HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1954.02.25BURLINGAME CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Present
Chairman Mitchell
Commissioner Stivers
rr Henderson
it Rooth
" Mattock
MINUTES
Absent
Comm. Brown
it Diederichsen
Regular Meeting
February 25, 1954.
Others Present
Mayor Simonds
City Engineer Marr
Acting City Attorney
Burress Karmel
Planning Consultant Manr
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 P. M. by Chairman Mitchell.
The minutes of the study meeting of February 11, 1954, were read and
approved.
In the matter of Unfinished Business - Mr. Buel Proffitt introduced
Mr. W. G. Hatcher of the Dixie Wax Paper Co. to tell their plan of
operation. He assured City Engineer Marr upon inquiry, among other
things, that the only refuse that might get into the drains would
be small scrapings of wax that had splattered on the floor. No vot-
ing was done as this was just an inquiry before submitting their ap-
plication for a permit.
In the matter of communications, a letter was received from Theo.
G. Meyers, requesting that a portion of Valdivia Way be closed off
because of a traffic and nuisance hazard. A map was given to Mr.
Marr for study and the matter will be brought up at the next study
meeting.
Planning Consultant Geo. A Mann, explained to the audience the re-
zoning plan for Millsdale area. He explained that he had taken up
the matter with Wilsey & Co. engineers, and as a result he desig-
nated the boundaries and sections for M-1, C2 and C-3 as proposed.
The Commission indicated they were not in favor of further residen-
tial development in Millsdale #1. There was some discussion and
comments by Planning Consultant Mann and Planning Commissioner
Mattock regarding the Green Belt. It was suggested that the Green
Belt be shown on the map as a Park. It was moved and seconded that
the zoning map as presented by fir. Mann be approved. All Commiss-
ioners present voted in favor of it, making 'it: unanimous.
Next, was Mills Estate No. 1, the area between the Southern Pacific
Railroad and E1 Camino Real. City Engineer Marr advised that the
s;Zb-divider had asked that we pass on both the: tentative and final
maps at this time for street lay -out. Mr. Chas. Blair, representing
the sub -divider, stated they would meet all the requirements to make
the maps legal, but only wanted an approval of the street lay -out.
City Engineer Marr did not approve of the drainage plans as they
appeared on the map. The traffic problem was discussed at great
length by Mr. Blair, who stated as far as the sub -divider is con-
cerned they have plans to install signals at Trousdale and Murchison
Drives where they cross El Camino, also they were working on a
plan to widen'the highway. Mr. James Himmel made several attempts
to put across an idea that the drainage canal should be large
enough to take care of anything that might occur in the next 50
years and that the main canal.be on the dividing line and maintained
by both Millbrae and Burlingame.
It was finally agreed upon to vote on the tentative plan for street
lay -out only, which would enable the sub -divider to go ahead and
spend the time and money necessary to work out the other details of
traffic, drainage, fill, etc. that would make -it possible for them
to prepare a map that could be submitted to the Commission and the
Council and the Recorder's Office.
It was made a motion by Planning Commissioner Rooth and seconded
by Commissioner Mattock that the map be approved for street lay out
purposes only. The motion was carried by a vote of 4 to 1.
The next matter on the Agenda was Mills Estate No. 3. This was up
for tentative approval only. Planning Consultant Mann and Engineer
Marr discussed the widening of certain streets and recommended that
Trousdale Drive and so much of Murchison Drive as is within the
limits of Burlingame be 84 feet wide streets. It was decided to
have further study on this issue so it was set over for the next
study meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 P. M.
Respectfully submitted
CHARLES W. ROOTH
SECRETARY
Minutes taken by
Edith Burgess