Project Description

The project includes the demolition of all existing on-site structures for the construction of a new commercial/office building with the following key elements:

• Four-stories
• Approximately 41,200 square-foot building with ground floor retail/restaurant and offices uses and office uses on upper floors
• Parking facilities proposed for 18 bicycles and no on-site vehicle parking

Project Update

On May 10, 2022, the Planning Commission held a study session to review the conceptual plans for the project, receive public comments and provide direction to the applicant and staff. The Pre-Application phase was competed on May 10^th. (PA-2021-082)

On September 19, 2022, the City Council voted 4-0 to adopt an ordinance to reclassify, or rezone, the property from Neighborhood Commercial a Residential Overlay (C1-2/R5) to Central Business District (CBD) to align the property’s zoning designation with its Downtown Retail Core land use designation. The ordinance became effective 30-days after adoption. (PA-2022-002). 

On November 18, 2022, a formal planning application was submitted for review with City departments. 

On January 8, 2024, the Civic Arts Committee held a study session to discuss preliminary designs for on-site public art.

On July, 23 the Planning Commission approved the Site Plan and Architectural Review for the project and a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to merge four lots into one.

 Related Documents

• Project Plans (Current Plans) – May 2024
• Preliminary Public Art Proposal – November 2023

CEQA Documents

Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration

Appendices:

• Appendix A: Air Quality Assessment and Health Risk Assessment
• Appendix B: Arborist Report
• Appendix C: Historical Resources Evaluation Report
• Appendix D: Geotechnical Investigation
• Appendix E: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment
• Appendix F: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
• Appendix G: Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
• Appendix H: Visual Hazard Building Materials Survey
• Appendix I: Noise and Vibration Assessment
• Appendix J: Transportation Impact Assessment
• Appendix K: TDM Plan
• Appendix L: Sanitary Sewer Flows Evaluation

 Public Meetings

• Planning Commission Meeting (Approved) - July 23, 2024 Meeting materials
• Civic Arts Committee Study Session - January 8, 2024 Meeting materials
• City Council Zoning Reclassification Ordinance Adoption - September 19, 2022 Meeting materials and video
• City Council Zoning Reclassification Ordinance Introduction - September 6, 2022 Meeting materials and video
• Planning Commission Public Hearing – July 26, 2022 Meeting materials and video
• Planning Commission Study Session - May 10, 2022 Meeting materials and video
• Neighborhood Meeting - April 11, 2022 Presentation and Meeting Summary

Development Impact Fees

This project may be subject to payment of the following impact fees and in-lieu fees.

• Commercial Linkage Fee
• Child Care Development Fee
• Landscape Unit In-Lieu Fee
• Sanitary Sewer Connection Charge
• School Impact Fees
• Transportation Improvement Fee
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II Impact Fee
• Art in Public Place Fee

Applicant Information

Preston O’Connell
DTSM Donut Delite Ventures, LLC
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1400
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 466-1485
poconnell@harvestproperties.com

 City Contact Information

Steve Golden
Principal Planner
(650) 522-7215
sgolden@cityofsanmateo.org