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Burlingame, California
March 26, 1974
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Burlingame City Council was called to order on the above
date at 8:05 p.m., by Mayor William J. Crosby for the purpose of discussing De Leuw,
Cather & Company "Broadway Avenue Area Parking Study." Mayor Crosby reported there
will be no official action tonight; this must be done at a regular Council meeting.
ROLL CALL Present - Councj-Imen: Amstrup-Crosby-Cusick-Harrison-Mangini
Absent - Counci-lmen: None
PLEDGE OF AII,EGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Led by Charles F. Schwa1m, City Manager.
Mr. John Yohanan, President, Broadway Merchants' Association, invited by the Chair
to initiate the discussion, expressed his and the merchants' appreciation for the
opportunity to comment on the report. For the Councilrs benefit, he identified
merchants in the audience:
Harry and Rose Bocotzian, Danish Cleaners & Laundry, L2L5 Broadway
Mrs. John Benson, 1180 Carolan Avenue, Studio Shop
l,lrs. Arthur Preston, Preston Candies, LLTO Broadway
Peter and Ednamae Campanile, Tower Delicatessen, 1184 Broadway
Gerald Weiner, Donrs TV, 1454 Broadway
Philip S. Newman, Broadway Pharmacy, 1300 Broadway
PauI Constantino, Burlingame Town & Country Real Estate, 1352 Broadway
William Nerli, owner of commercial property on Broadway
Don Stanaway, Stanaway Bros., 1160 Broadway
Marion f,emos, La Rose Beauty Salon, 1211 Broadway
Ben Bruce, AVR Realty, 1169 Broadway
Mr. James W. Meyer, Vice President, Deleuw, Cather & Company, and his associate
Mr. Hans Korve were introduced.
IvIr. Meyer distributed to the Councit copies of his letter dated March 26, L974,
sununarizing topics to be discussed this evening. He referred to findings of the
June 1, L973, report showing an existing surplus of approximately 250 short-term
spaces and a deficiency of approximately I75 Iong-term spaces. He explained that
the philosophy in providing parking for a small business area such as Broadway
involves allocation of space tjme limitations so that the spaces, curb or offstreet
which are the closest to the businesses they serve, and in turn generate revenues,
should be designated for the shortest time limitation. The next space category,
"two-hour r" for the patrons who spend longer than short periods of time should
be the next area out; then, beyond that, all-day parking. The report prepared for
the Broad$ray area espouses this phitosophy in terms of what Deleuw, Cather considers
an inunediate implementation program, There appears to be a major imbalance in
present allocation of space, because of the great surplus of two-hour spaces on
streets leading into Broadway and too much use of short-term space on Broadway,
and very close to Broadway, by long-term parkers. This is true also of some of
the offstreet parking. It is the recommendation of De Leuw, Cather as an i:mnediate
action program that (I) There be a reduction of short-term spaces on streets
serving Broadway and an increase of long-term in the remaj-ning curb areas, (2)
Acquisition of property for offstreet parking.
Mr. Meyer noted that the first recommendation can be implemented at practically
no cost; the second will require expenditure of City funds. He stated that a
property fronting on Rhinette Avenue between California Drive and Laguna would
appear to be a logical addition to the parking program. The property has the
advantages of being served by three two-way streets and is adjacent and contiguous
to Stanaway's parking lot, a public lot in terms of administration if not ownership.
There would be a need for an easement where the two properties abut. Because of
rate of land and construction costs increases, the Councj-I can expect another
$11000.00 plus for every month it delays acquisition of land for expanded parking.
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Mr. Don Stanaway, responding to Councilman Amstrup, indicated no objection to the
easement nor to leasing one-hatf of his parking area to the City at a nominal fee
for metered parking if this becomes feasible in the overall development p1an.
There vras discussj-on concerning the property at 1140 Laguna Avenue recommended by
the consultants for acquisition for parking lot purposes. Mayor Crosby reported
the owner was in his office earlier in the day and he mentioned the possibility of
the life estate option. This appeared to alleviate her concern somewhat. She
does not want to be forced out of her home.
Councilman Mangini suggested it might be in order for the Council to have staff
approach the owner on the possibility of her granting to the City first right
of refusal on the property.
Mr. Meyer suggested a short-range program would be acquisition of the Rhinette
property, if it is availabie at an agreeable figure and, longer term, acquisition
of the Laguna Avenue property in a life estate situation if mutually acceptable
details can be arranged. In response to Councilman Harrison, Mr. Meyer reported
that the owner of the Rhinette property has not been approached as yet.
Mayor Crosby raised the question of an easement across private property to give
access through to Chula Vista if the Laguna Avenue site were acquired. ivlr. Paul
Constantino, owner of one-half of the lot on Chula Vista, indicated willingness
to consider an easement under certain conditions.
Councilman Cusick reported observing a number of empty spaces on Lots P and Q.
She suggested the spaces be made 90o and metered for all day parking and that more
15 to 30 minute meters be installed on Broadway, thereby providing the type of
convenient short-term parking that some shoppers want. On side streets off Broadway,
there would stilL be two-hour parking to accommodate other needs. With reference
to the recommendation for changing short-term to long-term on streets off Broadway,
CounciLman Cusick suggested this can create problems for residents, who are unable
to park in front of their home, or have visitor's parking. She pointed out further
that revenue from short-term meters on Broadway and on Lots P and Q, if converted
to long-term, can be used ultimately to help finance acquisition or construction of
new parking facilities.
Councilman Mangini referred to a discussion on a prior occasion regarding a
property on California Drive at Rhinette, which might be acquired. Mr. PauI
Constantino explained this property consists of two lots on the southwest corner,
zoned for commercial use. Approximate d.imensions are 66 feet on California Drive
and approximately 132 feet in depth, approximate price for the two l-ots $35,000.00.
During a period of discussion, suggestions were heard from the floor that if
merchants and their employees would park elsewhere than i-n front of their shops
there would not be a parking problem on Broadway; furthermore, land will become
increasingly costly as time goes on and an effort should be made to acguire the
Iot on Rhinette as soon as possible. Some merchants felt there was insufficient
short-term parking on Rroadway proper; others asked for more two hour and longer
spaces convenient to the shops on Broadway.
Councilman Amstrup asked about approximate costs of improving the Rhinette site.
Paul Constantino indicated a purchase price between $45r000 to $50,000.00. To
that would be added demolition of the existing building plus construction costs.
The Director of Public Works suggested a figure in the range of $15,000 to $201000.00if the 1ot were to be built to standards comparable to the better lots in Broadway
and Burl-ingame Avenue areas.
Councilman tunstrup and Harrison agreed, as a preliminary step, that the owners of
Rhinette Avenue be approached. Mr. Ben Bruce of AVR Realty agreed to do this.
Mr. Meyer suggested installation of 24-minute meters at the beginning and end
of each block on both sides of Broadway to encourage high turnover.
Mr. Victor Subbotin, Vice Chairman of the Parking Commission, was requested to
bring the subject of 24-minute meters on corners along Broadway and reducing
time limit on ten-hour meters on Lots P and R to the Parking Commission at its
meeting on Wednesday, March 27.
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The Council was in agreement that a public meeting be held in the matter of
modifying existing curb parking on the side streets north and south of Broadway
from all short-term to a combination of short-term closest to Broadway, the
remainder and major portion to be long-term. The Director of Public Works and
the Traffic Director were requested to determine line of demarcation between the
time limitations. The City Manager was requested to arrange for all residents
on the affected streets to be notified of the hearing. (The date was set tenta-
tively for the regular meeting on April t5 but later changed to a special meeting
on April 29, L974.)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was regularly adjourned at I0:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Herbert K. Vfl:ite, City Clerk
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