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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/10/1968 - 1: - E meet 8 P .. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. meet t 19 , the. following , ., t, .. .. MEETING - 2 - Variance attache.d , in of C. l.\fslker, to permit construction structure, the required side yard #128 District. Ci ty Planner read the recommendations as made by his office: by the topography of the side thereof. The three- two lots would preclude with light, ventilation, and 2. cant would enable the appli- westerly property line. , it is respectfully recommended the findings embodied in the R.eport, and approve the by his ice, to wit: circumstances or conditions tp in the application, apply generally to land or nece~lsary' for the preserva- rights the petitioner. will not, under the circum- affect adversely the working . the neighborhood will not, under the eircum- materially detrimental to the or improvements in said 4. The granting of variance will be in harmony with ,the general e Ordinance.. 5. The requested variance is necessary to prevent practical diffi- culties, unnecessary hardships, and results. inconsistent with general the Zoning Ordinance.. 6. The subject the topography of the westerly side thereof.. the. said lots would preclude light, ventilat , 8. cant would westerly walled swale 10 t . If , 1 Mr. 1968, 29, f the This present a check was made at the site of the acce.ssory structure is reques where does not It is therefore to the City aF'proved tad Mr.. furthe.r 1968, from interoffice , dated August 23, A.. Marchi, to wit: U1 u Mr. 1968, ., to wit: , dated August 29, , this no recommendations time.f1 , the. aF'plicant, . Walker said was ion might have. or on request, clos , Zlatunich, to the. motion was vote"" .. '" ., t , t : None .. '" .... 3 .... ., , M. as made Mr... off .. .. or condi- , preserva- it .. with the subject lot level n .. t , TV ... 111 .... 5 , , mot vote: '" .. , , Boblitt .. .. - 4 .... €8 represent land, Burren San Francisco ion of an northeasterly side of trict, into 10 ite is, proposed ies. most entwined with the of a. public which correctly . Commis s ion , SA-6. of the State. Subdivision does not need the lands to private capabil the exist orderly procedure. the tax burden in South San nine, single- face existing conform to aceommo- have 7. According to the instant on Wexford Avenue 's , 6 6 2. 1968. 3. The Commis t t Planning map of the South The Commission's reduct size ially rimental to the its school children. was the , its School Community, Council on July 1, Recreat & Community III desire 7. more. would 5. from tion thereof. RECOMMENDATION tee 1. 2. 3. 4 III - 556 - , 1 . sn. 6. would cons a chairman n , a 10 foot a sanitary no t - 557 - , Present for intendent for District applicant were Dro Nielsen, District Super- South Francisco Unified School Distric!, and Stanley Haney, also of the School Districto Dr~ Nielsen took the stand and stated he was representing Board of Directo~s of the School District and was their officially designated agento His personal viewpoints on the matters concerned did nqt need to be shared by some or even all members of said Boardo authorization could not go beyond that of exactly the commission given to him by his superiors, the Board of tae School Districto The Board had given him a specific task~ he had heard and seen many proposals concerning the originally px-oposed 11 new residential lots, as there were 7 and 4, 6 and 5, etco The Board had only authorized him to advocate the presently requested and 2 proposal, 9 of the original lots to become residential lots, while the 2 remaining would be added to the scnool site at the location of the entrance thereto from Wexford Avenue~ Dr. Nielsen went through a long list of school sites within the District where the District had brought great improvements landscaping, beautification, and o~her forms of utilization, as parks, playground, sportfield, etc., amoynting to a total cost of well over a quarter of a million dollars. With this list he wanted to shew that the District cared in the past, and wanted to care in future, since many future improvements were still on the waiting list, wheneverfJ and wherever funds would be availableo realized that this job was still unfinishe4 and that another list of unimproved property was still waiting~ Dr~ Nielsen then the list of still unimproved properties, totalling about acres, the improvement thereof an even greater amount would be necessaryo Concerning the Foxridge school site he stated that the improvement of the lands, presently proposed for sUbdivisiQn, would be a time off, since no funds were available for this. Dr~ Nielsen again stated that the District had made very sincere efforts in the past, and would continue to do so in the future~ further stated, that no matter what his personal view this matter were, the Board as his superiors had only authorized the subdivision of 9 and 2 as explained before, where two of the originally proposed lots would become pa~t and parcel of school site, Lot No. 10 this proposalo These two lots were on both sides of the pres~nt entrance and would create a new entrance of about feet wideQ The lands of these two lots would then landscaped/I" ettfiperation with the IS ,ark and Recreation Departmentl~J Commissioner Lazzari then asked Dr~ Nielsen concerning new addition at the Spruce Avenue,,,schoolo Dr; Nielsen stated that the contract would be for 90 dayso ceuld not assure that the con- tractor would finished by then, but the contract read dayso Mro Haney added that the new addition would only take up about 5,000 sq. fto, about 1/8 acreg Commissioner Zlatunich Dr. Nielsen conoerning the 7 and 4 proposi tion that was made at the me~ting," the Commission wi th the Planning Commission in the past.. Dr. Nielsen stated that this proportion had been considered at that meeting, as were other _ E;E;Q _ , 19 6 2. commission This was a never Commissioner suggest as asked . Nielsen if he would hoc" commi.ttee. Dr. responded were willing to sit down to iron matters out a satisfactory sett of tbe controversy. to sid down in this or any matter, no le solution eoulaoe .. If his superiors would commission him to part in a discussion as th.eir representative h.e would serve in this eapacit~~ He wanted to on opposed to any. form of a flat denial . use as the part entrance Way, President the Westborough Home- soeiat, Mr. to restate th.e proposed to such an ad hoci:committee. Mr. Pa.ss then read the propos memoership th.is nine-member committee. .. Toby concern with this membership, since many of these opinion whether or against wha.tever proposal made so .. hims was very much sitt in such. a committee and the idea of reasoning matters out, instead of giving no decision at all. far, however, as the 9 2 proposal was concerned felt h.is assoc ion would be much against would have to request a denial of the present proposal. Mr. Toby further asked Mr. to the term and 2ff in connection with. the total of 10 lots that the term "9 and 2" residential outside the to the total of proposed hand. Nine would be des for residential by the triet, th.e tenth would then retained school s . The 2 lots referred to would become parcel the remaining school site and well at the thereof~ his Mr. John F. O'Connor, of 2570 Wexford Avenue, South a neighbor of school site in quest ,took stated: 1. That deeis sion to be wise, when on January 22, 1968 they application and h.e would urge t'hell to ion. wondered whatever in the two , 6 as now o n as ... - 5 - 4F ... 6 6. District came and When total far s Also, .. .. l. 2. to 3. . , . the lost con- the ',t to a . mot vote: .. .. .. .. 3 1 one mot f 6 vote .. . .. , to 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.. , mot 1 vote: : , i, : two not . - 5 - 6 , 19 lowing as 19 the .. .. : ted .. .. t - 5 t 1 6 comments any the questioning a roll call vote. s , The mot vote: '!I .. , , : , or other ., Chairman the South 68 meet was at 9: t:t:A -