, as designated in the General Plan.
Some light industrial and research and development (R&D) uses may also be permitted, subject to development standards and design review to ensure land use compatibility.
Regional Commercial –
Planned Unit Development Comparison
Proposed New Trees
61 Transportation Improvements
62 Fairshare contributions identified by the
Transportation Impact Analysis
• El Camino Real and Ralston Avenue
• Elmer Street and Ralston Avenue
Other roadway improvements
• Slurry seal the entirety of Sem Lane (City’s Public
Works corp yard is also located)
• Grind and overlay the entire width of Shoreway Road
fronting the project