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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1986.07.064L5 CALL TO ORDER A duly on the caI 1 ed noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was above date in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting to order at 7 t33 . by Mayor Victor A. Mangini.p.m THEPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG Led by City Manager, Dennis Argyres. ROLL CALL BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA July 7, 1986 AMSTRUP, BARTON, LEMBI, MANGINI, PAGLIARO NONE held waq COUNCILMEMBERS COUNCILMEMBERS MINUTES PRESENT: ABSENT: Minutes of t.he Regular Meeting of June L6 and the Special Meeting of June 25, 1986 were approved. PRESENTATION FROM LIONS CLUB Lions Club President Bob Goodman reviewed his organizationrs service projects and its commitment to the community and presented each council member with a special pin. PUBLIC RECTOR HEARING APPEAL OF DENIAL OF SIGN EXCEPTION AMENDMENT FOR CADILLAC AT 101O CADILLAC WAY City Planner reviewed her memo of June 27 in which she recommended council hold a public hearing and take action. Rector Cadillac has applied for an amendment to a previously granted sign exception. The request is to add three signs to Lhe frontage on Rollins (total of seven signs proposed, two are permiLLed), one sign on the secondary frontage of Cadillac Way (total of three signs proposed, two permitted), and addition of two signs and an extension to a third sign on the secondary frontage on Broadway (total of four signs, two permiLted). This item came before the Planning Commission as an enforcement item and was denied without prejudice at the meeting of June 9. Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing. Edwin James Hannay, owner of Rector Cadi11ac, reviewed unaware that the signs were installed without permits, signs are needed, he has made many improvements to the for council approval. that he was believed that site and hoped Mayor Mangini closed the public hearing. Councilman Lembi questioned the need for the vertical signs on the large pole. Councilnan Pagliaro asked if Hannay would be willing to remove these vertical signs saying ttRectortf and tfRector Motor Companytt if council granted other signs. Hannay replied yes. Counciluoman Barton thought the site would benefit from an overall coordinated sign program. Councilman Lembi moved to reverse the Planning Commission and approve the sign exception amendment with conditions suggested in staff report and additional condition that the vertical signs on pole be removed. Seconded by Councilman Pagliaro. Motion carried 3-2 on ro11 call vote, Councilwoman Barton and Mayor Mangini voting no. SCHEDUIE APPEAI, HEARING FOR SEQUOIAS LIFE CARE PROJECT Mayor Mangini noted receipL of a letter appealing the denial of the Sequoias Life Care project. Councilman Pagliaro stated City Attorney had received a letter regarding Pagliarors conflict of interest on this project. Pagliaro had not seen the letter and the City Attorney I {'! 41ti said he on this had not alleged reviewed the letter as yet. He wouLd have an opinionconflict by the next meeting. Sequoi-as has been it is an David Carr, attorney representing Sequoias, staLed the developers are wi11i"ng to accept additional conditions reducing height of structurefrom I50.5 feet Lo 90 feet uith resulting reduction in number ofresidents, traffic and parking. He said this is a mitigation that uasin the EIR and that Planning Cornmission has seen. He asked if council wishes Planning Commission to revj-ew the change it direct the comnission to hear at its next meeting. Staff reviewed noticing requirements and the comnission coul,d not review before end of Ju1y. Councilman Pagliaro also acknonledged a packet received from regarding a change in plans. He thought that if the project revised it should go back to the Planning Commission, but if alternative then the council might revieu it. Council noted the public expects the project to be reviewednow. It can decide at its next meeting whether the Planning Connission should also review. Council requested press aid notifying public about this proposed change to the project. was scheduled for July 21 neeting, COMMISSION VACANC I ES by council 1n Hearing Mayor Ma n gi, ni has vacancies Conmi s sion. also noted that lhe press could announce that the city in the Library Board and the Traffic, Safety and Parking PUBLIC HEARING -AT L299 BAYSHORE REVIEW OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR CAR RENTAL AGENCY HIGHWAY City Planner reviewed her meno of Jutre 26 in which she recommendedcouncil hold public hearing and take action. The applicant, Dennis(ay, is request.ing a speciaJ. use permit to operate Ugly DuckJ.ing Rent- A-Car from 600 square feet of office area at 1299 Bayshore. Theproject proposes to designate 10 on site parking spaces for the carreotal use. The applicant will eoploy 2.5 persons and operate six days a week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m, The rental f1eet. will be 20 cars, employees wifl use fleet vehicles and pick up customers in thesevehicles. There is another car rental permit at this site, althoughit is not currently active, which has 25 designated parking spaces. With the relocation of the north bound freeway on ramp, access to thissite vil1 become more difficult. Councilman Pagliaro confirmed that they are requesting more than is availabl-e on the site due to other uses. parking Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing. Dennis Kay, applicant, revieued that the car rental agency at the sitewith the current permit has not been operating for six nonths, He plans to start operation uit.h Len cars and add two a nonlh until he reaches maximum number of 20 cars. Mayor Mangini closed the public hearing. Councilman Anstrup noted he had cal1ed this up for building in i-n such a poor location. Councilwoman the other car rental operation becomes active theyparking. Councilman Lembi ryondered if city could other was actually out of business. review because the Barton said that if would be short of find out if the Counc il-man Amstrup moved the pernit. Seconded by ro11 call vote. to reverse the Planning Comnission and deny Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by PUBLIC HEARING BROADWAY REVIEW OF SPECIAL PERMIT FOR AUTO SALES AT 1044-1060 City Planner reviewed her meno of June 9ln which she recommended council hold public hearing and take action. The applicant, Mike Harvey, is requesting a special permi-t for auto sal"es on two adjacent lots at 1044-1060 Broadway. In order to devel-op the auto sales lot, the existing buiLdings vould have to be demolished. The office for employees working in this paved auto sales 1ot will be in the adjacent Bekins building. The two parcels uj"11 be merged uith the Bekins property at 1070 Broadway. Employee parking will be in the parking structure which ui11 be built to serve the Bekins building. The Planning Commission approved thls special permit for auto sales at its meeting of June 9, 1986. Council questioned uhether alley adjacent belongs to these lots or the gas station. City Planner reviewed Location of a1leys on site, private street ca1led Whitethorn Way at rear of site, applicant has easement vhich connects to Whitethorn. City Planner said Harvey vas working on getting a legal opinion on whether he could change the one way direcEion of Whitethorn. Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing. Mike Harvey, applicant, reviewed that he is in process of purchasing this property. He had concerns about the proposed signal light at CaroLan and Broaduay, his understanding rras that he uould contribute to its installation. Councilman Pagliaro noted this has nothing to do with the permit being reviewed. Harvey had concerns about the requi-renent for combining properties before naking improvements and his loan process. City Planner noted condition for conbining lots could be met within certaln time limit after inproveBents as council directs, she suggested 90 days. After sone discussion, council determined to consider the review of this site first and then discuss the signal question. Councilnan Pagliaro stated he had called this up for review because of his concern about traffic at the site. He wondered if Bekins plans would proceed lrithout this auto sales 1ot. He questioned entrance and exit from the auto lot. Harvey noted custoners could enter from Broadway and exit at rear, he would prefer that custoners could exit onto Rollins from Whitethorn, but Whitethorn j.s one rr'ay in direction of North Carolan. Director of Public Works thought there miSht be danger if Whitethorn uere one way j-n other direction and traffic exited onto Rollins since many large trucks use Whitethorn and turning on to Rollins would block several lanes. Harvey noted he is negotiating with owner, he believed he does have the right to use Whitethorn. Councilman Pagliaro was concerned about Lhe possibility of egress/exit next to raj.lroad onto Broadway; can council condition that Harvey use I{hitethorn to exit 10t; can council stipulate no use of exit on Bekins property next to railroad track; put signs for no exj-t at railroad; Harvey can come back to reviev signal at later date. Mayor Mangini closed the public hearing. Councj,lman Pagliaro noved to grant the permit with addj.tional conditions that Harvey put up stop sign and left turn only siSn at point where his easement from 1044-1060 Broadway joins Whitethorn and no exj-t be allowed from driveway next to the railroad track. Seconded by Councilman Amstrup. the 1,1. y , Harvey noted he has conmitted much time and money to this project, he did not want to be dependent on property controlled by someone else for exiting and then be boxed in at the site. He said he needs some affirmation from city on signal , it nay be best for him to drop the project. Councilnan Pagliaro said he is trying to reduce traffic hazard, trying to help Harvey. Council noted it cannot connit itself to a signal before the intersection studies are conplete. Councilman Pagliaro withdrew h1s motion and Amstrup nithdrew second. Director of Public lrlorks reviewed for council the contract for study of thls si.gnal, he might be able to expedite sooner. Earl-ier agreenent for signal vas that Harvey wouJ-d pay 25 percent of cost for signalization and coordination up to $50,000. Harvey reviewed his understanding of the previous signal discussions. 4L7 418 Council" considered tabling the issue. Councilman Pagliaro moved toput item over. Motion died for lack of a second. CounciLnan Amstrup noved to uphold the Planning Conmission action oo the use permit for an auto sales lot at L044-1060 Broadway with the staff recommended conditions and the additi.on to condition 4 that the lots be combined within 90 days of finaling Lhe building pernit and issuing an occupancy permi.t. Seconded by Councilman Lembi, carried 4-1 on a ro11 calL vote, Councilman Pagliaro voting no. PUBLIC HEARING DELICATESSANS SECOND READING ORDINANCE 1328 REGULATING City Attorney revieved his memo of June 24 in which he recommended council hold a public hearing and take action. At the last meeting, council introduced this ordinance after making some changes revising it to deflne deLicatessan as take out services and requiring they get a special permit for operation. Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing. There belng no comments, the hearlng vas closed. Co un c ilwoman Barton moved Councilman Lembi, carried to adopt ORDINANCE 1328. Seconded by unanimously 5-0 on ro11 call vote. PUBLIC HEARING - SECOND READING - ORDINANCE 1329 ABATEMENT OF IMPROPER PRIVATE SEWER CONNECTIONS PROVIDING FOR Director of Public Works revier+ed his memo of June 9 in which he recommended council hold public heari.ng and take action. At. the May study meeting council reviewed and approved staffrs proposal to adoptlegislat.ion declaring leaking sewer laLeraLs a public nuisance andproviding for abatement incLuding extended payments if council findsit necessary. It would require all homes over 25 years which are sold to be checked. The Board of Realtors expects 250 to 300 sal,es per year requiring tests. Tests would be performed by private plumbers and would cost around $1,00 and take about one or tuo hours to perform. Tests would be nonitored by cj.Ly staff. The reduction in infiltratj,on nould result in savings of more than the admlnistrative costs of this progran. Councilman Lembi wondered how city uould enforce provisi-on for property being so1d. Director noted that realtors cone in to checkproperty files during a sale and at that tine they would be informed of this requirenent, Mayor Mangini opened the public heari.ng. There bei.ng no connents, the hearing was closed. Councilnan Councilman Anstrup moved adoption of ORDINANCE 1329, Pagli.aro, carried unanimously by ro11 call Seconded vote. by DEANNEXATION REQUEST FOR 1215 VANCOUVER City Attorney reviewed his nemo of June 19 in which he recomnended council reviel, Ehis request fron Dan Rosenbledt for deannexation ofhis property at L2l5 Vancouver. Council need take no action. Rosenbl,edtrs first move is to requeat this change before LAFCo. If LAFCo approves, then he would need approval- fron both Burlingarne andHillsborough. Rosenbledtrs property fronts on Armsby Road 1n HiJ-J-sborough but has a mail address in Burlingame. Councilwoman Barton noted she would not approve of this request as she felt it was spot zoning, Councilnan AEstrup agreed. Rosenbledt noted his concerns about fire safety. His driveway is too narrou for fire trucks, the Pire Chief does not object to deannexation. He said he would like a public hearing on matter. I i RECESS Mayor Mangini calLed a recess at 9:39 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:46 with a1l- members present. 4L9 Councilman Pagliaro stated Rosenbledt has lived there for several years and never had a concern about fire safety unti.l his request for a satellite antenna was disapproved. In response to council question, Fire Chief stated the hone could beprotected by Burlingane and that firemen are aware of where the site is located and how to get there. Rosenbledt noted that he had experienced a sna1l fire in 1983 when garage was being constructed and it took fire departnent 20 ninutes to respond. Purthermore he said his vater and sewer lines run betueen neighbors homes and he would be better served if water and sewer lines, and fire service came fron IIilJ.sborough side. Council stated it had no further conments. CONSIDERATION OF G.O. BONDS FOR NOYEMBER BALLOT City Manager revieved his neno of June 19 in which he requested council approval for staff to discuss vith bond counsel" and financial advisors the feasibillty of placement of a general obligati.on bond issue on the November ba110t. The Capital Inprovenent Program proposes a $4.5 million bond issue to finance improvements to our Sewer Treatmeot Plant. These improvenents are a requirement of our Discharge Pernit and Municipal Compliance Plan froo the Regional Water Quality Control Board. We are also sti11 under a 1981 Cleanup and Abatement Order. Councilmancity could Pagliaro colomented on different ratings. City Manager said receive AAA rating if it purchased insurance. of the address Council had no objections to staff proceeding with discussions. RESOLUTION 72-86 . AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH FOR SEWER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS City Manager reviewed his memo of June 19 in which he recomnended council adopt thls agreement to revise our 1975 agreement. After nearly tvo years of negotiations with Hillsborough, the city has conceptual agreement on a revised sewer contract. This agreenent will base costs on actual flow and strength of sewage processed at the Burlingame pJ.ant. Based on limited data available, Hillsboroughrs costs r*il1 be reduced. The effective date of the neu agreenent will be July l-, 1985. City Manager noted Uj.llsborough will- insEall neters in August. He noted this does not resolve the unpaid bilJ,ing for 1984-85. Councilman Pagliaro reviewed concerns about certain sections agreement. He was also concerned t.hat the agreenenE did not the overdue billing, Councilwoman Barton moved Councilman Lenbi, carriedvoting no. adoption of 4-1 on ro11 RESOLUTION call vote, 72-86. Seconded by Councilman Pagl iaro CONSENT CALENDAR Councilnan Pagliaro asked removal, of item I'b. Agreement with Peninsula Foundation for Duncan Property. rr a RESOLUTION 73-86 CHANNELIZATION -- ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF CAROLAN PARKING/ JOB 413-A Engineeris memo of June 12 reconnended the above job for a final construction councilcost of accept as compJ-ete $r.1,097.10. b.Removed. RESOLUTION 74_86 - AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY FOR REHABILITATION LOAN SERVICES City Attorney's memo contract with countycity. of June 23 recommended council approve this for Rehabilitation Loan services to our c I I I 424 RESOLUTION 75-86 - AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT FOR ROLLINS ROAD REHABILITATION - JOB 248-C City Engineerrs memo of July 2 reconmended councilcontract with Wilsey & Ham in the anount of $9,200plans and specifications. approve this to prepare RESOLUTION 76-86 - ACCEPTING DEED OF EASEMENT TOR 577 AIRPORT BOULEVARD _ JOB 224 Public i,lorks easeEent f or memo of June 23 recommended sidewalk and handicap ramp. council accept this f. RESOLUTION 77-8b AUTHORIZING DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS c City Attorney's nemo of Junedestruction of these records the City Clerkrs office. RESOLUTION 78-86 - SETTING UNDERGROUND DISTRICT - JOB 24 recommended which are over council authorizetuo years old from PUBLIC HEARING JULY 21 POR DONNELLY 627 Public Works meno of June 27 hearing on the formation of RESOLUTION 79-86 - ACCEPTING JoB 532 recommended council set public an underground district. COMPLETION OF PAVEMENT REPAIRS Public Works memo complete the 198 6 of $85,784.06. of June 25 recommendedstreet repairs made by council accept Bay Cities in as the amount l-RESOLUTION 80-86 - AMENDING SERVICE AGREEMENT EOR BAYSHORE HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION - JOB O13 Public Works memo of June 30contract amendment with Mark $s,980.33. recommended couqcil approve this Thomas for an additional amount of j DENIAL 0F CLAIMS: (1) SCOTT PISCATELLO; (2) PAUL A. TARVER Public Works memo of June 24 recommended council concur with Planning Conmission and approve this lot combination. Councilwonan Barton noved approval of the Consent Calendar excludingitem 'rb.ri Seconded by Councilman Amstrup, carried unaninousJ.y by voice vote. REMOVED CONSENT ITEM RESOLUTION EOUNDATION 81-86 - AUTHORIZING FOR DUNCAN PROPERTY AGREEMENT - 404-406 WITH PENINSULA PRIMROSE ROAD City Attorneyts memo of June 23 recomnended council approve this agreement for future use of the property known as the Duncanproperty. The Library may use the second story, rent free, commencing on the explration of the current lease, or if we donot exercise that option, on the termination of any subsequentlease. 0n the expiration of the lease with Fox and Carskadon for the first fLoor, the city has the option to rent that area. We also have the option to purchase the property for $500,000 at that tiEe. Councilman Pagliaro commented on the fact that the clty can lease the property by paying the trust fund, after which the trust wilI repay the city, and that the same applies if the city buys the building. Councilman Pagl iaro Councilman Axnstrup, moved adoption of RESOLUTION carried unanimously by voi-ce 8L-86. vote. Seconded by d. h. City Attorney recommended denial-. K. TENTATIVE AND FINAL MAP TO COMBINE LOTS AT 65 CALIFORNIA b. 42L ACCEPTANCE OF CITY TREASURER RESIGNATION CounciLman Anstrup moved to accept with great regret the resignation of City Treasurer Herb Somner effective July 31, 1986. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS - ABAG INSURANCE Counci.lman PagJ-iaro asked that insurance be placed on the next study meeting agenda. NEW BUSINESS WATER RATE DECREASE Councilman Amstrup acknowledged a letter from Mr. LoI1in water rate decrease city nay receive. Dj-rector of Public rate standards will be reviewed next month, new rates go in Septenber. Council asked staff rrrite to Lo11in. ROUNDTABLE MAILINGS Councilwoman Barton requested City Clerk notify that she did not receive her agenda until after regarding the Works notedinto ef f ect Airport Round ta ble the meeting. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Commission Minutes: 19; Traffic, Saf ety 1986. Planning, June and Parking June a 23i 12i Park and Library Recreation, Board, June June 20, b Letter of resignation from Traffic, Safety, Parking Commission from Mj.chael Abrahanson effective immediately. c. Letter from Carl Lo11in regarding water rate decreage. d. Letter from Lou Turpen, Director of Airport, regarding van fees. e. Letter from Mrs. Sna1l regarding lack of parking in Burl ingame /Hosa rd areas . f. Letter from Joan Burns, Bryan Travel, regarding parking downtown. g. Letters from 5L residents/employees regarding parking in SP 1ot. h. Letter fron Joan Cerney regarding parking in SP l.ot. i. Letter fron ABAG requesting support of uater conaervation nethods. j. Letters for/against Sequoias Life Care facility. k. Letter fron CaLtrans regarding sale of train station. 1. Letter from Marriott regarding parking at their site. AIRPORT HOTEL VAN FEES Councilman Amstrup requested letter be sent to all the airport commissj-oners regarding this proposed raise in transportation fees, 0ther council members suggested other cities and also the Council of Mayors receive copies so they have an opportunity to comnent. FROM THE FLOOR PARKING Joan Burns spoke briefly about the dountown parking problems she encounters; she had several" suggestions for inprove[ents such as employees paying nonthly for a sticker for parking uhich guarantees them a parking space, and use of the empty bor{ling alley site for parking. Councilwoman Barton suggested Burns also talk to Chamber of Connerce which has copies of all city parking studies. ,loc)-aa:r Mike Spinelli showed council an envelope fu11 of burned out il1ega1 fireworks which he found in his yard. He nas concerned about fire safety and hoped council rouJ,d pass a 1aw prohibiting fireworks. Council noted those to police. Counc i1 should be discussed ADJOURNMENT were clearly iIlega1 items and shoul d be reported stated fireworks were a problem and the issue again at a study meeting. The me eti ng was reguJ.arly adjourned at 10:43 p.m udith A. Ma1 tiCity Clerk FROM THE FLOOR, FIRELIORKS J