BCHD FAR

Thanked the council for unbundling the BCHD FAR from the housing element, but warned against the 1.25 FAR and detailed Sunrise's alleged eviction practices as BCHD moves to replace Silverado.

Argued the BCHD parcel shouldn't be spot-upzoned to 1.25 — either upzone all public facility land or none — saying taxpayers deserve even footing between the city, schools, and BCHD.

Online speaker urged the council to 'go to a .75 FAR,' saying residents don't want increased density on public land.

A former councilmember warned a 1.25 FAR project could be among the largest in city history and strain fire/EMS services, and asked for 0.75 or less with a separate vote.

A planning commissioner's colleague and GPAC observer welcomed the split, questioned why the city once said a FAR was mandatory, and urged getting the general plan approved.

Argued parking structures count in FAR in most coastal cities, called the BCHD-specific 1.25 spot zoning, and said he'd accept 1.25 across all PI parcels.

The 16-year-old Alcove member shared his personal mental health story and asked the council to keep the 1.25 FAR so BCHD can keep serving youth.

Said he was hopeful about splitting the vote and dismissed the youth speakers' standing as non-taxpayers.

Opposed the 1.25 FAR, criticizing Sunrise's corporate practices and warning upzoning would expand its senior-care footprint on public land.

Worried pulling the 1.25 FAR from the ballot is a tactic to smooth the general plan's passage and urged residents still get a meaningful vote.

The BCHD CEO backed the January 1.25 direction, warned reducing the FAR could cost the district about $1.5 million and scare off its developer, and supported splitting the vote.

A veteran GPAC participant asked how the ballot zoning chart will handle the now-unspecified PI FAR and was told it will be left unspecified.

Speaking for BCHD, she said the general plan is long-term planning, not a project approval, noted the CUP guardrails exist, and asked for flexibility.