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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/27/1971 M iN QI~~ September 27, 1971 of the regular meeting of th,e South San Francisco Planning Commission TIME: 8:00 p.m. DATE: September 27, 1971 PLACE: Council Ch,ambers, City Hall South San Francisco, California MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Botieff and Lazzari ALSO PRESENT: City Planner and Secretary to the South San Francisco Planning Commission, Daniel M. Pass Assistant Planner William A. Timmons Assistant City Engineer Raymond Maxwell Building Inspector Rex Greene MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of September 13, 1971 Vice Chairman Raffaelli moved that th.e minutes of the regular meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission of September 13, 1971 be approved; seconded by Commissioner Gardner; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Botieff 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 whn 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. - 29 81- UP-199 September 27, 1971 UP-199, use-permit request of Go1drich, Kest & Associates to establish Residential Planned Unit Development "I" on the westerly side of West- borough Boulevard, and at the southerly terminus of Carter Drive, in the Westborough-West Park No.1 Planned Community District. Secretary Pass read the following letters and "Joint Staff Report" into the record. "Go1drich & Kest, 425 So.Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90036 September 7, 1971 Mr. Dan Pass, Director of Planning RE: Development Schedule for 56 units to be built at the N/W/C of Westborough Boulevard and Fleetwood Drive. It is our intent to start construction complete construction by June 1, 1972. mitted a resume on our company to give ground. If you require any additional not hesitate to contact me. by December 1, 1971 and We have previously sub- you an idea of our back- information, please do SKYLINE VIEW GARDENS /s/ Robert Hirsch, Partner" "Hirsch/Stern, 816 Union Bank Plaza, 15233 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks,Ca. September 7, 1971 Mr. Dan Pass, Director of Planning RE: 56 Units to be built at the N/W/C of Westborough Boulevard and Fleetwood Drive. We are herewith indicating our willingness to annex subject land to the West Park Park and Parkways Maintenance District even though we intend to maintain same, and agree that we or our assigns will maintain the open spaces in perpetuity. The land- scaping for our development will be installed by a landscape contractor and maintained by a landscape company under private con tr act to us. SKYLINE VIEW GARDENS /sl Robert Hirsch, Partner" "JOINT STAFF REPORT" regarding UP-199 "The undersigned department heads have individually and jointly studied the subject request to establish Planned Unit Development "I", and recommend that the Commission accept the following findings and order the instant use permit to stand approved upon the applicant IS com- pliance with the following requirements.. FINDINGS: 1. The estab 1ishment, maintenance, operation or the use of the buildings and lands for which the use permit is sought will not, under the circum- stances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, -2982- UP-199 September 27, 1971 "peace, morals, comfort and general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such proposed use, and will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the neighbor- hood, or to the general welfare of the city. 2. The applicant has filed the verified petition, plot plans, floor plans, building elevation plans, and common green plans required by Section 5.7l(a) of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. The proposed plans conform to the provisions of Sections 5.72 and 5.73 of the Zoning Ordinance. 4. The proposed planned-unit development is designed to produce an orderly, stable and desirable environment. 5. The planned unit development would comply with the terms of Ordinances 490 and 511,' under which the Westborough-West Park No.1 Planned Community was established and to the general site plan of the Westborough-West Park No.1 Planned Community, where the latter is not in conflict with the former. 6. The planned unit development would conform to the General Develop- ment Schedule of the Westborough-West Park Planned Community. 7. The approval of the planned unit development would tend to effectuate the City's adopted General Plan. 8. The proposed dwelling group would harmoniously blend with the existing townhouses in Westborough-West Park Units No.1, No.2, and No.3. 9. The proposed planned-unit development is designed to minimize the adverse effects of local seismic activity. 10. That the proposed development includes provision for recreation areas to meet the anticipated needs of the population or such areas as may be specified in the Master Plan or in the approved General Development Plan and Schedule for the P-C District in question. 11. That an enforceable adequate method and program for construction, installation and maintenance of landscaped open areas has been developed and presented. 12. The applicant's submitted plans and building elevations indicate that proposed Planned Unit Development "I" wolhld not adversely affect the nature, character, and design of Westbbrough-West Park, or its constituent or neighboring areas. REQUIREMENTS: 1. The applicant shall submit amended plans, specifications, and drawings which reflect the applicant's compliance with the requirements of the Planning Commission. -2983- UP-199 September 27, 1971 "2. The applicant shall annex the subject planned-unit development to the West Park Parkways and Maintenance District, or similar municipal district. 3. The applicant shall submit utility plans which indicate the loca- tion and size of water mains, hydrants, fire-alarm boxes, underground electrical and gas conduits, sanitary and storm sewers, and all other necessary utility lines. These utility plans shall meet the require- ments and standards of the City of South San Francisco. Prior to the location of street trees in adjacency to fire hydrants and fire-alarm boxes, said location must be approved by the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief. Said hydrants and boxes must be indicated on the final landscape plans of the subject PU~. 4. Street lights and on-site lighting shall meet the design and loca- tion requirements of the Director of Public Works and the Chief of Police. 5. Traffic-control markings, signs, and devices shall be provided by the applicant and shall meet the standards and specifications of the Director of Public Works and the Chief of Police. 6. The applicant shall locate minimum 4 "-high . illuminated house numbers on each apartment house. These numbers shall have a mlnlmum ground clearance of 7'. House-number directories, designed to provide rapid identification, shall be located throughont the project, as required by the Fire Chief and the Chief of Police. 7. The applicant shall provide at least one street tree per 25' of street abutment, in Planned Unit Development "I". The applicant's street-tree selection and planting program shall comply with the standards and specifications of the Recreation and Parks Superintendent. 8. All fences, partitions, and walls shall conform to the standards and specifications of the City of South San Francisco. 9. The applicant shall comply with the subsequent requirements of the Planning Commission's Architectural Committee. 10. All surface-mounted transformers and other public-utility struc- tures shall be screen~planted to the requirements of the Landscape Specialist. 11. The applicant shall maintain the lmldscaping in the circus of the Carter Drive cul-de-sac. 12. The applicant shall construct a 3 '-high fence along the northerly property line of the proposed planned unit development to physically demarcate the boundary line between the said planned unit development from proposed Braewood-Westborough. 13. The Athy Drive tail shall be developed as a pedestrian way- bicycle trail, and shall conform to the standards of the Parks and Recreation Department. - 29 84- UP-199 September 27, 1971 "14. The applicant shall furnish a geological report which indicates that the proposed dwelling group can be safely established, from a seismic standpoint, on the proposed site.. 15. The landscaping of the subject lands shall equal or exceed the quality of the landscaping of the common greens in West Park, and shall be harmonious therewith. Final landscaping plans shall meet the requirements of the Parks and Recreation Department. 16. The maintenance of the landscaping and recreation areas of the proposed development shall meet the requirements of the Parks and Recreation Department. /s/ Louis H. Goss, Director of Public Works /s/ Salvatore Rosano, Chief of Police /s/ Leonard J.. Pittz, Chief Building Inspector /s/ John Marchi, Fire Chief /s/ John Hoffman, Landscape Specialist /s/ Daniel M. Pass, City Planner" Names and Addresses of Proponents and Opponents: Proponents: Mr. Robert Hirsch, Partner, Goldrich, Kest & Associates, Suite 300, 425 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles Opponents: None Commissioner Gardner moved that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions, as set forth in the "Joint Staff Report" of the City's department heads, and approve UP-199 upon the condition that the applicant comply with the submitted requirements of the City's reporting department heads; seconded by Commissioner Zlatunich; passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon Noes: None Absent: Commissioners Botieff and Lazzari - 29 85- UP-200 September 27, 1971 UP-200, use-permit request of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco to establish a secondhand-sales (flea) market for a period of two days on the lands of All Souls Catholic Church, located on the northerly side of Grand Avenue, between Walnut and Spruce Avenues ,in the C-2 District. Secretary Pass read the following reports into the record. Report and recommendation of City Planner Daniel M. Pass "The Planning Department respectfully recommends that the Planning Commis- sion adopt the findings embodied in the attached, preliminary Official Action Report, and grant the requested use permit upon the condition that the applicant comply with the submitted requirements of the City's Department Heads." FINDINGS: "1. The establishment maintenance, operation or the use of the building or lands for which the permit is sought will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of persons residing or working in the area of such proposed use, and will not be detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or the general welfare of the city. 2. The approval of the requested use permit meets the requirements of Section 6.23 of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. The proposed use would be served by sufficient off-street parking, located on the playground Qf adj acent All Souls School. 4. The proposed market would be managed and staffed by parishioners of the All Souls Catholic Church, and the earnings of the enterprise would be devoted to the support of All Souls School and its programs." Names and Addresses of Proponents and Opponents Proponents: Mrs. Mary Andersen, Chairman of the Market Opponents: None Vice Chairman Raffaelli moved that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions, as set forth in the preliminary Official Report, and approve UP-200; seconded by Commissioner Gardner; passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon Noes: None Absent: Commissioners Botieff and Lazzari - 29 861... V-107 September 27, 1971 V-107, variance request of James E. Cornett to project an enlarged one- story, single-family dwelling into the required rear yard of No. 1247 Douglas Way, and to cover 47% of the building site thereof, in the R-l District. Secretary Pass read the following reports into the record. Report and recommendation of City Planner Daniel M. Pass "It is respectfully recommended that the Planning Commission adopt the "findings" listed in the attached, preliminary Official Action Report, and grant the requested variances. FINDINGS: "1. There are exceptions or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the land or building referred to in the application, which circumstances or conditions do not apply generally to land or buildings in the same district. 2. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment os substantial property rights of the petitioner. 3. That the granting of the app~ication will not, under the circum- stances of the particular case,/m~terially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in said neighborhood. 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 difficulties, unnecessary hardships, and results inconsistent with the general purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. 6. The requested variances are supported by the substandard depth, width, and square-footage of the subject building site, a corner lot. 7. Similar variances have been granted to freeholders in the Sunshine Gardens Neighborhood. References: V-1498, Robert L. Faubel; V-2043, John Jacini; V-48, Anthony B. Della; V-82, Robert Francescone; and V-i4, Dolores Giuliani" Names and Addresses of Proponents and Opponents: Proponents: Mr. James E. Cornett, the Applicant, 1247 Douglas Way, SSF 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-107 upon the condition that the applicant comply with the submitted requirements of the City's reporting department heads; seconded by Vice Chairman Raffaelli; passed by the following roll call vot e : Ayes: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon Noes: None Absent: Commissioners Botieff and Lazzari - 2987- PM~82 September 27~ 1971 PM-82~ tentative parcel map of Gamlen Chemical Company~ representing the resubdivision of approximately 3 acres of land, located at No. 321 Victory Avenue, in the M-l~H District"' into two lots. Secretary Pass read the following reports into the record. Report and recommendation of City Planner Daniel M. Pass "The proposed resubdivision meets the requirements of the State Sub- division Map Act, and the regulatory standards of Ordinance No. 603, the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco. Said resubdivision would create one new industrial parcel of land without substantially reducing the remaining parcel's capabi lity of accommo- dating the chemical company situated thereon. It is therefore respect- fully recommended that the Planning Commission approve the instant ten- tative parcel map upon the condition that the subdivider comply with the submitted requirements of the City's Department Heads." Report, dated September 16, 1971, of Chief Building Inspector Pittz "I have examined the Tentative Parcel Map PM-82 being a resubdi vision of Parcel 17 of South San Francisco Map Number 25 and recommend its approval with the following corrections to be made on the final map: 1. Show the 15' railroad easement along the eastplDIDperty line as indicated on the County Assessors Map. 2. The title should read: Parcel Map, being a resubdi vision of a portion of Parcel 17, Assessors Map of South San Francisco, Map 25. 3. Eliminated the showing of existing buildings and paving on the final map. Y I Report, dated September 17, 1971" of Director of Public Works Goss "This office recommends approval of said parcel map subject to the following requirements: 1. In addition to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, all applicable sections of Ordinance 603 shall be complied with. 2. A note shall be added to said map indicating that all new con- struction on the created lots shall have a finished floorelevation not less thatn 13.8' on the City of South San Francisco datum. This is in conformance with the recommended minimum floor elevations prepared by the U.S. A~my Corps of Engineers. 3. The City Engineer's endorsement should read: Ex Officio City Engineer 4. The tentative map encompasses parcel 18 as well as parcel 17 of SSF Map 25. The title should reflect this." Names and Addresses of Proponents and Opponents: Proponents: Mr. James E Shypertt, Kirker, Chapman & Associates 446 Grand Ave.,SSF, agent of the applicant Opponents: None Vice Chairman Raffaelli moved, seconded by Commissioner Zlatunich, that the Planning Commission approve the instant tentative parcel map upon the condi- tion that the subdivider comply with th.e requirements as set forth by the City's reporting department heads. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Gardner, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Botieff and Lazzari -2988- SPECIAL REPORTS - Urban Desmgn Plan (Continued from July 26, 1971) September 27, 1971 Secretary Pass read the following interoffice memorandum, dated July 13, 1971, and "Preliminary" Resolution into the record. "To: the South San Francisco Planning Commission SUBJECT: The Investment of the Planning Commission with Urban Design Jurisdiction FROM: Daniel M. Pass, AlP, City Planner The Planning Department respectfully recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the attached, preliminary resolution, and thereby recommend that the City Council invest the Commission with urban design and aesthetic jurisdiction over plans for major public and private projects within the City of South San Francisco. Without the aforementioned jurisdiction, the Planning Commission would be substantially hampered in its continuing effort to pro- mote the orderly growth and developmental stability of this muni- cipality and its sphere of influence. Orderly growth and aesthetic progress are inseparable components of urban planning." Names and Addresses of Proponents and Opponents: Proponents: None Opponents: None Vice Chairman Raffaelli moved that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2118, and recommend to the City Council that the petitioned amendment be enacted into ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Boblitt. RESOLUTION NO. 2118 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL THEREOF DESIGNATE THE PLANNING COI~ISSION AS THE OFFICIAL URBAN DESIGN AGENCY OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AREA, AND CHARGE IT WITH THE PRO- MOTION OF THE AESTHETIC PROGRESS THEREOF, ET CETERA. WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Planning Commission, meeting in regular session on Monday, July 26, 1971 and on Monday, September 27, 1971, considered the role of the Commission in the comprehen- sive planning of the City of South San Francisco and environs; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission expressed concern over the aesthetic development of this municipality, and the need for the Planning Com- mission to accept the mantle of leadership of South San Francisco's urban-design counterattack; and, WHEREAS, the Commission adopted the following findings: 1. The Planning Commission is the official planning agency of the City of South San Francisco, and is charged by the State Planning and Zoning Law and the City Council with the preparation and effectuation of plans for the orderly physical growth of the South San Francisco area, and the long-range developmental stability thereof. -2989- Urban Design Plan September 27, 1971 "2. The Planning Commission, in its capacity as the board of zoning and subdivision adjustment, is the quasi-judicial body of all of South San Francisco's precise and specific planning projects and programs. 3. The Planning Commission can no longer promote the long-range, comprehensive, and general growth of this municipality and its sphere of influence in the absence of its procurement of urban-design jurisdiction from the City Council. 4. Modern American Planning was spawned by the City Beautiful Program, and is theoretically inexorably coalesced therewith. Daniel Burnham, progenitor of the City Beautiful Program, and preparator of the first, modern general Plan heralded this essential coalescence in his famous exhortation: "Let your watchword be order and your beacon beauty." 5. The incipient ecological revolution includes a concerted effort to obliterate that visual blight which has too-long characterized the American urbanity. Planners Arthur B. Gallion and Simon Eisner, in their definitive text, The Urban Pattern, City Planning and Design, aptly commented on this blight, to wit: "The drab, uninspired appearance of our cities approaches offensive ugliness. The lack of a long tradition of the arts in society has dulled our response to the visual plunder in our surroundings. The grace and charm of a European village, a New England town, the delight of Paris, Venice and Vienna, came by way of the manners and morals of the time quite as much as by craftsmanship. Our values have undoubtedly been contorted by materialism and the sheer preoccupation with the practical chores of everyday urban housekeeping." 6. The promotion of the aesthetic quality of South San F~ancisco and environs, and the protection of the mnenities of the several communities and neighborhoods constituent thereto require the exten- sion of the Commission's urban-design jurisdiction to proposed public projects, as well as private developments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco respectfully recommend that the Honorable City Council adopt the following recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. The Planning Commission should function as the official urban-design agency of the City of South San Francisco, and should be expressly charged with the promotion of the aesthetic progress of the territorial limits and sphere of influence thereof. 2. The Planning Commission should be expressly charged with the pro- tection of the amenities of the City of South San Francisco and its several communities and neighborhoods. 3. The Planning Commission, as the official urban-design agency, should be expressly charged with the review of proposed, major public and private developmental projects, and the submittal of "urban design" impact reports thereon to the City Council. -2980 Urban Design Plan September 273 1971 4. The Planning Commission and the City Planner should be expressly charged with the establishment and maintenance of a continuing educational program in urban design in order to encourage the general public to effectively participate in the planning of their city. 5. The Planning Commission should be charged with the preparation of general, specific3 and precise urbano-design plans for the better- ment of the local and regional environment." The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt3 Gardner, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon Noes: None Absent: Commissioners Botieff and Lazzari GOOD AND WELFARE, OTHER AND COMMUNICATIONS There being nothing furthe,r to be considered 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 TuesdaY3 October 123 1971 at 8:00 p.m.3 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, South San Francisco, California. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. ~~~~~ Daniel M. Pass, Secretary Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Marce 1 C ampredon 3 Ch.. Planning Commission City of South San Francisco wat -2991-