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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1994.07.11CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Planning Commission, City of Burlingame was called to order by Chairman Galligan on Monday, July 11, 1994 at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Deal, Ellis, Galligan, Kelly and Key Absent: Commissioners Jacobs and Mink Staff Present: Margaret Monroe, City Planner; Donald Chang, Associate Civil Engineer; Keith Marshall, Fire Marshal MINUTES - The minutes of the June 27, 1994 meeting were corrected as follows: page -1- (1415 North Carolan Avenue), add two lines at the bottom of the page to read: "number of spaces that would need to be included in the public notice." page -2- paragraph 4 (2022 Ray Drive), should read: "Commissioners G. Ellie noted .... .... he C. Ellis then moved to deny, without prejudice, these variance and floor area ratio applications." page -4- paragraph 3 (340 Pepper), add: "Commissioners noted the reasons in opposition were there are no exceptional circumstances for a FAR variance and the City Council had reviewed FAR for this site before and declined the granting of an excepti.o.n . " page -5- (Planner Reports), add "C. Ellis asked that staff evaluate the impacts and characteristics of freight forwarding businesses." The minutes were then approved as amended. AGENDA - Item Number 6, 845 Cowan Road was withdrawn, the order of the agenda was then approved. FROM THE FLOOR There were no public comments. -1- Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1994 ITEMS FOR STUDY 1. SPECIAL PERMIT AND PARKING VARIANCE FOR AUTOMOBILE DETAILING AND RETAIL AT 1281 WHITETHORN WAY, ZONED M-1 (:NICHOLAS & STELLA CRISAFI, PROPERTY OWNERS AND WILLIAM R. SUTTON„ APPLICANT). Requests: Are there any current parking problems or complaints from area; clarify 4 cars each day, detail or sold; at what location will automobiles be washed; where would customer contact for auto sales take place; will this use intensify the number of parking spaces required. Item set for Public Hearing July 25, 1994. ITEMS FOR ACTION Chairman Galligan told all applicants for action items that the rules of procedure for the commission require a minimum of 4 affirmative votes to pass a motion, there are only 5 members seated tonight. If an applicant would prefer to be heard by a full commission, they may request a continuance. There were no requests. 2. TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR LOT COMBINATION AT 833 ALPINE AVENUE, ZONED R-1 (DONALD E. CORY, PROPERTY OWNER AND CHARLES KAVANAGH, APPLICANT). Reference staff report, 7/11/94, with attachments. ACE Chang discussed the lot combination request need so the applicant could rebuild his garage, reviewed criteria, Public Works Department comments, and study meeting questions. Chm. Galligan opened the public hearing. Charles Kavanagh, 470 Chatham Road, was present representing the applicant. He explained this is a remodel only and actually a lot line adjustment. ACE Chang further clarified the actual square footage is 6,641 (Lot '7 = 3,050 SF., Lot 8 = 3,591 SF). There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed. C. Ellis moved to recommend approval to City Council noting this will improve, not intensify, the use in the area and is necessary to meet zoning requirements for covered parking. Motion was seconded by C. Kelly. The motion passed on a 5-0-2 (C. Jacobs and 'Mink absent) voice vote. The item is set for Public Hearing at City council on July 18, 1994. C. Galligan asked staff if there would be any conflict with the Housing Element. Response was, if any effect it would be beneficial since this would become a conforming lot. -2- Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1994 3. SPECIAL PERMIT FOR FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANY AND PARKING VARIANCE FOR BACK UP DIMENSION AT 1415 NORTH CAROLAN AVENUE, ZONED M-1 (PAUL AND MICHELE BOGHOSSIAN, PROPERTY OWNERS AND LARRY WEINSTEIN, APPLICANT). Reference staff report, 7/11/94, with attachments. CP Monroe discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department comments, and study meeting questions. Four conditions were suggested for consideration. Chm. Galligan opened the public hearing. Larry Weinstein of Design Build Solutions, the applicant, was present to answer any questions. The commissioners noted deliveries may be at irregular times and would not affect neighbors and so suggested a change to condition 13 eliminating the hours of operation be considered. There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed. C. Deal noted this is less office space and a less .intensive use than the previous tenant with parking spaces to code on site, he then moved approval of this application, by resolution, with the following amended conditions: 1). that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped June 10, 1994 Sheet F, Site Plan; 2) that the conditions of the City Engineers' June 6, 1994 memo and the Chief Building Inspectors' May 31, 1994 memo shall be met; 3) that the freight forwarding business shall have a maximum of 15 employees on site at any one time; and 4) that the project shall meet all the requirements of the Uniform Building and. Uniform Fire Codes as amended by the City of Burlingame. Motion was seconded by C. Ellis and passed on a 5-0-2 (C. Jacobs and Mink absent) voice vote. Appeal procedures were advised. 4. PARKING VARIANCE FOR 3 STALLS TO ADD A RESTAURANT USE TO THE EXISTING CATERING BUSINESS AT 725 CALIFORNIA DRIVE, ZONED C-2 (ROGER AND REBECCA EMERICK, PROPERTY OWNERS AND TOSHIYUKI KITA, APPLICANT). Reference staff report, 7/11/94, with attachments. C]P Monroe discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department comments, and study meeting questions. Five conditions were suggested for consideration. Chm. Galligan opened the public hearing. Toshiyuki Kita, 823 Highland Avenue, San Mateo, applicant, addressed the commission. He explained there would be no employees other than himself, he also stated his hours would be 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. for catering services and 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. for a restaurant/soup shop. Rebecca Emerick, 4125 Blackford Avenue, San Jose, property owner noted abandoned vehicles would be removed shortly and offered to put up signs threatening towing to mitigate the parking problems in lot at north end of building. Kenneth Hall, K & B Investments, 5000 N. Rodeo Gulch Rd., Soquel, owner -3- Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1994 of the dance studio and Harold Coffee, Jr., 25 Amber Drive, San Francisco, owner of 1210 Oak Grove, spoke in opposition to the project. They advised of the repeated problems with inoperable vehicles in the parking spaces designated for the Ramen Club after 5:00 P.M. and the double parking problem on San Mateo which blocks emergency and other access. Further comments were; this is not a valid application since the questions posed in the application request were not correctly answered thereby giving no reasons why the applicant would meet the criteria for a variance; and additional parking would adversely affect the use of their buildings. Carl Martin, 725 San Mateo spoke to the parking issue and in support of the restaurant. There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed. Addressing the issue of how the parking variance was calculated commissioners and staff noted the existing use is non -conforming in parking since the building had no on site parking as; now required when it was built. If a use is intensified then the applicant is required to provide parking for the additional use, (3 spaces) he gets a credit for the spaces he was entitled to with the original building (3 spaces in this case) thus the variance is not for 6 spaces (the catering business plus the restaurant) but for 3 space. (the additional restaurant use). C. Kelly moved denial of this variance application, based on: the fact the plans do not meet the American Disabilities Act requirements, lack of information on parking availability and too intensive a use already in that location. Motion was seconded by C. Deal and denied on a 4-1-2 (C. Galligan dissenting and C. Jacobs and Mink absent) roll call vote. Appeal procedures were advised. In conclusion commission stated there was not enough information in the application to act. One needs to look at the totality of all uses and all the parking and the impacts to the entire area in an effort to ease the parking situation; the suggestion of a lot merger was offered as a possibility when reapplying, if the council were: to deny without prejudice. 5. SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA. AT 1177 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, ZONED C-4 (SHINSEKAI CORPORATION, PROPERTY OWNER AND DAVID CRAWFORD, APPLICANT). Reference staff report, 7/11/94, with attachments. CP Monroe discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department comments, and study meeting questions. Five conditions were suggested :for consideration. Chm. Galligan opened the public hearing. David Crawford, the applicant/ subcontractor expressed concerns regarding the conditions and -4- Burlingame Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1994 his ability, as subcontractor, to be accountable. There was clarification that the accountability would be on the property owner. There was discussion of the term "painted with a non -reflective paint" and the commission concurred the words "painted" were unnecessary. There were no -further comments and the public hearing was closed. C. Deal stated that this antenna is suitable and compatible with the character of the existing neighborhood and moved approval of this application, by resolution, with the following amended conditions: 1) that the satellite dish antenna shall be installed as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped June 8, 1994, General Roof Plan; 2) that the dish antenna installed shall not have a diameter greater than 6'-011, nor rise more than 8'-0" above the surface of the roof and shall have a non -reflective surface to match the roof; 3) that the property owner shall permanently maintain the non -reflective surface of the dish and its support structure, or remove all of the equipment and support structure; 4) that the installed satellite dish antenna shall meet all the requirements of the Uniform Building and Uniform fire codes as amended by the city, including all connections from the antenna inside the building to the television equipment; and 5) that any modification to the antenna or its location shall require an amendment to this use permit. Motion was seconded by C. Key and passed on a 5-0-2 (C. Jacobs and Mink absent) voice vote. Appeal procedures were advised.. VIII. PLANNER REPORTS - CP reviewed City Council regular meeting of July 5, 1994. IX. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:07 P.M. MINUTES7.11 -5- Respectfully submitted, Mike Ellis, Secretary