CITY OF PACIFICA
PLANNING COMMISSION
2022 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
The Planning Commission is submitting the following summary of work for calendar year 2022.
I. Planning Commission Membership
Commission Members Term Expires
Lauren Berman, Chair 2027
Samantha Hauser, Vice Chair 2024
Daniella Devine 2027
Alex Ferguson 2026
James Godwin 2026
David Leal 2024
Greg Wright 2025
II. Planning Commission Activity Report
The Planning Commission held 17 regular meetings and 2 adjourned regular meetings meeting in 2022.
The Planning Commission heard 11 development-related applications including a mixed-use development project, master sign program for the Eureka Square Shopping Center, Highway 1 informational sign, and coastal development permits (CDPs) for the Temporary Safe Parking Program (excludes study sessions and permit extensions). For comparison, the Planning Commission heard 24 development-related applications in 2018, 25 applications in 2019, 15 applications in 2020, and 12 in 2021.
It also considered recommendations to City Council related to the 2040 General Plan, Sharp Park Specific Plan, and a text amendment. While development project review activity in 2022 was lower than in recent years, the Planning Commission’s intensive focus on the 2040 General Plan and Sharp Park Specific Plan review and approval processes required considerable preparation and work by the Commission.
The Planning Division received 16 new discretionary permit applications in 2022. For comparison, the Planning Division received 49 new discretionary permit applications in 2018, 27 in 2019, 16 in 2020, and 25 in 2021. These figures include all types of entitlement applications including new uses in existing structures or modifications to existing structures.
III. Summary of Significant Items Heard by the Commission Extension of the Growth Management Ordinance
Recommended amendments to the Zoning Regulations related to the provisions applicable to processing and issuance of outdoor commercial permits for existing commercial businesses Recommended approval of the 2040 General Plan Update and Sharp Park Specific Plan Recommended approval for construction of a mixed-use building with 19 residential units and 3,165 sf of commercial area
IV. Planning Commission Hearing Summary:
Year
New or
Continued
Public
Hearings
Held
Speakers
on
Topics
Not on
Agenda
Number of
Residential Dwelling
Units reviewed by
Commission
Number of
Residential Dwelling
Units Approved by
Commission
New Commercial
Floor Area
Approved
(Sq. Ft.)
2020 22 9 24 24 4,684
2021 19 32 1 1 0
2022 17 16 21 21A 3,165A
V. Building Permit Activity:
Year Permits Issued Inspections
Residential
Valuation
Commercial
Valuation
2018 1,530 4,731 $19,013,200 $3,408,096
2019 1,587 5,147 $19,793,920 $5,965,473
2020 1,416 3,419 $16,882,230 $1,308,107
2021 1,591 3,908 $40,720,764 $1,807,197
2022 1,521 4,250 $34,548,886 $11,788,746*
* Includes Civic Center renovation valued at approximately $8,000,000 VI. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Building Permit Activity:
Year Permits Issued
2021 40
2022 28
A See Attachment 1 for specific project information.
VII. Major Policy Initiatives on City Council Priority Work Plan Directly Involving Planning Commission Continue the Beach Boulevard Infrastructure Resiliency Project Continue efforts related to a New Sharp Park Library & Renovated Sanchez Library Complete the Vision 2025 & Beyond strategic financial planning process to articulate a long-term and financially sustainable vision for Pacifica
Continue Esplanade Avenue Bluff Erosion Infrastructure Protection Projects Complete the Civic Center facility health and safety rehabilitation and renovation project Prepare a Quarry Site Specific Plan
Complete a Sharp Park Specific Plan
Complete an update to the Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance Prepare an update to the Housing Element of the General Plan Review City Commission and Committee Charters
VIII. Public Transparency and Participation Initiatives Incorporated dial-in public participation option for in-person meetings.
Attachment 1
Planning Commission Project Approvals (2022)
Residential Project Approvals
Project Name/Address Number of New Dwelling Units
Approved by Planning Commission
TBD Talbot Ave, at eastern terminus of Talbot Ave,
APN 016-270-110 1
TBD Olympian Way, 1,450 ft northwest of intersection of Olympian Way and Grand Ave
APN 023-037-030
1B
570 Crespi Dr Mixed-use Project 19
Commercial Project Approvals
Project Name/Address Commercial Floor Area Approved
by Planning Commission
(Sq. Ft.)
570 Crespi Mixed-use Project/570 Crespi Dr 3,165
B Project includes one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that will be considered pursuant to the administrative coastal development process without a public hearing, pursuant to PMC sec. 9-4.4306.