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Home My WebLink About1318 Broadway - ApplicationAPPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Type of Application: x Special Permit x Variance Project Address 1318 Broadway Avenue Other Assessor's Parcel Number(s) CrZ" q5-15D APPLICANT Name: Cafe Figaro - Mr. John Akkaya* Address: 1318 Broadway Avenue City/State/Zip Burlingame, CA 94010 Telephone: (Work) 344-8277 ( tiome ) Architect/Designer: Name: DES, Architects & Engineers PROPERTY OWNER Name: Tilmor Properties Address: 1696 Edgeworth City/State/Zip Colma, CA 94015 Telephone (Work) 7, 5-5616 ( iiuirte ) 5s- V IL Address: 399 Bradford Street - Redwood City, CA 94063 Telephone ( daytime) : 415-364-6453 A% •TOM CLAN Please indicate with an asterisk (*) who contact person is for project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Addition of a mezzanine floor to an existing restaurant AFFIDAVIT/SIGNATURE(S): I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that -the information given herein is true and rre t to the best of my knowledge and belief. Ap s gnature Date I know about the p oposed application, and hereby authorize the above applicant to submit this application. Property Owne s Signature Date xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOFFICE USE ONLYxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # _ c:�:-- ; 67/ Date Filed: Fee 12 Receipt # �0 Letter(s) to applicant advising application incomplete: Date application accepted as complete; P.C. study meeting (date) 3--/.7- f0 P.C. public hearing (date) P.C. Action Appeal to Council? Yes No Council meeting date Council Action CITY OF BURLINGAME SUPPLEMENTAL TO APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS In order to approve an application for a variance, the Planning Commission is required to make findings (Code Section 25.54.020 a-d). Please answer the following questions as they apply to your property and application request to show how the findings can be made. A letter may also be submitted if you need additional space or if you wish to provide additional information for the Planning Commission to consider in their review of your application. Please write neatly in ink or type. a. Describe the exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to your property which do not apply to other properties in the area. SEE ATTACHED b. Explain why the application request is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right and what unreasonable property loss or unnecessary hardship might result from the denial of the application. SEE ATTACHED C. Explain why the granting detrimental or injurious vicinity and will not be safety, general welfare SEE ATTACHED of the application will not be to property or improvements in the detrimental to the public health, or convenience. d. Discuss how the proposed use of the property will be compatible with the aesthetics, mass, bulk and character of existing and potential uses of properties in the general vicinity. SEE ATTACHED A. The additional seating requested is for evening dinner trade banquet dining. In the evening there is plenty of parking, as most other Broadway business' are closed. Cafe Figaro does not have a busy lunch period because, Broadway is not a major lunch district like Burlingame Avenue. The real need for the additional upstairs room is for evening banquet use. B. This is needed for additional business for Cafe Figaro. It is also needed in order to provide better handicap accessible bathrooms and to provide a banquet facility, which is not currently available. C. The granting of this application will not be detrimental to business in this area because Cafe Figaro's big business is in the evening, including the need for banquet dining. There is not a parking problem along Broadway during the evening, so this would not have a major impact in the area. The ability of Cafe Figaro to draw more people will actually expose more people to the other business' along Broadway and will be good for business in the long run. D. Does not apply - there will be no change to the exterior of the building. CITY OF BURLINGAME SUPPLEMENTAL TO APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS In order to approve an application for a Special Permit, the Planning Commission is required to make findings as defined by the City's ordinance (Code Section 25.52.020). Please answer the following questions as they apply to your property to show how the findings can be made for your application request. A letter may also be submitted if you need additional space or if you wish to provide additional information for the Planning Commission to consider in their review of your application. Please write neatly in ink or type. 1. Explain why the proposed use at the proposed location will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity, and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, general welfare, or convenience. C)Y\ � � � � i � v) e we ►-� �.-� � W �1-, e t J\1 a C��S€ma c \t�� 54,�� , � e ��c,�.� �0 vec c ` \Fp D C 2. Discuss how the proposed use will be located and conducted in a manner in accord with the Burlingame General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. nn e�e.�n �� e c�� I C . j \ Q ComCCC io-f aVle cA- 3. Discuss how the proposed project will be compatible with the aesthetics, mass, bulk and character of the existing neighborhood and potential uses on adjoining properties in the general vicinity. Per Code Section 25.52.020 (3), the Planning Commission may impose such reasonable conditions or restrictions as it deems necessary to secure the purposes of Title 25 (Zoning) in the operation of the use. :Z'n-F CITY OF BURLINGAME SUPPLEMENTAL TO APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS 1. Proposed use of site: /4 PX I C-A",,P Ai 2. Days/hours of operation: /-''L'.j.; 3. Number of trucks/service vehicles (by type) : t1.1;EL-�V 4. Current and Projected maximum number of employees at this location: 7 Existing In 2 Years In 5 Years After After After 8AM-5PM 5PM 8AM-5PM 5PM 8AM-5PM 5PM Weekdays fulltime artime I Weekends fulltime' artime > 5. Current and Projected maximum number of visitors/customers who may come to the site: Existing In 2 Years In 5 Years After After After 8AM-5PM 5PM 8AM-5PM 5PM 8AM-5PM 5PM Weekda s `v Weekends 6. Maximum number of employees and visitors/customers which can be expected to be on the property at any one time: 7. Wh11 ere do/will the employees park? P C:» ►)-c- r 8. Where do/will customers/visitors park? �� ;c \>��'' t� r- 9. Present or most recent use of site: 10. List of other tenants/firms on the property,: _�' l�"C;3�'l- STAFF REVIEW OF APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION I. Proiect Address: 1318 Broadway II. Proiect Description and Permits Requested: Parking Variance and Special Permit to add 646 SF of second floor restaurant area. The parking variance is required to i provide zero on -site parking spaces where three are required to expand the restaurant to the second floor (CS 25.70.030). The Special Permit is necessary for the expansion of the facility (CS 25.36.038). The business will operate from Monday to Friday 11:00 am. through 10:00 pm. and Saturday and Sunday from 5:00 pm. to 10:00 pm. There will be six employees serving 20 customers from 11 am. to 5 pm. and nine employees for 40 customers after 5 pm. during the weekdays. The owner projects 50 to 60 weekend customers. III. Property Identification: Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 026-095-150 Lot No: WLY 50 Ft. of 32 Block No: 16 Subdivision: Burlingame Grove Lot Size: 4,886 SF Zoning: C-1 Broadway Commercial Area General Plan Designation: Shopping and Service IV. Existing Site Conditions and Adjacent Land Uses: Existing building divided into two tenant spaces for restaurants. The restaurant at 1316 Broadway has a first and second floor dining area. Adjacent land uses are Shopping and Service (C-1) to the East, West and South. Medium -High Density (R-3) residential uses are to the north. In order to meet the second floor exiting requirements, the restaurant at 1316 Broadway was required to obtain permis- sion to cross the property at the rear. V. CEOA Status: Categorically exempt per CEQA Code Sec. 15301 Existing Facilities Class 1 (e) (1)- additions of less than 50% of the floor area to the structure. VI. Proiect Data: Proposed New Construction: 646 SF Existing Area: 1,571 SF- 1,125 SF 1st Fl./446 SF 2nd F1. Proposed Percent Increase in Area: 41%- 2,217 SF total Proposed Required Front Setback: NA NA Side Yard Setback: NA NA Rear Yard Setback: NA NA Lot Coverage: NA NA Building Height: NA NA On -Site Parking Spaces: * 0 4