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Public pushes San Bruno to include school funding as council sets guiding principles for Tanfran negotiations
Summary
Council adopted high‑level guiding principles to direct staff in negotiating a development agreement for the Tanfran site, while parents, PTAs and the education foundation urged a clear commitment that a portion of negotiated community‑benefit funds be directed to local schools.
City staff presented guiding principles for negotiating a development agreement (DA) for the Tanfran redevelopment site and faced repeated public pleas to dedicate part of the community‑benefits package to San Bruno schools.
Peter Gilly, the city’s community development director, described the site as a planned mixed‑use redevelopment of roughly 44 acres transitioning from a retail shopping center to housing, retail, employment and entertainment. Gilly told council members that, because the mall will be demolished and rebuilt in phases, the city and developer face a multiyear site‑preparation period and a short‑term dip in sales‑tax revenue. He said staff intends to seek terms that…
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