HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1985-03-13Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Vi'ce Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopul os
MINUTES
City Council
City Council Conference Room
City Hall
March 13, 1985
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the
State of California, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a
Special Meeting on Wednesday~ the 13th day of March, 1985, at 6:30 p.m., in the Municipal
Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting:
Dated: March 1, 1985
Closed Session for the purpose of the discussion of personnel
matters, labor relations and litigation.
Ric ,
City of South San Fr
A G E N D A
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
(Cassette No. 1)
Closed Session for the purpose
of the discussion of personnel
matters, labor relations and
litlgatlon.
RECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
ACTION TAKEN
SPECIAL MEETING
6:45 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present: Nicolopulos, Addlego
Teglia, Damonte and
Haffey
Council absent: None
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at
6:46 p.m.
Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to
order at 7:07 p.m., all Council present~
no action taken.
M/S Teglia/Addlego - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 7:08 p.m.
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AGENDA
ACTION
TAKEN
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
APPROVED:
City of South San Francisco
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose
of an item. Oral communications, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape
and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are
available for inspectlon~ review and copying.
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Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
March 13, 1985
143
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
PRESENTATIONS
A Proclamation in Recognition of Girl
Scout Week
A Resolution Expressing Appreciation
to Robert Mantegani
A Resolution Expressing Appreciation
to Donald J. Grimes
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo requested:
- Substitute for Report on the
Municipal Services Unoccupied
Space Project (Item No. 21) -
Consideration of the approval
of an expenditure of funds for
City/Chamber of Co~erce Map
Program.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ACTION TAKEN
7:40 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Nicolopulos, Addiego,
Teglia, Damonte and
Haffey.
None.
The presentation of colors was made by
various Girl Scout Troups from South San
Francisco.
The invocation was given by Reverend Jon
R. Venema, First Baptist Church.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Haffey presented the Proclamation
to Ms. Jan Olson, San Francisco Bay Girl
Scouts Council.
Mayor Haffey presented the Resolution to
Mr. Mantegani.
Mayor Haffey presented the Resolution to
Mr. Grimes.
So ordered.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Lawrence Pera, 758 Baden Ave., urged
the community to live in peace with one
another and come to his church.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNITY FORUM
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
2/13/85 and the Adjourned Regular
Meeting of 2/20/85.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recomending by
Motion to deny and refer the
following claim to the City's
Insurance Adjuster and to the
office of the City Attorney:
a)
Claim as filed by Emil ie Serpa
alleging injuries sustained as
the result of a fall on a City
si dewal k.
b)
Claim as filed by Laura Jones
alleging damage to her vehicle
when struck by a City vehicle.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve payment of
$195.21 to James A. Herlihy for
alleged damages to his vehicle as
the result of an incident involving
a member of the Police Department.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve payment of
$579.07 to Richard Lucero for
alleged damages to his vehicle when
hit by a Fire Department vehicle.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Councilman Nicolopulos announced that the
164th birthday of Greek Independence Day
would be celebrated on the steps of City
Hall with flag ceremonies, Greek music
and dancing on March 24, 1985 at 2:00
p.m.
Vice Mayor Teglia that the Irish flag
would be flown over City Hall on 3/15 and
3/16/85, however there would not be any
festivities taking place this year in
honor of St. Patrick's Day.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.
So ordered.
So ordered.
4oP.
So ordered.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve payment of
$266.32 to Tim Running for alleged
damages to his vehicle when hit by
a City vehicle.
So ordered.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve payment of
$547.50 to Firemen's Fund Insurance
Company on behalf of Mr. Hank
Corriea, for alleged damages to
their insured's vehicle when struck
by a City driven vehicle.
Staff Report 2/27/85 recommending
by Motion to accept as complete the
Seibecker Lighting Project in
accordance with approved plans and
specl fi catlons.
Staff .Report 3/13/85 recomm, ending
by Motion to approve Negative
Declaration No. 484 for Use Permit
Modification UP-79-499/Mod 1 to add
truck and van rental to an existing
automobile sales facility at 177
South Airport Boulevard in the M-2
Industrial Zone District- Budget
Rent-a-Car (Traverse Corporation)
and reaffirm earlier Council
action.
Staff .Report 3/13/85 rec. ommending
by Motion to set a Public Hearing
for 3/27/85 to consider ZA-85-30, a
zoning amendment application of
Homart Development Company to add
Subsection 20.57.2001 and Section
20.57.205 to the South San
Francisco Municipal Code and adding
SubsectiOn C.2.i and Section C.2.5
to Exhibit "A" to Ordinance No. 868
(Uses Permitted in the Gateway
Specific P1 an Zone Di strict).
10,
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution of
Intention to vacate a ten foot
pedestrian walkway located between
139 Duval Drive and 88 Arlington
Avenue and to set a Public Hearing
date of 4/10/85.
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VACATE
A TEN FOOT (10') PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
LOCATED BETWEEN 139 DUVAL DRIVE AND
88 ARLINGTON
III
CONSENT CALENDAR
SO ordered.
Approved.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Mayor Haffey.
Public Hearing set for 3/27/85.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilman Addiego.
RESOLUTION NO. 51-85
Public Hearing set for 4/10/85.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
-- CONSENT CALENDAR
11.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
by Motion to set 4/10/85 as a
Public Hearing to consider an
amendment to the Master Fee
Schedule - application fees for
historic preservation.
8. Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve Negative
Declaration No. 484 for Use Permit
Modification UP-79-499/Mod i to add
truck and van rental to an existing
automobile sales facility at 177
South Airport Boulevard in the M-2
Industrial Zone District- Budget
Rent-a-Car (Traverse Corporation)
and reaffirm earlier Council
ac ti on.
10. Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending~(Y
adoption of a Resolution of ~v
Intention to vacate a ten foot
pedestrian walkway located between
139 Duval Drive and 88 Arlington
Avenue and to set a Public Hearing
date of 4/10/85.
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VACATE
A TEN FOOT {10') PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
LOCATED BETWEEN 139 DUVAL DRIVE AND
88 ARLINGTON
Councilman Damonte left the podium:
APPROVAL OF BILLS
12. Approval of the Regular Bills of
3/13/85. ~~
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Hearing set for 4/10/85.
M/S Nicolopulos/Damonte - To approve the
Consent Calendar with the exception of
items 8 and 10.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mayor Haffey stated that he had removed
this item from the Consent Calendar for a
roll call vote on the item.
M/S Addiego/Damonte - To approve Negative
Declaration No. 484 for a Use Permit
Modification UP-79-499/Mod 1.
Carried by majority roll call vote,
Teglia and Haffey voted no.
Councilman Addiego stated that he wanted
the entire neighborhood to be notified of
the Public Hearing.
Vice Mayor Teglia also requested that
entire neighborhood of 300 homes be
notified of the Public Hearing on 4/10/85.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution and set a Public Hearing date.
RESOLUTION NO. 51-85
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilman Damonte left the podium at
8:05 p.m. to attend the 97th year birth-
day party for his father.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To approve the
Regular Bills of 3/13/85 in the amount of
$1,125,291.76.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
-' APPROVAL OF BILLS
CITY MANAGER
13.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution amending
the Firefighters Memorandum of
Understanding.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 1507 AFL-CIO
FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1983 -
JUNE 30, 1985
FINANCE
Staff Report 2/27/85 recommending:
1) Motion to waive further reading
of the Ordinance; 2) Motion to
adopt an Ordinance establishing a
license tax for card rooms which
will be effective immediately upon
adoption as it provides for a taxi
levy for the usual and current ~l, ~m
expenses of the City. ~~
2nd Reading/Adoption
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION
6.16.035 TO THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE {BUSINESS LICENSE
TAX FOR CARD ROOMS)
LIBRARY
15.
Progress report on the Literacy
P roj ec t.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilman Addiego did not participate or
vote in the matter of the claim of
Brentwood Market.
CITY MANAGER
M/S Teglia/Addiego - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 52-85
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
FINANCE
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
M/S Teglia/Addiego - To waive further
reading of the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - to adopt the
Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 976-85
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
City Librarian Goodrich introduced Leslie
Shelton as the newly hired full-tlme
Coordinator of the Literacy Project and
stated that Ms. Shelton would give the
Council an interim progress report.
Ms. Shelton stated that this program was
funded by the State to the cities of Daly
City and South San Francisco and that she
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A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N-~JJl0
LIBRARY
15. Progress report on the Literacy
Project - Continued.
PLANNING
ROLL CALL:
16.
Hearing - Joint meeting of the City
Council and the Planning Commission
to receive public input on the
Draft Environmental Impact Report
for the Shearwater Development
Project located on the north side
of Oyster Point Boulevard, east of
the Southern Pacific Railroad
tracks. 90~
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had been employed for the past two weeks
full-time and for two weeks part-time.
She stated that there were fifteen stu-
dents who had been referred to the pro-
ject without solicitation or publicity
and that there were fifteen tutors.
She spoke in detail of the people with
reading problems who benefitted from this
program. She stated that the program
needed more volunteer tutors who would
undergo ten hours of instruction and that
the projection of the program was for 200
students and tutors.
Discussion followed on the number of
hours a week a tutor volunteered; that a
tutor had a six month commitment to each
student; that a tutor needed to read and
write and work wel 1 with peopl e; that
tutoring would also be done in the eve-
ning; that at this time there was not a
requirement for reciprocal monies from
the City etc.
PLANNING
Mayor Haffey invited the Planning
Commission to sit with the Council in a
joint meeting to discuss items 16 and 17.
Planning Commissioners present:
Agee, Boblitt, Hoyer, Martin,
Wendler and Chairman Terry.
Planning Commissioners absent:
Getz.
Deputy City Manager Lewis stated that the
Council and the Commission would hear
comments tonight on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report for the
Shearwater Project. He stated that it
was a large multi-use project at the old
U.S. Steel Plant site which consisted of
approximately 350 housing units, approxi-
mately 1.5 million square feet of office
and commercial space, a hotel, conven-
tion, theatre and appropriate parking and
landscaping. He stated that the project
had been under review by the City since
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
16. Hearing - Continued.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending:
1) Hear Staff Report and comments
from the Consultant; 2) Hear
comments from the public; 3) Hear
comments from the Planning
Commission and City Councilmembers;
4) Direct Consultant to prepare
Final EIR which responds to all
comments.
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last September. He stated that the EIR
Consultant would make a brief presen-
tation, followed by a presentation by the
applicant, Mr. Neville Price, President
of Chiltern Development Company.
He stated that although this was not a
normal public hearing, but the purpose of
the meeting was to compile any additional
comments this evening which should be
addressed in the Final EIR which is
expected to be completed in April. He
recommended that the Council and
Commission hear comments tonight and
direct that those comments be incor-
porated into the Final EIR.
Mr. Bill Zeibron, Environmental Impact
Planning Corporation, summarized most of
the issues assessed in the Environmental
Impact Report with view graphs: land use
considerations; that the project was in
conformity with the General Plan; that a
conditional use permit would be required
in addition to the Specific Plan to allow
modifications to building heights; BCDC
review of the study to answer the con-
cerns of site specific issues related to
the location of the proposed hotel and
haphazard filling of the bay; parking on
the piers serving the development; con-
sideration of some redesigns should be
brought into discussion between BCDC and
the applicant; that the project would
increase the Police, Fire, waste water,
and school services, with a need for an
additional police beat; looking at the
project as part of a redevelopmental
district as opposed to being outside of
the district; and the impacts on the
General Fund; the over-sizing of the
sewer mainline in the Oyster Point
Overpass; the project sponsor will be
providing and on-site storm drain system;
noise levels of 70-75 DBELS on the site
for the residents and the hotel; that
traffic would increase in the area; that
over half of the employees in the area
would have economic difficulty in
purchasing the 350 housing units; that
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
16. Hearing - Continued.
PLANNING
the project would generate additional
revenue for the City, etc.
City Manager Birkelo commented that in
any redevelopment project 20% of the tax
increment had to be set aside for low and
moderate income housing.
Vice Mayor Teglia stated that Council had
committed to a new five person police
beat which will be the beat addressed in
the EIR
Police Chief Datzman stated that in his
long term planning budget for 1984-85 it
had invisioned the need for a new five
man police beat to serve some type of new
development in this area and handle San
Bruno Mountain. He stated that if the
project went through and had a convention
center it would impact the Police
Department.
Mr. Zeibron continued: that hydrology
and water quality do not appear to be
major issues in the EIR; a major storm
drain improvement facility would be pro-
vided on the site; the Consultant had
al so made recommendations for restric-
tions on the marina use to live aboards
in the channel; did not see any adverse
effects from vegetation and wildlife
areas; cultural resources would not be
materially affected, etc.
Mr. Juergen Fehr, PRC Engineering, stated
that his firm had been retained to address
the transportation and traffic issue of
the project for future build out to the
year 2000. He stated that because of the
mixed use of the project it would not
generate as much vehicular traffic as one
could expect in individual land uses in a
suburban configuration. He stated that
the project would have a management
program through transit and shuttle use
which would cut down on vehicular traf-
fic. He spoke in great length of impacts
on the various intersections by the cumu-
lative projects (35 projects) in the
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
16. Hearing- Continued.
PLANNING
area. He stated the Shearwater
Development would not have a significant
effect on traffic in the area.
Discussion followed on utilization of
ferry service or private boats to alle-
viate traffic congestion.
Mr. Rodney Fricke, Brown & Caldwell,
spoke of the hazardous materials on the
site: 1) A surface occurrence of lead in
excess of the threshold limited con-
centration, which the Department of
Health Services classifies as hazardous;
2) There are organic compounds, oil and
grease, occurring in low and trace pollu-
tants were found in the organic material;
3) There was an occurrence of acidic
ground water in the lower left hand
corner of the property. He stated that
the acidic ground water had concen-
trations of trace metals that exceeded
drinking water standards, he stated that
approved mitigative measures would miti-
gate the impacts and these standards
would be set by the Department Of
Services Regional Water Quality Control
Board based on the type, the occurrence,
the location and the proposed development
of the property. He continued: miti-
gated actions would include containment
in place, excavation and containment in
place, excavation and disposal on-site,
as for the acidic ground water neutrali-
zation by natural material by injection
of an alkaline solution.
Mayor Haffey invited those wishing to
speak on behalf of the project to step to
the dais.
Mr. Neville Price, Applicant, spoke of
the benefit and credit of this site to
the citizens; the various attributes of
the project; how the project was con-
ceived as a mixed use development of com-
patible uses to put on this particular
property. He stated that the development
would be just over half the size of the
Moscone Center containing: a high rise
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
16. Hearing - Continued.
PLANNING
hotel; 350 residential units; high rise
offices; theatre; a yacht club; parking
structures; landscaping; marina develop-
ment; restaurants; retail shops and a
ferry dock, etc.
Mr. John Aguillar, Homart Development
Company, stated that his firm was in
favor of the development but wanted to go
on record with some statements regarding
the EIR such as traffic that could be
interpreted as potentially affecting the
Gateway Project. He stated that his
firm's consultant would write a letter to
the Planning Director addressing Homart's
concerns over hazardous waste and
tran spo r tati on.
He stated that his firm had expended in
excess of $20,000,000 on the Gateway
Project to assure the density levels
within the development and was concerned
with the levels of service particularly
at Oyster Point off-ramps and 101, and
Oyster Point and Gateway Boulevard had
been reduced from levels of service D to
F. He stated that Homart had been
working with the Department of Water
Service and Water Quality Control to
address certain hazardous wastes that
were left on the property by Bethlehem
and that this situation was still being
analyzed to find mitigation measures to be
employed in the Gateway.
Councilman Addiego stated that Mr.
Aguillar was saying that his project had
been approved first and if there were to
be reductions in density it should be
done equally.
Mayor Haffey invited those wishing to
speak against the project to step to the
dais.
Mr. Ronald Wilson, Director of Community
Affairs of the Airport Commission, stated
that the Airport's concern was the rela-
tionship of the proposed site to the
operations off of two of the principal
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
16. Hearing - Continued.
-- CASSETTE NO. 2
PLANNING
runways and he showed a mylar of the
shoreline departure path off of 28 which
tracks directly over this site. He
stated that on behalf of the Airport
Commission he strongly opposed the
Shearwater Development Project in South
San Francisco on its present form.
He read a letter into the record (which
is attached and is a permanant part of
the record of this meeting).
Discussion followed: how was this mid-
rise residential development going to
negate and jeopardize the noise mitiga-
tion measures, outside noise levels; that
the City was retrofitting existing struc-
tures in the community that were built
before the jet age as opposed to this new
development which would use modern tech-
nology to combat the noise problem and
make it acceptable; that the City wanted
the Airports cooperation; that Mr. Fenner
had gone on record at the Airport
Roundtable meeting as being in opposition
to the EIR for this project; the amount of
planes per day leaving from the two run-
ways; that the Airport should develop
alternate departures to minimize the use
of the shoreline departure; airplane
technology being developed to mitigate
noise.
Ms. Jessie Bracker, 317 San Pablo Avenue,
Millbrae, stated that she was appalled
that South San Francisco would even
entertain the thought of allowing homes
and hotels to be built in the aircraft
flight path on the shoreline departure
route of the Airport. She stated that
this Council had long championed trying
to alleviate noise problems for its resi-
dents and had been successful in having
the Airport more often use runway 1R and
1C for take-offs rather than the gap
which affected Millbrae, Burlingame and
Hillsborough much more adversely than
before.
She stated that the shoreline departure
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13 March 1985
~ FRANCI~ ~I(IIA~ AIRPORT'S OPPOSITION TO THE
SHEA1Ri~kTER DEVELO~ P~ IN SOUTh SAN FRANCISOO
MY ~ IS I~
I AM HERE TODAY ON BEBALF OF ThE SAN FRANCIS(X) AIRPORTS (XIw/iISSION
AND DIRECtS)I{ OF SAN FRANCIS(I) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO STN2NGLY OPPOSE THE
SHEARWATER DEVEiD~ PI%CUF_LT IN SOLHIi SAN FRANCISOD IN ITS PRESI~qT FORh.
THE I~w-VIi~ HEALTh Di%;ISION OF TBE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEP~ OF HEALTH SERVICES HAS STASh_J) IN WRITING T~AT ThE PIRDPO~ED
ODNTAINS THREE NOISE SENSITIVE IRkND USES, NAMELY, A RESID~I/TIAL AREA, A
AND A THEATER. ALL ARE EXPOSED TO AIRfARAFT NOISE OF ABOUT 70 CI%IEL FRCPi
SAN FRANCIS(X) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND SINGLE ~.AfEi~T NOISE I~AfM. T.~ AS HIGh AS
105 DBA OUTDOORS ARE ~. THE ~ PLAN REQUIRF.5 A 25 DB NOISE
ATIIENUATION TO ATTAIN AN INDOOR (2/EL OF 45 DBA BUT A SINC. TF. EVENT OF 105 DBA
W~l 5. ONLY HAVE AN EFFECTIVE REDUCTION TO A iAA;EL OF 80 DB INSIDE. THE REPORT
STATES THAT A LEVEL OF 80 DBA INSIDE IS SUFFICIt~NT TO ~ PEOPLE, ]lqTERFERE
WITH HEARING AND UNDERSTANDING SPEECIi.
PEOPLE DO NOT LIVE INSIDE THEIR F/21vhE~ 100 PER ~ OF THE TIME. ON
WARM SLiV/iER DAYS, THEY LIKE TO UTILIZE THEIR YARDS, ~lqJOY THE SL~, HAVE
BARBEOJES, ETC.
OVER 500 NOISE CLAIMS A/iA/NST THE AIRPORT ARE ~Y BEING
LITIGATED. THE MAJOR (llea°I2%INT OF THE P~IFFS IN THESE CASES IS TBAT THEY
ARE UNABLE TO BE OUTDOORS BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM AIRCRAFT.
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THE AJ_RPORT HAS STRIVED FOR YF~ARS TO ~LITIGATE T~E NOISE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISOO BY INCREASING THE USE OF TBE SFK)RELINE DEPAR'ITIRE, ORE OF
OU~ MOST k~f~TIVE NOISE MITIGATICAN FL~ICmHT PEOCEDURES. WE
IT IS L~qOCkNMCIONABLE TO ~ THAT THE CITY OF ~ SAN FRANCISCO WOULD
OONSIDER SANCTIONING AND ~ING A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT THAT WOULD NEGATE AND
JEOPARDIZE ~dI$ VERY EFFECTIVE NOISE MITIGATION MEASURE.
k~R&ICED OFFICIALS REPRES~I~TING THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCIS(X) AND
$I~TING ON THE AIRPORT CC~R/qITY ~ HAVE FOR YF2%RS INSISTED THAT
TRIM DEPARTURE AND AVOID DEPARTURES Th~DUGB THE GAP IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE
NOISE.
WE HAVE WORKED HARD AND LONG AND HAVE MADE $I~IFICANT PBDGRESS IN
REDUCING THE NOISE IMPAL~ ON SOUTh SAN FRANCISCO AND OONTINUE TO DO EVERYTHING
POMS~ TO MITIGATE THE ~VI~ EFFECT OF THE AIRCRAFT NOISE UPON ThE
SURROUNDING (X~4MI~qITY.
WE REALIZE THE MOTIVES HERE, THE INCREASE IN TAX ~ TO THE CITY
IS SI(HqIFICANT BUT IN (K)OD (3DlqSCT~CE CAN THE CITY COLI~CIL AND PLA~ING
BEING OF ITS RESID~N~I~.
IMPAC'itED BY AIRCRAFT NOISE TO GET SOME B~.T.rm.w. TBE PROJEC~ IS NO SOONER
STARTED AND THE CITY IS-THINKING OF BUILDING AND PLACING P, EM~IAL L~ITS
RIG~f~ LI%~iER A FLIC44~ PATH WITH SCME OF THE HIGHEST SIN~.F. EVENT NOISE READINGS.
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- THE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT HAS ~MPHASI~ NOISE ~ AS FAR BA~{
AS 19~0, S~ORTL¥ AFTE~ THE ADVm_lqT OF THE FIRST JET SERVICE AT SAN FRANCISO0
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN OCIE)BER 1958. ~ ~TM~ZgT AT TBAT TIME W~S THE
REDUCTION OF NOISE IMPACT IN THE ~ITY. Tk~E~=P~N3~ THE YEARS THAT
(II~vLI~ HAS ~ STRONGER IN RESOL~, HAS
FINANCIAL OUTiAY ON THE PART OF ThE AIRPORT, AND BAS RESULTED IN AN EVER
DECREASING NOISE IMPACT AREA WHIC~ TODAY IS AT ITS LO6EST iEVEL.
TI4E AIR[~O~ INSTJkT.T.RD A NOISE FKkNITORING
I<Rv. pING WITH OUR TF~a/)ERSPiIP IN THE FTRI/), WE ItAVE I~Y EXPANDED THE NOISE
MONITORING SYST~4 TO TW~qTY-FOUR P.~FZ)TE SITES - MAKING OUR NOISE S~iSTE~I TBE
L~_~-qT IN ~ (~ AND, PROBABLY, T~0UC~-~NJT THE WORLD.
A MCZNITORING SYSTEM BF. LPS TO DEFINE THE NOISE PRO~T.FM BUT IT TAKES
FURTHER ACTION' AND (32De4ITM~N~f TO REDIK]~ THE PBDBLEM. SAN FRANCISCO
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY OF SOUI'H SAN FRANCISO0 DO ThE SAME.
(~ ]~I-~IS ~ RRFAI ON (~lI~[~ TO NOISE ~IOIN
FRANCISCO INTERNATI~ AJ. RPOI{~ HAS A~CC~k~LISBED MUC/~ IN THIS AREA.
IT WOULD BE IRRES~IBLE FOR THE CITY OF SOUTh SAN FRANCISCO TO
~ IN ITS POWER TO P~ A DEVELO~ THAT W]TL HAVE AN ADVERSE
P~OJECT AND TO TAKE THAT ACTION NECESSAR~ AND SUFFICe' TO ELIMINA~ ANY
ADVERSE EFFECT OF NOISE EXPOSURE IN THE
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affected safety, as well as noise, for
the residents which no one was addressing
tonight and she was adamently opposed to
this plan. She stated that the intent of
the Roundtable had been to see that
aircraft noise would not be moved from
one area to another.
Mr. Louis Dell'Angela, 460 Gardenside
Avenue, stated that he had three areas of
concern with the Shearwater Project. He
stated that he also wanted to comment on
the deficiencies in the draft EIR and
suggest some improvements to the plan to
lessen the impacts. He spoke of a memo
he had written dated 9/7/84, while he was
Director of Community Development, which
had raised a lot of concerns about this
project.
He stated that the draft EIR confirmed
that this project does have major
problems particularly in the area of
traffic. He stated that the EIR told him
that if this project was approved as is
the City would have a traffic nightmare
in the area because the project was too
dense for South San Francisco.
He stated that there were 48 acres of
land and crowded on that property would be
350 housing units, a million and a half
square feet of offices and a variety of
other uses that would generate in excess
of 31,000 cars a day in addition to what
was anticipated.
He stated that in order to mitigate the
project there were a large variety of
improvements that had to be built: a
major widening of Highway 101; a change
in the design of the interchange to
extend a ramp into the Shearwater
Project; widening Airport Boulevard from
the hook ramps down to the Hill side
Boulevard Extension. He stated that it
was not known just how these improvements
would affect Terrabay or the loop ramp
that would go into Shearwater would
affect Gateway or where the CALTRANS
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16. Hearing - Continued.
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is going to come from in terms of
widening highways.
He made a comparison of Walnut Creek's
over building of office space to this
project and that people were considering
going to the ballot box to stop the
building of high rises. He stated that
he did not feel that a 19 story building
was needed in a suburban community and
that an 8 to 10 story building was more
reasonable. He stated that the hotel
could be two buildings or built with two
wings each nine stories high.
He stated that the Council was creating a
barrier to the bay and to other uses in
the areas. He stated that this develop-
ment would not answer the need for
housing unless the people seeking homes
were wealthy. He stated that the density
of the project exceeded the General Plan
and that Plan would have to be amended.
He stated that any surplus revenue would
have to be used for road improvement
funds for the project.
He stated that he believed that the
office space should be reduced because
there was a glut that presently existed
of office space. He continued: that the
scale of parking should be reduced; that
time should be taken to discuss these
issues before action was taken by the
Council; that the traffic problems would
impact the Cabot, Cabot & Forbes area;
that he would submit in writing the
complete text of his summation.
Ms. Rose Urbach, 440 Euclid, stated that
she lived right under the gap coping with
the noise and had agreed with the com-
ments made by Mr. Wilson. She stated
that this project was very classy and was
not one that would provide low and
moderate income housing. She stated that
in addition to the noise factor there was
a terrible vibration from the low flying
aircraft which cracks walls, foundations
and the ground.
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16. Hearing - Continued.
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She stated that the safety factor should
be addressed because if there was even
one accident in this dense project from
an aircraft there could be serious
fatal ities.
She stated that the Council should rede-
sign this project because it was a good
one if it was scaled down.
Mr. Larry Casey, 363 Forestview Drive,
stated that he would like to yield his
time to Mr. Dell'Angela in that his
remarks had been curtailed.
Mr. Dell 'Angela stated that the largest
problem with the project was traffic
which would extend to the people west of
the freeway as well. He stated that
approval of this project could force the
businesses in Cabot, Cabot and Forbes to
relocate to another City because of the
traffic congestion.
He cautioned the Council to not act
hastily on the approval of this project
but take the time to find a solution to
the regional issues such as housing; the
101 corrider traffic problems; the high
rise issues; and redesign this project in
a sensitive manner that fits well with
South San Francisco. He stated that the
Council was going to leave a legacy
behind it of all the decisions the Council
had made on this and other projects that
the people will have to live with for a
1 ong time.
Mr. Carl Olson, 125- 9th Avenue, stated
that he did a lot of flying and was fami-
liar with the air corriders and that the
noise levels when walking outdoors in
this project would be considerable. He
stated that the noise levels outside
could lead to lawsuits on air noise which
could impact this development or Serra
Highlands where he lived. He stated that
he had performed with the E1 Camino High
School Show Troup that had performed at
the Yacht Club for a dance and had to
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16. Hearing - Continued.
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stop playing their instruments because
the aircraft noise was so loud.
Ms. Roseann Emerson, Daly City, stated
that Mr. Wilson had spoken in each of the
peninsular cities that were considering
building hotels citing the same opposi-
tion voiced tonight. She stated that the
architectural plans that were presented
for the project were beautiful and she
hoped when the project was built it would
be as the plans depicted.
She stated that she would like a copy of
the letter from Mr. Wilson to ultimately
be used in court against the airport on
noise levels.
Mr. A. R. Budmason, Echols Business
Center, stated that this was an exciting
project and he agreed with it in prin-
cipal. He stated that his firm was the
major investor in Cabot, Cabot and Forbes
and the major concern was that the traf-
fic density of this project would choke
off access to Eccles and Oyster Point.
He stated that his firm and Cabot, Cabot
and Forbes all needed access to the
freeway and to the airport services. He
stated that if access was choked off
hundreds and hundreds of acres of
buildings filled with businesses would
go some place el se.
He stated that because there was no resi-
dential area in Cabot, Cabot & Forbes the
security was excellent with the residen-
tial areas on the other side of the
freeway. He stated that other business
parks his firm owned had residential
areas and there was always problems with
vandalism. He stated that his project
would put residential areas on the other
side of the freeway which he felt was a
mi stake.
Council and Planning Commission
discussion followed: traffic problems;
whether dredging material would be used
as fill or carted off; noise mitigation
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16. Hearing - Continued.
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
CASSETTE NO. 3
17.
Joint meeting of the City Council
and the Planning Commission for a
discussion of the Revised Zoning
Ordinance to consider general
approach and particular concerns
with consultant Paul Sedway.
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the aroma of dredging material; density
of the project; that the density of the
project was 1.2 to 1; height of the high
rises; marketability of the hotel;
vacancy rates of office buildings;
Section IX.2 should be addressed in the
final EIR; mitigated circumstances for
easing the traffic; the scale of the pro-
ject; whether the Oyster Point Inter-
change would be completed in time to ease
the traffic problems connected with this
project.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To direct the
consultant to prepare the final EIR which
responds to all comments.
Carried by unanimous voice vote of the
Council.
M/S Wendler/Martin - To direct the con-
sultant to prepare the final EIR which
responds to all comments.
Carried by unanimous voice vote of the
Planning Commission.
Mayor Haffey declared a recess at 10:34
p.m.
Mayor Halley recalled the meeting to
order, all Council and Planning
Commissioners present.
Deputy City Manager Lewis stated that in
January the City had executed an
agreement with Sedway Cooke Associates
for the preparation of a comprehensive
zoning ordinance. He stated that since
that time the firm had conducted research
necessary for the formulation of an
approach to the new zoning ordinance.
Mr. Sedway, Consultant, stated that his
firm had met on many occassions with
various members of City Staff and that
within six to seven weeks should have a
draft ordinance for the Council with
final adoption in August.
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17. Discussion of Revised Zoning
Ordinance - Continued.
18.
Public Hearing - DR-S-84-171/Gordon
L. Kenny appeal of the Design
Review Board and Planning
Commission to limit the height and
style of a proposed sign at an
existing real estate office at 100
Arroyo Drive in the.C-1
Neighborhood Commercial District.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending:
1) Open the Public Hearing and hear
testimony; 2) Close the Public
Hearing; 3) Motion to deny the
appeal and uphold the decisions of
the Design Review Board and
Planning Commission. ~~
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He spoke of overall guidelines for-
mulation, the zoning districts and uses
allowed within them; the issue of a
planned community district; development
standards and criteria; administrational
procedures, etc.
Mr. Edsel, Consultant, spoke of revising
the table of contents for the Ordinance
to make it more accessible for use on a
daily basis; using tables to set forth
regulations; cross referencing the codes;
revised definitions for clarification;
illustrations; general use regulators and
exemptions; administrative notice
requirements per State Law; standardized
appeal procedures; use permit revoca-
tions; enforcement of the Ordinance; how
much discretion the Council and the
Planning Commission wanted in use permits
and signs.
M/S Boblitt/Wendler - To adjourn the
Planning Commission meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote of the
Planning Commission.
Time of adjournment 11:20 p.m.
Councilman Damonte returned to the podium
at 11:20 p.m.
City Planner Maureen Morton recommended
that the Council deny the appeal and
uphold the decision of the Planning
Commission based on the following fin-
dings: 1) that the proposed pole sign
was not consistent with the Design Review
Guidelines; 2) that the sign is not
appropriate immediately adjacent to a
residential neighborhood; 3) that appro-
val of this sign would be precedent -
setting wherein other tenants will
request their own signs.
Mayor Haffey opened the Public Hearing
and invited those wishing to speak in
favor of the appeal to step to the dais.
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18. Public Hearing - Continued.
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George Corey, Esq. stated that he was Mr.
Kenny's Attorney and that Mr. Kenny was
ill and could not appear this evening.
He stated that Mr. Kenny had operated a
real estate office at the site for more
than twenty-five years and that the fif-
teen foot sign had been in existance all
of that time until it was taken down in
March of 1984. He stated that his client
was not asking for a fifteen foot sign
for replacement - only for a ten foot
sign. He stated that his client was not
aware of the grandfather clause that if
he didn't replace the sign within si'x
months of taking the sign down he had to
apply to get the sign back. He stated
that the sign was taken down because it
was falling apart and after nine months
of getting the sign designed he then came
in to apply for a ten foot sign. He
rebutted the findings in the Staff Report
and urged the Council to uphold the
appeal.
Mayor Haffey invited those wishing to
speak against the appeal to step to the
dais - no one chose to speak. He then
closed the Public Hearing.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that the
business was in a C-1 zone which legally
gives the right to a person to erect a
sign and questioned whether this would
put the City in a precarious position by
not following the zoning.
City Attorney Rogers stated that all of
these types of uses had to be reviewed by
the Design Review Board. He stated that
legally the Council was not required to
approve or disapprove it, that decision
had to be made on what the Council felt
was appropriate for that area. He con-
tinued, whether or not the Council felt
the Planning Commission's decision was
appropriate based upon the facts and
whether or not the Design Review Board's
decision was right based upon this par-
ticular fact situation.
Councilman Addiego stated that he did not
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18. Public Hearing - Continued.
PUBLIC SERVICES
19.
Public Hearing - To vacate
Industrial Way and a portion of
East Grand Avenue.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending:
1) Open the Public Hearing and hear
testimony; 2) Close the Public
Hearing; 3) Adoption of a
Resolution.
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION
OF INDUSTRIAL WAY AND A PORTION OF
EAST GRAND AVENUE
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feel that the sign should be more than
six foot high for a residential com-
munity.
George Corey, Esq. stated that a six foot
high sign created'a vandalism problem.
He stated that this was not an entrance
into a R-1 neighborhood and that a ten
foot sign does not harm the neighborhood.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To deny the appeal
and uphold the Planning Commission and
Design Review Board's decisions.
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC SERVICES
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that this item was related to the
Industrial Way abandonment and was part
of the Owner Participation Agreement with
Homart Development Company. He stated
that the City was obligated to abandon
the Industrial Way betwen Oyster Point
Boulevard and East Grand Avenue. He
stated that the Public Hearing was being
held so that if anyone had an objection
to the proposal he was available to
answer any questions.
Mayor Haffey opened the Public Hearing
and invited those wishing to speak in
favor of the vacation or in opposition to
the vacation to step the dais - no one
chose to speak. He then closed the
Public Hearing.
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned
the monetary value of the land.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that this was only a right-of-way
which the City did not own.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 53-85
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
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RECREATION/COMMUNITY SERVICES
20.
Staff Report 3/13/85 recommending:
1) Motion to waive further reading
of the Ordinance; 2) Motion to
introduce the Ordinance for a
Historic Preservation Commission.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE ADDING ~0 'iHE SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 2.58 ENTITLED "HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION"
21. Report on the Municipal Services
Building Unoccupied Space Project.
21a. Consideration of the approval for
the City/Chamber of Commerce Map
Program. ~i ~(~
RECREATION/COMMUNITY SERVICES
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
Recreation and Community Services
Director Norton stated that this Ordinance
would establish a five person Board and
described the functions of the Board.
Councilman Addiego questioned whether the
monthly remuneration should be $50.00 or
$100.00 a month because of site inspec-
tions, rather than $25.00 per month.
Mayor Haffey requested Staff to look into
the matter of compensation for all Boards
and Commissions.
Ms. Edna Harks, Historical Society,
congratulated Vice Mayor Teglia on being
honored by the Hall of Fame Council.
She stated that it was important to
clarify a landmark and that the critera
should be well defined; that 25% could be
taken off the bottom line of income tax
for refurbishing landmarks; that the
Ordinance does not address how the
Commissions should be appointed; that the
appointees should be from the Historical
Society or have an historical background;
that the State Housing Code does not
identify landmarks, etc.
Councilman Addiego stated that the word
"identification" should be included on
Page 2 and add the definition contained
in the State Code.
Consensus of Council - To carry the item
over to the next regular meeting.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Removed from the Agenda.
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To approve the
expenditure of $6,339 to finance the
community maps.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
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ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
22.
Request for authorization to spend
$1,459.00 for stickers to advertise
the 911 Program through the ,..L_~
Leisure Brochure
23.
Approval of the proposed route for
Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 3.
24.
Consideration of support for Senate
Bill)290/Foran. (proposed gas tax ~i
GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
25.
Closed Sessoin for the purpose of
the discussion of personnel mat-
ters, labor relations and litiga-
tion.
RECALL TO ORDER:
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To approve $1,459.00
to advertise the 911 Program in the
Leisure Brochure.
Councilman Addiego stated that this
should be on the front page of the
Brochure to make sure it ws not buried
and over looked.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Carried over to the adjourned regular
meeting.
Carried over to the adjourned regular
meeting.
Mayor Haffey stated that South San
Francisco could apply to be an All
American City and appointed Vice Mayor
Teglia and Councilman Nicolopulos as a
Subcommittee.
Vice Mayor Teglia announced that Mayor
Haffey had been made Assistant City
Manager in Belmont.
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
Councilman Addiego left the podium at
12:09 a.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at
12:10 a.m.
Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to
order at 12:30 a.m., all Council present,
no action was taken and that the litiga-
tion case discussed was Ferguson vs. the
City of South San Francisco.
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26.
Request that the meeting be
adjourned to Wednesday, 3/20/85, at
5:15 p.m. City Hall, City Council
Conference Room, 400 Grand Avenue
for discussion of the expenditure
of monies for library enhancements
and improvements (use of CLSA
Funds).
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To adjourn the
meeting to Wednesday, 3/20/85, at 6:30
p.m., in the City Council Conference Room
at City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT:
Time of adjournment 12:31 a.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
APPROVED:
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of an item. Oral communications, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape
and documents related to the items are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are
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