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Home My WebLink About1298 Burlingame Avenue - Approval Letter0 BURUNGAME u�, ___§ro� 0 ��` �.nr Litx1 IIf �,�urltng��mr SAN MATEO COUNTY . CITY MALL- 501 PRIMROSE ROAD � BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 9a010 , TEL�(415) 342-8931 May 18, 1976 Mr. W. Gregory Mendell Kern Jewelers, lnc. 1298 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA. 94010 Dea r Mr. MendPli: Since there �•�as no appeal or suspensio�i by City Council of Planning Commission action at their Ma:� 10, 1976 meeting, your sign perm't for two canopy signs with a total of 36 SF of copy at 1298 Burlingame Avenue �ecame effective May 18, 1976. Yours very truly, �/v �Y' l ��6��Uu�1'I/ �'%��!'LC Wayne M. Swan City Planner WMS/s cc: Bui lding Departme:�t City Clerk -3- After Commission discussion, C.P. Swan stated he wished to record meetings during the two month tr.al period. The Planning Department objective wiil be to produce the best possible information for the Commission as time and resources permit. The consensus appeared to be that the Corrmission follow Council directives. C. Kindig added it was his hope tonight's minutes woula show the conve.sation thoroughly. - , , . �} �`: 11 �� ,.�,,,,�.-�-� �— 5 / c� 7 6 MFETING ITEMS FOR ACTI�V -. ____ . , 2. SIGN PERMIT FOR TWO CANOPY SIGNS WITH A TOTAL OF 3�6 SF OF COPY AT 1298 BURLINGAME AVEN��, B� W. GREGORY MEPJDELL OF KERN JEWtLERS, INC. � L Chm. Taylor introducea item anel requested review by Asst. C.P. Yost. The Planner stated Kern Jewelers have already installed a new canvas canopy witi-� a face area o�� 71 SF; within this area, 36 SF of new copy has been painted. The application is to allow this non-illuminated sign to remain. Added together, the existing wall sign plus the canopy have a total�surface area of 105 SF. The advertising area of both rigns is 7� SF which is 40% above the recommended �tandard for Burlingame Avenue in =he draft sign code. Mr. Mendell indicated he had not been aware that he neede-I 3 permit since he was not addin� any new sign spar_e. He stated the cano;�y needed to be replaced and his only intention was to make Burlingame Avenue attractive. Iri discussion with Com�;issioners it was brought out that it is not a retracta��le canopy; in 1972 when the canopy was originally put up they had a permit to do so; the Building Dept. has no record of painting on the original canvas (C. Kindig commented he thought this was permissible at that time). C. Jacobs thought it was attractive, and C. Kindig was glad it wasn't �ighted. C. Ci�tul'i corfirmed tha� it has ::he same footage and same width. Mr. Mendell also confirmed they kept the same color an.d amount of lettering but changed the script only. There was discussion regarding the name of the company, to which Mr. Mendell replied he would prefer "Kerns" and had already obtained a permit for the illuminated wall sign to rea�i the .:ame. Chm. Taylor requested audience comments for or against this application; there being none, he declared the public hearing closed. Commissioners had no further questions and C. Jacobs moved this sign permit be approved. It was seconded by C. Kindig and carried on the following roll call vote. AYES: COMMlSSIONERS: CISTULLI, FRANCARD, JACOBS, �:INDIG, SINE NAYES: COMMISSIONERS: MINK, 1�AYLOR ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE Chairman Taylor announced the application is approved and told the applicant it would become effective one week from tomorrow if there is no appeal to the C.C. 3. SIGN PERMIT FOR ONE AWNING SIGN OF 40 SF AT �3t6 BURLINGAME AVENUE BY THEODORE�L. CUOK, JR. FOR GLENNA COOK INTERIORS. Chrr,. Taylor requested review of this application by Asst. C.P. Yost. Planner Yost stated this is a proposal to remodel an existing shop and establish an interior decorating studio. During several discussions wi�th Mr. Cook it appeared a building permit would be adequate for the new advertising; however, 10 days ago a change was made to increase the size of the new awning, or "lambrepuin." This lambrequin was -1�- to be 4'3" x 16'4" with copy over an undetermined area. lnitially it would have been a 69 SF sign and consequently a sign permit application was requested. Last week the size was reduced to 40 SF and the new copy is now down to 12 SF with 12" high lettering; present sign code specifies 8" ietters. Chm. Taylor asked for comments from the audience. There were none and the public hearing was declared closed. There were no Comnission questions. C. Mink moved i�at the sign permit a:., speci ��ied in Item �3 an tht -�yenc�� be appro�ed. The motien was seconded by C. .!acobs and carriPd on unanimous roll �call vote. Tnere were no questions on the motion and Chm. Taylor announced the ap�lication was approved subject to approval by ti�e City Council. 4. REQUEST BY NEIL VANNUCCI A'ND BEVERLY MILLS TO °EASSIGN SPECIAL PERMIT FOR XEROX COPY CENTER AT 1�Srj BAYSHORE HIGHWAY AFPROVED 'PRIL 2i, 1y76 Chm. Taylor announced thi� agenda item, questioning whether this might not be a ministerial item. The C.A. replied thet the Commission was specific to whom it granted the � rmit, and staff felt it could not do it ministerially. C. Sine, s.ecreta.ry of the Corrg..�ssion,, read i�ito the. record two letters recei��d �by tfie- • Planni�g Dept. and addressed to the Ptan�i g Commission: (1) letter dated May 5, t976 from Neil J. Vannucci of V� T Invest�ents authoriz�•S the name of Paul White dba Reproduction Centers of America be changed in ravor of Beverly Mills dba Reproductions Unlimited; and (2) May 5, 1976 letter from Xe!-ox Reproductions Uni;mited signed by Paul White requesting Commission relinyuish his permit in the name of Paul White-dba Reproduction Centers of America in favor of Beverly Mills- dba Reproductions Unli^�ited. During discussion it was de;ermined that this requesc makes no changes placea on the original special permit but is merely a change of permittee; Beverly Mills is �he true owner of the business`�and has had a copy center in Borel Square for two years. C. Sine objected to going through the Tormaiity of a publi� hearing and imm�diately r�eceiving a request�for change of ownership. C. Mink stated his fe�.ling that discussion of the special permit granted Paul White centered o� the operation and use of the building and who made application for this permit was not really relevant. The C.A. advised it is appropriate for the Commission to grant a special permit to a specific permittee. Paul White advised Commission it would have been difficult (Ed, to obtain financing) to have operated under the permit the way it was. Chm. Taylor asked for audience comments or questions. Tf�ere were none, he declared the public hearing closed, and ,sked for further P.C, questions. C. Cistulli was given further clarification of the previous application which pointed out: the permit had been gra��ted to Mr. White ard Mr. Vannucci; Mr. White made the application and shortly thereafter N�il Vannucci requested co-applicant status (Neil Vannucci and V� T Investments are continuing co-applicants for tnat reason). C. Kindig questioned the advisability of giving the permit to both Beverly Mills and Neil Vannucci as the Commission would then be giving it to any owner of the building. Beverly Mills indicated she would prefer to be the sole permittee since she is the proprietor of the business. There being n� further discussion, C. Mink moved that upon the request of Neil Vannucci and Beverly Mills the special permit for a Xerox copy center known as Reproductions Unlimited be assigned to 8everly MiJls to operate at 1555 Bayshore Highway; second by C. Jacobs. Chm. Tayior was assured by C.A. Coleman that this