NOVEMBER 6, 2025 REGULAR MEETING AND STUDY SESSION MINUTES
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Decision: 4 CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a citizen or a member of the Planning Commission so requests. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately at the conclusion of the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IS A CITYWIDE INITIATIVE TO MODERNIZE THE CITY’S DESIGN GUIDELINES, POLICIES, AND APPLICABLE ZONING CODE REGULATIONS INTO ONE COMPREHENSIVE ORDINANCE, AS WELL AS STREAMLINE THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR THE HOMEOWNERS. 1. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND TITLE 17, “ZONING” OF THE FOSTER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 17.15 “SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS” AND FINDING THE AMENDMENTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) PREPARED FOR THE FOSTER CITY HOUSING AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE (SCH NUMBER 2022010509). 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND TITLE 17, “ZONING” OF THE FOSTER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY RESCINDING CHAPTERS 17.50 “ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES” AND 17.54 “YARDS”; AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 17.04 “DEFINITIONS”; 17.12 “R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT”; 17.14 “R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT”; 17.58 “ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL AND SUPERVISION”; AND 17.96 “MULTIFAMILY AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS”; AND FINDING THE AMENDMENTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) PREPARED FOR THE FOSTER CITY HOUSING AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE (SCH NUMBER 2022010509). 3. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RESCIND ARCHITECTURAL AND SOLAR GUIDELINES; AND VARIOUS POLICIES PERTAINING TO REVIEW OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, INCLUDING POLICY NO. 2001-113 - AWNINGS; POLICY NO. 1-2000 - EVALUATING ROOM ADDITIONS; POLICY NO. 2-2000 REROOFING POLICY; POLICY NO. 03-001 - COPPER GUTTERS, DOWNSPOUTS AND FLASHING POLICY; POLICY NO. 18-10 WINDOW REPLACEMENT POLICY; POLICY NO. 01-02 - BAY/BOW/GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE WINDOW POLICY; POLICY NO. 1-2000 - SOLAR IMPACTS; POLICY NO. 03-002 – SECURITY GATES; AND POLICY NO. 2-2000 – EXTERIOR COLOR CHANGE POLICY; AND FINDING THE REQUEST WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) PREPARED FOR THE FOSTER CITY HOUSING AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE (SCH NUMBER 2022010509). 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Staff Report 3. Public Testimony 4. Close Public Hearing 5. Adopt Resolution No. P- -25, P- -25, and P- -25 Approving RZ2024-0005 Project Planner: Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director, 650-286-3239 or [email protected]
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Decision: 6 NEW PUBLIC HEARING