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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2011.09.19 CITY BURLINGAME 0 `9om UANTEU JUNE BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of September 19, 2011 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 Terry Nagel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Karen Dittman 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None 4. MINUTES Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 6, 2011 regular Council meeting as submitted; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. PRESENTATION a. Presentation of Business Landscape Award to Il Fornaio Restaurant Beautification Commissioner Karen Dittman presented the Business Landscape Award to Angie Holman, manager of Il Fornaio Restaurant and Gene Fleet, landscape architect. Acknowledgements were also made to Dale Perkins for his volunteer efforts in the beautifully designed award. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the floor. 7. PUBLIC HEARING a. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (DBID) ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 1 Burlingame City Council September 19, 2011 Approved Minutes Finance Director, Jesus Nava presented the staff report. He noted that if at the close of the public hearing the protests do not represent a majority of the assessment, the Council can then adopt a resolution setting the 2011-2012 assessment. Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing. Barbara Seifer, a marriage and family therapist spoke against the assessment. She said she does not see how bringing shoppers and diners to the area would be a direct benefit to her business. Ms. Seifer said she feels therapists should be exempt from the assessment. Dale Ferrel,president of the DBID Board spoke in support of the assessment. He said the downtown is one community; as the downtown improves it does make a better environment for everyone. Jim Kennedy, DBID Board member said they have reached out to all types of businesses this year. Mr. Kennedy said they had scheduled a business and services forum where businesses could feature their business and get more exposure. Unfortunately they had to cancel the forum due to lack of interest. He stated that they love the community and would like to move forward in a positive way. Mayor Nagel requested Acting City Clerk report out on any protests that have been filed with the City. Ms. Silva reported that the City received a total of four protests and that there is no majority protest. The Council is free to set assessments for fiscal year 2011-2012. Mayor Nagel closed the public hearing. Councilman Deal made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 67-2011 setting the assessments for Fiscal Year 2011-2012; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilman Brownrigg said it may be that the respondents are giving up but there is a broader point which is a healthy and thriving downtown. He explained one of the lines of the City's income is sales tax and there is a direct benefit to all of us whether or not we take shoppers into our stores to see the economic engine of Burlingame kept running and in fact improve it. b. (i) CONSIDER ADOPTION THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN: (1) ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 25 OF BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE 2009-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT; (2) ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 25 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE BURLINGAME DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN; (3) ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BURLINGAME 1VIUNICIPAL CODE AND THE ZONING MAPS INCORPORATED IN TITLE 25,THE ZONING CODE,BY ESTABLISHING NEW ZONING DISTRICTS AND RECLASSIFYING PROPERTIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BURLINGAME DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN; AND (ii)ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AMENDING THE LAND USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TABLES OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN,AND MODIFYING THE TYPE TABLE FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE BURLINGAME AVENUE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Maureen Brooks, Planning Manager,presented the staff report. She reported that at their September 6, 2011 meeting the Council made one revision to the Downtown Ordinance to delete small financial institutions as a conditional use in the Burlingame Avenue commercial district. The change has been reflected in the ordinance before the Council tonight. 2 Burlingame City Council September 19,2011 Approved Minutes Mayor Nagel noted that this Plan has been five years in the making and that the Council is very excited to have it finally implemented. Mayor Nagel asked staff how many restaurant vacancies are there currently. Ms. Brooks stated of the five new restaurants,there are no vacancies;they have all been approved. Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing. Ron Karp spoke in favor of the Downtown Specific Plan. He thanked the Council and staff for a marvelous Plan. Mr. Karp said it is a plan we all can live with and will be a benefit to our community. Mayor Nagel recognized the huge effort on the part of staff and commended them on their hard work. Mayor Nagel closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1865-2011 amending Title 25 of Burlingame Municipal Code to implement the 2009-2014 housing element; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1863-2011 amending Title 25 of the Burlingame Municipal Code to implement the Burlingame downtown specific plan; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1864-2011 amending the Burlingame Municipal Code and the zoning maps incorporated in Title 25,the zoning code,by establishing new zoning districts and reclassifying properties within the boundaries of the Burlingame downtown specific plan; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilman Deal made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 66-2011 amending the land use development standards tables of the downtown specific plan; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 65-2011 modifying the type table for food establishments within the Burlingame Avenue Commercial District; seconded by Councilwoman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. C. ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO SET BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MEMBERS FROM SEVEN TO FIVE Mayor Nagel reported that this item was discussed at a recent Council meeting where it was decided it made sense to bring it forward. Councilwoman Keighran said she had spoken with a Beautification Commissioner who stated that the Commission as a whole is in agreement with the proposed Ordinance. She had looked up the history of appeals, as that was a concern;though found that there has not been many. Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing. 3 Burlingame City Council September 19,2011 Approved Minutes There were no speakers. Mayor Nagel closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1866-2011 to set Beautification Commission members from seven to five; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilman Brownrigg acknowledged the talented group of people on the Beautification Commission. He suggested the Council, at the next Goals Sessions consider expanding the duties of the Beautification Commission to help the Citizens Environmental Committee, since a lot of the time the work of the CEC does not have a home, i.e. the leaf blower matter. 8. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS There are no staff reports. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Brownrigg expressed his appreciation of the draft Civil Grand Jury report regarding the San Francisco Airport matter. It is a good reflection of both the strengths of the Roundtable and maybe some areas were it could do some improvements. Mayor Nagel commented on the other Civil Grand Jury report"Running on Empty"which deals with financial reporting of cities. She noted that our City consistently wins awards for excellence in financial reporting. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to approve the consent calendar; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 69-2011 APPROVING THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO 2010-2011 SAN MATEO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT: "COUNTY OFFICIALS NEED TO MAKE NOISE ABOUT AIRCRAFT NOISE" b. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 70-2011 APPROVING THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO THE 2011 SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT: "RUNNING ON EMPTY" C. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 68-2011 ACCEPTING 2010 STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM BY C. F. ARCHIBALD PAVING 10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City. 11. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the floor. 12. OLD BUSINESS: None --� 13. NEW BUSINESS: None 4 Burlingame City Council September 19,2011 Approved Minutes 14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS �-- a. Commission Minutes: Traffic, Safety&Parking Commission,August 11, 2011; Planning, September 12, 2011 b. Department Reports: Building, August 2011; Fire, August 2011 C. Letter from the Burlingame Historical Society gratefully acknowledging the City's contribution 15. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ana Mar (aSilva Acting City Clerk 5 Burlingame City Council September 19,2011 Approved Minutes