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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/12/1971 MINUTES July 12, 1971 of the regular meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission TIME: 8:00 P.M. DATE: July 12, 1971 PLACE: Council Chambers, City Hall South San Francisco, California MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Botieff, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon MEMBERS ABSENT: Boblitt, Gardner, Lazzari ALSO PRESENT: City Planner and Secretary to the South San Francisco Planning Commission, Daniel M. Pass Assistant City Engineer Raymond Maxwell Building Inspector Roy Ghi1ardi MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of June 28, 1971 Commissioner Raffaelli moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission of June 28, 1971 be approved; seconded by Commissioner Zlatunich; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Botieff, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner and Lazzari ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING TAPE RECORDING OF MEETING Chairman Campredon announced that this meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission would be recorded on tape, but that anyone who wished to come before the commission in order to be heard, but objected to having his voice recorded in this manner, could request the Chairman to order the tape recorder turned "off" for the duration of the time that he is speaking or is heard. -2925- UP-193 July 12, 1971 UP-193, use-permit request of A1 Twing to construct a golf school office building on an existing "Par-3" golf course at No. 1035 Mission Road, in the "u" District. (continued from June 28,1971 meeting) City Planner Daniel M. Pass indicated to the Planning commission there were no additional reports on UP-193 to be read into the record since the meeting of June 28 on the subject use-permit request. Mr. Michael Malloy, Agent of the Applicant y'eviewed the facts regarding the use-permit request and his solutions for compliance. Considerable discussion ensued between the members of the Planning Commission, Mr Malloy, the City Planner and Building Inspector Roy Ghilardi with respect to the conditions of the said use-permit request. Commissioner Zlatunich moved that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions as set forth in the preliminary Official Action Report, and approve UP-193 upon the condition that the applicant comply with the submitted requirements of the City's reporting department heads, and the Schedule of Additional Conditions*; seconded by Vice Chairman Raffaelli; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Botieff, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: Boblitt, Gardner, Lazzari "SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS" UP-193 "1 . The appli cant wi thin the ten-day appeal period following the Planning Commission meeting of July 12, 1971, shall stripe, in accord- ance with the revised plot plan, the off-street parking spaces which are to be located in perpendicularity to the driving range building. The applicant shall also, within the said appeal period, remove the illumination fixtures from the driving range's free-standing sign, and bring the supporting structure of said sign into a state of com- pliance wi th the standards of the Building Department. The applicant's failure to meet the above requirements by the termination of the said appeal period shall render UP-193 null and void. 2. The applicant shall establish the parking spaces affected by Kaiser Foundation's 12" water line as soon as it is practicable to do such. 3. The applicant shall remove the ball-scrubbing building from the stwject premises wi thin the time period pTevious1y set by the Chief Building Inspector. 4. The requested use permit (UP-193) is granted for a period of one (1) yea1.~, on a renewable basis, in order to perpetua te the Planning Commission's direct control over the instant matter. - 2926 - V-104 July 12, 1971 V-104, variance request of William Harck to construct an addition to a two-story, single-family dwelling in the required "leve1" rear yard at No. 2224 Kenry Way, in the R-l District. SeclEetary Pass read the following report into the record. Report & Recommendation of City Planner Daniel M. Pass "The Planning Department respectfully recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the"finding" embodied in the attached, preliminary Official Action Report, and grant the reques ted vari ance . /I FINDINGS: "1. There are exceptions or extraordinary circumstances or condi tions applying to the land or building referred to in the application, which circumstances or conditions do not apply generally to land or build- ings in the same district. 2. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights of the petitioner. 3. That the granting of the application will not, under the circum- stances of the particular case, materially affect adversely the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the property of the applicant, and will not, under the circum- stances of the particular case, be matez~a1ly detrimental to the ptzblic welfare or injurious to property or improvements in said nei ghborhood . 4. The granting of the requested variance will be in harmony with the general purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. 5. The requested variance is necessary to prevent practical diffi- culties, unnecessary hardships, and results inconsistent with the general purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. 6. The applicant's compliance with the level rear-yard requirements of Sec. 3.l6(c) would serve no substantial purpose. The Planning Commission, under its proposed Comprehensive Revampment to the Zoning Ordinance, recom~ended that the level rear-yard requirements in the R-1 District regulations be deleted therefrom. 7. Similar variances have been granted to freeholders in Westborough. References: V-40, Stephen Soong (2-13-1968); V-66, Nemo Elzarian (4-14-1969); V-89, Howard Stegman (11-9-1970); V-99, Steve Hess (5-10-1971) " Names and Addresses of Proponents & Opponents: Proponents: Mr. William Harck, 2224 Kenry Way, SSF, Applicant Opponents: None Commissioner Zlatunich moved that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions, as set forth in the preliminary Official Action Report, and approve V-104; seconded by Commissioner Raffaelli; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Botieff, Gardner, Zlatunich and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner, and Lazzari - 2927 - July 12, 1971 PM-79, tentative parcel map of Westborough Hm1ls Unit No.4, representing the subdi vision of 50 lots, located on the westerly side of the Greendale "arc", and along the northerly and southerly sides of Fairfax Way, in ti1e Westborough-West Park No.3 Planned Community District, into a 100-unit condo- minium project. Secretary Pass read the following reports into the record. Report of City Planner Daniel M. Pass "The proposed condominium project, a .resubdivision of 50 lots in Blocks 14 and l5 of Westborough-West Park No. 3C, meet the requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act and the regula- tions and standards of the Subdi vision Ordinance of the Ci ty of South San Francisco. The said project would be consonant wi th the General Development Plan of Westborough-West Park No.3 Planned Community Development, as amended, and the site plan of Planned Uni t Development "J", as approved by the Planning Commission on June l4, 1971, underUP-190. In light of the above factors, the Planning Department respect- fully recommends that the Planning Commission approve the ,instant tentati ve parcel map upon the condi tion that the sub- di vi der comply wi th the submi tted requirements of the Ci ty , s department heads. II Report dated June 17, 1971 of Fire Chief John A. Marchi "Before this department can approve ti1e above named subdi vision, it must conform with the utility plan, Westborough-West Park, unit No.3, drawing WWP 3-U-l, revision 3, dated May 1, 1968, showing water mains, hydrants and fire alarm system." Report dated July 1, 1971 of Leonard J. Pittz,Chief Bldg. Inspector "I have examined the Tentati ve Parcel Map, PM-79J; being a resub- division of Lots 1 through 22, Block 14, and Lots 111 through 138, Block 15, Westborough-West Park Uni t No. 3C and recommend its approval. " Report dated, July 1, 1971, of Louis H. Goss, Director of Ptzb1ic Works "This office recommends approval of the tentative parcel map provided the map presented for recordation is reviewed and certified correct by the City Engineer." Names and Addresses of Proponents & Opponents: Proponents: Mr. Henry L. Richman, V.P. J. H. Snyder Co., 3655 Georgetown Court, South San Francisco, Ca. Opponents: None Commissioner Botieff moved, seconded by Commissioner Raffaelli that the Planning Commission approve the instant tentative parcel map upon the condi- tion that the subdivider comply wi th the requirements as set forth by the Ci ty , s reporting department heads. The motion was pasee.d by the following vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Botieff,Gardner, Raffaelli, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Boblitt, Lazzari, and Gardner. PM-81 July 12, 1971 PM-81, tentative parcel map of Michael C. Callan, representing the sub- di vision of approximately 3.605 acres of land, located at the southwesterly corner of Callan Boulevard and King Dri ve, in the Westborough-West Park No.2 Planned Community District, into 4 lots. Secretary Pass read the ,following reports into the record. Report of City Planner Daniel M. Pass "The proposed subdivision meets the requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act, and the regulatory standards of the Stzbdivision Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco. Said stzbdivision would substantially conform to the land division indicated on the recently-revised Si te Plan of the Westborough-West Park No.1 and No.2 Planned Community District.* The Planning Department therefore respectfully recommends that the Planning Commission approve the instant tentative parcel map upon the condition that the subdi vider comply wi th the submitted requirements of the Ci ty , s depart- ment head." *RZ-18 Report dated July 1, 1971, of Louis H. Goss1, Director of Public Works "This office recommenda approval of said tentati ve parcel map. All construction on the created lots should have the approval of the Westborough County Water District.. Their sewer facili- ties lie transverse to Lots C and D." Report, dated July 1, 1971, of Leonard J. Pittz, Chief Building Inspector "I have examined the Tentative Parcel Map , PM-8l, being a resub- division of Lots 47, 49 and portions of Lots 44, 45, 46 and 48, Block 2 J' Westborough-West Park No. 2 and recommend its approval with the following corrections to be made on the Final Map: 1. Lots identified as A,B,C and D should be numbered 50, 5l, 52 and 53." There was no one in the audience to represent the applicant. Chairman Campredon ~ben ordered the public hearing on PM-81 continued to the meeting of July 26, 1971. p - 2929 - GOOD AND WELFARE, OTHER AND COMMUNICATIONS. July 12, 1971 Commissioner Zlatunich requested that a letter be sent to the Building Department regarding UP-193 as follows: "RE: The Issuance of Permits Pertaining to UP-193, Use-Permit Request of Al Twing "The South San Francisco Planning Commission, meeting in regular session on Monday, July 12, 1971, conditionally granted UP-193, use-permi t request of Al Twing. One of the conditions of approval provides that the applicant shall strip the required 90-degree parking along the dri ving-range building, remove the illumination from his free-standing sign, and bring the structure of said sign into a state of compliance with the standards of the Building Department prior to the running of the ten-day appeal period, whi ch ends on Thursday, July 22, 1971. The applicant's failure to meet these conditions would nullify UP-l93. In light of the tenuous nature of Mr. Twing's use permit, the Planning Department respectfully requests that building and zoning permi ts pertaining to the E1 Camino Golf Course or its dri ving range or school not be issued prior to your procurement of the City Planner's endorsement of issuance. Daniel M. Pass, Secretary to the Planning Commiss_ion" At the request of Chairman Campredon, the following s~atement regarding the Emanning Commission's Architectural Committee was read into the recorilc A copy of the statement was ordered transmi tted to the Enter- prise-Journal. "The Planning Commission, on Monday, July 26, 1971, will consider the appointment of three members to the Archi tectura1 Commi ttee. The Arcm tectura1 Committee functions as an independent body under the aegis of the Planning Commission, and reviews and acts upon all plans for the development of lands wi thin the apartment-house, commercial, and industrial zones of the Ci ty of South San Francisco. The commi ttee also reviews other plans referred to it by the Planning Commission. The Architectural Committee meets on an informal basis each Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the City Hall of South San Francisco. The Archi- tectural Committee determines its own procedures, and kepps its own records.. App1i cants may appeal from any action of the commi ttee to the Planning Commiss:J[.tDn, and ultimately to the City Council.. A committeeman serves at the will of the Planning Commission, and recei ves no compensation for his or her services. A commi tteeman should be able to read architectural and engineering scales, and be able to interpret plans and building elevations. The desire to serve South San Francisco is a prime prerequisite for committee membership. - 2930 - GOOD AND WELFARE July 12, 1971 "The Planning Commission will accept letters of application for committee membership until 12 Noon on Monday, July 26, 1971. Please include a short resun:e of your interest and qualifications in your letter. Said letter should be transmitted to the Secretary to the Planning Commission, City of South San Francisco, P. O. Box 711, South San Francisco, Ca., 94080. T~e Planning Commission extends a special invitation to potential app1i cants wi th archi tectura1, engineering, plan-preparation, or landscaping tTaining or experience." There being nothing further to be considE?red under Good and Welfare, and there being no further communications or other matters of interest for the Planning Commission, Chairman Campredon announced that the next regular meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission would be held on July 26, 1971 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, South San Francisco, California. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M. Chairman, Planning City of South San Francisco Daniel M. Pass Secretary, Planning Commission City of South San Francisco wat - 2931 -