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Resolution making findings and determining that the County of San Mateo’s acquisition of real property at 721 Airport Boulevard (APN 012-146-140) in conformance with the South San Francisco adopted General Plan in accordance with provisions of State Planning Law (Govt. Code Section 65402)
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WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65402(c) requires that a local agency shall not
acquire real property until the location, purpose and extent of such acquisition, disposition, or
such public building or structure has been submitted to and reported upon by the Planning
Commission as to conformity with the adopted General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo, as a local agency defined by Government Code Section 65042(c), is considering acquiring the property located at 721 Airport Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco’s Planning Division received a completed application from the County of San Mateo Executive’s Office, Real Property Division, on April 24, 2024; and
WHEREAS, at this time it is contemplated that the property at 721 Airport Boulevard would be converted from a hotel to affordable permanent supportive housing to lower income County residents experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, purchase of these properties provides a unique opportunity for the County to provide affordable supportive housing in the Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the City’s General Plan Land Use designation (Low Density Mixed-Use) and implementing zoning for the site (T3-Corridor) permit multi-family residential development; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan contains several goals, policies and actions which support the County of San Mateo’s purchase of the 721 Airport Boulevard parcel, in the interest of providing affordable housing.
A. General Findings
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution.
2. The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at the Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco, 315 Maple Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, and in the custody of the Chief Planner.
3. The Planning Commission finds that the purchase of the parcel at 721 Airport Boulevard is consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan contains policy direction relevant to the acquisition of the subject parcels, including:
• Land Use Goal 3: A diverse range of housing options that create equitable opportunity for people of all ages, races/ethnicities, abilities, socio-economic status, genders, and family types to live in South San Francisco.
• Land Use Policy 3.1: Create affordable and workforce housing.
• Land Use Policy 3.3 Encourage diversity of housing types and sizes.
• Land Use Policy 3.6: Facilitate housing for all needs.
• Housing Goal 2: Creation / Facilitation - Promote the provision and / or access of housing by both the private and public sectors for all income groups in the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with California Government Code section 65402, the location, purpose and extent of the proposed purchase of a property at 721 Airport Boulevard (APN 012-146-140) is in conformance with the City’s adopted General Plan.
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