City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 12/01/2022 Page 1
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rick Bonilla, Mayor
Diane Papan, Deputy Mayor
Amourence Lee
Joe Goethals
Eric Rodriguez
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
December 1, 2022
City Hall Council Chambers 6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Bonilla, Deputy Mayor Papan, Council Members: Lee and Goethals Excused: Council Member Rodriguez
PUBLIC HEARING
1. 222 E. 4th Avenue (Draeger’s Market) – New Five-Story Retail/Office/Residential Mixed-Use Building
Wendy Lao, Associate Planner, provided the staff presentation on the Draeger’s Market mixed use project (PA- 2021-071). Council asked questions of staff. Marcus Gilmour, Lane Partners, provided the Applicant presentation and highlighted the design and other changes since the beginning of the project. Council had no questions of staff or the applicant.
Public Comment – Richard Draeger stated he is in favor and is proud of the design. Laurie Watanuki spoke of concern with the driveway entrance on 5th Avenue and asked for traffic calming measures. Laurie Hietter stated concern with traffic impacts from the 18 projects downtown. Steve Sirianni stated San Mateo could use more affordable work force housing. Dan stated support noting the outstanding public plaza. Rich Hedges recommended setting the truck routes. Carlos Valdez, Carpenters Local Union 217, indicated the need for livable wages in the community. J Kraft recommended Council to approve the project.
Council asked questions of staff and the applicant and discussion ensued. Council recessed at 7:17 pm and reconvened at 7:25 pm.
Council recommended modifying Condition of Approval Option 1 to clarify City Manager or his/her designee. The applicant agreed to that modification. Manira Sandhir, Planning Manager; Christina Horrisberger, Community Development Director, and Sue-Ellen Atkinson, Principal Transportation Planner, answered additional Council questions.
Motion to Adopt a Resolution, as amended with conditions of approval option 1, to approve the Site Plan and Architectural Review (SPAR) and Site Development Planning Application (SDPA) for construction of a new five- story mixed-use building consisting of 10 below market rate (BMR) residential units, 17,658 square feet of retail use for a grocery store, and 104,554 square feet of office use at 222 E. 4th Avenue; to approve an Affordable Housing Plan; and to adopt an Addendum to the 2010 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and 2009 Downtown Area Specific Plan Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), based on the Findings for Approval and as conditioned. Motion passed 4-0.
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Moved: Papan, Seconded: Lee
Ayes: Bonilla, Papan, Lee, Goethals
Noes: None
Enactment: Resolution No. 137 (2022)
ADJOURNMENT –The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Amourence Lee, Mayor Patrice Olds, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: F17F2254-E3F2-4B5E-B10D-BA4F7392A68F