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September 6, 1984 E)pecial Meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission
MEf\ffiERS PRESENT: Chairman Getz*, Vice-Chairman Terry, Commissioners Grimes, Hoyer,
Mantegani, and Martin
*Chairman Getz arrived at 8: 20 P. M. and was seated beginning with Agenda I tErn No.
4, GP-84-26. Vice-Chairman Terry chaired the meeting until that time.
ALSO PRESENT:
Community Development Staff
Louis Dell'Angela
Daniel B. Christians
Maureen K. Morton
City Attorney
Robert Rogers
Assistant to the City Manager
Mark Lewis
Police Department
Russ Moss
Director of Public Services
Robert Yee
Building Division
Jake ,Wittwer
PLEIXIE OF AlLEGIANCE
AGENDA CHANGES
The applicant for Item 3, Syufy Enterprises, requested that Item 3, PM-84-221,
be heard first due to airline scheduling problems with the Pay 'NPak representative.
AGENDA ITEMS
Comnissioner Hoyer stepped down for the next item.
Syufy Enterprises (Golden Gateway Management and Development Corp), PM-84-22l
(PUBLIC HEARING)
Tentative Parcel Map to adjust the lot lines of eight (8) existing parcels to create
five (5) parcels of 27,492 square feet; 24,995.5 square feet; 143,021.5 square feet,
150,128 square feet; and 81,128 square feet on the westerly side of Huntington
Avenue and along the northerly side of Noor Avenue toEl Camino Real.
September 6, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
Jack Haig
Syufy Enterprises
150 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco
Applicant's Engineer Present:
Vince De Rios
PRC Engineering
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There was Commission discussion regarding Parcel "A". Certain of the Commissioners
thought that Parcel "A" was shown as a parking lot on the previously approved Use Permit
application. Director Dell' Angela stated that it was not so shown and that Parcel "A"
was a separate developable parcel and not related to the Use Permit.
Motion -Grimes /Second Mantegani: To approve PM-84-22l based on findings and subj ect
to all conditions contained in the Staff Report.. AYES: Vice-Chairman Terry , Carmissioners
Grimes, Mantegani, and Martin. ABSTAINED: Conmissioner Hoyer. ABSENT: Chairman
Getz.
Fiji Jamaat, UP-81-590jMod 2 (PUBLIC HEARING)
Use Permit Modification regarding canpliance with the revised conditions of approval
and a request for revised hours of operation for a Mosque with resident caretaker's
quarters and related parking, lighting, and landscaping at 373 Alta Vista Drive in
the R-I Single-Family Zone District.
September 6, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
Asman Khan
373 Alta Vista Drive
$peaking with Concern on the Application:
Joy Ann Wendler, President
Avalon/Brentwood
Homeowners Association
321 Granada Dr.
Mr. Khan stated that he had meetings and reached an understanding with the surrounding
residents.
Mrs. Wendler advised the Carmission that the new leadership of this Church had
corrected deficiencies associated with the project and had improved neighborhood relations.
She advised the Commission that she agreed with the Staff Report and requested that
the Commission monitor this permit annually with regard to the extended hours of operation
for one religious holiday month of each year.
Vice-Chairman Terry commended the applicant, indicating that this was a good example
of an applicant dealing with community concerns.
Motion-Hoyer/Second Martin: To approve the applicants' request to modify the hours
of operation from IO:OO P.M. to 11:OO P.M. from May 26, 1985 to June 24, 1985. The
applicant would be required to request the additional hour of operation each year
thereafter, subj ect to all conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously
approved.
Motion-Hoyer jSecond Martin: To determine that the applicant has substantially complied
with the standard and special conditions of approval established for UP-81-590/Mod I.
Unanimously approved.
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The Good Guys (Ares Carrnercial Properties), UP-83--672jMod 1 (PUBLIC HEARING)
Use Permitmodificiation regarding revised elevations, site plan, parking, landscaping,
and days and hours of operation for a warehouse, offices, and restricted retail sales
at 370 Shaw Road.
September 6, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
John Merchant, Director
The Good Guys
Applicant'E? Attorney Present:
David Duoncriastiani
San Francisco
Speaking in Opposition of-the Application:
Dr . Earl Wachter
360 Shaw Road
George Mitchell, Owner
344, 348, 358 Shaw Road
Mr. Merchant expressed a willingness to cooperate with the City. He referred to his
letter of August 10, 1984 indicating that a change in the Good Guys business situation
resulted in changes in the overall use of the building at 370 Shaw Road. He wished
to utilize the 10,600 square feet originally designated for office space for bulk
warehouse storage. He stated that the Good Guys "WOuld continue to use 300 Shaw Road
for their office. He advised the Comnission that no major modifications had been made
to the front of the building at 370 Shaw Road. He further indicated that he had
made sane modifications on the landscaping plans.
Director Dell 'Angela requested that Associate Planner Morton clarify the Design Review
!bard recomnendations. Associate Planner Morton advised the Commission that the conditions
of approval are not voluntary but a series of conditions which must be met as a part
of Use Permit approval. Ms. Morton further stated that the Design Review Board felt
that since retail sales were to occur on this site, the exterior of th~ building should
be upgraded.
Dr. Wachter referred to a recent request of the Good Guys to conduct a Thanksgiving
Weekend sale. He indicated that his business was open the day after Thanksgiving as
well as the Monday after Thanksgiving and was opposed to any sales on those work days.
Mr. Mitchell also objected to sales during ,this time and indicated that the businesses
at 344, 348 and 358 Shaw Road are also open after the Thanksgiving Holiday. He spoke
about the traffic volume during the special sales days and stated that he had no
objection to the sales on Sundays or holidays when his business was closed. He
further stated that on days when his business was open he could not operate with the
volume of traffic generated by the sales.
Sgt. Moss advised the Corrmission that there had been no major problems with the last
two holiday sales but that he perceives problems if a sale was to occur over the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Attorney Duoncriastiani indicated that this was the first time the Good Guys heard of
a revocation type of hearing. He stated that the Good Guys assumed that all improvements
and property change issues should first be resolved before any landscaping is done.
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Conmissioner Grimes asked Mr. Merchant if any of the conditions of the Use Pennit had
been met. Mr. Merchant responded in the negative, adding it was only because he had
been waiting for clarification of Use Pennit conditions.
It was the consensus of the Commission that the conditions of the original Use Pennit
should be met.
Motion-MartinjSecond Mantegani: To adopt a Resolution of Intention setting October
11, 1984, as an evidentiary hearing date to consider the revocation of Use Permit UP-
83-672. Unanimously approved.
Chairman Getz seated.
City of South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, GP-84-26 (PUBLIC HEARING)
General Plan Amendment adding the Gateway Boulevard Extension project, located between
East Grand Avenue and South Airport Boulevard as a Major Arterial road in the Circulation
and Transportation Elements of the General Plan of the City of South San Francisco.
September 6, 1984 Staff Report presented.
The Commission discussed how this road extension project would affect the Hungry Hunter
Restaurant. Senior Planner Christians advised that it would affect turning movements
into the Restaurant.
Motion~rimesjSecond Mantegani: To adopt a Resolution recommend~ng that the City
Council approve General Plan Amendment GP-84-26 based on findings contained in the
Staff Report. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
Olympian Oil Co (Southern Pacific Land Co., Owner), UP-83-567 jMod 1 (PUBLIC HEARING)
Modification of Special Condition No. 6 of Use Pennit UP-80-567 to allow a thirty-one
(31) square foot monument sign at 190 East Grand Avenue in the M-2 Heavy Industrial
Zone District.
September 6, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant not present.
Motion~rimesjSecond Terry: To approve UP-80-567 jMod 1 based on the findings and
subj ect to all conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved by
voice vote.
Robert V. & Virginia L. Jordan, UP-84-694 (PUBLIC HEARING)
Use Permit to add a delicatessen inside the existing Brentwood Liquor Store at 215
Kenwood Way in the C-l Neighborhood Commercial Zone District.
September 6, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicants Present:
Robert V & Virginia Jordan
215 Northwood Drive
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Commissioner Grimes asked how the garbage and disposal from the delicatessen would be
handled.
Based on Commissioner Grimes's concern the following additional Special Condition was
added:
"4. A refuse garbage control plan must be sutmitted to and accepted by the City
and implemented by the applicant prior to the start of the use."
Motion-Mantegani/Second Hoyer: To approve UP-84-694 and Negative Declaration No. 461
based on findings and subject to all conditions, including above added Special
Condi tion No.4, contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved.
Leopoldo Gonzalez, UP-84-695, Negative Declaration No. 462 (PUBLIC HEARING)
Use Permit for a dwelling group which adds a second single-family, detached residen-
tial structure and a three-car garage at 469 CarInercial Avenue in the R-3 Restricted
Multiple Family Residential Zone District.
September 6, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
Leopoldo Gonzalez
469 Commercial Ave.
Motion-Martin/Second Mantegani: To approve UP-84-695 and Negative Declaration No.
462 based on findings and subject to all conditions contained in the Staff Report.
Unanimously approved.
Itemsfran Staff
The Director of Community Development called the Commission's attention to a joint
City Council/Planning Commission meeting on September 19, 1984 to discuss a development
proposal for the former US Steel site. Certain of the Commissioners indicated they
would be unabie to attend this meeting. 'The Director advised that a quorum was not
required. In response to a Commission question, City Attorney Rogers indicated that
he saw no problem with this meeting since the developer was to make a presentation to
show generally what is being considered and to obtain feed-back on issues that need
to be addressed in the project EIR. No pre-approval decision is contemplated at
that meeting.
Associate Planner Morton stated that the Design Review Board requested a joint meeting
with the Commission to discuss entrance ways into the City. September 27, 1984 at
7:00 P.M. was set for this joint meeting.
Items from the Commission
Vice-Chairman Terry inquired about the City Ordinance regulating Recreational Vehicles
being parked on City streets in front of residences. He indicated that, in sane
instances, people were living in these vehicles.
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Vice-Chairman Terry also stated that an entire front lawn on the corner of Dolores
and Crestwood had been concreted and that cars were being parked there.
Commissioner Grimes indicated that the current condition of the Sav-On Parking lot
is a hazard., Associate Planner Morton stated that there had been a change in owner-
ship of the property and that Staff had been in contanct with the new owners about
this situation.
The Carmission requested that by the September 27th meeting a full report on the current
status of the above issues be presented by Staff.
Chairman Getz stated that he wished to set an October meeting date for the Commission
Subcommi ttee to discuss development application procedures. He asked that this meeting
date be established at the September 27th meeting. He requested that the City Attorney
and Director of Community Development also be present for this meeting.
Chairman Getz noted that he had received an invitation fran the Good Guys inviting
him to a Grand Opening of their corporate offices on Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.
Adjournment: 9: 20 P.M.
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louis. Dell' e a, Secretar. ~
Planning Commission
City of South San Francisco
CharlesW. Getz, IV, Chairman
Planning Commission
City of South San Francisco
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