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BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
August 4 ,1986
INTERVIEW CANDIDATES EOR CITY TREASURER
At 7:15 p.m. on lhe above date in Conference Room A, council
interviewed Eno candidates, AJ-do Sinonetti and Douglas Bowlus, for the
position of City Treasurer.
A duly
on the
ca1led
not.iced regular neeting of the Burlingane City Councj-1 was
above date in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting
to order at 7:35 p.n. by Mayor Vlctor A. Mangini..
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
held
was
Led
ROL
by Chief of Police, Alfred J. Palmer.
L CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
MINUTES
Minutes
of July
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
of Ehe Regular
23, 1986 were
AMSTRUP, BARTON, LEMBI, MANGlNI, PAGLIARO
NONE
of July 21 , L986 and Ehe Study Meet.ing
approved.
Meeting
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL
VARIANCE FOR PARKING FOR
OF DENIAL OF SPECIAL PERMIT
OFFICE RETAIL BUILDING AT
HEIGHT AND
EL CAMINO REAL
FOR
i 800
Councilman Lenbi stated he vould abstain from any dlscussion or vote
on this project due to a conflict of interest.
City Planner revieued her memo of July 29 in rvhich she recommended
council hold a public hearj.ng and take action. Mitzi Lee' Property
owner, is requesting a special pernit for height, 66.5 feet, and a
variance for percenEage of conpact parking stal1s, 20 percent allowed'
24.2 percer-t iequested, in ordlr to build a comnercial office/retail
building at 1800 El Canino, zoned C-1. The building i.s designed trith
retail and restaurant space on the ground floor and office space
above. Parking includes 167 off-street parkj.ng spaces distributed
between one belou grade deck and four decks over the restaurant at the
north end of Lhe site. Planning Commission defeated a notion for
approval at its meetinS of July 14 and applicants appealed.
In response to council questions, City Planner reviewed Ehat this
project has been redesigned from the original project addressed in the
certified Final EIR. Staff deternined the reYisions rePresent a
project that has less impact than the project evaluated in Ehe EIR'
thus rdas covered by that EIR. In response to council questions, it
was noted the above grade parking is not open to the convalescent
hospital next door and parking garages are entered and exited fron
Trousdale.
Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing.
Helen Hui, aEtorney representing owner, revieved that they had worked
closely with the hospital next door to eliminate some concerns. She
shoned pictures of other large buildings along El Camino, showed a
model of the proposed building. She mentioned that this proiect is a
beEter neighbor than having the gas station next door which was open
from 6 a.m. to midnight and which had proposed to have a car wash.
Council menbers discussed uith Hui the reason for having a resLaurant
in a medical building; size of penthouse for elevator; slope of the
driveway ramp s .
Tony Nash, noise consultant, reviewed the advantages of the proPosed
additional enclosure of parki.ng areas and the wa11 along the ranP to
the above grade parking areas to reduce noise to hospital i the Sarageswould be closed at the end of the business day for all uses on site.
CALL TO ORDER
430
Richard Hopper, traffic consuLtant, reviewed the garage ramps located
on Trousdale which reduce potential for traffic conf 1j-ct, revlened
that service deliveries would be nade early in day, the peak hour for
all the uses corobined on site would be l-2 p.m., most medical traffic
vould be betveen 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and the peak for restaurant
traffic alone would be later.
Bill 0jakian, 1601 Davis, representing the liquor store Dext to
proposed project, vas not opposed to the project but vanted theheight on his property when he wanted to develop it.
the
same
Mayor M4ngini closed the publ-ic hearing.
Mayor Mangini inquired of City Attorney about the possibilit.y of a tievote uith four members voLing. Cit.y Attorney noted a tie would be
considered no action, therefore the Planning Connission denial nould
st.and. Hui requested that under the circunstances if there lrere anegative vote the project be denied xithout pre judi.ce.
Council discussed vith applicants; noted they had done an excellentjob in reducing the height of the project but most council menbersfelt it could be reduced even further since the review line ln thearea is 35 feet; had a great concern for the effect on the
convalescent hospi.tal next to the site ; opposed to the restaurant inthe buildi.ng being open past 6 p.m. because of noise impact on theconvalescent hospital; hoped the Planning Commission could reviev theproposed anendments adding landscaping and elimi-natj.ng the parkingvariance but requiring a variance for FAR.
Councilman Pagliaro moved to deny
Counci.lnan Amstrup , motion carried
Lembi abstaining fron vote.
PUBLIC HEARING - REVIEW OF SPECIAL
AUTO DEALER AT 1006-1008 CAROLAN -
prejudice. Seconded by
ro11 call vote, Councilman
vithout4-0 on
PERMIT TO REDUCE
RESOLUTION 88-86
LANDSCAPING FOR
APPROYING SAME
City Planner revieved her memo of July 28 in which she reconnendedcouncil hold public hearing and t.ake action. Mlke Harvey isrequesting an amendment to his 1979 special permit for an auto salesand servj-ce f acili-ty at the above address. The amendment vould reducethe landscaping from the required 10 percent to 7.6 percent. Thissite has trro frontages, Carolan and Rollins, a ra11 and fence has beenextended al-ong the property line at the rear of the houses fronting onToyon as required in the original use pernit. Planning Connissionapproved this request at its meeting of July 14, 1986.
Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing.
Mike Harvey, applicant, reviewed that he had spent $250,000 remodelingthe warehouse which had triggered the landscaping requirement. He hadpreviously been given permission fron prior City Planner Yost for thepresent landscapingl if more landscaping goes in he would lose neededparking space.
Mayor Mangini closed the public hearing.
Councilman Pagliaro noted he had called this iten up for reviev
because of failure to compLy with the original landscape requirenents;he had vislt.ed the site but felt there is not enough landscaping inthe front along Carolan.
In response to council, City Planner noted there is frontage on bothRollins and Carolan, they need about about 3 percent more landscapingon the entire site, the tvo lots have been merged, the requiredlandscaping uould noL have to be on the sEreet and so might not bevisible.
Councilman Pagliaro moved to
and deny the speci-a1 pernj-t.
overturn the Planning Commission approval
The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilnoman Barton moved to uphold the Planning Comnissi,on acti-on.
Seconded by Councilnan Lembi, carried 4-1 on ro11 call vote,
Councilman Pagliaro voting no.
PUBLIC HEARING
AT 1420 HOWARD
- REVIEW OF SIGN EXCEPTION FOR WALGREEN DRUG STORE
AVENUE
City Planner reviewed her merno of JuIy 25 in which she recommended
council hold public hearing and take action. Wade McClure of Anerican
Sign and Lighting is representing Walgreen Drugs in Lheir request to
replace the existing open neon tube script signs rith enclosed plastic
signs. The new signs are proposed from the standard Walgreen signage
program. The request is for signage on Hovard, Prinrose and on tso
ad jo j.ning parking lots or on al.1 four sides of the building. Planning
Commission approved this sigD exception vith the added condition that
the sign facing the Wells Fargo parking Iot be removed.
Mayor Manginl opened the puhlic hearing.
Wade McClure, representlng applicant, reviewed that they are wilLing
to renove the sign from the Well-s Fargo 1ot. He urged approval.
Councilnan Pagliaro inquired of City Planner the code requirenents for
tenporary signs; City Planner replied they get City Plannerrs approval
and r*ou1d have to remove the sign within 30 days.
Mayor Mangini closed the public hearinS.
Councilman Amstrup inquired of McClure uhether Ehey are iust replacing
what is already there. McClure replied yes, but these signs will be
lighted plastic rather than open neon.
Councilman Pagliaro noved to uphold the Planning Conmission approval.
Seconded by Councilman Lembi' carried unanimously by ro11 call vote.
PUBLIC HEARING - REVIEW OF SPECIAL PERMIT FOR OFFICE USE AT HOOVER
S CH OOL 2220 SUMMIT DR]VE -RESOLUTION 89-86 APPROVING SAME
City Planner reviewed her neno of July 25 in which she recommended
council hold public hearing and take action. Lisa Rosenthal and
Marlene Doug1as, representing Peninsula Parent, a nonthly nevsPaper
servi.ng the Daly City to PaLo Alto area, are requesting a special
permit to locate the newspaper office in a classroon at Hoover Schoo1.
ihe office wouLd be open five days a week, 9 to 5, with two full t j'ne
and one part t j.me employees. No printing or distribution uil1 take
place from this site. The publication is distributed free and is
supportetl by advertising. Planning Commission approved this special
use permit at its meeting of July J"4. City Planner noted nine letters
in support of this use were received after the staff report was
prepared.
Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing.
Marlene Douglas, applicant, revieved that this is a neuspaper focused
on education and she felt it appropriate for a school" site. The paper
highlights news of importance to parents and children, lists J-ibrary
prograns for erample. They take advertising which helps pay for the
nevspaper, they are not a nonprofit organization but so far they are
not a noney naking organization either. The school board has given
approval and she hoped council would approve also.
Mayor Mangini closed the public hearing.
Councilman Amstrup noted he had ca11ed this up for review, his concern
was that this was setting a precedent in allowing office use in
residential areas. Ile did not question the value of the paper but
thought it would be better located in a commercial area.
Councilman Lembi said the use is consistent and compatible vith a
school site. The school board has Siven aPproval and it does not do
so lightly, they are very concerned about use being compatible with
the school neighborhood. Other council members agreed.
Councilman Lembi noved to uphold the Planning Connission approval.
Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried 4-1 on a ro11 call vote,
Councilman Amstrup voting no.
431
432
PUBLIC HEARING - SECOND READING
RATES AND CHARGES
ORDINANCE 1330 ESTABLISHING SEWER
Director of Public Works reviewed hls memo of JuJ,y 28 in which he
recommended council hold public hearing and adopt this ordinance.
Each year the city adopts sanitary sewer user rates, the proposed
rates were atalyzed based on the 1986-87 budget, a bond debt artd reater
use during the past year. EPA regulations set forth that operation
and maintenance costs are t.o be paid fron the seuer rate and specifiesthe method of determining the rate. Single family home rates will
remain the same, multi family will be reduced and commerciaL andindustrial will raise from 18 to 21 percent.
Councilnan Amstrup noved adoption of ORDINANCE 1330.
Councilwonan Barton, carried unanimously by ro11 caJ-1
PUBLIC HEAR]NG - ABANDONMENT OF EASEMENTS AND
EASEMENTS AT 150 ANZA BOULEVARD - APPROVAL OF
Seconded
vote.
by
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW
MAP FOR SAME
Director of Public Works revj.ewed his meno of July 30 in which he
recommended council hold public hearing on the abandonment anddedication of public easements and then approve the tentat j.ve andfinal maps for this property. The nap abandons a portion of a seyer
easement no longer needed and abandons the 25 foot pubJ-lc access
easement along the bay in favor of the BCDC required access easementsand property owner maintenance requirements. Also abandoned is anunused public utility easement and the map rededicates some existing
easements and dedicates new easements required.
Mayor Mangini inquired vhether anything could be done aboutin the J-agoon. Director replied that city ui1l, maintain thearea and the state encourages the city to enforce abatementunder the weed abatement progran.
the trash
1andfi11
of weeds
theMayor Mangini opened the public hearing. There being no comments,hearing vas closed.
Councilman Amstrup moved approval of the tentative and final napswhich included the abandonment and rededication of easements.
Seconded by Councilnan Lembi, carried unani-mously by voice vote.
REC ES S
Mayor Mangini called a recess at 9111 p.m. The neeting reconvened aL9:17 p.m. with all nembers present.
RESOLUTION
CONVENTION
90-86 - AUTHORIZING
AND VISITORS BUREAU
AGREEMENT WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY
FoR 1986-87
City Manager reviewed hi.s meno of July 28 in which he recommendedcouncil approve an agreenent with the Convention Bureau for $215,000in funding for the fiscal year. At its budget study reeti.ng, councilrequested addi-tional information on the Convention Bureau activities.In June the Bureau sent cities a request for addj.tj-ona1 funding, from
$427,000 to $577,000. John Steen, director of the Bureau, was presentto answer council questions.
Councilman Amstrup noted he supports the Convention Bureau, reviewedfi-ve year plan to stj,mulate convention business and increase incone.
Councilnan Lembi, being unacquainted uith the Convention Bureau
operations, asked many queations to which Steen replied; percentage ofrooms i.n Burli-ngame as compared to Burlingarne I s contribution; hou
menber hotels financially support the bureau. 0ther councll membershad questions about the hoteLsr advertising budget and noted that ifhotels paid nore to the bureau they would probably raise their roomrates.
Councilman
Counc i lman
Lembi moved adoptj,on of RESOLUTI0N 90-86. Seconded byAnstrup, carried unanimously by voice vote.
Mayor Mangini opened the public hearing. There being no connents, the
hearing vas closed.
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APPOINTMENT OF CITY TREASURER JOSEPH E. HARVEY
Mayor Mangini noted that thie is the tine for a decision on
appoj-ntment of a neu treasurer or calling an election. Candidates forthis position rere Douglas Bowlus, Harry LehrfeLd, Joseph Harvey and
Aldo Sj-nonetti. Council had interviewed two at the past Study Meeting
and the other two this evening.
CounciLman Amstrup stated he favored appointnent since the city hasfour well qualified applicants for the position.
Councilman Pagliaro stated he generally favored an election but agreedthat ue do have four good candidates.
Councilwoman Barton and Councilnan Lembi also favored appolntment.
Councilman Amstrup
of City Treasurer.
vote.
moved that an appointment
Seconded by Counc ilwoman
for the position
carri.ed by voice
be ma de
Barton,
After some discussion of the nonination process and
noninati.ons, Councilwonan Barton suggested council
paper the person of their choice and if one person
affirmative yotes he would be appolnted.
several
members urite on agets three
Papers were distributed and returned to Ehe City Clerk who read the
ba11ots, Mayor Mangini voting for Aldo Simonetti and Councilmembers
Anstrup, Barton, Lembi and Pagliaro voting for Joe Harvey.
Joseph E.
unexpired
Harvey was Ehereby appointed City Treasurer to serve out the
term of Herb Sommer until November 1989.
City Planner reviewed her nemo of July 28 in which she recomnended
councj.l discuss and clarify for staff and appLicant. At the July 7
meeting, council reversed the Planning Commission denial for a sign
exception for Rector Motor Car at 1010 Cadillac Way. In the action
letter dated Ju 1y 9, staff noted the condition council added that all
signage on the support pole be renoved. The applicant stated it vas
their understanding that only one of the signs on the pole was Eo be
removed, the one stating Rector Motor Car Company and that the other
two signs saying Rector were to be a1lowed.
Councilman Lembi thought it vas cLear that he was talking about a1l-
the signs on the polel Councilman Pagliaro stated the minutes were
clear on this issue. Staff was directed to inform Rector Cadillac to
remove all three signs on the pole.
REQUEST FROM WALGREEN DRUG FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCLIqI .TIAIIER
City Manager reviewed a letter fron David Devencenzi, nanager of
Walgreen's, requesting permission to place another trailer in a
parking space on Primrose during construction at his store. City
Manager had denied this request due to the availability of a private
parking 10t but toLd Devencenzi that his decision could be appealed to
council. Devencenzi noted only three street parking spaces are needed
for two traj.lers, whereas seven spaces in the lot would be needed.
In response to council, Devencenzi said the trailer would be removed
by mid Septenber. Council noLed a BFI dunpster is also located i.n the
street and thaE it should be enptied each dayl had concerns about
using so many parking spaces and about trailers bJ-ocking sight line of
cars exiting Walgreenrs parking 1ot; delivery vehlcles nay be add to
congestion; other contractors use
noted the dunpster would be moved
spaces. The applicant
street to the parking 10t.
many
from
more
the
Councilman Lembi thanked all the candidates on behalf of council.
CLARIFICATION OF COUNCIL INTENT ON SIGNS AT RECTOR CADILLAC
Councilnan Amstrup noved to grant the use of another parking space on
Primrose to Walgreen Drug Store for a second construction trailer
which would be renoved by rnid Septerober. Seconded by Councilwoman
Bart.on, carried unaninously by voice vote.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Pagliaro had a question on item 'rf . Denial of Cl-aim for
Titus.rr Clty Attorney said there had been a similar claim in that
general area, but did not appear to be the same p1ace.
a INTRODUCTION OF
REIMBURSEMENT
ORDINANCE I331 REGARDING COUNCIL EXPENSE
City Attorneyts memo of July 24 recommended councll adopt
anendnent to code regarding council expenses' specifying
reimbursement for nileage within the city.
TENTATIVE CONDO MAP FOR 1221 OAK GROVE
this
no
City Engineer's memo
Planning Conmi ssion
units.
recomnended council concur wi th
this tentative nap for eleven
of
and
J,,:7y 29
approve
C SPECIAL ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR PLANTER BOX AT 29 MILLS CANYON
COURT
City Engineerts meno of July 30 recomnended council approve this
permit subject to sLandard conditions.
RESOLUTION 91-86 - AWARDING
REHABILITATION - JOB 541
CONTRACT I'OR CALIFORNIA DRIVEd
Senj"or Civil Engineer I sthis contract to Rai schof $387,520.
memo of Jul y
Construction
30 recomnended council awardfor a low bid in the amount
RESOLUTION 92-86 - ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF CAROLAN/MORRELL STORM
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - JOB 304
City Engineerrs xoemoproject as corpleted
$7 44,397 .78.
reconmended
Pipeline in
council accept thi sthe anount of
of
by
July 31
Mission
f. DENIAL oF CLAIMS: (1) TANYA STEEN; (2) MARY ANN TITUS
City Attorney recommended denial .
Councilman Amstrup moved approval of the
Councilman Lembi, carried unani.mously by
OLD BUSINESS - SATETLITE ANTENNAS
Consent Calendar. Seconded byvoice vote.
of a WaIl Street Journal
antenna which attaches to house
Councilman Pagl iaro
article regarding aor roof .
distributed copies
new flat sateLlite
NEW BUSINESS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Councilman AmstrupCity of Burlinganeof council.
noted that the above
and suggested 1e t ter
organization has moved to the
of welcome be sent on behalf
APPEAL HEARING SCHEDULED
Mayor Mangini acknowledged a
deni"al of a bedroon addition
was scheduled for the August
RPC REPORT
letter from Tony
above his gara g e
18 meeting.
Garisto appealing the
at 7O7 Walnut. Hear i ng
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Commj-ssion Minutes: Park and Recreation, JuIy 17; Library Board,
July 15; Planning, July 28, 1986.
a
b.
e.
Councilman Lembi reported on a lengthy RPC meeting i.n which they
discussed how various c j-ties reguLate use of the SP right-of-uay in
their jurisdictions.
435
b. Letter fron Our Lady of Angels School regarding a carnival.
Letter from Judy and Jim Scott, 1116 Dufferin, regarding problems
with neighboring Mills Peninsula Senior Focus at l72O El Camino.
c.
Staff and council noted they drove by and it was c1eanl there had been
sone misuse of parking facility but that appears to have been stopped.
d.
Letters and responses from Director of Public Works regarding oil
treatnent of streets.
CLOSED SESSION - NEGOTIATIONS
Mayor Mangini adjourned the meeting to a closed session regarding
negotiatioDs at 10:06 p. m.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:33 p.m.
Judith A. Malf aLti
City Clerk
Letter fron CaLifornia State Auto
Burlj,ngame uinning a citation 1n
Program.
Association regarding
the AAA Pedestrian Protection
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