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ATT 8 - Table of Changes for Specific Plan and Design Guidelines

San Mateo City Council
November 17, 2025

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ATT 8 - Table of Changes for Specific Plan and Design Guidelines
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Location Amendment #1 - 2014 Amendment #2 - 2025 Change to Text
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FIGURE 4.24 Illustrative rendering of The Park, looking east toward Block MU-1 and ground-level retail.

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FIGURE 4.24 Illustrative rendering of The Park, looking east toward Block MU-1 and ground-level office.

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The residential retail, commercial, and open space program will provide a complementary and continually active mix of uses.

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The residential retail, office, commercial, and open space program will provide a complementary and continually active mix of uses.

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3 8 8 Figure 1.04:
599 Residential Units
25,000 to 30,000 square feet Retail
10,000 to 15,000 square feet Office

2.3 acres of Open Space
(excluding streets and sidewalks)
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599 Residential Units
3,000 to 30,000 square feet Retail
10,000 to 35,000 square feet Office

2.3 acres of Open Space
(excluding streets and sidewalks)
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4 9 9 1st column- 2nd
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The new neighborhood will include approximately 599 residential units, 10,000 square feet of office space, 25,000 square feet of retail space, and 2.3 acres of publicly accessible open space, not including streets and sidewalks.

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The new neighborhood will include approximately 599
residential units, a maximum of 35,000 square feet of office space, a minimum of 3,000 square feet of retail space, and 2.3 acres of publicly accessible open space, not including streets and sidewalks.

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At the core of the Plan is The Park, a new, approximately 1.1- acre neighborhood park, framed by residences and retail uses.

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At the core of the Plan is The Park, a new, approximately 1.1- acre neighborhood park, framed by residences, office and retail uses.

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6 9 9 Yellow text At the core of the Plan is The Park, a new, approximately 1.1- acre neighborhood park, framed by residences and retail uses.

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At the core of the Plan is The Park, a new, approximately 1.1- acre neighborhood park, framed by residences, office and retail uses.

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Chapter 1
Overview
Station Park Green
Specific Plan Amendment
Description of Changes
(Rev. 1)
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The Development Agreement was still in effect at the time that the City amended this Plan in 2014.

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The Development Agreement was recorded in March 2011 and was in effect for 10 years. The Development Agreement is no longer in effect in 2025 at the time of the second Specific Plan amendment.

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8 39 39 2nd column NA
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Providing office space located in close proximity to public transportation.

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Including a range of housing types, such as studios, 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom units, in addition to retail and some office uses, at densities sufficient to support both transit ridership and neighborhood vitality.

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Including a range of housing types, such as studios, 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom units, in addition to approximately 3,000 square feet of retail space and 10,000 square feet of office space, at densities sufficient to support both transit ridership and neighborhood vitality.

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A commitment to get the cars “out of the living room” by requiring that above-ground parking be enclosed with active uses. This allows attractive front doors along nearly every corridor.

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A commitment to get the cars “out of the living room” by requiring that above-ground parking be enclosed with active uses, including corporate offices. See page 166 of the Design Guidelines for a list of active uses. This allows attractive front doors along nearly every corridor.

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Concentrates retail uses along South Delaware Street and Concar Drive, and at park frontages, minimizing impacts to existing residences in the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Concentrates retail and office uses along South Delaware Street and Concar Drive, and at park frontages, minimizing impacts to existing residences in the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Priority Retail Locations: Identifies four locations in Block MU-1 where retail is prioritized.

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Priority Retail Locations: Identifies two locations in Block MU-1 where retail is prioritized.

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Chapter 3
Guiding Principles
Chapter 4
Development Standards
13 61 61 Figure 4.08: Site
Plan
Figure 4.08: Site Plan
Four priority retail location symbols located throughout the MU-1 building.

Figure 4.08: Site Plan
Remove the two astrisk symbols facing the park and the one on South Delware and Concar in the current Beach Hut Deli space.

Keep the asterisk symbol on Concar in the former Starbucks space. Add an asterisk symbols at the corner of Concar and Station Park Circle, depicted as "A Street" in the image.

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A minimum of 25,000 gross square feet (gsf) of
Retail/Services/Restaurant uses, and a minimum of 10,000 gsf of Office use.

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A minimum of 3,000 gross square feet (gsf) of
Retail/Services/Restaurant uses, and a minimum of 10,000 gsf of Office use.

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At least 5,000 square feet of Retail/Services/Restaurant uses shall be neighborhood-serving Retail/Services/Restaurant uses, with a maximum size per establishment of 1,500 square feet.

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At least 3,000 square feet of Retail/Services/Restaurant uses shall be neighborhood-serving Retail/Services/Restaurant uses, with a maximum size per establishment of 4,000 square feet. 16 62 62 Illustration & Figure

4.09. (Illustration)
FIGURE 4.09 Illustrative rendering of South Delaware Street entrance seen from Charles Lane in the Nineteenth Avenue Park neighborhood. Note: Buildings shown only for context.

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FIGURE 4.09 Illustrative rendering of South Delaware Street entrance seen from Charles Lane in the Nineteenth Avenue Park neighborhood. Note: Buildings shown only for context.

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17 64 64 Table- MU1 Notes
Ground-floor retail/services/restaurant encouraged. Priority Retail Locations include South Delaware Street/Concar Drive
intersection and frontages along The Park.

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Ground-floor retail/services/restaurant and office encouraged.

Priority Retail Locations include South Delaware Street/Concar Drive intersection and Station Park Circle/Concar Drive intersection.

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As shown in Figure 4.15, the overall FAR for the Plan Area is

3.0. Retail FAR is limited to 0.2, and office FAR is capped at 0.1.

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As shown in Figure 4.15, the overall FAR for the Plan Area is

3.0. Office FAR is limited to 0.2 and Retail FAR is capped at 0.1.

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Figure 4.15:

Legend and Site
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Legend:

Retail FAR: 0.2
Office FAR: 0.1
Site Plan:

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Retail FAR: 0.1
Office FAR: 0.2
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20 69 69 Figure 4.17-Legend Storefront Access encouraged Add 'office access":

Storefront access and office access will take on an urban form, allowing for visual and physical interaction between the streetscape and retail/office spaces.

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Along the entire northern edge of The Park, a row of large trees will provide a subtle separation between the residences fronting onto The Park, and the commercial uses opposite...

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Along the entire northern edge of The Park, a row of large trees will provide a subtle separation between the residences fronting onto The Park, and the office use opposite...

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The eastern plaza is intended to front ground-level retailers, and is more formal, including a reflective sculpture.

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The eastern plaza is intended to front ground-level office, and is more formal, including a reflective sculpture.

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23 73 73 Figure 4.24
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FIGURE 4.24 Illustrative rendering of The Park, looking east toward Block MU-1 and ground-level retail.

Illustration:

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FIGURE 4.24 Illustrative rendering of The Park, looking east toward Block MU-1 and ground-level office.

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Outdoor lighting in the Plan Area should consider vehicular and pedestrian circulation, residential and retail uses, the diversity of open space typologies, design and infrastructure coordination, and energy efficiency.

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Outdoor lighting in the Plan Area should consider vehicular and pedestrian circulation, residential, office and retail uses, the diversity of open space typologies, design and infrastructure coordination, and energy efficiency.

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MU1 Block
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Nonresidential
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25,000 to 30,000 square feet Retail/Services/Restaurant; 10,000 to 15,000 square feet Office
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3,000 to 30,000 square feet Retail/Services/Restaurant; 10,000 to 35,000 square feet Office
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26 87 87
Publicly Accessible
Open Space
Standards- The
Park Design
A landmark open space divided into smaller spaces for public activities, framed by commercial and residential uses. Helps to connect South Delaware Street to Hayward Park Station.

Surrounding streets are enhanced to encourage pedestrian and bike circulation.

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A landmark open space divided into smaller spaces for public activities, framed by commercial, office and residential uses.

Helps to connect South Delaware Street to Hayward Park
Station. Surrounding streets are enhanced to encourage
pedestrian and bike circulation.

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Location SPA 1 - 2014 SPA 2 - 2025
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27 4 4 FIGURE 1.01
Program:
599 Residential Units
25,000 to 30,000 Square feet of Retail
10,000 to 15,000 square feet of Office

2.3 acres of Open Space
(excluding streets and sidewalks)
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599 Residential Units
7,000 to 15,000 square feet Retail
10,000 to 45,000 square feet Office

2.3 acres of Open Space
(excluding streets and sidewalks)
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28 88 88 Build-to Block
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Buildings at Block MU-1 should
clearly define the edge to activate
and engage frontage for office uses
and building entries.

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Frontages of
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Uses along The Park should prioritize restaurants, cafés, and outdoor sidewalk dining.

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Uses along The Park should prioritize access and amenities for office users.

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FIGURE 3.06
Example of
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Figure 3.06: Example of mixed-use on The Park frontage
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Figure 3.06: Example of ground-floor office use on The Park frontage
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31 104 104 Image (Image)
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Station Park Green
Design Guidelines
Description of Changes
(Rev. 1)
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 3
General Urban Design
32 112 112
FIGURE 4.04
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Park frontage
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Figure 4.04: (Image)
Figure 4.06: (Image)
Figure 4.04: (Image)
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Figure 4.06: (Image)
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33 114 114
MU1 Land Use
-South
Delaware
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Retail/Services/Restaurants or other active uses are required on the frontage.

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Retail/Services/Restaurants, office or other active uses are required on the frontage.

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34 114 114 MU1 Land Use
-Concar Drive Retail/Services/Restaurants or other active uses are required.

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Retail/Services/Restaurants, office or other active uses are required.

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35 114 114
MU1 Land Use
-The Park
Frontage
Retail/Services/Restaurants or other active uses are required.

Priority retail locations are at the corners of “B” and “C” Streets and “A” and “C” Streets.

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Retail/Services/Restaurants, office or other active uses are required.

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36 166 166 Definitions-
Active Use
ACTIVE USE:

Retail/services/restaurants, residential entrances, or other high- frequency uses such as brokerage offices, commercial lobbies, health facilities and professional offices
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Retail/services/restaurants, residential entrances, or other high- frequency uses such as brokerage offices, commercial lobbies, health facilities, professional offices, and corporate offices with transparent frontage, multiple entries, and visibility into the workplace.

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Chapter 4
Block and Building Elements
Appendix

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