The below items will be heard by the Planning Commission under hearing procedures conforming to Government Code §54953(e). The agenda will be published a minimum of 72 hours before the Planning Commission meeting and will provide a more detailed description of hearing procedures.
Study Session Item
Study Session/Menlo Fire Protection District/300 Middlefield Rd. and 114 Santa Margarita Ave.:
Request for a study session to redevelop Fire Station 1, including the demolition of the existing fire station and training tower, and subsequent construction of a new fire station (two stories), training tower (five stories), district operations center (two stories), and underground parking. The project would include rezoning from R-1-S (Single Family Suburban Residential) to PF (Public Facilities), an associated General Plan Land Use Designation amendment, a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to allow greater than 60 percent FAR (Floor Area Ratio), a General Plan text amendment to allow the proposed FAR within the Public Facilities designation, a Use Permit for the higher FAR, overall development as an emergency services facility (Special Use), and the use of hazardous materials (diesel fuel for an emergency generator and propane for training exercises), and Architectural Control for the buildings and site improvements. The applicant is also requesting use permit approval for a temporary emergency services facility (Special Use) at 114 Santa Margarita Avenue during construction of the project.