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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1949.02.24MINUTES Chairman Mitchell presiding. Present Absent CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Burlingame, California. Regular Meeting February 24, 19/+9 - 8 p.m. Others Present Mitchell Coles City Attorney Karmel Shattuck City Clerk White Brown City Engineer Fitch Macomber City Building Inspector Watson Stivers At this Meeting there was held a second hearing on the application of Leo W. Meyer dated January 11, 1949, for a variance relating to Lots 8 and 9, Block 17, Town of Burlingame Mr. Meyer, the owner of the lots, was present and urged that a variance be granted for use of a parking lot, which he said would be of particular benefit to commuters and other long-time parking customers; he would not plan to operate the lot at night time. Homer Stack and mem- bers of his family, who own a lot across the street on Myrtle Road, appeared and protested the action seeking a variance in this area which is zoned for residential apartment use, and Mr. Stack said that he believed the existence of a commercial parking lot, with cars going it and out across the street from his property, would be detrimental. In the discussion which ensued, the arguments tended to be based on the need for parking facilities in that area or the lack of such need. The Planning Commission pointed out that it is not necessary to dis- cuss the need for additional parking space which is generally recognized in downtown Burlings but the Planning Commission is opposed to variances and a preponderance of the property owner in the neighborhood evidently are opposed in this instance. There was presented at the Meet- ing a protest signed by twenty-five persons. R. D. Falk, 222 Myrtle Road, appeared and pro- tested. Commissioner Brown made a motion that the petition be denied, which was seconded by Commissioner Stivers. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mitchell Yes Brown " Stivers " Shattuck Not voting Macomber Not present Coles Absent At the request of the City Council the Planning Commission reviewed its communica- tion October 15, 1948 relative to rezoning the strip of land in the creek area in the vicinit of Howard avenue and E1 Camino Real. In order to clarify that communication, the following was adopted as being added thereto: "l. That a permit be granted to use commercially the first 189.67 feet northerly from El Camino Real, measured along the Easterly side of the 20 foot strip. This area represents the extension of the existing service station use across the creek. On this portion there is to be no thoroughfare for vehicular traffic leaving or enter- ing E1 Camino Real; and no building shall be constructed on this portion of the area unless Lot 10-C adjoining the creek area on the West shall be zoned for commer. cial use. 2. That the balance of the area be rezoned to commercial subject to the following limi. tations: In this area there shall be no building upon the Westerly 10 feet of 20 foot strip adjacent to Lot 10-C unless the said Lot 10-C shall be zoned for com- - 1 - Continuation - MINUTES - Burlingame City Planning Commission February 24, 1949 mercial use. 3. The creek area shall be enclosed with a concrete culvert, the design of which steal: meet with the approval of the City Engineer. Any building construction within the 20 foot strip shall be based on foundations separate from the culvert structure. 4. No sanitary plumbing or piping shall discharge into the creek. Storm water may be drained into the creek." The City Engineer presented a Record of Survey Nap of that certain 1.7925 acre trap of land, etc. at Hillside Drive and Adeline Drive on which he advised the Planning Commissioi "The owner's engineer had advised us that he proposes to build a six inch sewer line connecting with the intercepter sewer running parallel with Mills Creek, which wou: adequately serve the four parcels proposed. Water service is available along the two adjoining streets of Hillside Drive and Adeline Drive. It is recommended that the record of survey map be approved subject to constructioi of sanitary sewer mentioned above. The area of each of the parcels suggested is it excess of 10,000 square feet." It was regularly moved and unanimously voted that the Planning Commission recommends approval of the map subject to dedication of sewer easement as shown on the plan and profile accompan3 ing the map, and a bond or deposit of the estimated cost of the sewer to insure its construc- tion. City Building Inspector Watson was present and reported that he had no plans to be presented at this Meeting of the Commission. Meeting adjourned 10:05 P.M. DAS:LB D. A. Stivers, Secretary.