HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/08/1986
(Cassette No.1)
May 8, 1986 Regular Meeting of the South San Francisco Planning
Commission.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Wendler*, Vice Chair Boblitt Commissioners
Agee, Getz, Hoyer, Martin and Terry.
*Chair Wendler arrived at 8:15 pm.
ALSO PRESENT:
Planning Division
Jean T. Smith
Maureen K. Morton
Phil Gorny
DCM/Community Development
Mark Lewis
DCM/City Engineer
Robert Yee
Police Department
Ron Petrocchi
Building Division
Ray Laur
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion-Getz/Second Hoyer: To approve the
Minutes of April 24, 1986. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one chose to speak.
AGENDA CHANGES
Item No.5, B & B Investment, Co. has withdrawn its application.
AGENDA ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARINGS)
Patricia Elliott and Kathryn Wimsatt, UP-84-685 and V-84-280 -
203, 207, 211 Linden Avenue
Request for one (1) year extension of time for Use Permit UP-84-
685 and Variance V-84-280 to allow an alteration to existing
restaurant and a third story addition to create a total of 18
residential units and to allow a variance for 95 off-street
parking spaces, allowing 6 spaces where 101 are required at 203-
211 Linden Avenue in the C-2 Central Commercial Zone District.
May 8, 1986 Staff Report presented.
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AGENDA ITEMS (continued)
Applicant:
patricia Elliott
404 Broadway
Millbrae
Mrs. Elliott agreed with the Staff Report and stated that because
of financing difficulties the project has been delayed.
Motion-Hoyer/Second Agee: To approve UP-84-685 and V-84-280 for a
one (1) year extension of time subject to all conditions contained
in the original Use Permit and Variance as granted. AYES:
Commissioners Agee, Getz, Hoyer, Martin and Terry. ABSTAINED:
Vice Chair Boblitt. ABSENT: Chair Wendler.
Omar Lee, UP-86-761 and Negative Declaration No. 552, 409 Spruce
Avenue
Use Permit to construct a multi-tenant two-story office building
with related parking and landscaping and signage at 409 South
Spruce Avenue, on the southeasterly corner of South Spruce and
Huntington Avenues in the PCM Planned Commercial and Limited
Industrial Zone District.
May 8, 1986 Staff Report presented.
Applicant's Representative:
Heston Chau
2282 Buchanan Street
San Francisco
Mr. Chau had no objections to the Staff Report and agreed to all
conditions.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Robert Yee suggested adding
special Condition No. 10 as follows:
10. The applicant shall construct to City's specifications
an extension of the median strip to the south property
line of the subject property along South Spruce Avenue
which shall be approved by the City Engineer.
Motion-Getz/Second Hoyer: To approve UP-86-763 subject to all
special conditions (including the amended special conditions)
contained in the Staff Report. Unanimously approved by roll call
vote. ABSENT: Chair Wendler.
BRIDGE Housing Corporation (South San Francisco Unified School
District, owner), UP-86-762 and Negative Declaration No. 551,
Southwest Corner of Grand and Magnolia Avenue.
Use Permit to construct a 125 unit senior housing project with
related parking and landscaping between Grand Avenue and Baden
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AGENDA ITEMS (continued)
Avenue, 125 feet westerly of Magnolia Avenue in the R-3 Restricted
Multiple Family Residential Zone District.
May 8, 1986 Staff Report presented.
Applicant:
Don Terner
President, BRIDGE Housing
150 California Street
San Francisco
Speaking in Favor:
Edna Harks
210 Eucalyptus Avenue
Speaking with Concern:
Roy and Barbara Parenti
108 Orange Avenue
Arthur Chu
626 Grand Avenue
Emilio Firpo
223 Maywood Avenue
Andrew Rodondi
623 Miller Avenue
Mr. Terner agreed to comply with the conditions contained in the
Staff Report but stated that Conditions 3, 4 and 10 needed
discussion. Concerning Condition No.3, Mr. Terner asked that
spouses under 62 years of age be allowed to reside at the project.
In reference to Condition No.4, Mr. Terner informed the
Commission that the 50% affordability standard was going to be a
challenge and there was the possibility of BRIDGE returning at a
later date asking for that figure to be relaxed. He asked the
Commission to consider concrete roof tiles instead of clay tiles
with regard to Special Condition No. 10.
senior Planner Philip Gorny concurred with the applicant's request
for modification of Special Condition No.3.
Mrs. Harks, speaking on behalf of the Historical Society,
expressed how pleased the society is that the Bungalow is going to
be preserved and will be a useful part of the project.
Mr. Roy and Mrs. Barbara Parenti expressed their concern with the
parking situation in the Magnolia and Grand Avenue area.
Chair Wendler arrived at the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Mr. Chu's concern was also with on-site parking and the increased
traffic problems the project is going to generate.
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AGENDA ITEMS (continued)
Mr. Firpo, who owns property along Third Lane, asked about the
accessibility the lane would have to the people living in the
p~oject. Senior Planner Gorny informed him there will be no
accessibility and a hammerhead turnaround is planned as part of
the lane improvement along with paving.
(Cassette No.2)
Mr. Rodondi wished to go on record that more on-site parking is
necessary.
Commissioner Hoyer expressed his concern with clay tiles and
concrete tiles because of seismic movement and suggested that
Condition No. 10 be amended as follows:
10. A suitable roof material, to be in harmony with the roof
of the Magnolia Center. Roof equipment and gravel shall
be colored so as they blend together.
The Commission agreed to this amendment and directed staff that
the material chosen must be an acceptable substitution.
The Commission further agreed that the project's situation is not
ideal.
Commissioner Martin felt that lighting at this project is
important since it involves seniors and recommended that the
paragraph from Exhibit "C", Page 6, Section E, be added to the
Special Conditions as follows:
17. The lighting required shall be installed according to a
lighting plan reviewed and approved by the Police
Department prior to issuance of a building permit.
Motion-Getz/Second Wendler: To approve UP-86-762 and Negative
Declaration No. 551 subject to the conditions, incorporating the
change to Special Conditions No.3 and 10, adding Special
Conditions No. 16 and 17 and subject to the findings in the staff
report. Unanimously approved by roll call vote.
Vice Chair Boblitt declared a 15 minute recess at 9:10 pm.
Chair Wendler recalled the meeting to order at 9:30 pm.
Silvio Earnest Bortoli, PM-86-243, 207-209 Chestnut Avenue
Voluntary Tentative Parcel Map to allow a lot line adjustment
between two parcels at 207-209 Chestnut Avenue resulting in
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AGENDA ITEMS (continued)
parcels of 12,200 square feet and 12,000 square feet where no new
parcels are being created in the R-2 Duplex Residential Zone
District.
May 8, 1986 Staff Report presented.
Applicant:
Mr. and Mrs. Silvio Bortoli
207 Chestnut Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Bortoli had no objections to the Staff Report and
agreed to all conditions.
Motion-Hoyer/Second Vice-Chair Boblitt: To approve PM-86-243
subject to all conditions contained in the staff report.
Unanimously approved by roll call vote.
B & B Investment, Co., UP-83-673/Mod 1 and Negative Declaration
No. 553, Gellert Square, Gellert Boulevard North of Westborough
Boulevard
Use Permit modification application to allow a driveway connecting
this site with an adjacent project in Daly City immediately to the
north, mutual access and parking easements at an existing retail
center (Gellert Square) in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone
District.
Director Smith informed the Commission that a letter of withdrawal
had been submitted by the applicant for UP-83-673/Mod 1 and that
the Commission need not take any further action on this
application.
City of South San Francisco, GP-86-30, ZA-86-34 and Negative
Declaration No. 547
Continued from Planning Commission Meeting of April 24, 1986.
Public Hearing for General Plan Amendment application to amend
various sections of text, policies, and exhibits of the Land Use,
Circulation and Transportation Elements of the South San Francisco
General Plan.
Public Hearing for a Zoning Amendment to amend and revise Title 20
(Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map) of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code.
The Commission decided to continue GP-86-30 and ZA-86-34 to a
study session on May 12, 1986, 7:30 pm.
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AGENDA ITEMS (continued)
Items from Staff
Director Smith informed the Commission that Thomas Callan's appeal
will go before the City Council on Wednesday, May 14th and that
Dr. Robertson has appealed his case which will be heard by Council
on May 28th.
Items from Commission
Vice Chair Boblitt mentioned that she had spoken with a tenant at
the building complex near the proposed Orchard Supply. The tenant
had not received any notification about the public hearing.
Director smith informed the Commission that the public hearing
notice is only sent to the owner of the building, not the tenants.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 10:13 pm to a study session at the City
Hall Conference Room on Tuesday, May 13, 1986 at 7:30 pm.
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City of South San Francisco
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