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February 9, 1984 Regular Meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Getz, Vice-Chairman Terry, Commissioners Bertucelli,
Grimes*, Hoyer, t,1antegani, and ~1arti n
*Commissioner Grimes arrived during the hearing for Agenda Item No.4, Rotary Plaza,
RPD-84-28.
ALSO PRESENT:
Community Development Staff
Louis Dell 'Angela
Daniel B. Christians
Philip Gorny
Maureen K. Morton
City Attorney
Robert Rogers
Assistant City Attorney
Elladene Katz
Police Department
Chief James Datzman
Sgt. Ron Petrocchi
Fire Department
Brian Niswonger
Director of Public Services
Robert Yee
Building Division
Ray Laur
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT CALENDAR
Joseph Haggarty, UP-80-563, Negative Declaration No. 274
Request for ti me extens i on for a m; ni - storage proj ect located between ~~estborough
Soul evard, ~/leath Dri ve, and Carter Dri ve in the P-C-C Pl anned Commun i ty Commerc i al
Zone District.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented.
tv10ti on-~1arti n/Second t,1antegani: To conti nue UP-80-563 to the meeti ng of ~1arch 22,
1984. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
C.N. Chow, UP-78-440 (Mod 5), Stonegate Units 5 & 6
Request for time extension for 155 residential unit project along both sides of
Ridgeview Court in Stonegate Units 5 and 6 in the P-C Planned Community Zone
District.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented.
IVloti on-~Iarti n/Second \Vlantegani: To conti nue UP-78-440 to the meeti ng of March 22,
1984 in order for the appl i cant to be present to expl ai n the basi s for the time
extension. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
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Macy's California, UP-77-413, Negative Declaration No. 136
Request for deletion of Special Condition No.3, related to quarterly retail sales,
of Use Permit UP-77-413, for the expansion of a warehouse distribution center at 1556
El Camino Real in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone District.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Motion-Martin/Second Mantegani: To amend Special Condition Number 3 of UP-77-413 to
read as follows:
113. The applicant shall be required to hold retail sales on the premises in
accordance with the general purpose and intent of the C-1 Zone.1I
Unanimously approved by voice vote.
AGENDA ITEI~1S
Rotary Plaza Annex, Inc. (L.G. Folmer), RPD-84-28
Residential Planned Development permit to construct a 54-unit apartment building for
senior citizens located on the west side of the terminus of Blondin Way.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant's Architect Present:
George Avanessian
914 Linden Avenue
Speaking with Concern on the Project:
Charles Hessel
424 Constitution Drive
fvlr. Hessel, Owner/Operator of the adj acent Nursery was concerned that the 1 i ghti ng
around the proposed building at night would adversely affect plants in his nursery.
In order to address this concern, the following Special Condition No.8 was added:
118. DO\rm or shielded exterior lighting shall be utilized and shall be directed
tOv\lard the development and not on the adj acent greenhouse property. II
Commissioner Martin noted the significant amount of landscaping proposed on this pro-
ject. He felt that the Planning Commission should, in the future, revie\<1/ the
1 andscapi ng pl ans. He added that where the 1 andscapi ng is a 5i gni fi cant issue, a
representati ve from the Parks & Recreati on Department shoul d appear' before the
Commission to discuss this issue.
Motion-Martin/Second Bertucelli: To approve RPD-84-28 based on findings and subject
to all conditions, including above added Special Condition Number 8, contained in the
Staff Report. Unanimously approved.
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Cousin's Furniture (Roman Cathol ic Archdioceses of San Francisco, Property Owner),
UP-84-681, Negative Declaration No. 434
Use Permit to establish an overflow parking lot and related landscaping at 434 Alida
Way to serve the adjacent Cousin's furniture store at 555 El Camino Real.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant's Representative Present:
Gordon Bartell
C.H.I,Jells
Sa n ~~a teo
The Commission discussed the proposed fence, proper illumination of the parking lot,
and catch basins to be provided.
~1oti on-fvtantegani /Second Terry: To approve UP-84-681 and Negati ve Decl arati on No.. 434
based on findings and subject to all conditions contained in the Staff Report.
Unanimously approved.
T.N. Taube Associates and Genentech, Inc., V-84-275, Negative Declara~on No. 435
Variance to increase the amount of compact parking spaces from 30% to 50% at 451 and
460 Poi nt San Bruno Boul evard and 800 Forbes Boul evard in the t4-2 Heavy Industri al
Zone District.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant's Representative Present:
Andrew Skibo
Genentech
Motion-Grimes/Second Mantegani: To approve V-84-275 and Negative Declaration No. 435
based on findings and subject to all conditions contained in the Staff Report.
Unanimously approved.
T.N. Taube Associates and Genentech, Inc., UP-84-682, Negative Declaration No. 435
Request for an exception from the provisions and requirements of Ordinance No.. 925-83
and a Use Permit to establish additional offices, laboratories and a master parking
plan for existing buildings at 451 and 460 Point San Bruno Boulevard and 800 Forbes
Boulevard in the M-2 Heavy Industrial Zone District.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented..
Applicant1s Representative Present:
Andrew Skibo
Genentech
The Director of Public Services wanted to confirm, for the record, that the applicant
was fully aware of the Oyster Point Interchange contribution requirement as indicated
in the conditions of approval. Mr. Skibo stated that he was aware of the condition..
He agreed to making the contribution provided the City agrees that a pro rata payment
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would be made as each building is added rather than requiring payment of the entire
contribution before construction. Mr. Yee stated that this procedure was acceptable
to II i m .
~10ti on-~1antegani /Second Grimes: To approve UP-84-682 and Negati ve Decl arati on No.
435 based on findings and subject to all conditions contained in the Staff Report.
Unanimously approved.
South San Francisco Unified School District and Jo Eskridge, UP-84-680
Use Permit to establ ish a pre-school and chil d care center at 753 Del ~10nte Avenue
(E1 Rancho School) in the R-1, Single-Family Zone District.
February 9, 1984 Staff Report presented.
Applicant Present:
Jo Eskridge
2821 Berkshire Drive
San Bruno
Ms. Eskridge submitted a community survey to the Commission
Motion-Martin/Second Bertucelli: To approve UP-84-680 based on findings and subject
to all conditions contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved.
Proposed Revisions to the Land Use, Circulation and Transportation Elements of the
General Plan, GP-82-20
Speaking on the General Plan:
Wa 1 ter t'loreno
Foster Kleiser
AndreVJ Johnson
Geneto Outdoor Advertising
Jim San Sabastian
101 West Orange Ave
(Representing Guy F.
Atkinson Co)
Albert Sanchez, Architect
Macy's
Chairman Getz raised a question concerning the EIR. On the advice of the Assistant
City Attorney and the City Attorney it ~I/as the consensus of the Commission to forv-Jard
the additional environmental information provided by Staff to the City Council for
their consideration.
fv1r. Moreno spoke on proposed Pol icy 38 regard i ng outdoor adverti sing si gns . He
requested that the \>Jords II noli and IIcommercialll be deleted from this policy. tvlr.
Johnson requested a definition of IIcommercial advertisingll. He objected to the first
sentence of Pol icy 38. IVlr. San Sabastian spoke to Pol icy 79 regarding del etion of
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the North Canal Street Extensi on. !Vir. Yee stated that he di d not vii th the
Community Development Department1s recommendation to delete this policy. The
Director of Community Development explained his reasons for the proposed deletion of
thi s pol icy. ~lr. Sanchez expressed concern about the the amount of Macy I s property
required for the alternate alignment for the Hickey Boulevard Extension. He advised
the Comm; ssi on that Ivlacy' s IfJi shed to use thi s southerl y porti on of the property for
additional employee parking.
After Commission discussion, the following changes were made to the January 26, 1984
Amendments proposed by Staff:
Definition "Planned Commercial". The last sentence was changed to read: liThe bench-
mark den si ty of res i denti a 1 uses in thi s di stri ct shoul d not exceed thi rty (30)
dwelling units per net acre of land.1I
Policy 39: The first sentence was changed to read: liOn-site identification signs
should be reviewed as to size, height and number to prevent visual clutter throughout
the community."
Pol icy 63: Changed to read: II A 1 andscaped front yard setback of at 1 east 10 feet
should be provided on each new industrial building site."
Narrati ve on Page 43: 113) North Canal Street Extensi on and Grade Separati on - The
ex ten si on of North Canal Street, over the Southern Pac i fi c Ra i 1 road ri ght-of-\'~ay to
connect \fiith Airport Boul evard and Produce Avenue may all eviate traffic congestion on
major thoroughfares including South Spruce Avenue, South Linden Avenue, Baden Avenue,
Airport Boulevard, Produce Avenue and San Mateo Avenue. These thoroughfares
currentl y carry most of the truck traffi c in thi s area. The proposed North Canal
Street Extension might provide a direct connection between the Lindenvi'le industrial
area and the Bayshore Freeway. It coul d al so reduce truck traffi c in the downtown
area, particularly along Baden Avenue, Linden Avenue and Airport Boulevard. However,
more study is needed to determine if it is physically and fiscally needed or
po s sib 1 e. II
Policy 79: Changed to read: lIA feasibility study should be prepared to determine if
physically and fiscally desirable to extend North Canal Street to the San ~1ateo
Avenue/Ai rport Boul evard/Produce Avenue i ntersecti on in order to provi de improved
access from the lindenville area to Highway 101.11
Land Use Diagram Map: Paragraph h) Deleted. last two paragraphs renumbered h) and
i). (NOTE: An inadvertent error in new subparagraph i) was noted - Chestnut Avenue
should read Oak Avenue).
Commissioner Hoyer recommended that Policy 38 be deleted from the proposed Plan.
Motion-Hoyer/Second Bertucelli: To delete Policy 38 from the proposed General Plan.
AYES: Commissioners Hoyer and Bertucel'i. NOES: Chairman Getz, Vice-Chairman
Terry, Commissioners Grimes, Mantegani, and Martin.
\Vloti on-Grimes/ Second Hoyer: Recommend that the Ci ty Counci 1 make changes to the
General Pl an as outl i ned in the Staff Report of February 9, 1984, and as amended
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Adjournment: 10:30 P.M.
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Loui s De Angel ac:- .. .
, Pl anni s on
South isco
7Charles W. Getz IV
Chairman, Planning Commis on
City South San Francisco
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