Politics & Government
City Council to Urge Mixed Use of BART Site to Stimulate Community/Regional Economic Development
The council hopes BART will kick-start the planning process for development of parcels surrounding City's intermodal center.
The City Council will conduct a special meeting on Tuesday, January 28 to address goals and priorities for the new year and to approve a letter to the BART Board of Directors asking them to begin moving forward on developing the area around the Millbrae BART station.
The council will consider sending a letter to BART’s Board President, Tom Radulovich asking the regional light rail system to begin the development process for the area surrounding the Millbrae BART station and intermodal center.
The letter asks the BART board to consider putting a mixed use development on parcels five and six and to include a hotel in the plan. Mixed use developments typically include, commercial uses such as retail stores, service industries and restaurants as well as a higher density residential element.
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Millbrae leaders would like to have a hotel on the site to take advantage of the direct connections by public transit to SFO, the Silicon Valley and San Francisco. A hotel would also generate extra revenue because of the city’s 12 percent Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).
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The City Council will also discuss goals and priorities for the coming year. Among the goals already identified are:
- Financial Stability
- Economic Development
- Work with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to develop thier property in Millbrae
- Complete the Millbrae Community Youth Center
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 621 Magnolia Ave.
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