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Regular Meeting of December 19,2005
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 Cathy Baylock called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Pat Giorni.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT :
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT :
Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony
None
4. MINUTES
Corrections were made to the minutes of the December 5,2005 Council meeting: Item 7.b., correct Eric
Winkler to read Erik Winkler; and add to Item 8.b., "Councilman Cohen asked Anne LeClair of the San
Mateo County Convention and Visitors' Bureau to provide Council with some of the printed materials of
their services and programs that they disseminate."
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the December 5,2005 regular
Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (None)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pat Giomi, 1445 Balboa, spoke on Comcast's reprogramming. There were no further comments from the
floor.
STAFF REPORTS
CqNSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
Councilman Cohen made a motion to appoint Jo-Ellen Ellis and Susie Lahey to the Beautification
Commission; seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
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b.STUDY PROPOSED +MENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP AND REVISED ZONING
REGULATIONS FOR THE ROLLINS ROAD INDUSTRIAL AREA
CP Monroe presented the December 19, 2005 staff report, including the proposed zoning regulations and the
supporting excerpts from the North BurlingameiRollins Road Specific Plan and correspondence the Planning
Commission and City Council had received on this matter.
Councilmembers discussed the proposed zoning noting:
o Will the issue regarding whether the incentives for the Southern Gateway Subarea are lot
combination'and' gateway feature'or' lot combination or gateway feature come back to the
Council for consideration later?
o Will design review in the Auto Row area include signage?
o Feel that the additional FAR bonus for the southern gateway should be allowed; and biotech
uses and pedestrian retail like the uses allowed on Broadway also should be considered in the
southern gateway area.
. Check the action minutes on the specific plan, do not recall if the FAR 1.0 bonus was to be a
maximum over the base FAR of 1.0, or an entitlement of 2.0 FAR; would like to review that
discussion, thought that conclusion between the two items was 'or'.
o How is "boarding care" defined, re veterinary hospital? What did the Planning Commission
do regarding the boarding of animals? The density of animals should be considered in a
boarding facility.
o How will the building materials/garden supply use work in the Rollins Road area; how will
the traffic impacts of this use be addressed? How will the 100,000 SF work; how is the size
determined; and is it a size acceptable to the market place, is there a maximum size?
o Feel that there is inadequate visioning in the specific plan for the Rollins Road area; no clear
view in the plan of how the area is to "look"; too much flexibility in design choices, should
provide detailed streetscapes.
o Plan misses an opportunity to create commuter bicycle access from the nearby Millbrae transit
hub; would like a separated bicycle pathway included as an amendment to the plan.
o The uses of the Rollins Road drain should stay the same as they are now, storage only of
mobile things; failure of the drain to serve its design purpose is not acceptable.
o How do we address directing customers to the new auto row?
Mayor Baylock opened the meeting to public comment. John Ward representing CSE Investment; Trask
Leonard, Bayside Properties; Terry Horn, 405 Primrose Road; Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa; spoke. Think that
adopting this ordinance setting aside three issues for further consideration, and then adopting amendments is
ill-advised; client would like to provide either lot consolidation or gateway feature for entitlement to 1.0
additional FAR; would like the opportunity for other uses in the gateway area. Proposed regulations would
limit the ability of the property owner he represents to use the warehouse she owns in the southem gateway
area, city is forcing to ideal uses, this is an economic problem for his owner. Leasing agent for a building on
Adrian Court which has a number of small tenants, this is in the auto row area, so as these tenants change
they would be required to get conditional use permits if they are not auto-oriented businesses, would like to
have the zoning not to require the expense and time involved for a conditional use permit for these small
tenants; perhaps the auto row overlay should apply only to larger parcels, those which are acreage.
Understand that property owners do not want boarding of animals in the Rollins Road area, city needs better
definition of "boarding animals," but the proposed SPCA use is different from commercial boarding of
animals, they will need to leave their Coyote Point location in 2006 so need a place to go; the site they are
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considering was occupied by two biotech firms both of which had animals on site for research purposes.
There were no further comments from the floor. The public comment was closed.
Council discussion: Think the ordinance should be referred back to the Planning Commission subcommittee
to have the FAR issue at the Southern Gateway resolved as well as the issues raised by the property owners;
bike pathway might be a good idea, but not if the traffic lanes and parking on Rollins are affected, and
should not be placed on private property; Rollins Road could be made three lanes with parking on both sides
and a bicycle lane on each side. This is a plan issue and should be referred to the Bicycle Subcommittee of
the Traffic, Safety, and Parking Commission. CP Monroe noted that the bicycle lane through the Rollins
Road industrial area is not a zoning issue; it is a specific plan/general plan issue. Asst. DPW Murtuza noted
that much of the traffic in the Rollins Road area is heavy trucks and cars, that narrowing the roadway to three
lanes (one in each direction and a center tuming lane) would probably back up traffic at Broadway and create
a circulation problem within the Rollins Road area, uses in the area depend on the on-street parking, and
removing that also would create a problem, any alteration to Rollins Road needs thorough study and
evaluation. Don't want to hold up the zoning to resolve the plan, e.g. bicycle issue. Don't want to miss an
opportunity to look at this issue more closely, should be looking at ways to do a bike lane, not reasons not to.
Bike path is worth study, but do not want to hold up zoning for it, zoning should be referred back to the
Subcommittee to address the issues raised, some consideration should be given to how small businesses
could be processed more quickly. Refer back to the Planning Commission: use in the drain is a big issue that
needs to be resolved. CA Anderson noted that without zoning in place, the adopted plan takes precedence.
Mayor Baylock directed that the proposed zoning for the Rollins Road area be referred back to the Planning
Commission Subcommittee for resolution of the issues raised; then taken back to the whole Planning
Commission for review, public hearing and action; and then, with the Planning Commission recommenda-
tion, will be brought back to the City Council. This item will be renoticed when it is returned to the City
Counci I for consideration.
c. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SPECTATORS TO GATHER AT OR BE
PRESFNT WITHTN 200 FEET pF ILLEGAL SPEEp CONTESTS. EXHTBITIONS OF
SPEED OR SIDESHOWS
COP Van Etten reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance prohibiting
spectators to gather at or be present within 200 feet of illegal speed contests, exhibitions of speed or
sideshows.
Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen to read the title of the proposed ordinance adding Chapter 10.72 to
the Burlingame Municipal Code to prohibit the gathering of spectators at illegal speed contests, exhibitions
of speed, and sideshows. Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to waive further reading of the proposed
ordinance; seconded by Councilman Cohen, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilman Cohen,
approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Baylock requested CC Mortensen to publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days
before proposed adoption.
8. CONSENT C4.LENpAR
Vice Mayor Nagel requested item. 8.b. be pulled for discussion.
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il. APPROVAL FOR TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR LOT COMBINATION
AT 1441 AND 1445 BELLEVUE AVENUE
DPW Bagdon requested Council approve the tentative and final parcel map for lot combination of l44l and
1445 Bellevue Avenue.
c. APPROVE ROTATION LIST FOR OFFICES OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
CA Anderson requested Council approve the rotation list for Mayor and Vice Mayor for the coming year.
APPROVAL OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX REFUND FOR DOUBLETREE HOTEL
AS RELATED TO THE CHAPTER 11 FILED BY UNITED AIRLINES AND AIR CANADA
AIRLINES
FinDir Nava requested Council approve a refund of Transient Occupancy Taxes for 57,21,5.50 to the
DoubleTree Hotel.
e. WARRANTS AND PAYROLL
FinDir Nava requested approval for payment of Warrants #15148-15773 duly audited, in the amount of
$3,425,973.28 (excluding library checks 15256-15283), Payroll checks #163984-164202 in the amount of
$2,495,458.67 for the month of November 2005.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve items a. and c. through e. of the Consent Calendar;
seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
b. APPROVE CONTRACT TO ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES FOR DOWNTOWN
ECONOMIC STUDY AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
CP Monroe requested Council adopt a resolution approving an agreement with Economic Research
Associates for performance of a Downtown Economic Study and requested amending the agreement to
reflect the correct completion date of May 30,2006, instead of April30, 2005.
Vice Mayor Nagel stated that this study is the first step in the planning process for the downtown area.
Mayor Baylock suggested adding discussion of the planning process to the agenda for the Goals Session
scheduled for January 28,2006. Council also discussed whether the funds for this study should be
appropriated from the Parking Enterprise Fund and whether Parking Enterprise should be repaid from the
General Fund at a later date. Councilman Cohen expressed an interest in having the Parking Enterprise Fund
paid back over time through installments from the General Fund. CA Anderson stated that a portion of
parking meter revenues from meters located on the public street are actually General Fund monies set aside
to be devoted to traffic safety, parking meters and parking improvements. The meter revenues that come
from parking lots are also General Fund monies; but their use is not restricted to traffic safety, parking
meters and parking improvements. He further explained that the Finance Department was working to make
sure that we could distinguish between the revenues from meters on public streets versus the other meter
revenues; but at this point the City expenditures for traffic safety, parking meters and parking improvements
exceeded the revenue from the street parking meters. Therefore the remaining funds available in the Parking
Enterprise could be used to fund the economic study. Council consensus was to debit the Parking Enterprise
Fund for this study without an expectation of repaynent from the General Fund.
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Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to approve Resolution No. 92-2005 approving the amended
agreement with Economic Research Associates for performance of a Downtown Economic Study; seconded
by Vice Mayor Nagel, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City.
10. OLD BUSINESS
In response to Vice Mayor Nagel's inquiry, CM Nantell advised that so far the City has received three
applications for the position of Planning Commissioner. The deadline is January 3,2006.
CC Mortensen will send a reminder to the community on the City's List Serve of the Planning
Commissioner application deadline as well as the dates and locations of the Centennial subcommittees
meeting in January.
11. NEW BUSINESS
Vice Mayor Nagel requested an update of the Community Recognition Program from P&RD Schwartz at a
future meeting.
12. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Parks & Recreation, November L7,2005; Beautification, December 1, 2005;
Planning, December 12, 2005
b. Department Reports: Finance, November 2005; Building, November 2005
c. Two letters from Comcast concerning programming changes and a price adjustment
13. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Baylock adjoumed the meeting at 9:05 p.m. in memory of Barbara Peterson.
CLOSED SESSION
Threatened Litigation (Government Code $ 5495 6.9(b)( 1 ),(3Xc))a. Claim of Jonathan Sharp
b. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Govemment Code $ 54957.6:
City Negotiators: Jim Nantell, Deirdre Dolan, Glenn Berkheimer
Labor Organizations : Police Offi cers Association; Police Administrators
Mayor Baylock adjoumed the Closed Session at 9:56 p.m.
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Doris Mortensen
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