The South San Francisco Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 7:00 PM via teleconference under the Brown Act and Assembly Bill 361. All seven commissioners (Sam Shihadeh, Chair; Alex Tzang, Vice Chair; Norm Faria, JulieAnn Murphy, Michele Evans, Sarah Funes, Luis De Paz Fernandez) were present. Staff included Chief Planner Tony Rozzi, Assistant City Attorneys Claire Lai and Alexandra Wolf, Associate Planner Stephanie Skangos, and others. The meeting covered approval of previous minutes, a public hearing on zoning code amendments, an informational housing progress report, and a training presentation on public hearing procedures.
Item 2 – Public Hearing: Zoning Amendments (Large Family Daycare Homes, ADUs, Design Review)
Claire Lai presented proposed changes to Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) and Title 20 (Zoning):
Item 3 – 2021 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Report
Stephanie Skangos presented the required annual report covering calendar year 2021. Key statistics:
Item 4 – Presentation: Public Hearing and Decision-Making Process
Assistant City Attorneys Claire Lai and Alexandra Wolf conducted a training on the planning commission’s role, quasi-judicial duties, conflicts of interest, ex parte communications, and proper conduct during public hearings. They covered:
But you must be have very good vision if that's the case. Or or your or your camera has to hide in identity. So chair, you've got your script. All good. We're ready. All right. We have the whole gang and it and our presenter such. I am just waiting on Allie. Let me make sure she's in and all uh great. Alexandra's gonna join us. Yeah. Oh, I let her know she could join a little bit later when ready to rock. Right. Welcome to the Thursday, March 17, 2022, regular meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission. This meeting is being held in accordance with the Brown Act as currently in effect under the provisions of Assembly Bill 361, which allows attendance by members of the planning commission, city staff, and the public to participate and conduct the meeting by teleconference. Teleconference locations are not open to the public to provide a comment during the meeting. Please use the raised hand function indicating you would like to speak, and you will be unmuted in order during times reserved for public comment. You will have three minutes to make your comments. Emails or message comments that you provide. Please note that all commission time limits and rules and decorum will apply to public comments. This meeting of the South Central Planning Commission is hereby called to order. Will you please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Absolutely, Chair. Commissioner Ferrio. Here commissioner Evans. Commissioner DePaz Fernandez. Here commissioner Funis. Here. Commissioner Murphy. Here. Vice Chair Zhang. Here. And Chair Shiata. Here. Everyone's present. Are there any changes to the to the agenda? No proposed changes, Chair. Does any member of the public wish to address the commission on an item that is not on the agenda tonight at this time? Please use the raise hand feature to indicate that you would like to provide a comment. At this time, I will ask the clerk if there are any members of the public who would like to provide a comment. No hands are raised, Chair. Hearing no speakers, we will move on. Next on the agenda is the disclosure of export communications. Recognizing that's not pertain to items on tonight's agenda, nonetheless. If any commissioner has had any communication with applicants, did any site or project visits had interactions with third parties, or has any conflicts regarding any items on the agenda? You may disclose them at this time. If you would like to refuse yourself for an item, you can also do that at this time hearing none. Next on the agenda is a consent calendar.