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January 10, 1985 Regular Meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Corrmission
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Getz, Vice-Chairman Terry, Corrmissioners Grimes, Hoyer,
and Martin.
MEMBERS ABSEN'l': Corrmissioner Mantegani
ALSO PRESENT:
Planning Division Staff
Maureen K. Morton
Daniel B. '~ristians
Deputy City Manager/CD&A
Mark Lewis
Police Department
Ron Petrocchi
Building Division
Ray Laur
PLEDGE OF AILEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion-Grimes/Second Terry: To approve the minutes of the
December 13, 1984 Meeting as presented. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chairman Getz expressed his appreciation to the Corrmission and Staff and indicated
it had been a pleasure to serve as Chairman of this Corrmission during 1984. He
noted that two Corrmissioners, Grimes and Mantegani, would be leaving the Corrmission
as their terms had expired.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Motion-Grimes /Second Martin: To elect Eugene P. Terry as Chairman of the South San
Francisco Planning Corrmission for 1985. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
Motion-Grimes/Second Getz: To defer voting for a Vice-Chairman of the Planning
Corrmission until the next Corrmission Meeting when a full composition of the Corrmission,
including three new members, would be present. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
Chairman Terry expressed appreciation to the Commission, City Council, Planning Staff
and citizens. He indicated that he would be looking very carefully at sign applications
and was anticipating the adoption of a new Sign Ordinance for the City.
AGENDA ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARINGS)
Public Storage, Inc., PM-85-225
Tentative Parcel Map to create two parcels from two existing parcels, one of which
is to be dedicated to the City of South San Francisco, located on the southwest
corner of Produce Avenue and San Mateo Avenue in the M-2 Industrial Zone District
in accordance with Title 19 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and Ordinance
No. 923, as extended.
January 10, 1985 Staff Report presented.
Applicant's Representative Present:
Mark Foram
Public Storage, Inc.
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AGENDA ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARINGS)(Continued)
Mr. Foram stated that he was in agreement with all of the conditions of approval
and stated that Dennis Rhinehardt, Valley Engineering, was present to answer Corrmission
questions.
Corrmissioner Grimes expressed his appreciation for the improvements on this site.
Motion-Grimes/Second Getz: To approve PM-85-225 based on findings and subject to
all conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved.
Leslie Leasing Co. (Louis Poletti, Co-Owner), UP-85-707, Negative Declaration No. 476
Use Permit to erect two 27 square foot wall signs, for a total sign program in excess
of 100 square feet, at an existing automobile leasing facility at 393 El Camino Real,
in the C-l, Neighborhood Corrmercial Zone District.
January 10, 1985 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
Don Berring, Manager
Leslie Leasing Co.
393 El Camino Real
Mr. Berring stated that Leslie Leasing moved to South San Francisco in July of 1983
from San Francisco and that there had been no signs to identify this business. He
said that he had reviewed all of the conditions of approval and was in agreement with
them.
Motion-Martin/Second Hoyer: To approve UP-85-707 and Negative Declaration No. 476
based on findings and subject to all conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously
approved.
South City Dodge (Louis Poletti, Co-Owner), UP-85-708, Negative Declaration No. 477
Use Permit to erect a 172 square foot wall-mounted sign at an existing automobile
sales facility at 393 El Camino Real, in the C-l Neighborhood Commercial Zone District.
January 10, 1985 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
Don Berring, President
South City Dodge
393 El Camino Real
Applicant's Agent Present:
Tom Cannon
Cannon & Associates
Mission Viejo
Mr. Berring indicated that when South City Dodge moved to South San Francisco they
painted the name of the business on the windows of the building in order to identify
the business in accordance with requirements of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
He stated that he was in agreement with the Staff Report and all conditions of approval.
Mr. Cannon indicated that he was available to answer any Corrmission questions regarding
the size of the sign.
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AGENDA ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARINGS) (Continued)
Corrmissioner Grimes stated he was pleased to see South City Dodge in this location,
indicating that they had been a good neighbor in cleaning the site and getting some
pleasing signs.
Corrmissioner Getz stated that he was personally delighted with the presentation and
with the clean site.
Chairman Terry stated that he was in agreement with the sign as it had been reduced
to 100 square feet. He indicated that he was in opposition to piecemeal sign requests
and wished to stress a sign program for businesses occupying the same site.
Motion-Getz/Second Grimes: To approve UP-85-708 and Negative Declaration No. 477
based on findings and subject to all conditions contained in the Staff Report.
Unanimously approved.
Ebersole/Shaughnessy/Ramirez (W. Koefoed, Owner), UP-85-710, Negative Declaration No.479
Use Permit for a multi-tenant building consisting of painting, roofing, and auto body
businesses located at 344 Victory Avenue in the M-l Industrial Zone District.
January 10, 1985 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
Ray Ebersole
344 Victory Avenue
Mr. Ebersole indicated that he agreed with the Staff Report and all of the conditions
of approval.
Corrmissioner Getz expressed concern that the auto body shop not store inoperable
vehicles or vehicles under repair outdoors. Based on this concern, the following
Special Condition was added:
"8. No storage of inoperable vehicles or vehicles under repair shall occur
outside the building."
Senior Planner Christians indicated that Special Condition No. 2 had been revised and
the revised Special Condition given to the Comnissioners before the meeting. IvTr.
Christians also noted for the record that the correct address for this Use Permit
was 344 Victory Avenue not 104 South Linden Avenue which had been shown on some documents.
He indicated that the Legal Notice reflected the correct address.
Motion-Getz/Second Hoyer: To approve UP-85,-7l0 and Negative Declaration No. 479 based
on findings and subject to all conditions, including above amended and added special
conditions, contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved.
Items from Staff
Staff requested that the Planning Corrmission untable revocation proceedings on Senior
Citizen Retirement Center at 416 Alida Way/Bernard P. Hagan, Dolores Hagan and Hagan
Family Trust/UP-194 and schedule a public hearing on this matter for February 14, 1985.
Motion-Grimes/Second Getz: To set February 14, 1985 for a revocation hearing for
UP-194. Unanimously approved.
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ITEMS FROM STAFF (Continued)
Mr. Lewis advised the Corrmission that Jean Smith had been selected as the new Planning
Director.
Items from Commission
Corrmissioner Grimes thanked the Corrmission and Staff and stated that he had not missed
a meeting in all his years as a Corrmissioner.
Commissioner Grimes stated that the site on Huntington Avenue was still bad. He
stated that he would go to the City Council on what he considered a dangerous situation.
Mr. Lewis indicated that he would look into this matter.
Chairman Terry stated t_hat he wished a report within the next 90 days about the Willow
Gardens area and the possibility of a redevelopment project for this area. Chairman
Terry said that this area is in a horrible state of disrepair and that possibly
condemnation proceedings should be initiated. ~tt. Lewis stated that he would have
a preliminary report for the Commission at the next meeting with an inventory of
options for this area.
Chairman Terry also stated that the camper facility on El Camino Real had trucks
parked on the street.
Chairman Terry requested that Staff advise the Corrmission about the League of California
cities orientation meeting which usually occurs during the first part of March. He
indicated that he would like to attend this orientation and urged other Commissioners
to attend also.
Adjournment: 8:30 P.M.
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Maureen K. Morton
Acting Secretary
South San Francisco Planning Commission
Eugene P. Terry
Chairman
South San Francisco Planning
Corrmission
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