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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1993.05.05556 CITY OF BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION JOINT STUDY MEETING Wednesday, May 5, 1993,7:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Bud Harrison convened the housing element update workshop of the Burlingame City Council and Planning Commission on the above date in the City Hall Council Chambers at 7;32 p.m. Pngsrxr: CouNcII-UEMBERS HenrusoN, KNIGHT, O'MeHolw, Pectnno Ansrvr: Lpvrsr PI.aNMNC CouutssIoNERs: DEAL, Get.ttceN, KrLLY Srerr PRrsrx-r: AncYRns, MoNRor, Setst OTHBRs: CoNsuI-rexr Bos IRoNsror eup Rev CneuN 1. HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE WORKSHOP No. 2 Mayor Harrison welcomed the audience of approximately 50 and gave some opening comments about the prior workshop and the concerns of the residents in the area of Peninsula Hospital. He indicated that he had personally replied to seven letters from residents' concerned that the city was promoting the removal of the Peninsula Hospital campus to be replaced by affordable housing. Mayor Harrison indicated that the entire city council supports maintaining Peninsula Hospital as an acute care facility. He noted from the workshop minutes that part of this area was indicated as a "potential site" for some form of future housing. He then introduced consultant Bob Ironside who reviewed the state's requirements for updating the city's existing 1979 Housing Element. In round numbers, the city currently has 29,000 jobs, 13,000 residential units, and some 15,000 workers. Over one-third of the city's dwelling units have only one person living in them. A review of the 1990 census seems to indicate there is more demand for additional rental property as affordable housing. Accord- ing to the formula prescribed by the state and the jobs-to-housing units ratio, Burlingame needs to provide approximately 1,000 additional housing units for various economic categories. Mr. Ironside answered various questions from the public about the state mandated requirements and why housing was suggested on the Peninsula Hospital campus. Neighbors expressed their opinion that additional housing in this area was inappropriate and they favored the retention of the existing hospital and its open space. Mayor Harrison answered a questions concerning why the city couldn't put affordable housing on the city-owned landfill site on Airport Boulevard. He commented that because of additional state requirements on closure, no structures or housing can be considered on that site. Mayor Harrison also asked Carole Groom, director of community relations for Peninsula Hospital, to comment on the hospital's current plans. Ms. Groom commented that the hospital is currently undertaking a facilities study. The report is due back in June or July. There are no current plans for closing Peninsula Hospital. A public hearing on the hospital's actions will be held in each affected community in June or July. Councilwoman Knight also commented that one of the reasons the council is not considering additional housing east of the freeway is the lack of infrastructure for police, fire, and schools. It would cost the tax payers a lot to provide and maintain these services. Bob Ironside then introduced Ray Craun who reviewed the various sites identified at the prior workshop as potential areas for additional housing. Former councilwoman Gloria Barton indicated that although the state requires that the city have a Housing Element that identifies potential sites and reduces constraints on affordable housing that the economic realities and 557 property values on the Peninsula make developing additional property very difficult and unlikely. There were additional comments from various members of the audience concerning their opposition to using any part of the Peninsula Hospital property for affordable housing. The exception to this seemed to be possibly 1800 El Camino Real which is across the street from the hospital. Mayor Harrison then asked the audience and council if there was any objection to dropping the Peninsula Hospital site as an area for further study. There was a consensus of the audience and the participants from the prior workshop that the hospital site could be dropped with the possible exception of the area east of El Camino. After answering additional questions, Bob Ironside concluded the workshop. He indicated that those members of the public who had signed up at the beginning of the meeting would be notified of the future meetings when the planning commission and city council considered the draft housing element. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Judith A. Malfatti City Clerk v