SAN MATEO,
California
668 E. 3RD AVE.
MARCH 2ND, 2026
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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METROPOLITAN
715 N. SAN MATEO DRIVE
B STREET SOUTH
BRICKLINE
BESPOKE
1ST AND B
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PROMETHEUS - SAN MATEO
Figure LU-1 Land Use Map
Source: City of San Mateo, 2022; ESRI, 2022; PlaceWorks, 2025.
Adopted: March 18, 2024
Last Amended: March 17, 2025
38Strive San Mateo General Plan 2040
• Residential & Mixed-uses per 2040 General Plan
• Mixed-Use Medium II
PROJECT SITE
Figure LU-1 Land Use Map
Source: City of San Mateo, 2022; ESRI, 2022; PlaceWorks, 2025.
Adopted: March 18, 2024
Last Amended: March 17, 2025
38Strive San Mateo General Plan 2040
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2040 GENERAL PLAN
• Specific Plan Area Standards per city’s
Objective Design Standards:
- 7.1 Downtown Plan Area
- 7.7 Vision of the Gateway
• New development within each plan area
is required to implement a Mediterranean
architectural style
• Proposed plan is to redevelop an aging
retail center & parking lot to enhance
surrounding neighborhood.
• Site in close proximity to historic
downtown and Caltrain
• Direct access to major transportation routes
Project Site
Vision of the Gateway Specific Plan Area
Downtown Specific Plan Area
Historic Downtown
Prometheus Properties
KEY
CALTRAIN
E 4TH AVE
3RD AVE
S DELAWARE ST
EL CAMINO REAL
SAN MATEO CREEK
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
HWY 101
VISION OF THE GATEWAY
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SITE CONTEXT + SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS
San Mateo’s Multifamily
Objective Design Standards:
• Preserve and enhance
the City’s architectural
character
• Ensure high-quality,
well-designed new
development
Project Overview
• 8-story multifamily
building
• Internal parking garage
• Corner plaza at 3rd Street
& Delaware main entry 5
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ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSAL
Architectural Approach
• Contemporary
Mediterranean
interpretation of Spanish
Revival architecture [7.1.2]
• Light-colored stucco
façades, low-pitched
roofs/sloped parapets, and
red tile roofing reinforce
region’s heritage
[7.1.2]
Design Alignment with
City Guidelines
• High-quality materials
and construction that
enhanced neighborhood
character [4.7]
• Integrated open space
improving pedestrian
experience [7.1.3]
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ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT
• 7 of 13 Spanish
Revival architectural
elements are
required in the ODS
specific plans. [7.1.2,
7.7.2]
• The architecture
incorporates 8 of the
elements into the
design.
1. Multi-level roofs
2. Asymmetrical massing
3. Arches
4. Ornamental details
5. Spiral columns
6. Multi-pane windows
7. Window grilles
8. Elaborate chimney tops
9 . Round or square towers
10 . Decorative tiles
11. Decorative ironwork
12. Ornamental door/
window surrounds
13. Deep recessed openings
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BUILDING DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
• Primary building entry
and lobby are located on
the active corner of 3rd &
Delaware. [4.6]
• Publicly accessible open
space is sited adjacent
to the main entry, further
activating the street
corner [3.1, 3.3, 5.1, 7.1]
• Ground Story units with
recessed entries, stoops,
and landscape buffers
located on 3rd Ave. [7.7]
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SITE PLANNING & PROGRAM
• Entry corner activated
with colonnade of arches,
decorative tiles, and lush
plantings. [3.1, 4.6, 5.1]
• Fine detailing of
the Mediterranean
architectural elements
enriches the facade and
creates layering and
depth [7.1.2, 7.7.2]
• Brick detailing at the base
of the building grounds
the overall massing and
establishes a human-
scaled architecture [7.1.2,
7.7.2]
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BUILDING DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
• Deep, protected porches
introduce shadow and
depth, creating a more
intimate street experience
[7.1.2, 7.7.3]
• Canopies and recessed
balconies articulate façades,
minimizing vertical
height while creating depth
& interest [7.1.2, 7.7.1]
• Textured cornice and
pergola at
third-story step backs
visually cap the residential
volume, reinforcing a
residential scale [7.1.2, 7.7.1]
• Rich landscaping softens
the street edge, buffering
ground-story units and
enhancing the pedestrian
realm [7.1.3, 7.7.3]
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THANK YOU
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QUESTIONS
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