HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1994.01.24CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION
JANUARY 24, 1994
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission, City of Burlingame
was called to order by Chairman Deal on Monday, January 24, 1994 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; Frank Erbacher, City Engineer; Keith
Marshall, Deputy Fire Marshal
MINUTES - The minutes of the January 10, 1994 meeting were
approved with the following correction; Keith
Marshall, Fire Marshal, was present (replacing Bill
Reilly), and the minutes of December 13, 1993 were
revised to correct the vote count on Item #7 page
5, paragraph 3 to read; "on a 4-1-2 voice vote."
AGENDA - The order of the agenda was approved. CP Monroe
noted that Item #3 at 845 Cowan Road, had been
withdrawn and Item 12 at 700 Airport Boulevard, was
continued to February 14, 1994.
FROM THE FLOOR
There were no public comments.
ITEMS FOR STUDY
1. SPECIAL PERMIT FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND PARKING
VARIANCE AT 1024 OAK GROVE AVENUE, ZONED C-1 (GLORIA
CONTI, PROPERTY OWNER AND WESTATES FINANCIAL CORP.,
APPLICANT).
Requests: that tenant/employee/customer parking use behind
building needs clarification and a variance application should be
required. Check to see if any previous traffic studies were
requested for site. The City Engineer noted that the curb cut
needs to be closed. Item set for Public Hearing February 14, 1994,
provided all requested information is received.
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2. TWO SPECIAL PERMITS FOR A LIMOUSINE SERVICE AND ROOF
ANTENNA AT 1380 MARSTEN ROAD, ZONED M -1 (PHILIP H. WONG,
PROPERTY OWNER AND DON MAHNKE, APPLICANT).
Requests: Include any prior traffic studies if available. Where
will the antenna be placed on the building. Plot plan needs to be
clearer regarding the building and the intended use of the 12
parking spaces (employees or 22/24 limousines to be stored). Item
set for Public Hearing February 14, 1994.
3. TWO SPECIAL PERMITS AND TWO PARKING VARIANCES FOR A
COURIER SERVICE AT 845 COWAN ROAD, ZONED M-1
(LANDO/SOBEL, PROPERTY OWNERS AND ROBERT B. GORDON,
APPLICANT).
Item #3 is withdrawn at the request of the applicant.
VII. ACTION ITEMS
4. SIGN EXCEPTION FOR SIGN AREA AT 2828 TROUSDALE DRIVE,
ZONED R-1 (BURLINGAME CALIFORNIA CONGREGATION OF
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, PROPERTY OWNER AND UNITED SIGNS,
APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval,. action should include findings made for the sign
exception, 3 conditions were suggested.
Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Laura Bernstein, United
Signs, proposed the removal of the previous sign and a realignment
and replacement with the addition of spanish text in an effort to
create easier identification of the building.
Robert W. Trares, 2841 Trousdale Avenue, neighbor immediately
across the street discussed his apprehension about the proposal
because of the illumination of the current monument sign and the
hours that it is lit. Does not seem to comply with the current
approval, wants to see current enforced in connection with the time
span and amount of illumination.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
There was discussion about the previously approved sign and the
change in its size which had occurred over the years, C. Graham
then moved to deny the directory portion of the application.
Motion was seconded by C. Jacobs and approved on a 7-0 voice vote.
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C. Graham then moved to approve the wall sign portion of the
application with the following conditions: 1) that the new wall
sign shall be indirectly lit and built as shown on the plans
submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped December 27,
1993 Sheet one - Sign Elevations, Sheet Two - Site Plans; the
directory sign shall be returned to its original dimension 2.5' X
3' and low level internal illumination, approved in 1977; and 2)
that all signs may be. illuminated until 9:00 P.M. and no later than
10:30 P.M. when there are evening meetings; 3) that the project
shall meet all Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Code requirements
as amended by the City.
The motion was seconded by C. Mink and approved on a 6-1 voice vote
(C. Jacobs dissenting). Appeal procedures were advised.
5. AVERAGE FRONT SETBACK VARIANCE AT 1480 B OAK GROVE
AVENUE, ZONED R-2 (ANGELO TAVERNA, PROPERTY OWNER AND
APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 4 conditions were suggested.
Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Angelo Taverna, 1480 B Oak
Grove Avenue, answered questions from the Commission. Questions
regarding the dimension between the garage doors and the size of
garage doors were left unanswered. There was discussion on the
method of calculation for the average front setback and the
exclusion of the corner house's side setback in the computation.
Jim Chiapelone, 1474 Oak Grove Avenue, questioned the method of
calculation for the average front setback, and noted that the
measurement of his home. was to the front stairs and not the covered
portion of the porch, which increased his setback from the 15'-6"
noted to 181. He mentioned the anticipated view of a two story
blank wall, increasing the shade and decreasing the light in his
home and the concerns of security because the view from the street
to his house would be blocked from that side. The plans for the
new construction do not fit in with adjacent homes. The charm and
individual characteristics of the homes in the neighborhood are the
opposite of this large, bulky addition which he felt would be a
detriment to the property values in the neighborhood. Betsy
Valdes, 1490 Oak Grove Avenue reiterated the review given by Mr.
Chiapelone. The feasibility of the driveway with such a severe
right turn angle into the second stall was. questioned. Cheryl
Chiapelone, 1474 Oak Grove Avenue asked the Commission to
consider the inadequacy of the answers given to the required
questions showing why the project would not be detrimental to the
community.
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There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
C. Jacobs then moved to deny the application noting that to qualify
for a variance one must show that there are no other alternatives
on the site. There are other alternatives to provide parking at
the rear of the lot and to make the second story addition over more
of the existing structure.
Motion was seconded by C. Mink and approved on a 5-2 roll call vote
(Cms. Galligan and Kelly dissenting). Appeal procedures were
advised.
6. SPECIAL PERMIT AND PARKING VARIANCE AT. 113 CHANNING ROAD,
ZONED R-1 (REID F. & KIM M. GOTTHARDT, PROPERTY OWNERS
AND APPLICANTS).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, Planning Department comments, and study
meeting questions. If recommended to Council for approval, 5
conditions were suggested.
Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Louis Liberty, 433 Airport
Boulevard, Suite 421, Attorney for the applicant stated that this
project is not detrimental to the neighborhood and there are no
complaints. Further, to install a garage door would be an
unreasonable hardship on the applicant since there is no driveway
paving to the door. Reid Gotthardt, 113 Channing Road, the
applicant, addressed the Commission. Residential disclosure was
not in effect in 1986 when the property was purchased. An effort
was made to locate Mr. Higgins, the previous owner, and it is known
that he is somewhere in Calavaras County, however no address is
available. Ken Nocentini, 300 Bayswater Avenue, was the
subcontractor, hired by Mr. Higgins, to pump the foundation for the
house and garage. There is a footing and a stemwall all the way
across where the garage door should be, that would mean it is a 2'
X 2' SF pad with steel rebar and would be extremely difficult to
remove to install a garage door. Comment was made about an illegal
duplex next door, parking for the illegal duplex causes problems
and that neighbor's complaints triggered this application. He felt
this to be unfair. Lois Blair Howard, 121 Channing Road spoke in
favor of the residents at 113 Channing Road and requested that the
variance and special permit be granted. She noted the entire
family, children included, take very good care of their property.
Stan Rosen, 118 Stanley Road spoke in favor of the parking variance
for the Gotthardts.
Mr. George Wong, 109 Channing Road spoke in opposition to the
variance. Photographs were shown of a large truck, often parked at
113 Channing. Mrs. Fong, his landlady, had observed the Gotthardts
making an illegal remodel after they bought the house and it is not
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fair to say they bought the house "as it is". Parking is a problem
Mr. Gotthardt told him not to park on the street next to his house
therefore there must be a parking problem. He submitted a paper
with names in opposition to the request. Children play in the
street because they cannot play in the driveway. Mr. Gotthardt
noted that the large truck is his employers and since he is a
delivery man he stopped at home on rare occasions; his stays were
always brief.
The issue of corrective work was also discussed in light of the
fact the house was purchased "as it was", commissioners noted that
the conditions might include a requirement to provide a garage if
the footprint or envelope of the house was ever expanded because of
the added increment of impact on parking. It was suggested that
the conditions be amended.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
There were questions regarding the tree on the property, it is not
large enough to be a protected tree. In the event of an
improvement on the property and the eventual removal of the tree it
could be replaced in another location.
C. Graham noted the long time period (back to 1985) as a
consideration in this request, this property has an unusual
configuration since it has a long driveway for off street parking
which is unusual. No change is proposed which is not already there
so will not affect the neighbors. If this were a proposal to
expand the house without parking there would be a different set of
circumstances, she then moved to approve the application with
amended conditions; 1) that, within 30 days of City action on this
application, the property owners apply to the Building Department
for a retroactive building permit for the accessory structure as
shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department date
stamped December 9, 1993; 2) that an inspection of the accessory
structure be called for within 30 days of issuance of the building
permit and any necessary corrections be completed and inspected
within 60 days of the issuance of the permit; 3) that the accessory
structure shall never be converted into an accessory living unit
and that a separate special permit shall be applied for if the
structure will be used for anything other than storage or if the
structure is expanded in any way from the existing 13' X 20' (260
SF) dimensions; 4) that when this property is sold, or the
footprint or envelope of the house enlarged, the structure shall be
converted back to a garage by the issuance of a building permit for
installation of a garage door, removal of landscaping and brickwork
and installation of a driveway, before the close of escrow or final
inspection of any improvements, and that the City shall be notified
of the sale of the property and the completion of the corrective
work; 5) that the project shall meet all the requirements of the
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Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Codes as amended by the City of
Burlingame.
It was requested that consideration be given to continuing non-
conforming use that has not generated any problem to the
neighborhood. When complaints are brought to the attention of the
Commission there should be careful consideration with regard to the
overall benefit to the City.
Motion was seconded by C. Galligan and approved on a 7-0 voice
vote. Appeal procedures were advised.
The commission adjourned for a 10 minute break at 9:17 P.M. and
reconvened at 9:27 P.M.
7. SPECIAL PERMIT FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AT 330 PRIMROSE
ROAD #408, ZONED C-1 SUBAREA A (EDWARD A. KEITH, PROPERTY
OWNER AND ROBERT J. LOVEJOY, APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 3 conditions were suggested. The relocation within
the building triggered a code enforcement issue because of the new
space occupied and the increase in floor area requiring a use
permit.
Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. There were no comments and
the public hearing was closed.
C. Jacobs then moved to approve the application with amended
conditions as follows because the small number of people working in
this business would have no greater parking impact than a regular
office use; 1) that the financial planning business(es) shall be
limited to a 1400 SF area in Suite 408 within the building and
shall have a maximum number of four (4) employees; and 2) 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. Graham and approved on a 7-0 voice vote.
Appeal procedures were advised.
8. SPECIAL PERMIT FOR SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA AT 1200 HOWARD
AVENUE, SUITE 105, ZONED C-1 SUBAREA B (KING P. YEE,
PROPERTY OWNER AND SCOTT W. BRENNAN, APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 7 conditions were suggested.
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Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Scott Brennan, 1200 Howard
Avenue, submitted an additional drawing of the satellite dish
showing a 3' diameter dish with a non -penetrating mount which could
be placed anywhere on the roof with ballast to hold it in place.
The Commissioners discussed with him the preferred location for the
antenna on the roof noting it was of less concern since its overall
3' height was lower than the 42" parapet wall; therefore it would
not be visible. Amendments to staff suggested conditions were
discussed clarifying that the maximum size of the dish would be 3',
that it would be mounted on the roof with a non -penetrating mount,
and that its placement be at a least visible location.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
C. Ellis moved to approve the application, noting that with the
non -penetrating roof mount the 3' antenna would not be visible from
the street, with amended conditions as follows; 1) that the antenna
shall be installed on a non -penetrating mount in a least visible
location on the roof; 2) that the conditions of the Chief Building
Inspectors' January 10, 1994 memo shall be met; 3) that the dish
antenna installed shall have a diameter of three (3) feet and shall
not rise more than four (4) feet above the surface of the roof and
shall be painted smoky gray with a non -reflective paint to match
the roof; 4) that the applicant or property owner shall be
responsible for an amendment to this use permit if future
construction on any adjacent property requires relocation of the
dish antenna, removal and reinstallation costs shall also be borne
by the applicant and/or property owner; 5) that the applicant shall
permanently maintain the nonreflective surface of the dish and its
support structure, or remove all the equipment and support
structure; 6) that the project shall meet all the requirements of
the Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Codes as amended by the City
of Burlingame; and 7) that any modification to the antenna or its
location shall require an amendment to this use permit.
Motion was seconded by C. Kelly and approved on a 7-0 voice vote.
Appeal procedures were advised.
9. SPECIAL PERMIT FOR CLASSROOM USE AT 1245 HOWARD AVENUE,
ZONED C-1 SUBAREA B (PHILLIP H. SHAMLIAN, PROPERTY OWNER
AND JUDITH M. PISANO, APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 3 conditions were suggested. A 9:15 a.m. parking
count averaged 142 available spaces and at 6:45 p.m indicated an
average 151 spaces were available.
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Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Judith Pisano, 1325 Howard
Avenue, clarified that the classes would be Monday - Saturday and
the retail sales Tuesday - Saturday and asked that the conditions
be amended to reflect these changes.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
C. Jacobs noted that these classes will not have an adverse impact
since students are leaving at the beginning of the peak daytime
parking demand and parking is not a problem in the area in the
evening. She then moved to approve the application with amended
conditions as follows; 1) that the 750 SF of the second floor used
for retail and associated classes shall be as shown on the plans
submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped December 21,
1993; 2) that there shall be a maximum of 22 students and 2
instructors on site at the time and classes shall be offered twice
a day at 9:30 a.m. to noon and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday
through Saturday, retail sales will occur 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Tuesday through Saturday; 3) that any change to the size of the
tenant space, number of students or hours of class offerings shall
require an amendment to this use permit; 4) that, even if the use
or intensity of the use does not change, if any tenant improvements
are made in the future they shall be reviewed by the Building
Department and all access requirements for the disabled required by
state law shall be provided; and 5) that before occupancy all the
requirements of the Uniform Building and Uniform Fire codes as
amended by the City of Burlingame shall be met.
The disabled access requirements in the Uniform Building Code were
briefly discussed. The effect of remodeling on these access
requirements was noted. The applicant intends to use the space as
it is.
Motion was seconded by C. Mink and approved on a 7-0 voice vote.
Appeal procedures were advised.
10. TAKE-OUT PERMIT FOR COFFEE SHOP AT 1158 CAPUCHINO AVENUE,
ZONED C-1 (DAVID HINCKLE, PROPERTY OWNER AND GIULIANO
POLLANO, APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 6 conditions were suggested.
Chm. Deal opened the public hearing.
Avenue, answered questions from the
gate securing the parking was used.
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David Hinckle, 1616 Sanchez
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Commissioners noted that the street this business was located on is
one way and has residential uses on it which might be affected by
very early morning traffic. Some commissioners noted that people
use the side streets now to avoid congestion on Broadway and they
did not think this would make that condition any worse in this
area.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
C. Jacobs noted that the hours of this business generally precede
the.peak period in the area therefore it would have little adverse
effect and the conditions which address no cooking regulate the
size and type of business to keep it compatible and then moved to
approve the application with the following conditions; 1) that the
project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the
Planning Department and date stamped, December 9, 1993, General
Floor Plan; 2) that at no time in the future shall any chairs or
tables be placed inside the tenant space for customer use without
a use permit and designation as an eating establishment; 3) that
the sale of food and beverages shall be limited to coffee,
refrigerated drinks and cold food and a full kitchen shall not be
installed; 4) that the coffee shop will be open 5:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. Monday through Sunday with a maximum of 2 employees at any one
time; 5) that this business shall provide and maintain trash
receptacles outside the door at a location approved by the City
Engineer and Fire Department; and 6) 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. Graham and approved on a 6-1 voice vote,
C. Galligan dissenting. Appeal procedures were advised.
11. SPECIAL PERMIT AND PARKING VARIANCE TO EXPAND FOOD
ESTABLISHMENT AT 1219 BURLINGAME AVENUE, ZONED C-1
SUBAREA A (PAUL A. OHM, PROPERTY OWNER AND ISMAIL UNLU,
APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 9 conditions were suggested.
The applicant is in the process of getting an agreement from the
adjacent property owners for an easement allowing use for fire
access. A sketch, presented in addition to the staff report,
showed the removal of the storage shed to be replaced with a 10' X
10' structure with one hour walls which would be an extension of
the building to replace the wooden storage shed. The proposed
parking layout and the feasibility of replacing the 3 non-
conforming angled spaces with one parallel space to code
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Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Ismail Unlu, owner of La
Scala Restaurant, 1219 Burlingame Avenue assured the Commission
there would be no additional food service in the new bar area just
drinks and appetizers, the additional space request is only for a
waiting area. David Gaig, 108 Myrtle, #4, recommended approval and
noted the need for more waiting area for the convenience of the
customers.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
C. Mink then moved to approve the application for a parking
variance for the storage mezzanine and special permit to expand the
eating establishment with the addition of a 10' X 10' permanent
storage area attached to the building at the rear with amended and
added conditions to assure the new use would simply better serve
the current customer volume as follows: 1) that the project shall
be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department
and date stamped December 21, 1993 Sheet A.0, Sheet A.1, Sheet A.2,
Sheet A.3 and A.4; 2) that the conditions of the City Engineers'
January 3, 1994 memo and the Fire Marshals' January 3 and 18, 1994
memos shall be met; 3) that this use permit shall not become
effective, nor a building permit issued, until the property owner
has obtained written agreement(s) for access easement from the
adjacent property owner(s) and approval from the Fire Department
concerning the access easement requirements for the rear exit
through the alley; 4) that the restaurant shall be open Monday
through Saturday 11:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. to 10:00
P.M. and, Sunday 1:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. with a maximum of 16
employees at any one time; 5) that no seating shall be located on
the mezzanine and no activities other than storage shall ever take
place on the mezzanine; 6) that if any activities other than
storage do occur on the mezzanine the stairway shall be required to
be removed within 30 days; 7) that the existing wooden storage shed
(9'-6" X 121) located in the parking area at the rear of the
structure shall be removed and replaced with a 10' X 10' fire rated
structure on a foundation attached to the rear of the building,
this new structure shall not obstruct required exiting and shall
receive a building permit; 8) that the eating establishment shall
provide and maintain trash receptacles at the door, or at locations
approved by the City Engineer and Fire Department; 9) that the
project shall meet all the requirements of the Uniform Building and
Uniform Fire Codes as amended by the City of Burlingame; and 10).
that the property owner shall stripe and retain three (3) diagonal
parking spaces at the rear of the building for use of the tenants.
Motion was seconded by C. Galligan and approved on a 7-0 voice
vote. Appeal procedures were advised.
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12. SIGN EXCEPTION AT 700 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, ZONED C-4
(CALIFORNIA FEDERAL BANK, PROPERTY OWNER AND ARROW SIGN
COMPANY, APPLICANT).
This item was continued to the February 14, 1994 meeting.
13. TWO SPECIAL PERMITS FOR COURIER SERVICE AND OFFICE
EXPANSION AT 1625-1633 ADRIAN ROAD, ZONED M-1 (FOLKE AND
GUDRUM OHLSSON, PROPERTY OWNERS AND BILL ROGERS,
APPLICANT) .
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 6 conditions were suggested. It is noted, for the
record, that the portion of the mezzanine to be used by DHL is not
to be accessible; the other tenant will continue to use the portion
of mezzanine within his tenant space, there will be no removal of
the mezzanine area in the DHL tenant space and the mezzanine space
is not included in the accessible area portion of the project
calculations. A variance request for the antenna is forthcoming.
Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Bill Rogers, representing DHL
Airways, 809 Winchester Drive, in responding to questions noted
that 15 - 30 people a day would drop off letters, boxes or
documents to the site for delivery.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
C. Jacobs then moved to approve the application by Resolution
noting that there was adequate parking on site for increased office
and 3% was a minimal increase in office. Her action included the
following conditions; 1) that the project shall be built as shown
on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped,
Floor Plan, December 28, 1993 and the amended Site Plan, January
12, 1994; 2) that the conditions of the City Engineers' December
13, 1993 memo shall be met; 3) that all the conditions of the Chief
Building Officials' and Fire Marshals' December 13, 1993 memos
shall be met; 4) that if the number of employees (20 full time, 41
part time) or number of fleet vehicles (23) grows beyond the
amounts set forth in this application an amendment to this use
permit will be required; 5) that if the access to the storage
mezzanine is re -opened or more office area is added an amendment to
this use permit and a parking variance will be required; and 6)
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. Graham and approved on a 7-0 voice vote.
Appeal procedures were advised.
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14. MASTER SIGN PROGRAM AND SIGN EXCEPTIONS AT 819-849 MITTEN
ROAD AND 863 MITTEN ROAD/866 MALCOLM ROAD, ZONED M-1
(PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT, PROPERTY OWNER AND LISA
GEIGER, APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 1/24/94, with attachments. CP Monroe
discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department
comments, and study meeting questions. If recommended to Council
for approval, 2 conditions were suggested.
Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Lisa Geiger, Sign Classics,
Inc., contracted by E.S. Merriman & sons, property manager
responded to questions regarding the location of the pair of
monument signs. She noted the proposed master signage program was
a part of the recent renovation of the entire office complex. She
also noted that the project had evolved and the request was for
signs with the sizes as stated in the table rather than as shown on
the plans. The change in size was to give the property manager
some flexibility to address various unknown tenant's need. There
were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
A commissioner noted that because the street was narrow this much
signage may not be necessary. Another commissioner noted that a
master signage program such as this one was a good solution to a
big identification problem is a complex like this using large
street addresses and clear tenant identification.
C. Mink then moved to approve the application because this has a
good solution to the tenant identification problem for this large
complex, with an amended condition as follows; 1) that the project
shall be built as shown on the two, Master Sign Program Tables size
for 819 to 849 Mitten Road and 863 Mitten Road to 866 Malcolm Road;
and the plans relative location submitted to the Planning
Department and date stamped December 9, 1993, Sheet 3 Existing One
Sided Directory Sign, Sheet 4 Proposed Two Sided Directory Sign,
Sheet 5 Existing and Proposed Wall Signs, Sheet 6, Proposed Wall
and Monument Signs, Sheet 7, Proposed Wall and Monuments Signs,
Sheet 8, Existing Address Signs, and Sheet 9, Proposed Monument
Sign; and date stamped December 20, 1993 Sheet 10 Existing Deli
Walls Signs, and Sheet 11, Existing Two Sided Deli Flag Signs; and
December 29, 1993, Sheet 1, 819 - 849 Mitten Road Site Plan, and
Sheet 2, 863 Mitten Road - 866 Malcolm Road Site Plan; and 2) that
the project shall meet all Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Code
requirements as amended by the City.
Motion was seconded by C. Kelly and approved on a 6-1 voice vote,
C. Jacobs dissenting. Appeal procedures were advised.
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PLANNER'S REPORTS
- Review of City Council regular meeting of January 19,
1994.
- Discussion of O -M District Regulations was put off to
a shorter agenda.
- Copies of the draft Housing Element were distributed to
all Commissioners.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Ruth E. Jacobs, Secretary