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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984 Parking Place MinutesCALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: AGENDA REVIEW' NI~UTES: CORRESPONDENCE: OLD BUSINESS: East Grand Avenue Overpass Project REGULAR MEETING PARKING COMMISSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1984 LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL The meeting was called to order at 3:10 p.m~yf Chairman David Sciandri. $0. SAN FF:LqNClSCO Present: Chairman David Sciandri Commissioner Dennis Rosaia Commissioner Donald Ross Also Present: Absent: Mr. Larry Smith Ms. Hortencia Lopez · North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Mr. Jerry Cresta Mr. Bob Giannini Cresta Bros. Mr. Ruben Valencia West Coast Check Cashing Associate Planner Maureen K. Morton Police Officer Michael Dickson Associate Civil Engineer Arthur Wong Finance Director Barry R. Lipton None. The regular minutes of January 10, 1984 were approved. 1. South City Ford. 2. Minutes of the Downtown Merchants Association 3. Green Zone - 212 Miller Avenue 4. Letter to Mr. John L. Debenedetti Associate Civil Engineer reported a modification of traffic signals and lane aliggment will be made as soon as the equipment is available. This alternative reduces both southbound and left turn capacity and the total inter- section in general. To correct this congestion, two south- bound lanes and two left turn lanes are needed. In all probability a request will be made for removal of the parking meters sometime in the future. Mr. Cresta related they have been in.business in South San Francisco for a long time. Removing the meters would be devastating to their retail business. Chairman Sciandri inquired if a parking lot on the corner of Cypress and Miller would help the situation. Mr. Giannini commented the customers would have to be trained but it should al- leviate some of the problem. Chairman Sciandri stated they would be kept informed and to work things out as best they can. Page 2 Parking Commission Minutes February 14, 1984 Green Zone-212 Miller and 204 Miller Avenue Parking Study NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Larry Smith, North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Reha- bilitating 314 Baden Ave. A discussion was held on granting green zone to Superior Laundry, 212 Miller Avenue and the Pet Set, 204 Miller Avenue: 1. Setting a precedent. Availability of~15 minute meters. Useage of Superior Laundry's lot in the back for the Pet Set, Morales Hall and Union Hall. ^ 4. Possibility of enforcing limited parking. 5. Useage of surrounding parking lots. A letter will be sent to Superior Laundry and the Pet Set requesting their attendance at the next regular meeting of March 13, to discuss their request. After much discussion it was agreed by the Commissioners that an in-depth study by a Parking Consultant is needed at this time. The Director of Finance will be requested to send out proposals containing: 1. General information of the District. 2. Nature of services required. 3. Contractual arrangement. A draft of the proposal will be prepared and presented to the Commissioners before the next regular meeting. A drawing for the proposed remodelling of 314 Baden Avenue was presented by Mr. Larry Smith. He stated the Design Review Board and the Planning Staff recommends that two parking space be made at the rear of the property. Mr. Smith believes the location is inappropriate and will be a traffic hazard. The Associate Planner explained the applicant is appearing before the Commission because of the use change - a single family dwelling to proposed offices. Based on the 200' radius (per Resolution) and calculated on the existing l~nd uses, 450 spaces are required and there are 85 on and off street parking. This use would require 7 spaces; however,-the new Baden Avenue lot will give 40 additional spaces which would cut it down to 2 required spaces. Page 3 Parking Commission Minutes February 14, 1984 Mr. Larry Smith North Peninsula Neighborhood Services (continued) West Coast Check Cashing, 220 Cypress Avenue A lengthy discussion ensued: They are a non-profit organization, a private sector dealing with people attempting to become self sufficient. They are involved in: Engery conservation program with P.G & E. - insulation. Also involved in repairs, painting, etc. b. Food giveaways, Christmas relief program. e The building will consist of office space only. Presently they are looking for a warehouse for the trucks. The food giveaway program will not occur at this building. He further stated many of the workers are field workers and will not be in the building at the same time. Employees would vary depending upon the contract. Commissioner Rosaia referred to the Resolution and of the fact that a similar application was turned down. The North Peninsula Neighborhood Services serves the community and he encouraged Mr. Smith to seek a higher authority to over rule the Parking Commission. Motion/seconded - Commissioner Rosaia, Commissioner Ross that this request be denied. The Associate Planner stated the business represented 700 square feet and is a checkcashingservice. However, it was recently learned they are the North County dis- tribution center for the food stamp program and in January 821 trassactions were made, which averages out to 32.84 per day. She further commented there are no standards to apply in terms of parking useage since the nature of the business is so different. Therefore, Mr. Ruben Valencia was requested to appear before the Parking Commission. Mr. Valencia stated the following: Presently provide check cashing, food stamps, and sells SamTrans tickets. Transactions are completed in about 5 minutes. 2. Progonsis - accept P. G. & E. payments, expand from 1 to 3 windows. Page 4 Parking Commission Min~es February 14, 1984 West Coast Check Cashing (continued) Officer Michael Dickson mentioned that 5 citations were issued today related to this business only but no traffic congestion was noted. He further stated that since the orthopedic store was closed, the handicapped parking space could be lifted thus §aining one space. In light of the information and past applications, it was motion/seconded - Commissioner Rosaia, Commissioner Ross that this application be denied. The Associate Planner stated that since the implementation of the Resolution, three applications have been made and they were all denied. Perhaps, the Resolution should be revised. Motion/seconded - Commissioner Rosaia, Commissioner Ross to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, cENTRAL- ~'--"~ '" ' RESOLUTION NO. 1 - 83 A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING PLACE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO SETTING FORTH AN INTERIM POLICY REGARDING EXCEPTIONS TO PARKING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN PARKING DIS- TRICT NUMBER 1 WHEREAS, there is an apparent shortage of available parking spaces within Parking District No. 1; and WHEREAS, the Parking Place Commission has jurisdiction and control of the parking places within Packing District No. 1 as set forth in the Parking District Law of 195~ (commencing with Section 35100 of the Streets and High- ways Code); and WHEREAS, Section 20.52.070 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code states that all off-street parking spaces shall be computed as set forth in Sections 20.52.020 through 20.52.060 of said Municipal Code except, among other things, when the property proposed for development lies within an approved parking district, and the applicant has received permission of the Parking District Commission for development of the property; and WHEREAS, this Parking Place Commission wishes to encourage new and expanded development; but not at the expense of overcrowded parking conditions within this Commission's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Parking Place Commission intends to contract for a parking study with implementation and financing programs directed at alleviating the parking shortage within the District; and WHEREAS, it is now necessary for this Commission to set forth an interim policy regarding the granting of exceptions as authorized by Section 20.52.070 of the Municipal Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Parking Place Commission of the City of South San Francisco that: (1) The Parking Place Commission will not approve an exception to the required method of computing parking place requirements for development within Parking District No. 1 unless it is documented that there is sufficient on and off-street parking available within a two hundred foot (200') radius of all of the public entrances to the proposed new use to service all of the existing and previously approved land uses along with the proposed use. (2) The evaluation set forth aboVe shall be made based upon the square footage of existing and proposed land uses within the two hundred foot (200') radius area, and the number of parking spaces required for those uses shall be the number set forth in Chapter 20.52 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code for the same uses in the same Zone District. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the Parking Place Commission of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of December , 1983 , by the following vote: AYES: Chairman David A. Sciandri, Commissioners Dennis H. Rosaia, Donald J. Ross NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: David A..Sci-andri Chairman, Parking Place Commission -2-