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BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
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Regular Meeting of February 1, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall
Council Chambers. Mayor Cathy Baylock called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Carolyn Root.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
4. MINUTES
Mayor Baylock made a correction to page 2, Public Comments, to read "delayed public comments on items
8b & 8c". Vice Mayor Nagel made a correction to items 8b and 8c to change fiscal to calendar in the title of
the item. Councilman Deal made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the January 19, 2010 regular
Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
5. PRESENTATION
a. PRESENTATION BY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT PARCEL TAX RENEWAL
This item was postponed.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR
DESIGN REVIEW AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR HEIGHT AND DECLINING
HEIGHT ENVELOPE FOR A FIRST AND SECOND STORY ADDITION, QUALIFYING AS
SUBSTANTIAL CONSTRUCTION, ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1441 BALBOA
AVENUE, LOCATED WITHIN A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE
Councilman Brownrigg recused himself from this agenda item since he already voted on it while a member
of the Planning Commission.
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Planning Manager Brooks reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing on the
appeal of the application for a design review and special permits for height and declining height envelopes
for a first and second story addition qualifying as substantial construction at 1441 Balboa Avenue, and
consider public testimony and the analysis contained within the staff report. Action regarding the appeal
should include specific findings supporting the Council's decision and should be affirmed by Resolution of
the City Council. The reasons for any action should be stated clearly for the record. All Council Members
stated that they had visited the site.
The City Council may consider the following alternatives:
1 . deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's action approving the application for Design
Review and special permits for height and declining height envelope for a first and second story
addition qualifying as substantial construction;
2. uphold the appeal, and modify the Planning Commission's decision by providing specific direction to
the project applicant regarding further changes to be made to the project; or
3 . uphold the appeal, and deny the application.
Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing. Teresa Hei, Jay Trygstad, applicants for 1441 Balboa Avenue,
and James Chu, project architect, spoke and responded to Council's questions. Appellant Angela Valles,
1437 Balboa Avenue, spoke and responded to Council's questions. Burlingame resident Jennifer Pfaff spoke
on behalf of Balboa Avenue resident Pat Giorni. Project architect, James Chu, and applicants, Jay Trystad
and Teresa Hei spoke again and responded to questions. There were no further comments from the floor; and
the public hearing was closed.
After Council discussion, Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to uphold the appeal, and modify the
Planning Commission's decision with the conditions outlined in Exhibit A to Resolution No. 9-2010. The
motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel, approved by voice vote 4-0-1 (Brownrigg recused).
Councilman Brownrigg returned to the dais.
CA Guinan advised Council that item 9b should be removed from the consent calendar and is now a part of
item 6b and will be voted on at that time. He also advised that a revised Resolution had been placed at each
Council Member's place on the dais and that the zoning ordinance would be an introduction at tonight's
meeting with the adoption of the ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting. Mayor Baylock
requested CA Guinan read the revision to the Resolution.
b. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 10-2010 AND APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW, EL
CAMINO REAL SETBACK VARIANCE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR HEIGHT,
24-HOUR OPERATION OF A GROCERY STORE, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES AND
TAKE-OUT SERVICE, REZONING OF A PORTION OF THE SITE FROM R-3 TO C-15
AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP FOR LOT COMBINATION AND RESUBDIVISION FOR
REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING SAFEWAY AND DRUG STORE WITH A NEW
GROCERY STORE AND RETAIL OFFICE BUILDING AND RENOVATION OF AN
EXISTING RETAIL BUILDING AT 1420-1450 HOWARD AVENUE AND 249 PRIMROSE
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Planning Manager Brooks reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing and take
action and approve a new grocery store and retail office building and renovation of an existing retail building
at 1420-1450 Howard Avenue and 249 Primrose Road.
Planning Manager Brooks requested Council introduce an ordinance to rezone a portion of the site from the
R-3 zoning district to the C-1 zoning district; and consider adoption of a Resolution to adopt a mitigate
negative declaration; and grant approval of the requests for commercial design review, El Camino Real
setback variance, conditional use permits for height, 24-hour operation of a grocery store, sale of alcoholic
beverages for a new 13,755 square foot retail building at 1450 Howard Avenue; subject to conditions.
Council discussion followed and Planning Manager Brooks and DPW Murtuza responded to their questions
and concerns.
Mayor Baylock introduced Deb Karbo, Real Estate Manager for Safeway, and mentioned that all the Council
members met with Deb Karbo last week. Ms. Karbo stated that the proposed project was a collaborative
effort by the staff, Safeway working group, community, Planning Commission and City Council. Ms. Karbo
gave a presentation on the site plan and responded to the Councils questions.
Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing and the following Burlingame residents spoke: Mary Hunt, Ralph
Osterling, Tom Paine, Susan Castner-Paine, Steffen Rochel, Charles Voltz, Jennifer Pfaff, Stephen Hamilton,
Ellis Schoichet.
Mayor Baylock requested CC Kearney read the title of the proposed ordinance amending the Burlingame
L municipal code and the zoning maps incorporated in Title 25, by reclassifying a portion of the property
located at 1450 Howard Avenue from the R-3 District the C-1 District. Councilwoman Keighran made a
motion to waive further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was
approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilman
Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 10-2010; seconded by Councilwoman
Keighran. Councilman Brownrigg amended his motion to include a condition to consider removing the
corner feature and subject it to further review. Council discussion followed and Council concurred to
remove that as a condition. Councilwoman Keighran amended her seconding of the motion to indicate that
condition as being removed. Council concurred to adopt the Resolution with amended conditions as noted in
Exhibit A of the Resolution. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Baylock recognized all the Safeway committee members and thanked them for all their effort on this
project.
c. & d. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR
YEARS 2010, 20119 AND 2012
DPW Murtuza reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing on the adoption of
Ordinances 1843 and 1844 establishing water and sewer rates for the years 2010, 2011 , and 2012.
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Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing and the following Burlingame residents spoke David Adams,
Charles Voltz, John Root, Neal Kaufman, Nick Panayotou, Jennifer Pfaff (speaking on behalf of Pat Giorni),
Jeff Peterson, Rosalie O'Mahony and Steffen Rochel. There were no further comments from the floor, and
the hearing was closed.
Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to adopt Ordinances 1843 and 1844; seconded by Councilman Deal. The
motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Burlingame resident Charles Voltz spoke on water conservation issue and encouraged the City to urge
residents to reduce their water usage. There were no further comments from the floor.
8. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a . TRANSMITTAL OF THE FY 2008-09 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
(CAFR) AND ACCOMPANYING LETTERS FROM INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE
COUNCIL
FinDir Nava presented the FY 2008-09 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Vice Mayor Nagel made a
motion to accept the 2008-2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; seconded by Councilman
Brownrigg; motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5 — 0.
b. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR WATER USE
EFFICIENCY
DPW Murtuza introduced Matt Zucca of Erler & Kalinowski who gave a presentation and provided
background on the decision by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to limit the water supply
available to the BAWSCA member agencies until at least 2018.
Mayor Baylock requested CC Kearney read the title of the proposed ordinance establishing indoor water
conservation regulations. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to waive further reading of the proposed
ordinance; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Vice Mayor
Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Baylock requested CC Kearney read the title of the proposed ordinance establishing water
conservation in landscaping regulations. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to waive further reading of the
proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice
vote, 5-0.
Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman
Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
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C. TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Council discussed the various attributes of all commission candidates. Council concurred to reappoint Mark
Noworolski to a three year term, ending in 2012; appoint Nicklas Akers to the term ending November 6,
2011 ; appoint Laurie Simonson to the term ending November 6, 2010.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 9b was removed from the consent calendar and was approved as a part of item 6b.
Councilman Deal made a motion to approve items 9a & 9c of the consent calendar; seconded by
Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
a. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PBS&J TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES RELATED TO THE BURLINGAME
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
Senior Planner Brooks requested Council approve Resolution No. 8-2010 approving an amendment to a
professional services agreement with PBS&J to perform additional environmental review services related to
the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan.
C. APPROVE A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PUTNAM CHEVROLET CADILLAC
HUMMER DEALERSHIP FINANCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
CITY OF BURLINGAME
Senior Planner Brooks requested Council approve Resolution No. 7-2010 supporting the Putnam Chevrolet
Cadillac Hummer dealership financial and community contributions to the City of Burlingame.
10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Due to the late hour, the Mayor and Council concurred to postpone this item until the next regular Council
meeting.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no comments.
12. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
13. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
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14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Library, November 17, 2009; Traffic Safety & Parking, December 10,
2009; Parks & Recreation, December 17, 2009; Beautification, January 7, 2010; Planning, January 11 ,
2010
b. Letter from Comcast concerning programming adjustments
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Baylock adjourned the meeting at 11 :27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Ellen Kearney
City Clerk
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