HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 029-2014RESOLUTION NO. 29-2014
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME, GRANTING THE
APPEAL OF FLIGHTCAR, INC. AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE
STORAGE OF AUTOMOBILES WITHIN A DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 960 DAVID ROAD, SITUATED WITHIN ROLLINS ROAD (RR) ZONE
RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME THAT:
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2014 the Planning Commission denied an application for
a Conditional Use Permit for the storage of automobiles on a drainage easement on property
located at 960 David Road;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission's February 24, 2014 denial was appealed by the
applicant (FlightCar, Inc.), on March 6, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider the appeal of the
Planning Commission's denial of the Conditional Use Permit at its regular meeting of April 7,
2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby grants the appeal and approves the request for a
Conditional Use Permit for storage of automobiles on a drainage easement on property located
at 960 David Road, based upon the following findings:
a) Storage of automobiles at proposed location will not be detrimental or injurious to
property or improvements in the vicinity and will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety, general welfare or convenience. The property is currently utilized for vehicle
parking and equipment storage; the proposed use is consistent with usage of other
similar properties within the drainage easement.
b) The storage of automobiles within the drainage easement at 960 David Road is
consistent all applicable policies of the Burlingame General Plan and its implementation
regulations, the Burlingame Zoning Ordinance.
C) Storage of automobiles within the drainage easement at 960 David Road will not
necessitate the removal of any trees from the property as the site is currently used for
vehicle parking/storage and equipment storage.
C) Conditions are imposed upon the use to ensure that its operations are compatible with
the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and with the aesthetics, mass, bulk and character
of existing and potential uses on adjoining properties and in the general vicinity, as
follows:
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1. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning
Division date stamped December 11, 2013, site plan; that 41 parking spaces
shall be used for auto storage only for FlightCar rental vehicles at the south end
of the site without amendment to this use permit;
2. that the site shall be used for long term overflow parking for rental vehicles for up
to 41 vehicles to be brought to and from the site by FlightCar employees only;
that no customers shall ever visit the 960 David Road drainage right-of-way site;
3. that clear access to the parking area to the rear (north) of the site shall be
maintained at all times through the FlightCar parking area;
4. that signs shall be posted along the perimeter of the site denoting area subject to
flooding;
5. that if any structures or improvements are proposed for the site (including
temporary or portable structures), the applicant must contact the Building
Division, prior to the installation of those structures or improvements, to discuss
City requirements;
6. that fire lanes and fire apparatus access be maintained to 150 feet of all parts of
the property, per §503 International Fire Code;
7. that there shall be no loose trash or litter on the property;
8. that all runoff and future discharge from the site will be required to meet National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards;
9. that each storm water inlet on the site shall be equipped with a sand/oil
separator; all sand/oil separators shall be inspected and serviced on a regular
basis, and immediately following periods of heavy rainfall, to ascertain the
conditions of the chambers; maintenance records shall be kept on-site;
10. that drainage from paved surfaces, including parking lots, driveways and roofs
shall be routed to storm water inlets equipped with sand/oil-separators and/or
fossil filters, then the water shall be discharged into the storm drain system; the
property owners shall be responsible for inspecting and cleaning sand/oil
separators and changing fossil filters on a regular basis as well as immediately
prior to, and once during, the rainy season (October 15 — April 1);
11. that vehicles associated with the business shall not be moved during the peak
traffic hours (weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.), with
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no time restrictions on moving vehicles on Saturday and Sunday.
12. that no fencing shall obstruct existing flow of water into and through the
easement from the adjacent parcels;
13. that all the vehicles shall be relocated during any flood situations and shall be the
responsibility and liability of the applicant;
14. that the applicant executes a separate hold -harmless and indemnification
agreement in regard to the proposed use at this particular site, and that the
agreement shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney and executed prior to
issuance of the permit; and
15. that any improvements for the use shall meet all California Building and Fire
Codes, 2010 Edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame;
16. that all vehicles associated with FlightCar shall be parked upon the property at
960 David Road. Vehicles shall not be parked on the public streets in the
vicinity;
17. that a report on the applicant's compliance with the terms of this conditional use
permit shall be prepared by the Community Development Department every six -
months, with a report back to the City Council.
Section 2. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the
official records of the County of San Mateo.
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I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of April,
2014 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BROWNRIGG
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
City Clrk
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