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Report regarding Public Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed South San Francisco General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments and Climate Action Plan. (Billy Gross, Principal Planner)
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review and take public testimony on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and provide any additional comments to staff.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
A General Plan is the local government's long-term blueprint for the community's vision of future growth. Each city is required by California law to have a General Plan to guide its future land use decisions. South San Francisco's last comprehensive General Plan update occurred in 1999.
The City Council initiated the comprehensive General Plan Update process including Zoning Code Update and preparation of the Climate Action Plan in early 2019. The process included monthly meetings with the General Plan Community Advisory Committee, extensive community engagement meetings and several discussion/direction hearings with the Planning Commission and City Council. The draft General Plan and Climate Action Plan were released for public review and comment late March 2022, and the Zoning Code was released for public review and comment in early June 2022. Both documents are available on the project web page: www.ShapeSSF.net.
The Draft Program EIR evaluates the proposed General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments and Climate Action Plan (the "Project"). The General Plan Update anticipates approximately 14,312 net new housing units and approximately 42,297 net new employment opportunities by 2040. The project includes amendments to the Zoning Code necessary to implement the General Plan update and to incorporate Specific Plans that were previously adopted. The project also includes the updated 2022 Climate Action Plan (CAP) which includes a community-wide inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and iden...
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