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8 UPDATED GENERAL PLAN 2040 GOALS, POLICIES AND ACTIONS This attachment includes a list of all General Plan 2040 goals, policies and actions that have been updated or revised since the Draft General Plan was published in July 2023.
CHAPTER 2. LAND USE ELEMENT
Change
ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Change/Revision
1 Policy LU 1.2 General
Plan 2040 Maximum
Development
Revised buildout policy to clarify policy and
update the buildout numbers to reflect the
revised Land Use Map.
Policy LU 1.2 General Plan 2040 Maximum
Development. Maintain the City’s ability to rely on the General Plan EIR to approve future discretionary
actions. When approved development within City Limits
and unincorporated properties within the Sphere of
Influence reaches the number of new residential units
and net new nonresidential square feet below, require
that environmental review conducted for any
subsequent development project address growth
impacts that would occur from further development:
• 19,764 new dwelling units
• 3,186,000 square feet of new nonresidential
floor area
When approved nonresidential development reaches
half of the anticipated development, evaluate the
citywide jobs-housing balance.1
1 The General Plan Update Draft EIR (August 2023)
analyzed a buildout potential of 21,410 new dwelling
units and 4,325,000 square feet of new nonresidential
floor area. During the public review period for the Draft General Plan 2040 and Draft EIR, changes were
incorporated into the final adopted General Plan that
reduced the residential and nonresidential
development capacity. This policy reflects the reduced
amounts, as acknowledged in the General Plan Update
Final EIR (January 2024).
2 Action LU 1.10 Review
of New Development
Revised action to note when the evaluation of
the citywide jobs-housing balance is needed.
Action LU 1.10 Review of New Development. Track
actual growth of both new housing units and net new
nonresidential floor area annually, and review every
two to three years. Use this information to monitor
nonresidential floor area and housing units in San
Mateo and to adjust this General Plan, infrastructure
plans, and circulation plans, as necessary, if actual
growth is exceeding projections. When approved
nonresidential development reaches half of the
anticipated development, evaluate the citywide jobs-
housing balance.
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3 Policy LU 2.3
Community Benefits
Revised policy to clarify when community
benefits are provided for nonresidential
development.
Policy LU 2.3 Community Benefits. Develop a
framework to allow density/intensity bonuses and
concessions in exchange for the provision of
community benefits, such as additional affordable
housing, increased open space, public plazas or
recreational facilities, subsidized retail space for small businesses, subsidized community space for nonprofits
that provide community support services or childcare
facilities, pedestrian and multimodal safety
improvements, and/or off-site infrastructure
improvements above minimum requirements.
• The framework shall allow for nonresidential
development (office and commercial) within
¼-mile of the Hayward Park and Hillsdale
Caltrain stations to have heights up to eight-
stories when commensurate community
benefits are provided.
4 Policy LU 3.3
Neighborhood
Commercial
Preservation
Policy LU 3.4
Convenience Retail
Combined Policy LU 3.3 and LU 3.4 since the
two policies overlap, see revised Policy LU 3.3.
Added new Policy LU 3.4 to focus on
preserving ground floor retail and commercial
uses in new developments.
Policy LU 3.3 Neighborhood Commercial and Service
Uses. Preservation. Encourage the preservation of
local-serving commercial retail and service uses in
neighborhood shopping districts and adjacent to
residential neighborhoods, including as part of new
mixed-use development.
Policy LU 3.4 Neighborhood Commercial Preservation
Convenience Retail. Support neighborhood serving
shopping area vibrancy and maintain commercial
concentrations by encouraging new development to
retain existing ground floor retail and commercial uses, to continue to meet the needs of the surrounding
neighborhoods. Encourage and preserve convenience
stores and neighborhood retail uses adjacent to
residential neighborhoods, including as part of new
mixed-use development.
5 Policy LU 3.5 Support
Service Uses
Revised policy to reference child care facilities
and hardware stores.
Policy LU 3.5 Support Service Uses. Encourage
businesses that provide a variety of services, such as
restaurants, child care facilities, medical clinics, gyms, pharmacies, hardware stores, and grocery stores in
locations that serve residential neighborhoods and
commercial/office uses. Prioritize the development of
these services in equity priority communities in the city. 6 Policy LU 3.10 Service
Commercial
Moved Policy LU 3.10 above Policy 3.7 to
better flow with commercial policies and
updated text to align with Land Use
Designation Table.
Policy LU 3.610 Service Commercial/Light Industrial.
Retain service commercial and light industrial uses in San Mateo to support local businesses and to meet the needs of residents locally. Preserve properties that are zoned for service commercial uses and discourage uses that are
allowed elsewhere in the city from locating in service
commercial and light industrial areas.
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7 Policy LU 3.8 Visitor
Economy
Revised policy to support the expansion of
cultural and entertainment resources in San
Mateo.
Policy LU 3.8 Visitor Economy. Collaborate with other
Peninsula cities and the San Mateo County/ Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau to support the continued development of the visitor economy of both the city and the region, including lodging, entertainment, cultural, recreation, retail, and local events; encourage uses that attract visitors. Incentivize through fee reduction and visitor perks, sustainable modes of travel to and from the city to reduce both the use of air travel and gas-powered vehicles.
8 Policy LU 3.10 Office
Park Evolution
Added outdoor spaces to policy. Policy LU 3.10 Office Park Evolution. Support the transition of single-use office parks into mixed-use
districts that include residential, retail, office, services, and/or parks and open space. Within an office site that is redeveloping as mixed-use, locate offices and commercial space closest to high-volume roadways and locate new
residential uses and outdoor spaces as far as possible
from high-volume roadways.
9 Policy LU 3.12 Publicly
Accessible Spaces
Revised policy to note that public spaces
should be safe welcoming and easy to access.
Policy LU 3.12 Publicly Accessible Spaces. Integrate a
variety of privately owned and maintained publicly
accessible spaces into new development. Spaces should
be safe, welcoming, easy to access, and include signage that clearly identifies these spaces as publicly accessible. 10 Policy LU 3.13 Cultural
Facilities and Public
Art
Revised policy to support the expansion of
cultural and entertainment resources in San
Mateo.
Policy LU 3.13 Cultural Facilities and Public Art. Recognize cultural facilities, entertainment events, performing arts, and public art as part of a healthy and thriving
community. Use funds from the City’s art in-lieu fee to enhance existing public art and cultural facilities and encourage new facilities that reflect the character and identity of the surrounding neighborhoods.
11 Policy LU 4.1
Downtown Land Uses
Revised policy to support the expansion of
cultural and entertainment resources in San
Mateo.
Policy LU 4.1 Downtown Land Uses. Allow and prioritize a wide range of residential, dining, cultural, entertainment, lodging, and other commercial uses downtown, at high
intensities and densities, with strong multi-modal
connectivity to the San Mateo Caltrain station and other transit.
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Downtown Area Plan
Revised policy to support the expansion of
cultural and entertainment resources in San
Mateo..
Action LU 4.4 Downtown Area Plan. Update the
Downtown Area Plan to support and strengthen the
Downtown as a vibrant and active commercial, cultural,
entertainment, and community gathering district. The
updated Downtown Area Plan shall align with the General Plan, integrate recommendations from other concurrent
City efforts, focus growth and intensity in proximity to the Caltrain station, encourage superblock concepts or
approaches and allow parklets, update parking standards and parking management strategies, allow for increased
housing units and density, and support high-quality,
pedestrian-oriented design and architecture.
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13 Action LU 6.3 Hillsdale
Station Area Plan
Revised action to improve access to the west
side of the Hillsdale station.
Action LU 6.3 Hillsdale Station Area Plan. Update the
Hillsdale Station Area Plan to foster higher-density
residential, office and mixed-use, transit-oriented
development that connects to neighborhoods to the east
and west, improves bicycle and pedestrian connectivity
west of the station, and increases park and open space
areas.
14 Action LU 8.4 City
Investment
Revised action to also reference other funding
sources.
Action LU 8.4 City Investment. Use funds from the park
impact fee and other sources to invest in programs and
public improvements that connect residents with
opportunities to increase their physical activity and
improve their physical and mental health, especially in equity priority communities with higher risk of negative public health outcomes. Identify new funding sources for programs and public improvements, if needed.
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Streetscape and
Safety Improvements.
Minor text revision. Action LU 8.8 Streetscape and Safety Improvements.
Work with residents in equity priority communities to
identify sidewalk, lighting, landscaping, and roadway
improvements needed to improve routes to parks,
schools, recreation facilities, and other destinations
within the community. Prioritize investments that
address health disparities in equity priority communities in the annual Capital Improvement Program.
16 Action LU 8.10 Equity
Priority Communities
Plan
Minor text revisions. Action LU 8.10 Equity Priority Communities Plan.
Prepare a plan for the equity priority communities that addresses the needs of each community, including
health, safety, and improved circulation with community input. The plan shall seek to ensure the streets in each community are measurably safe, include ADA
accessibility, and have adequate on-street parking.
Changes included in the plan shall be developed and
enacted with the expressed purpose of improving
health, safety, and welfare of the members of each
community.
17 Action LU 8.11 City
Services
Revised action to clarify. Action LU 8.11 City Services. Work with residents in equity priority communities to improve services
provided by the City or other partners related to safety, sanitation, and security in these neighborhoods.
18 Action LU 8.12
Neighborhood
Beautification
Modified action to reference planting and
maintenance of street trees.
Action LU 8.12 Neighborhood Beautification. Support
and promote neighborhood clean-up and beautification
initiatives in equity priority communities, including
street tree planting and maintenance, through
partnerships with neighborhood organizations.
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19 Policy LU 10.1 Effects
of Climate Change
Revised to include reference to zoning code
and add account for.
Policy LU 10.1 Effects of Climate Change. Account for the effects of climate change in updating or amending the
General Plan or Zoning Code, disaster planning efforts, City projects, infrastructure planning, future policies, and long-term strategies, as feasible. Recognize potential
climate change consequences, such as sea level rise,
flooding, higher groundwater, less availability of drinking water, hotter temperatures, increased wildfire risk, and changing air quality. Prioritize protecting equity priority communities from the disproportionate burden of climate hazards, including against risks of displacement and
challenges in rebuilding after major incidents
20 Action LU 12.3 Fiscal
Neutrality
Minor text revisions to clarify action. Action LU 12.3 Fiscal Neutrality. Study the feasibility and potential impacts of adopting a Fiscal Neutrality Policy that would require new development to offset any
difference between future tax revenue and the cost of
City services to that development. The policy should also consider the City’s goals to provide for a diverse range of housing that is affordable to all members of the
community.
21 Action LU 15.3 Annual
General Plan Progress
Report
Added population projections in annual
report.
Action LU 15.3 Annual General Plan Progress Report.
Submit an Annual Progress Report on the status of the
General Plan implementation to the City Council and to
the Office of Planning and Research by April 1 of each
year, per Government Code Section 65400. The Annual
Progress Report should also include population projection information.
CHAPTER 3. CIRCULATION ELEMENT
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Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
1 Policy C 1.1
Sustainable
Transportation
Revised to be more explicit about
reducing vehicle miles traveled.
Policy C 1.1 Sustainable Transportation. Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation by increasing mode share options for sustainable travel modes, such as walking, bicycling, and public transit.
2 Policy C 1.5 El
Camino Real
Revised to address pedestrian
improvements are needed along El
Camino Real to minimize noise and
improve safety.
Policy C 1.5 El Camino Real. Facilitate efficient travel and pedestrian safety along El Camino Real by supporting improvements that enhance pedestrian connectivity, such as improved pedestrian crossings. 3 Action C 1.11
Complete
Streets Plan
Revised to reference the travel modes
included in Goal C-1 (i.e. walking,
bicycling, and transit)
Action C 1.11 Complete Streets Plan. Complete and implement the Complete Streets Plan to improve the City’s circulation network, including pedestrian, bicycling, and transit infrastructure, to accommodate the needs of street users of all ages and abilities. 4 Action C 1.13 El
Camino Real
Improvements
Text clarification Action C 1.13 El Camino Real Improvements. Collaborate with Caltrans, SamTrans, and other partners to support accommodating higher- capacity and higher-frequency travel along El Camino Real, Bus Rapid Transit, and other modes of alternative transportation. 6 9
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Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
5 Action C 1.14
Safe Routes for
Seniors
Added more focus on senior issues and
support for implementation of the Age
Friendly Action Plan.
Action C 1.14 Safe Routes for Seniors. Develop a “safe routes for seniors” program to promote active transportation connections for seniors in collaboration with seniors’ organizations and based on the likely walking routes for older adults identified in the Age Friendly Action Plan. Prioritize improvements for seniors in equity priority communities.
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Transit-Oriented
Development
Pedestrian
Access Plan
Revised to improve access to and from
the stations.
Action C 1.15 Transit-Oriented Development Pedestrian Access Plan.
Coordinate with interagency partners and community stakeholders to seek funding opportunities to design, construct, and build the priority projects identified in the Transit-Oriented Development Pedestrian Access Plan to improve access to and from the Caltrain Stations. 7 Action C 1.18
Safety Education
Revised to clarify the action. Action C 1.18 Safety Education. Pursue Provide safety education to increase awareness of roadway safety practices for all street users. 8 Action C 1.21
Performance
and Monitoring.
Revised to commit to making this a
measurable target.
Action C 1.21 Performance and Monitoring. Regularly monitor the City’s mode split progress on reducing VMT and reducing GHG emissions from VMT, as data is available.
9 Action C 2.7 New
Development
Shuttle Services
Revised to also encourage programs to
seek funding from the SMCTA shuttle
program
Action C 2.7 New Development Shuttle Services. Encourage new developments to provide shuttle services and shuttle partnerships as an option to fulfill TDM requirements. Shuttles should serve activity centers, such as the College of San Mateo, Caltrain stations, Downtown, the Hillsdale Shopping Center, or other areas and should accommodate the needs and schedules of all riders, including service workers. 10 Action C 2.8
Unbundled
Parking
Revised action to reflect its
relationship to supporting the City’s
TDM objectives.
Action C 2.8 Unbundled Parking. In conjunction with other TDM strategies that aim to reduce vehicle trips, encourage residential developments to unbundle the costs of providing dedicated parking spaces. Encourage additional parking capacity created by unbundling to be reallocated as shared or public parking spaces
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Pedestrian
Connectivity
Revised to help address that
pedestrian improvements are needed
along El Camino Real to minimize noise
and improve safety.
Action C 3.7 Pedestrian Connectivity. Incorporate design for pedestrian connectivity across intersections in transportation projects, including the El Camino Real corridor, to improve visibility at crosswalks for pedestrians and provide safe interaction with other modes. Design improvements should focus on increasing sight lines and removing conflicts at crosswalks.
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Bicycle-Related
Technology
Policy C 4.5
Bicycle and
Shared Mobility-
Related
Technology
Combined policies to eliminate
redundancies.
Policy C 4.4 Bicycle-Related Technology. Explore ways to use technology to improve bicycle safety and connectivity.
Policy C 4.5 Bicycle and Shared Mobility-Related Technology. Explore ways to use technology to improve bicycle and shared mobility safety and connectivity.
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Bicycle
Improvements
Revised to include bicycle parking. Policy C 4.5 Bicycle Improvements. Require new developments to construct or contribute to improvements that enhance the cyclist experience, including bicycle lanes and bicycle parking. 14 New Policy Add new policy on bicycle lane
maintenance.
(New) Policy C 4.8 Bicycle Lane Maintenance. Maintain existing and future bicycle lanes to keep them in a usable and safe condition for cyclists.
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15 Policy C 5.1
Transit Ridership
Modified this policy to also support
increased transit frequency.
Policy C 5.1 Transit Ridership and Frequency. Support SamTrans and Caltrain in their efforts to increase transit ridership and frequency of transit services.
16 Policy C 5.2
Caltrain
Modified C 5.2 to include both Caltrain
and SamTrans and added a new policy
to support paratransit systems.
Policy C 5.2 Caltrain and SamTrans. Support Caltrain and SamTrans as a critical transit service providers in the city and Peninsula. (New) Policy C 5.9 Paratransit. Support San Mateo County’s efforts to provide paratransit services in the city.
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Transit Safety
Revised to help address that
pedestrian improvements are needed
along El Camino Real to minimize noise
and improve safety.
Policy C 5.6 Transit Safety. Prioritize improvements that enhance pedestrian connectivity to transit and increase safety, access, and comfort at transit centers and bus stops in equity priority communities, along commercial corridors, and in dense, mixed-use neighborhoods. 18 Action C 5.11
Transit
Experience
Improvements
Added SamTrans standards to action. Action C 5.11 Transit Experience Improvements. Prioritize installing new transit shelters and benches or other seating and an energy- efficient street lighting program at transit stops using SamTrans standards in equity priority communities and areas that improve transit access, safety, and experience.
19 New Action Added new action focused on safe
routes to transit.
(New) Action 5.13 Safe Routes to Transit. Prioritize bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects that provide safe and equitable access to transit stops.
20 Policy C 6.7
Capital
Improvement
Program
Clarified that Policy C 6.7 Capital
Improvement Program does not apply
to adding new traffic lanes.
Policy C 6.7 Capital Improvement Program. Prioritize improvements that increase person throughput, such as increased pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access, that work toward achieving the City’s goal of reducing VMT.
21 New Action Added new action focused on traffic
calming.
(New) Action C 6.9 Traffic Calming Policy. Evaluate whether updates are needed to the City’s Neighborhood Traffic Management Program to determine if the program should be expanded to include major and minor collectors and arterials.
22 New Action Added new action about roadway
classifications.
(New) Action C 6.13 Street Classification Update. Request that Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration update their functional roadway classifications based on the roadway network framework defined by the Complete Streets Plan.
23 New Action Added new action about off-street
parking incentives.
(New) Action C 7.14 Off-Street Parking Incentives. Explore a new policy or code amendment that would provide incentives to projects in exchange for providing additional off-street parking in neighborhoods that have on-street parking capacity issues, such as areas in the North Central Neighborhood.
CHAPTER 5. COMMUNITY DESIGN AND HISTORIC RESOURCES ELEMENT Change
ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
1 Policy CD 1.3 Scenic
Corridors
Added “to the extent feasible” to policy. Policy CD 1.3 Scenic Corridors. Require new development adjacent to designated scenic corridors within San Mateo County’s General Plan to protect and enhance the visual character of these corridors to the extent feasible.
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Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
2 Policy CD 3.7 Street
Tree Equity
If the City is going to plant trees or give them
to citizens to plant, make sure there is a
requirement to take care of the tree.
Policy CD 3.7 Street Tree Equity. Plant new street trees to increase the tree canopy throughout the city, especially in gateway areas and in tree-deficient neighborhoods; encourage neighborhood participation in tree planting programs; and incorporate programs for long-term care and maintenance of the new street trees.
3 Action CD 3.11 Tree
Support for Low-
Income Homeowners
Revised Action CD 3.11 to add City support for
the establishment and maintenance of trees
in addition to planting.
Action CD 3.11 Tree Support for Low-Income Homeowners.
Explore funding sources and other forms of City support for low- income homeowners to plant, maintain, and/or replace trees on their property.
4 New Action Added an action to support the establishment of newly planted City-owned trees.
(New) Action CD 3.12 Tree Establishment. Develop a program and identify funding to support the early establishment and ongoing maintenance of City-owned street trees.
5 New Policy Added new policy to clearly support the City’s comprehensive approach to historic
preservation.
Add new first policy under Goal CD-5 and renumber subsequent policies and actions:
(NEW) Policy CD 5.1 Comprehensive Approach to Historic
Preservation. Implement a comprehensive approach to historic preservation based on community input and best practices from State and federal agencies, to find an appropriate balance between preservation with other important priorities, such as affordable housing production and supporting local businesses. 6 Policy CD 5.1 Historic
Preservation
Policy CD 5.2 Historic
Resources
Preservation
Combined 2040 Draft General Plan Policies CD
5.1 and 5.2 to reduce redundancy.
Policy CD 5.2 Historic Preservation. Actively identify and preserve historic resources and concentrations of historic resources which convey the flavor of local historical periods, are culturally significant, or provide an atmosphere of exceptional architectural interest or integrity, as feasible, when they meet national, State, or local criteria. Historic resources include individual properties, districts, and sites that maintain San Mateo’s sense of place and special identity, and enrich our understanding of the city’s history and continuity with the past. 7 Action CD 5.12
Historic Resources
Design Standards
Added contributors to the action. Action CD 5.12 Historic Resources Design Standards. Create objective design standards for alterations to historic resources and contributors to a designated historic district, and new development adjacent to historic resources within historic districts. Use the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards as the basis for these objective design standards to ensure projects have a contextual relationship with land uses and patterns; spatial organization; visual relationships; cultural and historic values; and the height, massing, design, and materials of historic resources.
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Objective Design
Standards
Revised action since the objective design
standards have been adopted.
Action CD 7.7 Objective Design Standards. Implement the City’s objective design standards to ensure that new multifamily and mixed-use projects with a residential component meet required standards and streamline the development review process. 9 Policy CD 8.3 Respect
Existing Scale and
Rhythm
Council revision to keep scale and rhythm but
add context sensitive design.
Policy CD 8.3 Respect Existing Scale and Rhythm. Context Sensitive Design. New mixed-use and commercial development should have context sensitive design that incorporates
architectural styles and elements that relate to the scale and design of surrounding buildings, including by providing breaks in the building face at spacings common to buildings in the area and by stepping back upper floors.
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Objective Design
Standards
Added context sensitive design. Action CD 8.6 Objective Design Standards. Develop and adopt objective design standards for new mixed-use and commercial development to provide a clear understanding of the City’s expectation for new project design, including context
appropriate architectural styles and pedestrian-friendly design.
CHAPTER 6. CONSERVATION, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION ELEMENT Change
ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
1 Policy COS 1.4
Avoidance of Nesting
Birds
Not "should be avoided" it "must be avoided"
Make it a requirement.
Policy COS 1.4 Avoidance of Nesting Birds. Disturbance of active native bird nests shall be avoided when required by State and federal regulations. For new development sites where nesting native birds may be present, vegetation
clearing and construction must be initiated outside the bird nesting season (March 1 through August 31) or
preconstruction surveys be conducted by a qualified biologist in advance of any disturbance. If active nests are encountered, appropriate buffer zones shall be established based on
recommendations by the qualified biologist and remain in place until any young birds have successfully left the nest. 2 Policy COS 1.5
Surveys for Sensitive
Natural Communities
"Must be conducted" not "should be
conducted."
Policy COS 1.5 Surveys for Sensitive Natural Communities.
Require that sites with suitable natural habitat, including creek corridors through urbanized areas, be surveyed for the
presence or absence of sensitive natural communities prior to development approval. Such surveys shall be conducted by a qualified biologist and occur prior to development-related vegetation removal or other habitat modifications.
3 Policy COS 1.6
Surveys for Regulated
Waters
"Must be conducted" not "should be
conducted." If you are going to protect our
natural resources, quit using all the weasel
words that people can get around...unless that
is the intent?
Policy COS 1.6 Surveys for Regulated Waters. Require that sites with suitable natural habitat, including creek corridors through urbanized areas, be surveyed for the presence or absence of regulated waters prior to development approval.
Such surveys shall be conducted by a qualified wetland
specialist and occur prior to development-related vegetation removal or other habitat modifications.
4 Policy COS 3.2
Aesthetic and Habitat
Values – Private
Creeks.
Removed figure reference to broaden the
policy.
Policy COS 3.2 Aesthetic and Habitat Values – Private Creeks.
Encourage preservation and enhance the aesthetic and
habitat values of privately owned sections of all other creeks and channels, shown in Figure COS-3.
5 Policy COS 4.3
BAAQMD Planning
for Healthy Places.
Revised sentence structure. Policy COS 4.3 BAAQMD Planning for Healthy Places. Require new development to adhere to BAAQMD’s Planning for
Healthy Places guidance when warranted by local conditions. 10 9
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6 Policy COS 4.9 Air
Pollution Exposure.
Clarified air quality in both indoor and outdoor
spaces.
Policy COS 4.9 Air Pollution Exposure. For new development that is located within 1,000 feet from US Highway 101 and State Route 92, require installation of enhanced ventilation systems and other strategies to protect people from
respiratory, heart, and other health effects associated with breathing polluted air in both indoor and outdoor spaces. 7 New Action Under
Goal COS-4
Mitigate outdoor air quality in polluted areas. (NEW) Action COS 4.11 Outdoor Air Quality Mitigation.
Explore the feasibility of funding and installing pollutant screening solutions, such as walls and dense vegetation, to address outdoor air quality in residential areas located within 1,000 feet from US Highway 101 and State Route 92.
8 Policy COS 5.2
Creating Community
Added language to support the expansion of
cultural and entertainment resources in San
Mateo.
Policy COS 5.2 Creating Community. Cultivate opportunities to come together as a community, celebrate our heritage,
cultures, and milestones through cultural and entertainment events and have social supports available, which are key to creating a sense of community and building community
resilience.
9 Policy COS 5.3
Creative Outlets
Added language to support the expansion of
cultural and entertainment resources in San
Mateo.
Policy COS 5.3 Creative Outlets. Provide skill development, cultural, and performance opportunities within each of the major art forms with an emphasis on promoting lifelong
enjoyment to nurture creative discovery.
10 Policy COS 5.6 Child
and Youth
Development
Added health and safety. Policy COS 5.6 Child and Youth Development. Provide preschool through teenage youth with a variety of
experiences that nurture individuality, spark imagination, promote health, increase safety, encourage active recreation, and build the skills needed to ensure success in the next stage of development.
11 Delete Action Original comment: “What does this even mean?”
Staff reviewed , including P&R Director, and
determined that intent of action is unclear and
that it was not needed it order to implement the
policies under Goal COS-5.
Action COS 5.12 Coordination with Education Providers.
Coordinate with education providers, including local school districts, the College of San Mateo, and the San Mateo Public Library, to identify appropriate service targets and provide activities within those identified targets.
12 New Action under
Goal COS-6
Added new action to address park access east of
El Camino Real and east of US 101.
(NEW) Action COS 6.5 Comprehensive Access Analysis.
Conduct a comprehensive park accessibility gap analysis to address equitable park access, with an emphasis on
neighborhoods east of El Camino Real and east of US Highway 101.
CHAPTER 7. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ELEMENT
Change ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
1 Policy PSF 1.8 Police
and Fire Cover
Assessments
Added new policy. (New) Policy PSF 1.8 Police and Fire Cover Assessments. Complete standard of cover assessments or staffing studies periodically for Police and Fire Services to ensure that appropriate response times, staffing and levels of service are available to meet community needs as the City’s population grows. 11 9
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Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
2 Deleted duplicative
action.
Deleted duplicative action. Action PSF 2.9 Recycled Water. Continue working with California Water Service, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency, the City of Redwood City, and Silicon Valley Clean Water to develop an advanced water purification facility that treats wastewater from the San Mateo wastewater treatment plant to tertiary treatment standards.
Action PSF 2-11 Water Purification Facility. Continue working with California Water Service, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency, the City of Redwood City, and Silicon Valley Clean Water to develop an advanced water purification facility that treats wastewater from the San Mateo wastewater treatment plan to tertiary treatment standards. 3 Policy PSF 3.7 Water
Quality Standards
Revised policy. Policy PSF 3.7 Water Quality Standards. M Manage City creeks, channels, and the Marina Lagoon to meet applicable State and federal water quality standards.
Manage City creeks and channels for both flood protection and aquatic resources.
Protect and restore creeks to a level acceptable for healthy marine and bird habitat.
4 Policy PSF 3.9 Low-
Impact Development
Revised policy. Policy PSF 3.9 Green Infrastructure Low-Impact Development. Minimize stormwater runoff and pollution by requiring new green infrastructure to treat and improve stormwater quality as part of public and private projects. encouraging low-impact design (LID) features, such as pervious parking surfaces, bioswales, and filter strips in new development.
5 New Policy Added new policy. (New) Policy PSF 3.13 Marina Lagoon. Continue to maintain the Marina Lagoon as flood control infrastructure that accounts for climate change risks and major flood events.
6 New Policy Added new policy (New) Policy PSF 3.14 City Utility Programs Funding. Maintain adequate, sustained, and dedicated revenue sources for City utility programs to support the sanitary sewer system, stormwater system, and refuse collection. 7 Action PSF 3.16
Stormwater
Treatment
Revisions to action. Action PSF 3.16 Stormwater Treatment. Continue to participate in the San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program, “Flows to Bay”, to ensure compliance with the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to prevent water pollution from point and non-point sources.
8 Action PSF 3.18
Stormwater
Requirements for
Development
Revisions to action. Action PSF 3.18 Stormwater Requirements for Development. In accordance with State regulatory mandates, require applicable new and redevelopment projects to incorporate site design, source control, treatment, and hydromodification management measures to minimize stormwater runoff volumes and associated pollutants. Stormwater management via green infrastructure systems shall be prioritized.
9 Action PSF 3.19
Green Infrastructure
Revisions to action. Action PSF 3.19 Green Infrastructure Plan. Implement the City’s Green Infrastructure Plan through complete streets implementations or private development projects to gradually shift from a traditional stormwater conveyance system (“gray”) to a more natural system that incorporates plants and soils to mimic watershed processes, capture and clean stormwater, reduce runoff, increase infiltration, and create healthier environments (“green”). 10 Delete Action Removed as the Municipal
Regional Stormwater Permit
3.0 now requires this for all
projects.
Action PSF 3.18 Incentives for Low-Impact Development. Develop and implement incentives to encourage applicants to include low-impact design features in new development.
11 New Action Added new action. (New) Action PSF 3.20 Stormwater Management Funding. Establish a dedicated funding source for stormwater management.
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8 Change ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
12 Policy PSF 4.6
Renewable Energy
Neighborhood
Microgrids.
Revised policy to prioritize
locating microgrids in equity
priority communities.
Policy PSF 4.6 Renewable Energy Neighborhood Microgrids. Encourage the establishment of renewable energy neighborhood microgrids to support resilience, especially within equity priority communities.
13 Policy PSF 5.7
Incentives for Public
Facilities
Clarified policy. Policy PSF 5.7 Incentives for Public Facilities. Provide incentives to developers for projects that include needed space for public facilities in new development 14 New Policy Added a policy on the Senior
Center facility and
programming.
(New) Policy PSF 5.9 San Mateo Senior Center. Maintain and, as feasible, improve the Senior Center as an important facility that serves as an age friendly community space and provides programming, activities, and services for older adults. 15 New Policy Added new policy on
property acquisition.
(New) Policy PSF 5.12 City Property Acquisition. Seek opportunities to purchase or acquire property to meet current or future needs for the expansion of specific City services and facilities or if there is a demonstrated public need. 16 Policy PSF 5.14 Public
Facilities Funding
Added new policy to add
concept of forward looking
maintenance and
investment in City facilities.
(New) Policy PSF 5.14 Public Facilities Funding. Maintain adequate, sustained, and dedicated revenue sources to support maintenance and investment of the City’s public facilities.
17 New Action Added new action to track
capital improvement
projects to promote
community awareness.
(New) Action PSF 5.15 Progress Tracking. Develop and maintain communication tools, such as a dashboard or heat map, to communicate information and updates related to capital improvements and other facility and infrastructure projects to promote community awareness.
18 New Action Added action to explore the
feasibility of installing more
restrooms at City parks and
public facilities.
(New) Action PSF 5.16 Restroom Facilities. Explore the feasibility of installing additional restrooms at City parks and public facilities. 19 New Policy Added new policy to include
additional policy direction
for child care.
(New) Policy PSF 6.6 Recreation Centers. Consider offering full-day, licensed child care at City recreation centers to meet working families’ needs or offering space for other operators to do so.
20 New Policy Added new policy to include
additional policy direction
for child care.
(New) Policy PSF 6.7 Child Care Homes Resources. As feasible, support existing and new licensed family child care homes with available housing-related and small business resources.
21 Action PSF 6.9 Child
Care and New
Construction
Updated language. Action PSF 6.9 Child Care and New Construction. Encourage new residential and nonresidential development to include space for child care by taking the following actions:
a. Provide incentives for inclusion of space for a child care center, or housing units for licensed family child care providers, in a new development. b. Promote child care to developers as an amenity favored by the City. c. Continue to implement the developer impact fee for funding child care facilities.
d. Encourage housing developers to include units that meet size and functionality requirements to support the operation of licensed family child care home providers.
22 New Goal Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) GOAL PSF-7 Deliver public services and facilities that serve the needs of seniors, are age friendly, and allow San Mateo residents to age in place. 13 9
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8 Change ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
23 New Policy Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) Policy PSF 7.1 Universal Design. Encourage Universal Design, a design concept that encourages accessibility for people of all ages, in new residential construction and major remodels.
24 New Policy Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) Policy PSF 7.2 Healthy Aging. Support institutions and initiatives that promote healthy aging, both at home and in care centers. 25 New Policy Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) Policy PSF 7.3 Outreach to Seniors. Provide regular and timely communication to seniors and aging adults about the services, programs, and other opportunities available to these groups of people. Use age-appropriate outreach channels to disseminate information.
26 New Action Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) Action PSF 7.4 Age-Friendly City. Support the City’s commitment to becoming an Age-Friendly City by continuing to implement the Age Friendly Action Plan
27 New Action Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) Action PSF 7.5 Comprehensive Senior Services. Study the effectiveness of existing senior services and explore ways to increase and strengthen these services in coordination with senior service providers. Comprehensive services include addressing senior nutrition, mental health, and transportation. 28 New Action Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) Action PSF 7.6 Senior Volunteers. Continue the volunteer program by recruiting/encouraging participation of seniors with certain skills and experience. 29 New Action Added a section, including a
goal, policies and actions,
that focuses on and
supports seniors and aging.
(New) Action PSF 7.7 Caregiver Support. Collaborate with private, nonprofit, faith- based and public community service organizations, including the County of San Mateo, to offer support for caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities.
CHAPTER 8. SAFETY ELEMENT
Change ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
1 New Policy Added a policy to coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions to identify evacuation routes and
locations.
(New) Policy S 1.16 Evacuation Planning. Cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions and public protection agencies to delineate evacuation routes and locations, identifying their capacity, safety, and viability under different hazard
scenarios, as well as emergency vehicle routes for disaster response, and where possible, alternate routes where
congestion or road failure could occur. Update as new
information and technologies become available.
2 New Action Added an action to assess future emergency service needs.
(New) Action S 1.28 Future Emergency Needs. Assess
future emergency service needs during each update to the Safety Element.
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Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
3 Goal S-3 Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into one section.
GOAL S-3 Protect the community from unreasonable risk
to life and property caused by flood hazards and sea level rise.
4 Policy S 4.1 Sea Level
Rise Planning
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Policy S 3.2 Sea Level Rise and Flood Planning. Integrate sea level rise and flood planning into all relevant City processes, including General Plan amendments, Specific
Plans, zoning ordinance updates, capital projects, and
review and approval of new development and substantial
retrofits.
5 Policy S 4.2 Sea Level
Rise and
Groundwater Rise
Protection
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Policy S 3.3 4.2 Sea Level Rise, Flooding, and Groundwater Rise Protection. Ensure that new development, substantial retrofits, critical facilities, City-owned buildings, and existing and future flood control infrastructure are planned and designed to accommodate climate change hazards,
including increases in flooding, sea level rise, and rising groundwater, based on the best available science.
6 Policy S 4.3 Natural
Infrastructure
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Policy S 3.4 4.3 Natural Infrastructure. Consider the use of nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in sea level rise and flood adaptation strategies.
7 Policy S 4.4
OneShoreline
Coordination
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Policy S 3.5 4.4 OneShoreline Coordination. Coordinate
with OneShoreline to develop and implement coordinated
approaches to sea level rise and flood management with
other San Mateo County jurisdictions.
8 New Policy Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into one section. Added new policy.
(New) Policy S 3.6 Storm Drain and Flood Infrastructure.
Manage the City’s storm drain infrastructure, levee
system, and dams in accordance with state and federal
regulations and to protect life and property.
9 Action S 4.5 Climate
Change Adaptation
Plan
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Action S 3.7 4.5 Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Assess sea level rise and precipitation projections using the best- available climate change science, consistent with
OneShoreline recommendations, identify the extent of
areas vulnerable to sea level rise and flooding in the city, consider OneShoreline recommendations for levels of
protection, and develop a Climate Change Adaptation Plan that sets a comprehensive strategy and includes planning and design standards for climate risk protection. Use this plan to evaluate development applications to ensure
projects are protected from sea level rise and flood
hazards over the life of the project and to assess public infrastructure needs for adequate protection.
10 Action S 4.6 Sea
Level Rise
Monitoring
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Action S 3.8 4.6 Sea Level Rise and Flood Hazard
Monitoring. Review and use the best-available sea level rise science and projections and regularly identify natural resources, development, infrastructure, and communities that are vulnerable to sea level rise and flood hazard
impacts, including impacts from rising groundwater. Use this information to continue to develop or adjust planning and adaptation strategies.
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8 Change ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
11 Action S 3.4
Community Rating
System
Revised action. Action S 3.9 3.4 Community Rating System. Explore establishment of a City Undertake efforts that increase the City’s rating under FEMA’s Community Rating System, such as expanding and improving Geographic Information
System (GIS) mapping capacity, developing a flood early warning system, and creating a Flood Emergency Action
Plan.
12 Action S 3.5 Early
Flood Warning
Revised action. Action S 3.10 3.5 Early Flood Warning. Collaborate with OneShoreline to pAs feasible, provide early flood warning for flood-prone areas of the city through collaboration with regional partners such as OneShoreline’s stream
monitoring station and notification system.
13 Action S 4.7 Rising
Groundwater
Coordination
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Action S 3.11 4.7 Rising Groundwater Coordination.
Coordinate with OneShoreline, local jurisdictions, and
regional and State agencies to study and enforce
requirements related to rising groundwater levels caused by sea level rise.
14 Action S 4.8 Natural
Infrastructure
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Action S 3.12 4.8 Natural Infrastructure. Use or restore natural features and ecosystem processes where feasible and appropriate as a preferred approach to the placement of hard shoreline or creek protection when implementing sea level rise and flood adaptation strategies.
15 Action S 4.9 Sea
Level Overlay Zone
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section. Council revision to strengthen
wording.
Action S 3.13 4.9 Sea Level and/or Flood Overlay Zone.
Evaluate establishment of a sea level rise and/ or flood overlay zone as a primary mechanism for establishing
adaptation policies, rules, or construction codes within such zones, recognizing the particular land use and zoning characteristics of this area as a part of the Climate
Adaptation Plan, and in collaboration with OneShoreline. 16 Action S 4.10 Sea
Level Rise Funding
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Action S 3.14 4.10 Sea Level Rise Funding. Study options for establishing dedicated funding General Fund dollars to support efforts to address sea level rise, including
considering support for sufficiently supporting
OneShoreline.
17 Action S 4.11 New
Development
Combined flood hazards and sea level rise into
one section.
Action S 3.15 4.11 New Development. Explore creation of a new fee for new development along the bay shoreline to
fund sea level rise and flood protection measures and
adaptation strategies.
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Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
18 Policy S 4.1 Very
High Fire Hazard
Severity Zones
Added language to “meet or exceed” State
and local regulations.
Policy S 4.1 Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Avoid new residential development in Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zones, as shown on Figure S-14, or the most
current data available from CAL FIRE. Redevelopment or
reconstruction of existing structures is allowed. Coordinate with San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (SMC Fire)
to ensure new construction of buildings or infrastructure within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone or Wildland-Urban
Interface (WUI), as shown on Figures S-12 and S-13 or the most current data available from CAL FIRE, meet or exceed are in full compliance with applicable State and local
regulations and meet the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Fire Safe Regulations for road ingress and egress, fire equipment access, and adequate water supply.
19 Policy S 4.2
Reconstruction of
Development
Revised to avoid making the Safety Element
out of date.
Policy S 4.2 Reconstruction of Development. Require
reconstruction projects or significant retrofits in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone and the Wildland-Urban Interface, as shown on Figures S-12 and S-13 or the most current data available from CAL FIRE, to be consistent with the
California Building Standards Code, California Fire Code, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Fire Safe
Regulations.
20 Policy S 4.6
Firefighting
Infrastructure
Added language for residential and building
signage to improve firefighting infrastructure.
Policy S 4.6 Firefighting Infrastructure. Coordinate with SMC Fire to ensure adequate firefighting infrastructure, including road and building clearance for firefighting
vehicles, residential and building signage, and clear and legible street signage throughout the community.
21 Policy S 4.9 Land Use
Management for
Fire Risks
Added language to work with FIRE SAFE San
Mateo County to maintain fire breaks.
Policy S 4.9 Land Use Management for Fire Risks. Maintain all City-owned public lands and work with private
landowners and FIRE SAFE San Mateo County to reduce
fuel loads, establish appropriately placed fire
breaks/defensible space, require long-term maintenance
of fire hazard reduction projects, and educate all property owners in the city on proper landscape maintenance and
firescaping standards to reduce the risk of fire hazards. 17 9
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8 CHAPTER 9. NOISE ELEMENT
Change ID
Policy/
Action Number Comment Recommended Change(s)
1 Policy N 1.3 Exterior
Noise Level Standard
for Residential Uses
Policy N 1.4 Exterior
Noise Level Standard
for Parks and
Playgrounds.
Policies N1.3 and N1.4 seem to contradict.
N1.3 says public parks shouldn't exceed 65
dBA LDN, and N1.4 says public parks require a
feasibility study above 70 dBA LDN. Table N-1
confers with N1.4. Revised Policy N 1.3.
Policy N 1.3 Exterior Noise Level Standard for Residential Uses.
Require an acoustical analysis for new multifamily common open space for residents that have an exterior noise level of 60 dBA (Ldn) or above, as shown on Figure N-2. Incorporate necessary mitigation measures into residential project design to minimize common open space noise levels. Maximum exterior noise should not exceed 65 dBA (Ldn) for residential uses and should not exceed 65 dBA (Ldn) for public park uses.
Adjust Table N-1 to reflect ambient noise levels over 70 dBA for proposed parks being “Conditionally Acceptable”, instead of “Normally Unacceptable.”
2 Action N 2.8 Fixed sentence error. Action N 2.8 Conditions of Approval for Noise Monitoring.
Establish conditions of approval for larger development projects to ensure that requirements for construction noise and
vibration monitoring. Iinclude a requirement for a monitoring plan that provides information on the monitoring locations, durations and regularity, the instrumentation to be used, and appropriate noise and vibration control measures to ensure compliance with the noise ordinance and any applicable
vibration limits