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Commission recommends temporary SB 79 exclusion near Caltrain station, sends ordinance to council
Summary
Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend the City Council adopt an ordinance that temporarily excludes parcels in four zoning districts within 0.25 miles of the San Carlos Caltrain Station from Senate Bill 79, buying time for a local alternative transit‑oriented plan and housing element updates.
The Planning and Transportation Commission voted March 2 to recommend the City Council adopt an ordinance to temporarily exclude certain zoning districts within 0.25 miles of the San Carlos Caltrain Station from the state’s Senate Bill 79 standards.
Planning manager Lisa Porras told the commission that SB 79 would replace local zoning height, density and floor area ratio (FAR) standards for parcels near transit — allowing up to 75 feet, 120 units per acre and a FAR of at least 3.5 in most cases, and higher bonuses for parcels within 200 feet of station entrances. Staff recommended a temporary exclusion for parcels in four zoning districts (MUDC 100, MUD 120, MUSC 120 and RM 100) that already meet at least half of the SB 79 density/FAR…
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