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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1989.05.01353 BURLINGAME, May 1, CATIFORNIA 1989 CALL TO ORDER A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame city Council was held on the above date in the City HaII Council Chambers. The meeting was caIIed to order at 7232 p.m. by Mayor frving s. Amstrup. PTEDGE OF ALTEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by city Attorney Jerome F. Coleman. ROLL CALL COUNC] LMEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: MINUTES AMSTRUP, BARTON, LEMBI , PAGLIARO MANGINI (ilIness ) Minutes of the Special Joint Study Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission of April 15 and the Regular Meeting of April l-7, L989 were approved. PROCLAMAT]ON IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Mayor Amstrup noted a proclamation in honor of Prayer on May 4, 1989 and asked that copies of sent to aII churches in the city. the National Day of this proclamation be APPEAL FOR VARIANCE TO PARKfNG AND DECL]NfNG HEIGHT EWELOPE FOR AN ADDITION TO HOUSE AT 13OO PALOMA AVENUE variance to parking, t\4'o spaces 8 feet 5 inches by 16 feet 3 inches and 8 feet by 17 feet 9 inches requested; 20 feet by 20 feet is city Planner rev j.ewed hold public hearing an represented by archite square foot exception required. The Planninto the declining heighparking variance withprovide the required 2 memo of March 27 which recommended council ake action. Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Mariani, Stephen Antonaros, are request ing a 217 the declining height envelope and a ommission denied the request for variance nvelope and approved the request for condition that the garage be remodeled to oot depth. herdtct to gCte the0f Mayor Amstrup opened the public hearing. Stephen Antonaros stated the owners are willing to submit revised drawings that wiII comply with the declining height envelope requirements, therefore at this time they are only asking for the parking variance. He noted that they can and do park two cars in the garage, and the bathroom in the garage is adjacent to a room used by the elderly mother who Iives $rith the Mariani's and the bathroom is also needed for the backyard pool. Cj-ty Planner responded to council questions regarding measurement of garage for parking spaces. Mrs. Mariani spoke in favor of the request, stating a need for theaddition, and the bathroom in garage for her aged disabled mother. Speaking in opposition to the declining height variance was Alan Horn, 1325 Paloma. when council pointed out that the request for variance to declining height had been dropped, Mr. Horn had no further obj ections . Mayor Amstrup closed the public hearing. Council agreed that it had no objections to the parking variance since two cars would fit in garagei they $rere opposed to the variance to the declining height envelope; they noted the bathroomin the garage is needed for the disabled mother. 354 Councilwoman Barton moved to sustain the Pl-anning Commission denialof the variance to the declining height envelope and to approve theparking variance to width and length of the garage as requested byapplicants. Seconded by Councilman Lembi, carried unanimously 4-0 on ro11 call vote. APPEAL FOR AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONS OF ZONING AT 1501 EL CAMINO REAL/ 1508 ADELINE DRIVE Mayor Amstrup closed the public hearing. Council members commented that they supported the Planning Commission denial; this j.s a local market for the neighborhood and 7:00 p.m. closing time should be adequate; this area should stay smaIl, it is not meant to compete with l-arge supermarkets. Councilwoman Barton moved to uphold the Planning Commission denial . Seconded by Council-man Lembi, carried unanimously 4-0 on ro11 call vote. APPEAL OF SPECIAL PERMfT AND PARKING VARIANCE FOR TEA ROOM AND STORE AT 1105 BURLINGAME AVENUE City Planner reviewed her memo of April L0 which recommended council hold a public hearing and take action. Herb and Karen Strange are city Planner reviewed her memo of April 7 which recommended council hold public hearing and take action. In January 1984, the council adopted ordinance 7266 rezoning the subject properties from R-3 to C-1 (retail and service commercial). At the time of rezoning theproperty on Adeline was developed as a neighborhood shopping area including a grocery store and the property fronting on El camino was used as a gas station. The gas station site is presently vacant. Because of the surrounding residential area council placed eight conditions on the zoning; one of these conditions limited the hoursof operation of these sites. The applicants had presented apetition signed by 625 persons in support of the amendment tozoning. Three letters in opposition were received, and tonight she had been presented srith tvro petitions in opposition which had been circulated by neighbors of the project. The Planning Corunission recommended that council deny this request because of the impact on the residential neighbors and because of the intention for use of the site for a convenient coflunercial area for the immediate neighborhood. Mayor Amstrup opened the public hearing to those in favor. Mufid Shehadeh, applicant, asked approval because of the need to serve customers at a later hour and to compete vrith nearby markets which are open 24 hours. He noted that he has been at that site for four years and has never had any problems. He urged a trial period. AIan Horn, 1325 Paloma, spoke in favor; he shops at this store, this change in hours would be a convenj-ence to shoppers. Another resident spoke in favor, she arrives home after 7:00 p.m. and would appreciate the store being open then. Speaking in opposition was Margaret Lake, 1148 Oxford. She notedthat the store is frequently open now after the 7:00 p.m. closingtime. She had observed people knocking on door after closing and being allowed in to shop. She had spoken to the manager of Lucky who was surprised that the Adeline Market was losing business because of their being open 24 hours; they had been open until 11:00 p.m. when the market at Adeline was approved. she objected to the large signs and banners at the site and feared it would attract passers by from EI Camino ReaI if it were open at a later hour. An employee of the market stated that it takes three hours to close the market and agreed that sometimes people have been alIov;ed to shop during the closing-up time; she said they are trying to serve the neighbors and urged approval of the request to extend hours. Inez Kosta, L517 Adeline, spoke in opposition, she lives very near and feared disturbance with later hours. dcD requesting a special permit and parking variance in order to operate an English tea room/gift shop and office on the second floor at 1105 Burlingame Avenue (zoned c-1, Sub Area A). A special permit is required for a food establishments in Sub Area A. The code aIIows 31 food establishments in this area and with the recent closure of Agatha's there are 30. The parking variance for three spaces is required because of the change and intensification in use proposed for this upstairs area. The Planning Commission denied these requests at its April 10 meeting. Mayor Amstrup opened the public hearing. Herb Strange, applicant, reguested approval; he noted the office would be for his use for his personal business, not rented out; he was concerned that council members had not visited the site, council assured him that they were aII familiar with the property, and Councilman Lembi noted he had worked next to the store for 72 years. Strange said he has been a resident of the city for 23 years; thisis a new concept for Burlingame Avenue; he noted that rents on thefirst floors on Burlingame Avenue are just too high; he found adequate parking in the surrounding area, excluding the parking 1otat rear which is fuII of employees of nearby stores. Mayor Amstrup closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Barton stated that council is spending $4 million on downto\"rn parking so it is well aware of parking problems, and she is amazed that someone would ask for a parking variance on Burlj.ngame Avenue and say there was no parking problem; she was surprised that no one from the Chamber of Commerce was objecting to this request. Council members agreed with Barton. city Planner reviewed her memo of April 21 which recommended council review the request and take action. There is one request for atraffic allocation for a hotel on the property adjacent to Kincaid'srestaurant. The applicant, Pranav Hotel, is requesting allocationfor a 150 room hotel on 2.4 acres of vacant land off Bayview Place and Airport Boulevard. The project wouLd be at a density of 62.5 rooms per acre, where the Specific Area Plan allows a maximum density of 65 rooms an acre. The traffic impact will be within theallocation to the critical intersections from this parcel. Councilwoman Barton moved to approve the traffic allocation. Seconded by councilman Lembi, carried unanimously by voice vote. AMUSEMENT PERMIT - HYATT HOTEL: DAWSONI S RESTAURANT AND ATRIUM AREA City Attorney reviewed his memo of April 12 which recommended council grant an Amusement Permit to the Hyatt Hote1 for the Atrium area of the hotel and for the new Dahrsonis Restaurant. There were no adverse cornments from city departments. Councilman Lembi said while he worked in that area he had observed employees and business owners feeding meters in the public parking lot at the rear of this building, they are impacting business in the area by doing that; he said the tea room was a good idea, but the h,rong location. councilman Pagliaro moved to sustain the Planning Commission denial. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously 4-0 on roIIcall vote. TRAFFfC ALLOCATIONS - MAY 1989 councilman Pagliaro expressed concern about parking, particuJ-arly inIight of the problems at Marriott Hotel; there appears to be a realproblem with parking at some of our hoteJ-s, he thought the overallparking requirements might not be adequate. Richard Adie, ceneral Manager of the Hyatt, responded that the Hyatt has over 800 parking spaces and parking has not been a problem; the original permit forthe hotel included these entertairunent functions. other council members noted they have never experienced parking problems at the Hyatt . 356 Councilman Lembi moved approval of the Amusement Permit for the Hyatt Hotel. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote. REQUEST FOR STOP SIGNS ON BROADWAY AT LAGUNA AND AT PALOMA Dj-rector of Public Works reviewed the memo of April 20 which recomnended council concur with the Traffic corunission and deny the reguest for stop signs as requested by Broadway merchants. Councilman Pagliaro moved to uphold the Traffic Commission's denial-. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote. REO UEST FOR TWO HOUR PARKING ON ANITA BETWEEN BAYSWATER/PENINSULA Director of Public works reviewed the memo of April 19 whj-ch recommended couneil concur lvith the Traffic Commission and deny the request for two hour parking along the west side of Anita Road between Bayswater and Peninsula Avenues. Putnam Buick originatedthis request; the Traffic Comnission denj-ed hrithout prejudice in order for the auto dealer to negotiate vrith SP railroad for use ofits land for Putnam employee parking. Councilman Lembi stated that area on Anita is greatly impacted with auto dealers and the dealership has a large parking garage in that area that should be used for his employees. He moved to uphold the Traffic Commission denial without prejudice. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote. REOUEST FOR ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR FENCE AT 1309 BALBOA Director of Public Works reviewed the memo of April 25 which recommended council deny the request for a backyard fence which encroaches four and one half feet into the ten foot aIley easement. The fence does not appear to impact the sewer main that runs through the back of the properties along the 1300 block of Ba1boa and Cortez but staff recommended denial to discourage future similar applica- ti-ons which could block the easement or build over the sewer main. Councilman Pagliaro inquired about fence permits and height of fence . Council members noted that this is a nice fence and yard, but they could not go along with allowing people to use cityrs proPerty for their private yards. Keith BorraII, son of applj-cant, requested approval and told of misunderstanding about ownership of property, they thought it belonged to PG&E and that entity had no objection to use of land so the applicant built the fence. councilwoman Barton moved to deny the request for an encroachmentpermit. Seconded by Councilman Lembi-, carried unanimously by voice vote . REOUEST FOR ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR WALL AT 2920 TROUSDALE Director of Public Works reviewed the memo of April 27 which recommended council approve this request subject to standard conditions and the conditions that an open visibility handrail be added to the wall to a minimum height of 20 inches with supports 5 foot centers to avoid a possible hazard. on Councilwoman Barton moved approval of the encroachment permit with conditions. Seconded by Councilman Lembi, carried unanimously by voice vote. REOUE ST FOR ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR FENCE AT 2T2O ADELINE Director of Pub1ic Works reviewed the memo of April 26 which recommended council deny the requested permit for a six foot wooden fence at the back of sidewalk with a sliding gate on the driveway; if council chooses to approve the permit staff suggested that the fence be angled back toward the driveway and that swinging gates be 6Dt instal-Ied to j-ncrease visibility at the driveway. This is a corner lot which fronts on Adeline; the subject fence and garage/driveway are on Columbus Avenue . Seamus Davine, applicant, requested the fence with sliding gate asoriginally requested. He would not be able to close the swinging gate with a car in driveway and if opened the other way the gates would block the sidewalk. He discussed with council various alternatives; Davj-ne noted there is very littIe traffic on this sideof his property which opens onto Columbus. After further dj-scussion, council agreed there was no other alternative and they could approve this request because there is little traffic on Columbus. Councilman Lembi moved approval of the encroachment permit as requested by applicant, Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Lembi asked if the sidewalk project (b) was all that was proposed for this year. Director responded that the project had been split into t$ro parts; this being the first part. Councilman Pagliaro inquired about the large contingency reserves for that job. Director said this would be reduced after residents pay for theirportions of the proj ect. a RESOLUTfON 55-89 - AMENDING AGREEMENT FOR SHARING ELECTRICAL COSTS - PENINSULA AND EL CAMfNO REAL INTERSECTION Public works memo of April 2L recommended council approve this agreement with cal-Trans to include the intersection of Peninsula and EI Camino in the sharing of costs of Statefacilities in the city. b.RESOLUTfON 55-89 - AWARD BID SfDEWALK CURB GUTTER - CP 825A Public works memo of April 21 recommended council award this construction project to the 1ow bidder, Whiteside constructionin the amount of $154,683.80. RESOLUTION 57-89 - AMENDING AGREEMENT FOR DES]GN OF DIGESTER IMPROVEMENTS - CP 429 Public works memo of April 27 recommended council approve this amendment for the design contract for the Anaerobic Digester improvements with Nolte and Associates amending fees from $88,480 to $136 ,1-61 .84, funds to be appropriated from the Sewer Fund. RESOLUTION 58-89 - AMENDING AGREEMENT FOR DESfGN OF AIRPORT BOULEVARD Pii}/IP STATION fMPROVEMENTS - CP 431 Public workrs memo of April 27 recommended approval of an amendment to the agreement with Nolte and Associates for designof the Airport Boulevard Sewer Pump Station improvements at an increased cost of $13,1-00, funds to be taken from the sewer Fund . ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR FENCE AT 14?O VANCOWER Public works memo of April 12 recommended council approve th request for an encroachment permit for a wood fence at backthe sidewalk since there are six similar fences on that bloc Councilman Lembi moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Secondedby Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote. SCHEDULE HEARINGS d is of k. Mayor Amstrup scheduled publ meeting for (1) an addition(2) a variance for addition hearings for appealsthe hillside area at 2108 Adeline. for the May 15 3109 Cananea and l_cin at 358 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Commission Minutes: Library Board, April 19; Traffic, and Parking, April 21; Park and Recreation, April 20; Planning, April 24, 1989. a Safety and C ,l e Proclamations: Primrose House Day; and National EIks Youth week. Department Reports: Police Report, Maxch L989. Letters from Mayor Amstrup to two Eagle Scouts; Gene Hannon and Jeremiah F1ynn. Letter from Don Billings regarding traffic being blocked at Rol l ins /Broadway/ Freeway intersection. LEGISLATION - AB 24OO councilman Pagliaro noted that this legislation will be heard on May 8, 1989. FROM THE FLOOR There were no colunents. CLOSED SESSION - LABOR NEGOTfATIONS Mayor Amstrup adjourned the meeting to a closed session regarding Iabor negotiations at 9:05 p.m. and he asked that the audience join in a silent prayer in honor of the National Day of Prayer and also a moment of sj-lence in memory of Marianne Ziganti, sister of the Mayor's wife, who died recently; the meeting would be adjourned in her memory. ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF MARIANNE ZIGANTI The meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:20 p.m. in memory of Marianne Ziganti. Judith A. Ma City Clerk f atti