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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1956.04.09CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Study Meetin 9, 1951 4;z COMMISSIONERS PRESENT COMMISSIONERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT Diederichsen Mattock City Attorney-Karmel Henderson Mitchell P1an.Consult.-Mann Kindig Dir.Pub.Works-Marr Martin Stivers Meeting called to order at 8 00 P.M.; Chairman Henderson presiding. 1. SPECIAL PERMIT - Maude and Harold Taggart, 565 Edgewood Road, San Mateo, requesting permission to use property on Carolan Avenue, adjacent to Lot 13, Block 10, Burlingame Gardens, for op®ration of a charter bus service. Mr. Taggart presented to the Commission a sketch of the building to be erected and stated he planned to build a cyclone fence surrounding -the property, also he mentioned entry would be off Carolan Avenue. In re- sponse to questioning, Mr. Taggart further stated the building would be concrete block or comparable, and the parking yard for the buses would face the railroad tracks. The Planning Consultant advised the Commission the zoning is M-1 and the requested use is proper. The Commission thereafter agreed to set a public hearing for the next regular meeting, April 23. 2. VARIANCE - Pringle Construction Company, 2860 Hillside Drive, re- questing permission to establish a small prescription pharmacy in the Peninsula Medical Arts Building, 1740 Marco Polo Way, M lls Estate No. 3 Subdivision. Mr. Pringle advised the Commission that the pharmacy would be almost exclusively for the service of the tenants of the building; it would cover an area of approximately 240 square feet and no advertising signs would be used.to indicate from the street that a pharmacy ex- isted. Mr. Pringle was requested to present a detailed plan at the next reg- ular meeting when the public hearing would be held. 3. VARIANCE - Juliette Butcher, 404 Primrose Road, requesti mission to transfer her business license to 1 Doualas Avenue. Mrs. Butcher advised the Commission she has been established at the Primrose Road address for a number of years as an interior designee and color consultant. The same service would be conducted at the new address and Mrs. Butcher stressed it would be a natter of relocating' .her office and carrying samples for display purposes. No stock would be maintained and no product manufactured on the premises. Planning Commission Minutes Page #2 S�udy Meeting - Mare 9, 1956 The Planning Consultant advised the Commission the area on Douglas Avenue is zoned R-4 and that there are two detached houses on the property, one of which has housed a hairdressing operation for many years. The Commission agreed to set a public hearing on the application for the next regular meeting, and before that time to make a field trip to the area. !�. SPECIAL PERMIT.- C. L. Figari, 151 St, Charles Avenue, San Fran- cisco requesting ermi.ssion to erect a second structure on the property at 2007 Clarice bane, Mills Estate Subdivision, to be used as a Hobby Room. A sketch of the proposed structure accompanied the application, and a communication was read from Mr. Figari stating that the unit would be built to conform with the dwelling and no provisions would be made for living quarters. The Commission agreed to set a public hearing on the application for the next regular meeting. 5. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION - Fred Quandt, Developer Mr. Lee Ham, Engineer, and Mr. Clyde West, Attorney, speaking for Mr. Quandt, presented -to the Commission a map of the subdivision to be developed in the Burlingame Hills area between Canyon Road and Summit Drive, out of the City Limits. The City Engineer and the Planning Consultant advised the Commission that Mr. Quandt was anxious to proceed with annexation procedure and was asking for an opinion on certain variances from the Cityfs Sub- divi si on Ordinance: 1. A cul de sac longer than 250 feet for entry into the development. 2. Elimination of sidewalks. 3. Paved street width of 30 feet. 4* Utility poles in the street right-of-way. Considerable discussion was given to these requests, and the Commis- sion advised Mr. Quandt that on the basis of his presentation 1. The cul de sac as requested seemed to be satisfactory 2. With the planned minimum of 80 foot frontage lots, it was felt lawn area to the curb would be satisfactory. 3. With a maximum of 23 houses in the development, traffic would probably not be too heavy for the 30 foot streets 4. Further study should be given to the question of the utility poles as to placement and number. It was sug- gested that the P.G.& E. be requested to submit an Page #3 Planning Commission Minutes Shady Meeting -G' 9,1951 alternate lay out plan. 6. REVISED MAP - Mills Estate No. 5 Mr. Ham and Mr. Van Zandt explained that certain revisions on the presently recorded map of the area Were necessary as some of the hills and banks previously shown must be eliminated to provide fill for the low lands. The Commission questioned the park site and concurred that the Park and Recreation Commissions should be advised of the proposed changes and it was thereafter agreed that these Commissions and the Fire Com- mission be invited to attend a special meeting to be held Wednesday, April 18, at 8sCC p.m, for study and discussion of the revised map.;L ,,_-, p `�j ` 1 \. There being no%further matters for discussion, the meeting was reg- ularly adjourned at 10145 P. M. Respectfully submitted W. H. DIEDERIGHSEN Secretary