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Home My WebLink AboutMin - PC - 1958.02.10CITY OF BURLINGAM PT�Midi!41i4G C01`,J,11S1';IOt4 CUhh ISS IUASRS PRESENT Diederichsen F.inger Henderson Kind 1g, Pla rt in Aorberg Stivers CALL TO ORDER P1:1 AUTES, b.djourned regular meeting Study meeting Yebruary 10, 1953 GO1a1t4ESSIU�lHi4s> i�P EO`_1 O`llh-ERS s RE`,`i__!!4T Mene City Attorney uarme,- City Engineer l,,:iar-;,° Plan, Cons 14alln City Manager Schvi a? zu An adjourned regular meeting of the Burlingam.:3 City Planning Commission was held on the above date, Meeting called to order at 8:00 borc,. -- Chairman Martin .residing.. Chairman Elartin announced that this was an adjourned meetint from the regular meeting of January 27, 1958, for the purpose of Initiating pro- ceedini.,�s to reclassify certain lands wlti;hin. the City, and also for the purpose of continuing e public hearing on an application for a use per- mit submitted by Purity Stores, Ltd, 1. Proposal to reclassify Lots 1 through 17, Block 3, Ray Park Sub- division and Lots 3 through 1.4., Block Ray Park Subdivision, At the request of Chairman Plartin, the Planning Consultant advised that the above -mentioned lots, fronting on Albemarle '.day in the Ray Park area and "backing -up" to 31 Camino Real, are developed as duplex sites In spite of their location in an apartment house zone, To bring the land classification in harmony with the use, Mr, nann suggested that a public hearing be held on the matter of reclassifying the properties., Commissioners concurred and a motion was introduced by Commissioner Kindig that a public hearing be held at the next regular meeting, February 24, 1958, for the purpose of determining if' Lots 1 through 17, Block 30 Ray Park Subdivision, and Lots 3 through 14, Block 1, Ray Park Subdivision shall be rezoned ftom R-3 District (Third Residential) (Multi -family) to R-2 District (Second Residential), Notion seconded by Commissioner Diederichsen and carried unanimously on roll call of members. 2. PUBLIC HEARING ( continued from regular meeting January 27, 1958 ) SPECIAL PERhIT m Purity Stores, Ltd., - truck servicing installation. A nearing, continued from the regular meeting of January 27, 1958, was held on the request of Purity Stores, Ltd:., for a use permit to construct and operate a truck servicing installation on a portion of their property located at 1645 Rollins Road, Burlingame, Mr. R.B. Kavinoky, appearing in behalf of Purity Stores, submitted for Commission consideration the architeeto s preliminary plan and elevations H of t1 e proposed construction. In reviewing the plans, Commissioners expressed opposition to Che truck wash -rack located in an open area visible from Rollins Road. (questioned by Chairman Martin con_cernin i,ilain possibilities of enclosing th wash -rack ack installation, Mr. Kavinoky agreed to this cozid" r t:! O_z , Them being no protests rece? ;rod., verbal. or written, a motion �-Tas intro- duced by Commissioner Aorberg that. the pre"i z minim r"t.7 Plan and el;� ratjons ace ptled provided tk'': at said plans be 1evised to ;. n °. .__ "`.r.. ?+ $:L.r �: ea - closed on three sides w +pen to the rear,, to house, tah , 3 si'l' tnat t"'Ae "se p'irm t be gaantda d Purity t.ures, .utd, subject t"? the C: ,Yac 3'-it'.ons which were made a pay-c; of the teatuaty ve approval uaxtueadeC at uhe i,ime of t-he original F�;�ra��January 2 ;?, '1``_ —158. #'Oat oXF seconded bv CommiBS .oner Henderson and a roll call vote recorded as follows: .AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Diederichsen, Stivers AOuS : CUP)hI.SSId?AERS : None ABSTAIA CUN,N;ISS10AEFU: Finger ABSEAT COMKISS IOW3RS : none zaendersoa, Kindg g . Plartin, Plorberg. , €fro Kaviraoky was requested "Clo submit for the records, a set; of the com- p "eted., revised plans when ava"lable, Chairman Martin advised the applicant that the use permit was granted., pro vided no appeal was received or?or to Tuesday, _1*ebruary 18. 1958. The hearing was thereafter declared concluded. k DJU URiftENT There being no further business,, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P,m,, STUDY MEETING The study meeting, regularly scheduled for this date, was convened at 8:35 p�m, m Chairman Martin presiding. The following applications were: :submitted for study. 1e RESUBDIVISIOR Lands of Lombardi and Barnes A request was submitted by Joseph Lombardi and W,G. Barnes to resubdivide their property into three lots,, said property being contiguous to and lying westerly of Summit Drive and S ly from El Prado Road, In reviewing the map submitted by Mr. Lombardia the Commission expressed some doubt that the proposed third parcel would make a satisfactory build- ing site, The public action was scheduled for the regular meeting, February 24, 1958, Commissioners agreeing to inspect the site prior to that time, 2. RESUBDIVISION d Lot 4. Block 10, Mills Estate No, 3. Roland Zillmer, owner, and David Aicolaides, builder, appeared to submit a proposed resubdivision of the above property. -2 c giro s,licolaides explained that the lots at present, o-?as a frontage a, 100 feet on Marco Palo Way. The owner desires to resubdi.vide for the purpose of establishing two 50 foot parcels Commissioners reviewed the map and scheduled the application for public hearing at the regular meeting, February 24, 1958, 3. FIAAL MAP - Ingolel Hillsdale, Industrial Center. The final map of the above Industrial development t-las submitted by Jack Dovey, engineer, representing Ernest Ingold, owner. conformance tvstZa the p_"=, viousl , approved tentative map and was L order, The matter was soh.eduled for formal consideration on February 24, 195R. 4. VARI k0CE - John C. Ray;, D.D.S., for medical building, A variance application was submitted by John C. Rayq D.D.S., 315 Santa Clara Avenue, San Francisco, r-equestin6 perajissioto construct a medical building, consisting of 5 suites, on the. property located at the northwesterly corner of the intersection of Primrose Road and Douglas iivenue o said property being zoned R-fir., In reviewing the plans., Commissioners discussed with Dr. Ray the require- ments for adequate off-street parking; also, sugga rted revisions in the general design of the building. Members agreed to znsuect the location prior to the time of the public hearing scheduled for February 24, 1958. 5. VARIAACE ® L. Josephine Lang for Cv2 use (Service Business) in C-1 District (Retail Commercial � ,, An application submitted by Teo Josephine Lang,, 1033 Jaeklin.g Drive, Hillsborough, requested a variance from the zoning; ordinance to permit a machine shop operation in a building located at 708 Carolan Avenue, Burlingame,, ( zoned for retail trade). Frank Conti appeared to represent the applicant and advised that the build- ing fronts on Carolan Avenue at Oak Grove Avenue. hr. Conti reminded Commissioners that .Carolan Avenue at this location has not been improved and, without proper street frontage, the building is not suitable for the retail business for which it was zoned, In reply to questions from the Commission, Mr. Conti agreed that there would be additional automobile traffic in the neighborhood created by the proposed use but that there was adequate area in the baok of the building, off Linden Avenue, to handle such traffic. After some further discussion,, the application was scheduled for formal consideration at the regular meeting in February. 6. COMMUNICATION - Mrs, Mildred W. Jensen in re: Increase in fence height A letter dated February 8a 1958, was read from Mrs, Mildred W. Jensen, 632 Vernon Gaya requesting permission to increase the height of the side -3- f'ano -- on Tier- property by 4 feet to remedy a nuisance created by an aluminum trailer stored in a neighboring yard, Mr. ,Jensen, in attendance, discussed her problet-il- i,.i th Cor miss l one:.s ;1-_,d advised that she desires to construct a lattice; addition to the: fence to shield her home From the glare of the trailer., Mrs Jensen was requested to re turn to the regular meeting in February at which time the Commission would act on her pet' tion,, 7., LED1CAL CEIMTER Drs . Richard and Derriar-d f,cLaughli . Dx s o Richard and Bernard McLaughlin discussed informally with Comm is^ 1.one f-E the 'Possibilities of constructing a medical center building on ad jc in-'I:gig properties which they own nn El Camino Rea--=. o The doctors advised that' l they desire to stare cons truci;ion on the lot r,=rhich adjoins their present location and as time progresses extend the use over bot'n places of pro Dee rt.►y Planning Consultant Mann advised that botn lots are very large and there Is ample area for the: p7•oposed building aftd the requi=red parking. Questioned by the Commission concerning the period of time contemplated for the ttYgC�c' '�rai{ls��, the doctors stated that at the present i �3t3 thr,, ? wTer'".=. not in position to answer. Chairman. Martin advised that a public hearing would be scheduled for the February 24 meeting, provided that a variance application were filed in the office of he 11-i ty ("Itark prior `Cv February 141958, 8 o CONTRACTOR'S STORAGE YARD o U . Petra U. Petra, coa ra ctor£, discussed informally with Commissioners the opera:Etiox of a contractor'rs storage ;hard on a parcel of industrial property Located on Rollins Road. Commissioners reviewed with Mr. Petra the provisions of the ordinance regulating the proposed use and requested that when the time comes that he is prepared to proceed with an application, and the required public: hearing, that a proper site plan be prepared for the information of the Commission. 9. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. In reply to a communication to the City Council from the P lanniri, Com- mission concernirr�, authorization to request information direct from de- partment heads as an aid in preparing a plan for city capital improve- ments, the City Manger advised the Commission, in a letter dated February 7a 1958 that the correct procedure would be for said requests to be processed through the City Manager. The City Manager pledged full cooperation and assistance in giving consideration to plans establishi.ng, a Capital Improvement Program, The City Manager, in attendance, expressed concurrence with the Commission in the need for a well. -coordinated program of study' to establish and evaluate the city° s capital improvements. Mr. Schwalm -noted further that a necessary part of the study would be the determination of revenue sources to finance such improvements, After some further discussion, during; which members declared their -4- willingness to proceed with the program, the; matter was referred to th e Planning Consultant to prepare and submit for Commission consideration a. plan of operation, 10. PROPOSED Y.EVISIOAS TU ZQAI G ORUI.I�:zdCR . to Lot Limitations and Lot Frontages, Section 1926, sub -section Da The Commission discussed the various alternate methods by which the ordinance could be changed regarding lot frontages and agreed that the ordinance could be re -written to provide for 0 foot minimum, street a Y°oX3i`�t�Z,e and feet on;t.3 Ldhe €` the v�1 `ET;: appr'ox3 teat.Qd the raCd'r?s of cul-de-sacs, In addition, properties l:ahych do not meet these require- ments could be hand1led by variance procedure. The City Manager participated in the discussion and concurred in the opinion of the Commission. The Planning Consultant and the City Attorney i-aere requested to prepare new material for presentation to the Commission. 20 Define "Motel" and establish parking; requirements„ O'ommissioners considered a proposal to revise the ordinance to provide, a definition for motels and regulations or motel parking. Agreement was reached on a definition prepared by the Planning Consultant which in- corporated the various suggestions offered by Commissioners at previous study sessions. A parking formula, requiring at least one parking area for each individual sleeping or dwelling unit and one parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area TvEhere a. restaurant or other commercial use is etomhi nsbd with a motel, was accepted as satisfactory, The matter was referred to the regular meeting,, February 24, 1958, for formal consideration. 11. PEOPOSED M INIMUh SET -BACK INI3USTRIAL DISTRICTS. Reference was wade to,a proposed revision in the zoning; ordinance, to establish a minimum set -back of 10 feet on structures in the industrial districts, which was recommended by the Planning Commission to the City Council for adoption and, subsequently, referred back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration on the basis of establish a 15 foot minimum, Commissioners concurred that the original 10 foot recommendation appeared to be reasonable and the matter was referred to the meeting on February 24, 1958n for formal consideration. A DJOURNMEAT There being no further business, the meeting was regularly adjourned at 11a25 p.m. Respectfully :submitted, Everett K, Kindig Secretary