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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 09/23/1980 MINUTES September 23, 1980 meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission PLACE: WEST ORANGE LIBRARY AUDITORIUM, 840 West Orange Avenue, South San Francisco MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Mantegani, Vice Chairman Grimes, Commissioners Bertucelli, Campredon, Getz, and Martin Absent: Commissioner Hoyer ALSO PRESDlT: Community Development Staff Louis Dell 'Angela Daniel Christians Police Services Officer Sgt. Dennis Sullivan Acting DirectorjPublic Services Engineer Art Wong GOOD AND WELFARE: No audience corrments. Commissioner Getz noted a Condition now being imposed on industrial usages in Brisbane regarding ride sharing. Suggested Staff explore feasibility for our City. CDNTINlJED PUBLI C HEA.."RING ITEMS: HOMART DEVEIDPMThlT CO. (ALh.'iTATE INSURAr\TCE m. )jNEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 280 (cont'd from meeting of 9j9j80) Application to demolish existing Bethlehem Steel Plant and Edwards Wire Rope Factory located between East Grand Avenue and Oyster Point Boulevard, easterly of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way. September 23 Staff Report presented. Applicant present. Peter Haverkamp George Homolka, 5335 Greenridge Road, Castro Valley The Applicant responded to the following areas of CDncern regarding this project. Hillside Boulevard will not be used as a haul route. Dust control will be maintained by wetting do\Vll. Noise level impact will be confined to the site of the explosion; should not be any significant noise impact on the slrrrounding area. The dump sites will be - for salvageable steel, San Francisco, and for rubble, Colma Dump on Junipero Serra Boulevard. The hauling routes were discussed. The Corrmission was assured that all hauling routes would be reviewed and cleared by the Police, Fire, Engineering, and Community Develcpment Departments. The Commission requested that both Daly City and Colma 'be contacted to be sure that those cities are aware of the hauling routes. September 23, 19S0 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING ITE!\1S: ( cont. ) HOMART DEVEIDPMENT CO. (ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.) ( cont . ) Motion-GrimesjSecond-Campredon; To approve Negative Declaration No. 280, request of Homart Development Company to demolish existing Bethlehem Steel Plant and the Edwards Wire Rope Factory, based on findings and subject to all mitigatin~ conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved. CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISmjC'.IP-SO-13jNEGATIVE DECUillATION NO. 279 (cont'd from meeting of 9j9jSO) Application for General Plan Amendment for the Gateway Redevelopment Project located between East Grand Avenue and Oyster Point Boulevard, easterly of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way. September 23 Staff Report presented. Staff noted that the adjoining property owners had been notified. A letter from American Bridge was read into the record. American Bridge expressed con- cern with the arterial proposed between East Grand Avenue and Oyster Point Boulevard. Motion-~1artinjSecond-Bertucelli; To approve Negative Declaration No. 279 and ('~-SO-13 based on findings and subject to conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved. PARCEL AND SUBDIVISION MAPS: SOUTH MAPLE ASSOCIATES (J. QUErNICK & ALBERT SHANSKY)jSA-S0-67 jCERTIFIED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Final Subdivision Map to construct a 16 unit air space condominimn office/warehouse complex on vacant property located on the east side of Maple Avenue approximately 550 feet north of Victory Avenue in the M-l Zone District. September 23 Staff Report presented. Staff noted that the City Attorney had reviewed and approved the map and the C. C. & R' s, and that the City Engineer had approved the map. Motion-BertucellijSecond-Grimes; To approve SA-SO-57 based on findings and subject to conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS: JOSEPH P. & CLAIRE HAGGARTYjUP-SO-563jNEGATIVE DECLAHATION NO. 274 Use Permit application to construct a mini-storage unit complex, one caretaker residential unit and related facilities on vacant property located on the east side of Carter Drive between Meath Drive and Westborough Boulevard in the P-C Planned Community Zone District. A0r\C: September 23, 1980 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ( cont. ) JOSEPH P. & CLAIRE HAGGARTY (cont.) September 23 Staff Report presented. Staff presented the recommendation that the Hearing be continued until a seismic geologist had the opportunity to review the proj ect . Several citizens had requested to be heard in opposition to the project: William Craib, 3550 Carter Drive, #48, South San Francisco Stephen Fox, Manager of Skyline Village Condominiunf} Owners Association Tom Posz, 3550 Carter Drive, #34, South San Francisco Since the Applicant was not present and additional information needed to be obtained, it was decided that all public comment should be postponed to the October 14, 1980 Public Hearing. Motion-GetzjSecond-Martin; To continue the Public Hearing on UP-80-563 to the Planning Comnission meeting of October 14, 1980. Unanimously approved by voice vote. GaROON KULLBERGjJ. F. BREENjUP-79-503jSA-80-68jNFflATIVE DECLARATION NO. 224 Use Permit and Tentative Subdivision Map application to construct a 48 unit condominium project and related facilities on vacant property located on the northeasterly side of Mission Road approximately 150 feet westerly of Chestnut Road in the C-O Zone District. September 23 Staff Report presented. Staff requested that three Special Conditions be added to those already submitted. 10. Applicant shall incorporate additional decorative block elements into the exterior elevation of the" buildings) subject to review and approval of the Design Review Board and the Department of Community Development. 11. Applicant shall landscape and sprinkler property at northwest corner of Chestnut and Mission, subject to approval of the Department of Parks and Recreation and prior to occupancy of any of the units. 12. Applicant shall obtain approval of California Water District for landscaping andjor dedication of the property on the south side of Mission Road to the City of South San Francisco prior to occupancy of any of the units. Applicant present. Mr. Breen James Green, Attorney at Law 988 Market Street, Suite 700, San Francisco Applicant stated he agreed with all C~nditions. Staff noted that the required soils reports were to be completed and subrrdtted within fourteen days and that the C.C.& R's. were being prepared. - /I~()~ September 23, 1980 PUBLIC HEARINGS: (cont.) GORDON KULlBERG (cont.) Staff also noted a telephone objection from Dr. Charles Bona, 1131 Mission Road, who could not be present at the meeting. Mr. D. Uccelli voiced his concern with the condition that specifies a six foot wall be built between the two properties. He considers this a poor separation if there is to be an attempt to tie the properties together from the standpoint of landscaping and com- patible appearance of future development. ~1r. Barney Tumey, California Water, replied to the Corrrrdssion's concern that there are no current plans for the corner property held by California Water. Motion-GetzjSecond-Martin; To approve Negative Declaration No. 224 and UP-79-503 based on findings and subject to all Conditions, including added Special Conditions 10 through 12, and the requirements of the various City Departments as contained in the Staff Report. Ayes: Noes: Chairman Mantegani, Vice Chairman Grimes, CoIIlYlissioners Bertucelli, Getz, Martin Commissioner Campredon The Commission agreed to continu~ off Calendar, SA--80-68. It was noted that, if the Subdivision Map is not approved, the Use Permit is null and void. REPORTS: A Resolution commending Mark Wheeler for his service with the City was presented to the Commissioners. Motion-CampredonjSecond-Mantegani; To approve and sign the Resolution comnending Mark Wheeler. Unanimously approved by voice vote. CDMMUNICATIONS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 11, 1980 Elimination of originally scheduled Planning Corrrrdssion meeting of November 11, 1980 due to Veterans' Day holiday. Motion-MartinjSecond-Getz; To eliminate the scheduled Planning CDmrrrrssion meeting of November 11, 1980 due to Veterans' Day conflict and, instead, meet on November 13, 1980. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Corrrrdssioner Grimes requested that Staff, with the cooperation of the Building Department, make a general field inspection tour of residential areas in the City. He is concerned that a great deal of construction is occurring without approval or permits. ADJOURN1\{ENT: 9: 00 p. m. (TF#455) ~ (----. -- 1:/2-~ ~ ~~~ Louis Dell 'Angela, Secretary ttrt e Planning Comnission, City of South San Francisco Robert Mantegani, Chairman to the Planning Commission. 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