Project Update:

Bridgepointe Master Plan Amendment - Request from SPI Holdings LLC, to Waive One-Year (1-Year) Limitation on Reapplication for a Previously Denied Project and Waiver of Pre-Application Planning Process.

On September 15, 2016, SPI Holdings LLC (SPI) submitted a letter requesting that the City Council:

1. Waive the one-year (1-year) limitation on reapplication for a previously denied project pursuant to Municipal Code Section 27.08.060(b), and permit SPI to reapply for approval of the Project; and
2. Waive the requirement for a preliminary neighborhood meeting and Planning Commission study session whenever the one-year (1-year) limitation has been waived.

This matter is scheduled for a City Council hearing on Monday, November 7, 2016 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 330 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403.

Additional information regarding this hearing:

• Materials for this meeting will be posted on the Public Meeting Portal by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.
• Postcard

The applicant has also provided information indicating what would be included in this reapplication in a letter dated October 17, 2016. However, the City Council meeting on November 7 will NOT pertain to the merits of this proposal, but will only address the ability of SPI to submit the proposal within the normal one-year (1 year) time limitation.

Related Documents

Revised Submittal - June 10-17, 2015

Cover and Response Letters

• Response to DRB Comments
• Revised Project Plans, Enlarged Trash Plan
• Revised Economic Study

Revised Submittal - June 3-10, 2015
Revised CEQA Checklist

• Checklist
• Greenhouse Gas Analysis
• Transportation Demand Management Report
• Transportation Demand Management Plan

Revised Project Plans

• Trash Enclosure Detail

Initial DRB Comments

• Incompleteness letter in response to May 8, 2015 revised submittal

Revised Submittal - May 8, 2015

• Cover and Response Letters
  • Response to DRB Comments
  • Response to Design Review Comments
• Revised Master Plan Amendment
• Economic Study Supporting Data
  • Letter from Cornish & Carey 3-10-15
  • Crosspointe - Recreational Uses 3-17-15
  • LOI Tenant 1
  • LOI Tenant 2
  • LOI Tenant 3
• Revised CEQA Checklist
  • Checklist
  • W-Trans Transportation Letter
• Revised Project Plans
  • Signage Elevations
• Revised Title Report
  • PTR - Bridgepointe - 2-19-15
  • Tax Lots Exhibit B-5 of OEA
• Note: no changes were made to the project site photos and stormwater checklist.

Initial DRB Comments

• Incompleteness Letter - 04-23-2015
• Design Review Letter, Cannon Design Group - 05-04-2015

Initial Submittal - March 31, 2015

• Cover Letter (50 kb)
• Master Plan Amendments (9 kb)
• Project Plans (3.6 MB)
• Project Site Photos (1.3 MB)
• Economic Study (832 kb)
• Stormwater Checklist (773 kb)
• Title Report (130 kb)
• CEQA California Environmental Quality Act (1.4 MB)

Past Meetings

The request to amend the Master Plan and modify the building was held on April 18, 2016 before the City Council. Previously, the Planning Commission voted:

1. To recommend that the City Council deny the request to amend the Bridgepointe Master Plan, removing the requirement for an Ice Rink.
   
2. To recommend that the City Council not adopt the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report ; and deny the Site Plan and Architectural Review to modify the existing building.
   
3. To recommend that the City Council not accept the offered compensation payment in the amount of $3,000,000 to compensate the community for the loss of the ice rink.

On the afternoon of Thursday, April 14, material for the City Council will be posted on the public meeting portal (Select the City Council, April 18 meeting date and then click on "meeting details" access the specific agenda item materials.

The request to amend the Master Plan and modify the building was considered by the Planning Commission on December 8, 2015.

The Planning Commission voted (5-0) to recommend City Council denial of the application, Planning Commission material can be viewed on this meeting details link.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

In response to frequently asked questions "FAQs" pertaining to this project, the following information is provided: Document

Project History:

• Background Information

Project Description:

Applicant proposes to amend the Bridgepointe Master Plan to revise the list of allowable uses for Lot 5 (the parcel within the Bridgepointe Shopping Center that contained the previous ice rink use) to:

• read “retail uses”
• delete references to “an ice rink or similar recreational uses”
• modify the existing building to support the requested retail us