Meeting


CITY OF FOSTER CITY
AND
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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AGENDA

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:30 PM

SPECIAL MEETING
1.
CALL TO ORDER
  
2.
ROLL CALL

Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Jon Froomin, Sam Hindi, Art Kiesel, Stacy Jimenez, and Mayor/President Patrick Sullivan  

Planning Commissioners Charlie Bronitsky, Nicolas Haddad, Robert Pedro, Phoebe Venkat, and Chair Ravi Jagtiani
 
3.
PUBLIC
 
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4.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
  
4.1.
A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding Adoption of General Plan Amendments Including Revisions to the Housing Element (GP2024-0001) and Changing the Land Use Plan Designation for Beach Park Elementary School from Neighborhood Commercial to School (GP2024-0002), Zoning Map Amendment to Change the Zoning Designation for Beach Park Elementary School from Neighborhood Business/Planned Development District to Public Facilities District (RZ2024-0002), and Zoning Text Amendments to Title 17 Zoning (RZ2024-0001) and Finding the Amendments Within the Scopes of the Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update and the New Elementary School in Foster City
a) Staff Report 
b) Open Public Hearing 
c) Receive Public Testimony 
d) Close Public Hearing 
e) Actions by Planning Commission: 
1) Adopt – A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City Recommending Adopting a General Plan Amendment Consisting of Minor Revisions to the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan Including Policies and Programs to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing as Conditionally Approved by California Department of Housing and Community Development, and Related Amendment to the Land Use Map and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update or Within the Scope of the EIR Prepared for the New Foster City Elementary School – GP2024-0001 and GP2024-0002
2) Adopt - A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City Recommending City Council Adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Change the Zoning Designation at Beach Park Elementary School (APN 094-473-030) From C-1/PD Neighborhood Business/Planned Development District to PF Public Facilities District and Finding the Amendment Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the New Elementary School in Foster City Project and Certified by the San Mateo-Foster City School District – RZ2024-0002
3) Adopt - A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City Recommending City Council Adoption of Various Text Amendments to Title 17, Zoning, of the Foster City Municipal Code Including Amendments to Chapter 17.04 Definitions, Chapter 17.32 Public Facilities District, Chapter 17.55 Replacement Units, Chapter 17.62 Off-Street Parking Regulations, Chapter 17.68 General Performance Standards, Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units, Chapter 17.82 Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, and Supportive Housing, and Chapter 17.84 Reasonable Accommodation to Implement the Housing Element 2023-2031 and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the EIR Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update (SCH 2022010509) – RZ2024- 0001
d) Actions by City Council: 
1) Adopt – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting a General Plan Amendment Consisting of Minor Revisions to the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan Including Policies and Programs to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing as Conditionally Approved by California Department of Housing and Community Development, and Related Amendment to the Land Use Map and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update – GP2024-0001 and GP2024-0002 
2) An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Change the Zoning Designation at Beach Park Elementary School (APN 094-473-030) From C-1/PD Neighborhood Business/Planned Development District to PF Public Facilities District and Finding the Amendment Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the New Elementary School in Foster City Project and Certified by the San Mateo-Foster City School District – RZ2024-0002
i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading 
ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading 
3) An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Adopting Various Text Amendments to Title 17, Zoning, of the Foster City Municipal Code Including Amendments to Chapter 17.04 Definitions, Chapter 17.32 Public Facilities District, Chapter 17.55 Replacement Units, Chapter 17.62 Off-street Parking Regulations, Chapter 17.68 General Performance Standards, Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units, Chapter 17.82 Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, and Supportive Housing, and Chapter 17.84 Reasonable Accommodation to Implement the Housing Element 2023-2031 and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the EIR Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update (Sch 2022010509) – RZ2024-0001
i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading 
ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading 
5.
ADJOURNMENT
  
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