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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1970.03.09CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION March 9, 1970 CALL TO ORDER The monthly study meeting of the Burlingame Planning Commission was held on the above date in the engineering department conference room in the new city hall, 501 primrose Road.. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m., Chairman Mink presiding. Commissioners Present: Brauner, Cistulli, Kindig, Mink, sine, Taylor Commissioners Absent: Norberg Staffs City Planner Mann, City Engineer Marr Commissioner Norberg, absent due to illness, was excused. 1. PARCEL MAP --- Edwards Industrial Park, 51) Edwards Court. A map prepared by William A. Bartlett, Licensed Land Surveyor, San Mateo, proposing to resubdivide Lot 2, Edwards Industrial Park into two parcels, was reviewed. The Commission was informed by staff that there are several owners involved in the property, that a recently completed office/ware- house building in the area designated Parcel 1 will be occupied by Frank Edwards Company the owners desire to transfer ownership and separate that site from the remainder of the property, currently unimproved, and that the purpose of the map is to establish a new interior lot line dividing the property accordingly. iMr. Bartlett represented the proponents. The City Planner, in response to Commission 'Enquiry, confirmed that space has been provided on the new lot for sufficient off- street parking. The question of access to the unimproved area -- designated Parcel 2-- was discussed, the City Engineer and City Planner indicating that, for the present, the 35 feet shown on the map appears to be adequate. The City Planner commented that future land uses will determine whether access will continue to be adequate or require rearranging. The map was referred to the regular meeting, Larch 23, 1970, for formal consideration. PC 3.1.70 2. SPECIAL PERMIT - Additional parking for 10 cars, portion of Dore acreage. An application for special permit filed by William Nerli proposed to extend an existing off -,street parking area for a warehouse and office building at 1320 Marsten Road by utilizing an adjacent par - cal approximately 100 feet in width by 40 feet in depth. Sketches furnished by Mr. Nerli included a map of the area, a plot plan and existing and proposed parking areas. The City Planner reported that the parcel owned and occupied by Air. Nerli was formerly the Fisk and Firenze yard at the end of Marsten Road and part of the Dore holdings. He: explained that Mr. Nerli has parking on his property in front of the building but needs additional space. The City Planner showed a survey of the Dore property made in connec- tion with Blue Chip Stamp Company application, pointing out that a number of the tenants are "land -locked," lacking actual street frontage, and that non-exclusive easements have: been created and recorded for purposes of ingress and egress and, internal circulation. He noted that Mr. Nerli depends upon a 30 foot easement for access to Marsten Road and that the area where he contemplates additional parking is used by others for similar access. He suggested that Mr. Nerli should be required to contain the parking so as not to interfere with ingress and egress from Marsten Road. Mr. Nerli stated that he intends to fence his property and would be willing to black -top or place some form of surfacing in the second parking lot, except that the area immediately adjacent to his is a "mud hole" and there would be a constant maintenance problem created by traffic from other sections of the property. The application was scheduled for formal hearing at the regular meeting of March 23, 1970. The City Planner stated that he will attempt to contact the bank officers who administer the property to discuss Mr. Nerli's proposal. 3. SPECIAL PERMIT -- Construction of family room as addition to detached garage. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gottsche, 1859 Broadway, submitted an appli- cation for special permit to add an accessory structure, 14-1/2 feet by 18 feet, for purposes of a family room to an existing detached garage. The applicant's statement advised that the addition will generally follow the roof line of the existing building, include a bathroom, and provide an area for family leisure, recreation and study. The communication also stated that the lot is 7000 square feet in area and that improvements existing and proposed will cover an area less than 2500 square feet. -2- Sketches filed by the applicant included a plot plan and floor plan of the proposed addition. Mr. and firs. Cottsche were present. In reply to a series of Commission inquiries, lair. Gottsche reported that entrance to the garage is from Drake Avenue, that the garage is on the rear property line and the neighbor's garage is approximately behind the storage area. He stated that there will be no cooking facilities, as the room is intended primarily for recreational' activities and an exercise area for one of the children. Mr. Gottsche advised that there are three bedrooms in the principal building. The application was scheduled for public hearing at the regular meeting of March 23, 1970. 4. VARIANCE -- Truck maintenance on R-4 j2ro2e:rtys Bayshore Boulevard. A request for variance submitted by Charles T. Streamer, Equipment Lease Company, 128 Channing Road, proposed "general repair on used lease trucks" on property zoned R-4 at 1037 BaYshore Boulevard. The application form recited improvements existing: "large garage and storage yard." The applicant's communication stated that the company is engaged in leasing automobiles and trucks and that arrangements were made with the owner of the property to occupy on a 30 day verbal contract for purposes of maintaining the equipment. The communication stated that the work is performed at night and that the trucks are diesel, thereby minimizing the :Eire hazard. The City Planner reported that Mr. Streamer is located at the south end of ©scar Persons's large parcel on Bayshore Boulevard and that he reported he was not informed of the residential zoning when arranging for the building. The City Planner stated that he was alerted to Mr. Streamer's occupancy by the City Fire inspector, and subsequently notified him that he must either vacate or seek approval of a variance to use the property. The City Planner stated that the backhoe operation, granted a variance some years ago has remained on the property; additionally, there are other uses that were never legalized. The City Planner expressed the opinion that interim uses should be restricted as to duration. Chairman mink suggested 30 days following application for a building permit for a permitted use. Mr. Streamer stated that there is outdoor storage of vehicles; maintenance is confined within the building; the ground has not been surfaced, other than sand and gravel in the driveway. The application was scheduled for public hearing at the regular meeting on march 23, 1970. -3- 5. STREET NAME CHANGES. A memo from the City Planner to the Commission ender date of March 4, 1970, advised that the City Council failed to reach a conclusion on.the proposed name change of Bayshore Highway following a. public hearing, and the subjeat was referred to the Planning Commission for further hearings and definite recom- mendation. The communication stated that the City Council apparently favors a single name for the entire street from Millbrae on the north to San Mateo on the south, including extension of Broadway and the pars road, and that Airport Boulevard will not be acceptable. Furthermore, this City Council has requested that the Commission Told a public hearing for the purpose of recommending a new name to replace "Bayshore Boulevard," thereby eliminating confusion that may exist, because of the two streets designated "Bayshore." Commissioner Brauner's suggestion that school children be invited to participate in renaming Bayshore Boulevard by proposing names for consideration met with favor. The matter of a name change of Bayshore Highway, and Airport Boule- vard, and intervening short sections of unnamed roadways, was referred to the regular meeting of March 23, 19,70, for public hearing. The question of student participation in renaming Bayshore Boule- vard was also referred to the regular meeting for the purpose of informing .the City Council and ratuesting permission to proceed. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Everett K. Kindig, Secretary E