CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 20, 2024
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL AND FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
The duly called and noticed Special Meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City (City), sitting as said Council and Planning Commission of March 20, 2024 was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Sullivan.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers Jon Froomin, Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, and Mayor Patrick Sullivan.
Planning Commissioners Charlie Bronitsky, Robert Pedro, Phoebe Venkat, and Chair Ravi Jagtiani.
ABSENT: Planning Commissioner Nicolas Haddad.
STAFF PRESENT: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager; Mary Wagner, Special Legal Counsel; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager ; Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director; Edmund Suen , Finance Director; Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director ; Diane Pitman, Administrative Services Director; Rob Lasky, IT Manager ; Leslie Carmichael ; Monica Ly, Planning Manager; Kather ine Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk; Shuli Chen, Video Technician; and Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS INCLUDING REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT (GP20240001) AND CHANGING THE LAND USE PLAN
DESIGNATION FOR BEACH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO SCHOOL (GP20240002), ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO
CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR BEACH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS/PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT (RZ20240002), AND ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING (RZ20240001) AND FINDING THE AMENDMENTS WITHIN THE
SCOPES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS (EIRS) PREPARED FOR
THE FOSTER CITY HOUSING AND SAFETY ELEMENTS UPDATE AND THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN FOSTER CITY. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. P 224. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. P 324. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. P424. CITY RESOLUTION NO. 202417.
Community Development Director Mangalam and Planning Consultant Carmicheal presented the staff report.
Mayor Sullivan opened a public hearing to hear and consider comments regarding the Adoption of General Plan Amendments Including Revisions to the Housing Element (GP20240001) and Changing the Land Use Plan Designation for Beach Park Elementary School from Neighborhood Commercial to School (GP20240002), Zoning Map Amendment to Change the Zoning Designation for Beach Park Elementary School from Neighborhood Business/Planned Development District to Public Facilities District (RZ20240002), and Zoning Text Amendments to Title 17 Zoning (RZ20240001) and Finding the Amendments Within the Scopes of the Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update and the New Elementary School in Foster City.
An anonymous resident addressed the City Council and Planning Commission via email.
Without objection from the City Council and Planning Commission, Mayor Sullivan closed the public hearing.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Planning Commission Chair Jagtiani, seconded by Commissioner Venkat, and carried, 400, Commissioner Haddad absent, to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. P224, “A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City Recommending Adopting a General Plan Amendment Consisting of Minor Revisions to the 20232031 Housing Element of the General Plan Including Policies and Programs to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing as Conditionally Approved by California Department of Housing and Community Development, and Related Amendment to the Land Use Map and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update or Within the Scope of the EIR P repared for the New Foster City Elementary School – GP20240001 and GP20240002.”
Motion by Commissioner Bronitsky, seconded by Commissioner Venkat, and carried 40 0, Commissioner Haddad absent, to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. P324, “A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City Recommending City Council Adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Change the Zoning Designation at Beach Park Elementary School (APN 094473030) From C1/PD Neighborhood Business/Planned Development District to PF Public Facilities District and Finding the Amendment Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the New Elementary School in Foster City Project and Certified by the San MateoFoster City School District – RZ20240002.”
Motion by Commissioner Venkat, seconded by Commissioner Pedro , and carried 400, Commissioner Haddad absent, to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. P424, “A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City Recommending City Council Adoption of Various Text Amendments to Title 17, Zoning, of the Foster City Municipal Code Including Amendments to Chapter 17.04 Definitions, Chapter 17.32 Public Facilities District, Chapter 17.55 Replacement Units, Chapter 17.62 Off Street Parking Regula tions, Chapter 17.68 General Performance Standards, Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units, Chapter 17.82 Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, and Supportive Housing, and Chapter 17.84 Reasonable Accommodation to Implement the Housing Element 2023 2031 and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the EIR Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update (SCH 2022010509) – RZ2024 0001.”
Motion by Councilmember Hindi, and seconded by Councilmember Froomin, and carried unanimously, 5 00, to adopt City Resolution No. 2024 17, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting a General Plan Amendment Consisting of Minor Revisions to the 20232031 Housing Element of the General Plan Including Policies and Programs to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing as Conditio nally Approved by California Department of Housing and Community Development, and Related Amendment to the Land Use Map and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report ( EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update – GP20240001 and GP20240002.”
Motion by Councilmember Hindi, and seconded by Councilmember Froomin, and carried unanimously, by roll call vote, 500, to introduce by title only and waive further reading, and pass to second reading, “An Ordinance of the City Council of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Change the Zoning Designation at Beach Park Elementary School (APN 094473030) From C1/PD Neighborhood Business/Planned Development District to PF Public Facilities District and Finding the Amendment Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the New Elementary School in Foster City Project and Certified by the San MateoFoster City School District – RZ20240002.”
Motion by Councilmember Froomin, seconded by Councilmember Kiesel, and carried unanimously, by roll call vote, 500, to introduce by title only and waive further reading , and pass to second reading, “ An Ordinance of the City Council of Foster City Adopting Various Text Amendments to Title 17, Zoning, of the Foster City Municipal Code Including Amendments to Chapter 17.04 Definitions, Chapter 17.32 Public Facilities District, Chapter 17.55 Replacement U nits, Chapter 17.62 Off street Parking Regulations, Chapter 17.68 General Performance Standards, Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units, Chapter 17.82 Emergency Shel ters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, and Supportive Housing, and Chapter 17.84 Reasonable Accommodation to Implement the Housing Element 20232031 and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the EIR Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update (SCH 2022010509) – RZ20240001.”
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council and Planning Commission, Mayor Sullivan adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.