HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC- 1968.10.28CITY CAP BURLINGAM3E PLANNING COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Drauner
Cistulli
Mink
Taylor
CALL TO ORDER
Ortober 2$ a 1968
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT
Kindig City Attorney KArmel
Norberg City Planner Mann
City Engineer Marr
Councilman Diederichsen
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A regular meeting of the Burlingame Plannii.g Commission was called to
order on the above date at 8:0 p.m., Chair.,= Mink presiding.
ROLL CALL
The above -named members answered .the roll call
Commissioner Karadig, on vacation, and Commiss.f oner NoEbarg-, absent due
to a business coutwitme Lt, were (,xcusedo
Commissioner. Taylor was appointed Secretary Pro Temporeo
MINUTES
The minutes of the meetings of September 23 and Ictober 14, 1968, pre-
viously submitted to members, were approved and i dopted o
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Chairman Mink acknowladged .-he presence of Councilman Diederichsen, ex-
officio member of the Commission.
MAPS
1e RESUBDIVISION CAMPAN7.LE PROPERTY,
A Parcel Map "being a r,subdivision of Lots 16 ani 19 and that portion
of ten foot strip of '.and between said lots., B. !m,c?i 60, Easton Addition
No. 7" prepared by the firm of Wilsey and Ham lEar the owners, Peter and
Ednamae Campanile, 134'. Columbus Avenue, was c-vic►��ed. at the study
meeting and scheduled for formal consideration i, this time.
At the requeat of the Chair, the City P t an er Y(viewed circumstances per-
tinent to the applicaltlon, explaining that the: rnv) is the final step are
a procedure snitiated some rionths ago when the oiiier requested permission
to relocate a garage a,. the rear of Lot 16 across .Yhe 10 foot strip to
a separate land -locked parcel, He stated than th,, re was a question as
to ownership cf the s —41p, which was subsequently i-esalved when a. tittle
report filed by the a.p.1_cant--revea-led that he � s t,! .Regal owner. and
approval of the mat, wll covibine the separate pa.x-,.ais into a single
legal parcel under one ijunershipo
The City e 'a.eunsier stated further that the strip is part of a sy&em of
public utility easements for water and sewer purposes and that the
matter of an easement grant for utilities will require action by the
City Cownci 5 following approval of the Parcel Hap by the Commission,
The City !attorney reported that his office prepared a grant of ease-
ment some tiv.e ago, which he would prefer be executed, replacing the
form which the applicant has delivered to the City Engineer,
The City Attorney recommended hhat action on the map be conditioned
upon the Cou cil's acceptance of the easement,
Chairman Mink recognized Mr. Peter Campanile who indicated willingness
to execrate the document prepared by the City A€:t.ornc;y. o
There were no comments from the audience in response to the ChtaiHs
inquiry.
A motion intTo4uced by Commissioner Cistulii approving the resubdivision
of Lots 16 and 19 and portion of l0 foot strip between said logs,
Block 60, Easton Addition No. ?, in accordance with Parcel Map on file
with the Cite Engineer, on condition that the City Council accepts a
grant of easement from the owner for utilities, was seconded by
Cortpissioner Taylor and carried unanimously on roil call,
HEARINGS
j Pursuant to public notice, hearings proceeded as follows:
to VARIA14CE TO COMBINE R-1 AND Rea PROPERTIES
FOR APARTMENT CONSTRUCTION (coast. --
Chairman Mink announced a continued ,hearing from the meeting of August 26,
1968 on the application of William and Gerhard Van HeTick and David A.
Nicolaides to combine first xesbdential and third residential propertie3
at the southwesterly corner of El Camino Real and Chapin Avenu; for
construction of. a 24 unit apartment building conforming to all R-3 code
provisions.
Mr. David Nicolaides and Mr. Arthur G. Dudley were presen'C.
A communication from Arthur G. DUdleyc ^gent for the applicants,
revised preliminary plan,, and a rendering of the proposed buAlding were
filed.
The communication stated that following the meeting of August 29 the
plazas were redrawn to meat objections raised by the Commission. by pro-
viding a set back of IS feet: on Chapin Avenges J -t.aproving b i Y d_►_ng
design by adding offsets an the El Camino Reil frontage, reducing
tenant density by increasing the number of once bedroom apartments and
decreasing the number of two bedroom apartments e x-educing ion: coverage
and eliminating the swimming pool.
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The City Planner referred to his memorax'adun--i distributed at the
August 28 meeting wherein comments were made relating to conditions
peculiar to apartment -zoned lots on the El Camino, The City Planner
pointed out that the 3in6 dividing R-3 frog; R-1 follows the rear lot
lines and mwny of the lots have the long frontage on El. Camino and
the short, on the side street; additionally,, there is a 20 foot wide
set back on El Camino; ccsisequontly, good apart-ment buildings are
viTtual-ly impossible vxnless lots are combined to provide suitable
building sites.
Comments were invited from the audience favoring the application.
There were none.
Comments in oppositio-n were heard 2 rom Mr. Nixon Elliot, owner of
residential properties a4 ISI.S and 1517 Chapin Avenue and 1516 and
1530 Burlingame AvenueQ.
Mr. Elliot states that the buildings are single-family dwellings
acquired within the past four years and representing a sizeable
financial investment. He stated that considerable maintenance and
repair was undertal.en to preserve the buildings for single-family
use as the result of conversations with the City Planner indicating
that a plan for the triangle area bounded by El Canino Real,
Ba.rroi lhot and Occidental Avenues envisioned development as a 'total
ea_tityv and that nothhg would be done in the way of residential lot
by lot apartment zoning, despite the existence- of non.-cor-forming and
obsolescent buildings, until such time what streets are widened for
access to fire equipment, water supply for both fire and domestic
uses improved, and adequate off-street parking assured.
Mr. Elliot started that the current water supply is insufficient for
single --family use and taut the situation will worsen it the pro-
posed 24 unit building is permitted.
The City Planner recalled that there were conve:dsation,s with
Mr. Elliot concerning the area but that it was appa-_rent some of the
statements that were reade were misunderstood Or misinterpreted. He
stated that the 'subject of street widening was x:ever discussed --there
would be no season to do so as the s'trtietss although narrow in some
instances, appear to be capable of carrying the teal"ic. Concerning
the development of the area, he stated than: he has never been of the
opinion, nor advrocated that the "triangle" be do-v3loped as an integral.
unit. He referred to recommendations -made to the Commission in 1964
in a report titled "'Burlingame Park Land Use 'Study" •Ava.-t the R-3
zoning an El. Camino Real from Marra Igxet to Occidental Avenues he
extended back to a depth, to provide proper sites for low density
apartment construction; however, the rezoning i s never accomplished
as the Commission:, at that timeo Preferred to the va ianice pro-
cedure as a met rid of exercising sore oay Tf.',, s first" of- t1he
properties.
With :-:'espi`uct c.i3 p,ho idaE.eV' supply,, the. ti,i:,.r tcs"s,:se—_- .ay;4;& z2'at ?ej
the subject area, w-is. .well as other cr.'-.u= .s of the city wh"r o Ce3V3t,
n.ay increase by reason of multi -family construction replacing single-
family, the an -fount: ciF eater for fire fighting, purposes must be
increased but this ir. nA67fel.ates to domestic supply.' He stated that
it is his that elomestic supply is quite competent in
the area under discuFsion.
The City Planner staCeel his position that Fern Elliot is objection.s
were not pertinent tc the subject property considering that the El
Cimino frontage is zoned for. apartment and the advantages to be
gained from combining the lots and providing for a far more desirable
building than would be possible on the single R-3 lot.
The City Engineer i•c4 Grted that as the result of Mr. Elliot's com-
ments at the study meting concerniing diff icult.ies in the water
service at 1530 Burlingame Avenue a :eater pressure reading was taken
and the results indicate that: the service is normal for domestic �urd
poses. Stating; that he resideff in the general area of the property,
under discussion, the City Engineer reported that ai=ter replacing the
pipes in his home, he experienced no difficulty with h water pressure.
Commissioner BTauner inquired if erection of the proposed building
would create any type of hazard in the area, considering the existing
water flow.
The City Engineer re -.plied in the negative, e xplaini.r.g that the building
and the resultant density would be considered rather smali in com-
parison with ethers in the city; however, any expansion in density
would necessi.•tfi ncreased fire flow: domestic service should not be
affected in any tanner.
Commissioner Taylor stated that the revised drawing represents a sub-
stantial improvement over the original butt in his opinion, the
triangle area .bounded by El Camino, Barrcilhet and Occidental Avenues
would be bet -ter served in being, developed as a. total unit
In response .to a gvestion by Commissioner Taylor concaeTr_i.L_g a smali
property on the El Camino, betwe-en the proposed' apartments and those
existing at the corner of Burlingame Avenue, wiiethe< approval cf the
subject application will resuit in an iso.lated parcel, the City,
Planner stated that there is a possibility that the bUild4 ngs at
Burlingame avenue and the highway may be replaced w = thin a fey:} years
and, hopefullyj at such tine, the lone lot: wi 1 be absezbed.
An inquiry from Mr. 811iot conceFning the parking init:i.ated a
discussion during which it was deterE ned th;at a tot -al of 33 spaces
is reqr,4red to :?ieet Side Y'equ.'i4"iilekL`�.` 42s£? th�ct the app. l!c.init`S pro-
posal failed by two spaces to conforms.
Mr. Dudley, in resp>cnse to Chai:T-.ayt MieEi, staWed thar it. L-�ecernme
necessary to iedlCe the number. E.0 >aFki-ag s paux.s i ror Et.- to ;?eet the
Commission's requasts; for .lesser :dot coverage and e Opvnd d set back
FRJllo,wing a period cf discussion dux1-'y-'11V :%iSh £w:^ T`r6le stated that
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parking be provided wt g:s :€.3' oiK tJti lc'L_t-lZg )Y
3eC?i C37£g se area of the 3ia-srkdscap3inggand ti cif ' Cra ng are-,p an d
-\ s�Fgg:estic,ns from the Commission that the numbQr of units be reduced,
in proportion to on -site- parking, members of the Con -mission agreed
u,c.-'--nail- 3' sly that the p rkiae8 must. be. ado to E'er �orrt to code.
in Tes.:p€nse to ChairF an Mink, Mr, Dudley ad%F.scd that a revised elan
can be avai le-b le wr.kt.^` in a por 5 od of two weeks.
On a motion introduc-d by Comwni.ss-loner Brainier, seconded by Com-
Missionoz Ci.stulli and unanimously carried, the bearing was continued.
to an adjourned meeting on November fi 12 ;, 1963 a 3 : 00 p.m.
Chair -man. Mink requested a report frog the Fie Chief at the time of
the continued hearinng on y
er situation.
2, REQUEST FOR SIGN VARIANCE
UNION OIL COMMM-4y OF CALIFORNIA (cont.)
Chair -,,.an Mink announced a. public hearing on the application. of Union
Oil CcT pasty of California, ofperta-aiing to service station property
at EI Camino Reag service road and Mkirwlhison Drive, for a variance
to erect, a sign 25- feet b Jnc�es in heyfight reusuxed from ground level,
where the sign Code li of i_ts hii-fight _a D feet
A communication. ion.. dated September 16, ?.':6&., from, fife cipp if' ; x'c y ss.,,-a ad
by P.C.Orme, Sales Mitnallag er Ret-a :- _ , a si --n detail and s to riV.7 were,
fi:?od.
The communi.catioh nowcd reasons for t:hw illerea ed hood-1 ,-:mot as follows:
O.vening Murnlnat on 3S important for security and ideno.iftE't21.ion
Purposes as the. site is some distance frov. gl Camino Real and,
with the higher pole, area lighters installed thercon, w _1 1 illuminate
the Service station. and in the -ayes. of thin Usnion OU' 1 identificatior:;
elevation ay the Iccation is such ch-on r si.em at 20 feet will not
kite miaximu-p identification to ;aria.= fizz o--ring public.
Chairman Mii-ak recogu ed Mr. Orme Who gad??see :he-t "o law-5ng the dis-
cussion at the study meeting concern;ing d fference n elevai wnr:
between the site ane the service st- z icrn on the 0apposi e corner, an
inspection rovealed that there 1s .i i -t-le ` iferen ce- the s.. 1 %.:..ision
apparantly results because of th.- distance fro -al El Canli.no Real.
14ro Gana -explained that the heir ght £::'<'`_ 25 foot v inches has bee.. a stc b—
'isFhed by t-i€: Co apaan-,u for a-H OE I-S all sw'-pas _-n this r.1-keting
area, and that ats such tir'ae that the station may be rebuilt, the new
sign r'+i l'# s`:e' ipt 'rezadily to i0fte Xnas c ':.;:Try Li,3i ld-In e-dh-' ch is now being
used.
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igh:t b:€_te7f(D-€e ncr, _Ai6.... s syvS iS E+„ .% s
7.� CY g height
gra-ated on the E Cat, = iiv. He stated
the �i only d. sign �a1 � � �. �Z L �tif � ? � .�. C.:.3 � �.-S�s c. .a {u t � ..., o.
that: the additional hclght was approved for the sign at Cadillac Wa3
service station but there are conditions special to that location
which do not exist in the subject location.
The City Planner stated that he was unable to see any justification
in the additional height a•r open space at the location is quite
extensive, and that the applicant's sole claim to Justification,
as contained in the communication, appears to be their desire to
install a3 standard sign.
Mr. O me explained that the location is at the northerly edge of the
city, bordering the C ty of Millbrae where there are varying sign
ordinances, and that -:he sign on the Texaco service stativir cry the
opposite corner of Murchison Drive, in the City of MJ.11brae, inter-
feres with visibility to the Union Oxl Company site; he stated that
where there is an intimacy between the traffic and the service
station a lower signs can be used successfully; in the subject location,
there is a problem of separation between the main thoroughfare and
the station,
in response to Commission inquiry, Mr. Orme stated that persons
working in the vici.nit-y and packers in the area, directl.y behind the
station accounat for approximately 30% of the business; for the
re--ainder of the business, the Station: operator L�ep—,ads upon ';:ran-c3en` s.
During a discussion concerning sight barriers, pa tiyL lar1 - a Nine of
trees at. the edge of the highway, photographs were Is urnished the Com-
mission by Mr. Ha Bagdasari.an, assoCi ,tc d with P lascoa Sail Francisco,
to illustrate .limited visibility to the station site.
Chairman Mink referred to other service stations located op the El.
Camino, commenting that in each instance, with the exception of the
station. at Trousdale Drive., all are in .yeas facing rezrde7ntial uses;
the subject st—atio".1 'Is i$ a CsrHiT'..'ercia area surrounded DY
usese
Commissioner Brauner stated that ir" the sign is not visible from the
El Camino a situation of hardship vrould appear to exist justifying a
variance; further. b cruse of circuinstances special -to 'ih, 'Location,
separated from the mein artery of traffic, and on thti service road,
approval of the height variance would not establish a prec-ed nt for
other stations on thi2 El Camino.
Commissioner Taylor f-rtated his position that the appl. card has not
submitted sufficient- ev: Bence to i ust if.Y a variance.
C f wi-3 ssi open Cistlu li referred 41--fi he dirt a.nc;."; b ejee "t 'e`, s;LL-- and
the it Camino, the 1-ine end the location, in ? �:£jii?sr,c�,%=��.F�� area
and, there a_"� =r� i-it_-�d.� ced �_o to approvo the a� sal�i.::.a��_ � s of
pion
Union Oil Cc.-�,P ny of. California for a variance to erect a Sig.rA.
measuring 25 feet 6 `'Eos1 ground level , in ^"'.-c:c rCicnce wita the
sign dent -i' I and _s it o plan or file,, at the seE ., f ce o
C'aPino IIat'er' _ oad and Murchison Motion seconded Bed by
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A 'to
Cos,. 'ss-ione _s- Erauner and., declared dofeated on the follovil g roll call:
AYES: CONMISSIONERS: Brauners Cistu-M. NlY85k
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Taylor
ABSENT CCGtMMISSI OTNERS: Ki-ftd g,, Norberg
Chairman Mink aflanounced that the ape lica; ic,3i been denled:
to apblrove,it is ne- essa?y that all membQ -s present agree sine: iULL.0
is a 'mai or i f :y of a so ven-s-i mber comm s 'i c-no
In response to Coy miss�.`ozer Taylor's rec"tr y a �o��' to rQc€�msYder,
a motion was ant od.uced by Commission--�r Ord 5:Clonded by CofflTissioner
iiomrnissio-nY r fa,y.BZ`zr Stated that E motion to rvci,-,onsict'er at till W'':J0 zzin <y
of November 4Z7 :1968, would seezi feasible. He zstated that he twas Brea
Pared to c€ n 5,d r the matter whep, the apt r-i c.:-:1-n1; lh,7is the
need, @��eyy t����C}ii �iay-.Cgen!c ti�Z�at can yb�gpx3reseF?�`ed, 4.�hat the di 3 factor
��l'rence hr,trieen
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ight is a ecesslary
departed' from, the
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Extending apologies WC those �ix�:';��'nt :For 1--he �?�y. �.���%u �t l G+v-r o ,S,rj3te.-
meeting, Chairman Mink Snx?f:p.4-.?nced that ma -i"e .'S 3'f:fEMiri -ags tF, a C011-
sidered would be raterred to the regular resting of ;tio? cmbe1' 25.
The meeting was "adjo b ned at 9:55 jp�r,o y to ru sday,
at 8:00 p.m. because of 1:1tQ 3holiday ocy r—ti:_g n n z secG�Ics<ienday
of the month.
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BURLING41E PLANNING CONWISSION
October 14, 1968
(Adjourned meeting from September 23)
I CALL TO ORDER -
II ROLL CALL
III HEARINGS
1. Parcel Map of John So DeRegt property, Rollins and David Roads,
(continued from September 23)
IV NEW BUSINESS
V ADJOURNMENT
STUDY MEETING
la Parcel f4ap - Campanile property, 1341 Columbus Avenue,,
20 Special Permit G Room and Boarding Home, 1431 El Camlrc Real,
R-3 Zone. Grace Ho Duda, applicant.
3. Union Oil Company request for sign variance, El Canino Real and
Murchison Drive.
4. Sign variance for Linda! Howes, Inc., 310 Lang Road.
5. Revised plan for apartment construction at 325 El Camino Leal,
corner Chapin Avenue v combining R41 anal R-3 :;properties,,
6. From the floor.
7. Adjournment