By Austin Walsh : smdailyjournal – excerpt
City official details coordination efforts required ahead of groundbreaking
Ground is slated to soon break on the first phase of development standing to transform the Millbrae train station into a buzzing hub of homes, jobs, shops, tourism and public transportation, the city’s chief official said.
Millbrae City Manager Tom Williams said construction could begin as soon as December on the mixed-use project comprised of residential units, retail and office space as well as a new hotel on BART land.
But before work can start on the project dubbed Gateway at Millbrae Station, Williams said officials must authorize a BART parking plan, while concurrently attempting to advance negotiations with the transit agency to make way for other sweeping projects proposed nearby…(more)