Thursday May 29th 2014 the San Bruno City Council held a study session attended by approximately 100 residents to discuss and seek community input regarding the possibility of putting on the November 2014 ballot a proposition to change the wording of Ordinance 1284, that if passed COULD change the building height and above ground parking structure restrictions in the City's Transit Corridor Area.
Listed below are comments recorded by the City made and questions asked by those in attendance.
Notes from. City Council Special Meeting Transit Corridors Plan Implementation May 29, 2104
1. Explain FAR
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2. Many businesses in downtown are tenants, concerned about owners selling and displacing tenants
3. Plan looks like San Francisco. Doesn't think this is the right way to go about improving San. Bruno 4.. Opposed to more construction and big buildings, people possibly looking down on her property
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5. Community is working class. The plan is targeting middle class housing and jobs. Where are the blue collar jobs and housing. Extension of oppression of working class.
6. New Caltrain station is great, but worried about safety of bullet trains which will go 100mph through San Bruno.. An accident would crash. into dense housing..
7. Keep the local charm. Doesn't want Burlingame or parking meters, and no drones.
8. San Mateo Ave is tired and worn out. Decisions have to be made.
9. City needs need affordable housing. Developers need higher density to create affordable housing..
10. Reality is that people do not get out of their cars,. they. drive downtown.. 191. parking spaces at Caltrain Station. Should build a 7 story parking garage for 6-700 cars at the Station Area
11. Doesn't like the plan
12. Traffic will increase on Jenevein adding. to unsafe conditions for kids at two neighborhood schools
13. Need to clean up. San. Mateo. Ave now, like the vacant theater, then look at the bigger plans later. 14.. What is the timeline?
15. Don't do what,Millbrae did, approve a project without parking
16. In favor of the plan but need to incorporate the comments people are making tonight, people are not ready for new ideas.
17. Supports the plan, but proposed building heights are too much for San Bruno. Ave in the avenues
18. Open up. pedestrian walkway behind. Toyota,. which was blocked off
19.. Since 1, Ave close for grade separation project,. 2nd Ave has more traffic and needs repaving. 20. Are there bike lanes in the proposal?
21..Need recycle bins on the train. platforms.
22..Support the plan, but need. to incorporate more flexibility for architects to design more interesting projects, encourage the use of roundabouts
23. Understands the plan does not permit eminent domain on residential property, how will it be used on commercial property?
24. How will airport noise impact new residences?.
25. Businesses in Bayhill have a strong association. with downtown. The plan will create job opportunities for young workers and blue collar workers. The city needs to change to become more vital.
26. Excited about presentation. Concerned about global warming and sea level rise, need to keep residents informed
27. Something. needs to be done but the Plan needs more work. The proposed development is too much and parking is already a problem.
28. Proposed changes are overwhelming. Can the ballot measure be reduced to San Mateo Ave, start small, if successful,. add. area.
29. Revitalization is exciting but need to be careful. Need to tailor the plan to the income level of the existing community, not multi-million dollar houses. Will help revitalize but chase out current residents..
30. Wants to see more family oriented community gathering places in downtown
31. Parking is a huge need.
32. How will the growth impact the economy? It will attract more crime and undesirables. Can't control it now, how will we control more or afford more police
33. If more police are present, then there will be more profiling of undocumented residents.
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