Meeting
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Planning Commission 
July 14, 2020
7:00 PM

City Hall Council Chamber
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403		 COMMISSION MEMBERS
Ellen Mallory, Chair
Ramiro Maldonado, Vice Chair
John Ebneter
Mike Etheridge
Margaret Williams
AGENDA

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CALL TO ORDER

Pledge Allegiance

Roll Call 

CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. If discussion is desired, that item may be removed and considered separately.
 
1.

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of June 23, 2020.

PUBLIC COMMENT

During the public comment period, members of the public may speak on general items of interest within the Commission's jurisdiction that are not on the agenda.  Each member of the public may speak for a maximum of three minutes with a maximum of 15 minutes for the entire public comment period. The Chair shall determine whether the matter is within the Commission's jurisdiction. The Commission shall not act on or discuss any matters raised during the public comment period, which are not on the agenda, but shall refer such matters to staff for review and/or request such matters be placed on a future agenda

PUBLIC HEARING
Planning Commission decisions are final unless appealed to the City Council in accordance with Section 27.08.090 of the San Mateo Municipal Code. The time within which judicial review of any final decision may be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6. If any person challenges a Planning action in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Mateo, at or prior to, the public hearing. Some public hearings will be automatically referred to City Council and those will be indicated below.
 
2.

Modification to 1650 S. Delaware St. Apartments (PA-2017-066)

That the Planning Commission approve the modifications to PA-2017-066 1650 S. Delaware St. Apartments by making the following motions: Find the modification exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 32 Section 15322 In-Fill Development Projects Categorical Exemption. Approve the Site Plan and Architectural Review Modification for construction of a revised roof design.

3.

City-Owned Downtown Affordable Housing and Parking Garage Sites, SPAR (2) + SDPA + SUP (PA-2019-033)

That the Planning Commission recommend approval of PA-2019-033, City-Owned Downtown Affordable Housing and Parking Garage Sites, SPAR (2) + SDPA + SUP to the City Council by making the following motions: Recommend Adoption of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration as adequate to assess the environmental impacts of the project based on Findings of Approval in Attachment 1; and Recommend Approval of two Site Plan and Architectural Review (SPAR) entitlements for (1) the demolition and construction of a new residential building and parking garage including a waiver of building bulk and street wall plane development standards contingent upon the City’s adoption of the proposed ordinance providing for development standard waivers for AB 1763 projects and (2) for an on-street loading zone based on the Findings for Approval in Attachment 1 and subject to the Conditions of Approval in Attachment 2; and Recommend Approval of the Site Development Planning Application (SDPA) for the removal of major vegetation including heritage trees based on the Findings for Approval in Attachment 1 and subject to the Conditions of Approval in Attachment 2; and Recommend Approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for the parking garage use in the Central Business District Support (CBD/S) zoning district based on the Findings of Approval in Attachment 1.

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commission Members and Staff report on their various assignments and Commission requests for scheduling future items

ADJOURNMENT


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