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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/10/1985 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. - 1409 - January 10, 1985 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. - 1410 - January 10, 1985 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. - 1411 - January 10, 1985 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. ~Jf.~ Maureen K. Morton Acting Secretary South San Francisco Planning Commission Eugene P. Terry Chairman South San Francisco Planning Corrmission - 1412 -