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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/10/1986 (Cassette No.1) April 10, 1986 Regular Meeting of the South San Francisco Planning Commission. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Wendler, Vice Chair Boblitt Commissioners Agee, Getz, Hoyer, Martin and Terry. ALSO PRESENT: Planning Division Jean T. Smith Maureen K. Morton Susy Kalkin DCM/City Engineer Robert Yee Assistant City Attorney Robert Kasper Police Department Ron Petrocchi Building Division H. J. Wittwer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Getz asked that Page 4 of the March 27, 1986 Minutes be corrected to read that he left the Planning Commission meeting to appear before the Regional Planning Commission Meeting at the request of the Mayor. Motion-Martin/Second Agee: To approve the Minutes of March 27, 1986. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSTAINED: Vice-Chair Boblitt and Commissioner Getz. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No one chose to speak. AGENDA ITEMS (PUBLIC HEARINGS) City of South San Francisco, GP-86-30, ZA-86-34 and Negative Declaration No. 547 1) Public Hearing for General Plan Amendment application of the City of South San Francisco and an environmental determination of same to amend various sections of text, policies, and exhibits of the Land Use, Circulation and Transportation Elements of the South San Francisco General Plan. 2) Public Hearing for a Zoning Amendment application of the City of South San Francisco and environmental determination of same to PC Mtg. 4/10/86 Page 1 of 4 Pages AGENDA ITEMS (continued) amend and revise Title 20 (Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code. Chair Wendler asked the Commission if it was agreeable to stop the meeting at 11:00. The Commission agreed. Director Smith discussed the tentative scheduling of the Zoning and General Plan Amendment hearings. April 10, 1986 Staff Report presented. Robert Odland, Project Manager for Sedway Cooke, discussed the revised Zoning Ordinance, the guidelines used, the organization of the ordinance and the major provisions. Chair Wendler declared a fifteen minute recess at 8:45 pm. Chair Wendler recalled the meeting to order at 9:00 pm. Claire Watsky, Planner-Designer with Sedway Cooke, explained the different aspects dealing with signs, sign districts and provisions of the sign ordinance. Senior Planner Maureen Morton presented the proposed new zoning and sign overlay district maps, highlighting the areas of significant change. (Cassette No.2) Speaking with Concern: Bill Ryan PG&E Regional Land Superintendent 1170 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Edna Harks 210 Eucalyptus Avenue Louis Dell'Angela 400 Oyster Point Boulevard Douglas Butler 133 Adrian Avenue Jim Keegan 1244 Crestwood Drive David Farrell 1135 Mission Road Mr. Ryan discussed his April 9, 1986 letter addressed to Deputy City Manager/CD&A Mark Lewis which concerned nine areas of the proposed ordinance, mainly those dealing with public utilities. PC Mtg. 4/10/86 Page 2 of 4 Pages AGENDA ITEMS (continued) Mrs. Harks' concern was that the houses on the west side of the 300 block of Spruce Avenue are designated as Downtown Commercial. She felt that these houses should be zoned residential. Her second concern was that the historical preservation ordinance as mentioned in the General Plan was too broad. She would like to see more wording put in the General Plan, specifically that a historical landmark may be associated with particular people. Commissioner Getz asked staff about a historical overlay zone to designate certain sites as historical. He asked staff to look into it and report back to the Commission. Mr. Dell'Angela spoke on behalf of the Mazzanti Family and Mr. Louis Poletti. Mr. Dell'Angela indicated that Mr. Poletti's concerns were regarding the Planned Commercial area along El Camino Real which is not being zoned for automobile sales and the elimination of open storage in the Planned Industrial Zones. Mr. Dell'Angela also stated his clients felt the proposed sign ordinance is too stringent and that the Design Review Board is cumbersome and has too much authority. Speaking for the Mazzanti Family, Mr. Dell'Angela stated that the downzoning of the Mazzanti property from a c-o to an open space zone causes a drastic reduction in the utility of this property that is unfair to the owner. Mr. Dell'Angela provided staff letters from his clients to be entered into the record. Mr. Butler and Mr. Keegan felt that the suggested deletion of the two General Plan policy statements 38 and 39 regarding hotel size and location was wrong and they should be left intact. They felt that there would be too many high-rise hotels going up if the policies were changed. Mr. Farrell, a dentist at 1135 Mission Road, felt that the proposed zone designation change for the area on Mission Road that includes his medical office building, will make a drastic change in that area. Commissioner Getz said the idea behind the change was to encourage more development in that area but that the use permit process will see that only the right type of development is approved. Mr. Dell'Angela spoke again, this time on his own behalf. He made a lengthy review of the Revised Zoning Ordinance and General Plan Amendment. He felt that it was too difficult to interpret and that it needed to be simplified. He asked the Commission to take his suggestions and criticisms under consideration. commissioner Getz suggested to staff that each of the speakers' suggestions be responded to in writing and presented to the Commission for their review and comments. PC Mtg. 4/10/86 Page 3 of 4 Pages AGENDA ITEMS (continued) Motion-Getz:Second Hoyer: To continue the Public Hearing on GP- 86-30, ZA-86-34 and Negative Declaration No. 547 to April 24, 1986. (Cassette No.3) Items from Staff Director Smith informed the Commission that the City Council upheld the Commissions' decision and denied McDonald's Restaurant's appeal. Items from the Commission Commissioner Terry asked staff the status of the stairway at the Elks Club. Director smith apprised Commissioner Terry that his concern was forwarded to Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Bob Yee for investigation. Commissioner Terry also suggested that the Commission consider putting something into the Zoning Ordinance prohibiting the use of bus shelters for advertising. Commissioner Getz who recently appeared before the Regional Planning Commission at the request of the mayor, and advised the Commission of the City's action regarding Shearwater. Director Smith informed Commissioner Agee that the Genstar case will go before the City Council on April 23, 1986. commissioner Hoyer recently visited former Commissioner Bertucelli and reported that he is doing fine and is in reasonably good health. Adjournment 11:00 p.m. y---"" / I {I ean T. Smlch, Secretary lanning Commission City of South San Franqisco JTS:JAW:sp PC Mtg. 4/10/86 Page 4 of 4 Pages