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Board allows temporary public parking at Glen Park site for up to six years, requires deed restriction and removal after sunset
Summary
The board approved a local zoning amendment to permit a private lot to operate as public parking for up to 72 months, conditioned on recordation of notice of restrictions and with an automatic sunset and removal requirement to encourage eventual development near Glen Park BART.
The Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance on first reading to allow a specific property adjacent to Glen Park BART to operate as a public parking lot for a limited interim period, with a firm sunset and conditions intended to encourage eventual redevelopment of the parcel for housing.
The parcel in question includes a small commercial building and an adjacent unimproved gravel lot. The property owner indicated the lot generates little or no reliable revenue today; the owner’s family said parking proceeds would be used to study and pursue long-term housing development. Supervisors described the change as a narrowly tailored, local solution for a single site that sits on a transit corridor and is a logical candidate for denser housing in the future.
Key features of the adopted amendment (as read into the record and accepted as committee-conforming edits) include a maximum 72‑month authorization for the public‑parking use, a requirement that the approval be conditioned on recordation of a “notice of special restrictions” reflecting the time-limited nature of the use, and an explicit instruction that upon expiration the city attorney is authorized to take steps to remove the temporary note and restore applicable zoning controls. Planning staff confirmed the measure is intended to preserve the parcel’s future rezoning potential (to Glen Park Neighborhood Commercial Transit, for example) and to prevent indefinite use of the site as a parking lot.
Supervisor Sheehy and other members emphasized the local character of the request: merchants in the small commercial strip use the lot and needed short-term continuity of parking while the owners pursue longer-term planning for a housing project. The ordinance passed unanimously on first reading with the recorded modifications discussed in committee.
Ending: The temporary permit creates a time-limited revenue stream for the family owner while the city encourages housing development on a transit-adjacent parcel; planning staff will pursue rezoning options if the lot remains undeveloped when the 72‑month period ends.
