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CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES
MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
33 ARROYO DRIVE
August 15, 2002
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
TAPE 1
7 :30 D.m.
ROLL CALL / CHAIR COMMENTS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Commissioner D'Angelo, Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Meloni,
Commissioner Sim, Commissioner Teglia and Vice Chairperson Ochsenhirt
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chairperson Romero
Building Division:
Code Enforcement:
Thomas C. Sparks, Chief Planner
Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner
Allison Knapp, Consultant Planner
Barry Mammini
Maurice Dong
STAFF PRESENT:
Planning Division:
AGENDA REVIEW
No Changes
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved
1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2002.
Motion Meloni / Second D' An2elo to approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by unanimous voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARING - AGENDA ITEMS
2. Indonesian Full Gospel Fellows - owner & applicant
1124 Mission Road
P02-0024 and Class 32 Section 15332 In-Fill Development Project
Continued
(Recommend continuance to September 19, 2002)
Use Permit allowing conversion of a single story Laundromat into a 2-story church for IFGF Christian
ministry within 200 feet of a Residential Zoning District and consideration of off site parking.
Chief Planner Sparks explained that the continuation was to allow the applicant to schedule a community meeting.
Motion Meloni / Second Honan to continue the item. Approved by unanimous voice vote
3. Cingular Wireless/The Alaris Group - applicant Continued
Aldersgate Methodist Church - owner
115 EI Campo Drive
P02-0018 and Categorical Exemption Class 3 Section 15303 New Construction of Small Facilities
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of August 15, 2002
(Recommend continuance to September 19, 2002)
Use Permit to allow installation of a telecommunication facility consisting of 3 antennas and associated
mechanical equipment at Hope United Methodist/ Aldersgate Methodist Church located at 115 El Campo
Drive in the Single Family Residential (R-1-E) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapter 20.105.
Chief Planner Sparks noted that the item is being continued to allow staff to conduct a topographical study and to
have it reviewed by the Telecommunications subcommittee before the September 19th meeting.
Talin Aghazarian, Cingular Wireless, was concerned with the delay of the project. She pointed out that the
application was submitted in February and was to be heard then, but it has been continued several times to allow a
community meeting, a Telecommunications subcommittee and now to allow another study. She requested that
the Commission approve the application because it exceeds aesthetic requirements for the City of South San
Francisco.
Commissioner Meloni and Commissioner Teglia noted that the subcommittee made a joint decision with the
Council subcommittee to not approve any wireless facility applications until they have noise issues cleared up.
Motion Honan / Second D' Aneelo to continue the item. Approved by majority voice vote. Commissioner Sim
abstained.
4. AT &T Wireless - applicant Continued
California Water Service - owner
488 Grandview
P02-0058 and Categorical Exemption Class 1 Section 15301 Minor Alteration of Existing Facility
Recommend continuance to October 17, 2002)
Use Permit Modification to upgrade an existing wireless telecommunication facility in the (P-1) Planned
Industrial Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC 20.91 and 20.105.
Motion Teelia / Second Honan to continue the item. Approved by unanimous voice vote.
5. Liberty Bank -owner Continued
Eugene Hu -applicant
500 Linden Ave
POI-0007(upOI-0005) and Categorical Exemption Class 32 Section 15332 In-Fill Development Projects
(Recommend continuance to September 19, 2002)
Presentation of color palette and landscaping plan in conformance with condition #6 from the approved Use
Permit Conditions of Approval.
Motion Teelia / Second D' Aneelo to continue the item. Approved by unanimous voice vote.
6. Jerrod L. Ewell- applicant
Emilio Arco - owner
1361 San Mateo Avenue
UP-OI-086
Approved
Use Permit to allow a Caretaker's Residence in the Industrial (M-1) Zoning District and approval of an in-
lieu fee for the required landscaping in accordance with SSFMC Chapter 20.30.030, 20.30.040, 20.81 and
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20.101
Associate Planner Kowalski presented the staff report.
Emilio Arco noted that the fence has been removed from the public right-of-way and was going to landscape it.
He asked that the Commission consider counting this towards the 10% landscaping requirement on his
application.
Public Hearing opened. There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed.
The Commission discussed waiving the in-lieu fee and requiring the applicant to maintain all the landscaping on
his property and in the City's right-of-way.
Motion Te2lia / Second Meloni to delete Condition of Approval A5 and replace it with, "The applicant shall
maintain the landscaping in the right-of-way on an ongoing basis. The applicant shall notify any future property
owner(s) of this condition and their need to comply with the landscaping requirements". Approved by unanimous
voice vote.
Commissioner Teglia asked that code enforcement send letters to owners that have fences in the public right-of-
way and ask them to remove these. Assistant Fire Marshal Dong noted that this would be done.
7. Drawbridge Partners/N ewcastle - applicant & owner Approved
500 Forbes Blvd
P02-0063 and Categorical Exemption Class 11 Section 15311 (a) Accessory Structures On-Premise
Signs
Type "C" Sign Permit to allow one 42' and two 40' flagpoles at 500 Forbes (Cell Genesys) in the Planned
Industrial (P-l) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC 20.76.155.
Chief Planner Sparks presented the staff report.
Public Hearing opened. There being no speakers the public hearing was closed.
Motion Te2lia / Second D' An2elo - approved by unanimous voice vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
8. Items from Staff
a. Genentech Inc. - applicant & owner
1 DNA Way
(Recommend continuance to September 5, 2002)
Genentech Research and Development Overlay District Annual Report
Motion Te2lia / Second D' An2elo to continue the item. Approved by unanimous voice vote
9. Items from Commission
The Commission invited everyone to the upcoming events: Sister Cities Committee Family Style Dinner,
Historical Society function on October 18t11, Day in the Park on September 21 S\ and the Citywide garage sale on
September 28th.
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Vice Chairperson Ochsenhirt noted that a second Design Review Subcommittee had been formed and the
subcommittee was made up of Chairperson Romero, Commissioner Sim and Commissioner Honan. Chief
Planner Sparks asked the Commission for consensus to disband the second subcommittee and continue with the
original members of it. Consensus of the Commission to dissolve second Design Review Subcommittee.
ADJOURNMENT
8:07 p.m.
Motion Honan / Second Sim to adjourn. Approved by unanimous voice vote.
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Secretary to the Planning Commission
City of South San Francisco
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William Romero, Chairperson
Planning Commission
City of South San Francisco
NEXT MEETING:
Regular Meeting September 5,2002, Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive,
South San Francisco, CA.
TCS/blh
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