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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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