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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.16.92 Minutes MINUTES SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting of April 16, 1992 CALL TO ORDER: 7:35 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Matteucci, Commissioners DeZordo, Wendler and Zellmer. MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners Boblitt and Mantegani ALSO PRESENT: Planning Division Steve Solomon Maureen K. Morton Susy Kalkin Steve Padovan Dick Chiozza Richard Harmon Jeff Baca Ron Petrocchi Jim Fitzpatrick Assistant City Attorney Engineering Division Building Division Police Department Fire Department CHAIRMAN COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 19, 1992 Commissioner DeZordo abstained from voting on the minutes because he was not present at that meeting. This resulted in a lack of quorum so a motion was not taken to approve the minutes. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chief Planner Solomon changed the order on the agenda of items 1 and 2. With Commissioner Zellmer abstaining from voting on item 1, UP-91-907 (First National Bank), due to a conflict of interest, this again resulted in a lack of quorum. Chief Planner introduced Assistant Planner, Steve Padovan, to the Commission. Page 1 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 4/16/92 AGENDA ITEMS - PUBLIC HEARINGS 137 Hickey Boulevard (Winston Manor Shopping Center). Slot Car Junction. UP-87-794/Mod3 Use Permit Modification to allow an indoor recreation use (slot car racing) in an existing neighborhood shopping center in the C-l Zone District in accordance with provisions of SSFMC Section 20.24.939( c). April 16, 1992 staff report presented. Applicant: Voltaire Peter Yap 312 Michelle Lane Daly City, CA 94015 Mr. Yap explained slot car racing. He said it attracted adults between the ages of 25-45 years. He submitted several pictures of a similar operation and showed the Commission a slot car. He said it will cost approximately $2.50/15 minutes and up to $9/hour. Speaking against the project: Les Bowman Briarcliff Assoc. 11 Crown Circle SSF Mr. Bowman eXplained that there are 92 townhouses located one-half block from this proposed project. He stated that he had polled the residents verbally and came to the unanimous conclusion that the majority opposed this project. The major issue was the type of clientele this project would draw into that area and the residents were concerned for their personal safety. Since the inception of Chevy's, these residents have had $3,000.00 worth of damage to their property due to vandalism. Mr. Bowman stated that this type of project would bring in the type of people that they did not want. Representing the owner of the shopping center: Tom Scott 2975 Scott Blvd., Ste. 200 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Mr. Scott stated that video arcades are absolutely at the bottom of the list for businesses in a shopping center. It is important to put a good mix of tenants to compliment each other. He stated that the owner had no concerns with this project and there were very good conditions from the Police Department. Mr. Yap explained the various rules that will be posted on the property such as no alcohol, no smoking, ,.no loitering, etc. He also stated that he would be willing to remove the video machines. Page 2 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 4/16/92 Assistant Planner Padovan explained that he advised the applicant that if he wanted more than two video machines he would have to state that in the use permit. Commissioner Wendler questioned staff about the proximity of residences to another slot car racing businesses in San Jose and questioned the noise element. Planner Padovan stated that the only noise that the slot car emanates is a humming noise. Commissioner Wendler also expressed her concern about loitering and the location of the video machines. Sgt. Petrocchi stated that loitering is prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and felt comfortable with his conditions without a security guard. He further stated that he wrote the conditions for this project as he would an arcade project. In answer to Commissioner DeZordo's question about vandalism, Sgt. Petrocchi stated that he was not aware of this problem but that the Police Department received calls on parking problems. Dick Chiozza, Assistant City Attorney, explained to the Commission that the owner of a property could enforce the loitering ordinance on his own property. Commissioner Wendler questioned the applicant about the number of people that could participate in this sport at one time and about the possibility of hiring a security guard. Mr. Yap answered that he could not afford a guard at this time. Both Commissioner DeZordo and Zellmer saw no problem with this project because of the strict conditions of the Police Department. Chief Planner Solomon asked the Commission to consider adding a condition to review the project in six months or one year. He further advised that if the Commission felt that the applicant was violating the conditions of the permit the Commission could call it back. Motion-Zellmer/Second-DeZordo: To approve UP-87-794jMod 3 based on the findings and subject to modified conditions of approval with the addition of Planning Division condition #9 which is to consider the permit at a publicly noticed hearing in six months. It was unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSENT: Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners Boblitt and Mantegani. Chairman Matteucci adjourned for a ten-minute recess at 8:45 P.M. and readjourned the meeting at 8:55 P.M. 975 EI Camino Real. First National Bank. UP-91-907. PM-92-290. Negative Declaration No. 730 Use Permit, design review approval and environmental determination of same to allow construction of a three-story bank building with drive-thru windows, related parking, landscaping and sign program in the P-C Zone District in accordance with provisions of SSFMC Section 20.24.070. Tentative Parcel Map to combine four lots into one lot for Page 3 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 4/16/92 development purposes in accordance with provisions of SSFMC Title 19 and the State Map Act. Motion-DeZordo/Second-Wendler: To continue First National Bank, UP-91-907, PM-92-290 and Negative Declaration 730 to May 7, 1992 due to a lack of quorum. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSENT: Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners Boblitt and Mantegani. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS Planner Kalkin walked the Commission through the alignment maps and the proposals on the BART Extension. The Commission was then asked for comments which would be forwarded to the City Council. Commissioner Wendler stated that the decision we made now would not only affect us but also the future of our children. She favored Option B (subway) and preferred the Hickey Station. Commissioner DeZordo stated his concerns were parking and the noise impact in those neighborhoods. Planner Kalkin stated that BART had done a noise analysis but that it was not adequate. It should include the impact on the outdoor space as well as the indoor space. She also addressed Commissioner DeZordo's concerns about parking and stated that in most other jurisdictions there has been a parking problem but that BART contended that their parking is sufficient. Chairman Matteucci asked if he could speak at the MTC public meeting as a concerned citizen even though he is Chairman of the Commission. He was told that as long as he told them he was speaking as a concerned citizen. Commissioner Zellmer was also concerned about the parking disparity between the Chestnut station and Tanforan and about BART guards who patrol the uses of the station. They do have guards in the City of San Francisco. Chairman Matteucci stated he favored an underground station but also questioned the parking impact. He favors the Hickey station but was concerned about the students at EI Camino High, Buri Buri and Sunshine Gardens Elementary Schools who would lose the shortcut which they now use. Planner Kalkin advised the Commission that the City may get involved in a money sharing venture with BART. Page 4 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 4/16/92 Items from Commission Commissioner DeZordo commented that a Commissioner had not attended Design Review Board meetings for the last three or four months. He stated that he would like to discuss this when the Commission was all present. He also advised the Commission that he would be on vacation the month of June. Commissioner DeZordo had enforcement questions about signs that are on utility poles or telephone poles on Dubuque Avenue. Chairman Matteucci complained about the City easement between Parkway and Rocca Avenues was full of debris and was creating havoc with some of the homes on Rocca because of water diversion. Chief Planner Solomon advised he would pass this information on to Public Works. The Commissioners who attended the Planners Conference in Anaheim found it very interesting and stated they all had a good time. Chairman Matteucci adjourned the meeting at 9:22 P.~ May 7, 1992. 1riv k~ v ~e4 Steve Solomon, Secretary Louis Matteucci, Chairman Planning Commission Planning Commission City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco " LM:SS:ab Page 5 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 4/16/92