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Approved Minutes
Regular Meeting of November 15r2004
1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall
Council Chambers. Mayor Rosalie O'Mahony called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TIIE FLAG
Led by JoEllen Galligan.
2, ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT :
Baylock, Coffey, Galligan, Nagel, O'Mahony
None
3. CEREMONTAL
a. ROTATION OF MAYOR
Mayor O'Mahony reviewed her term as mayor and thanked Burlingame voters for their support of Measures
1A and A in the recent election commenting on their importance to both the city and the county.
Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to nominate Vice Mayor Galligan as Mayor; seconded by Councilman
Coffey, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Galligan made a motion to nominate Councilwoman Baylock as Vice Mayor; seconded by
Councilman Coffey, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Galligan presented former Mayor O'Mahony with a plaque commemorating her term as mayor
4. MINUTES
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of the Joint City Council/Public Works
Study Meeting of October 26,2004; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel, approved unanimously by voice
vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 1,2004 regular
Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Baylock, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no comments from the floor
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6.
a.
STAFF REPORTS
INTRODqCE ORDINANCE AN.IENDING RP,VISIONS AND AMENDM4NTS IO
MUNrqrpAL CppE SECTTON 17.04 (FrR4 COpE)
FC Reilly requested Council introduce an ordinance amending revisions and amendments to Municipal Code
Section 17.04 (Fire Code). Fire Marshal Yballa provided the background for these revisions.
Mayor Galligan requested CC Mortensen to read the title of the proposed ordinance amending Chapter
17.04, Uniform Fire Code to clarify alarm, fee and sprinkler provisions. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a
motion to waiver further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel, approved
unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilman
Coffey, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Galligan requested CC Mortensen to publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days
before proposed adoption.
b. MAKE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
Councilman Coffey made a motion to appoint Jeanne Camey and Geraldine O'Connor to fill two vacancies
on the Beautification Commission; seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony, approved unanimously by voice
vote, 5-0. Council commended outgoing Commissioner Jo-Ellen Ellis for her contributions to the City of
Burlingame
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. IO2.2OO4 G THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF THE SAN MA TEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DIqTRICT (qID) AND DECLARING INTENTION TO ESTABLISH
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 2OO5 YEAR FOR THE DISTRICT
CA Anderson requested Council approve Resolution No. 102-2004 approving the Annual Report of the
Advisory Board of the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District and declaring intention to
establish assessments for the 2005 year for the district. CA Anderson reported one change in the Annual
Report: that South San Francisco will stay in the district and noted one change in Exhibit B: that the upper
division of assessments in Half Moon Bay will not be assessed per the BID Advisory Board.
b. AUTHORT?ATTON TO SOLICIT pONATIONS
CM Nantell requested Council authorize the solicitation of donations from the public to fund items to assist
the staff in better serving the community through a Community Wish List.
TENTATIVE CONDOMINIUM MAP R A 3-UNIT CONDOMINIUM AT 508
PENINSULA AVENUE. LOT 1. BLOCK 31. MAP 9F TOWN OF BUBLINGAME
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DPW Bagdon requested Council approve the Tentative Condominium Map for a 3-unit condominium at 508
Peninsula Avenue, Lot 1, Block 31, Map of Town of Burlingame, with conditions.
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d.RESOLUTION NO. 103-2004 APPROVING CHANGES TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD
AND UNREPRESENTED CLASSIFICATIONS qOMPENSATIqN AND BENEFIT PLAN
CM Nantell requested Council approve Resolution No. 103-2004 approving changes to the Compensation
and Benefit Plan for the Burlingame Department Heads and Unrepresented Classifications and authorizing
the City Manager to execute the Compensation and Benefit Plan on behalf of the City.
e.RESOLUTTON N9. 104-2004 APPROVTNG A SALARY TNCREASE FOR THE CrTy
MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
HRD Bell requested Council approve Resolution No. 104-2004 approving the adjustment to salary for the
City Manager and City Attorney.
f. WARRANTS AND PAYROLL
FinDir Nava requested approval for payment of Warrants #98061-98559 duly audited, in the amount of
$2,637,896.87 (excluding Library checks 98173-98209), Payroll checks #160111-160383 in the amount of
52,288,429.22 for the month of October 2004.
Councilman Coffey made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and the changes stated by CA
Anderson; seconded by Vice Mayor Baylock, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City
9, OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
10. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
11. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Library, September 21,2004; Planning, November 8,2004
b. Department Reports: Building, October 2004; Finance, October 2004
12, PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARING.Tq TAKE ACTION ON THE PENINSULA HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT
PROJEC
(1)
REZONED C.l AND UNCI,ASSI.4IED). THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED:
CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR
THE PROJECT WITH FINDINGS OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION.
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(3) ApqPTION OF ORpINANCE NO. 1747 TO REZONE FBOM C-3 TO C-,1 FOR 151s
TROUSpALE pRrVE (APN 02s-123-040) AN"P TO REZONE FROM UNCLApSTFTEp rO C-l
17P1 EI, CAMINO REAL (ApN 02s-129-100)
(2) ApOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 174q TO AMENp THE T4XT OF THE ZONTNG COpE
TO ADD MEDICAL OFFICES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE C.l ZONING DISTRICT
WITHIN THE MILLS PENINSULA BLOCK SUBAREA OF THP NORTH BURLINGAME/
ROLLINS ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN.
(s)DESIGN REVIEW FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN THE C.I ZONING DISTRICT
(4)CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR ALL PROPOSED USES IN THE UNCLASSIFIED
ZONING DISIRICT AND FOR MEDICAL q.FFICE USE AI\D.STRU9TURES OVER 35
FEET IN HEIGHT IN THE C-l ZONING DISTRICT.
CP Monroe reviewed the staff report and recommended that Council hold a public hearing and take action
on: (1), the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (ER) and Statement of Overriding
Considerations if the project is to be approved; (2), adoption of Ordinance No. 1746 to amend the text of the
zoning code to add medical offices as a conditional use in the C-l Zoning district within the Mills Peninsula
Block Subarea of the North Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan; (3), adopt Ordinance No. 1747 to rezone
from C-3 to C- 1 for 15 15 Trousdale Drive (APN 025-123-040) and to rezone from Unclassified to C- 1 1791
El Camino Real (APN 025-123-100); (4), Conditional Use permits for proposed uses in the Unclassified
ZoningDistrict and for medical office use and structures over 35 feet in height in the C-l Zonrng District;
and (5), Design Review for commercial buildings in the C-l ZoningDistrict.
Mayor Galligan opened the public hearing. The applicant, Oren Reinbolt, Mills/Peninsula Hospital Project
- Manager, presented the site constraints for development, the project history and the now proposed hospital
project; in addition, he reported on design refinements to the medical office building and hospital "skin,"
noise evaluation of the cooling towers, reported on discussions with PG&E regarding undergrounding the
electrical lines along the southern property line and requested changes to several conditions required by the
Planning Commission. Council asked the applicant questions to clarify its requested changes to the
conditions, about working with neighbors regarding impacts and conditions over the term of construction,
on-site parking and employee shifts, restrictions on the Davis Drive entrance during construction,
continuation of the current shuttle between Mills and Peninsula during construction, scheduling of
landscaping installation along southern property line, duration of maximum construction noise impact along
southern property line, replacement of trees at the end of Albemarle, enforcement of conditions. There were
no further questions.
Mayor Galligan opened the hearing to the public. The following citizens spoke about the proposed hospital
replacement project and on various conditions, some requesting changes: Tim Fanelli (address unknown -
referenced Community Gate Path); Vince Muzzi, 1818 Gilbreth Road, #200; Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa
Avenue; Kevin Nelson, 1654 Albemarle Way; George Silvestri, 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste F200,
Novato; Dan Andersen,728 Vernon Way; Simoun Almasi, 1604 Davis Drive; Chris Foley, 1504 Davis
Drive; Steve Dambrosio, 1504 Davis Drive; Alan Cerro,4758 Cross Road, Livermore; Nancy Fraser, 1645
Albemarle Way; and Leonie Wohl, 1608 Davis Drive. Mr. Reinbolt further discussed rationale for condition
changes and Todd Tierney, Anchen and Allen, discussed architecture. Jaimee Hicks, Fehr & Peers Traffic
Engineers, City's consultants on the Final EIR, discussed the Trousdale traffic study. There were no further
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comments from the floor; and the public hearing was closed.
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Mayor Galligan noted that in this case the action on the Final EIR should come first along with the Findings
of Overriding Considerations, which are attached to the resolution for reference. The conditions of approval,
including the mitigations to implement the FEIR are apart of the action on the three conditional use permits,
uses in the Unclassified zote, and height over 35 feet and medical office use in the C-1 zone. Following all
the actions, Council will take a final action on the resolution of approval which includes all the facts and
findings presented in the record of both the Planning Commission and Council review of the project.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to certify the Final environmental Impact Report consisting of the
Draft EIR, the Revised Draft EIR, the Response to Comments Document and the public record of the
documents and testimony commenting on the EIR, finding that the FEIR was adequate and was presented to
the decision makers and the information included in the documents was reviewed and considered before
approving the project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Coffey.
CA Anderson noted that because there were two areas identified of significant and unavoidable impact, the
Council should include the findings of Overriding Consideration as recommended by the Planning
Commission in an action of approval.
Councilwoman O'Mahony moved to amend her motion to include the approval of the Findings of Overriding
Consideration as recommended by the Planning Commission and included in the staff report. The second
Councilman Coffey agreed to the amendment to the motion.
Comment on the motion: asked when the mitigations were added to the action. CA noted that the
mitigations are also included in the conditions of approval which will be acted on with the conditional use
permits. Is that the point to discuss visual impacts from the exterior of the building? Yes, can comment on
the current hospital throughout the actions. It was also noted that the siting of the structures is addressed and
endorsed in the Statement of Overriding Considerations as well as in the mitigations.
Mayor Galligan called for a voice vote on the motion to certify the Final EIR and to approve the Statement
of Overriding Considerations as recommended by the Planning Commission. The motion passed on a 5-0
voice vote.
Mayor Galligan then noted that the next action was approval of the ordinance to change the zoning on two
parcels.
Councilwoman O'Mahony moved to adopt the rezoning of 1515 Trousdale from C-3 to C-1 and 1791 El
Camino Real from Unclassified to C-l. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Baylock.
Mayor Galligan called for a voice vote on the motion to adopt the rezoning of the two parcels. The motion
passed 5-0 on a voice vote.
Mayor Galligan noted that the next action was on the ordinance to allow medical office buildings in the C-1
zone along El Camino Real, noting that this action was an implementation of the recently adopted North
Burlingame/Rollins Road Specific Plan.
Councilman Coffey moved adoption of the ordinance to revise the zoning regulations to allow medical office
buildings as a conditional use in the C-l zone along the west side of El Camino Real adjacent to the hospital.
The motion was seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony.
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Mayor Galligan called for a voice vote on the motion to adopt the amendment to the C-1 regulations to allow
medical office buildings on the west side of El Camino Real as a conditional use. The motion passed 5-0 on
a voice vote.
Mayor Galligan then noted that the next action should be the Conditional Use Permits for the proposed uses
on property zoned Unclassified, and for height over 35 feet and medical office use in the C-l zone. CA
Anderson asked that the Council review the conditions and direct staff on any changes the Council would
agree on. The Council directed the CA regarding the changes to the conditions. CA noted that after the
discussion on the design review he would ask for a recess to reformat the conditions to include the revisions
made by Council.
Mayor Galligan then noted that this was the time to discuss the design of the proposed buildings. In their
discussion, Council referenced the revised elevation drawings for the medical office building and hospital
included in the staff report. Council acknowledged the condition, which allowed for further review by staff
and commission, as the detail of the design was refined with construction drawings. Issues noted to be aware
of in this subsequent review were: include areal focal point at the front of the hospital which would direct
people to the hospital entrance, windows as shown on the medical office building and hospital are a great
improvement, like the darker aggregate in the concrete-keep dialogue open and be diligent about changes,
should not look like an institution, do something about the cap of the hospital building - can energy
efficiency/shading be accomplished in some other way at the top of the structure than using the steel trellis
work, especially the trellis design next to the stair tower, the cap on the stair tower reads better, the hospital
walls need to be capped at the top in a manner similar to the medical office building. There were no further
comments.
Mayor Galligan called for a 15-minute recess for the CA to work on the revisions to the conditions. Break
began at 9:30 p.m. Council meeting reconvened at 10:00 p.m.
Mayor Galligan noted that Council could take the action on the commercial design review first. CA noted
that in acting on the design review, the Council may wish to refer to the findings on pages 2l - 23 in the
attached resolution; and if these are adequate and/or the Council wishes to amend or modify them, that can
be done in the motion.
Councilman Coffey moved to approve the commercial design of the hospital, medical office building and
parking garuge based on the findings in the resolution (pages 2l-23). The motion was seconded by
Councilwoman O'Mahony.
Mayor Galligan called for a voice vote on the motion to approve the commercial design review based on the
findings in the resolution and the comments in the record. The motion passed on a 5-0 voice vote.
Mayor Galligan then noted that the Council should act on the conditional use permit for uses in the
Unclassifiedzone, and height over 35 feet and medical office use in the C-1 zone. He noted that the
conditions of approval are included with this action. CA handed out a revised draft and Council reviewed
the changes for the record.
Council discussion: it was noted that there was not a condition requiring that the hospital store 30,000
gallons of water for fire frghting and 150 gallons per licensed bed on site for its use in an emergency at all
times. Applicant was asked if this was the appropriate quantity; he agreed.
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Councilwoman O'Mahony moved approval of the conditional use permit with all the conditions of approval
as amended for the reasons stated in the record, including the findings on pages 13-21 of the draft resolution.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Coffey.
Discussion on the motion: commended the applicant for working with the community so well, excited about
the community having a state of the art hospital; applicant was very cooperative and listened, the time and
effort they and the Planning Commission spent, particularly the Planning Commission, made tonight very
easy for the City Council; thanked staff for a complete report; thanked Oren Reinbolt and team for their
willingness to make changes and to listen to the community, look forward to a continuing good relationship.
Mayor Galligan called for a voice vote on the motion to approve the conditional use permits. The motion
passed on a 5-0 voice vote.
Mayor Galligan asked for the Council to take one final vote on the project, to approve the resolution
including all the findings and amended conditions of approval for the project in one package.
Councilwoman Baylock moved to approve Resolution No. 105-2004 noting that the resolution is complete,
includes all the amendments to the conditions of approval made by City Council this evening, and meets the
requirements of state law for action on this project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Coffey.
Mayor Galligan called for a voice vote on Resolution No. 105-2004 approving the replacement hospital
project including the amended conditions of approval and endorsing the findings for each action as required
by state law. The motion passed on a 5-0 voice vote.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Galligan adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m. in memory of Richard Stoppoloni.
Respectfully submitted,
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Doris J
City Clerk
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