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HomeMy WebLinkAbout827 Cowan Road - Approval Letter. � �arch 3, 1971 Messrs. Richard Costa and Harry Costa Custom Office Supply Company 66l San Mateo Avenue San Bruno. California 94066 Gentlement 1"he actfon of the Planning Commission in approving your application fer a special permit ta mercha�ndi�e office supplies ancl printing at 827 Cowan Roaa, 8urling�nte :'(Lot 28, 29, 30, ' Block 2, E. Millsdale Industrial P�rk� was not �appealed, anc3 became effective Tuesday, March 2, 1971. 'Yours very truly, THE CTTY OF IIURLINGAME Herbert K. ir�'hit� City Clerk HiCW:bg . � � . : . _�'�•� 2���z '� 2. APPLIC,'1TIOi1 FO�K 5PFCIAL P�iR�iIT AFPROVrD FOR CUSTO^t OFFIC� � SUPPLY TO �iFRCHANDISE OFFICE SUPPLIES AND PRINTING AT � 8 � 7 . COL';11ti R0t1D . � . Chairman Sine announced a public hearin� a.n the a��lication �f Custor,i Office Su��ply Company for a special perr�it to furnish . ofiice suppli.es and printin� services at retail in t}ie inctustrial .. . • area at 827 Ce��ran Road. . . . . . The letter received �vith the application statecl that this �ti�ould � not be a retazl operation in the ordinar�� sense of the �oord,�� but rather, a type of stockroam for servicing clients in the industrial area with c}iar�e accounts and phone orders. Only � . office su�plies .and printin� t,rould be sold, no accessory i�ems. There will be no displav wa.ndot:�s. The printing will be of the � � type knotti�n as "Instant F'rinting." The cammunication r�entioneci • � that Bell f EIo�aell, located in the same builc3in�, and selling � Xerox copy service, had been �;iven a.use permit. The letter - stated that a sign, meeting city requireMents, tooulcl be nceded and it taas also desired �to paint a sign on the plaster facac?e - above t�e front door. Photographs �f �Che property and the. � sign presently on the building wexe furnished. �� . . . l�ir. Richarcl Casta u�as present at the hearing as rep.resentati��e ,of Custor.� O�fice Supply. He.reiterated_their desire to serve � the industrial area, and stated that the present si�,n i4=oulc� �. be taken do��;n and reglaced c.�ith another hanaing sign. .� There were no corments from the audience either favaring or opposing this application. . . . �. � , . _- , . . The Citv Planner stiated that in his opinion 'there shoulcl be no obJection to this t��pe of retail business �,rhich would service �� our important industrial area. � . , � . . � Durin� the ComMission discussion�which follo��ed Commissioner . rtink stated he felt the ser•.rice ��as needed in the. area. Cor::missioner � Kindig voiced concern ai�out the agpearance of the si�n, since he � felt that many of the si�;ns alon� t}iis particular street ��ere � unattractive, and hoped that this sign ���ould be one of. Lhe better ones. . . . . The City Flanner mentioned�that possibi� all the property o��;ners . along Lhe street could.be contacted anc? ur�ed to ctisplay more attiractive : s i�ns . � : - It was moved bv Comr�issioner Jacobs, seconded�by Cor�missioner . riink that Cus�nm Office Supply be issued a s�ecial �ermit io sell office sup�lies and printin� at 827 Co�4an Road. ��otion carried �. unanimously. . Chairman Sine told the. 1pplicant that failure to comply with Citv re�;ulations re�ardin�; this special permit t�Toulcl result in �the r�atter's bein� brought before the Flanning Cc+nmission. . S . _ . ', • .