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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1963.10.07345 Burlingame, october cali fornia 7, L963 A regular nreeting of the Burlingarne City Council was held on the above given date. lleeting called to order at 8:05 P.m., - Mayor Jotrnson in the chair. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEG TANCE At word from the Chair, Pledge of Allegiance to A. and W. Sorensenwilner Construction co. H. E. Rahlmann Co. iI. G . Lordbardidd olEen Engineer's Estimate Councilman Martin introduced for passage, ing Contract for Construction of Garage a Park, Job No. 63-15 to A. & w. sorenaen, ROLL CALL Present - Councilmen: Crosby-George-Johnson-It{artin Absent - Councilmen: Lorenz councilman Lorerl,z, absent because of illness, was excused on rnotion of Councilman [artin and seconded by Councilman George. MINUTES llhe minutes of the previous meeting of sePterDber 16, 1953, were corrected to record that with resPect to the develoPment of Burlingame Shore Land Company property, "other imProvements to be provided will cost approximately'$125,0O0.OO'" and thereafter unanimously approved and adopted. BIDS BIDDER all in the Council Chamber arose and gave the the F1ag. 916, 6r1 . O0 16, 920.00 19, 962 . O0 20, l-13. OO 21, 460.00 $19, 440 . Oo RESOLUTfON No. 82-63 "Award- Locker Room Washington Inc. " ($16,611.00) seconded by Councilman Croaby and unaninously adopted upon RolI Call of members present. HEARTNGS A. R. CARPENTER VAR IANCE - EL CAltrNO & WILLOW AVE. The Chair announced that this was the time and place to conduct a public hearing before the Council on an appeal submitted by Mrs. Edwin J.Marino, 75O wa1nut Avenue, to reseind the action of the Planning commisElon, approving a variance permitting ltlr. A. R. carpenter to erect an addition to his apartnrent building on property zoned R-I. A letter dated September 4. 1963, was read from the City Planner, advisingthat the property consists of Ipts 22, 23 and one-half ot 24, frontingon the EI Camino Real and Lot- 2I, fronting on Willoe, Avenue i a twenty-five unit apartment fronting on El Camino Real is structurally soundbut in need of repair; a duplex and accessory buildings, fronting onWillow Avenue and on an R-I zoned lot is in poor condition. The applicant proposed to demolish the duplex to add an "ell-ahaped wing" of elevenunits to the apartrnents, to modernize the apartment and to use Lot 21for a swimming pool. parking and open space (total coverage, 5L.5%; TOTAL BTD 346 allor,eable coverage 60%. ) A variance is required since the R-Ilot is included aE a part of the apartrnent property; a total offorty-five garage and off-street spaces proposed does not meet legalrequirements ( fifty-one) and the rear setback of both LotE 23 and24 are less than fifteen feet. The City Planner further advised that by a four to two vote (one medber absent) the Comnission approved tie variance, vrith themajority concurring that the "reconstruction would result in a good apartment building with ample open space as a substitute for therear setback r that the amount of supplied parking was proportion-ately greater than the presently available; that the uEe of theWillow Avenue frontage for garden, pool and parking vas not anintrusion into the R-1 District; that the removal of the duplex was advantageous and that a hardship exists in the pecutiar shape ofthe property. " fhe Chair invited proponentE to speak first. It{r. A. R. Carpenter, the applicant, requested Council to considerthat the apartment itself is not encroaching upon R-l zoned property and that there is more than adequate space to accomodate the construc-tion proposed on the property currently housing the duplex. Ihere being no further proponents or letters filed in favor thereof, comm$ni,cations were acknor{rledged from the following: IlrrE. Nancy Ingb,er Brown, 733 Walnut Avenue, protesting " Spot zoning" and in her opinion, "bad planninq;" Ur. and Mrs. Harold Burton, 776 Walnut Avenue, protesting the inevj.table "parking congestion; r' Mrs. Marion B. Mohring, protesting the "encroachment upon her 'rights"as a property or,rnert I and !lrs. Ruth lrleEsner, 1515 Willow Avenue,protesting both the "increased parking problems and the invasion upon her property rightE. " Mrs. Edwin ;f. !!arino, 75O Walnut Avenue, from whoae appeal thepublic hearing was scheduled on this occasion, subnitted to Councila petition, bearing the signatures of sixty-tr.ro reaidents andproperty owners on walnut Avenue and on WiIIow Avenue, opposing thepotential hazard with respect to parking and traffic, the "trendof converting R-l land to R-3" and the "precedents that have al- ready b€en set to encroach upon the rights of owners of residential properties . " Mr. Ferd cebhardt, representing I|trs. Ruth essner, 1515 l{illow Avenue, urged Council to uphold the zoning as provided in the Code and to heed to the wishes of the residents lrith respect to denying the variances. !{r. James Carro1l, 848 Walnut Avenue. vice-President, BurlinganE suburban Protective Association, read from a prepared statement, opposing the variances granted by the Planning Commission and settingforth in considerable detail, reasrons to justify the opposition of the organization to the proposed construction. A copy of the statement wag aclnowledged and filed with the city Clerk. Ur. H. V. Burton, 766 Walnut Avenue and Mrs. Bd\din J. lfarino, 750 walnut Avenue. also spoke personally in oppoeition to the grantingof the variances. A copy of the propoEed project plan on file in the Office of the City Planner, was reviewed and dieeussed, with particular notice given to the "leEs than required open parking spaces." Mr. Carpenter, at the conclusion of the reviev, of plans, announced his intention to eliminate the construction of the swimming pool to provide additional open parking spacea and landscaped areaE. A brief discuEsion on the proposed revision in the plan indicated that the open parking spaceE h,ould be only one, or possibly t\ro, less than that provided in the ordinance requireflEnts. A personal opinion exprensed by councilman George earlier in the Proceedings, that a pergonal visitation to the eubject proPerty would clarifir the iEsue, walt concurred in following a poll of Council and the hearing was continued thereafter to the regular meeting of Counci.l, Novenber 4, 1963. At the request of Councj.lman Martin, Mr. CarPenter, the applicant, congented to the submission of a new plot plan, elininatinq the swimming pool and indicating additional open par)<ing sPaces. 1. REPORT ON DUUP CONTRACT NEGOTIATTONS A communication tas acknoeledged from the City tlanager, dated October 4, 1963, reporting on a proposition submitted jointly my l.{r. R. Joly and the Skilak oil conpany to operate the city Dump. fn essence,all the provisions stipulated in the present contract sha1l be complied with. in addition to rrhich (1) the dumP rates shall be ad-justed to those imposed within the county; (2) the operator ahallretain the fees, furnieh dirt and be responsible for the dike, includ- ing the dewatering; (3) the operator shall meet requirements outlined by the City Engineer; and (4) the City to provide sufficient dirtto cover the refuse prior to the change in the present operation. The subject was continued, pending additional study by the city uanager fnd his recommendation to council at a later date. PROPOSED ACQUTSTTTON WATER FRONT PROPERTTES A comnunicatj.on from the City lt{anager, dated October 3. 1963, advisedthat the Burlingrame shore Iand company haE notified his office that the city may acquire the 5.75 acres of water land either by : (1) trading the city-orrned filled land of 2.976 acres for the 5.75 acres or b,y (2) the purchase of Eaid property at their appraised valueof 920s,000.00. Ihe City Irtanager referred to his meeting with nEmbers of the Joint Baylands waterfront Comittee and their joint recommendation that(1) the trade be rejected; that (2) the City obtain an j,ndependent appraisal; and that (3) the City seek to acquire the ten acres of state-o\dned property and apply for a Federa]. 2O?A or 3@4 grant under itg "Open Space Land Program. " 2 Council acknowledged a communicatj,on from the Joint BayIdated October 2. L963 and read a communication from the dated Octobet 7, L963, urging the acquisition of waterfrfor open areas and recreational locations- andcit ont s Committee ,y Planner, properties Councilman Crosblr moved that the City Manager be authorized to obtaina current appraisal of the Eubject 5.75 acres of \dater 1and, seconded by Councilman George and unanirnously carried. Council, noting that the City uanager has recomnended that the City Planner provide as much information on planning as may be required bythe Federal Agency, requested the City Attorney arri the City Plannerto prepare appropriate legislation to apply for Federal assiEtance as proposed urreer its "Open Space Land Program" for Council action. The City Irtanager vraE requeEted to notiflz the State Land Sales Divisionof the interest of the City in purchasing excess state property, offered by the Division of Highrdays, at some time in the near future. 3. FTLM LIBRARY AND TRATNING AID (Fire Department) A comrmrnication from the Cj.ty Manager. dtted October 4, L963, advisedthat the Fire chiefs' Admi.nistrative council of san Uateo county, isproposing a "pool of reEources" to provide the menibers of the cityFire Departments with filme and other training aids to increase their knowledge of fire prevention and to standardize their methods ofoperation. eopies of a proposed agreement and rules and regulations aecompanied the comrnunication. Council was adviEed that each Cityshall contribute a sum not to exceed $5O.OO initially and annuallythereafter. 1347 COII{MT]NICATTONS 348 Film Library and Training Aid to Members gf the Fire Departroent,,was introduced for passage on Irption of Cduncilman Martin, secondedby councilman Crosby and unanimously adopted upon RoII Cal1 of memberspresent. RESOLUTION NO. 83-53 "Authorizi ng Execution of Agreement to Provide 4. RESURFAC ING PROGRAM TO CONTINUE A comunication from the city ltanager, dated Octobe r 4, 1963, recomnrended that the City's resurfacing program be renewed this Fallfrom the 980,O00.00 budgeted under D-61 ,,Street ltaintenance, " U-28A, "Contracts. " fhere being no objectadvertise for bids for meeting. from Council. the City Manager was authorized to Eubnission to Council at its next regular 5. CITY IIANAGER MISCELLANEOUS MEII'OS (a) A complaint 6n the alleged uncleanlinear in Washington Park,received from !!rs. frene Barache, Ph.D., 1500 Floribunda Avenue, wasreferred to the Park Superintendent and to the Chief of Police. (b) A report on the balance remaining in the City's "Contingent Pund" was acknowledged. An inquiry from Council concerning a drainagedeficiency to be corrected on cabrillo Avenue, lras ans\dered })], the City Bngineer, who adviEed of the difficulty experienced in obtaining informal bids for the eEtimated $1,50O.00 project. 6. ALPHA I,AND COMPA}iIY I.{ILLS ESTATE CONSTRIrcTION Ur. E. L. Pierce, President, Uille EEtate HorE Ohrners' Aaaociation, complirnented the developera on the conatruction p1ana, stating thatthe "type of architecture will rneet the goals of the fmProvement Association. " Councilman ltartin moved that the elevationg for the homes on Sebastian way be approved and that the structural design and conEtruction of said homes proceed as indic.ted on the plans submitted to Council. llhe motion wag seconded by councilman crosby and unanimougly carried. RESOLT]TION NO. 84-63 "A pproving Final Ittap Entitled 'Mi11s Estate Uap No. 21, Bur lingame, San l{ateo County, Ca lifornia' and Directing Execution of Agreement to gonstruct Public Improvements " was introducedfor paaaage on motion of C6uncilman llartin, seconded by Councilman crosUP and unanimouEly adopted upon RoIl call of members preEent. ORDINAfiICES - Introduction thereof : ORDINANCE NO. 789 "Authorizin g the of GEba ge Ln an Approved Incinerato ceorge and given its fir6t reading. PROCLAUATION Mayor Johnson designated the week beginning O6gor.et 5, 1953. as " FIRE PREVENTION,' IIIEEK. OFF STREET PARKING DISTRTCT PROGRESS Igsuance of Permits for the Burningr" vraa introduced by CoUncilman councitman Iqartin reported briefly on the Progress made with respect the Parking Dlstrict and suggested that in the interim period prior toto A communj.cation was acknowledged from the Alpha Land Company, dated October 1, L963, requesting approval to the construction of the re- maining twelve lots on sebastian way. PLans illustrating the elevation -for all the horEs facing Sebastian i{ay, accompanying the comnunication, were submitted for council review. RESOLUTTONS 349 the effective date of ordinance No. 788, establishing a ParkingDistrict cormrission, Mr. Etreodore Bluriberg, medber of the ParkingDistrict eommittee, be appointed to serve as a coordinator to advise and to assist the City Council. Council concurring, Mr. Blumberg, in attendance, accepted the temporary appointment and advised that an " information report"will be submitted to Council t the next meeting. IJNITED NATTONS DAY !{ayor Johnson appointed ur. Fred Rice as chairman of ITNImD NATTONS DAY. REFERENCE TO PARK COMMISSION II{INTITES councilman Irtartin referred to a paragraph in the minutes of the Park comnission concerning alleged violations in the ordinance affeacting "paving of parking strips" occuringr in the area htereen 1838 and 1870El camino Rea1. Trhe City Engineer was requested to investigate forreport to Council. ACKNOWLEDGMETIITS Trhe chair acknowledged receipt of the 1962-1963 Audit Report, sub- mitted by Mr. John c. Irtaddux, and minutes from the Park, Recreation and Planning Comnissions and the Library Board. ADJOI'RNMEI{T lIhe meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:5O p.m. to meet wednesday, October 23, L963, and in respect to the nernory of Mr. Everett Kincaid,City of San lr{ateo Planning Cotruuission Chairman, vrho recently passed in death. A copy of the minutes of the meeting $ras requested to be forwarded to the family of Mr. Kincaid. Respectfully subnitted, City clerk APPROVED: Ul* CIIARLC}ITTB JOHNSON, IIAYOR HER