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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1968.07.15339 Burlingame, California July 15, 1968 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingane City Councj.l was held on the above given date. Ueeting called to order at 8:10 p.m., - llayor alohnson inthe Chair. PLEDGE OF ATLEGIANCE At erord from the Chair, all in the Couneil Chambe r arose and gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the FIag. Pre6ent - Councilmen: Absent - Councifmen: Crosby-D ieder ichsen-George-Johnson-Uart in. lilone . MINI,'TES The Minutes of the regular meeting of aIuly 1, 1968, submitted to Council members previously ure re approved and adopted. ANZA PACIFIC CORPORATION AGREEUENTS Anza Airport Park No. 4 Anza Airport Park No. 5 Aecess to Landg of Anza (a) (b) (c) tlayor Johnson announced that the subject before Council concerned the agreements with the anza Pacific Corporation in the development of its Anza Airport Parks, No3. 4 and 5 Subdivisions. The Chair recognized titr. Cyrius J. Itcuillan, who identified himself as a Burlingame resident, a registered voter and the Attorney representing the Anza Pacific Corporation. Mr. McMillan advised that since the last meeting of Council, bonds have been posted as requested by the City of Burlingame in the amount of $4O0 , 000 .00 . l4r. Robe rt O. Delzell, L345 Drake Avenue, in requesting the privilege of the FLoor to speak on the several objections to the proposed four- lane access road to the subject property, initiated a brief discussion by Council f ollorrred by a pol} to determine whether to hear comments from thoae in the audience. llayor Johnson spoke in favor of hearing coEments, yi.th the qualification that those who spoke at the last meeting be excluded on this occasion unless submitting new evidence and that the objections will not become repetitious. Councilman l{artin stated that a public hearing is not required on the subject before Council; however, he would suggest that the discussion be lfunited to those residing in and voting in the City of Burlingame. Council members thereafter concurred and the Chair set forth the rules to be observed. ljlr. Delzell, recognized by the Chair, stated that he did have one point that was new and reconrmended that the matter of the sulcdivisions and the access road be considered simultaneously. The City Attorney, to hrhom the reconmendation was referred. that procedure is one of Council's prerogatives, although a action is required on each of the three issues. advi sed separate ROLL CAIL 840 councilman Martin stated that it would be to the advantage of the city to consider the three items as one, with Council expressing apProval . Mr. Delzell , reading from a prepared statement, entered three basic objections to the proposed agreement affecting the access road: that (t) it is "non-essential" to the City; it is "piece-meal" and it will restrict the use of the Bay, (2) it will hamper the Bayside improve- ment plan, and (3) it will interfere with the ceneral PIan being pre- pared for the City by william Spangle & Associates and, further, the three agreements proposed are not in the best interest of the public. tlayor Johnson referred to the number of conununications received from residents of Burlingame and from other communities, stating that from the statements expressed, some of the writers were not aware of the probletn and that it was hoped that the nisunderstandings may be clarified. The Chair acknovrledged the communications received by reading names from a previously prepared typewritten list. Additional conununica- tions received by individual metdbers of Council were further acknorl- edged. with a total of sixty-five communications included in the record and filed for further reference in the Office of the City Clerk. Councilman Martin a preference that observed that council defer the majority of the statements indicated action on the "access road agreement. " uayor Johnson, replying to several of the issues brought forth in the communications, stated that with reference to "blocking access to the Bay" the City of Burlingame does not orn bayfront properties and that aLl are privately owned i Council has consistently maintained a close controL on the operations of the Anza Pacific Corporation affecting the Cityr the Anza Airport Subdivisions are a part of the City and the proposed access road will serve the conunon interest of both agencies; and that the eighty-four foot access road. located in the perimeter of the property wiII preserve the City's proposed Bayside Park area. l{ayor Johnson, in conclusion, expressed her interest in the conser- vation of the bayfront, stating that he! final decision nould be based on what she considered the "greatest good for the greatest number. " RECESS The Chair declared a brief recess at 8:40 p.m. CAIL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:50 p.m. A}IZA PACIFIC AGRE EII{ENT S (continued) The Chair referred to Councilman Martin with proceedings to date. to acquaint those present An architect's rendition of the "aayside Park llaster Plan" was dis- played and referred to by Councilman uartin as the "general plan" for the area, accepted and adopted by Council . councilman t'lartin identified the location of the property under discussion stating that the access road will border the City's proposed Bay park along the northwesterly section of the property to a point in the Bay and will eventually extend to Broadway and to the area of the Overpass. A tentative map of the Anza Pacific corporation properties adjacent 84'*. to City-orrned property and the proposed Bayside park Area was also displayed and Anza Airport Park Units No. 4 and No. 5 rrere identified. Councilman ltartin stated that lrhen the property is improved, the sub-divisions will total sixteen. Councilman Martin referred firet to allegations that Council has acted "hastily" and has not gi.ven due consideration to a ,,comprehensive p1an,, and recalled that the Anza Pacific Corporation purchased the propertyin December of 1961, prior to the formation of the Bay Conservation and Development Corunission (BCDC) and, therefore, is not under the control of that agency. Continuing, Councilman lrlartin stated that in 1963, the developers formed a Reclamation District, agreeing shortly thereafter to dredge a lagoon area to deepen the channel and to open the drainage ditch at no expense to the City, that in July of 1964, the developers formed the "Bayside Improvement District" to in6ta11 utilities and to establish Anza Airport Park Unit No. I, and in November of L964, Council approved the final map of Anza Ai.rport Park No. 1. Councilman Martin thereafter gave a resume of each of the meetings wherein the subject property has been before Council and the Planning Conunission, indicating a total of thirty-one meetings erith Council and sixteen meetings with the Planning Corunission, covering a period of five years. with respect to the allegation that the access road is not in accordance with " comprehensive planning, " Councilman Martin stated that the pro- posed plan has been discussed with BCDC staff membe rs and referred to a detailed report prepared by the latter indicating that the agency is in full agreement with the City and confirming that some fill will be neceasary in the development of the shoreline. Akin to the subject of "planning, " councilman uartin also referred to the spangle and Associates report concerning the development of Burlingame and their recommendations regarding the development of the waterfront area to include a shoreline drive to connect the Burlingame park area altd coyote Point and paths for walkinq and cycling; to the sanitary sewer and drainage report of Adanson and Jenks, Consulting Engineers. wherein the City is required to meet specific sesre r treatment standards and to the City's enactment of a "Tidal Plain" zoning ordinance restricting the use of tide and submerged 1ands. On the subject of "subdivision planning" Councilman Martin spoke on the necessity to provide an access to properly maintain a subdivision and to assure adequate fire protection to meet Eire Underwriters' standards. In reply to the obj ection that the road would "cut off access to the Bay" Councilman uartin referred to the map of the Bayside Park and to an area reserved for a golf course, the location of the Sewer Treatment Plant and the proposed bicycle pathhray, stating that a fence will be erected betureen the pathway and the Sewer Plant, that with the access road located as proposed, the entire bayfront would be accessible to pedestrians by either installing a pedestrian-operated traffic light or an overhead pedestrian crossing. Councilman tjlartin spoke on the urgency to resolve the issues insofar as the developers are concerned, stating that the sale or the lease of their property cannot be listed with the California Real Estate Board untiL the map is approved and the agreements are recorded. Referring also to the objection that the road may "open the door to more bay fill" councilman l.{arti.n confirmed that in several respects it will; that he personally was interested in the plan to provide a scenic road from the airport to Coyote Point and that the "on1y way ie to fill an eighty-four foot strip"; that BCDC and most of the planners agree 8i[Q vrith the plan; that as far as the we stbay Associates are concerned, no one can predict urhat its future proposal for Bay usage may be and that factor should not serve as a deterrent to current development. Councilman Martin outlined the contents of each of the documents before Council, conunenting in some detail on the conditions that have been imposed upon the subdivider and in concLuding his presentation stated that in his opinion, negotiations have resulted in the City obtaining the "finest subdivision. " RECESS A recesa was thereafter declared by the Chair at 9:50 p.m. CALL TO ORDER lhe meeting was reconvened at 1O:00 p.m. A}IZA PACIFIC AGREEI{EIiI,TS (Cont inued ) Mayor Johnson invited co[unents from the Floor. Inquiri.es were directed th rough the Chair to Councilman Martin con- cerning the selection of the access road site and its effect on anoverall, comprehensive development of the bayfront, from Mr. Ilerman Fitzgerald, 3080 Arguello Boulevard, identifying hirnself as Presidentof the MiL1s Estate Ilome Owners' Association, and from Mrs. Helen Wei1, 1637 Coronado way. Councilman Martin explained that the subdividers are currently develop- ing Subdivisions No. 4 and tito. 5, and a roadhray will not be completed until Subdivisions No. I and No. 9 are developed; that there is nothing imrned iate in the paving of the street and its final layout will be determined vrhen the project is further advanced; the City is "trading" one piece of land for another and it was the opinion of Council that to least interfere with the Bayside Park development, it was in the best interest of the City to select the perimeter accesa. l,lr. Robert Anderson, 1I3 Crescent Avenue, expressed his concern that the access road will provide an entry for the we stbay Associates and questioned the status of the City's agreement with the Anza Pacific corporation should the latter fail to acquire property from the ldeal Cement Company for the acceEs road. Councilman Martin recalled the rejection by Council of a westbay Associates' proposa] to extensively filt the Bayr that future pro- posals of that Company are not known i hohrever, at this time, the sub- divider is entitled to develop his property and if there is the possi- bility that the property cannot be purchased from the Ideal Cement Company, the City can initiate condemnation proceedings and the cost thereof charged to the Anza Pacific Corporation. Ittr. Ralph Button, 1613 Coronado Way and Ur. Duncan Beardsley, 1229 Balboa Avenue, each complimented Councilman l,lartin on his presentation and clarification of information and expressed their approval to the action thus far taken b1r Council. At the request of lr{r from other *".b" rs of Councilman George . Bernard Engel, Council, Mayor 1117 Bernal Avenue, for opinions Johnson referred first to Councilman ceorge stated that his interest included also the financial aspect of the development, questioning "hohr a City may generate t:Dces without industry"; that with the influx of people to this State, jobs will have to be provided and the proposed development will supply aportion of the need; and that in his opinion, it will. be some time in 348 the distant future before the Westbay Associates will be in a position to develop its holdings. Councilman crosby recalled also the council's rejection of proposed bay filling; that he was, however, interested in the development of the Bayside Park, a project that has been in a stage of planning for some time and that he would oppose an alternate eighty-four foot roadway that would take property a$ray from the park site. A discussion arose on an inquiry from Dr. E. Friedman, 2100 Ray Drive, hrhether a copy of a map accompanying a cotrry of the access agreement indicates that the location of the accesa road is final. councilman Martin and Councilman crosby, by referring to the display map of the Bayside Park area, each explained the possible deviations in the future contour of the access road as the project progresses. Councilman uartin, in reply to a further inquiry, confirmed that the road alignment is not established at this stage of the development and explained that the Anza Pacific Corporation will someday dedicate the eighty-four foot strip of land to the eity. Councilman oiederidrsen confirmed statements of Council r^rith respect to the conservation of the Bay and spoke briefly on his concurrence with the proposed location of the access road. Resolutions pertinent to the foregoing were acted upon thereafter. RESOTUTION NO. 49-68 "Approving Final Map Entitled 'Anza Airport Park No. 4 Burlingame, San Uateo County, California,' and Directing Execution of Agreement to Construct Public Improvements " was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman crosby and unan- irnously adopted upon Roll Ca1l. RESOLUTTON NO. 50-68 "Approving Final Map Entitled 'Anza Airport Park No. 5 Burlingame, San Mateo County, California' and Directi.ng Execution of Agreement to Construct Public Improvements " t'ras introduced by Councilman Uartin, who moved its passage, seconded by Councilman Crosby and unanimously adopted upon Roll ca1l. RESOLUTION NO. 51-68 "Authorizin g D<ecution of Lease and Access Agreement By and Between Anza Pacific Corp., a California Dorporation, and the city of Burlingame, A Municipal corporation" vras introduced for passage on motion of councilman Martin and seconded by Councilman crosby and adopted unanimously upon Rol1 Ca1l . RECES S A recess was declared by the Chair at 1l:10 p.rn. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was reconvened by the Chair at 11 :25 p.m. COMMUNI CATTONS 1. JUNIPERO SERRA "RIDGE" ROIITE A communication rras ad(noarledged from Robert B. St. Clair, supervisor, county of san uateo, expressing the reasoning behind his position in supporting the controversial ridge route (Interstate 28o--Junipero Serra) as adopted by the landowner, the Public Utilities Conunission of San rrancieco. 844 2. REQUEST FOR ISSUA}ICE TN(I PERMITS A communication frorn Mr. Leo A- alacopi, 32I Lorton Avenue, dated July 12, 1968, and submitting an application to operate taxicabs in the City of Burlingame was acknorrledged and referred to the police Departnent for report to Council at a pubL ic hearing scheduled before Council on Monday, August 5, 1968, at 8:0O p.m. To confirm an informal action taken by Council at the study meeting of July 9, 1968, in behalf of providing financial assistance tolocal publie housing agencies, RESOLUTION NO. 52-58 "Resolution Approving Application of the Provisions of section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as Amended to the City of Burlingame, County of San Mateo" hras introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Crosby, seeonded by Councilman George and unanimously adopted upon Roll call . A cormnunication from the Burlingame Shore Land Company, signed by Oscar F. Person, President, dated July 1, 1958 requested a modifica- tion of an agreement with the City of Burlingame, dated lr{arch 5, 1968,to exclude a forty by ninety foot parcel of land his Company has consented to sel1 to the Union Oil Company. The city Engineer advised, in reply to Councilman uartinrs inquiry concerning the original plan for the parcel under discussion, that a parcel map r{ra s prepared by the Burlingame Shore Land Company, indicating areas to accommdate some corunercial developnent, some apartment and office buildings and that a third area (R-4) was reserved for future development and that it is from the latter parcel that property will be excluded to permit the Union oi1 company to enlarge its existing service station facilities. !lr. Person, replying to Councilman tilartin, confirmed that the exclu- sion of the parcel does not affect the access road leading from the frontage road. Tihe City Engineer further advised that the Company has approved the improvements to be installed and has indicated that the frontage road will conform to existing setback lines of the Burl ing.rme Shore Land Company. RESOLUTION NO. 53-68 "Authorizi ng Execution of Modification of Agree- ment By and Bethreen the City of Burlingame and Burling.rme Shore Land Company, Inc.," was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Crosby, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adopted. O RD INANCES None . IJNFINISHED BUSINESS }. ST. PAIJI'S CHURCII REQUEST RE: REMOVAL OF TWO-HOUR PARKING LIMIT The City Manager, in reply to Mayor Johnson, advised that the request from members of St. Paul's Episcopal Vestry for the removal of the two-hour parking restrictions on Occidental Avenue has been referred to and heard before the Parking Comnission and its recornmendation will be submitted to Council at the next regular meeting. 2 PARK-RECREATION COMMISSIONS The city Attorney advised, in reply to the chair, that an ordinance setting forth the consol,idation of the Park and Recreation Commissionswill be Eubmitted to Council at the next regular meeting. RESOLUTIONS 345 3. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COII{PA.IIY CROSSINGS The City Engineer was requested to again confer with officials of the southern Pacific Company to improve the unsightly condition of the Burl ingame railroad crossings. NEW BUSINESS 1, COLTNCIL RE: "RIDGE ROUTE" Follor'ring a brief discussion, Council elected to abstain from taking a position. LIBRARY BOARD APPO INII'IENT I{r. frving Anstrup, 27O8 Trousdale Drive, nominated as a member of the Library Board, was appointed by council confirmation. A}INOI'NCEMENTS llhe Chair announced receipt of a memo from the City lttanager. notifying Council of a meeting with the city IIaII architects on Tuesday, July 16, 1968, at 7:30 p.m. A communication vras acknotrledged from the United Technical Industries, 839 uitten Road, dated July 1, 1968, on preferable types of industry for the Peninsula, the subject of vihich was referred to the Chamber of Coruaerce . 1rtre Chair announced that the next meeting of the Peninsula Division, Leag€of California Cities, had been scheduled on August 15, 1968. 1[he chair ackno\^rledged minutes from the Health, Safety & Traffic commission and reports from the Fire and Police Departments and an annual report from the San l{ateo County Safety Council. I{ARRANT APPROVAI Payroll warrants, Month of June, 1968, Nos. 9347-9913, in the total amount of $159,349.56, were approved on motion of Councilman crosby and seconded by Couneilman Diederichsen. There being no further transaction of business, the meetiDg sras regularly adjourned at 11 :55 p.m. Respectfully suhnitted, APPROVED: l4.rfuQ/,n,.-)'ctr:antorru@oN,MAYOR HERBERT K.I:IE CITY CLERK Mayor Johnson stated that Council has been requested, through the San Uateo County Council of Mayors, for an expression with respect to the proposed Junipero serra "ridge route." ACKNOWLEDGMENTS warrants, Month of JuIy. 1958, Nos. 937-1112, in the total amount of $296,344.AL, duly audited, were approved for pa)tment on motion of councilman crosby and seconded by Councilman uartin. PAYROLL APPROVAT ADJOURNI"IENT //.,1,^-lz-,,)2-#