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Residents press city and school district to drop proposed Bayside bus depot in residential area
Summary
Dozens of residents told the San Mateo City Council the San Mateo–Foster City School District’s plan to site dozens of buses behind Bayside Academy would endanger neighborhoods, violate local vehicle and parking rules and harm wildlife; city staff said the district must consult on lease and zoning and is seeking alternatives.
Residents and neighborhood associations urged the San Mateo City Council on March 3 to oppose a San Mateo–Foster City School District proposal to locate a school bus depot at Bayside Academy, saying the site is residential and would create safety, traffic, environmental and emergency-access risks.
Speakers at the council’s public-comment period described daily bus movements, potential evacuation chokepoints and wildlife impacts near the Bayside site. Christina Herlitz told the council there are existing local ordinances restricting vehicles over five tons on Kehoe Avenue and limiting oversized parking in residential neighborhoods and asked the council to deny any district exemptions. “We will not give up this project until it's been moved to another location,” she said.
The concerns were echoed by neighborhood groups and parents. Michael Lim, representing the Shoreview Parkside Neighborhood Association,…
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