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San Bruno staff recommend combined land‑use, housing and economic‑development initiative after TCP feasibility study
Summary
City staff presented a study session recommending a single, citywide initiative—informed by a third‑party Transit Corridor Plan (TCP) financial feasibility assessment—to update land‑use, housing and economic‑development rules and funding mechanisms and prepare ballot measures (potentially 2026/2028) to strengthen the city’s fiscal health and attract investment.
San Bruno city staff urged the City Council to launch a citywide land‑use, housing and economic‑development initiative after a consultant’s review found the city has missed development opportunities compared with neighboring communities.
The initiative, staff said, would bundle required planning work and ballot measures so the city completes a single environmental review and public outreach process rather than multiple parallel EIRs and campaigns. City staff emphasized the proposal is intended to strengthen the city’s fiscal base: about two‑thirds of general‑fund revenue derives from taxes influenced by development, they said.
The council heard an overview of the Transit Corridor Plan financial feasibility assessment from Economic & Planning Systems (EPS). Jason Moody of EPS told the council that while San Bruno’s economy trails some neighbors in growth and job creation, newly built residential projects in the city have rents competitive with the region. The assessment found smaller, lower‑density housing…
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