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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1983.03.21475 BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA March 21, 1983 CALL TO ORDER A duly noticed, regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council washerd on the above date in the city Ha1l councir chambers. Themeeti-ng was cal1ed to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Gloria H. Barton. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Cub Scout Troop 70. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: A.[,ISTRUP, BARTON, CROSBY, MANGINI, COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: NONE MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 7 were approved. CEREMONIAL MATTERS PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION MARTIN It{ayor Barton to await the stated this item would be moved to later in the agendaarrival of the pastor of St. Paulrs Episcopal Church. APPEAL OF DENIAL OI' I2O5 BROADWAY SIGN EXCEPTION FOR FLAI4INGO FLOWERS AND G]FTS In the City Plannerrs absence, the City Attorney reviewed Planner's memorandum of March 14 in which she recommended council hold a publichearing and take action on this sign exceptj-on. The new owners of Flamingo Flowers had requested a sign exception fortwo signs, dn 18 square foot sign with name of shop and a 2lO sguarefoot mural/wal1 sign with flamingos for a total of 228 square feet.City code aIlows a maximum of 50 sguare feet on this site. A planning Commj-ssion motion to approve failed on 3-4 vote. Mayor Barton opened the public hearing. Michael Gal1igan, 1795 E1 Camino, Mi1lbrae, appeared representing theowners. The artist, Bill Weber, was also present. Speaking in favor of the sign were Gene Hern, Phil Newman, Dan Fi11er,A1len Horn, and Robert Martinez and Clark Hutchings, the owners. Mayor Barton closed the public hearing. Council dj-scussed at length: most councilmembers liked the sign;possibilities of removing portion of sign to reduce square footage; problem if this sign is allowed that others will proliferate. Councilman Martin suggested this be sent back to Planning Commissionto see if it could develop some guidelines on murals or graphics that would allow a sign such as this. He would like to table it for 90days. If Planning Commission canrt come up with something, he would have to vote against this sign since it is clearly against code. Councilman Amstrup thought this was Commission. an impossible job for the Planning Councilman Mangini moved to send this item backas suggested by Councilman Martin. Seconded bycarried unanimously by ro11 call vote. to Planning Commission Councilman Crosby, PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION HONORING ST. PAULIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH UPONITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY At this time Mayor Barton noted the presence of Reverend Stuart Coxheadof St. Paulrs Episcopal Church. She read the proclamation honoring the church and presented it to Reverend Coxhead. J l |u:E-Rffi l+- - --- * r"*476 REVIEW OF WAREHOUSE CONVERSION AT B4O }4AHLER ROAD City Attorney reviewed the City Planner's memorandum of March L4 in which she recommended council hold public hearing and take action onthis conversion. Applicant requested a special permit to convert warehouse to office use. City code requires a more than 20 percent of building in M-1 zone isspace. Planning Commission approved the special Mayor Barton opened the public hearing. 56 percent of hisspecial permit whento be used for offi-cepermit with conditions. George Dolim, architect for the project, represented the or^rner of building. He stated the owner was trying to get the best use out ofthe building and increase the tax base for the city. Hearing closed. Council discussed at length: the effect of traffic impact upon the Broadway interchange; this is first test of new ordinance limiting of f ice conversions in the lt[-l zone. Councilman Martin moved to reverse the PlannJ-ng Commission decision and 4"rry the spgcial permit for conversion tg office space. Seconded by Councilman Mangj-ni, carried unanimously by ro11 call vote. PUBLIC HEARING - SECOND READING - ORDINANCE l-248 REQUIRING SPECIAL PERMIT FOR CERTAIN GROCERY, DRUG AND DEPARTMENT STORES TN C-I and C-2 ZONES City Attorney reviewed the City Plannerrs memorandum of l{arch 74 in which she recommended councj-l hold public hearing and take action. Council had previ-ously adopted an urgency ordinance which established a moratorj-um on grocery, drug and sundry stores in the C-1 and C-2 zones. The matter was referred to Planning Commission for study and reconrmendation. Planning Comm.ission has recommended this ordinance. The ordinance requires a special permit if Lhe store proposes to op- erate before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m. , if it intends to sel1 alcoholic beverages, or if it shares a proierty line with a residential district. - Mayor Barton opened the public hearing. There being no comments, the hearing was closed. Council discussed at length: concern about limitation on hours of operation; 10 foot setback from property 1ine, might be better to set building on property line to eliminate pocket in which people could congregate; 6 foot high fence going to sidewalk; unfair to apply to only three types of business. Council postponed action on Ordinance l24B until the April 18 meeting in order to study and di scuss further. PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LfMIT ON SECOND READING - CERTAIN PORTION OF ORDINANCE 7249 HILLSIDE DRIVE ESTABLISHING 30 i\,{PH Director of Pub1ic Works reviewed his memorandum of January 28 in which he recommended council take action on this ordinance. Raising the speed limit will a11ow enforcement by radar. Mayor Barton opened the public hearing. A student from Mercy High School spoke in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Barton closed the public hearing. Council discussed with Chief of Police enforcement of the speed Iimit, particularly when children are present. Councilman Crosby moved adop tion of ORDINANCE 1249.Seconded by I vote.Councilman Mangini, carried unanimously by rol-l- cal HYATT HOTEL PROJECT REQUESTING REVISION TO ITS BUILDING SCHEDULE City Manager council give reviewed his memorandum of March 15 in which he requested staff dj-rectj-on regarding this request. 477 On March 14, the Hyatt Hotels Corporations submitted one-half theirbayfront development fee and an initial set of plans as required bythe traffic allocation procedure. While they are anxious to proceed with the new hotel, they wish to retain enough existinq facifitiesin operation to protect their share of the hotel business. Staff suggested they make a recommendation to council for a time frame toreplace the traffic allocation procedure time frame. Council had no problem with the time frame presented bletter of March 10. Counc.il stated Hyatt is an establ and has paid its bayfront development fee. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT P ROGRAM yI{ ish yatt in its ed business Councilman Martin moved to grant an extension to Hyatt. Seconded by Councilman Amstrup, carried unanimously. JOINT MEETING WITE PLANNING COMMISSION At a previous Study Meetj-ng, council had suggested meeting with Planning Commission to improve coNnunications. Planning Commission has arranged to tour this yearts planning projects and suggestedcouncil join this tour and follow with a luncheon. Date has been setfor Saturday, May 21, 1983 at 10 a.m. Council approved the meeting date. Director of Public Works reviewed his memorandum of March 16 in which he recommended council direct staff to prepare an agreement with Reimer Associates to prepare a plan of improvements along the north bay front . During the recent series of storms and high tides, the bayfront area has experienced flooding. Reimer is currently doing work for theMarriott and Avis s j.tes and was requested to submit a proposal for the bayfront area. The fee is $14,500 and woul-d be shared by Vagabond, Saluto's, Casa Marj-a and Charley Brown's, the cityrs share would be about $3,000. Counc i I gave its approval. FOR FUNDS FOR YEPREQUEST City Manager reviewed his memorandum of March 14 j-n which he requested council determine whether it wishes to participate in this program. City Manager had received a letter from the County office of Education requesting funds for a Summe r Jobs Campaign. The Peninsula Foundat.ion has provided a grant of $20,250 and the Private Industry Council has contributed $10,000. Each city has been asked to contribute $800 for additional operational expenses and clerical staff. Council discussed its concern that money may studentsi adding more fayers of bureaucracy;port on the results of the program. not its directly benefit ilesire to have a re- Councilman Crosby was pleased that private industry was involved. Council approved fundj-ng $ 800 report from the County office program upon its completion. Sharing and requested a on the results of the from Revenueof Education COMPARISON OF ANMAP PLAN VERSUS THE 1980 JOINT LAND USE STUDY Cj-ty Manager revj-ewed his memorandum of March 16 in which he informed council of staff's review of the number of houses shown on the exposure map filed with the FAA by the airport as compared to the number shown in the 1980 Joint Land Use Study. Due to the small scale of the maps, this has been dj-fficul-t, but the areas affected appear to be the same. Councilman Martin suggested staff request a letter from the stating the map they are using wj-th the FAA is the same as they used with the Joint Land Use Study. ai rpo rt the map -1 NORTH BAYFRONT TIDE PROTECTION PLAN r 478 ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FOR STUDY OF FLOODING PROBLEM IN THE MORRELL,/ CAROLAN AVENUE AREA - PROJECT NO. 304 Director of Public Works reviewed his memorand.um of March 17 in which he recommended council direct staff to prepare an agreQEelltwith MBC2 Consultants for engineerj-ng services on this study. Council so directed. CONSENT CALENDAR On the contract for Project 248, CiLy Attorney noted staff had a problem with one paragraph concernj-ng the limits of liability for the engineer. He suggested approving the consent calendar and he would negotiate change in that paragraph. t_FINAL CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR FOUR UNIT DEVELOPMENT - OF LOT 4 , BLOCK 16 , MAP OF BURLINGA.IVIE GROVE - 72L9 81-11) RESUBDIVIS ION PALOIqA (MAP Di re cto r P l annin g RESOLUTION 16- 83 PROJECT 205 of Pubfic Works recommended council concur with Commission and approve the map. - AWARDfNG CONTRACT - COURT RESURT'ACING 2 Park Director recommended adoption of Vintage Contractors as the low bidder resolution accepting at $57,458.81. FOR DESIGN OF RECONSTRUCTIONRESOLUTION ].7- 8 3 OF ROLLINS ROAD AWARDING CONTRACT PROJECT 248 Dire ctor Wilsey & Councilman Crosby moved approval of Warrants l-6071 audited, in the amount of $840,704.95. Seconded by carried unanimously. of Public Works recommended approval of contract with Ham for a base fee of $55,400. 4 RESOLUTION 18-83 - AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR EAST MILLSDALE STORM DRAIN PROJECT NO. 031 Director of Publj-c Works recorunended approval of contract with Vil-1a1obos and Associates in the amount of $23,000 maximum. 5 CLAIM: LOUISE MARIE MUNOZ-FLORES City Attorney recoflrmended denial of cfaim. Counci-1man Amstrup moved approval of the Consent Calendar including change in contract on Project 248. Seconded by Councilman Mangini, carried. unanimously. WARRANTS AND PAYROLL Council-man Crosby moved approval- of Payroll the month of February, 1983, in the amount by Councilman Martin, carried unanimously. Checks 39903 -of $511,520.11. 16392, duly Councilman Martin, 40 555 for Se conded OLD BUSINESS - AIRPORT ROUNDTABLE INCORPORATION City Attorney reported on the latest meeting of the Airport Roundtable.^ They added reference to abiding by the Brown Act and voted to send the bylaws of j-ncorporation to cities for signatures of approval . Council discussed briefly: if city does not sign, it would not belong to Roundtable and would not be able to votei city could attend meetings and give input as member of pubtic if it did not bel-ong to RoundtabLe. When the bylaws further. come to the city for signature, council will discuss DUMP CLOSURE Councifman Amstrup closure and use of council begin discussion of the dunp at a study meeting. s ugge s ted that land 2. NEW BUSINESS - SCI{EDULE APPEAI HEARING - 2f2 CAIIFORNIA DRIVE Mayor Barton scheduled a public hearing for April 4 for an appeal ofdenial of a special permit for a donut shop at 2I2 California Drive. SERVICE LEAGUE SEMINAR Mayor Barton announced. she had received an seminar on jails this Saturday from 9 a.m. ACKNOVJLE DGMENTS invitation to attend ato 1 p.m. Civil Service, February 8, 1983; traffic, February 10, 1983; and Planning, March 14, 1 Commi s s io Safety an 1983. inute s : arking, NM dP Police Report, February I983. Treasurerr s Report, February 28, 1983. Commendati-ons: C. Robert Allen on his retirement from theCity of San Carlos; and E1Ia Sophie Myatt on her 100th birthday. Letter from Boy Scout Troop 101 of Burlingame requesting lettersof commendation for five Eagle Scoutsi Brett, Scott and Todd Ard,Koishi Hirano and Dermot N. Fallon. I4ayor Barton directed letters be sent these boys. Letter from United Nations Association requesting council appointa United Nations Day Chairman. Letter from RPC requesting participation in the "creat California Resource RaIly" drive for white paper. Letter from W. Berry Hurley regarding the types of businesses inthe automotive zone. ADJOURNIqENT Meeting was regularly adjourned at 10 222 p.m. 5 I I I 7 Evelyn H. Hi 11 City Clerk 479 2. 3. 4. 6. 6.