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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/22/1971 M I NUT E S November 22, 1971 of the regular meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission TIME : 8:00 p.m. DATE: November 22, 1971 PLACE: Conference Room, City Hall South San Francisco, California ~mMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Botieff, Gardner, Lazzari, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: City Planner and Secretary to the South San Francisco Planning Commission, Daniel M. Pass Assistant Planner William A. Timmons Planning Aide Surendra N. Amin Assistant City Engineer Raymond Maxwell Building Inspector Roy Ghilardi MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of November 8, 1971. Vice Chairman Raffaelli moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission of November 8, 1971 be approved; seconded by Commissioner Lazzari; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Botieff, Gardner, Lazzari, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: None 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 "offll for the duration of the time that he is speaking or is heard. - 3024 - UP-205 November 22, 1971 UP-205, use-permit request of Grand of California, to establish a retail store-automotive service center in an existing building at No. 1103 El Camino Real, in the C-l 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 Commission adopt the "findings" and action indicated in the attached, preliminary Official Action Report." FINDINGS: "l. The estab lishment, 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 require- ments of Section 6.23 of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. The effectuation of the applicant's plans would tend to improve the appearance of the subject premises. 4. The establishment of the proposed use would not substantially increase the off-street parking shortage in the Buri-Buri Shopping Center." CONDffiTUH)NS: 111. The applicant shall comply with the submitted requirements of the City's department heads, and the subsequent requirements of the Planning Commission's Architectural Committee. 2. The applicant's permanent, temporary, promotional, and window signs shall not exceed a maximum of ISO sq. ft." REPORT, dated November 12, 1971, of John E. Hoffman, Landscape Specialist "The landscape plan submitted with the subject application will require some changes in order to conform to South San Francisco's minimum landscaping standards. My recommendation is that UP-205 be granted, subject to the working drawings meeting the minimum landscape standards, and the requirements of the Architectural Committee at the time of building permit application. Working drawings are to include. 1. Existing planting urea on Arroyo Drive to be shown correctly. 2. Street trees to be included." - 3025 - UP-205 November 22, 1971 Names and Addresses of Proponents & Opponents: Proponents: Mr. Donald S. Rombough, R. A., Property Manager, Grand of California, 700 Independent Road, Oakland, Ca., Agent of the Applicant Opponents: None Commissioner Lazzari moved that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions, as set forth in the preliminary Official Action Report, and approve UP-205 upon the condition that the applicant comply with the submitted requirements of the City's reporting department heads; seconded by Commissioner Gardner; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Botieff~ Gardner, Laz zari, Zl atunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: None - 3026 - V-116 November 22, 1971 V-116, variance request of Patrick Brosnan to construct a ten-unit apartment house on a building site which has less than the required area therefor, at No. 1000 Grand Avenue, in the R-3 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 Commiss ion adopt the Y!findings" and action indicated in the attached, preliminary Official Action Report." FINDINGS: "l. 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 of substantial property rights of the petitioner. 3. That the granting of the application will not, under the circumstances 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 circumstances of the particular case, be materially 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 subject building site has 80% of the area required for the construction of a tenth dwelling unit thereon. 7. The approval of the instant variance request would serve the cause of land economy in the Camino Community of South San Francisco. 8. Similar variances have been granted. References: V-9, M. Giannechini; V-51 & V-92, Timothy Brosnan; and V-l03, Leroy Folmer CONDITIONS: "The applicant shall comply with the submitted requirements of the City's Department Heads and the subsequent requirements of the Planning Commission's Architectural Committee." Report, dated November 8, 1971, from Chief of Police Rosano "This Department concurs with the findings of the Planning Department with the exception that we recommend garage doors, with individual locks, on each of the enclosed vehicle storage areas. With the growing request for this type of development in this community, the Commission may wish to consider a general policy of requiring garage doors on all further developments of multiple units." - 3027 V-116 November 22, 1971 Report, dated November 10, 1971, from Fire Chief John A. Marchi lIThere is a water protection problem, which solution was arrived at by Brosnan Bros., California Water Co., and myself, that will have to be carried out before approval can be had by the fire department, which solution is as follows: I. Installation of 100 feet of 8 inch AC plli~~ein Willow Avenue from Nora Way, tying two dead end mains together. 2. Installation of 215 feet of 8 inch AC pipe in Miller Avenue tying our existing main in Miller Avenue to our existing main in Willow Avenue. 3. Relocation of the existing hydrant at the N.E. corner of Willow Avenue and Grand Avenue from the existing 4 inch main in Grand Avenue to the 6 inch main in Willow Avenue. 4. Tie the existing 4 inch main in Grand Avenue to our 8 inch main in Forestview Drive, which in effect will place the system in this area on a higher zone pressure. Letter, dated November 9, 1971 from California Water Service Co. "Fire Chief John Marchi, 201 Eaken Avenue, South San Francisco liAs discussed with you and Mr. Patrick Brosnan in your office Thursday, November 4, we have reviewed with our Management changes in our system, which will provide a fire hydrant off our 611 main in Willow Avenue to meet your fire protection requirements for this particular 10 unit apartment house. The following changes will be made in our system: I. Installation of 100 feet of 8" AC pipe in Willow Avenue from Nora Way, tying two dead end mains together. 2. Installation of 215 feet 8f! AC pipe in Miller Avenue, tying our existing main in Miller Avenue to our existing main in Willow Avenue. 3. Relocation of the existing hydrant at the N.E. corner of Willow Avenue and Grand Avenue from the existing 4" main in Grand to the 6" main in Willow Avenue. 4. Tie the existing 4" main in Grand Avenue to our 8f! main in Forest- view Drive, whi ch in effect will pI ace the system in this area on a higher zone pressure. This work will be performed by the California Water Service Company at no cost to Mr. Patrick Brosnan.!I Names & Addresses of Proponents and Opponents: Proponents: Mr. Patrick Brosnan, 590 Rocca Way, South San Francisco, Ca. Opponents: None Commissioner Lazzari moved that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions as set forth in the preliminary Official Action Report, and approve V-116 upon the condition that the applicant comply with the sub- mitted requirements of the City's reporting department heads; with the exception of Chief of Police Rosano's report dated November 8, 1971, and not require the Applicant to install garage doors on the rear elevation of the apartment house which does not face the street; seconded by Vice Chairman Raffaelli; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Botieff, Gardner, Lazzari, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: None - 3028 - V-117 November 22, 1971 V-117, variance request of Alfonso Lugo, to cover 43.4% of the building site at No. 704 West Orange Avenue, in the R-l District, with an en- larged one-story, single-family dwelling. The instant application includes a request to locate an attached, covered, but unenclosed patio within 3' of the westerly-side property line of the subject building site. Secretary Pass read the following report into the record. Report and recommendation of City Planner Daniel M. Pass The Planning Office respectfully recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the findings listed in the attached, pre- liminary Official Action Report, and grant the instant variance request." "F INDINGS : 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 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 materially 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 diffi- culties, unnecessary hardships, and results inconsistent with the general purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. 6. The requested lot-coverage variance is supported by the sub- standard square-footage and width of the applicant's building site. 7 . The westerly side yard of the proposed patio31would exceed the westerly side yard of a portion of the existing dwelling. 8. The Planning Commission has granted similar lot-coverage and side-yard variances." Names and Addresses of Proponents and Opponents Proponets: Mr. Alfonso Lugo, 704 West Orange Ave., South San Francisco, the Applicant Opponents: None Vice Chairman Raffaelli moved that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions, as set forth in the preliminary Official Action Report, and approve V-117, upon the condition that the applicant comply with the submitted requirements of the City's reporting department heads; seconded by Commissioner Gardner; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblit, Botieff, Gardner, Lazzari, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: None - 3029 - V-118 November 22, 1971 V-118, variance request of Savage Construction Company, to construct an eight-unit apartment house on a building site which has less than the require d square footage therefor, at No. 608 & No. 610 Olive Avenue, in the R-3 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 Commission adopt the "findings", action, and "conditions" embodied in the attached, preliminary Official Action Report." "FINDINGS: I. 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 preserva- tion 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, be materially 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 diffi- culties, unnecessary hardships, and results inconsistent with the general purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. 6. The subject building site has one-half of the area required for the construction of an eighth dwelling unit thereon. 7. The approval of the instant request would serve the cause of land economy in the City's Central Community. 8. Similar variances have been granted. References: V-9, M. Giannecchini; V-51, Timothy Brosnan; V-92, Timothy Brosnan; and, V-l03, Leroy Folmer. "CONDITIONS: The applicant shall comply with the subsequent require- ments of the Planning Commission's Architectural Committee." Report, dated November 8, 1971, of Salvatore Rosano, Chief of Police IlThis Department concurs with the findings of the Planning Department with the exception that we recommend garage doors, with individual locks, on each of the enclosed vehicle storage areas. Witlrrhthe growing request for this type of development in this community, the Commission may wish to consider a general policy of requiring garage doors on all further developments of multiple units." - 3030 - V-118 November 22, 1971 Names and Addresses of Proponents and Opponents Proponents: Mr. Bob Savage, Savage Construction Company, 545 Rocca Avenue, South San Francisco, Ca., the Applicant. Opponents: None Commissioner Gardner moved, that the Planning Commission adopt the findings and conditions as set forth in the preliminary Official Action Report, and approve V-118 upon the condition that the applicant comply with the submitted requirements of the City's reporting department heads; with the exception of Chief of Police Salvatore Rosano's report dated November 8, 1971; and not require the Applicant to install garage doors on the interior lot eleva- tion which does not face the street; seconded by Commissioner Lazzari; passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Chairman Raffaelli, Commissioners Boblitt, Botieff, Gardner, Lazzari, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: None - 3031 PM-85 November 22, 1971 PM-85, tentative Parcel Map of Jack E. Corey, representing the rearrangement of two adjoining lots, located on the westerly side of Kimball Way, about 40' southerly of East Grand Avenue, in the M-2-H District. Secretary Pass read the following reports into the record. Report and recommendation of City Planner Daniel M. Pass "The proposed subdivision meets the requirements of the State Sub- division Map Act. Since the submitted map indicates that Parcels 1 and 3 will be developed as a unit, and will be held under a single ownership in perpetuity, the said proposed subdivision also meets the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco. The enlargement of Parcel 2 is essential to the re- location of the E. Grand Ave. drill track, and the provision of adequate rail service to the proposed Bennett & Kahnweiler Indus- trial tract. The Office of the City Planner therefore respectfully recommends that the Planning Commission approve the instant tenta- tive parcel map upon the condition that the subdivider comply with the submitted requirements of the City's department heads." Report, dated October 18, 1971, of Chief Building Inspector Pittz "I have examined the tentative Parcel Map, PM-85 and recommend its approval." Names and Addresses of Proponets and Opponents: Proponents: Mr. Hans R. Mulberg, C.E., 948 Dolores A., Los Altos, Agent of the Applicant Opponents: None Commissioner Lazzari moved, seconded by Vice Chairman Raffaelli, that the Planning Commission approve the instant tentative parcel map upon the condition that the subdivider comply with the require- ments 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, Botieff, Gardner, Lazzari, Zlatunich, and Chairman Campredon NOES: None ABSENT: None GOOD AND WELFARE, OTHER AND COW~NICATIONS The Commission discussed the new Bank of America site, and were critical of some of its developmental attributes. Special instructions to the Secretary. There being nothing further 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 Planning Commission would be held on December 13, 1971 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, South San Francisco, California. The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m. Mtrcel Campredon, fhairman n'___~_~ 0~__~~~~~_ nl~~~~~~ r~~~1~~1nn