HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1985.03.06ClTY OF BURLINGAME
CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING
MARCH 6, t98s
Mayor R, David Martin convened the Study lvleeting of the Burl ingame City Council
in Conference Room B of Burl ingame City Hall at 8:00 p.m.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEIYBERS AMSTRUP, BARTON, MANG]NI, MARTIN, PAGLIARO
ABSENT : NONE
STAFF
PRESENT: ARGYRES, COLEMAN, l40NR0E, KIRKUP
.I . REGULATION OF RESTAURANTS
The City Planner reviewed the P'l anning Commission recommendations concerning the
regulation of restaurants and the prior Staff Reports outlinjn
raised about the type of regulation. Counci'l indicated that t
with the Planning Commission's approach
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a pl usthe probl em of quot
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, it shoul d perta
Cou nc i lman Amstr
questions
d not ag ree
formu I ass. There was a consensus that if any
to Sub-area A in the Bur'l ingame Avenue
stated that he felt there was a defini
possibly we should drop the moratorium
e restaurants open. Counc i lwomants i n Sub -area A (Bur1 i ngame Avenue )of l0 restaurants in three years. Ift would rea11y change the face of our
to be done, but at the present time
hamber, who original ly started th'is,
and that it was a d
regul ati on was adop
area and to Broadwa
probl em in defi n i ng
iff
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icult issue to ad
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for the time being a
Barton i ndi cated her
have i ncreased from
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retai I area. She fe
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d wait and see if
oncern that restauI to 3l , an increa
estaurants she felt that something h
council does not have any input from th
and the council js unclear of the Chamber's position. Councilman Pagl iaro indi-
cated that he thought the Chamber of Commerce's concern about the "b1ank space"
caused by restaurants within the retail frontage of Burl ingame Avenue was the
basic prob'lem. Karen Key, of the Chamber of Commerce, indicated that restaurants
do cause some parking problems and are, in some way, detrimental to the retail
business in our downtown areas. After a lengthy discussion, it was the council's
consensus that the city should attempt to regulate restaurants. It was decided
that the existing number of restaurants jn the Burl ingame Avenue, Sub Area A,
and Broadway commercial area would be set as the allowable number of restaurants.
The definition of a restaurant would be any establishment which sells food and
has seats. A six-month time
restaurant use after an estabproject. Staff was d i rectedfor these areas to serve as a
to the expiration of the curr
mit wou'ld be establ ished for continuation of the
shment closes or begins work on a remodel ling
verify the information in our restaurant survey
ase and draftan ordinance for consideration priort morator i um.
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2. HOME OCCUPATION REGULAT]ON
The City Planner reviewed the Staff Report and Planning Commission considerationof this item. Staff has proposed revision to our current code regulating home
occupations based on the difficulty in enforcement and ambiguityregulations. There was cons'iderable counci I discussion about th
egulating home occupations and the effectiveness of this typf indicated that all enforcement of home occupations is base
of
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do
the exi sti ng
esirabilityf regulation.
n compl a i nts.
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cil reviewed section by section the proposed ordinance. Section "E" was revised
tate that there should be a maximum of one non-resident employee allowed.Section amended to add "on a regular basis" and staff was directed to
rewrite Section "A" to exempt outdoor recreation acti vity areas and drop the 200
square foot limitation, but add that a Use Permit would be required for use of
aicessory structures for home occupations. Staff wjll rewrite the ordinance
as proposed and return jt to council for introduction and further consideratjon.
3. COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE
The City Manager indicated that the Civil Service Commission has decided to
recommend that councjl not chanqe the current resolution so that C'ivil Serv'ice
Commission interviews count toward attendance. Councilman Mangini questioned
as to whether there was such a thing as excused absence and council stated that
there was not. Mayor Martin expressed hjs beljef that when there was a problem
the Mayor should discuss attendance problems with individual commissioners. It
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was the council consensus that no changes will be made at the current time to
our existing resolution, but that it will be strictly enforced for j985.
4, PUBLIC l.lORKS STAFFING
that the addition of a Junior Civil Engineer, Public Works Inspector and Typist-
Clerk be added to the cuffent budget. Council expressed its desire that we have
sufficient qualified staff to do the necessary work and that 'if the Public Works
Director has problems they should be brought to the attention of the council.
The Public tlorks Director reviewe
time positions for the engineerin
expressed at our annual Saturday
some of the problems we are havin
members in this area. Council ap
5. OTHER
as the city's representative a
represe ntat i ves of Burl ingame'
services received by our hotel
i ndi cated that l4arriott desire
in the near future. Counci l i
The City Manager reminded counci l
April 23. Council indjcated that
rather than at the Recreation Cent
staff 'lunch on March 29.
CLOSED SESSION--ADJOURNMENT
is recommendations for two additiona'l full-
ivision based on the concerns council had
orit'ies meeting. Staff reviewed with council
n recruiting and retaining qual ified staff
ved the Public Work Director's recommendation
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Councjl reviewed the request from the Council of Mayors that the c'ity's representa-
tive be prepared to vote on the matter of SB-290 support for transportation improve-
ments by thejr next meeting. Mayor Martin stated that he believes the Governor
w1 ll veio any measure since it is proposed to raise the gasoline tax, but as a
matter of principle, we should support the efforts of Senator Foran. Councilman
Pagl.iaro ihdicated that he is against raising any tax-for streets when the state
cuirently has a large surplus and that in no case would he favor any money going
to BART." The majority of counci'l supported this position and the Mayor was d.irected
to vote against support for SB-290 at the upcoming Coq1gi.l of Mayors meeting.
The Mayor indicated that he would vote against the bi'l I but would present his
own coiments concerning how he feels the issue should be addressed.
Counci lman Amstrup requested coun ci1 approval of the City Manager and himself
he Tourist & Convention Bureau meeting with
ive large hotels to receive comments on
rom the county-wide convention bureau.
hat counci'l attend a "hard-hat" tour som
cated approval of both of these ideas.
al so
'ime
The Regular Study Meeting was adjourned to a closed session concerning property
acquisition of pLrshing School at 9:57 p.m. The closed sessjon was adiourned
at l0:.l7.
€ll'h4ru;
the upcoming Youth and Government Day on
ey would prefer a luncheon at a restaurant
. Council also was informed of an upcoming
Judith A. Malfatti
City Clerk'
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