City Council
July 12, 2023
1 Existing Conditions
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4 Proposed Conditions
City Council
1. Planning Commission’s Recommendations
Design Review (DR22-0010)
Preliminary TDM Plan (TDM22-0004)
CEQA IS/MND (ND22-0004)
2. Community Benefits Program (CB23-0001)
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Project Site
East of 101 Transit Core Vision:
Transit-oriented community with a walkable
street pattern and a vibrant mix of highdensity multifamily and employment uses with supportive retail, services, and amenities
(minimum FAR from 1.0 up to 8.0 with
community benefits; maximum residential
densities up to 120 du/ac to 200 du/ac)
• East of 101 Policy Goals:
• Improve connectivity for R&D workforce
• Encourage growth near transit
• Improve sidewalk and related pedestrian
amenities
• Provide publicly accessible, private open
space
• Vehicle trips are minimized through
parking requirements, Transportation
Demand Management, and alternative
travel modes
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◦ Downtown/Caltrain Station Area Zoning Districts
East of 101 Transit Core (ETC) Sub-District
ETC Development Standards (SSFMC 20.090.002)
Office and R&D permitted uses
Maximum Height as allowable by the FAA
Setbacks, Minimum Landscaping, Lot Coverage Standards
Min 1.0 FAR or up to 8.0 with Community Benefits Program (3.3 FAR proposed with CB)
Required Parking (SSFMC 20.330.004)
• R&D Uses: 1.5 spaces per 1000 sq ft
✓ Provided: 1,335 vehicle parking
✓ (142 Parking Spaces EV capable)
• Bike Parking (5% of required vehicle parking spaces)
✓ 190 bike parking spaces (166 long term | 24 short term) 8 Downtown/Caltrain Station Area Districts
Purpose:
• Support the revitalization of Downtown
South San Francisco and the area around
the Caltrain Station to a vibrant and
successful community resource and a
source of local pride.
• Promote new residential, mixed-use and
employment uses
• Support pedestrian and bicycle
throughout the Downtown, to transit, and
to nearby employment and mixed-use
areas.
May 17, 2022: ◦ Massing changes and building orientation ◦ Active space planning on ground floor ◦ Improve circulation access for other modes and back-of-house operations
◦ Address potential vibration and wind effects
August 16, 2022: ◦ Recommended to proceed to Planning Commission for next step in approval process
Project meets all code-required Design Review
findings
9 SSFMC 20.400 TDM Ordinance
Project to enact a TDM program to achieve a maximum
drive alone commute mode share of 50 percent
Example TDM Program Measures:
◦ 50% Transit Pass Subsidies and Pre-Tax Transit Benefits ◦ Participation in Commute.org Programs
◦ Carpool/Vanpool Programs and Parking
◦ Bicycle Storage, Showers, and Lockers
◦ Designated TDM Coordinator
◦ Bicycle and Pedestrian-Oriented Site Access
◦ Encourage Telecommuting & Flexible Work Schedules
Additionally, large projects must implement
annual monitoring of a site-specific trip cap.
10 800 Dubuque Avenue Requirements:
• Tier 4 project = 50 points
• Implement All Required TDM measures PLUS
Optional measures:
• Enhanced Shuttle Commitment
• 100% Subsidized Transit Passes
• Transit Capital Improvements and Active
Transportation Gap Closure
• On-site Amenities
• Bike Repair Station
• Annual monitoring to achieve a maximum of 50%
of employees commuting by driving alone
• Annual monitoring of site-specific trip cap
(driveway counts)
• Parking Management Plan
Less than Significant with Mitigation :
Mitigation Measures:
◦ Air Quality – Construction BMPs
◦ Biology – Surveys for nesting birds
◦ Cultural – Accidental Discovery and Evaluation
◦ Hazards – Implementation of Soils Mgmt/Health/Safety Plan ◦ Transportation – Improve sight distance at driveways
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Biological Resources Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources Transportation
Received four comments from three groups:
◦ PG&E (March 29 and April 25)
◦ SFO Airport (April 18)
◦ California Geologic Survey (April 25)
Comments received did not warrant additional studies, no new impacts identified, no EIR required per CEQA.
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Direct Funding Contributions:
◦ Community Benefits Fee ($4.7 mil)
◦ Publicly Accessible Plazas ($2.6 mil)
◦ Enhanced Connectivity and Access ($3.7 mil)
◦ Building Electrification ($1.5 mil)
Participation in Industrial Area Community Facilities District Public Art On-site (or Public Art Fee)
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Recreation
Impact Fee
Childcare Fee Library Impact
Fee
Commercial
Linkage Fee
Citywide
Transportation
Fee
Public Safety
Impact Fee
School District
Fee Public Art Fee
Estimated Total
= $51.3
million
City Council recommended to take the following actions:
◦ Adopt a resolution making findings to adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND22-0004) in accordance with Section 21083 of the California Public Resources Code; and
◦ Adopt a resolution making findings to approve the entitlements request for 800 Dubuque Avenue, including Design Review (DR22-0022), Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM22-0004), and Community Benefits Program (CB23-0001), subject to the Conditions of Approval
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