Mills Park Center Development

A number of public comments and questions were received before and after the May 18, 2020 community meeting. All these questions and comments are compiled and regularly updated in the documents:

• Public Comments submitted from May 8 - May 19, 2020 (PDF)
• Public Comments submitted from May 20 - May 28, 2020 (PDF)
• Public Comments submitted from May 29 - June 18, 2020 (PDF)

On March 23, 2020, the property owner, G.W. Williams Company resubmitted the project with several notable changes. The overall building massing, size, height, and location on the site has not been changed. A portion of the space that was formerly the 42,000 square foot high-end grocery store on the ground floor has been converted to parking, with approximately only 7,947 sq. ft. of ground-floor commercial space remaining. This represents a total reduction of 37,943 square feet. Two units were added on the second floor of Building A, in an area that was formerly the grocery store loading room on White Way, with no changes to the building mass or location. The property owner, G.W. Williams Company is now the applicant for the development proposal, replacing Signature Land Advisors, Inc.

Major Resubmitted Project Components:

• Two mixed-use buildings ranging in height from one to five stories located on a 5.38-acre site and divided into smaller components with articulated building setbacks and step backs.
• 427 total dwelling units: Building A contains 184 units and Building B contains 243 units. There are a total of 65 affordable units, at various affordability levels (very low, low and moderate level incomes).
• Approximately 7,947 square foot ground-floor commercial space. No tenants have been identified at this time, and the space could be utilized by a variety of permitted uses, including eating and/or drinking establishments, general retail sales and service uses, personal service uses, fitness uses, or offices.
• Approximately 676 total parking stalls on-site. One parking space will be provided for each bedroom, plus dedicated residential guest parking. The project includes a two-level parking garage, one level at grade and one partially submerged. The project exceeds the recently adopted City parking code requirements.

• General Plan Land Use Designation: Transit-Oriented Development
• Current Zoning: Commercial (C)
• Proposed Zoning: Planned Development (PD)

The City Council took the following actions on June 25, 2020  with a vote of 4-0-1:

1. Adopted a CEQA Conformity Determination as part of each of the following actions;
2. Waived First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 12.96.020 of Title 12 (Land Use) of the San Bruno Municipal Code to Change the Zoning Map from the Commercial (C) to the Planned Development (P-D) District with a Development Plan for the Project, based upon the Findings for Approval in the Ordinance including the CEQA Conformity Determination;
3. Adopted a Resolution Approving a Planned Development Permit and Architectural Review Permit, based upon the Findings for Approval in Attachment 2 including the CEQA Conformity Determination;
4. Adopted a Resolution Approving a Phased Vesting Tentative Tract Subdivision Map for Condominium Purposes with Lot Mergers and the Vacation of Camino Plaza, a portion of San Bruno Ave  and the Southern Portion of White Way, Realignment of Kains Avenue, and Vacation of certain easements as shown on the Map, based upon the Findings for Approval in Attachment 2 including the CEQA Conformity Determination;
5. Adopted a Resolution Authorizing Installation of Loading Zone Spaces Around the Perimeter of the Site, including the CEQA Conformity Determination; and,
6. Waived First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement and Affordable Housing Plan, based upon the Findings for Approval in the Ordinance including the CEQA Conformity Determination.
7. Building permit submittal is pending.