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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1977.04.11CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 11, 1977 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT COMMISSIONERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT Cistulli Jacobs Kindig Mink Sine Taylor CALL TO ORDER Francard City Planner Swan Asst. City Planner Yost City Attorney Coleman A regular meeting of the Burlingame Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Taylor at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL The above named members were present; C. Francard absent and excused. MINUTES Under Item #11, page 10, the motion was amended to delete the words "Robert Moore of." The minutes of the March 28, 1977 meeting were then approved as mailed and amended. MEETING ITEM FOR ACTION 1. REQUEST FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS This action item was presented to the P.C. by C. A. Coleman because Commission must approve abandonment of easements. The Christensen property was identified as the corner lot at Hinckley Road and Bayshore Highway. C. Mink moved the vacation of the public utility easements; second C. Cistulii, and motion approved by unanimous vote of all members present. ADVANCE PLANNING 2. FINAL DRAFT - RECOMMENDED HOUSING GOALS AND POLICIES BY AD.HOC COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND A HOUSING ELEMENT Everett Kindig reported that the recommended housing goals and policies were those which all Committee members could agree upon. Staff is drafting the Housing Element which is to be considered at the next Housing Committee meeting May 3. He felt there was need to sort and rearrange the statements under "Goals." (C. Mink provided a revised arrangement.) Ruth Jacobs indicated that the R-2 District was debated out of E-6. She explained that when there had not been Committee agreement a statement was dropped. Commission believed ideas that were dropped should also be brought up for consideration at a public hearing. C. P. Swan commented that the Housing Committee meeting notes might help provide a more complete list of all the policy statements considered. Page 2 Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes April 11, 1977 3. REPORT ON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA URBAN DESIGN SEMINAR C. Jacobs and Asst. C. P. Yost presented information about the U.C. Urban Design Seminar which they attended April 1. Review systems -in Walnut Creek and Palo Alto were explained. The Walnut Creek checklist was distributed and discussed. Design review requires local commitment and to be effective must fit the needs of a particular community. Chm. Taylor questioned types of cities practicing design review. Answer: Many cities of various sizes. C. Sine questioned: Does design review delay a project? A: Yes. C. Mink felt, after reviewing the Walnut Creek checklist, that Burlingame has already dealt with most of the items. This City did it without guidelines on a case by case basis. He suggested reasonable guidelines might give more consistence and a better legal basis to Commission actions. There was Commission agreement that some priority be given to developing design review guidelines. 4. PLANNING COMMISSION BUDGET FOR 1977-78 C. P. Swan discussed the Planning Commission and Planning Dept. budget for fiscal year 1977-78. He read from the budget memo. Major programs are to be listed and budgets prepared for each program. This will provide means of allocating costs and evaluating performance. Specific information has been requested for conferences to be attended, seminars and.training programs. The largest program is Department service to the Planning Commission; to notice, handle applications, attend meetings and prepare minutes and follow-up communications. Other tasks and functions will need separate program budgets; HCDA, Burlingame Parking Authority, Redevelopment Agency, Sign Code administration, CEQA administration, noise abatement, General Plan, Code amendments, preparation of guidelines and standards, and capital improvement programing. It is anticipated that capital projects will be considered in the fall so thata five year capital improvement program may be recommended to Council in the spring of 1978. Chm. Taylor suggested that funds be requested for in-service graining and continuing education for planning commissioners. C. Mink concurred and emphasized the Commission has four or five topics of keen interest. When conference agendas deal with these topics it is the Commission's obligation to learn about these matters. C. P. Swan asked that Commission officers review the draft budget request: before it is submitted to the City Manager. CITY PLANNER REPORT City Planner reported Council actions on Planning Commission items. Three hearings are scheduled for April 18: (1) office addition at 200/216 Park Road, (2) reconsideration of Country Club Day Care and Cultural Center, Inc. and (3) Ordinance No. 1100 - residential uses in C-3 Districts. A hearing on appeal of the variance for a house on Loyola Drive was scheduled by Council for May 2. C. P. Swan mentioned the Broadway Underpass Draft EIR would come to Commission for study in May. There would be another EIR, rezoning of the Oscar Person lot at the end of San Mateo Avenue, and perhaps the Draft Housing Element. The new Title 22 Sign Code was distributed to the Planning Commission. Mr. Swan noted the new signs for the Central Bank:, and removal of the obsolete roof sign for the former Peninsula National Bank. Copies of the Sign Code are available for $2.00. Local sign companies will be provided with copies and sign code administrative procedures for information. Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes MEETING ITEMS FOR STUDY Page 3 April 11, 1977 5. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, EIR-40P, FOR PROPOSED 90 FOOT HIGH OFFICE BUILDING AT 1350 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY (APN 026-113-430), ZONED C-4; PREPARED BY DEL DAVIS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CHARLES KING &ASSOCIATES C. P. Swan introduced Del Davis who had prepared the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Charles King and Associates office center project. He advised Commission the EIR should be approved by the P.C. and certified by City Council before the Commission could approve a special permit. A special permit is required because the proposed building will be more than 50 feet in height. Actually it will be seven stories and 90 feet to the roof exclusive of the penthouse. The alternate approach would be to concurrently consider an application for special permit and approve it with the condition that the environmental impact report first be certified by the City Council. Chuck King displayed a model of the project and Del Davis explained Draft EIR-40P. Mr. Davis reported that the project would be developed so that the building could be occupied in stages. He reviewed existing reports, conducted 'interviews and made special studies. Planning'Consultant Davis stated project compatibility will be a policy decision. It should be consistent with City objectives. Del Davis reported the street has ample capacity; all departments felt the project could be accommodated; and the office building would be a growth inducing project. C. Mink suggested that signalization on Bayshore Highway be a sub -study. Commission asked for a staff report from Public Works regarding water pressure, wastewater collection and the storm drainage system. They also requested that copies of the Draft EIR be posted and provided to the libraries. The special permit to exceed 50 feet in height and the variance from parking regulations for Phase 3 will be deferred. The Draft EIR was scheduled for hearing April 25. C. Jacobs asked for comments from staff before that hearing. 6. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PARCELS 1 AND 2, LOT 2, EDWARDS INDUSTRIAL. PARK (APN 026-102-080/090) AT 50 EDWARDS COURT, ZONED M-1, BY WM. A. BARTLETT FOR ROBERT F. EDWARDS (OWNER) WITH NATIONAL CAR RENTAL SYSTEM, INC. (BUYER, AMENDED PARCEL 2) 7. SPECIAL PERMIT TO STORE RENTAL CARS; PROPERTY AT 75 EDWARDS COURT (PORTION OF APN 026-102-080/090), ZONED M-1, BY NATIONAL CAR RENTAL SYSTEM, INC. (APPLICANT) WITH ROBERT F. EDWARDS (OWNER); AND TO SELL USED CARS AT RETAIL AT 40 EDWARDS COURT, LOT 1, EDWARDS INDUSTRIAL PARK (APN 026-102-070) OWNED BY NATIONAL CAR RENTAL SYSTEM, INC. (ND -106P POSTED 3/18/77) 8. VARIANCE FROM CODE SEC. 25.42.070 WHICH REQUIRES THAT 10% OF THE AREA OF A PROPERTY BE LANDSCAPED; PROPERTY AT 75 EDWARDS COURT (PORTION OF APN 026-102- 080/090), ZONED M-1, BY NATIONAL CAR RENTAL SYSTEM, INC. (APPLICANT) WITH ROBERT F. EDWARDS (OWNER) C. P. Swan explained that National Car Rental would purchase all but a 10 foot strip of the vacant property. The Edwards office/warehouse building would gain that 10 feet by resubdivision of Parcels 1 and 2. It would then have a 20 foot wide sideyard. The special permit to store rental cars and the variance from landscaping requirements would also be scheduled with the tentative parcel map for hearing April 25. Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 April 11, 1977 9. CONDOMINIUM PERMIT FOR OAK GROVE MANOR, A 7 -UNIT TOWNHOUSE PROJECT AT 1225 OAK GROVE AVENUE (APN 029-131-100), ZONED R-3, BY MR. AND MRS. J. G. LOMBARDI The condominium permit application for Oak Grove Manor was reviewed by C. P. Swan and applicant, Joe Lombardi. C. Sine asked if any consideration had been given to an access elevator. Commission requested a report from the Fire Dept. to assure access through the side yard and to the second story. Joe Lombardi indicated there would be break-out panels in the fences, or the gates. It was pointed out by C. P. Swan that the landscaping plan showed plant materials and supports exceeding six feet in height. He suggested that a fence exception be considered concurrently. Mr. Lombardi was advised that this would require a written petition and a $50.00 fee. Commission scheduled these items for hearing on April 25. 10. VARIANCE FROM CODE SEC. 25.70.030, TO COVER 74% OF THE TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR AN 18 -UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING AT 1352-60 EL CAMINO REAL (APN 026-086- 270/280), ZONED R-3, BY MR. AND MRS. ALBERT A.MUROLO A variance application for an apartment building and carports at the rear will result in two open parking spaces. Twenty spaces would be covered instead of twenty-two which would satisfy the regulation that 80% of the total spaces be covered. An earlier design had been prepared that would have had carports built to the rear property line. As there are overhead wires and an underground sewer, the City has required that a five foot public utility easement be established across the rear of the lot. The variance was scheduled for hearing April 25 along with the tentative parcel map which had been continued from the March 28 meeting. 11. SPECIAL PERMIT TO USE EXISTING ACCESSORY BUILDING BEHIND 1510 CYPRESS AVENUE (APN 028-294-070), ZONED R-1, AS SLEEPING QUARTERS FOR TWO SONS; BY NAOMI P. AllARIA C. P. Swan reported that the application from Mrs. Azzaria was reasonably complete and could be set for hearing April 25. Mrs. Azzaria and her mother, Mrs. Magee, operate a residential care facility at 1510 Cypress Avenue and her two sons sleep in an accessory building at the rear of the lot. This item was scheduled for hearing April 25. 12. SPECIAL PERMIT TO ALLOW THE AIKIDO SCHOOL TO HOLD SELF DEFENCE CLASSES IN THE R-3 DISTRICT AT 1045 EL CAMINO REAL (APN 026-164-040); BY EDWARD AND ELIZABETH NAUGHTON (APPLICANTS) WITH FRANCES A. MILLIKEN (PROPERTY OWNER) Asst. C. P. Yost related the background of prior approvals for uses in this apartment building. The present tenants.leased the property without benefit of a permit. Mr. and Mrs. Naughton provided floor plan and a diagram to show where people park or debark their children who are students. This item was set for hearing April 25. 13. SPECIAL PERMIT TO ALLOW EXPANSION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR RETAIL SALES IN THE M-1 DISTRICT AT 1669 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY (APN 026-302-550), BY RONALD A. ROSBERG; CYRUS J. MC MILLAN, REPRESENTATIVE C. P. Swan read from his March 7 letter to Mr. Rosberg that retail sales of merchandise and other than used office furniture and equipment is contrary to the terms of his conditional use permit and further that the business appeared to be using an expanded floor area. The conditions of approval were read from the Planning Commission meeting minutes of September 27, 1971 and from City Council minutes of October 18, 1971. A diagram was provided by Mr. McMillan to show the proposed area that would add 1,183 SF of floor area for retail sales. C. P. Swan reported that 32 1parking spaces could be required exclusive of Ajax Rent-A-Car. Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 April 11, 1977 The Planning Commission requested that the applicant provide a plot plan drawn to scale to show all parking spaces. They also asked the applicant to define in writing what he wants to sell and the amount of spice. C. Jacobs commented there was a great deal of merchandise other than office equipment. Mr. Rosberg explained that he takes distressed merchandise, e.g., goods returned by consumer/distributor customers. It was agreed that the special permit application would be considered an amendment to the existing special permit and it was scheduled for hearing April 25. 14. Bob Onorato submitted a fee and site plan for a house variance is needed because the garage would be placed It would have access from the driveway on the adjacent this item for hearing April 25. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. at the end of Walnut Avenue. A in front of the main dwelling. flag lot. Commission scheduled Respectfully submitted, Thomas W. Sine Secretary