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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1957.03.11CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COKUSSION MINUTES Special meeting Study Meeting March 11, 1957 CO!RRISSIONERS CO RZISSIONERS OTHERS PRESENT PRESENT ABSENT Finger Diederichsen City Attorney Karmel Henderson Norberg Plan: Consultant Manz Kindig City Engineer Marr Martin Stivers Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m.; Chairman Martin presiding. Chairman Martin announced that this was a special meeting for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on an ap•olication to re - subdivide certain property within the City, notices having been published as required. RESUBDIVISI ON : Lot 24, Kenmar Terrace. Ar_ application to divide a two (2) acre parcel into three (3) lots, with rights of ingress and er;ress over the twenty (20) foot portion connecting with Kenmar Way. Mr. Basil Waters, civil engineer representing the owner, referred. to previous discussions relative to increasing the width of the private roadway into the property And reported that some wideni.ng was Dos sible . Questioned by the Commission, the City Engineer observed the maximum to be obtained on the paved way urould be approximately seventeen (17) feet, further widening being hindered by curbs and gutters. In response to the Chair, statements were read by the follov.-ing citizens in attendance, protesting the resubd:ivision: James G. and Eloanor M. Shea, 15 Kenmar Way; J. H. and E. B. Hahn, 16 Kenmar'Way. A petition protesting the proposal, signed by twelve residents of Kenmar Way, was heard and accepted for f ilinL�. Protestants declared the following objections: 1. Twenty -foot roadway too narrow for accommodation of cais and trucks serving three dwellings ' 2. Resubdivioion violates provisions of Ordinance 539, Section 5, requiring all lots to front on a public street; 3. Decrease in valuation of exisubinG homes. 4. Safety, traffic and fire hazards. Commissioner Finger, referring to the ordinance requirement for lot frontages on a dedicated street, questioned the legality of the proposed resubdivision and 'suggested that the City Attorney submit an opinion prior to action by the Commission. The Planning,- Consultant and the City Engineer concurred in the above remarks, the City Engineer further expressing objection to the dedication of a twenty (20) foot strip as €L City street. There being no protests heard, the Chair thereELfter declared the hearing conttint?ed to the March 25 meeting. `?'her_a being no further business before the special meeting., ad- c (�Yv :en t was c all ed at 9 : 00 n . m. STUDY TING: M-uu ti_t~ng cailed to order, by Chairman Martin at 9:05 P.M. 1� The Planning, Consultant recommended that action be taken to ; ezone the following lands within the City: to Peninsula Hospital site from R-1 to C-3. 2. Lots b, `j, 6, 9, 10, -i llborough Place Suhdi. vis ion, from R-3 to R-1. By way of explanation, Mro 11a.nn stated that the hospital lands, zoned R-1 upon annexation to the City, in accordance with the ordinance, properly require a C-3 classifications The Willborough Place Subdivision is fully developed R-1 with no forseeable re- quirement for an R-3 zoning because of the nature of the lots within the area. Commissioners expresses' concurrence, and the fol.ic.-ai_ng motions introduced by Corm-.issio-_sc Finger, seconded by Corrrilssioner Kindig, were una.ninously carried: 1. The Planning Commission shall hold public hearings at its regular meeting, April 22, for the purpose of deter- mining if the lands of the Peninsula Hospital District shall be rezoned from R-1 to C-3. 2. The Planning Commission shall hold public hearings at its regular meeting, April 22, for the purpose of deter- mining if Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Willborough Place Sub- division shall be rezoned from R-3 to R-1. - 2 - 2. Disp6§i—tion of O:Id Bayshore ELG. w Excess Land. Re-, epence was made to a commu5nication From City Manager Schwalm requesting a. recommendation relat ve to the above matter. Com- mis3ioners accepted for study and subsequent action a report ppepared by the Planning Consultant and agreed to a field trip on �iartih 16. 3, Resubdivisi.on Lot 6s Block 18, Easton Addition No. 2. A proposal to divide the above parcel into two lots was not favored by Conmi.ssioners. Objections were expressed to the "cutting up" of a lot fronting100 .feet can E1 Canino Reel into two small parcels. Krs , Lois Montgomery, owner, was advised that an application could be filed and a public hearing held, if she so desired. L Resubdiv ision - Lands of D. E. Boyd with frontages on Marsten Road and Rollins Road. G'fot .nlissioners agreed to conduct a public hearing at the March 25 meeting +gel ativo .` o a proposal to divide the above property Into two i ot-s s ®Lal- to re�nz?e certain areas in M1";s Estate from R-1 to X-2 !'ossr5. Snyder, Viner and Ham of the Trousdale Gox� poration appeared `o discuss a p ?opos. - '_ o :cazone from R-I to R-2 the lots fronting on TrDusdale Drive and !!Gs Altos, as well as certain streets in F Mr,, Hari pointed out v-ari.ous i-easons T<ihy he chanr-e would be ad-- ,.,L 1,:0Rrccus to the City r r-ori tho standpoint of an a.ppo: tunity for it i� e rental units in tho co''�:'iuni ty, higher assessed valuations, w.:t o sugglstibzg what t hle school load would be lessened because generally -Uxe {sc;irSr�+Fl saL;e p op�iiation of duplex and apart-ments is i1 �l.an ss:s'.l�glLie r�it i y ,.i-jallings. The, ?lL£. Ibr ae and, Bur- Ing8-me Plaan ing Commissions -Wi1l attempt to schedule �a joint ?s.eeting: sometime before the end of this month to discuss t1_2e problem. -e being no f,.airther T±:!atte s s"or discussion, the il2Ci6t1n� was 11,00 Respe ctfull.y submitted, EvE'li e tit K. Kindig