General Plan 2040 Land Use
Map Amendments
City Council Public Hearing
March 17, 2025
Somer Smith, AICP , Senior Planner
Community Development Department
AGENDA
2 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd.
• Background/ Project Description
• Regulatory Compliance
• Recommendations
12 Remaining Sites
• Background
• Project Description
• Regulatory Compliance
• Recommendations
BACKGROUND & PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1770 S. AMPHLETT BLVD.
3 • General Plan 2040 adopted on March 18,
2024
• 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd.
• Former Marriott Hotel Site
• Existing Land Use
• Regional Commercial
(1 to 3 stories, up to 50 du/ac, 1.5 FAR)
• Proposed Land Use
• Mixed-Use High
(5 to 8 stories, 100 to 130 du/ac, 4.5 FAR)
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
4 Measure T
• Included provision specifying land use change for this site • Requires the change to undergo Planning Commission and City Council public hearings No Net Loss of Housing
• Max increase of 822 units of capacity
Exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Subsection 15168(c) and Section 15162 Noticing Requirement
• All meeting noticing requirements were met
• 1 public comment in general support
RECOMMENDATION
5 Adopt a Resolution amending the General Plan land use designation at 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd.
BACKGROUND ON 12 SITES
6 • Strive San Mateo General Plan 2040 (General Plan 2040) Adopted on March 18, 2024
• 12 sites identified for updates to land use designations • 1 Site identified by City Council (Site 10)
• 11 sites identified by property owners and staff
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
12 sites identified for
updates to land use
designations
• Site 10 identified by City
Council
• 11 sites identified by property
owners and staff
7 8
Site No. Location/Address Current Land Use Recommended Land Use 1 831 Monte Diablo Ave. Residential Very Low
(1 to 3 stories, up to 9 du/ac)
Quasi-Public
(1 to 3 stories, up to 20 du/ac)
2 50 Mounds Road Residential Low II,
(2 to 4 stories, 20 to 35 du/ac)
Residential Very Low
(1 to 3 stories, up to 9 du/ac)
Residential Medium I
(3 to 5 stories, 36 to 50 du/ac)
3 111 St. Matthews Ave. Office Medium
(2 to 4 stories, up to 50 du/ac, 3.0 FAR)
Residential Medium I
(3 to 5 stories, 36 to 50 du/ac)
4 20 – 40 W. 3rd Ave. Residential Medium II
(4 to 6 stories, 51 to 99 du/ac)
Residential High
(5 to 8 stories, 100 to 130 du/ac)
5 55 W 5th Ave. Residential Medium I
(3 to 5 stories, 36 to 50 du/ac)
Residential High
(5 to 8 stories, 100 to 130 du/ac)
6 606 – 800 S. B St. Residential Medium II
(4 to 6 stories, 51 to 99 du/ac)
Mixed-Use Medium II
(4 to 6 stories, 51 to 99 du/ac)
7 Arbor Rose Condominiums Regional Commercial
(1 to 3 stories, up to 50 du/ac, 1.5 FAR)
Residential Low II
(2-4 stories, 20-35 du/acre)
8 1050 S. Amphlett Blvd. Regional Commercial
(1 to 3 stories, up to 50 du/ac, 1.5 FAR)
Service Commercial/Light Industrial
(1-3 stories, 1.0 FAR)
9 1495 S. El Camino Real Mixed-Use Medium I
(3 to 5 stories, 15 to 50 du/ac)
Mixed-Use Medium II
(4 to 6 stories, 51 to 99 du/ac)
10 Office Buildings at
66 and 160 Bovet Rd.
Office Medium
(2 to 4 stories, up to 50 du/ac, 2.0 FAR)
Mixed-Use High
(5 to 8 stories, 100 to 130 du/ac, 4.5 FAR)
11 1711 - 1745 S. El Camino Real Residential Medium II
(4 to 6 stories, 51 to 99 du/ac)
Mixed-Use Medium II
(4 to 6 stories, 51 to 99 du/ac)
12 3130 La Selva St. Neighborhood Commercial
(1-3 stories, up to 19 du/ac, 1.0 FAR)
Regional Commercial
(1-3 stories, up to 50 du/ac, 1.5 FAR)
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
9 Measure T
• Included provision specifying land use changes for 7 of the sites (Site Nos. 1,2,4,5,9, 10, &12) • Requires the 7 sites and any future General Plan Land Use Map amendments to undergo Planning Commission and City Council public hearings
No Net Loss of Housing
• Max net increase of 852 units of capacity
Exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Subsection 15168(c) and Section 15162
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
10 Statutory Noticing Requirement
• Noticed mailed to Native American Tribal Consultants (Senate Bill 18) • Notices Mailed/emailed to owners and tenants of the 12 locations, CDD’s general notification list, and General Plan interested parties list; published in the San Mateo Daily Journal, Planning Division “What’s Happening” webpage, and to City’s e-newsletters; and posted at three public locations within the City. • 2 public comments
• Reduced density at the Arbor Rose Condominiums
• In support of amendments
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
11 • Public Hearing held on January 28, 2025
• Recommended to the City Council adoption of a Resolution to amend the General Plan land use designations at 12 specified locations.
RECOMMENDATION
12 Adopt a Resolution amending the General Plan
land use designations at the 12 specified
locations.
13 BACKUP SLIDES
14 Site 1
831 Monte Diablo Ave.
Site 2
50 Mounds Rd.
Site 3
111 St. Matthews Ave.
15 Site 4
20 – 40 W. 3rd Ave.
Site 5
55 W 5th Ave.
Site 6
606 – 800 S. B St.
16 Site 7
Arbor Rose Condominiums
101 – 303 and 701 – 1003 N.
Hummingbird Ln.
401 – 506 and 1101 – 1206 S.
Hummingbird Ln.
1117 – 1131 Sunnybrae Blvd.
1001 – 1033 S. Idaho St.
1106 and 1110 10th Ave.
Site 8
1050 S. Amphlett Blvd.
17 Site 9
1495 S. El Camino Real
Site 10
66 and 160 Bovet Rd.
Site 11
1711 - 1745 S. El Camino Real
18 Site 12
3130 La Selva St.
19 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd.