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Report regarding making findings and determining that the vacation of a portion of Cypress Avenue in relation to the Firehouse Work and Firehouse Live projects located at 201 Baden Avenue in the Downtown Transit Core (DTC) Zoning District is in conformity with the South San Francisco adopted General Plan in accordance with provisions of State Planning Law (Govt. Code Section 65402). (Stephanie Skangos, Associate Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission determine, by motion, that the vacation of a portion of Cypress Avenue in relation to the Firehouse Work and Firehouse Live projects located at 201 Baden Avenue is in conformity with the South San Francisco adopted General Plan in accordance with provisions of State Planning Law (Govt. Code Section 65402).
MOTION FOR THE COMMISSION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
(1) Move to find the proposed vacation is consistent with the South San Francisco adopted General Plan.
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BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION
Site Overview
The project site, currently owned by the City, is located at 201 Baden Avenue in the Downtown Transit Core (DTC) sub-district of the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan (DSASP) District. The site consists of three parcels (APNs 012-335-100 and 012-335-110, with the third not possessing an APN), and a portion of the Cypress Avenue public right-of-way bisects the property. There is an existing retired firehouse and surface parking lot on the site.
As part of a larger proposal for the site, which includes the retention of the existing firehouse for commercial purposes on one half of the site (Firehouse Work) and the development of housing on the second half of the site (Firehouse Live), the project site will be reconfigured and a portion of Cypress Avenue will be vacated. As such, a Lot Line Adjustment and Street Vacation would be required for the overall project to develop this site. It should be noted that the Firehouse Work component of the proj...
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