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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.06.00 Minutes CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING 33 ARROYO DRIVE January 6, 2000 TAiPEI CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 p.m. ROLL CALL / CHAIR COMMENTS MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Baldocchi, Commissioner D'Angelo, Commissioner Meloni, Commissioner Romero, Vice Chairperson Sim and Chairperson Honan MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Teglia* STAFF PRESENT: Planning Division: Thomas C. Sparks, Chief Planner Steve Carlson Adam Lindgren Richard Harmon S gt. Mike Massoni Ray Honan Rocque Yballa City Attorney: Engineering: Police Dept.: Water Quality: Fire Prev./Bldg. AGENDA REVIEW * Commissioner Teglia arrived at 7:35 p.m. Chief Planner Sparks suggested moving item 6a, Genentech Annual review, be moved before item 5, Genentech Building 6. The Commission agreed to change the order of the items. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS John Mascio, 912 Linden A venue, noted that 914 Linden Avenue has become a nuisance and disturbs his sleep at night. He mentioned that this is an office building that should be operating from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. He noted that the owner has put insulation on the windows, which is not aesthetically pleasing, and the owner thinks Mr. Mascio will be looking into the room. He mentioned that there is a person sleeping on the property. Chairperson Honan asked if this problem has been mentioned to any City employees. Mr. Mascio stated that he has mentioned this to 6 Code Enforcement Officers and would like to have an answer to his questions concerning the code. He mentioned that the tenant is using water to dilute a glue that is being used to place advertisement on the wall. He noted that there is no drain in the area which is causing water runoff onto City property. He mentioned that there is a meeting on Monday, January 10th with Engineering staff to discuss this item. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Praxair Distribution, Inc./applicant James E. Rowland/Operations Mgr./owner 7 So. Linden Ave. UP-99-074 S:\Minutes\O 1 0600.doc Page 1 of 6 Use Permit allowing outside storage of a chemical tank. 2. Oyster Point Business Park-Shelton Investments International/owner AMB Investment Management, LP/applicant 375-389 Oyster Point Blvd. UP-99-093 and Categorical Exemption Class 1 Section 15301 Use Permit allowing off-site parking at a multi-parcel industrial park at 375-389 Oyster Point Boulevard, in the Planned Industrial (P-I) and Planned Commercial (P-C) zone districts, in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.24, 20.32 and 20.74. (To be continued off calendar) Motion Sill / Second D'Angelo to approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING - AGENDA ITEMS 3. SEECO/E.C.Torr-owner Gary Thompson/applicant 930 Linden Ave. UP-99-075 and Categorical Exemption Class 1 Section 15301 Use Permit allowing outdoor storage of a pOliable construction office. Public Hearing opened. Chief Planner Sparks presented the staff repOli. Lisa Torr, Seeco, noted that the container has been onsite and offsite for 4 years. She noted that it was located immediately adjacent to the building before it was relocated to the parking space. She added that it is intended to move back to the building or adjacent to the building. She noted that they are improving the property and paving the site. She mentioned that it is essential to the business and is self contained. She noted that there has only been one complaint on the site and would like the Commission to consider the permit for approval. Commissioner D'Angelo asked if the storage was being used as an office on Linden Avenue. Ms. Torr noted that it was not an actual office but used as storage. She added that it is used as storage when it is at the Linden office and when it goes to the job sites it is used as an office. Chairperson Honan asked when the applicant started the painting. Ms. Torr noted that they have not paved and they are clearing the back area. She mentioned that the contractors have asked them not to do it at the present time because of the rainy season and they have been very busy. John Mascio, 912 Linden Avenue, noted that the cargo box was used to ship material across the ocean. He added that the storage was located on a City easement and was covering a manhole. He noted that this building was zoned as Residential-Commercial. He added that this is a nuisance because of the noise problems. He added that the trailer was placed on a City easement and then moved to the parking stalls. Public Hearing closed. Assistant City Attorney Lindgren noted that staff did not include specific findings in support of its recommendations, and suggested that the Commission provide staff a basis to draft findings of denial, which would retmTI to the Commission at the next meeting. He noted that SSFMC Chapter 20.81.050 (a) would be a finding in regard to the use being adverse to the public health safety or general welfare of the community. S:\Minutes\Ol0600.doc Page 2 of 6 Commissioner Romero noted that the storage unit does not appear to be appropriate for the site and encourages the applicant to try to find an appropriate location for this storage. Commissioner Teglia concurred with Commissioner Romero's comments, with the reasons in the staff rep011, and the Assistant City Attorney Lindgren's citation. Motion Teglia / Second D'Angelo to deny UP-99-075. Denied by unanimous voice vote. Assistant City Attorney Lindgren requested that the Commission approve findings of denial at the next Planning Commission meeting 4. RCN Telecom/Craig Fausner-applicant J. E. Roberts Co./W oodmont Real Estate Svcs.-owner 405 Victory Ave. UP-99-077 and Categorical Exemption Class Use Permit allowing a fiber optic HUB center within an existing multi -tenant warehouse building. Public Hearing opened. Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. David Hankin gave a brief summary of RCN' s background. He mentioned that they were concerned with how they would address a condition of approval in regard to covering the generator. Ed Harris, noted the sound attenuation that sUlTounds the generator is positioned so the generator can breath. If walls are put around the generator it would not be able to breath properly. He noted that they would have to put grills on the solid panel enclosure. Commissioner Meloni asked what the position between the wall and the generator was. Mr. Harris noted that it is 24 inches and could be increased to 30 inches without obstructing the existing enclosure. Commissioner Baldocchi noted that something needs to be done in order for her to support the application. Chief Planner Sparks noted that it is clear that the Commission wants the views and noise mitigated. He mentioned that any enclosures are subject to the approval of the Chief Planner and they would not be a solid enclosure that would not allow the generator to be adequately cool. Mr. Hankin noted that RCN has tried to camouflage the generator. Commissioner Meloni noted that the conditions ask for a panel to be put in and have some kind of a screen, he added that the attenuation cover is not a screen. Vice Chairperson Sim noted that the contractor refelTed to groulage could be used and he encouraged the applicant to set a precedent along that street. Commissioner Teglia noted that there are diesel and natural gas models, and asked what the possibilities of using natural gas were. Craig Fausner, Director of Real Estate Facilities in California, noted that they researched at propane and generator in the area. He added that it was cost prohibitive and they were going to be using diesel. Commissioner Teglia asked if the option was only propane or could they be connected to natural gas. Mr. Fausner noted that the natural gas would be subject to breakage in the event of an ea11hquake. Public Hearing closed. Commissioner D'Angelo noted that the applicant is offering an alternative cable service for the first time. He added that if the Commission can help to enhance it and move it forward it is to for the City's benefit. Commissioner Romero agreed with Commissioner D'Angelo's comments and supported staff's recommendation. Motion D' Angelo / Second Romero to approve UP-99-077. Approved by unanimous voice vote. S:\Miuutes\Ol0600.doc Page 3 of 6 Recess taken at 8:20 p.m. Recalled to order at 8:35 p.m. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED BEFORE ITEM #5 6. Items from Staff a. Genentech, Inc.-owner/applicant Genentech Overlay District Annual Review 1 DNA Way Genentech Research & Development Overlay District-South San Francisco 1999 Status Report. Peter Yee, Genentech Inc., gave the annual report and went through a packet that had been presented to the Commission on their tour of the Genentech Campus, which covered an overview of the Genentech Master Plan and Overly Zone, Implementation and Accomplishments of the Genentech Master Plan, TranspOI1ation Improvements and Parking Strategies, and Anticipated Future and Campus Improvements. He mentioned that they try to solve parking throughout the campus rather than trying to solve it parcel by parcel. He added that on an average day there are 2250 vehicles on the campus, and that Genentech uses 75% of parking on each district, which are Upper, Mid and Lower campus areas. He added that parking has remained stable in the past 10 years. He directed the Commission to page 7 where they show 1999-2001 projections. He added that Genentech and the City Council both want the buildings to go up to 150 feet. He mentioned that building 7 Phase II is the largest project on the campus. He added that the next project is the building 6 project that the Commission will be discussing later. He added that building 54 has been demolished and there will be a proposal for that site. He added that they have purchased two lots on the COIner of Grandview and are being used for parking until they have a proposal for the Commission. He added that the upper campus has building 26 which is 65% complete and should be finished and occupied in February or March. He added that building 21 is an empty warehouse and will have a proposal later this year to consolidate some parcels into a campus parcel. He mentioned that building 54 is a proposed parking structure that will be going to through the proper procedure soon. He added that in 2001 there will be two projects which are building 13, FRC site, and building 28, on hill at Grandview and DNA Way. Chairperson Honan asked how many stories the parking structure would be. Mr. Yee noted that it would be approximately 5 stOIies and 500 cars. He noted that there had been some reluctance on the upper management to commit to a structure that would take away the use of a patiicular lot. He added that as the East of 101 area keeps getting more successful it is now necessary to go higher. Commissioner Teglia noted that he was in favor increasing the building height. He mentioned that high rises should go in the lower campus and also have them on the mid campus, but does not make sense on the upper campus. Mr. Yee noted that building 26 is a 5 story building and they will take into account the factors that Commissioner Teglia mentioned. He noted that they do not want to put buildings on the campus that would depart from the character of the building itself. He mentioned that they have a limited factor on the upper campus because of flight patterns. The buildings would be mid rises like building 26 and the architecture would be like building 6. Commissioner Romero asked how many employees Genentech had. Mr. Yee noted that they have 3200-3500 employees. Commissioner Romero mentioned that the growth has been phenomenal. Commissioner Baldocchi asked if the Genentech employees use the Wind Harp. Mr. Yee noted that some employees do. Commissioner Baldocchi asked if Mr. Yee had heard any feedback with building 26 blocking the views of the bay. She suggested that Genentech should be sensitive to views. Mr. Yee noted that he would take that comment back to management. PUBLIC HEARING - Continued S:\Minutes\Ol0600.doc Page 4 of 6 THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED AFTER ITEM #6 5. Genentech/Bldg. 6 owner/applicant 1 DNA Way UP-99-080 and ND-99-080 Use Permit allowing a 5-story mixed use building approximately 120,000 sq. ft. on a 1.10 acre area with offices and potential manufacturing. Public Hearing opened. Chief Planner Sparks presented the staff report. Mr. Gilman gave a presentation and showed how they responded to the comments of the Design Review Board comments. Vice Chairperson Sim noted that the applicant has done something sensitive on the comer. Mr. Gilman proceeded to go through color pictures of the proposed building. TlAPE2 Chairperson Honan asked if there will be new employees who do not work in one of the connecting office buildings. Mr. Yee noted that there will be some new employees but they plan to take employees from the overcrowded facilities and move them into the new building first. He added that with a new structure there is always expansion and there will be 32-38 new employees. Public Hearing closed. Chairperson Honan complimented the applicant on a job well done. Motion Sim / Second Baldocchi to approve ND-99-080 & UP-99-080. Approved by unanimous voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS - Continued 6. Items from Staff - (continued) Chief Planner Sparks noted that the Commission has a brochure from the League of Cities for the Planner's conference in early March. He added that staff would like to know how many Commissioners were planning on going in order to get reservations in. He mentioned that the Conference was 1 st_3rd of March, and added that the Commission would need to cancel their meeting of March 2nd. The Commission notified Mr. Sparks that they were all attending and Commissioner Baldocchi noted that she would double check her work schedule to see if she was available. 7. Items from Commission a. Planning Commission Reorganization Assistant City Attorney Lindgren gave the Commission some options on how to go about the reorganization. He mentioned that there needs to be a motion and a second for a nomination of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. He added that the vote to nominate and select an individual for the position need to be open and recorded, so there is not an opportunity for secret balloting. He added that there is flexibility for nominations and votes, which could be handled in various ways. He mentioned that one could be, as the Commission did last year, to have an open non-structured discussion followed by a motion and a second on nominations for either position, and finally a vote for those nominated. He noted that the second option would be to make individual motions on individuals to make a motion and a second for either position. He added that the third option is a written motion for both Chair and Vice Chairperson, and then writing down the final vote. He noted that this could be open at the end of the day by having the Commissioners right down their nominations and sign them. He noted that the S:\Minutes\Ol0600.doc Page 5 of 6 clerk would read who was nominated and received a second, and the same process would be taken for the final vote. He mentioned that the cards would become part of the record and their names would be associated with whoever was nominated. The Commission decided to try option #3. Commissioner D'Angelo noted that while staff was tallying up nominations if Rocque Yballa could provide a summary of the Westborough Community Meeting. Assistant Fire Marshall Yballa noted that the meeting was well attended from the Westborough Area. He noted that the neighborhood was focused on the Oakmont Vistas Mini Storage unit. He added that the intent of the meeting was to hear the opinions of the public. He mentioned that all City Departments were represented at the meeting and were available to answer specific questions. He noted that he counted 118 individuals in attendance including City staff. Chairperson Honan asked if the majority of the public was for or against the Oakmont Storage. Assistant Fire Marshall Yballa noted that the concerns were towards living next to a mini storage facilities. He added that the neighborhood was reminded that the Council was not prepared to answer many questions. NOMINATIONS Commissioner Meloni received a motion and a second and was nominated for Vice Chairperson. Commissioner Baldocchi received a motion and a second and was nominated for Vice Chairperson. Vice Chairperson Sim received a motion and a second and was nominated for Chairperson. Commissioner Teglia received a motion and a second and was nominated for Chairperson. FINAL VOTE Commissioner Meloni was voted as Vice Chairperson. Vice Chairperson Sim was voted as Chairperson. Commissioner Honan passed the gavel to Chairperson Sim. Sergeant Massoni noted that he would be missing 3 meetings due to a school commitment. 8. Items from the Public 9. Adjourn Chairperson Sim stated that he is looking forward to working with the Commission for the upcoming year. He then presented Commissioner Honan with a plaque. Motion Romero / Second Baldocchi to adjourn the meeting. r The meeting was adjomned at 9:45 p.m. ~Mf~~ Secretary to the Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Eugene . , hairperson Planning Commission City of South San Francisco NEXT MEETING: Regular Meeting January 20, 2000, Municipal Services Building, 33 Anoyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA. S:\Minutes\Ol0600.doc Page 6 of 6