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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1988-10-12Mayor Jack Drago Counci 1: Mark N. Addiego Ri chard A. Halley Gus Nicolopulos Roberta Cerri Teglia AGENDA CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION PRESENTATIONS Proclamation - Firefighter Appreciation Day 10/13/88 Proclamation - Red Ribbon Week October 23-30, 1988 AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Armas Requested: - Move Item 6 under Items from Council. Vice Mayor Te§lia Requested: - Discussion of the evaluation of 349 Grand Avenue during the Closed Session. MINUTES City Council Municipal Services Building Community Room October 12, 1988 ACTION TAKEN 7:37 p.m. Mayor Drago presiding. Council present: Council absent: Addie9o, Halley, Nicolopulos, Teglia, and Drago. None. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Reverend Smith, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, gave the invocation. PRESENTATION Mayor Drago presented the Proclamation to Fire Marshal Lagomarsino, who in turn introduced Ms. Patricia Bell from the Burn Foundation who highly commended the firefighters. Councilman Nicolopulos presented the Proclamation to Police Officer Bernadini who spoke of anti-drug campaign activi- ties in the schools and the community at large. Chamber of Commerce President Noftsger thanked Genentec for having contributed $10,000 to the campaign, as well as many businesses in the community for their efforts in this regard. Mayor Drago introduced Ms. Maria Luna and her citizenship class from the S.S.F. Adult School. AGENDA REVIEW So ordered. So ordered. 10/12/88 Page i AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ORAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY FORUM CONSENT CALENDAR ® Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending adoption of a Resolution to permit the City to qualify for aid from the State of California for selec- tion and training of Public Safety Dispatchers. A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS Request to waive the carnival fees~oq\ for the Buri Buri School Festival on 10/22/88. Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending adoption of a Resolution author- izing an Agreement for engineering consultant services with Robert S. Yee. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY ROBERT S. YEE Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending adoption of a Resolution designat- ing Rocca Avenue and Telford Avenue as an intersection at which vehicles traveling in an easterly direction on Rocca must stop before ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No one chose to speak. COMMUNITY FORUM Councilman Nicolopulos reiterated his previous announcements of the Diamond Jubilee, and related the kickoff activi- tes of the previous weekend. Vice Mayor Teglia questioned why there had not been a waiver of fees on the agenda for the weekend function for S.S.F. High School. City Manager Armas stated that it had been handled in another manner. CONSENT CALENDAR Removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion by Councilman Nicolopulos. So ordered. RESOLUTION NO. 123-88 10/12/88 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR 4. Staff Report - Continued. entering Tel ford. A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3812, AS AMENDED, WHICH ESTA- BLISHES CERTAIN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11.28 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE ® Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending adoption of a Resolution approving the Stonegate Unit 5 and 6 Subdivision and the acceptance of dedications and authorizing related acts. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL MAP ENTITLED "STONEGATE UNIT 5 AND 6" AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTS ® Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending adoption of a Resolution author- izing a Second Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Maintenance of Catchment Basins on San Bruno Mountain. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF CATCHMENT BASINS ON SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN Approval of the Regular Bills of ~ 10/12/88. ® Adoption of a Resolution commending Robert S. Yee for his services to the City of South San Francisco. A RESOLUTION COMMENDING ROBERT S. YEE CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 124-88 RESOLUTION NO. 125-88 To be heard under Items from Council as requested by the City Manager. Approved in the amount of $989,032.38. RESOLUTION NO. 126-88 M/S Teglia/Haffey - To approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Items No. i and 6. Carried by unanimous voice vote. 10/12/88 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN FINANCE Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending adoption of a Resolution to permit the City to qualify for aid from the State of California for select- ion and training of Public Safety Dispatchers. A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending adoption of a Resolution approving the issuance of 1988 Tax Allocation Refunding Notes for the Gateway Redevelopment Project by the Redevelopment Agency of the City. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF 1988 TAX ALLOCATION REFUNDING NOTES FOR THE GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING 10. Staff Report 10/12/88 concerning planning issues in the Westborough area· Councilman Nicolopulos questioned if all expenses were reimbursed by the State. Police Chief Datzman stated that the State had recognized the need to provide more training, and the program was fully funded. He stated that the basis was a mandated training course and this was an agreement for a partial salary reimbur- sement in the POST requirement. M/S Nicoloplulos/Teglia - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 127-88 Carried by unanimous voice vote. FINANCE M/S Haffey/Teglia - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 128-88 Carried by unanimous voice vote. PLANNING Mayor Drago stated that he had received a phone call from a relative of Mr. Tom Callan, who was just getting over some surgery, and asked if the discussion could be postponed for 90 days until Mr. Callan was able to be present. Xenophon Tragoutsis, Esq., stated that he represented Mr. Tom Callan, and related that he had suffered a heart attack and required a triple bypass. He stated that Mr. Callan had been intimately involved in this area for several years and the extension would allow time for him to recuperate. Mayor Drago stated that he had told Mr. 10/12/88 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PLANNING 10. Staff Report - Continued. PLANNING Mark Callan, Tom Callan's son, that this was not an action item this evening, however, direction was to be given staff on developing a master plan. Councilman Nicolopulos stated that Mr. Callan was aware of the traffic problems and had made continuing efforts to work with Council and staff, and he felt that a moratorium should not be imposed at this time and a 90 day extension should be al 1 owed. Xenophon Tragoutsis, Esq., stated that Mr. Callan had a substantial strip of property under discussion, and believed that in these discussions would lead Council in one direction or another, and wanted the opportunity to have some input. He stated that Mr. Callan had hired an architect to work on some plans that might be helpful. Vice Mayor Teglia stated that 90 days was a long time, especially since the Council was not taking any action. She stated that she didn't mind holding off on the discussion of a moratorium until then to get a better analysis from staff. She stated that she had met with Mr. Callan many months ago and he had indi- cated an interest, then he called Planning and said he was not interested. She stated that she was not aware of his hiring an architect. Director of Planning Smith said staff had been contacted by a developer rather than an architect. Vice Mayor Teglia expressed concern that a developer could be down here next week with a proposal for development with none of the problems solved. Councilman Addiego questioned whether Mr. Callan was going to make an application in the Gellert area within the 90 days. 10/12/88 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PLANNING 10. Staff Report - Continued. PLANNING Mr. Mark Callan stated that his father was in no condition to do anything in the 90 day period. Councilman Addiego stated that if the staff went ahead with a master plan, there would be public hearings in regard to the area wherein any land owner could protect his interests at that point. Councilman Haffey stated that there was concern that there be no activity in the 90 days, and Mr. Callan could not speak for the other landowners. He stated that a moratorium would give guarantees that no activity would take place. Vice Mayor Teglia stated interest in staff doing the background work, and then if Council gave Mr. Callan the 90 days the Council would be ready to go in one direction or another based on input - otherwise it would delay everything 90 days. Xenophon Tragoutsis, Esq., questioned if there could be a tacit agreement that the only action taken by staff would be background work so as to give the oppor- tunity to Mr. Callan at the end of 90 days to come in, so there would not be conclusive work done in the 90 day period. Mayor Drago thought that was the basis of it being agendized, for Council to have a chance to discuss it and give direction, but it could be done without making agreements. He stated that all Council was asking for was staff work to compile some statistics and see what can and can not go in there, and the impacts on the different types of developments going in there. Director of Planning stated that most of the vacant parcels of land were owned by Mr. Callan, and the others by Westborough Square. 10/12/88 Page 6 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PLANNING 10. Staff Report - Continued. 11. Staff Report 10/5/88 recommending by Motion to approve PP-88-17, Oyster Point Inn, 30 room hotel/ restaurant with parking and landscaping. PLANNING Vice Mayor Teglia stated that a mora- torium was not needed if the Council was going to accommodate the time and the guarantees given this evening, and nothing would be coming forward in the 90 days. City Manager Armas suggested the following: instruct staff to solicit pro- posals that staff will review and set cost factors; come back with a draft to Council for a moratorium. Consensus of Council: To direct staff to prepare: a possible draft of a mora- torium; possible proposal for a con- sultant. Councilman Nicolopulos expressed concern that in the past Mr. Callan had prepared very expensive EIR studies that staff had not reviewed, and asked that in the future staff read the reports before requiring a new EIR. Councilman Addiego stated that staff did have that ability, however, some of these things get very political. Mayor Drago stated that the new EIR had been requested by the Planning Commission, not the staff. Director of Planning Smith stated that the recommendation was for approval sub- ject to the conditions and findings in the staff report. Councilman Addiego questioned if develop- ments in the Harbor District paid fees for the overpass. Director of Planning Smith stated that the District was exempt from the overpass fees. Mr. Robin Williams, Architect, stated that the owner had no problems with the conditions, and that construction would begin in the Spring. 10/12/88 Page 7 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PLANNING 11. Staff Report - Continued. RECESS: RECALL TO ORDER: 12. Public Hearing - To consider Zoning Amendment ZA-88-44, Negative ~o~ Declaration No. 644 Zoning Amendment of Jill Cattaneo and environmental determination of same to modify the S.S.F. Municipal Code Sections 20.69.202 and 20.72.030 to allow two dwellin§ units on lots having a minimum size of 4,500 square feet in the R-2, Duplex Residential Zone District, in accordance with provisions of S.S.F. Municipal Code Chapter 20.87. Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending: Open the Public Hearing and hear testimony; 2) Close the Public Hearing; 3) Motion to approve Negative Declaration No. 644; 4) Motion to waive further reading of an Ordinance; 5) Motion to intro- duce the Ordinance. 1st Reading/Introduction AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TABLE 20.69.020 AND TABLE 20.72.030 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW TWO DWELLING UNITS ON R-2 ZONED LOTS WITH A MINIMUM SIZE OF 4,500 SQUARE FEET (Cassette No. 2) PLANNING M/S Haffey/Teglia - To approve PP-88-17, Oyster Point Inn, 30 room hotel/ restaurant with parking and landscaping. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Mayor Drago declared a recess at 8:28 p.m. Mayor Drago recalled the meeting to order at 8:45 p.m., all Council present. City Clerk Battaya read the title of the Ordinance in its entirety. Mayor Drago declared the Public Hearing open. Director of Planning Smith read the staff report with the recommendation of appro- val (a copy of the staff report is on permanent file in the Clerk's Office). Mayor Drago invited those wishing to speak for or against the item to step to the dais. Mr. Lou Dell'Angela, 460 Gardenside Ave., stated that the proposal sounded innoc- uous, but affected a very large area - Chestnut to Airport Blvd., and felt the amendment should be denied or if the Council felt it had some merit in terms of providing low and moderate income for the additional unit, it should be sent back to the Planning Commission for a restudy. He felt that the General Plan ought to be amended because this was in direct contradiction to the Plan with a density of 15 units per acre, that is specified in Policy 14. He spoke in detail on the amendment that would allow 19 or 20 units per acre in an area only allowed to have 15 units per acre, and that it would create parking problems and over crowding. He stated that the findings were not valid in the staff report, and it should be denied. 10/12/88 Page 8 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PLANNING 12. Public Hearin§ - Continued. PLANNING Vice Mayor Te§lia stated that she lived in an R-2 Zone and saw hope for some activity to take place in terms of reno- vating existing structures because addi- tions were being added. Director of Planning Smith stated that this affected the R-3 Zone and designators H, I, and L, and would round up the units to the acre if the lot was 33 feet. She stated that in an R-2 Zone there could be a duplex. Vice Mayor Teglia questioned if one could add on to the unit and make a duplex or add another structure. Mr. Del l'Angela stated that a lot 50' X 140' could allow that, however, putting a duplex on a 33' lot was over crowding, and a spill over parking problem that would violate the General Plan. Director of Planning Smith stated that the zoning amendment was consistent with the General Plan, and did not mean that every lot was going to have two structures. Vice Mayor Teglia wanted teeth put in the ordinance to make sure that the first structure had been modified as well, so there is a complete project. Director of Planning Smith related that nothing said that it had to be modified, however, it would come before the Design Review Board. Mr. Dell'Angela stated that the Council should deal on a lot by lot basis, not by averaging an area. Discussion followed: on practices by averaging or block by block; a new struc- ture would have to meet set back require- ments; that five or six houses out of 30 might build second structures; why one side of Orange was zoned R-2 and the other was zoned R-3; R-2 meant that you can put two units on the lot if it met 10/12/88 Page 9 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PLANNING 12. Public Hearin9 - Continued. RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES 13. Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending: 1) Motion to waive further reading of the Ordinance; 2) Motion to introduce the Ordinance in relation to Park In-Lieu Fees. PLANNING the requirements. Mr. John Prouty, 809 Olive Avenue, stated that he was a real estate broker and in full agreement with the amendment. He stated that this would get rid of some of the junk property that had been around for 100 years in the old part of town and was mostly 33' wide. He spoke of struc- tures that were non-conforming and in the event they burned down, questioned if they could be rebuilt. Mr. Pedro Gonzales, 804 Olive Avenue, stated that his lot was 100' X 33' and if he had the money he could build a second unit if this amendment was passed by the Council. Ms. Jill Cattaneo stated that she had filed this amendment in order to build another house on the front of the lot that had been in her family for 70 years, and she encouraged the Council to pass the amendment. Mr. Dell'Angela stated that if the amend- ment passed it would open up real estate speculation. M/S Addiego/Teglia - To approve Negative Declaration No. 644. Carried by unanimous voice vote. M/S Haffey/Teglia - To waive further reading of the Ordinance and introduce the Ordinance. Carried by unanimous voice vote. RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES City Clerk Battaya read the title of the Ordinance in its entirety. Director of Recreation & Community Services Jewell related that the ordi- nance dealt with two items: 1) the 10/12/88 Page 10 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES 13. Staff Report - Continued. 1st Reading/Introduction AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 19.24.080 AND 19.24.090 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO DEDICATION OF LAND AND PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES BY SUBDIVIDERS FOR PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES ITEMS FROM COUNCIL ® Staff Report 10/12/88 recommendingxa~q adoption of a Resolution author- ~ i zing a Second Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Maintenance of Catchment Basins on San Bruno Mountain. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF CATCHMENT BASINS ON SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES inconsistency when land was dedicated or when a fee is paid with the current for- mula requiring an additional 20% be added to the fee to cover off-site improvements that would have occurred had there been land dedicated; 2) land dedication and no consideration of an additional 20% which a developer had pointed out was a penalty after having already paid a fee, where as if you are dedicating land - there was no fee. He stated that the ordinance would include the timing of fee payments, and consistency in the off-site improvements. He stated that the new State Law says that a developer can postpone payments until the occupancy permit is issued. He stated that there were other concerns that he would bring to the Council in 60 days, however, this ordinance was just a house cleaning action. M/S Haffey/Teglia - To waive further reading of the Ordinance and introduce the Ordinance. Carried by unanimous voice vote. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL City Attorney Armento stated that at the most recent meeting of the JPA dealing with catchment basins the County Counsel reported to the Board that there was some difficulty by the Consultant, that the Authority wishes to hire, that relates to insurance. She continued, essentially by and large the insurance broker and underwriters do not provide the endor- sement for professional liability on the catchment basins; and the engineering consultants have asked the JPA to delete this requirement. Councilman Addiego stated that normally this would be a Consent Calendar item and was not the issue he wanted to talk 10/12/88 Page 11 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 6. Staff Report - Continued. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL about, however, he viewed it as a window of opportunity and an action that needed to be completed. He stated that this would be a benefit to the Oounty, per- ceivably to the City, and most definitely to the Developer. San Mateo County Supervisor Griffin stated that she was only present to add her support to the amendment to the agreement, and to say that it was a per- functory, minor adjustment as outlined by the City Attorney. M/S Haffey/Teglia - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 129-88 Councilman Addiego stated that he wanted the Council to take this opportunity to look at the whole project, that this makes available. He stated that the City had not had communication from the Developer in regards to attempts at inquiries on the issue of the ballfields on Hillside Blvd. He stated that he wanted to know from the Council, if they were willing to deal with these issues concerning the Developer that were of concern to a good deal of the public. Councilman Haffey stated that the Council had scheduled a tour of the ballfields of the south slope site, and to address other concerns of the baseball and soccer managers for 10/22/88. He stated that he was concerned that Councilman Addiego wanted to use this as a lever to provide some kind of pressure on the Developer when the catchment basins were an important part of that development to make it safe; and this was a very minor change in the insurance requirements. Councilman Addiego stated that he had represented the City in a business manner 10/12/88 Page 12 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 6. Staff Report - Continued. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL on the JPA Board, but was asking the Council to totally get the attention of the Developer by letting him know that they were looking at everything. Councilman Nicolopulos stated that the Developer's representative had stated that they had a commitment to the School District, which they did not want to renege on. Councilman Addiego stated that at a meeting with the School Board Liaison, School Board President Latham had stated that he was not aware of any commitment with the School District. He stated that no one could get a handle on any commitment, and the Council should use leverage, sit the Developer down and talk about ballfields rather than to duck and hide. Councilman Haffey stated that the catch- ment basins were important, and the ballfields could be discussed later. Mayor Drago stated that Councilman Addiego had proved his point that Council does have leverage if it proved necessary, but he did not want to use that tonight. He felt that the Alta Loma property sale would satisfy the ballfield problems. He stated that safety is one of the most important aspects of the project, and he did not want to hamper that. Carried by majority voice vote, Addiego voted no. Councilman Addiego stated that at the meeting on the 19th, he would carry the Council's concurrence to the JPA. San Mateo Supervisor Griffin stated that Councilman Addiego had been unbiased while sitting on the JPA Board, and had 10/12/88 Page 13 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ITEMS FROM COUNCIL ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 6. Staff Report - Continued. carried forward the majority of Council's wishes. She related that 13 cities were now into curbside recycling, and encouraged the Council to join the effort. She stated that in Millbrae a successful mixed use of softball and soccer had been effected by Mr. Jewell on the Taylor Field. GOOD AND WELFARE GOOD AND WELFARE No one chose to speak. CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION 14. Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of personnel matters, labor relations, property negotiations and litigation. Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 9:55 p.m., to discuss the item listed, as well as property at 349 Grand Avenue. ...... RECALL TO ORDER: Mayor Drago recalled the meeting to order at 10:50 p.m., all Council present, no action taken. ADJOURNMENT M/S Haffey/Teglia - To adjourn the meeting to Thursday, 10/20/88, 6:00 p.m., City Council Conference Room, City Hall for the purpose of the discussion of the future of the downtown area. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment was 10:51 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Barbara A. Battaya, City of South San Francisco The entries of this Council meeting show the APPROVED. . //~Jack Drago, Mayo (.lty of South San Francisco a~ctqon 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 inspection, review and copying. 10/12/88 Page 14