Editor,
In his letter “San Mateo’s parking debacle becomes reality,” Gary Isoardi is concerned that using Senate Bill 79, a developer is proposing an 83-unit residential property at 2555 Flores St., allowing only one parking space per unit. This is in addition to the 181-unit development on North San Mateo Drive just approved by the Planning Commission with one parking space per unit.
One parking space per unit is generous, compared to the San Mateo City Council approved Gateway at 668 E. Third Ave. with 128 units and 73 off-street stalls and 140 bicycle parking spaces. Again, because the project sits within a quarter mile of the downtown San Mateo Caltrain Station, the developer was able to bypass minimum parking requirements under state law.
When the average California household has 2.3 cars per household, the question is — where will people park, and how will this impact the neighborhoods?
Peggy Brady
Foster City
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(1) comment
Thanks for your letter, Ms. Brady, bringing up the issue of the lack of parking. Developers will build whatever and wherever they’ll make a profit - whether there is enough available parking or not so they don’t deserve any blame. Unfortunately, it comes down to the Planning Commission where, it appears, their view of parking is, “not my problem.” They’d prefer to shoehorn as much stack and pack housing as possible (more units = more property tax and bonds and fee assessments). And their excuse is folks will take more public transportation. Do they? I’d say no else we’d see study results early and often.
Here are a few ideas…for those in the neighborhood with spare driveway space, rent out parking spaces. Even if you need to move your car into the street. Can folks pave over their lawns and turn them into parking spaces? Or perhaps some entrepreneur will open a valet service and contract with local homeowners to park in their driveway. I'm not a lawyer, yet, so please check local ordinances for the legality.
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.