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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 091-1997RESOLUTION NO. 91-97 RESOLUTION APPROVING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, SPECIAL PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PARKING DIMENSION VARIANCE RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame that: WHEREAS, a categorical exemption has been proposed and application has been made for an amendment to an existing special permit to charge for est narking, to allow Hertz Rent-A-Car to o erp ate a car rental desk inside the hotel and use 6 parking spaces for car rental purposes, and aap rking dimension variance to increase the percentage of compact parking spaces to 29% at 1800 Bayshore Highway, zoned C-4, APN: 024-380-080; HMO SFO Inc.. 10400 Fernwood Road, Department 93801, Bethesda, MD 20817 ]roperty owner: WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said application on October 14, 1997 , at which time said application was approved; WHEREAS, this matter was appealed to City Council and a hearing thereon held on December 1, 1997 , at which time it reviewed and considered the staff report and all other written materials and testimony presented at said hearing; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED and DETERMINED by this Council that: 1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, and comments received and addressed by this commission, it is hereby found that there is no substantial evidence that the project set forth above will not have a significant effect on the environment, and Categorical Exemption per Article 19, Section: 15301 - Existing Facilities, Class 1(c), Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities except where the activity will involve removal of a scenic resource including a stand of trees, a rock outcropping, or an historic building is hereby approved. 2. Said special permit amendments and variance are approved, subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Findings for such special permit amendments and variance are as set forth in the staff report, minutes and recording of said meeting. 3. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the official records County of San Mateo. I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of December , 1997 , and adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE i CITY CLERK 61 EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 1. compliance with the conditions of the City Engineer's memo of April 5, 1982 and the Zoning Aide's memo of April 5, 1982; 2. contribute 12.2 percent to the modifications to the signalization of the Millbrae/Bayshore Highway intersection necessary when traffic generated from the project causes a worsening in the level of service at the intersection of one level; 3. maintenance of catch basins and grease traps serving the project; 4. development of a final landscape plan which meets BCDC public access concerns and approval by the Burlingame Park Director; planting and ongoing requirement to maintain whatever landscaping is approved; 5. contribution, as required by the City and depending upon receipt of Federal grants, to the improvement of the City's Sewage Treatment Plant, secondary treatment solids improvement; 6. pay cost of independent review of the Jefferson Associates' Traffic Assignment study for the project; 7. approval of Phases II and III of the project is subject to an origin -destination study of actual traffic generation and distribution from previously completed phases of the project; 8. provide signalization at the Malcohn Road intersection if traffic studies required by the City for Phases II and III show it to be necessary; 9. provision of the following during construction of all phases of the hotel: adequate off-street all weather parking for construction workers and physical protection to the marsh habitat along El Portal Creek; 10. during construction of all phases require erosion control to include limiting construction as determined necessary by the City during the wet season, hydro seeding at the onset of the wet season, developing a specific plan for sedimentation control approved as necessary by the San Francisco Water Quality Control Board and the City of Burlingame; 11. as part of the Title 24 survey, the feasibility of solar energy and other conservation devises should be considered; 12. submit excavation procedures to protect public and private property and final grading and drainage plans acceptable to the City; EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 page -2- 13. all excavated material, acceptable to the City, shall be treated and placed in the City's sanitary land fill as directed by the City; 14. receipt of permits from all necessary regulatory agencies including BCDC and the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board; 15. compliance with Mr. Edward Hope's letter of March 19, 1982; 16. the project shall include a 14,000 SF ballroom/convention center in its first phase; 17. the "footprint" as submitted by the developer shall be followed; 18. the project shall generally follow those plans date stamped March 31, 1982 and submitted to the Council; 19. that the car rental operation at the Marriott Hotel, 1800 Bayshore Highway, shall be operated by two commissioned agents from a desk in the lobby area between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week, and that all rental contracts shall be written and signed in Burlingame; 20. that 6 parking spaces shall be reserved for car rental vehicles in the garage and no car shall be stored in one of these spaces for more than 72 hours; there shall be no rental cars parked in the surface parking lot; 21. that no cars shall be serviced, cleaned, washed or repaired on the Marriott site; 22. that car rental customers shall not exceed 700 per month and any change to the operating limits of the car rental use shall require an amendment to this use permit; 23. that before charging for on-site guest parking the applicant shall apply for and receive a sign permit or sign exception, if necessary, to install appropriate directional signage; 24. that the parking regulation and layout plan shall be implemented as shown on the plans date stamped September 10, 1997; Sheet 1, Site Plan - Existing and Sheet 2, Site Plan - Proposed; 25. that the conditions of the Senior Building Inspector's September 9, 1997 memo, Fire Marshal's August 25,1997 and September 8, 1997 memos, senior Civil Engineer's September 11, 1997 memo, Traffic Engineer's September 10, 1997 memo and the City Engineer's September 22, 1997 memos shall be met and that there shall be not temporary tents for any purpose installed in required parking or access areas on this site; V,XHIBTT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 page -3- 26. that storage in the parking garage shall be limited to areas permitted by the Burlingame Fire Department and not designated as parking spaces on the plans date stamped September 10, 1997 (Sheets 1&2); 27. that on-site security and patrol shall be provided; 28. that during construction all parking for construction equipment shall be provided on-site and a supervised program for on-site and off-site parking for construction workers shall be approved by the Department of Public Works; 29. that the hotel shall install oil separating traps for runoff from parking areas and maintain oil separating traps on a regular basis as approved by the city; 30. that up to 251 parking spaces in the below grade parking garage shall be designated for valet parking; 31. that any change to the operation of valet parking affecting the area used shall require modification of this use permit; 32. that long term airport parking for a fee or no fee shall not occur at this site (including "sleep, park & fly" promotions; without amendment to this permit; 33. that a fee may be charged for self -park visitors at a rate of up to $0.50 per hour for the first four hours, and $1.00 thereafter and any change to this fee shall be reviewed by the city at a public hearing; 34. that 14 spaces remain on the site for the purpose of public access in the location indicated on the plans date stamped September 10, 1997 (Sheets 1 &2), and that these spaces shall be clearly marked as public access spaces and shall remain unrestricted (outside any parking control gating; and that no fee shall be charged for these spaces at any time; any revisions to these public access spaces require the permission of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission prior to any alterations; 35. that any change to the number of parking spaces provided on site, their configuration and/or the operation of the parking controls shall require amendment to this use permit; 36. that the permit shall be reviewed in one year (October 1998) and every two years thereafter. The permit may also be reviewed on complaint, particularly with regard to adverse effects on on -street and off-street parking in the neighborhood; and EX -MIT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 page -4- 37. that the hotel shall report to the city twice a year in 6 month intervals the number of cars which have parked longer than 24 hours and are not registered to hotel guests and the use permit shall be reviewed if more than 10% of the on-site parking spaces are employed for this duration. April 5, 1982 MEMO kECEIVED TO: Planning Department APR 5 W FROM: Engineering Division 0" art aevnwaw menr Re: Marriott Hotel City Project No. 116 Staff has reviewed the revised plans dated March 30, 1982. The following should be discussed in review of this project: a). Portions of the parking area at the south end has been raised to elevation 10.00,higher than previously understood. b). It is suggested that the parking areas indicated above elevation 8.0 be lowered to that elevation as a maximum. c). The ramps to Phase I parking from the main entrance, appear too low and will receive outside storm waters. Itis suggested .,that these ramps be steepend with an addition inlet at elevation 7.00 leading to storm outfall rather than to underground sump pumps. d). Millbrae's Park Plaza Hotel is going in with required improvements to that City's water system and to the Millbrae Avenue and Bayshore improvements. In discussions with Millbrae, a water cross connection has been sug- gested and concurred with. If the traffic distribution of the Jefferson report will impact this intersection and some Marriott contribution should be,considered for, signal modification but not for any realignments. Should this project be granted the permits and variances, the following conditions should be attached: 1. The applicant shall be responsible for al.]street widening, E1 Portal ' culvert extension, median installation,pavement overlay, striping, street lighting, curb, gutter and sidewalk, design of which shall be approved by the City Engineer and extend to Millbrae improvement!, based on applicant's soils, traffic and Civil Engineer's recommendations. 2. The water system improvements be designed, sized and installed by the applicant and extended to the City of Millbrae's water system as ap- proved by the City Engineer. 3. All overhead cleatrances shall be maintanied at 7' - 0" minimum per City Zoning Code (more restrictive than U.B.C.). 4. The applicant shall be responsible to design and install all up sizing of the street storm drainage system to the Cowan Pump Station, including installation of an additional pump as approved by the City Engineer. 5. The applicant be responsible to design and install traffic signals at the Mitten intersection as approved by the City Engineer. The costs of the installation shall be borne by the applicant with 75% of the.costs - 2 - Marriott Hotel - City Project No. 116 - Cont'd. FCE:mg 5. Cont'd. - to be credited to the applicant's Bayfront Development Fees. 6. Any further signalization required for Phases II and III shall be installed by the applicant at no cost to the City. No credit towards required fees shall be allowed. Frank C. Erbacher City Engineer MEMO TO: CITY PLANNER FROM: ZONING AIDE SUBJECT: PLAN CHECK, MARRIOTT HOTEL, 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY Final Plans for this project should include the following: I. Plans, as drawn, do not agree with 'totals' on page 2 for parking during each phase. Final plans must show approved number of spaces. 2. Parking stall dimensions need correction in various places throughout garage; specifically, no allowance is made for confined stalls whereby required width of stall is increased 1'-0". All confined compact stalls must be 9'-0" Wide; confined standard stalls are to be 10'-0" wide. 3. All dimensions for stairs, landings, curbs, etc. in garage area should be given to make sure that proposed number of stalls will fit as drawn. 4. On final plans, show all walls added and/or removed during the addition of Phases II and III. This is not clear on the revised plans. 5. All "interim" parking layouts (i.e., south lot) should clearly show number and size of stalls proposed. 6. Wall widths and dimensions of all sub -grade structures should be clear. 7• Some of the stalls shown on page 13, Phase 2 and 3, Ground Floor Level, won't work because back-up area isn't sufficient for access. 8. Minimum garage clearance required is 7'-0". 9. Plans show 1333 hotel rooms. Final plans must show an accurate floor plan. IYIIzt/�*�� HT/s 4/5/82 '7 , Aarrl®tt corporation INTERNATIONAL Marriott Drive 301/897-9000 HEADQUARTERS Washington, D.C. 20058 TELEX: 99597 MARCORP BHDA March 19, 1982 City of Burlingame Planning Commission Burlingame, California Commissioners: Nearly three years have elapsed since Marriott Corporation and John Bjorner began plans to develop a 9.4 acre vacant parcel along Bayshore Highway. The original development plan called for office and hotel elements to be developed on the site. This program was based on numerous discussions with the City of Burlingame Departments of Planning and Public Works, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the Environmental Impact Consultants, the Airline Pilots Association, the Federal Aviation Administration, the San Francisco Airport Commission, the State of California Land Use Commission, the U.S. Department of the Army Corps of Engineers and others. It was the collective input from these groups, whose goals were not always compatible, on which we based our original proposal. Since publication of the DEIR, it was apparent that we would be unable to mitigate the many environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. Therefore, on January 13, Marriott Corporation altered its proposal to reflect the "Modified Height" alternative. We strongly believe that the "Modified Height" project presented for study represents a conscientious effort to develop a project consistent with the goals of civic leaders, environmentalists, government agencies, the general public and feasible development economics. In order to proceed with the development of the project, Marriott requires three special permits and one variance from the City of Burlingame. Special permits are required for building height, lot coverage and density while a variance is necessary for parking. A discussion of the need for these approvals follows. The first special permit would allow the building to exceed the current 50 foot height limit guideline. Increasing the permitted height allows for greater public access to the waterfront, expanded view corridors from the City's residential areas, a decreased overall lot coverage, and an increased number of hotel rooms which are necessary to the successful development of a convention center hotel. To deny this special permit would severely impact project economics due to the tremendous cost of foundation work related to an expanded building footprint. ! •'City of Burlingame Page 2 The second special permit allows for increased lot coverage over the currently permitted 25% of total area. As proposed, the "Modified Height" project covers 26.4% of the total area. Increasing lot coverage was necessary when, at the request of the City, Marriott expanded the convention capacity of the hotel. This created a net addition of 8,000 sq. ft. to the building footprint. Without this addition the lot coverage would be well below the maximum 25% allowed. This expansion will allow for the hotel to be highly competitive for national, state and regional conventions. To eliminate this design feature would destroy the character of the hotel as a major convention center and at the same time substantially decrease revenues to the City of Burlingame and those merchants and individuals benefitting from the influx of overnight visitors to the area. The third special permit would allow Marriott to exceed the currently permitted floor area ratio (FAR). While the project's FAR is 1.94, which is within the maximum allowable FAR, a special permit is required to allow the project to exceed a FAR of 1.0. Again, this additional density was necessary in order to create a major convention hotel. •A reduction in the number of rooms would have a major impact on the marketability of the hotel and its ability to generate revenues for the City. Since the project will be developed in phases, it is important to note that Phase I represents only 55% of the total project buildout. The FAR for Phase I is approximately 1.17. The ultimate development of Phases II and III will depend on various factors such as changes in area supply and demand, the financing environment, volume of airport traffic and other market forces as yet undetermined. Therefore, while the Phase I FAR is 1.17, and the maximum buildout FAR is 1.94, the development may not realize the maximum density for several years. The FEIR indicated that the originally proposed development density would create a negative impact on traffic during peak hours. Marriott beleives, as evidenced in the traffic study prepared by Jefferson and Associates, that the levels of service at the Burlingame Avenue and Milbrae Avenue interchanges will not be adversely impacted by the full development of the Modified Height alternative. Our fourth request relates to a variance for parking. The Modified Height project as currently designed shows total parking spaces to be 1,229. This is 92 spaces short of the required 1,321. It is Marriott's experience that as the size of the hotel increases, the ratio of parking spaces needed to total hotel rooms does not increase in direct proportion. While it is our opinion that the parking spaces provided in the Modified Height ',City of Burlingame Page 3 design will be adequate to service the hotel, we are prepared, if necessary, with the development of Phase III to allow for an additional below -grade level of parking. This additional level will provide 99 spaces. Total spaces will then exceed current code requirements. Marriott would like to reserve the option to justify fewer spaces at the time Phase III is developed. However, the City should be aware that Marriott has no intention of providing inadequate parking and thereby inconveniencing its guests or neighbors. An additional issue included in the parking variance relates to the percentage allowance for compact car spaces. City code currently provides for a maximum of 20% compact spaces. Marriott has allocated 45% compact spaces to the modified height_ project. Over the past 10 years, Marriott has,opengd,apprpximately 85 - hotels. Our experience indicates that the ratio of compact to full size cars has increased dramatically during that time span. The City of San Francisco allows for compact car spaces equal to 50% of the total allotment. It is our opinion that the ratio of compact to full size cars will continue to increase as dictated by gasoline prices and adjusting consumer preferences. In order to verify the reasonableness of our compact car ratio, Marriott retained Jefferson & Associates to survey 15 car rental agencies at the San Francisco airport. The survey indicates that the median fleet size is 55% compact and sub -compact cars. Interestingly, this ratio does not include mid-size cars which can park comfortably in a compact car space. Based on these findings and the knowledge that the hotel will make extensive use of airport shuttle vans, we feel our request for a variance in the allowable compact car parking spaces is justified. There are several additional issues identified in the FEIR for which the developers' position should be established. Reference is made to Exhibit A of the FEIR. Many of the impacts outlined in Exhibit A have been mitigated by Marriott's concession to develop the Modified Height hotel project. However, some additional impacts should be addressed. 1) Rooms Per Acre - This criteria was established for the Anza area. Marriott feels this should not be an issue in determining the merits of this project. Development of a convention hotel in all instances requires a room count per acre in excess of the Anza guidelines. To apply these guidelines to the Marriott hotel would be inconsistent with the City's desire to have a truly convention oriented facility. 2) Views and Access - Marriott has reduced the 15 foot berm along the road to 1 foot above existing street elevations. Public access is provided and encouraged throughout the project. =City of Burlingame Page 4 3) Utilities - Marriott will existing water and sewer Bayshore Highway. _ make connections with service across Old 4) Fire - Marriott Corporation currently maintains the best fire safety record of any hotel chain. There have been no fatalities in fires at Marriott hotels. Marriott is self-insured and enforces its own fire code above and beyond city codes. 5) Noise - Marriott will design the project with noise proofing features which will prevent ambient noise impacts to the interior spaces -of -- the hotel. A detailed --noise study will"be performed prior to the issuance of the building permit. Full compliance with Title 25 is a standard of Marriott hotels. Also,, the FEIR has determined that development of the project will not create additional aircraft noise over residential areas of Burlingame. 6) Traffic - Jefferson and Associates have completed an in-depth traffic study for the project. This study is submitted for -review by the City's consultant. Provided this review is performed in a timely fashion that does not further delay our project application, Marriott will bear the expense of this consultant's review. Marriott is also prepared to provide for a left-hand turn lane entering the project from Old Bayshore Highway, construction worker parking on-site and a pedestrian and bicycle path along the Bayfront. 7) Tsunami and Flooding - Marriott will create a small berm to raise the site above the 100 year Tsunami run-up zone. 8) Excavation - Marriott has prepared detailed plans for grading and excavation. These plans include provisions for shoring, preventing rebounding and estimates of long term settlement. We are prepared to post a performance bond with the City to cover accidental damage to adjacent public and private_ property during excavation. 9) Fill Material - Should Marriott decide it wishes to deposit excavated Bay Mud in the future park site at the City's sanitary landfill, Marriott will bear the cost of a study to determine treatment necessary to make this excavated Bay Mud suitable for such deposit. _,City of Burlingame Page 5 10) Soils - Due to the corrosive soils, Marriott will coat utilities with corrosive resistant material and cover reinforcing steel with a rich cement mix. 11) Seismic - Marriott will design foundations and Pile systems to withstand lateral movement of Bay Mud in the event of significant earthquake. This study has been completed. 12) Flood Plain - Marriott will not extend fill into the Bay or revegetated wet lands along E1 Portal Creek. 13) Drainage - Marriott_will prepare a full grading --_ Plan to insure-proper-dra-inage b -f- the'S'"te. A sand and oil interceptor will also be installed and maintained in the storm drain system. 14) Erosion - A de -watering and sedimentation plan for construction will be prepared. Settlement ponds will be used during construction. 15) Vegetation - A 25 to 60 foot wide landscaped recreation area is propsed along the Bay front and and E1 Portal Creek. Landscaping will include native plants which are drought resistant, salt tolerant and non -berry producing. 16) Vehicular Air Pollution - Marriott will provide shuttle van service to the airport. It is envisioned that few of'the hotel guests will utilize the railroad station. However, should the railroad station become a significant generator of traffic to and from the hotel, vans could be scheduled to service the facility. 17) Energy - Marriott is highly conscious of energy conservation. The cost of energy has a significant impact on the profitability of our hotels. On an on-going basis Marriott Corporation conducts studies to determine where cost savings and cost saving devices are practical. We also encourage car and van -pooling and the use of mass transit. 'City of Burlingame Page 6 18) Construction - Marriott and sub -contractors of Marriott will be required to exhibit good construction practices. These practices typically include provisions for flagmen to control traffic, spraying of the site to control dust, and scheduling of truck traffic around AM and PM peak travel hours. Marriott will also post a bond for possible damage to public and private property during construction. Construction noise while unavoidable will be held to a minimum and kept within normal business hours. Marriott currently has two restaurants and an inflight I kitchen facility'`io`cated-i-n-Bur-lingame,__ W th-the-addition of the proposed hotel Marriott will be the largest single taxpayer in the City. We are anxious to proceed with the project. Throughout the planning process it has been our goal as members of the Burlingame Community to create a project which would be environmentally sound, physically attractive, economically viable and a positive addition to the high quality of life which the City strives to preserve. The planning process has been extremely costly and time delays seriously threaten the economic viability of the development. We are confident that, to the extent possible, our proposal is in compliance with all guidelines and goals of the agencies and administrations whose approvals are essential to it's development. Sincerely, Edward R. Hope Director Hotel Development Marriott Corporation ERH/st ROUTING FORM DATE: A98�� r7 TO: CITY ENGINEER CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR — FIRE MARSHAL — PARKS DIRECTOR — CITY ATTORNEY FROM: CITY PLANNER/PLANNER SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR—A L(AgmC J gki +O AT SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MEETING: STAFF REVIEW By MEETING ON MONDAY: - THANKS, Maureen/Kristin/Ruben 0 ate of Comments ROUTING FORM DATE: Agg�� c] TO: _ CTTy ENGINEER CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR FIRE MARSHAL PARKS DIRECTOR _ CITY ATTORNEY FROM: CITY PLANNER/PLANNER SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR Yhgd dm. vi -�S 191 AT SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MEETING: STAFF REVIEW By MEETING ON MONDAY: THANKS, Maureen/Kristin/Ruben '?z§Date of Comments L P(tJ E- c L-0�lt 57 '-M 5I"cLL , N"Tk rS E110 A F -t R€ l A rJ N o rrLt✓ i N 6 o rJ 2.. P�SLE c�sEs i BPsys� o� `To 13 I►YcL L0cLT-9 7� 3L �. ROUTING FORM DATE: , 8 Qa v7 TO: _ CITY ENGINEER CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR FIRE MARSHAL PARKS DIRECTOR CITY ATTORNEY FROM: CITY PLANNER/PLANNER SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR AT SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MEETING: STAFF REVIEW BY MEETING ON MONDAY: n� _ 1 C(C( I THANKS, Maureen/Kristin/Ruben Date of Comments \ 1 ISS --- ^C La/„Ae access. LJ MEMORANDUM TO: CITY PLANNER FROM: DONALD CHANG, SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 RE: STUDY MEETING FOR MARRIOTT PARKING LOT MODIFICATION PROJECT NO. 9724 In addition to the Traffic Engineer's comments and concerns I have the following comments and suggested condition regarding the propsoed Marriott parking changes to ticket dispensing gates: A new easement needs to be granted for the extra signal system and entrance right -of- way - The original Easement Agreement needs to be signed once modified. A detailed corrected easement was prepared by the Marriott Hotel's engineer on January 25, 1991 and has yet to be properly granted to the City. Should there be a difference between the Traffic Engineer's report dated September 10, 1997 of expected impacts and actual impacts or if there is a change in hotel operation which affects the traffic flow and impacts Bayshore Highway greater than the Traffic Engineer's report, Marriott should either modify the operations of the ticket dispensing gates, cease use of the gates during the affected period or modify the schedule and operational demands of the hotel so that the effects are eliminated. W., Attachment: Traffic Engineer's September 10, 1997 Memo c: Frank Erbacher ,i , RECEIVED MEMORANDUM SEP 1 0 1997 CITY OF BURLINGAME TO: CITY PLANNER PLANNING DEPT. FROM: TRAFFIC ENGINEER DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 RE: MARRIOTT PARKING CHANGES I have the following comments with regard to the Richard Hopper Draft Report concerning the Marriott parking changes: The report does not adequately analyze the impact of the changes to the traffic signal system along Bayshore Highway. The City has recently installed a $130,000 traffic signal system at the three intersections of Mitten Road, Stanton Road and Mahler Road. This includes coordination of the signals whereby vehicles can travel through these intersections at 35 m.p.h., the posted speed limit, without having to stop at each intersection. Figure 3 in the draft report shows 40 southbound vehicles turning left into the Cowan Road entrance to the Marriott but only 25 vehicles ending up there. Also, where are the northbound vehicles turning right into the same entrance and the smaller number from Cowan Road. Figure 4 is similarly suspect, 45 to 45 with no northbound right turns. The southbound left turn signal to the main driveway is set at 4 seconds per minute green and 20 seconds maximum green and works perfectly well now for the through traffic coordination. Adding another say 40 to 45 vehicles to this left turn sequence during peak times would have the effect of: a.) Requiring a significant increase in the green times for the left turns, which would disrupt the coordination. b.) Or backing up traffic into the southbound through lane if the existing much shorter green times were maintained for the coordination. Figure 6 shows a proposal to widen the main driveway for another 12 -foot right tum lane. However, there are two traffic signal poles, one with a 35 ft. high mounted street light, at this location. There are also pull boxes containing the coordination cables, signal wires and street light wires, as well as northbound presence loops in the pavement and a pedestrian crossing across Bayshore highway. Relocation of all this equipment could cost $30-40,000. Page 2... As shown on the large scale plans there does not appear to be sufficient width of pavement for two way traffic to and from the hotel entrance considering its use by buses and taxis. The existing one way southbound aisle appears to work very well in conjunction with the second aisle being one way out northbound. Because of the emphasis in bringing most of the vehicles out via the north exit and the conflicts that will occur with the Bayshore and Cowan Road traffic, Marriott should contribute 25% of the cost of future traffic signals at this location. pa -1. c: City Engineer Donald Chang 1_. 4, MEMORANDUM TO: PLANNING FROM: CITY ENGINEER DATE: SEPTEMBER 22,1997 1. C'0 MAIT 10 pF FR,0,?, � "14-C STgF,c /i',gT/p� FD RE: REVIEW OF IMPACTS OF MARRIOTT PARHING CHANGES Following the September 10, 1997 memo from the Traffic Engineer and the September 11, 1997 memo from the Senior Civil Engineer staff has met with Marriott's Traffic Engineer and representative and has again reviewed the proposed impacts of this proposal. I am concerned about the impacts to parking if there is a fee charged to users of the Marriott facility. If a high fee is charged, this may drive patrons to park on adjacent property impacting adjacent properties and streets. As stated in the Traffic Engineer's memo staff is concerned about potential impacts to the City's signal system coordination system. It would appear that if Mar iott's traffic report of impacts is correct there should be no new problems with the coordination system. The use of the existing two lanes of an interior entrance road as a two-way roadway could work if it is about 24' wide. Plans do not indicate the width. The heavy percentage of parking used as valet is a concern since it impacts the use of the surface lot. As the surface lot is filled, the valet spaces should be used for general parking possibly with the gated arrangement. The rework of the entrances requires that Marriott change the roadway and signal the easement descriptions. The previous descriptions have yet to be recorded since they required title documentation. This all will need to be done as a condition of this action. The signal system at Mitten Road will need to be reworked as a condition of these changes. These changes could cost $30K to $40K. RECEIVED SEP 2 21997 CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING DEPT. Page 2... September 22, 1997 Marriott Should there be a difference between the Traffic Engineer's report dated September 10, 1997 of expected impacts and actual impacts or if there is a change in hotel operation which affects the traffic flow and impacts Bayshore Highway greater than the Traffic Engineer's report, Marriott should either modify the operations of the ticket dispensing gates, cease use of the gates during the affected period or modify the schedule and operational demands of the hotel so that the effects are eliminated. --- _-..4 _..._____ - - I . Frank C. Erbacher, P.E. City Engineer fx1 RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND RETURN TO: CITY CLERK CITY OF BURLINGAME 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME CA 94010 1111111111111111111111111 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAN MATED COUNTY ASSESSOR -COUNTY CLERK -RECORDER WARREN SLOCUM Recorded at Request of CITY OF BURLINGAME 98-009357 01/26/98 01:30 Recording Fee JGREEH SPACE ABOVE LINE FOR COUNTY RECORDER RESOLUTION NO. nt-97 RESOLUTION APPROVING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, SPECIAL PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PARKING DIMENSION VARIANCE RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame that: WHEREAS, a categorical exemption has been proposed and application has been made for _an it to an existing special permit to charge for guest parkins to allow Hertz Rent-A-Car to operate a desk inside the hotel and use 6 parking spaces for car rental purposes and a parking dimension variance to increa! APN: 024-380-080; owner: at WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said application on _ October 14. 1997 , at which time said application was approved; WHEREAS, this matter was annealed to City Council and a hearing thereon held on December 1. 1997 , at which time it reviewed and considered the staff report and all other written materials and testimony presented at said hearing; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED and DETERMINED by this Council that: 1. On the basis of the initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, and comments received and addressed by this commission, it is hereby found that there is no substantial evidence that the project set forth above will not have a significant effect on the environment, and Categorical Exemption per Article 19, Section: 15301 - Existing Facilities, Class 1(c), Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities except where the activity will involve removal of a scenic resource including a stand of trees, a rock outcropping, or an historic building is hereby approved. 2. Said special permit amendments and variance are approved, subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Findings for such special permit amendments and variance are as set forth in the staff report, minutes and recording of said meeting. 3. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the o ctal records of the. County of San Mateo. — I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of December , 1997 , and adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE CITY CLERK `# EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 1. compliance with the conditions of the City Engineer's memo of April 5, 1982 and the Zoning Aide's memo of April 5, 1982; 2. contribute 12.2 percent to the modifications to the signalization of the Millbrae/Bayshore Highway intersection necessary when traffic generated from the project causes a worsening in the level of service at the intersection of one level; 3. maintenance of catch basins and grease traps serving the project; 4. development of a final landscape plan which meets BCDC public access concerns and approval by the Burlingame Park Director; planting and ongoing requirement to maintain whatever landscaping is approved; 4! 5. contribution, as required by the City and depending upon receipt of Federal grants, to the =A improvement of the City's Sewage Treatment Plant, secondary treatment solids improvement; z -t 6. pay cost of independent review of the Jefferson Associates' Traffic Assignment study for the project; -x 7. approval of Phases II and III of the project is subject to an origin -destination study of actual traffic V, generation and distribution from previously completed phases of the project; ='R 8. provide signalization at the Malcolm Road intersection if traffic studies required by the City for Phases II and III show it to be necessary; 9. provision of the following during construction of all phases of the hotel: adequate off-street all weather parking for construction workers and physical protection to the marsh habitat along El Portal Creek; 10. during construction of all phases require erosion control to include limiting construction as determined necessary by the City during the wet season, hydro seeding at the onset of the wet season, developing a specific plan for sedimentation control approved as necessary by the San Francisco Water Quality Control Board and the City of Burlingame; 11. as part of the Title 24 survey, the feasibility of solar energy and other conservation devises should be considered; 12. submit excavation procedures to protect public and private property and final grading and drainage plans acceptable to the City; EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 page -2- 13. all excavated material, acceptable to the City, shall be treated and placed in the City's sanitary land fill as directed by the City; 14. receipt of permits from all necessary regulatory agencies including BCDC and the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board; 15. compliance with Mr. Edward Hope's letter of March 19, 1982; 16. the project shall include a 14,000 SF ballroom/convention center in its first phase; 17. the "footprint" as submitted by the developer shall be followed; 18. the project shall generally follow those plans date stamped March 31, 1982 and submitted to the Council; 19. that the car rental operation at the Marriott Hotel, 1800 Bayshore Highway, shall be operated by two commissioned agents from a desk in the lobby area between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week, and that all rental contracts shall be written and signed in Burlingame; 20. that 6 parking spaces shall be reserved for car rental vehicles in the garage and no car shall be stored in one of these spaces for more than 72 hours; there shall be no rental cars parked in the surface parking lot; 21. that no cars shall be serviced, cleaned, washed or repaired on the Marriott site; 22. that car rental customers shall not exceed 700 per month and any change to the operating limits of the car rental use shall require an amendment to this use permit; 23. that before charging for on-site guest parking the applicant shall apply for and receive a sign permit or sign exception, if necessary, to install appropriate directional signage; 24. that the parking regulation and layout plan shall be implemented as shown on the plans date stamped September 10, 1997; Sheet 1, Site Plan - Existing and Sheet 2, Site Plan - Proposed; 25. that the conditions of the Senior Building Inspector's September 9, 1997 memo, Fire Marshal's August 25,1997 and September 8, 1997 memos, senior Civil Engineer's September 11, 1997 memo, Traffic Engineer's September 10, 1997 memo and the City Engineer's September 22, 1997 memos shall be met and that there shall be not temporary tents for any purpose installed in required parking or access areas on this site; EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 page -3- 26. that storage in the parking garage shall be limited to areas permitted by the Burlingame Fire Department and not designated as parking spaces on the plans date stamped September 10, 1997 (Sheets 1&2); 27. that on-site security and patrol shall be provided; 28. that during construction all parking for construction equipment shall be provided on-site and a supervised program for on-site and off-site parking for construction workers shall be approved by the Department of Public Works; 29. that the hotel shall install oil separating traps for runoff from parking areas and maintain oil separating traps on a regular basis as approved by the city; 30. that up to 251 parking spaces in the below grade parking garage shall be designated for valet parking; 31, that any change to the operation of valet parking affecting the area used shall require modification of this use permit; 32. that long term airport parking for a fee or no fee shall not occur at this site (including "sleep, park & fly" promotions; without amendment to this permit; 33. that a fee may be charged for self -park visitors at a rate of up to $0.50 per hour for the first four hours, and $1.00 thereafter and any change to this fee shall be reviewed by the city at a public hearing; 34. that 14 spaces remain on the site for the purpose of public access in the location indicated on the plans date stamped September 10, 1997 (Sheets 1 &2), and that these spaces shall be clearly marked as public access spaces and shall remain unrestricted (outside any parking control gating; and that no fee shall be charged for these spaces at any time; any revisions to these public access spaces require the permission of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission prior to any alterations; 35. that any change to the number of parking spaces provided on site, their configuration and/or the operation of the parking controls shall require amendment to this use permit; 36. that the permit shall be reviewed in one year (October 1998) and every two years thereafter. The permit may also be reviewed on complaint, particularly with regard to adverse effects on on -street and off-street parking in the neighborhood; and EXIIIBIT "A" Conditions of approval categorical exemption, special permit amendments and parking dimension variance 1800 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY effective December 1, 1997 page -4- 37. that the hotel shall report to the city twice a year in 6 month intervals the number of cars which have parked longer than 24 hours and are not registered to hotel guests and the use permit shall be reviewed if more than 10% of the on-site parking spaces are employed for this duration. I hereby certify this to be a full, true and correct copy of the document it purports to be, the original of which is on file in my office. Dated: Ci