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AGENDA - Item Number 6, 845 Cowan Road was withdrawn, the order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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Respectfully submitted,
Mike Ellis, Secretary