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Home My WebLink AboutMin - PC - 1955.07.25CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Diederichsen Henderson Kindig Martin Mattock Mitchell Stivers MINUTES Regular Meeting July 25, 1855 COMMISSIONERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT None P1an.Consult. -Man: Dir . Pub .YJorks -Mar: City Attorney-Karmf City Clerk -Whi ti Meeting called to order by Chairman Henderson at 8:00 P.M. Minutes of the Study Meeting of July llth, and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting adjourned to July llth, approved as written. HEARINGS: 1. VARIANCE - FRED'S MARKET (Grocery Store) 216 Howard Avenue - corner Channing Road Lot 17, Block 40 - Lyon & Hoag Subdiv s on Rachael A. and Alexander M. Jackson, 200 Channing Road, owners. Improvements existing: Apartment at 200 Channing Road - upstairs; Grocery store at 216 Howard Avenue and 2 room apartment to rear - downstairs. Proposed: Conversion and extension of store by converting 2 rear rooms into store space. Variance applied for: Permission to extend non-conforming.use by converting 2 rear rooms into store space; no enlargement of building required. Secretary Diederichsen read "Petition Authorizing Variance" signed by a number of property owners in the area. Also, a communication from Clinton V. Irvin, Jr., M.D., and Danetta B. Ervin, residents of 105 Howard Avenue, requesting that the Variance be granted. Chairman Henderson asked for comments from the floor. Mr. Egidio Federighi, operator of the market, and representing the owners of the property addressed the Commission. He stated there would be no structural changes made to the outside of the building. Mr. Robert C. Sturgeon, 210 Howard Avenue, read a prepared state- ment requesting the Commission recommend the approval of the Variance. Planning Commission Minutes - Regular Meeting - 7/25/55 Page #2 Commissioner Mitchell moved that the Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the extension of the non -conforming use with the provision that there be no vested right in the use. Seconded by Commissioner Diederichsen and unanimously carried on roll call of members. 2. RECLASSIFICATION - MRS. MARY DOEPFNER - 55 El Camino Real, corner Carol Lots 1 and 2, Blk 1, Glenwood Park Subdivision. Present Zoning: 1 Lot - R3 and 1 lot - R-3. Improvements existing: Frame house - 8 rooms. Proposed: For Uses permitted under R-3 zoning. Reclassification applied for: R-1 lot to R-3. A sketch of the property site accompanied the application. Secretary Diederichsen read a communication from Richard Nickell, 1511 Carol Avenue, opposing the granting of the reclassification. Chairman Henderson asked for comments from the floor. Mrs. Doepfner addressed the Commission and stated she plans at this time to move back into the house. She would like to convert the property into a triplex and has received estimates for the neces- sary work to do so. In answer to Chairman Henderson's question, Mrs. Doepfner stated the property is in the hands of a real estate company for sale purposes. Mr. Nickell addressed the Commission and requested the reclassifi- cation not be granted but that a variance "on conditions" be con- sidered. The Commission agreed that it should make a survey of the property. Commissioner Diederichsen moved that action on the application be postponed to the Study Meeting of August 8th, seconded by Com- missioner Mitchell and unanimously carried on roll call of members. 3. ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY - 950 - 30th Street, Oakland. Request permission to erect a roof sign on the Golden Brands Dis- tributing Company property at 940 Carolan Avenue. Sketch of the proposed sign was presented to the Commission. City Attorney Karmel advised the Commission he would like to have some time to study the present Ordinance Code as it applied to the application. He suggested the matter be postponed to the Study Meeting of August 8th, to which the Commission agreed. Planning Commission Minutes - Regular Meeting - 7/25/55 Page #3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. FINAL MAP - MILLS GARDEN COURT SUBDIVISION-Blk 6,,,Mills Estate #3. In answer to Chairman Henderson, Director of Public Works Marr stated he had checked and approved the map as submitted. Planning Consultant Mann stated he is satisfied with the map. Moved by Commissioner Martin that the Commission recommend to the City Council the approval of the Final Map of Mills Garden Court Subdivision, Block 6, Mills Estate #3, as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Mattock and carried unanimously on roll call of members. 2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE. Section 1971-subsection f. Parking Facilities - Off -Street Commercial Buildings (C-1 and C-2 Districts) (Copies of proposed amendment on File.) Copies of the revised proposed amendment were presented to the Com- mission. Planning Consultant Mann pointed out that the paragraph relative to "Joint or collective use of land for off-street parking by 2 or more owners", etc., had been deleted from the proposed amendment. Commissioner Martin objected to the provision in the proposal which permits owners of commercial properties to provide their parking fac- ilities on property located as far as 500 feet distant from their build- ings. In general discussion on the question raised by Commissioner Martin, Planning Consultant Mann stated "if we make a liberal ordinance, there will be a large number of people who will conform without any special ado". Commissioner Mitchell moved that the Commission recommend to the City Council that the Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Section 1971, subsection f, be adopted as written, seconded by Commissioner Kindig and carried by roll call as follows: Ayes: Commissioners: Diederichsen-Henderson-Kindig-Mattock- Mitchell-Stivers Noes: Commissioners: Martin Absent Commissioners: None 3. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE. Section 1926-subsection D. Lot limitations and lot requirements - 7000 square feet minimum in certain prescribed areas. (Copy of proposed amendment on File.) A sketch of the areas affected by the proposal was presented to the Commission. Planning Commission Minutes - Regular Meeting - 7/25/55 Page #4 f Planning Consultant Mann pointed out to the Commission that should the City Council pass the proposed amendment to the Ordinance that any land that is subdivided must meet the requirements of the Ordinance, even though a tentative map has been presented before passage; he mentioned particularly certain lots in the Mills Estate development, which according to the developers would not meet the requirments of the proposed amendment. In answer to Commissioner Kindig's question, Planning Consultant Mann stated that the areas as outlined in the proposal are the only areas that can logically be restricted. Moved by Commissioner Mattock that the Commission recommend to the City Council that the Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Section 1926, subsection D, be adopted as written. Seconded by Commissioner Diederichsen and unanimously carried on roll call of members. ' 4. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE. Section 1926 subsection C. Building Regulations. Add #4 (Copy of proposed Amendment on File.) Planning Consultant Mann advised the Commission this proposal is in- tended to meet the problems of a dwelling constructed in the rear 60% of a lot prior.to January 15, 1954. In general discussion, the Commission agreed to amend the proposal as follows: . Delete "in any portion of the front setback" and Insert "within 20 feet of the front property line" in place of the deleted phrase, Moved by Commissioner Diederichsen that the Commission recommend to the City Council that the Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Section 1926, subsection C, as amended, be adopted. Seconded by Commissioner Mattock and unanimously carried on roll call of members. 5. SIGN ORDINANCE. Planning Consultant Mann advised the Commission the Sign Ordinance has been revised; all the corrections have been made. Mr. Mann sug- gested that action on the Sign Ordinance be postponed to the Study Meeting of August 8, to which the Commission concurred. There being no further business, Commissioner Diederichsen moved that the meeting adjourn, seconded and unanimously carried. Meeting adjourned by Chairman Henderson at 10:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted Notes by: W. H. DIEDERICHSEN Evelyn Hill SECRETARY