Brisbane Baylands Visitacion Creek Concept Rendering, Image via Brisbane Planning

Brisbane Baylands Site Plan to Include 157 Acres of Open Space

By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The new Brisbane Baylands site development plan reported on by SF YIMBY last week is set to include more than 157 acres of open space in addition to the other developed areas. The open space areas will include urban plazas, community parks, hiking and recreation areas, and flood protection buffer areas. Beyond the 157 acres, the plan also sets aside several large open areas for sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy generation.

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Silverado San Jose Rendering, image by Douglas Pancake

Conditional Use Permit Approved for San Jose Care Facility

By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Last week the San Jose Planning Commission approved the request for a Conditional Use Permit at a 1.77-acre unaddressed parcel located on Union Avenue between Byron Way and Cambrianna Drive. The permit allows the removal of 17 trees and the start of site preparation for the construction of a new 48,051-square-foot residential care facility at the location. The facility will be built only on the western portion of the site, and it will not require the demolition or alteration of the existing Casa di Mir Montessori School.

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100 Commodore Webster Drive, image from MCCDA

New Funding Secured for Point Reyes Affordable Housing

By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Late last month, the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted to approve almost $9.5 million in funding for the refurbishment of 100 Commodore Webster Drive, the old Point Reyes Coast Guard Station, into 54 affordable housing units. The presentation brought by the Marin County Community Development Agency was supported by a number of speakers, including representatives of Eden Housing and CLAM, the developers for the project.

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Brisbane Baylands Site Location, image via Brisbane Planning

Brisbane Files with CEQA for Baylands Specific Development Plan

By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Last week, the City of Brisbane’s proposal for the Baylands development area was opened for public review through the CEQA application page. The specific site plan, developed in partnership with the Metis Environmental Group and Environmental Science Associates, is a sweeping redevelopment of more than 680 acres along Highway 101 and the Caltrain tracks between San Francisco and South San Francisco.

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913 Willow Street Office, image via Google Street View

Office to Inpatient Care Facility Unanimously Approved for Willow Glen San Jose

By Gabriel Clark-Clough

An office building in the Willow Glenn area of San Jose has closed and is slated for redevelopment as an inpatient care facility. The LGTC Group filed for a conditional use permit at the site, allowing them to operate a 24-hour residential care facility serving up to 48 patients. The new facility will combine the existing 7,369-square-foot office building and a 2,548 nearby garage.

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