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Home My WebLink AboutMin - PC - 1986.10.144 CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 14, 1986 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Planning Commission, City of Burlingame was called to order by Chairman Giomi on Tuesday, October 14, 1986 at 7:32 P.M. Present: Commissioners Garcia, Giomi, H. Graham, S. Graham, Jacobs, Leahy, Schwalm Absent: None Staff Present: City Planner Margaret Monroe; City Attorney Jerome Coleman; City Engineer Frank Erbacher Chairman Giomi welcomed new Planning Commissioner Shelley Graham and presented her with a Planning Commissioner's badge. MINUTES - The minutes of the September 22, 1986 meeting were unanimously approved. AGENDA - Order of the agenda approved; item #3 has been continued. ITEMS FOR ACTION 1. SIGN EXCEPTION TO .ALLOW MORE SIGNAGE THAN IS PERMITTED BY CODE AT 3 CALIFORNIA DRIVE, ZONED C-2 Reference staff report, 10/14/86, with attachments. CP Monroe reviewed this exception request for number and amount of signage on the primary frontage and amount of signage on the secondary frontage, property located on Auto Row. She discussed details of the request, code requirements, staff review, Planning staff comment, applicant's letter, study meeting questions. Three conditions were suggested for consideration at the public hearing. Chm. Giomi opened the public hearing. Joe Putnam, applicant, discussed his need for the additional signage in order to be competitive with his new Mazda dealership, the directional sign on Peninsula is necessary to indicate the availability of service and the service entrance, the sign on the corner is necessary for identification since the only other sign at the intersection is placed on the building too high to be easily seen. He stated he had no problem with the conditions of approval proposed by staff. The Mazda logo was noted, a small white square; applicant advised this is a required part of the sign design, sign is flat, letters do not protrude and it is interiorly lit. There were no audience comments and the public hearing was closed. C. Schwalm found this exception would not be a grant of special privilege, this site has one of the lowest ratios of square footage Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 October 14, 1986 'of signage to street frontage when compared with signage granted to others in the area; he felt the request met all the requirements for an exception. C. Schwalm moved for approval of the sign exception with the following conditions: (1) that the signs as installed shall be consistent with the plans (dated September 9, 1986) and sign permit description (date stamped August 191 1986) submitted to the Planning Department; (2) that the 20' high, 97•SF per face, double faced pole sign proposed for the corner of California and Peninsula shall not overhang property line more than 4' nor shall it be closer than 8' from the top of sidewalk; and (3) that a change of copy or any addition of signs to this site would require amendment to this sign exception. Second C. H.Graham; motion approved unanimously on roll call vote. Appeal procedures were advised. 2. TENTATIVE AND FINAL MAP TO COMBINE LOTS, RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 15, LYON AND HOAG SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF BURLINGA.ME (100 CALIFORNIA DRIVE) CE Erbacher reviewed the item. To expedite processing because construction is under way, the map should be considered as both a tentative and final map; it will combine all parcels in Block 15; since it is a lot combination map, no discretionary conditions may be placed. C. Garcia moved to recommend this tentative and final, map to City Council for approval; second C. H.Graham. Motion approved.unanimously on roll call vote. 3. FINAL CONDOMINIUM MAP/CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, BLOCK 11, MILLS GARDEN COURT NO. 2 AT 1821 OGDEN DRIVE, ZONED R-3 Application continued. 4. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THREE SPECIAL PERMITS AND THREE VARIANCES TO ALLOW CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE TO AN OFFICE -AUTO RETAIL CENTER, 1070 BROADWAY, ZONED M-1 Reference staff report, 10/14/86, with attachments. CP Monroe reviewed her staff memo, noting the applicant and property owner is requesting an extension to October 7, 1987, he is uncertain at this time about the future of the project. Responding to Commissioner question, CP commented on the city's plans for intersection studies. Chm. Giomi opened the public hearing. Applicant was not present. There were no audience comments and the public hearing was closed. C. H.Graham moved to grant the requested extension to October 7, 1987. Second C. S.Graham; motion approved on a 7-0 roll call vote. Appeal procedures were advised. Page 3 Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes October 14, 1986 ITEMS FOR STUDY 5. SPECIAL PERMIT - PENINSULA PARENT, INC. - 1151 VANCOUVER AVENUE Requests: report on other uses at the school, number of people using parking now and parking available in the neighborhood; number of children presently on the site; is there a white loading zone; compare parking impact of this use with the previous use in this building; is this a non-profit organization. Item set for public hearing October 27, 1986. 6. SPECIAL PERMIT TO CONDUCT MUSIC CLASSES - 1430 PALM AVENUE Staff will inquire whether recitals are planned with a large number of people coming to the site at one time. Commission requests: 'is the nursery school still in operation; what other church activities occur on the premises during music class times. Item set for public hearing October 27, 1986. 7. SPECIAL PERMIT - FLOWER SALES - 290 CALIFORNIA DRIVE Requests: drainage control; limitations on signage; will applicant require some type of lean-to during inclement weather; clarify length of the stand; research nature of complaints raised about a flower stand in front of Levy Bros. in the past; is there any correlation between this application and a temporary, movable use such as a hot dog wagon; disposal of garbage during the day and at the end of the day; will applicant be renting space from the Department of Transportation; number of employees and hours they will work; will stand have no cover, and perhaps be placed under the portico of the station during wet weather; will stand be removed every evening. Item set for public hearing October 27, 1986. 8. SIGN EXCEPTION - SECONDARY FRONTAGE - TENANTS AT 1426 TO 1462 BURLINGAME AVENUE - BY THE CHAPIN COMMITTEE Staff has asked applicant to provide a copy of the portion of the lease agreement addressing joint lease for the lot now used for access and parking. Commission requests: determination by CE regarding ingress/egress visibility; distance between sign and curb cuts; are there other alternatives; how does one get to the business after driving in and parking; who owns the property they will park on; does current sign have lighting, will the new sign be lit; is there signage on the individual stores facing Chapin Avenue now; does present sign illumination run from dusk to dawn, is it visible to residential uses across the street; will parking in the lot be designated; who will maintain the sign. Item set for public hearing October 27, 1986 pending receipt of lease agreement information requested by staff. 9. SPECIAL PERMIT - DISH ANTENNA - 150 ANZA BOULEVARD Staff will attempt to determine details of the structure surrounding the base of the antenna and how much it will cover of what is visible I Page 4 Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes October 14, 1986 from the street. Commission requests: is there a garage under the site of the antenna installation; location of the antenna, location of the restaurant and entrance to the restaurant; sketch indicating extent of exposure of the antenna; landscaping plan, including landscaping on all visible sides of the antenna; are there alternative sites for this installati.on. Item set for public hearing October 27, 1986. 10. SPECIAL PERMIT - CAR RENTAL AGENCY - 1177 AIRPORT' BOULEVARD Requests: status of underground parking garage; who uses the Sheraton parking lot; number of parking spaces approved when the hotel was approved; number of spaces used on a typical day; available parking at the Sheraton at various times during the week.' Item set for public hearing October 27, 1986. PLANNER REPORTS CP Monroe reviewed Council actions at its October 6, 1986 regular meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:33 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Robert J. Leahy, Secretary