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BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING
November 7, 1979
A study l4eeting of the Burlingame City Counci-I was
Mayor Irving S. Amstrup at B:10 p.rn. on Wednesday,
L979, in Conference Room B of the Burlingame City
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS AMSTRUP, BARTON, CROSBY,
(No Councilmembers absent)
STAFF: Schwalrn, Coleman, Kirkup, Yost, Fricke,
].. SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUIiIT FOR RECREATION CLASSES
convened by
November 7,
HaI1.
I{ANGINI, MARTIN
Wagner
Recreation Director Ray Wagner reguested permission from Council togive discounts for recreation classes to senior citj-zens 65 years
or o1der. There was no Council objection. Mr. Wagner will place
an announcement in the Spring Bulletin.
2. DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR BAYFRONT DEVELOPMENT
At Mayor Amstruprs request City Planner John Yost reviewed the draft
design guidelines for bayfront development as submitted with his
memorandum of October 30, 1979, including guidelines for proposed
building height, Iot coverage, setbacks, and provision for visual
access to the shoreline.
Referring to rtem 3 of the draf,t guidelines (setbacks from streets),
it was suggested that the proposed setback for buildings placed at
an angle to the front property l-ine be modified and somewhat reduced
to provicie an incentive to desiqners for greater variety in building
shape and orientation.
The probability that setback requirements would result in parking
in the front setback which would have visual impact was discussed.
Strong landscaping requirements, with earth berms to screen visibility
of vehicles from streets, was suggested as a means of overcoming that
probability. Berms and landscaping would require careful monitoring
to avoid the creation of a traffic hazard caused by poor visibility
on entering or exiting the developed area.
Referring to sugggstions regarding percentage of frontage obstruction
in relatlon to setback percentage of averagie width (Item 4 of merno-
randum), it was suggested that a grad.uated percentage ratio of
apparerrt width to frontage and setback be formulated instead of the
fixed percentages in the draft quidelines.
Councilmen commented that it may be difficuit to reject an undesirable
project which meets all the guidelines. Developers will design up to
the maximum permitted by the guidelines, and every building may come
in at the same height. The guidelines could result j-n uniformity of
size, loss of individuality and subdivision appearance. Character
and individuatr-ity of buildings is desirable, but no desi-gn over 65
feet should be considered unless it is something unique.
When Plan 4, approved by Council, becomes part of the Wat.erfront Element
crf the General Pl-an, the floor area densi-ty of 0.9 recoillmended by the
Dr;:.chman Report for office use will be incorporated. Present codeprovisions require design review only in connection with the permit
application for an office buildi-ng. It may be advisable to change
the code provisions to include design review for hotels and motels
in the rvaterfront area as welI.
Mr. David Keyston, Mrs. Ruth Jacobs, Mrs. Delores Huajardo, Mrs.
Marty KniEht, Mr. Joe Karp and Mr. Joseph Ashe were among the members
of the public who commented. It was suggested that the overwhelming
interest in height limits indicated the question might be placed
upon the next election baflot. The citizenst interest in traffic
impact, height, definition of Iot coverage, shoreline access and
view preservation were discussed.
Mr. Joaquin De Monet, representing Wilshire Court Office Building
of Los Ange1es, demonstrated with a model the effect of 3, 5 and
10 story height limitations, using the same floor area ratio, upon
a development of the area behj-nd the present 433 and 533 Airport
Boulevard buildings. Staff was directed to investigate and report
to Council on the experience of communities which use a design
review board. Such a board might be an effective ailvisory tool to
the Planning Commission and Council and may preclude the possible
result of undesirable projects that meet the adopted guidelines.
Councilman Martin commented on the success of such a review board
which serves in an advisory capacity to BCDC and its staff.
Staff was directed to revise the guidetines in accordance with the
Council dj_scussion and to report its investigation of experience with
architectural- review boards by other communities.
3 POSSIBLE AMENDMENT
OFF-STREET PARKING
TO BURLINGAME AVENUE
DI STRI CT
Staff reported that this item had been referred to the Traffic
Safety and earking Commission which would consider it at its meeting
of November 8th, and to the Pl-anning Commission for review at its
meeting of November 12th. Council directed that it be placed on the
first agenda following receipt of reports on the subject from those
two commissions.
4. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORTS
Chief Fred Fricke requested permission that Fire Department Activity
Reports be submitted quarterly rather than monthfy because of the
nalklog of paper work and cutback in clerical- support. Council had
no objection and suggested that the length of the reports could be
modified.
5. ROOF RAT ABATEMENT PROJECT
6. OTHER
(a) Sister City Association Dues
Council- questioned the effect of the $6 charge to the public for
services of peninsula community service upon the efficacy of its program
if onty a limited number of citizens subscrj-bed to the service' This
contrasted with the free informational- and survey services for anyone
who requested them provided for in the agreement originally presented
to Council by l4r. Merrifield. The City Manager was directed to ask
Mr. !4errifield to come to the next study meeting to discuss the matter.
The City Manager
Association dues
that only $237 of
had been used.
requested authorization to pay the annual Sister City
of $75. There was no Council objection. He reported
the $I,200 allocated by Council for the convention
(b) Commissioner Tra ininq
Mr. Schwalm requested permission for
to attend a University of California
how to be an effective commissioner.
a Beautification Commissioner
Extension training seminar on
There was no Council- objection.
(c) Flood Insurance Study Meeting
Mr.
Meet
schwalm called attention to the Flood Insurance study Intermediate
ing to be hefd at the City HalI on Tuesday, November 13, at 10:30
under the auspices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency'a. m.
(d)City Manager Vacation
council- had no objection to the city Manager's request for vacation
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leave from November 9th tl:rought November 28th.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Amstrup adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
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City Clerk
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