HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1991.02.25CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 25, 1991
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission, City of Burlingame
was called to order by Chairman Graham on Monday, February 25, 1991
at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Deal, Ellis, Galligan, Graham,
Jacobs, Kelly, Mink
Absent: None
Staff Present: Margaret Monroe, City Planner; Jerry Coleman,
City Attorney
MINUTES - The minutes of the February 11, 1991 meeting were
unanimously approved.
AGENDA - Order of the agenda approved.
ITEM FOR STUDY
1. PARKING VARIANCE FOR WAREHOUSE TO OFFICE CONVERSION AT 1873-
1881 ROLLINS ROAD ZONED M-1
Requests: explanation of why applicants letter of 1/22/91 states
they are three spaces short but staff review indicates a parking
variance is required for two spaces; rneview figures for calculating
parking requirements for the entire building and for this project,
could the parking variance be treated as a minor modification; why
was this variance request not brought up in August, 1990 at the
time of the special permit application; discuss secured storage
area in the original plans versus using this area as a common
meeting place/lunchroom; applicant's letter talks about a main room
in this structure which was to be used as a lunchroom, where is
this space. Item set for public hearing March 11, 1991.
ITEM FOR ACTION
2. SIGN EXCEPTION FOR THREE SIGNS WHERE THE CODE PERMITS TWO AT
1873-1881 ROLLINS ROAD, ZONED M-1
Reference staff report, 2/25/91, with attachments. CP Monroe
reviewed details of the request, staff review, applicants letter,
required findings. Three conditions were suggested for
consideration at the public hearing.
Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes Page 2
February 25, 1991
Responding to a question, CP advised The Magic Press is still
located on this site, a sign permit was granted at the counter in
November, 1990 for a multi -tenant double faced sign, all other
signs would be removed; the Magic Press wall sign has not been
removed; approval of the present request includes a condition that
the Magic Press wall sign shall be removed within 10 days of the
effective date of approval.
Chm. Graham opened the public hearing. Gary Wolfe, AMS Relocation
Inc., applicant, was present. He did not know if Magic Press was
aware of the present application and that they would be required to
remove their wall sign; Magic Press has a new sign on the property,
their lease expired and has been extended for a year, he believes
they intend to move; applicant did not want to add Bekins to the
existing sign, they wanted a recognizable identification sign
advertising their site. There were no audience comments and the
public hearing was closed.
Commissioners commented: the proposed sign is advertising, 4' is
too high, there is nothing in the area with lettering that high
except maybe facing the freeway, size of the plywood sign that is
there now is more than adequate for that building; to whom is
applicant advertising on Rollins Road, would prefer a smaller sign
in keeping with other signage in the area; suggest deny without
prejudice, when reapplication is made would like information from
all tenants, not a piecemeal project, if this is a lease problem of
the property owner he will have to deal with that.
C. Jacobs moved to deny the sign exception without prejudice,
seconded by C. Galligan.
Comment on the motion: concerned about signage in this area, this
request is substantially under what is permitted by code; if this
site should have a lower amount of approved signage because that is
consistent with the rest of the area, then the regulations of the
code should be addressed separately; am not concerned about number
of signs; basically this site needs a master signage program. CP
discussed city policy regarding master signage programs. The Chair
requested the property owner attend any future meeting addressing
signage on this site.
Motion to deny without prejudice
come back with a master signage
for the building was approved
procedures were advised.
FROM THE FLOOR
with direction to the applicant to
program which addresses all signage
on a 7-0 roll call vote. Appeal
There were no comments from the floor.
Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes Page 3
February 25, 1991
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Revocation of special permit for gymnastics classes, 1239
Rollins Road
Revocation of special permit for loan agent training
facility, 840 Hinckley Road, Suite #226
CITY PLANNER REPORTS
CP Monroe reviewed City Council actions at its February 20, 1991
regular meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles W. Mink
Secretary