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Home My WebLink About1229 Burlingame Avenue - Approval Letter� I'^ (`��.e f1�t#� uf ��xxltxt��txne CITY HALL - 50i PRIMROSE ROAD re�- (415) 696-7250 PLANNING DEPARTMENT BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 94010-3 99 7 F�x� (415) 342-8386 March 22, 1994 Marie B. Cochran 1229 Burlingame Ave., #15 Burlingame, CA 94010 Dear Ms. Cochran: Since there was no appeal to or suspension by the City Council, the March 14, 1994 Planning Commission approval of your Special Permit and Parking Variance applications became effective March 21, 1994. This application was to allow singing classes at 1229 Burlingame Avenue, Suite 15, zoned C-1, Subarea A. The March 14, 1994 minutes of the Planning Coaimission state your application was approved with the following conditions: 1. that the use shall occupy 570 SF as shown on the plans sub;c« �L�� tc t?�e p 1 a nninq Department date stamped November 10 , 1993; 2. that the days and hours of operation shall never exceed 3 week days, between 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., there shall be no classes on Saturday; 3. that no more than one student shall be taught during a single lesson, with a 15 minute break between lessons and the total number of lessons shall not exceed eight (8) students in a single day; 4. that any changes to the days and h�urs of operation or the number of students taught in one day shall require an amendment to this special permit; and 5. that the project shall meet all the requirements of the Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Codes as amended by the City of Burlingame. All site improvements and construction work will require separate application to the Building Department. This approval is valid for one year during which time a building permit must be issued. One extension of up to one year may be considered b�i the Planning Commission if application is made before the end of the first year. A �,,,�°�,�xmp'�°, ci !�- March 22, 1994 1229 Burlingame Ave., #15 page -2- (Erection of the signage will require separate application to the Building Department.) Sincerely yours, I�,GV� W�� Margaret Monroe City Planner MM:smg cc: Bruce Kirkbride, property owner Chief Building Inspector Chief Deputy Valuation, Assessor's Office (Lot 90' X 90' MOL on the SEly cor of Burl. Ave & Park Road, Ptn. Lot 10, Subd. Name Town of Burlingame, Map No. 1; APN 029-204-270) BURLINGAME PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 14, 1994 be consisten with the plans, including no windows closer than 3' to property line, submitted to e Planning Department date stamped February 8, 19 4; 2) that use o he structure shall be limited to light recreatio al uses such as a ga en cabana, sitting room, game room, and in no ci tance shall the s ucture be used as a dwelling unit; 3) that, within 0 days of action o this proposal, application shall be made to the B ilding Department f the installation of the windows and the propose change in use; 4) tha plans submitted to the Building Department sh 11 meet the condition �n the Chief Building Inspector's memo (2/14/ 4); 5) that the projec� shall meet all the requirements of the Unifo uilding and Uniform F're Codes as amended by the City of Burlingame; a 6) that no inter'or water or sewer service shall be added to this �,tructure. Motion was seconded by C. Ellis �approved on a 6-0 1(C. Graham absent) voice vote. Appeal procedure were advised. 7. SPECIAL PERMIT AND PARKING VARIANCE FOR SINGING CLASSES 1229 BURLINGAME AVENUE, SUITE 15, ZONED C-1 SUBAREA A, BURLINGAME AVENUE COMMERCIAL AREA (BRUCE KIRKBRIDE, PROPERTY OWNER AND MARIE B. COCHRAN, APPLICANT). Reference staff report, 3/14/94, with attachments. CP Monroe discussed the request, reviewed criteria, Planning Department comments, and study meeting questions. Five conditions were suggested for consideration at the public hearing. Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Marie Cochran, applicant, 5541 Corte Sonora, Pleasanton, addressed the Commission. There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed. Commissioners commented: that the use has existed at this site for some time without complaints; that there is nothing exceptional about the property to justify not meeting the requirements, no unreasonable loss shown if outside business hours, an office which is permitted could go in. C. Galligan then moved to approve the applications since the use is consistent with the district, with the following amended conditions: 1) that the use shall occupy 570 SF as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department date stamped November 10, 1993; 2) that the days and hours of operation shall never exceed 3 week days, between 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., there shall be no classes on Saturday; 3) that no more than one student shall be taught during a single lesson, with a 15 minute break between lessons and the total number of lessons shall not exceed eight (8) students in a single day; 4) that any changes to the days and hours of operation or the number of students taught in one day shall require an amendment to this special permit; and 5) that the project shall meet all the requirements of the Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Codes as amended by the City of Burlingame. Motion was seconded by C. Kelly and approved on a 4-2-1 (C. Jacobs and Mink dissenting and C. Graham absent) roll call vote. Appeal procedures were advised. Page -4- BURLINGANTi� PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 14, 1994 Chm. Deal o ened the public hearing. �vid Law, applicant, 2309 Ray Drive, was resent to answer any que tions. He noted in finding exceptional 'rcumstances that the house slab and grade construction and thus slig ly lower than neighbors re lting in less privacy from street; floor p n is reversed with bedroom at front so privacy is an issue. There is 5 o street right-of-way etween the inner edge of the sidewalk and the pro erty line so at its osest point the fence is 15' from the sidewalk. There were no other comm nts and the public hea 'ng was closed. C. Jacobs noted that thi is an exceptional circu tance due to the angle of the road, it is not a typical lot and c eates an optical illusion, also because of he placement of the house the back yard is in the front of the house cr ating a greater need for rivacy, she then moved to approve the applic ion, with the following onditions: 1) that the project shall confor to the plans submitted o the Planning Department date stamped Februar 10, 1994; 2) that app ication for a retroactive building permit shall be made to the Buildi Department within 30 days of action on this app ication; and 3) that he project hall meet all the Uniform Building a d Uniform Fire Code re irements s amended by the City of Burlingame. � Mo ion was seconded by C. Galligan an approved on a 5-1-1 (C. \D al di enting and C. Graham absent) roll call vote. Appeal procedu s were advised. 6. TWO SP_�CIAL PERMITS FOR AN EXISTING CCESSORY STRUCTURE AT 1545 BERNAL AV�NUE, ZONED R-1 (PAUL R. AN�VIRGINIA MALONE, PROPERTY Reference staff eport, 3/14/94, with attachments.��P Monroe discussed the request, rev ewed criteria, Planning Department c�mments, and study meeting question . Five conditions were suggested. � Chm. Deal opened the public hearing. Paul and V�rginia Malone, applicants, 1545 Be al Avenue, clarified there is only�one trellis on the property, built u er the July building permit at th front of the pump house. There is n.`plumbing in the pump house and could not possibly be used as a living sznit. A firewall was installed, with the July permit, to address a fire eparation issue and eliminated previous windows in the side walls crea 'ng a need for natural light inside the structure. Privacy is not an i sue because the windows are 9 feet or more above the ground. There were no other comments and t e public hearing was closed. C. Mink noted that this application ill not impact the neighborhood and included the comments made in the staff report and in the testimony, he then moved to approve th� application, by resolution, with the following amended and added condztions: 1) that the project Page -3- �