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CALL 92
A rP„gL<Z.al'' Meet! a1S Of :.i_.f qB€d:�_�..lrl€;atiio i'�.'{i�j :•°�. •1'!.li`� r.�:' ti�v�I!T_ �,s? ,�� .�:i _ ...
on rt,:-7 ao :�'e �1 CTi f9 c '. s2.� ,. i C. to at,
aibral::'{f:: -u p4➢o-tempore .nz ;CiG:. ± I` ,' :? in 6ho F,Inaiv,
Chairman Kindig and Commissioner Moore, having advised of :.�ev c•t.r.
commitments on this date, were excused.
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PST T?1011S
Prequest from Mr. Robert L. Clarke for :0�: rn,grz" s
Ch-apin Lane to pr oper y in Hillsborough., cony rc::r uo to t1-.f� c eari ":n
Chapin Mane, was referred to the Plennin.eaca �t � i vr;W� by t`r, C`,_ .f
for study and recommendatlo--i,
In reply yc� to �idd` Chair's _n�3 kv`G.ii .i®n o¢�°oeyi,�F�{ t' l�r 1rS: i::3 4g.•J-t:,rj'-i�Yp,�j . i(110?"
mite i the dralnc_gCe. f rncm �ad�e dead end of Chap-"r e i '7n:5i lain's % 5.�•:.i%i.�b:t I.�•af:... t`•:.
p=riuu3_a-r propert- ;lR.;o GIz; main storm
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any Improvements tliat are such as ,he n "_e ,c f"w n i c;...
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the �,-ara e, must a`'_lovi fo-r the drainage to flow w:� E'cut' 1Ae'rr"'. ;':'... ,
The -'_ty Engineer requested that Improveme; O, rri ci'iu be. f0t,
approves
C,Yrus J. McMillan., attorneys ivpresenting Mr. Clarke,,
c Li ant :could, be agreeable to uhe request,
In reply to an Inquiry from the Chair concerning rawer 4',Onneotlon'stYle
City r 1gineere advised that: the owner may f Ind iv to �:gq���.:"•
an easement across one of the proper' ieB I -a �� � _`+.r3 }'3D7lEd to t''
existing surer,,
Mr. McMillan agreed that If, this arrangement were rr{ade vrould not be
any .,�e ponsibility on the part of the City of BurlAngame to ma -I Lain the
The Cit-_Y reauested 1',hat wher, A.
for d-ra,,jln-s be submdtl;ed to, 10.-_-of-,
T-hare boong 4 , ry j fU r Vr% '5 r coy . I- t f 3 o -41 cE--,'I 'I Y P T 0 t F 71 C,
C4ty Council g.,--ant Ingress and egress rig,,�,ts Over chap-Ln Tyavlo,� ;,t
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quested by Mr,, Clarke, conditional upon aoceptance by the City `7.3-Ar"C"ar
of sewer connecIL-dons and approval - -jt! ,, prior to cony tnuc-i._- tionl, o
meats in the area of the stoa-m drainage eaooment wh'I.Ch
property,
Notioni:;,,-_,conded by Connr3iLc�.,s -1 aaar Pla_,,-�tin and.
H E A R Il" -', CO'S
V..7__ it t r S, Chu 2;-�n-flan-n drj.yeitc -,,L ya r ia nce 0' Lp.
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frox ;meeting November 23, lr_',.��r�)
upo-�, Coil oult"a--t-i", t-11a"I"
has been suld and t'k-,.3 -a, ppliecint has no fuirther �z,.*rerovt t'Jlft
the application. was -vTithdrawn from the agenda., by urvanimoil.r_- of
the Commission.,
2. 1St731-, 1 V I S 10 N Block r. I q -0, p
A �Yrjblio heariungg vial '_"Iel-d on an applIca"Glon ;3ubmitted. 1:)Z.,
owner" a res-'ab-'I.T.Vislon 0.." -T.'Ot 1-1, block 4, Lurlinsane No. 2,
a lar&� parcel recently anrti.;-E to the City of Bvr1ingarije., -iJ5,th fraall,-agea
oil 'Hil"Uside Drlvl-. 2nd Adeline. Drive, said re.sub6-_1v'.sicsn o
divide the propnarty into tvio lots ; sparcels 4-A wit.", an of �,5462_ squa-re
" $ - - "-.a fron:t-
feet to frort on Hillside Drlj-E� and� an area of 95,�,?
Ing ou Adeiinee Drivo,,
Mr.. Monroe advised that the dividing line has been placed jv.ct tsouth of
an. existing rock wall, which would appear to be the natzin-il ll:ae of dia-
marcation; as a r:ault, however, the one lot I'aas less than Ghe required
7000 square foot area,
Ref erenee was made to certain public improvements to be ecnstri.3c7;ed. o.n the
Hillside Drive frontage and, In reply to questions directed t
the Commission was advised that plans and specifleatlons for the Improve-
ments am, on file wil"'A the City Engineer.' Mr. Monroe request,-,:,d :,,. time ex-
tension of two years in which to complete the Improvements e.'1tP:_aJn4,_,V, that
he intends to sell the property and wants to be In posltion ',:;o 0-:.'fer the
portion up to the rock wall as one parcel, giving the pura'iate-, -4';he option
of acquiring the remainder. In the event that the property �-s sold In
separate parcels,, kr. Monroe agreed that the improvements Would be con-
structed.
The Planning Consultant,, in reply to the Chairgs invitation to comment,
stated that he agreed that the rock wall provided a n%ltural dividing line
A variance on the one lot, to permit less than the legal land would
follow.
Commissioner Stivers questioned concerning land patterns of adjoining
properties and whether approval of a variance in this instance will lead
to similar requests from neighboring property owners.
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Upon advice from the Planning, Consultant that the wall dc.: G nQt
beyond the Monroe property, Ivor do the adjoining loins appear to o'Z" e P
particular problems, Commiss'loner Stivers Introduced a Mo':°.O"
reoubdl-.�,Islon be axi--ovo1 on
by the City Engineer urkti1_ such time that publio, shall. be
completed and accepted by the City Engineer,, said improverfie_r.f:s to be
accomplished within a period of two. years from date„
Motion seconded by Co-mznAssioner Martin and deciC re-fl carried on 1-011
call vat: as followa§y.
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3. RESUr3DIVISION ® portion lljoa,s 12_ and 113 131pol ��,_ Low-n of 1 ur j pqr�_
A public hearing was: held on an appli.ca t son imo _ G:zubdlr c , Lot.3
12 and 13, Block 4. Town of Burlingame (Howard Avenue at Road)
submt.i.ted by Dorothoa J. Cockcroft, owner,
The Chair recognized John B. Cockcroft who advised? that the resub-,11trision
propcses to move, the a:r`bltrciryi" re —subdivision 't '�i'.:.`? of i:-Tie two lots five
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fee"". u^ t1l.e: west , �h.ereby g `;Y'i.�Rg to the center )l c .�t;ta1 i ro-- tag,", of
In reply E to ii �.e Cl i.r 'l � �`�u.� ?'y the C . � _�,i�.��.x"s ��' � 4 - � z , a")
_�. s �C;a i� t ;=3 'T._SeC� i�ha�i, 4..1-, .iiz.
was eat factory J .1 u
Thzro be n*' no protests reces_vc,;fs9 oral or
duced by Commissioner Stivf_,i;rs. seconded ky Nc2o : rg -15I at the
resLubdi`< izio-! be ap,, r- red,
The mot -ion was uuian`Lmously carried on roll call vo-'Ce of memb-1 -,,i pre -ont,
4. RESUBDIVISIO Lot 4. Block 7a Burlingame LA -yid gom„pKzX,_
A public hearing was held on an application for a change o6' lot 1.5.-ne on
Block 7. Lot 4, Burlingame land Company Subdivision, to e3tabllsly .a view
property line between the easterly one-half and. the wes derly ona-Yilf of
said lot, submitted by the Fwrst Church of Christ Sci-artist, o=vne:,:- of
the; easterly portion
The application was' fir,:t presented at the stu(fy meeting of December 14
19.49, at which titre' the Cormp =lion was advised by 1'ir., Uga.- C a Ke.3tar,
re present" ng the Church that a recent land survey disoloser. that the:
garage on the property neat to the Church lot is approXimately six
Inches over the present pr opayrt-y line, also, there is an e lcroacr.ment at
the f ron-v driveivay,
Chairman Blederichsen Invited comments from the floor,
fir,. C„�', looper id3ntlfied himself as3 ow., er= of the westerly portion of
the property -and stated that by mutual agreement W2 Uh the Church
a nen lot line has been proposed to oliminate the enoroaohment s B the
Church being willing to deed to him the small area of land involved.
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There were no further 3omments from the floor and, Iin rap y to the
Chair's inCiuir-yg the City T?;+` gf_" 'r_eer and tin
their ap:GrOVF�1,
Co3I€milssio or stteiF ers expressed the opin o.xi that an e'.groeurent executed
between the two owners would be a less ottmbersoma way of accomplishing
the purpose,
There no further "T iE e1t£f a mot on vial :tav1'i':i o�'t t',�r� 'by Cot?.imi ,-"zioner
Martin f`;,h. 1, t1n' > e approved. fif.'Gon6c: tL Y
A; and .3`f, F yx o e ` tiF r ;a �' ®3 s ti "a i �: of e, � ti V -, ; r h ` ,'e< i;�. '• , , NoJ.ber .L.. E�.L, 1, ..F:.a: W�.):_..i G.. �.-',. L c J
The f. dal-5_n as tLa�mreiq ''1S r .e.c- a ed. concluded,
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A pu` lio, hearing was held on an application, fo--- a u�s;o 7��:`)iiLl, st°�a3�?t�•ecs.
by E.J_mo Phillips for operation of a retail 19g r ya -.z 0::1
of industrial pro-oerty on Old Bayshore Highway, ch Nv,; �--,� l `xi�o ".s
negotiating to purcll,.r�se,
Mr. Phillips was In attendanea and submitted a preliminary plan to
describe tlha lav-out of his or-eration, and prop:.-rttr boundarias,
The P l,a:piuin— Co�•.s"."1.�.-iz, t y �T3 `�''piy 'r€� ;>? ' n� �& z is�c �e(5.. tc" se-r%Erai
ite:2e ,jhich `�,Yere d mt Gus ser t. the time of the s,*1-..163_y, meeting
fir, proposal. p_ar ti ularly bull: irkgs to be n.,
ors s t.1u s,c::°, ,
fene °._:av, and .c`i''3cx apinE of the frontage on the: h ghway, `. hs
Consv tint. mentic;'ned � Iso the � 'he Hartog Boai
a po.r'1:-''-a of t��:'', Haan(-, ar:c3 remain they'(: on a !eaP°;a t r!--&-rigemE?nt `-^d-1th
Plr., Ph3.11.1pas lf; coo? E c i'ee a fire hazard by the ".:ity Fire, Departaren``�'
o
The ? Ire Depart e. i.ae E,:dViSEW1 that i� oppoe e tnei lit?nber
untol the property t: as been cleared of all de:,-.bNr1s a c. made, to noot i,?..cAr
fire safety requirements:.
In reply to questions directed to Mr. Philnps, the Commission va,,i
wised that the lumber yard will be located at the rear with tae e.atr. }ace
off the Bayshore Highway.
Commission Martin referred to the drawings submitted by Mr. Phi.11lps a.. d
noted that there was considerable discrepancy between the proposal
originally submitted at the time of the study meeting (Decamber 144, 1959)
and the present maps,, particularly in connection with that portion. of
the property to be occupied by the lumber yard,
Commissioner Norberg- stated that he would prefer not to proceed tu�til a
more definite site plan was available.
On a motion regularly meAe and seconded, the Commission unanimously :agreed
to continue the hearing to the meeting of Januory 11, 1960, ti, give
Mr, Phillips an opportiraity to submit a revised �mapn
60 VARTANCE >,arl B. Depue. 923 California Driv�J
A public hearing was held on an application filed by T,arl Bo Depue request-
ing a variance to permit are M-1 Use (Light Industrial) in a C-2 District
(Service Business).
A letter dated December 3. 1959, from Mr. Depue Ev. ,Ised t-hat, he
to build small -wooden boats, as a spare time occupation, In ra
cated- at 923 California Drive., A plot plan accom-pan ftecl.
A letter dated December 3, 19,,39, was qckmowlledged. from Dearn A. S ty-a nei
lessor of the building to be occupied by Mr. Depue, who stated "kils approral
of Mr. Depue's proposal.
Acknowledgment was made of receipt of a photostatle, copy of �a property
lease executed betwear, D.A.Strand and E.,t. De-CUC-1,
In reply `-o the Chat. :73s inquiry. Concerning the
Mr, Depute, the Planning Consultant Pdvised. that Wier Eg.aop
ing at of'� -'an avtomobile e-zerv_-(,,z; ' p I
Callfonnla Drive. The Planning Consultant stated that ,�'rci.-L
with fir, Depue it would appear that What- is proposed les In. nFitt_lra
of a hobby and not a large commercial operation.,
Mr. Depue was In attendance and In reply 'to inquir'Les tb_-Z, ("Gmyliosiora
concernir4c, the type of boat to be built., advised that they are sailboats.,
4 feet wide by 24 feet long, He hopes to be able to complete two a y6ar,
There being;; no protests received, oral or written, a motion 'vzzu; intro-
duced. by IvoLar-alsslonFr Hlorber_that on-transAferrable varianco bc)
grante(7. to Ptin, Da-puej, the sbop to be limit6d to a, two -mail operation., the
boats not to ozzceaCt a maximum length of 30 feet. Plot-jon was sec,,)Yidecl by
CorAmicsioner Stivez-r, and unanimously carried on n)ll call vote of members
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The hearl.,Lig tine thereafter declared concluded.
7. YERTrilqr - J,, Albri-.oht. Private 7-re-Schoc! & Satu.,._-E'�
_ElpM.ground.
A public hearing wa3 held on a use permit a ppl i ca t I on f led by
B.I. Bearint.property owner and J. Albright as applicant, for a private
pre-school and Saturday playground to be located at _L?_,88
being a portion of the lands owned by B.I. Bearint,.
Chairman Diederichsen recognized Mr. Albright in attendance, and in re-
pl*(,;,, to inquiries concerning the adaptability o- the existing building
to the proposed use, Mr. Albright advised that some very o1nor remodeling
of sanitary facilities vy-311 be required.
In reply to the Chair's request for comment, the Plaiuilng Consaltant
noted that all school properties are under close supervision by local and
state agencies andMr. Albright will be required to meet their standards
If he is to operate.
The matter of fencing the outdoor play area was mentioned by the Plaauilng
Consultant, whereupon Mr. Albright advised that he has made arrangements
For a 6 foot redwood fence,, similar to that on the highway frontage.
A supporting statement from the applicant advised in part "This will be
F.Y.T. Installation; a private school for the pre-school childran of the
privileged class. T4is installation will have a capacity for 50-60
children with an annual turn over, and the "Location also will be used as
a depot for approximately 100 children who will be 1.1,_mnSpOrted to other
school units in the futur®" .
In cit?�a't t.`s. v, � a ,', ifu�21�'nts were al.vai ced "On 1'`lei`".'ss i.t;� and Co_-v..., � t.G�i`v`;a:•ad
tliipX.?rop-rlatner�s ems.' 'vocation" ; said stc` t-eirent t>daa read Ji.n full. ea d accepted
for
There beirZ no protests coral or written a motion wao introduced
by Commissioner Martin that the Lisa permit be granted subject to tha
following: (1) The permit to be granted to Mrs-, Jaclyn Albright as an
Individual,, because of her status as an accredited teaer er; (2 ``'he use
to be •stibliect to approval by fire, health, so) rl,-i 5��..L�� :s � t;�".:'+. �° ;:'.4 F de-
partments concorr=P,ds with the operation. of schaao is i 6'a r ll. -ov.t£3iQ.': play
areas to be fr:,--c d 7,4114?i 6 o* r *ood y c ^` 0 s to b� l Lf'.1`'.i,;�r�
dye �; � �' Q�.:c ,..f ;ti C to
a total oaf 6�0 chll.drvga. pluG six amploy°eee; (5)
M through S �,..-y ((0 •i1a --nu '� 3 r^���� -t�r� Y'. o
S'1®nda� l'..�a.��'.I�jh er'3, ��r�'�.a,� ? • `gyp '.-i1..eAn�"+ t✓o bC.. .a8t3 C3�Q �31i�� v.e ',3( }.`t3�Q,t..C. •.�'? I.ran-
necf:ll'" . l". `1711 '';he se"ht]ol fo _ .-ransoorta io: of t,'.1( o'kiA I.d'"o.a
Dlr, Albright interjected a protest that exelusion of its ser=tic i wzI
nu.11j.f his ant -Ire plan Of 0.,oara i,ion Since hi, ,prim ,,Ymc.y °.r.�.,eTFs>�•I �:�'. •c,>Z'a
Bear'_ i ism tiDyJN" >a i 1 ar'r-_ I tF-j po't o-_, . ial use as a depot -,-A e - -.n- t,.. - a)rSsr'or ing
children to other units which will be opened as the r,ee . r-trises
In reply to questioning from the Commissioners'. Mr. Albright stated
that 54 'to 60 children would be the maximum accommodated. 1n thertursery
sc1`ip€:;'l, He agreed., however, that on the basis of the depot aspect them,
>;ot:.l e,. 4e rT�rnlr Aio.rs ohil.dren on the premises at one, ti.� o
CoiMissioner Na .'ti:� r a inted out to Mr. Albrig. lht that In the. e;voat ttlie
operation expan^ded was 3 td'= cited he could retuvn to th
and discuss the :matter- of bus t ransportatio'a.
There having been no second to the above motion, Commisp- loner% Martin:
witheirew oald motion and the7--en:1Z'te.-Ka moved 'rI2aat tA,:r cse p•c^rm-A.i 7�e denied,
Motion seconded by Commiusioner Stiverso
On the question, there was considerable discussion duiti g which,
Mro Albright was advised of tho possibility of va.� y heavy t1ruck tmf'f lc
in the area within the near future as neighboring industr 2l.e?
.develop. consequently,, the location would not appear tc) be :;ultable as
a tr+ansfr3r depot for childre.a,,
In reply to a question from Commissioner Martin, Mir. Albright advised
that the use of the building as a nursery school was i nolden'tal and If
the Con-nission ob Jec ced to the use as a depot, the application tioul.d be
wi thd.rawn .
On a roll call vote,',, the motion to deny the use permit was unanlitouely
carried, the Commission taking the position based on the applicant:as
statement that the nursery school was an incidental use.
Mr. Albright was informed of his right of appeal to the City Council.
The hearing, was thereafter declared concluded.
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PUBLIC HT,:11RINGS SCHEDULED AN1131'01WEP3TS TO. ORDINANCr, CODE
In reply to Chairman Diederichsen, the Planning Consultant advised that
in line with recent discussions and suggestions by members of -the Cam--`
mission material Is being prepared to bring up to date the Section Of
tl�e Ordinance Code providing for lot size li-mitations, also the section
on " Procedure" "S"he planning Consultant stated f nrtha:, that. a np'�-,r fie
tion us: o-0161 be to :>stablish minimum
areas hereinafter annexed.
At the request of the Chair, a motion was Introduced by Commissicner
Martin,, seconded by Commissioner Norberg,, schedulin'E, public On
January 25, 1960, in tho matter of ameendinry, t1he 0::Q1nan,-,e Coda,
Notion carried unanimously.
PARK Te —
Chairmiar. Dladexichsen ackr..ow-ladged the attandonce of X1Xh-:. rop-
reseyv�..-'W8 the City Park 1130omim--.ssion.
ADJOUR311114T
The meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitte-If
DJi, Stivers, Secretary
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