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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
April 23, 1956
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT COMMISSIONERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT
Diederichsen Mattock City Attorney - Karmel
Henderson P1an.Consult. - Mann
Kindig Dir.Pub.Works - Marr
Martin
Mitchell
Stivers
Meeting called to order at 8,00 P.M.; Chairman Henderson presiding.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 26, and the Study Meeting of
April 9, 1956, approved as written.
The Chair announced that this was the -time set for certain public hear-
ings, notices having been published as required.
HEARINGS:
1. VARIANCE - Pringle Construction Company, 2860 Hillside Drive,
requesting permission to establish a small prescription
harmacy in the Peninsula Medical Arts Building, 17 0
Marco Polo Way, i1Ts Estate No. 3 Subdivision, Zone -
Chairman Henderson reminded the Commissioners that the application had
been thoroughly reviewed at the Study Meeting of April 9, and it had been
determined that the pharmacy would be used almost exclusively for the
service of the tenants in the building.
Commissioner Diederichsen thereupon moved that the Variance as requested
be recommended to the City Council with the following stipulations;
1. That the size of the pharmacy is to be,286 square feet as
indicated on the drawing;
2. That the windows facing the street are not to be used as
display windows; and
3. That there are to be no signs on the exterior of the building;
seconded by Commissioner Martin and unanimously carried on roll call of
members.
2. SPECIAL PERMIT - Maude and Harold Taggart, 565 Edgewood Road, San
Mateo requesting ermission to use property at
9 0 Carolan Avenue Zone - M1 for operation of
Pacific Charter Lines - a charter bus service. -
The City Engineer presented to the Commission a plan of the proposed
layout.
In response to the Chair, Mr. W. L. Winner, owner of the,bus service,
stated he employs ten to a dozen buses in his operation. The new build-
ing will be constructed to permit all repair work to be done inside and
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Regular Meeting -April 23, 1956
the wash rack will be under cover, also gasoline storage will be under-
ground.
Mrs. W. J. McKeon, 904 Larkspur Drive, in behalf of the residents of
Toyon Avenue and Larkspur Drive, expressed strong opposition to the buses
using either of these residential streets for access to the Freeway.
Mrs. McKeon maintained that there is a serious traffic problem in this
area at the present time created by the industries now located on the un-
improved portion of Carolan Avenue, north of Toyon Drive, which will be
aggravated by the addition of the bus operation.
The following citizens voiced approval of Mrs. McKeon's remarks and urged
improvement of Carolan Avenue to provide ingress and egress to the Free-
way and eliminate heavy commercial traffic on their streets:
Gerald E. Turner, 1032 Toyon Drive; C. F. Wehking, 912 Toyon Drive;
C. E. Smith, 1011 Toyon Drive; Alex G. Craig, 1001 Toyon Drive; William
Roese, 908 Toyon Drive.
The Chair announced that the application at hand was proper and must be
considered apart from the Carolan Avenue project. The Commissioners con-
curred and it was thereafter moved by Commissioner Martin that the Spec-
ial Permit be recommended for City Council approval with the following
stipulations:
1. That the bus -es when not in operation shall not be parked outside
the grounds on City streets or City right of way at any time; and
2. That if a chain link fence is installed, it must be landscaped
and maintained to meet the requirements of the Park Commission;
seconded by Commissioner Diederichsen and carried unanimously on roll call.
Commissioner Martin stated further that recognition should be given to
the appeal of the residents of the area adjoining the Carolan Avenue in-
dustrial sites and recommended that the Commission, when forwarding the
Special Permit to the City Council suggest that the unimproved condition
of Carolan Avenue presents a serious problem and some solution should be
resolved in the immediate future, if northing more than paving one-half
of Carolan Avenue from Toyon Drive to Broadway. Commissioners concurred
unanimously.
In response to Mrs. McKeon, the Commissioners agreed to call a special
meeting on Monday, April 30, to which the City Council and the members of
the Burlingame C144-e-Improvement Clubp C44ne4n:6 will be invited for dis-
cussion of the Carolan Avenue improvement project.
3. SPECIAL PERMIT - C. L. Figari, 151 St. Charles Avenue, San Francisco,
requesting permission to erect a second structure on
the property at 2007 Clarice Lane, Mills Estate Sub-
division, Zone R-1, for use as a Hobby Room and
electrical train layout.
In response to Chairman Henderson, Mr. Figari advised that he proposed to
build a stucco building with a shingle roof - the same construction as
the main house. It will be used exclusively as his Hobby Room and will
have no provisions for living quarters. He stated he felt there would
not be a noise nuisance as he uses small tools in the construction of his
models.
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Regular Meeting -April 23, 1956
The Chair invited comments from the floor: Mr. John Wilkinson, 2000
Davis Drive; Mr. Fred Rice, 1916 Davis Drive; and Mr. Peter Miller,
2004 Davis Drive, raised various points in objection to the building
of a second structure on a lot in an R-1 district.
RECESS: The Chair thereupon declared a five minute recess while all
persons interested studied the plans submitted by Mr. Figari.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was reconvened at 101,30 P. M.
Commissioner Diederiehsen suggested that Mr. Figari present an archi-
tectural design of the structure he proposed to erect, and it was there-
after unanimously agreed to adjourn the application to the Study Meeting
of May 14.
4. VARIANCE - Juliette Butcher requesting permission to transfer her
business license to property at 1137 Douglas Avenue
Zone ,- and operate therein an office incidental to a
Custom Interior Designing service.
In response to the Chair, Mrs Butcher stated that she is now living at
the 1137 Douglas Avenue address and the only activity in connection with
her business would be a small office for her telephone and for display
of samples.
Mr. Harry Tracy of 1134 Douglas Avenue and Mr. Russell Murphy of 1128
Douglas Avenue expressed approval of Mrs. Butcher's proposal.
There being no objgeetions presented from the floor, it was moved by Com-
missioner Mitchell that the Variance be recommended to the City Council
with the following stipulations;
1. That no stock of material &hall be carried on the premises;
2. That no product shall be manufactured on the premises;
3. That an identification sign not to exceed two square feet may
be installed on the property line;
seconded by Commissioner Martin and carried unanimously on roll call.
The Chair announced the Quandt Development as the next item of business.
NEW BUSINESS:-
1. PRELIMINARY MAP - Fred A. Quandt proposed subdivision between Canyon
Road and Summit Drive - Burlingame Hills.
Chairman Henderson announced that the development is out of the City
limits and Mr. Quandt had expressed•a desire for annexation. Tentative
agreements had been reached on certain variances from the City's Subdiv-
ision-Ordinance on the length of the cul de sac, elimination of side-
walks, and street width. Placement of utility poles must be determined.
Mr. Lee Ham presented a communication from the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company outlining several reasons for placement of poles in the street
rather than in the back of the lots. Also, Mr. Ham stated, in his opin-
ion the cost of insta A00.00
Ing utilities underground was prohibitive, and
indicated a figure of per lot.
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Regular Meeting -April 23, 1956
Mr. 0. A. Rieman, 2705 Summit Drive, advised the Commissioners that the
majority of residents in Kenmar Terrace and Burlingview Terrace are strong-
ly opposed to any further utility poles being placed above ground in the
area and questioned the cost of $600.00 for underground installation.
Commissioners concurred that additional information should be presented
and requested Mr. Ham to present more complete cost figures at the Study
Meeting of May 14, covering the possible service patterns.
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. FIRE HOUSE SITE ',AST OF RAILROAD TRACKS.
A copy of a communication to the City Council dated April 11, 1956, from
the Board of Fire Commissioners suggesting that City owned property on
Rollins Road be designated as a fire house site was received and placed
on file.
P. FIRE HOUSE SITE MILLS ESTATE.
A copy of a communication to the City Council dated April 110 1956, from
the Board of Fire Commissioners recommending that a suitable site for a
future fire station in the Mills Estate, west of E1 Camino Real, be set
aside at this time, was received and placed on file.
3. LANDS OF R. P. ETIENNE.
A communication dated April 9, 1956, was received from the State of
California, Division of Real Estate, requesting copy of the minutes of
the Planning Commission Meeting of March 26, 1956, with reference to a
Resubdivision Map filed by R. P. Etienne Properties, Inc., also a sketch
of the map of the lands of R. g. Etienne Properties, Inc.
The Secretary was requested to comply. In response to Mr. James Himmel,
the Chair requested that the Secretary send to the Burlingame Civic Im-
provement Club a copy of the minutes and the letter of transmittal to
the Real Estate Board.
4. CITY ATTORNEY RE: RESUBDIVISION MAP OF R. P. ETIENNE PROPERTIES, INC.
A communication dated April 23, 1956, was received from the City Attorney
setting forth an opinion that the application for Resubdivision, as pre-
sented by R. P. Etienne Properties, Inc., to the Planning Commission at
its meeting of March 26, 1956, constituted a Subdivision within the mean-
ing of the Subdivision Map Act. Referring toCalifornia Business and
Professions Code, Section 11535, the Attorney stated that "the application
under consideration is an application for division of a parcel of real
property into five parcels, since a fifth parcel will remain after div-
ision of the area proposed into four parcels".
The letter stated further that R. P. Etienne Properties, Inc., have be-
fore the City Council at the present time a proposal to deed to the City
in -fee simple that portion of their lands now subject to a drainage ease-
ment. If such offer is accepted by the City, the result will be to iso-
late that parcel of land described in the application for Resubdivision
from the remainder of the lands of R. P. Etienne Properties, Inc. A
division of this isolated parcel into less than five lots is a proper
Resubdivision.
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Regular Meeting -April 23, 1956
The communication concluded that if the Commission is otherwise satis-
fied that the application should be approved, then the application
should be granted effective upon recordation in the County Recorder's
Office of a deed to the drainage easement.
The Chair requested the Planning Consultant to advise the City Council
of'Commission proceedings thus far on the application for Resubdivision,
and further action was delayed to the Study Meeting of May 14, 1956.
5. A.V.R. REALTY COMPANY SIGN.
A communication dated April 19, 1956, was received from the City Council
referring to the Commission for study and report an application of the
Q.R.S. Neon Company, on behalf of the A.V.R. Realty Company, 1163 Broad-
way, for a variance permit to erect a neon plastic sign. The install-
ation conforms to the City Sign Ordinance except that it will project
28/1/2" over the building line.
A -communication dated April 179 1956,
Company advising that their agreement
negotiated in February, 19561, and the
to then then existing Sign Ordinance.
cordance with the new Ordinance would
was received from the A.V.R. Realty
with the Q.R.S. Company had been
sign had been planned to conform
To effect the installation in ac-
render the sign practically useless.
A communication dated April 23, 1956, was received from Reginald E. Moorby,
Fire Chierf, advising that in an inspection of the site of the proposed
sign, no hindrance to the operations of the Fire Department was apparent.
The Chief reported further that from an -examination of the installation
plans, it would appear that the sign would be fastened securely to the
building.
Commissioner Kindig thereupon moved that the Commission recommend to the
City Council that the variance permit be granted, all arrangements for
the sign having been completed before the passage of the new Sign Ordin-
ance, seconded by Commissioner Martin and unanimously carried.
COMMISSIONER KINDIG RE: SAN MATEO COUNTY ADVISORY PLANNING COUNCIL.
Commissioner Kindig reported that at the April 13, 1956, meeting of the
San Mateo County Advisory Planning Council, a resolution was adopted en-
dorsing and supporting the application -of the San Mateo County Planning
Commission to the federal government for an urban planning assistance
grant. The application is regional and its purpose is to expand and ac-
celerate the County --wide Master Plan Project. To be effective, all the
municipalities in the region must endorse it.
The Commissioners expressed unanimous approval and it was thereafter
moved by Commissioner Kindig that the Burlingame Planning Commission
endorse the application of the San Mateo County Planning Commission to
the federal government for an urban assistance grant, seconded by Com-
missioner Martin and unanimously carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Chairman Henderson announced that this was the time for the election of
new officers of the Commission for the ensuing year and the Chair was
ready.to receive nominations.
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FOR CHAIRMAN: Commissioner Martin nominated by Commissioner
Kindig, seconded by Commissioner Diederichsen and
unanimously elected.
FOR VICE-CHAIRMAN: Commissioner Stivers nominated by Commissioner
Martin, seconded by Commissioner Diederichsen
and unanimously elected.
FOR SECRETARY: Commissioner Kindig nominated by Commissioner
Diederichsen, seconded by Commissioner Martin and
unanimously elected.
There being no further business, the meeting was regularly adjourned at
12 : 45 A. M.
Respectfully submitted
W. H. DIEDERICHSEN
Secretary