HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1996.05.28CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 28, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission, City of Burlingame was called to order by
Acting Chairperson Ellis on Tuesday, May 28, 1996 at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Coffey, Deal, Galligan, Key, Mink and Ellis
Absent: Commissioner Wellford
Staff Present: City Planner, Margaret Monroe; City Attorney, Jerry Coleman; City
Engineer, Frank Erbacher; Fire Marshal, Keith Marshall
MINUTES - The minutes of the May 13, 1996 meeting were approved as mailed.
AGENDA - Item #4, a special permit for retail clothing store at 1500 Adeline Drive
was withdrawn. The order of the agenda was then approved.
FROM THE FLOOR
There were no public comments.
ITEMS FOR STUDY
1. APPLICATION FOR SIDE SETBACK VARIANCE AT 2101 RAY DRIVE, ZONED, R-1,
(DAN AND CINDY GRIESEMER, PROPERTY OWNERS AND DAN GRIESEMER AND
ALLISON KOHLER, STEWART ASSOCIATES, APPLICANTS)
Requests: is location of the front door through the carport, where does the door parallel to the
driveway go; if they are replacing the existing water heater why can they not relocate that
enclosure to outside the side setback; Item set for hearing June 10, 1996.
2. APPLICATION FOR A TAKE-OUT PERMIT FOR A SNACK SHOP IN THE CHEVRON
STATION AT 260 EL CAMINO REAL, ZONED C-1, SUBAREA A, (CHEVRON, USA,
INC., PROPERTY OWNER AND NANETTE NAMES, REPRESENTING R. H. LEE &
ASSOCIATES. APPLICANT).
Requests: add a copy of the enforcement correspondence to the action packet; what is George
Currie's relationship to the project; at the far right service bay the backup area scales to 23'
from door to space, should be 24 % does the parking stall at the air and water area block use of
air and water; can a car be parked in the Burlingame side parking space at the corner if El
Camino Real side parking space has a car in it; if they are to install a microwave, list the items
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to be heated, no heated food is shown on miscellaneous items list; is this a health department
concern about customers cooking their own food; Item set for hearing June 10, 1996.
ITEMS FOR ACTION
3. APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VARIANCE
TO RECONFIGURE PARKING AND BALCONY AT 1212 EL CAMINO REAL, ZONED
R-3, (JACK KLEIN, PROPERTY OWNER AND APPLICANT). CONTINUED FROM
MAY 13, 1996.
Reference staff report, 5.28.96, with attachments, item continued from previous meeting. CP
Monroe discussed the request and applicants representatives comments after the last meeting,
reviewed criteria, Planning Department comments, and study meeting questions. Four
conditions were suggested for consideration.
C. Ellis opened the public hearing. Mr. Kline, the applicant, 2630 Skypark Drive, Hillsborough
and Mr. Yanaga, 1650 Boreal, San Mateo, the project architect were present to answer
questions. The room they would like to keep is just a small, possibly 7' X 7', workroom or
storage area. The room has electricity, heat and the walls are sheetrocked. Keeping this room
caused the deck and exit stairs from the second floor to be rearranged; because of the 4' fire
separation requirement the covering on one parking space was required to be removed. Mr.
Kline expressed a desire to retain the space cover, if this would require a fire rated wall and he
is willing to build that wall. Pictures of the improvements were presented for the record. There
were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
Commission discussed the need for a variance for the four foot separation which was not noticed
and suggested the applicant come back to commission with plans retaining the covered space and
meeting all fire and UBC requirements; requesting a variance for the 4' separation.
C. Galligan moved, by resolution, approval of this request to eliminate the covering on one
parking space and to place a wall to separate this space from the patio area, with the added
provision that the applicant may return with an application for a variance for the four foot fire
separation for the covered garage within 30 days, with the following conditions: 1) that the
project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date
stamped April 12, 1996, Sheets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and the minimum width of the driveway shall
be 10'-0" from property line for the length of the building and the new carport. Construction
shall not create any obstruction to the maneuvering area at the rear of the lot or access to the
adjacent property; 2) that there shall be 5 covered parking spaces and 1 uncovered parking space
dimensioned to current code requirements and any changes to the carports shall require an
additional review by the Planning Commission; 3) that a 36' wall shall be placed between the
uncovered parking space and the new at grade patio area and the small room being retained on
the second floor shall be improved to meet all the requirements of the California Building and
the Fire Code 1995 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame and if present construction
of the room was not done with a permit then a retroactive building permit shall be obtained; and
4) that the entire project shall meet the California building and Fire Code, 1995 Edition as
amended by the City of Burlingame.
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Motion was seconded by C. Mink and passed on a 5-1-1 (C. Key dissenting and C. Wellford
absent) roll call vote. Appeal procedures were advised.
4. APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR RETAIL CLOTHING STORE AT 1500
ADELINE DRIVE, ZONED C-1, (MARMORA TERRELL, PROPERTY OWNER AND
YOLANDA C. KIDSON. APPLICANTI.
The application was withdrawn.
5. APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR AUTO REPAIR AT 1369 ROLLINS
ROAD, ZONED, M-1, (GLYNNE LEWIS AND LEO BOGER, PROPERTY OWNERS
AND STEPHEN WU, APPLICANT).
Reference staff report, 5.28.96 with attachments. CP Monroe discussed the request, reviewed
criteria, Planning Department comments, and study meeting questions. Five conditions were
suggested for consideration.
Chin. Ellis opened the public hearing. Stephen Wu, the applicant was present to explain his
application. The business at present is auto repair on North Carolan and would be expanded into
the tenant space at the rear which fronts on Rollins Road. The added tenant space would be
used for an auto body shop. The interior wall currently separating the two businesses will have
a man door in it for fire exiting purposes. How the required parking spaces provided inside the
building would be used was discussed. Concerns about dust and other impacts on customers cars
was noted. The applicant stated most customers left their cars to be repaired and were not
concerned about dust. There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed.
C. Galligan noted the parking problems in this area impacted by auto repair uses. Cars waiting
to be repaired should not be parked in the required parking spaces, therefore this interior parking
plan is not realistic. He then made a motion to deny this application.
Commission noted for the record that, if approved, this special permit runs with the land and
another tenant who would be less consciences about parking off the street could use this site; this
is really an intensification of use from the previous warehouse use. Also the second floor area
above office is not built like the plans show, there is a 7' ceilinged area now being used as living
space. Should be corrected.
The motion to deny was seconded by C. Mink and failed 3-3-1 (C. Coffey, Key and Ellis
dissenting and C. Wellford absent) roll call vote.
C. Coffey commented the applicant is providing parking to code requirements on site, between
the spaces outside and in. He then made a motion to approve this application, by resolution,
with the following conditions: 1) that the project shall be laid out in accordance with the plans
submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped May 14, 1996 Sheet 1, Site Plan and
Floor Plans; 2) that the conditions of the Chief Building Official's and Fire Marshal's memo
dated April 29, 1996 shall be met; 3) that the auto body shop will be open 5 days per week or
40 hours per week with a maximum of 4 employees including the business owner on site at one
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time; 4) that there shall be two standard parking spaces available, to current code dimensions,
for use by the employees or customers inside the warehouse at 1369 Rollins Road, and
maintenance and repairs shall not be made to any vehicles while parked in these two spaces; nor
shall any of the required parking spaces designated for this tenant outside the building be used
for auto storage or repair; and 5) that the project shall meet all the requirements of the
California Building and Fire Code, 1995 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame.
Motion was seconded by C. Key and failed on a 3-3-1 (C. Deal, Galligan and Mink dissenting
and C. Wellford absent) roll call vote. Appeal procedures were advised.
VIH. PLANNER REPORTS
- CP Monroe reviewed City Council actions at their regular meeting of May 20, 1996.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Charles Mink, Secretary
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