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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.18.06 PC Joint MinutesCITY OF BURLINGAME UNAPPROVED MINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Fire Station No. 34 799 California Drive, Burlingame, CA March 18, 2006 I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Baylock called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present: Councilmembers: Mayor Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, O'Mahony, Nagel Commissioners: Chair Auran, Brownrigg, Cauchi, Deal, Terrones, Vistica Absent: Planning Commissioner Osterling Staff Present: City Manager, Jim Nantell; City Planner, Margaret Monroe; City Attorney, Larry Anderson; Senior Planner, Maureen Brooks II. DISCUSS THE COUNCIL'S FY 2006-2007 GOALS FOR PLANNING AND SET FY 2006-2007 WORK PROGRAM CP Monroe reviewed the current Planning Department work program and the status of current projects, and timing for their consideration; and reviewed the proposed items identified for consideration by the City Council at their recent goal sessions. Council members and Planning Commissioners participated in discussions on each of the identified goals and issues. The following priorities were determined for the FY 2006-2007 Planning work program. Specific Plan for the Downtown Area Preparation of a Specific Plan for the Downtown area which would include developing goals and policies for development in the area, a land use plan and urban design elements, along with establishing community environmental standards for the area. Additional direction included: • Public participation program should focus on a Citizens Advisory committee made up of stakeholders; Safeway should be invited to be a member. • Scope should include an historic inventory which reviews all buildings in the planning area. • Consider Form Based Zoning, if appropriate for zoning implementation. • Funding from parking enterprise fund. Charrette A design charrette to proved an opportunity for the community to come together with teams of design professionals to focus on developing design concepts for up to four areas within the downtown area. Everyone is welcome; all ideas are heard and considered. A charrette is an educational opportunity for members of the community to hear from expert designers. Additional direction included: • Should plan for October 7, 2006, date. • Should focus on Howard Avenue and its cross streets—linkages to Burlingame Avenue. • Should set a second study meeting of City Council and Planning Commission to discuss the “design parameters” for the event (June, 2006). • Staff should budget $25,000 ($15,000 for AIA and $10,000 for event) in FY 2006-2007 budget. • Funding from Parking Enterprise Fund. CITY OF BURLINGAME MINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING March 18, 2006 -2- Encourage Safeway to Submit Plans for a New Store in the Burlingame Avenue Area At the conclusion of the Economic Study, the City should have some idea of what is a viable Safeway project on the site at El Camino/Howard/Primrose. The City should be receptive to a submittal of plans for a new store in the Burlingame Avenue area, whenever it is submitted. Direction included: • Continue dialogue, invite them in economic study presentations, and invite to participate in Citizens Advisory Committee for Specific Plan. • Accept an application if choose to make one before or during Specific Plan process. • Give them the option of providing funding for a contract planner to expedite their project processing. Investigate Development Impact Fees With the increase in construction particularly in the single family residential areas, the conditions of the local roads, curbs, gutters and sidewalks has been impacted alarmingly. The purpose of a development fee would be to address off-site damage. Discussion expanded this item to an evaluation of all fees: • Evaluate advantages of increasing three types of fees (1) application and processing fees; (2) construction impact fees (building department, public works) effects at time of construction; and (3) on going impact fees (park development fees, civic improvement fees). • Hire a consultant to prepare information and document local fee schedules ($40,000) • Work to be overseen by Finance and Public Works Departments, Planning will also participate. Investigate Effectiveness of Design Review (impact on single family neighborhoods) During discussion this goal was clarified, to include focusing on an overview of the design review process/issues, working with Council to identify three which would improve the process and implementing those. Discussion included: • Have Neighborhood consistency subcommittee work with Planning Commission to identify three issues to work on. • Each Council member and Planning Commissioner should E-mail to City Planner their list. (Face Print and incentives for basements to reduce lot coverage and mass and bulk were identified to start the list at the meeting). • Planning Commission will review; select three to recommend to City Council. Council will review and approve list. • Neighborhood Consistency Subcommittee will work on with staff and make recommendation to Planning Commission; will go to City Council for public hearing. Demolition Policy • Do nothing now. A group of residents is studying the city’s demolition policy and that of the surrounding cities. They will provide a report to the City Planner. Can decide at that time what to do. Other Goals • Council will let Commission know when they need Commission representation to assist them in implementation of the goal to attract and retain desired business. • C. Cauchi volunteered to participate on a Bicycle Committee to identify projects and get them ready for grant funding should one be reconstituted. CITY OF BURLINGAME MINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING March 18, 2006 -3- III. PUBLIC COMMENT Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue; John Root, 728 Crossway; and Dennis O'Brien, 2204 Poppy Drive, spoke. It is gratifying hearing the Council and Planning Commission discuss the issues brought to this forum,; complimented the new Commissioner, Richard Terrones, in bringing balance to the Commission; encouraged the Council to pursue funding for bicycle projects and to stay on top of the issues with the Caltrain transportation corridor and the trend toward more bullet trains and less local service. Hope that someone talks to Safeway on a regular, informal basis; the idea of a citizens advisory committee for the Specific Plan is really important, can act as buffer if the committee membership is representative of the Community; if focus of the charrette is Howard, make sure the train station is included; concerned with changes to the floor area ratio regulations, will destroy what is working well now, will drive away builders, shouldn't change things based on a couple of bad experiences, most builders are reputable. Mayor Baylock adjourned the Joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting at 12:00 noon.