BAY MEADOWS SPECIFIC PLAN Adopted by the San Mateo City Council April 22, 1997 Amended March 4, 2002, November 4, 2005 and January 4, 2010
BAY MEADOWS SPECIFIC PLAN Adopted by the San Mateo City Council April 22, 1997 Amended March 4, 2002, November 4, 2005 and January 4, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Project Overview Introduction I - 1 Purpose I - 8 Goals I - 9 Organization of the Document I - 10 II. Existing Setting Surrounding Land Uses II - 1 Existing Circulation II - 3 Transit Service II - 5 Existing Race Track Facilities II - 6 Geotechnical Setting II - 7 Storm Drainage II - 8 Sewer II - 9 Water II - 10 Electricity & Gas II - 10 Parks and Recreation II - 10 Police and Fire Protection II - 11 Noise II - 11 Solid Waste and Recycling II - 11 III. Land Use and Community Design Contents of This Section III - 1 Urban Design Framework III - 5 General Design Guidelines and Development Standards III - 9 Mixed-Use Area III - 15 Gateway Area III - 35 Office Campus III - 47 Residential Area III - 61 Main Track III - 85 Parks and Open Space III - 93 Signage III - 111 Bay Meadows Specific Plan i
IV. Circulation Local Street System IV - 1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation IV - 15 Transit IV - 15 U.S. Route 101/Hillsdale Boulevard Interchange IV - 17 V. Infrastructure Water System Improvements V - 1 Wastewater Improvements V - 2 Storm Drainage V - 5 Solid Waste V - 6 Utilities V - 6 Lighting V - 7 VI. Implementation Phasing Plan VI - 1 Public and Private Land Dedication and Maintenance Plan VI - 8 Development Approval and Design Review Process VI - 11 VII. Conditions of Approval Conditions of Approval VII - 1 VIII. Acknowledgements Acknowledgements VIII - 1 ii Bay Meadows Specific Plan
LIST OF FIGURES, SECTIONS AND BUILDING TYPES I. Project Overview Figure I-1: Location Map I-1 Figure I-2: Specific Plan Area Illustrative Map I-2 Figure I-3: 75-Acre Redevelopment Area Illustrative Plan I-5 II. Existing Setting Figure II-1: Context Land Use Map Figure II-2: Vicinity Map Figure II-3: Existing Transit System II-1 II-3 II-5 III. Land Use and Community Design Figure III-1: Land Use Map Figure III-2: Open Space Framework Plan Figure III-3: Urban Design Framework Plan Perspective View of Mixed-Use Area Figure III-4: Mixed-Use Area Illustrative Plan Linear Park Section A Perspective View East End Linear Park Franklin Drive Section B Saratoga Drive Section C Perspective View Anchor Building Figure III-5a: Urban Design Parcelization Figure III-5b: Site and Parking Access Figure III-5c: Location of Uses, Build-to Lines and Setback Lines Figure III-5d: Pedestrian Plazas, Arcades and Entries Figure III-5e: Building Heights III-3 III-6 III-8 III-15 III-16 III-17 III-18 III-19 III-20 III-21 III-23 III-24 III-24 III-25 III-25 Bay Meadows Specific Plan iii
Mixed-Use Plan and Perspective View Grocery Anchor Plan and Perspective View Mixed-Use Building Plan and Perspective View Mixed-Use Building Plan and Perspective View Gateway Area Perspective View Figure III-6: Gateway Illustrative Plan Franklin Drive Section A Saratoga Drive Section B Figure III-7: Gateway Commercial Urban Design Framework Plan Office Campus Perspective View Figure III-8: Office Campus Area Illustrative Plan Parking Lane Section A Entry Drive Section B Saratoga Drive Section C 40-foot Landscape Buffer Section D Figure III-9: Office Campus Area Urban Design Framework Plan Office Building Plan and Axonometric Warehouse Plan and Axonometric Parking Structure Plan and Axonometric Residential Area Perspective View Figure III-10: Residential Area Illustrative Plan Townhouse to Apartment/Condominium Section A Saratoga Drive Section B Linear Park Section C Single-Family Street Section D Freeway Alley Section E Traditional Alley Section F III-30 III-31 III-32 III-33 III-35 III-36 III-38 III-39 III-41 III-47 III-48 III-49 III-49 III-50 III-50 III-53 III-57 III-58 III-59 III-61 III-62 III-63 III-64 III-64 III-64 III-64 III-65 iv Bay Meadows Specific Plan
Figure III-11: Residential Urban Design Framework Plan Standard-Lot Single-Family Plan and Axonometric Small-Lot Single-Family Plan and Axonometric Secondary Unit Plan and Axonometric Townhouse/Rowhouse Plan and Axonometric Apartment/Condominium Section and Axonometric Figure III-12: New Barn Area Illustrative Plan Saratoga Drive Section A Saratoga Drive at Existing Barn Section B Fence Along Security Fence Section C Plantings at New Barn and Existing Parking Lot Section D Class I bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Section E Kentucky Style Fence Section F Park and Open Space Perspective View Figure III-13: Linear Park Section Figure III-14: Linear Park Illustrative Plan Figure III-15: Linear Park Platform Steps & Pedestrian Bridge Plan Figure III-16: Formal Western Fountain Plan Figure III-17: Eastern Children-Oriented Fountain Plan Figure III-18: Campus Green Plan Figure III-19: East Neighborhood Park Plan Figure III-20: West Neighborhood Park Plan Figure III-21: Private Recreation Center Figure III-22: Tree Planting Diagram Saratoga Drive at Fiesta Gardens Neighborhood Section A Saratoga Drive at 19 th Avenue Drainage Channel Section B Figure III-23: Class I Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Class I Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Office Campus Section C Class I Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Main Track Section D Site Furnishings III-66 III-80 III-81 III-82 III-83 III-84 III-86 III-87 III-87 III-87 III-87 III-87 III-91 III-93 III-94 III-95 III-96 III-97 III-97 III-98 III-101 III-102 III-103 III-105 III-108 III-108 III-109 III-109 III-109 III-110 Bay Meadows Specific Plan v
IV. Circulation Figure IV-1: Local Street Circulation System Figure IV-2: Proposed and Future Arterial Streets Figure IV-3: Saratoga Drive Between Hotel & Restaurant Sites Figure IV-4: Saratoga Drive at Intersection with Franklin Drive Figure IV-5: Saratoga Drive from Franklin Dr. to Delaware St. Figure IV-6: Franklin Drive Figure IV-7: Collector Streets Figure IV-8: Linear Park One Way Loop Road Figure IV-9: Access Roads Figure IV-10: East, North and South Parking Lanes Figure IV-11: Alley along Small-Lot Single-Family Figure IV-12: Alley Key Plan Figure IV-13: Intersection Types and Locations Figure IV-14: Saratoga Drive Intersection Designs Figure IV-15: Pedestrian and Bicycle Network Figure IV-16: Class I Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Figure IV-17: Transit Service Map Figure IV-18: U.S. Route 101/Hillsdale Boulevard Interchange IV-2 IV-3 IV-4 IV-5 IV-6 IV-7 IV-8 IV-9 IV-10 IV-11 IV-12 IV-12 IV-13 IV-14 IV-15 IV-16 IV-16 IV-17 V. Infrastructure Figure V-1: Water System Improvements V-1 Figure V-2: Wastewater System Improvements V-3 Figure V-3: Storm Drainage System Improvements V-4 Figure V-4: Lighting Improvements V-8 vi Bay Meadows Specific Plan
VI. Implementation Figure VI-1: Phase A Figure VI-2: Phase B Figure VI-3: Phase C Figure VI-4: Phase D Figure VI-5: Public Land Ownership and Maintenance VI-4 VI-5 VI-6 VI-7 VI-9 LIST OF TABLES Table I 1: Land Use Program at Build out I 6 Table I 2: Land Area Summary I 7 Table III 1: Mixed Use Area Development Standards III 29 Table III 2: Gateway Commercial Area Standards III 42 Table III 3: Office Campus Area Standards III 52 Table III 4: Standard Lot Single Family Area Standards III 68 Table III 5: Small Lot Single Family Area Standards III 70 Table III 6: Secondary Unit Standards III 72 Table III 7: Townhouse/Rowhouse Standards III 74 Table III 8: Apartment and Condominium Standards III 76 Table III 9: Main Track Area Development Standards III 88 Table III 10: Tree Planting Matrix III 106 Table III 11: Mixed Use Area Signage Standards III 118 Table III 12: Gateway Commercial Area Signage Standards III 119 Table III 13: Office Campus Area Signage Standards III 120 Table V 1: Lighting Guidelines V 13 Bay Meadows Specific Plan vii
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