Brisbane Baylands

02/08/2019

SPUR recently held a lunchtime forum to discuss the state's role in local land use decisions. How did the Brisbane Baylands process differ from Cupertino's Vallco project? Check out our recap on our blog page, and don't forget to visit SPUR's calendar of great events!

SPUR Forum Recap – How the State Is Changing Local Housing Decisions On January 24th, SPUR held a forum to discuss the state and regional perspective on local land use decisions. Panelists included: + Leslye Corsiglia / SV@ Home+ Reed Moulds / Sand Hill Property Company+ Jonathan Scharfman / Unive...

02/02/2019

With the passage of Measure JJ at the November 2018 ballot, the Brisbane voters supported a General Plan Amendment (GPA) that would allow housing on the Baylands site. The City of Brisbane is now tasked with implementing the measure. Check out what's on the horizon for the Baylands plan at our Updates page!

Project Updates With the passage of Measure JJ at the November 2018 ballot, the Brisbane voters supported a General Plan Amendment (GPA) that would allow housing on the Baylands site. The City of Brisbane is now tasked with implementing the measure, which will require a city council approved revised...

12/12/2018

We’re building far out,
It’s making us cry,
Better not pout,
I’m telling you why,
Infill homes are coming to town!

Thanks to the Council of Infill Builders for the Holiday Cheer!

11/30/2018

For a good read on housing policy, pick up your copy of The Color of Law and learn more about the forgotten history behind de jure segregation

10/29/2018

A great opinion piece by San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SF HAC) and Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) on the value of brownfield development done right. Bay Area Council, Center for Public Environmental Oversight, East Bay Leadership Council, Greenbelt Alliance, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group also agree that "Sustainable land use starts with sustainable land re-use"

Reports of falsified soil testing data by U.S. Navy contractors at San Francisco’s Hunters Point Shipyard mixed-use development site have attracted a lot of public attention and are of profound concern to us. We, and the organizations listed below that join us in this view, are here to say that en...

10/19/2018

A panel of residents now living in AH developments share their moving stories at .

10/13/2018

Another beautiful day for a site tour and to learn about SanFranciscoTrains.org!

10/03/2018

Having a blast with these creative kiddos at Brisbane's Mission Blue Camp! They drew a picture of their ideal community and it included things like: homes, offices, parks, stores, Ariana Grande, a Ferris wheel 🎡 and OF COURSE, magical horses and unicorns🐴 🦄 @ Brisbane, California

03/28/2018

At the March 22nd meeting, the Brisbane City Council Meeting made a motion to draft a General Plan amendment to allow 1,800 to 2,200 housing units and up to 4M sq.ft. of commercial development on the Baylands. By comparison, the original proposal includes 4,434 homes and 7M sf of commercial. The General Plan amendment will be put to a vote in November for approval by Brisbane residents. To learn more, check out our Project Updates:

Project Updates: City Council Public Hearings Although the staff report and agenda for the March 22nd Baylands deliberations focused on the City’s fiscal impact analysis for varying development scenarios, the meeting opened with a report from Thomas McMorrow – the City’s lobbyist – on the 20...

03/16/2018

It’s been awhile since our last update! After a six-month pause in Brisbane’s deliberations of the Baylands development proposal, the City Council reconvened on January 16th, and the next Council meeting for the Baylands is March 22nd. If interested in the latest, check out our Project Updates.

Project Updates: City Council Public Hearings It’s been awhile since our last update! After a six-month pause in Brisbane’s deliberations of the Baylands development proposal, the City Council reconvened on January 16th. The City stated the time was needed to evaluate the various state bills for...

03/09/2018

"It takes resources, specialized knowledge and local champions to be able to turn properties from liabilities to community assets. But it can be done, and it’s done regularly in communities across the country" Learn more about land recycling at www.cclr.org