He also writes the weekly business column Movers & Shakers, which appears in Friday's paper. The Thursday Marin Farmers Market is known as the local chef's market welcoming premier chefs from around the Bay Area seeking out the freshest ingredients of the season. Phase 1 (also referred to as the 2025 Master Plan) would generally include the demolition of the RH Outlet, HomeGoods, and approximately 140,932 square feet of the main building and construction of approximately 1,013 residential units. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. Share your opinion with users and insert mall rating and reviews for Northgate. See next photo for a look at this spot in 2012. We have heard from residents that they want a vibrant town center environment and much-needed housing as part of Northgates future, said Stephen Logan, Merlone Geiers vice president of development. Retail. BJ's Restaurant is cutting 90 jobs due to its decision to permanently close its restaurant in San Rafael's Northgate Mall on April 12. ATTENTION: Online services for the Business License Division and Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax will be unavailable starting 02/24/2023 at 3:30pm. San Rafael's Northgate Mall makeover vision includes nearly 1,400 apartments, smaller tenant spaces. It is the only enclosed regional shopping center in Marin County. On November 14, 2019, Forever 21announced that the Northgate Mall location would be closing along with 21 other locations in California and 90 locations nationwide. There are some significant changes to the project based on feedback that the applicant team received from the community, meaning the public, and decision-makers, the boards and commissions and staff, Mendez said. SFGATE reached out to BJs for comments but did not hear back by publication. Planning Commissioner Jon Previtali asked how the developer will make sure there is sufficient water for the project. The housing component would include 911 homes in six apartment buildings no more than five stories tall. While the details may change with community and city input, the propertys future has been guided by lessons from the challenges for malls in recent years and the constraints of the pandemic in the past 12 months. Northgate will not have an office component, but people migrating from workign from home or a remote location will be able to go to pool decks, fitness areas and outdoor spaces, Logan said. Square feet. The layoffs were expected to be permanent, although the company said its possible that some affected workers could be recalled to their jobs in order of seniority, depending on the demand for work at the port. The Chico State graduate is passionate about being outdoors, cooking, creative writing and community-focused journalism and resilience. 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Need project to better respect the design and character ofsurroundingarea. The company warned that the job cuts could occur throughout 2023, depending on demand for warehouse and shipping work at the Port of Oakland. The redesigned town square would be approximately 50,000 square feet with space for gatherings, outdoor concerts and movies, and a flex space for special events. Live verbal commenting will be available during the session. The project came under public scrutiny this week during a joint study session of the Planning Commission and the Design Review Board. The current standard used for evaluating significance of traffic impacts is Level of Service (LOS) standards, which is the seconds of delay at signalized intersections. If you have questions or comments about this project, please submit them in advanceto Project Planner. Why are other locations not being considered (near Target or the former Orchard Supply Hardware)? Many details still need to be worked out, Geraghty said. Situated 20 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Northgate Mall today features an anchor lineup, a Century Theatres, a variety of specialty stores, services and restaurants. Northgate will offer all-new shopping offerings from boutique to national brands with a transition to an all-outdoor shopping, dining, entertainment and lifestyle destination, with walking paths and gathering spaces connecting all areas. Email: jdineen@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfjkdineen. Northgate San Rafael CA Hours: 2022 Holiday hours (Saturday, Sunday, Easter, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and today's opening /closing times. . This Study Session is an opportunity for early Planning Commission and Design Review Board project feedback on land use and design and allows early opportunity for public input. Bottlenecks at the port contributed to the companys decision to slash jobs, the WARN notice said. 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The mall is anchored by Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Nordstrom Rack.. Northgate opened in 1950 as one of the first modern shopping centers to . He has a degree from Walla Walla University. It gives the DRB an opportunity to work together with the applicant to achieve a quality project. The more density for housing, the more open green space we can keep.. The purpose is for the City through a public process to provide preliminary feedback on the proposed design direction. Some commenters, like Terra Linda resident Claire Halenbeck, said they want the central plaza to be built sooner than 2040. Cookie Notice He joined The Chronicle in 2014 covering San Francisco land use politics for the City Hall team. A developer wants to convert Northgate Mall in San Rafael to an open-air shopping center, replacing some of the retail space with apartments. Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903. Workers at both companies were given pay and benefits rather than 60 days notice of their layoffs. A public hearing on the proposal has not been scheduled. The city staff has 30 days to review the plans to determine whether additional information or revisions are needed, Mendez said. Open Menu Close Menu. 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In an email to submitted to the city, Laura Silverman, a member of Responsible Growth in Marin, wrote, Why should residents in San Rafael have to travel outside of their own community to participate in the benefits of a town center when we have the perfect opportunity to create something in our own backyard?, Design Review Board member Sharon Kovalsky said, The heart of the project is the town center square. Time on Market. The City does not have any criteria for over concentration of land uses, like gas stations. Merlone Geier Partners, a San Francisco-based real estate investment firm that bought the mall in 2017, submitted the plan to San Rafael officials this week. Heres where California reservoir levels stand after this weeks rains. The next steps, should Costco choose to purse this project, are is listed below in the Frequently Asked Questions section. Evernote, a software company that has developed a note-taking app, will eliminate 65 positions in Redwood City. For more information, please see our Rating: 2.7/5 (7 rates) Make a Review: Phone number: (415) 479-5956: State: California: Area/City: In North Hollywood, the Noho West center has residential next to office and retail spaces. Overall, the project aims to mix transit-oriented housing with community space, retail and restaurants. This Study Session is an opportunity for early Planning Commission and Design Review Board project feedback on land use and design and allows early opportunity for public input. Improve the visual connection to the mail by incorporating some of the existing material palette i.e., (more stone, less concrete). They would replace the originally planned 309 apartments that would have been on the southern parcel. Enclosed malls have been shuttered for extended periods during the coronavirus pandemic that began in March 2020. I really feel like this town center needs to be front and center., Others, like David Smith, worried that the proposed building heights are too high. Right out of the box, this could really be a signature development that could be good for the developers and certainly good for the community, he said. Closed - Opens at 10:00 AM Saturday. The housing component offers that 24-hour-a-day presence and activity that energizes a place that has lost its mojo, if you will, Geiser said. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal), The former Sears store at Northgate Mall is seen in San Rafael on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The mall has 2,908 parking spaces and the new plan would reduce that number to 2,311, including 1,789 not reserved for apartments. The site is designated as mixed use in the 2040 General Plan. The current zoning for the property does allow housing, in addition to commercial development. Address and locations: 5800 Northgate Mall, San Rafael, California - CA 94903. The six apartment buildings would add 1,464,000 square feet of residential space. Were certainly much happier with the larger town square and the a mixture of ownership townhomes in phase one.. Merlone Geier presented the new plan to members of the group this week. We are definitely pro-housing, she said. It's the largest of three shopping centers in San Rafael called Northgate. Leslie Mendez, a city planning official, said the project will be referred to the countys water and sanitation districts first. An additional 42 affordable apartments would be scattered throughout the remaining market-rate apartments in the second phase of the project. Northgate Mall is a shopping mall located in the Terra Linda neighborhood of San Rafael, California, 15 miles (24 km) north of the Golden Gate Bridge.It's the largest of three shopping centers in San Rafael called Northgate. Carney said the advocacy group hopes the town square space could be larger and replace some of the parking. Similar projects are under way at malls in Newark and Richmond, although the pandemic has slowed some of these plans. Big box retail is out and big housing is in at Northgate Mall in San Rafael. The project would be surrounded by stores, restaurants and a remodeled IMAX Century Theater. This content is for decoration only skip decoration. Were very glad to see that all residential units will be 100% electrical, said Bill Carney, chairman of Sustainable San Rafael. The traffic study will evaluate existing traffic conditions, along with previously approved, but not yet built projects, including the recently approved Northgate Walk and other approved, but not yet built projects in North San Rafael. Architectural rendering of some of the 898 apartments and grocery retail that . 0. Geraghty said her group still has concerns about height and density, and whether the green space is large enough for such a big project. As a Conceptual Review, plans are preliminary in nature and are not as fully developed as would be required for formal submittal. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The closure comes as Bay Area tech companies grapple with massive layoffs, which have also rattled businesses in the food industry. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613. Merlone Geier announced Thursday that it has submitted to the city a master plan application for the first phase of the transformation of the 710,000-square-foot center, anticipated to get underway in 2025, after 18-24 months of city hearings and community meetings. BJs continues to operate 11 locations in the Bay Area, as well as several across the U.S. The Pre Application process has been completed. The draft environmental impact report is expected to be scheduled for a Planning Commission hearing in August. FIND SALON NEAR ME . The closure will also affect 90 employees who work at. Whats important is that the experience of living be the same. The project calls for 96 affordable residences along with structure and surface parking. But mixed-use and open-air reworkings of malls have been undertaken elsewhere in the Merlone Geier portfolio, which includes 112 assets on the West Coast, mainly focused on centers anchored by grocery, drug and home-improvement store tenants. Contact or Call . Privacy Policy. Smith co-founded the group Responsible Growth Marin in 2019 to help organize people who opposed the plan for a Costco store. If a formal application is submitted to the City, this web page will be updated and we will use the interested parties list (in the stay informed section below) to pass on any updates if we receive a formal application. What applications have been filed and how/when will those be reviewed? Specialties: With its scenic splendor, unique cultural attractions and events, and close proximity to San Francisco, Marin County is both a "must-see" West Coast destination and a renowned bedroom community for the Bay Area's most affluent residents. Northgate address: 5800 Northgate Mall, San Rafael, California - CA 94903. Retail as an enclosed mall is dead, Logan said. Under the new plan, it would have 2,311 parking spaces, including 1,789 public spaces not reserved for the apartment buildings. Major snowstorm might leave you stranded, New 101 express lanes opens in Bay Area. The first phase in 2025 includes the demolition of the former Sears store, the HomeGoods building and approximately 140,932 square feet of the mall. Jeff Quackenbush covers wine, construction and real estate. Before the Business Journal, he wrote for Bay City News Service in San Francisco. Northgate Station (formerly Northgate Mall) is an enclosed shopping mall in Seattle, Washington, United States.It is located in the Northgate neighborhood on Interstate 5, adjacent to Northgate Way and Northgate station, a light rail station. Elsewhere in the Bay Area, a handful of tech companies planned to eliminate a combined 163 jobs affecting workers in Santa Clara, Redwood City, San Francisco and Hayward. (Provided by Merlone Geier Partners), Northgate shopping mall in San Rafael on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The job cuts took place on Feb. 17. The San Rafael City Council recently voted to lower the citys affordable housing requirement from 20% to 10% to spur construction during the pandemic.