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Home My WebLink AboutMin - PC - 1969.06.06CITY OF BURL! NGAI,,E PLA.PN ING COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Cistul.li Kindig Mink Norberg Sine Taylor CALL TO ORDER COMMISSIONERS ABSENT Braune June 69 1969 OTHERS PRESEN77 City Planne:e' Hann Wii li.arr Spangle An. adjourned regular meeting of the Burlingame, Planning Commission for the purpose of continuing a publi.�; 1Feariji,g on the pr liminary Ceneral Pima was called to ar4er on abovea date m?t 3:10 p..m, , by Chairman Mink ROLL CALL A roll call recorded the membeys present,' Commissioner Braurter, abse-It 'Liecause of a prior coinmi"Uie jt:r was excused. PROCEDURE Chairman Mink announced that t-ha Comirijission will exam ne each sec- tion of the document, either approving and recorimending to the City Council as submitted or requesting such modificatior,5 considered appropriate. To accommodate persons in the audience, there was a brief discussion on the zoning and land use map. Mr. David dells, 746 Winchester Drive, owner of four contiguous :dots between Bayswater and Peninsula venues, and bounded by Arundel and Bloomfields Roads, indicated no objection to a suggested change in zoning in the ,area from first residential tc a form of nul'�i -fermi ly residential., Mr. Wells agreed with the proposed uses of land in that district and asked questions relating to possible reclassi Aicati_on in accordance with the map. He was advised that steps tk34da7_d implementation must wait imt-4.1 :i.3.nal adoption of he plan by the City- Cotin6cilo Miss G. Bernice Baarnett, 157S Raston .sveof agroed in Vene'�al witF a similar suggest ed �"v�xon ng _s� the a t � � " �� ! !sF'St�a:p _ and R��.5 Lt� a Avenues Chairman Hink acknowledged receipt of-imaterial prepared by the City Planner suggesting certain revisions to the plan prior to approval in final gown by the Commission. The hearing proceeded as follows: INTRODUCTION (page 1) In response to Chairman Mink, Mr. Spangle advised than: the Intro- duction is not intended as a pars` of the plan to be adopted. -a COMMUNITY GOALS (pages 3 through S) Amendments were suggested as follows: Page & GOAL 2 "a. Maintain and enhance rational relationships among functional parts of the City (resi•- denti.al areas, business districts, indus- trial areas, public areas, transportation, etc.). Page 8e GOAD.. 4 "c." Maintain the pleasant appearance prevailing in most of the City°s residential areas and improve the visual quality in areas of less satisfactory appearance. Fagg 8. GOAL S I'd." Improve the functional efficiency, character and quality of the Central and other business districts. A motion introduced by Commissioner Cis vulli., seconded by Commissioner i,ndi.g and unanimously carried, approved the section as amended. GENERAL ORGANIZATION 0® LAND USES AND} CIRCULATION (pages 9 and 10) Page 96 Commercial Centers Second paragraph, first sentenced Amend to read: "No major changes in use are recommended for t1he Burlingame Pima area." Commissioners preferred the general term "area" to be consistent with comnents in another section of the plan wherein suggesti.c'ns were made for improving the visual quality of the shopping center proper, Third paragraph: Delete second sentence to eliminate are inference that improvements in the S-roadway venter should b , dependent upon such specifics as cc-ni struction of the tinder - pass or location of a rapid tran-sit station.. W9 A motion introduced by (Earupissioner ` zylor f<ad seconded by Com- missioner Cistull.i approving the section. as -ended was unani- mously carried. LAND USE ELEMEN21' (pages = i. through 16) Page 12. Public Schools Line 12 insert `';anion" to correctly I enta. y Sa.n ateo Union High School Dista eta Page 12. _Civic Buildings Last sentence amended to read "In =11 to t to three existing fire static-ns o it is recommended that the ;ite next to Cuernavaca Park be retained for a new station." Page 13. Parks Third paragraph. Delete first sentence Tge sand in questiop has been sold to private developers. Page 14. Neighborhood Parks Rather than citing specific locations e. streets sm d be closed, the text should provide -that "I -a some i nstsnr�s street closings of very short sections c.f streets be used to augment existing sites or to link scs oc.ls and parks together, thereby increasing; traffic sairety in addition to providing very each needed park spckQ Page 14, Burli ame Plaza Center First line. Substitute "area" In two p aces wfere word "center" appears. Third. sentence,, Substitut_- "should" for "could,11 Page 15. Paragraph re BroadwR Csnter To eliminate references to specific r_ond t , stra e_the sentence "If the under- pass solution for the Southern Pacific grade crossing is adopted with a connection from Broadway -to Chula 'Vista Avenue; the blocks between California Drive and Chula Vista Avenue would be an appropriate location for business and professional. offices." Page 15. Last paragraph re: Burlin ame Avenue -Park Road Center,_ Strike references tci pec�`ics 3 as e ' ur- ingame Mall" and "West Bay Rapid Transit Authority." Rewrite first two sentences to provide that "The concepts for physical design and beautification should be applied throughout the center, An urban design plan for the entire downtown area should be developed." A motion introduced by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Cistulli, and unanimously carried, apprq,,ved LAND USE: ELEI3ENIT as RECONVENE Following a recess at 10:05 p.m., the ;hair ci:.aled the Meeting. to Qrd€: r at 10 :15 CIRCULATION ELEMENT pa es� I" tehroE�git ±4 Page 18. Grade Separation S� ructu tt s Strike the words "Mills Aare. In view of objections from citizens at a pri.ar meeting to locating a connector road to they industrial area at. Mills Avenue, Commissioners agreed that the plan should provide for such a road but not pinpoint the location, Page 19e Broadway-Bay,shore Interchange Area A .suggestion from the City Pinner that a p&rt:icular scheme for improvements at the Broadway- 3 aYSJ110Te Interchange should clot properly be included .in the General. Plan was concurreti. in by Commissioners and accepted by Mr. Spangle. The latter agreed, in reply to Chairman Mini to rewrite pages 19 through 22 to present general concepts for improving traffic floe and reducing conflicting traffic movements. WATERFRONT ELEMENT 'pages 23 through 26) Thera were no comments opposing the provisions of thi.; section, A motion introduced by Comm:i,ssio�ier Kindi.g, seconded by Commissioner Cistulli and unanimously carried, approved MATERFRfJs�T ELEMEN,r as submitted. %�- - — _o ._�_. HOUSING ELEMENT, A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (rages 29 & -d 30) A motion introduced by Commissioner Kinsligs seconded by Commissioner Cist;ulli and carried uo aniinously approved 1110USUNG EI.EMENTs A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION, as submitted. The Commission decided to continue the disctassion of the plan at the next regular meeting at which time the revised section on "Circulation" and specific changes in the submitted map will be studied ADJOURNMENT Chairman Mink declared- the hearing curlt9nue,l to June 23, 1969, at 8:00 P.M. The meeting adjourned at 10,40 p�ta� i,ic'-S.pec W-A:,uA.1 4-