City property negotiations, including Parking Lot H and FAA parcel
Summary
The city renewed a lease letting the FAA keep wind-shear detection equipment near Highway 101 that helps planes land safely at SFO. Thayer got confirmation the FAA can't add unrelated equipment without coming back to the city.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sale proceeds would help pay the new city hall bond.
Travelers and the FAA benefit from the safety equipment; the city keeps a valued aviation-safety partner on its land.
Downtown shoppers, businesses and commuters who rely on already tight parking.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council — October 6, 2026
Candidates weighed whether the city should sell Lot H at Ralston and El Camino for high-density housing. Wettan opposed it without a plan to replace downtown parking, noting other planned losses on Lots O and Chapin.
City Council — October 5, 2026
The city renewed a lease letting the FAA keep wind-shear detection equipment near Highway 101 that helps planes land safely at SFO. Thayer got confirmation the FAA can't add unrelated equipment without coming back to the city.
City Council — August 17, 2026
The council privately discussed possible buys or sales involving four parcels: 501 Primrose Road, 1440 Chapin Road, the Parking Lot H site at 255 El Camino Real, and land near Mitten and Gilbreth Roads involving the Federal Aviation Administration. No deals were announced.
City Council — May 4, 2026
The city is negotiating price and terms with Golden 1 Credit Union over suite space at 1440 Chapin Avenue. Details are confidential until a deal is reached and publicly approved.
City Council — February 17, 2026
The city is negotiating the price and terms of a small parcel near Mitten and Gilbreth Roads in the East Millsdale Industrial Park area with the FAA. Details are confidential while talks are ongoing, so there's nothing to report yet — but any deal could affect land use or city finances in that corridor.
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