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Home My WebLink About100 California Drive - Approval Letter(`��e f�i#� uf ��xrlin�tt�t.e CITY HALL - SOi PRIMROSE ROAD re� (415) 696-7250 PLANNING OEPARTMENT BURLINGAME. CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 v�x (415) 342-H3H6 July 22, 1997 Ronald Morris Morris Engineering 104 El Camino Real San Carlos, CA 94070 Dear Mr. Morris, Since there was no appeal to or suspension by the City Council, the 7uly 14, 1997 Planning Commission approval of your negative declaration, special permits and parking variance became effective 7uly 21, 1997. This application was to allow a new 4-story, 41,472 SF automobile parts distribution facility and a car sales lot at 100 California Drive, zoned C-2, Subarea D. The 7uly 14, 1997 minutes of the Planning Commission state your application was approved with the following conditions: 1. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date stamped 7une 11, 1997, Sheet Al and A3 through A7, and date stamped 7une 30, 1997, Sheets A2 and A8; 2. that the conditions of the City Engineer's 7une 2, 1997 memo, the Fire Marshal's June 2 and 7une 16, 1997 memo, and the Chief Building Inspector's June 2, 1997 memo shall be met; 3. that this project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 1995 Edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame. 4. that the overall height of the building as measured from the grade the top of curb shall be 42'-0"; 5. that the used car lot use shall be subject to review should the property owner lose the right to load and unload car carriers in the abandoned railroad spur adjacent to 925 Bayswater Avenue. A p""�d m recydce PeGs t J { 7uly 22, 1997 100 California Drive page -2- 6. that the at-grade automobile display area at the front of the site shall not exceed 7820 SF as shown on the site plan date stamped 6/30/97; 7. that the project shall be subject to the state-mandated water conservation program. A complete Irrigation Water Management Plan must be submitted with landscape and irrigation plans at time of permit application; 8. that the applicant shall obtain a permit from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for demolition of the existing structure; 9. that there shall be no on-street loading or unloading of trucks delivering or picking up parts or merchandise by customers or employees of the various Putnam dealerships, or the applicant shall obtain approval from the Traffic, Safety and Parldng Commission for an on-street loading zone on Bayswater Avenue. If approved, the applicant's use of this area for deliveries to the parts warehouse shall be limited to the hours of 6:00 a. m. to 10:00 a.m., and the loading zone shall be marked with a 30-minute time limit for loading and unloading; no car carriers shall use the loading zone nor shall they block any public street; 10. that all employees of the parts distribution facility and car sales lot shall park in designated spaces in the adjacent parking garage, and their cars shall bear stickers identifying their place of employment; 11. that this proposal shall be required to meet the Tree Protection and Reforestation Ordinance passed by the City of Burlingame in 1993 and enforced by the Parks Department and the City's landscape requirement; . 12. that the applicant and property owner shall coordinate with the San Mateo County Health Department to ensure that this project does not impact ongoing remediation for removal of a gas storage tank on the site; � 13. that the speakers for any outdoor public address or amplification system shall be oriented only toward California Drive and the system shall be of such quality that the amplification be the lowest level of sound possible, that in no case shall the public address system be used after 7:30 p. m. daily, and that the operator shall be responsive to complaints about amplification levels by nearby residents; 14. that all construction shall abide by the construction hours established by the municipal code; July 22, 1997 100 California Drive page -3- 15. that all new utility connections to serve the site and which are affected by the development shall be installed to meet current code standards and diameter; sewer laterals shall be checked and replaced if necessary; and abandoned utilities and hookups shall be removed; 16. that all on-site illumination including the car sales lot lighting shall be shielded and directed only on to the site; 17. that should any cultural resources be discovered during construction, work shall be halted until they are fully investigated, and appropriate methods of removal determined by appropriate professionals acceptable to the City and completion approved before work commences. 18. that the applicant shall designate the spaces in the parking structure and on the property which are required parking spaces for this use, other uses on the property, and required parldng which is provided on this site for any other site; and that the applicant shall provide a data sheet which outlines the pazking requirements for each of these uses and where the required parking for each is locaterl; 19. that the parking variance shall run with the special permit for the auto parts distribution use, and any change of use on the property (100/150/198 California Drive) shall be required to conform to the parking requirements of the zoning ordinance and requires approval of the Planning Commission. The auto parts distribution use is defined as an in-house, wholesale parts distribution warehouse to auto dealerships owned or controlled by the owner of the distribution center; in addition, the used car department may have offices in the parts center; there shall be no more than eight (8) employees of the center and the used car department working at any one time in the center; and 20. that if any parking spaces in the parking garage are to be rented, leased, or used by businesses not associated with the owner's dealerships, the owner sha11 first submit a copy of the rental agreements to the Planning Director for review for conformance with the requirements of the special permits and variance for the property. 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 by the Planning Commission if application is made before the end of the first year. . 7uly 22, 1997 100 California Drive page -4- The decision of the Council is a final administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. If you wish to challenge the decision in a court of competent jurisdiction, you must do so within 90 days of the date of the decision unless a shorter time is required pursuant to state or ferleral law. (Erection of the signage will require separate application to the Building Department. ) incerely yours, (�,' �i�,� �� t Monro City ner mrb 100CALIF.ccs c: J.P. Property L.L.C., property owner Chief Building Inspector Chief Deputy Valuation, Assessor's Office (Parcel A, 2.202 Ac MOL, Parcel Map Vol. 60/52-53; APN 029-233-080)