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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.07.00 Minutes CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING 33 ARROYO DRIVE December 7, 2000 TABEl 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 Honan, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Teglia, Vice Chairperson Meloni and Chairperson Sim MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Planning Division: City Attorney: Engineering: Bldg./Fire Prevo Thomas C. Sparks, Chief Planner Kimberly Johnson Richard Harmon Thomas Ahrens AGENDA REVIEW Chief Planner Sparks noted that item #5, Costco Gas Station, would be continued to January 18,2000 and allow staff to work out some concerns on the findings. Motion Honan / Second Romero to continue item #5 to January 18,2001. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chief Planner Sparks noted that the next meeting does not have any items on it and suggested canceling it. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Sophie Mason, 10 Arlington Drive, noted that Costco wants to install another 16 pumps and that would make a total of 32 pumps. She questioned how many pumping stations are at all the gas stations in South San Francisco. She thanked the Commission for trying to stop the Costco from going into the EI Camino site. She noted that EI Camino is an absolute disaster and the complaints are mainly because of the diesel trucks unloading the merchandise. She noted that the gas station should be put on the ballot. She mentioned that there is no response time to the residents of South San Francisco. She added that the now there is a proposal for a transit village in the area. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Hit Wall Studio/Will Strickland-applicant Joe W. Welch & Investors-owner 120 South Linden Ave. UP-00-075 and Categorical Exemption Class 32 Section 15332 In-Fill Development Projects Use Permit to permit the conversion of an existing office space into a twenty-four hour musician rehearsal S:\Minutes\120700 RPC.doc Page 1 of 4 complex, comprising 23 rehearsal studios and a two-room recording studio within 9,400 square feet, in the M- 1 Zone. Motion Romero / Second Teglia to approve the Consent Calendar PUBLIC HEARING - AGENDA ITEMS 2. Golden State FlooringlRick Coates, Applicant Arthur Gilbert Real Estate Dev.-owner 240 Littlefield Ave. UP-00-OI0 and Categorical Exemption Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities 120 day review of Sign Program and Use Permit allowing construction materials sales. Chief Planner Sparks presented the staff report. Public Hearing opened. Bruce Chan noted that they have exceeded the 10% landscaping requirement. Commissioner Teglia noted that restaking is an ongoing project and asked if there was a plan for an ongoing maintenance. Mr. Chan noted that there is a contract with a maintenance company that will maintain the landscaping. Public Hearing closed. Motion Meloni / Second Teglia to approve UP-00-010. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 3. Golden State FlooringlRick Coates, Applicant Arthur Gilbert Real Estate Development, Owner 240 Littlefield Ave. UP-00-OI0/MODl and Categorical Exemption Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities Use Permit Modification allowing expansion of the hours of operation to 5 A.M. to 1 A.M. Chief Planner Sparks presented the staff repOlt. Public Hearing opened. Public Hearing closed. Motion Teglia / Second Honan to approve UP-00-010/MOD1. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 4. Opus West Corp.lR. Ackerman-applicant Sierra Pt. L.L.C.-owner 4000 Shoreline Ct. (APN 015-010-020) PUD-98-044/MODl and ND-98-044 Previously Certified Modification of Planned Unit Development allowing a 70,000 sq. ft. office building replacing a 152 room hotel and a use generating in excess of 100 average daily vehicle trips in the Planned Commercial Zoning District. Chief Planner Sparks presented the staff repOlt. S:\Minutes\120700 RPC.doc Page 2 of 4 Randall Ackerman, Opus West Corporation, noted that the use is changing for a hotel to an office facility. Chairperson Sim asked for an update on how the applicant addressed the Design Review Board's comments. Mr. Ackerman noted that the Design Review Board wanted them to look at the parking from the inside of the four story building. He added that they were concerned about some dead-end isles and pointed that they have created an area where the drive can go through. He noted that landscaping was the second comment and the Board wanted to see some diamond cutouts in the long stretch, which were provided. Public Hearing opened. Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Teglia noted that the site is in Brisbane and South San Francisco and there were a number of hotels proposed, of which one or two have been built. He was concerned that this is a small lot, on the border of the City which is not easily accessible and the City will be providing costly services. He noted that the economic mix is missing from the project and is not comfOltable with passing the item. He asked what the impact of this change is to the City. Chief Planner Sparks noted that this does not increase the impacts in any significant way, although a hotel's TOT will generate more revenue. He added that access is one of the issues for a hotel as oppose to an employee that will learn the easiest route to work. Mr. Ackerman noted that the Police and Fire services are provided by the City and the other services are private. Commissioner Romero noted that this is an overall good project and much smaller than the previous hotel proposal. He added that the Commission needs to show some flexibility with the applicant and allow them to go forward with the office building. Mr. Ackerman noted that they looked at developing a hotel but all three different hotel users terminated the contract because of the challenges of the site and the market has changed since the proposal was before the Commission. He mentioned that two of the three proposed hotels were built. Motion Romero / Second Honan to approve PUD-98-044/MOD 1. Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioner Baldocchi, Commissioner D'Angelo, Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Teglia, Vice Chairperson Meloni and Chairperson Sim Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None 5. Costco Gas Station/Costco-owner/applicant 481 So. Airport Blvd. UP-00-026 & ND-00-026 Use Permit to allow four island (eight multi-product dispensers and 16 fueling positions) gas station and over 100 additional ADT at the vacant site across from the existing Costco facility. Continued under Agenda Review. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 6. Items from Staff a. The South San Francisco BART Station Transit Village Plan: Selection of the Transit Village Subcommittee Chief Planner Sparks presented the staff repOlt. Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Teglia and Vice Chairperson Meloni expressed interest in being appointed to the subcommittee. Commissioner Honan noted that 4 of the 7 Commissioners were up for S:\Minutes\120700 RPC.doc Page 3 of 4 reappointment and suggested that these four should not be appointed to the subcommittee in case they are not reappointed. Commissioner D'Angelo asked that he be considered as an alternate. The Commission asked that a Design Review Boardmember be appointed to the subcommittee as well. Motion Meloni / Second D'Angelo to establish a subcommittee consisting of Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Teglia and Vice Chairperson Meloni. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 7. Items from Commission Commissioner Romero noted that Costco is breaking down their cardboard and bundling it on the parking lot area, adjacent to the loading dock. He suggested that staff try and work out an enclosure for the cardboard to make it better. Chief Planner Sparks noted that staff is meeting with Costco to work out this issue and the ones brought up by Ms. Mason. Commissioner D'Angelo noted that he takes the train to work and the lighting was very limited. He added that he called Frank McAuley, City employee, and notified Caltrain about the outages along the tracks. He noted that the lighting was brought to high quality standards immediately. He thanked Frank McAuley and those that worked with him for being responsive. He added that the Chestnut and Westborough intersections need to be looked at also. Commissioner Baldocchi asked how Costco is responding to City staff's requests. Chief Planner Sparks noted that staff is making progress and they have been very responsive to the City's issues. Commissioner Teglia asked staff to look at Costco's renderings and compare them to what was actually built. Commissioner Honan asked what could be done about the stump at the corner of EI Camino near her home. Chief Planner Sparks noted that the new codes do not apply to the older projects and if there were a submittal for a project or remodel, then there could be a condition to remove the stump. Commissioner Honan asked if there was a safety and health issue that can be applied to the stump. Chief Planner Sparks stated that if health and safety issues can be identified then there could be some action. Vice Chairperson Meloni noted that the Costco gas station EIR did not have Chief Planner Sparks' signature. Assistant City Attorney Johnson noted that she noticed this, and if Costco would have gone forward the Commission would have checked off the box that the impacts were mitigatable. 8. Items from Public - None 9. Adjournment Motion Teglia / Second Romero to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8: 15 p.m. W<U Eugene Sim, Chairperson Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Thomas C. Sparks Secretary to the Pia . ng Commission City of South San Francisco NEXT MEETING: Regular Meeting December 21,2001, Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA. TCS/bh S:\Minutes\120700 RPC.doc Page 4 of 4,