HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1986.12.08CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION
DECEMBER 8, 1986
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission, City of Burlingame was
called to order by Chairman Giomi on Monday, December 8, 1986 at
7:30 P.M.
R(1T.T. r A T.T.
Present: Commissioners Garcia, Giomi, H. Graham, S. Graham,
Jacobs, Leahy, Schwalm
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Planner Margaret Monroe;
City Attorney Jerome Coleman
MINUTES - The minutes of the November 24, 1986 meeting were
unanimously approved.
AGENDA - Order of the agenda approved.
ITEMS FOR ACTION
1. SPECIAL PERMIT TO ALLOW AN INSURANCE OFFICE AT THE ADELINE MARKET
COMPLEX, 1502 ADELINE DRIVE, ZONED C-1
Reference staff report, 12/8/86, with attachments. CP Monroe reviewed
details of the request, staff review, Planning staff comment,
applicant's letter. Three conditions were suggested for consideration
at the public hearing.
Commission determinations: if permit is granted this area in the
complex could always be used as an insurance office .if the approved
conditions were met; amendment of the permit would not be required
should number of employees decrease.
Chm. Giomi opened the public hearing. Edward Spencer, applicant,
clarified number of customers and employees, two walk-in customers per
day is an optimistic figure; 95% of their activity is done by phone,
very often agents leave the office for home appointments; the business
will open with three agents and one part time employee; "conference"
table shown on the site drawing will not be used for meetings, they do
not hold formal conferences in the office, the word "'conference" is
merely a descriptive term for the table itself, it might be used to
display literature or as waiting space; this is not a regional office
for the insurance company, it is an agents' office; one of the agents
lives five blocks away and will sometimes walk to work, the others
could park on the street if necessary. There were no audience comments
and the public hearing was closed.
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Commission discussion/comment: live a block from the site and have
never seen the parking lot completely full, don't believe parking will
be a problem; most people do business with their insurance agents over
the telephone, it would seem applicant is correct there would be very
few customer visits; approving this office use could set a precedent,
the center has always been mainly retail and the neighborhood was
supportive because of this, am concerned that the center could develop
into a complex for real estate or insurance offices; share this
concern, believe when City Council passed rezoning of the Adeline
Market complex it was determined the property owners and Council wished
to keep the complex retail (applicants were unable to be present this
evening to confirm this), have a concern it will become entirely office
in the future. Staff advised all property owners within 300 feet of
the site had been noticed of the hearing for an insurance office; no
comments from neighbors were received by Planning staff.
With the statement there is a safeguard on this property since all uses
require a special permit, Commission therefore will :not be setting a
precedent by allowing an office, any real estate office would have to
apply for a permit; this is a low key operation and .probably would
generate less traffic than most retail stores, C. Leahy moved for
approval of the special permit and for adoption of Commission
Resolution Approving Special Permits with the following conditions:
(1) that the office use of 828 SF at 1502 Adeline Drive shall not be
expanded beyond the approved square footage, shall not house more than
three full time employees and two part time employees and shall not be
open before 8:00 A.M. or later than 5:00 P.M., Monday through Saturday;
(2) that any changes to the hours of operation, number of employees or
any other aspects of the operation at this location shall require
amendment to this use permit; and (3) that this special use permit
shall be reviewed for compliance with the permit's conditions in one
year (November, 1987). Second C. Garcia.
Comment on the motion: share the concerns of Commissioners but this is
a low key operation and it will be reviewed in one year. Motion
approved on a 5-2 roll call vote, Cers H.Graham and Jacobs dissenting.
Appeal procedures were advised.
2. SIGN EXCEPTION FOR SIZE, AMOUNT, NUMBER AND HEIGHT OF SIGNAGE
FOR MIKE HARVEY TOYOTA AT 1007 ROLLINS ROAD/1008 CAROLAN AVENUE,
ZONED M-1
Reference staff report, 12/8/86, with attachments. CP Monroe reviewed
details of the application, comparison of this request with M-1
district requirements and Auto Row requirements, staff review, Planning
staff comment, comparison table of existing signage approved and
applicant's current Toyota request, applicant's letters and
justification for the sign exception. Two conditions were suggested
for consideration at the public hearing.
Discussion: staff first became aware of the 45' high pole sign which
had been approved at 35' in 1980 when the applicant brought in this
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Toyota signage request; readerboard sign was not included in the
signage square footage.
Chm. Giomi opened the public hearing. Mike Harvey, applicant
distributed a sheet which he said indicated approved signage at 1007
Rollins/1008 Carolan on October 25, 1982 (866 SF). He discussed
acquiring the Toyota dealership in January, 1986 and his problems with
relocating the various dealerships. 'He stated his request is actually
less than the existing signage; sign #5 of the 1982 ,approval (wall
sign) was never installed. He than commented on staff's summary table
of his present request, indicating some changes he felt should be made;
noted this is a deep lot with narrow frontage which is penalized by the
sign code and the net effect of this sign request is to reduce the
overall signage. Applicant commented further on the diversity of his
business on this site, the need to inform customers, the need to be
seen from Bayshore Highway, potential increase in sales tax to the city
by relocating the Toyota dealership and comparison with other auto
dealers' signage. Responding to Commissioner question, he did not know
how the pole sign approved at 35' became 451.
Commission requested clarification of the readerboard sign and if it
were currently legal, inquired about legality of painted window signs
and expressed a desire for a revised summary of this request.
C.S.Graham moved to continue this item and the public hearing to the
meeting of January 12, 1987, seconded by C. Garcia; motion approved
unanimously on voice vote.
3. REQUEST FOR ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE JANUARY 21, 1986 CONDOMINIUM
PERMIT FOR SIX UNITS AT 113 ANITA ROAD
Reference staff report, 12/8/86, with attachment. CP Monroe discussed
this request for extension and conditions of approval for the six unit
condominium. There has been no change to the property since the
condominium permit was approved.
C. Jacobs moved to grant a one year extension of the condominium permit
to January 21, 1988. Second C. Schwalm; motion approved on a 6-0-1
roll call vote, C.S.Graham abstaining.
ITEMS FOR STUDY
4. SPECIAL PERMIT - VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER - 1308 BAYSHORE HWY.
Requests: where are nightclubs located; how many offices in the Hyatt
building are vacant at this time. Item set for public hearing January
12, 1987.
5. SPECIAL PERMIT - TRAINING SESSIONS - 1501 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY
Item set for public hearing January 12, 1987.
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6. TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP - 1731 ADRIAN ROAD
Requests: is this the old Little League field; potential for dividing
properties in this area (how many could be divided); does city have a
policy on dividing properties in this manner where they share a common
driveway. Item set for public hearing January 12, 1987.
PLANNER REPORTS
CP Monroe reviewed City Council actions at its December 1, 1986 regular
meeting and December 5, 1986 special meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert J. Leahy, Secretary