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Home My WebLink About07-15-2004 Minutes ~'t\\ SAN p. ~C ~"~<f ~ ~,~~. "'t~6 ~~ ~ c -., ~,.-' _ ". () ,:.., .c:~ i\ .... ~ I'iUr '"1.,,. ,.IIi1 ~ u'~~:o ..-_.~_..~. __J!.\'JIi/~ ~~ C<1iifi)R~\.~ MINUTES July 15, 2004 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL / CHAIR COMMENTS TAPE 1 7:30 D.m. PRESENT: Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Sim, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Zemke, Vice Chairperson Teglia and Chairperson Ochsenhirt ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Planning Division: Thomas C. Sparks, Chief Planner Susy Kalkin, Principal Planner Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner Bertha Aguilar, Admin. Asst. II Kimberly Johnson, Assistant City Attorney Dennis Chuck, Acting City Engineer Sergeant Alan Normandy, Planning Liaison Maurice Dong, Assistant Fire Marshall City Attorney: Engineering Division: Police Department: Fire Prevention. AGENDA REVIEW No Changes ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of June 19, 2004 Special Meeting Minutes and July 1, 2004 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion Romero / Second Sim to approve the minutes. Approved by majority voice vote with Vice Chairperson Teglia abstaining from the June 19 minutes and Commissioner Giusti abstaining from the July 1 minutes. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Largaespada, Noel/Owner Largaespada, Noel/ Applicant 607 Linden Ave. P04-0050, UP04-0013 & PUD04-0002 Continued to August 5, 2004 Planned Unit Development Permit and Use Permit application to allow conversion and expansion of an existing Single-family dwelling into a mixed-use commercial/residential project with requested exceptions to the general development standards for required garage spaces, drive aisle width and side yard setbacks in the C-1-L Retail Commercial Zone District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.22, 20.81 and 20.84. Principal Planner Kalkin gave a PowerPoint presentation. Armando Sandoval, Designer, noted that they have been working with staff for 8 months and are eager to get an approval. Public Hearing opened. Rick Gomez and Randy Hixson spoke in opposition to the application. Their concerns were: Planning Commission Meeting of July 15, 2004 · There was a scheduling and noticing problem with the community meeting · The type of business is unknown and this could cause problems depending on the type of business that goes into the site. · The parking and the driveway are too close to the bus stop and could cause accidents. · There are other vacant areas in the City where this could be approved. · They urged the Commission not to approve this in the City's Historical area. Public Hearing closed. Vice Chairperson Teglia asked what were the tight constraints on the site. Principal Planner Kalkin replied that the issue has been to work around the existing residence. Vice Chairperson Teglia noted that Planned Unit Development (PUD) provision is a tool to allow flexibility for a big project. He noted that it is an inappropriate use of the PUD regulations and does not see a benefit to the City. He recommended that the Commission deny the permit. Commissioner Sim and Principal Planner Kalkin discussed the distance of the bus stop from the driveway and the location of the retaining wall. Commissioner Sim asked if there were any other areas in the City the driveway width reduction was approved. Senior Civil Engineer Chuck noted that it is mostly done in single-family residential additions. Principal Planner Kalkin added that the Municipal Code permits the reduced driveway aisle width with the approval of the City Engineer and is not part of the PUD exceptions being sought. Commissioner Honan questioned how the City could make sure that a business does not come in that can cause parking issues. Principal Planner Kalkin noted that the parking is calculated based on the square footage of the building and the type of use, and the owner cannot have a use that would require by code more spaces than provided on the site. Chairperson Ochsenhirt, Commissioner Giusti and Principal Planner Kalkin discussed why the property was not in the parking district and why there was a City parking lot across the street from the site. Principal Planner Kalkin clarified that the lot had the Art Rise Theatre on it and was developed as a temporary parking lot by the City. Motion Teglia / Second Zemke to continue the item to August 5, 2004 and to direct staff to draft findings for denial. Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Sim, Commissioner Zemke and Vice Chairperson Teglia Noes: Chairperson Ochsenhirt Abstain: None Absent: None Approved by majority roll call vote. 3. Nancy Andrews/Owner Ruben Felian/ Applicant 332 Littlefield Ave. P04-0083 &. UP04-0023 Approved Use Permit to allow limousine storage at 332 Littlefield Avenue in the Planned Industrial Zone District (P-I) in accordance with SSFMC Section 20.32.030 (d). Chief Planner Sparks presented the Staff Report. Ruben Felian, applicant, noted that there will not be any washing or fueling at the site. He added that there will be between eight to ten employees on location during a 24 hour period. Public Hearing opened. Nancy Andrews, owner, noted that this use permit should be treated separately from the parking issues. She S :\MlvclAtes\Flvc~ Llul> MlvclAtes\200-1- \07-i5-0-1- .1>0t Nge :2 of -1- Planning Commission Meeting of July 15, 2004 added that the perimeter parking was allowed and a previous use permit was dependant upon those spaces in 1995. She pointed out that they are trying to secure additional parking for the site and are working diligently to comply with the parking relocation. She noted that it will not be in place by September 15, 2004. Motion Teglia / Second Sim to approve P04-0083 & UP04-0023. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 4. Chi Shing Cheung/Owner Fortune Foods Co./ Applicant 390 Swift Ave. #9 P04-0077 8r. UP04-0020 Approved Use Permit to allow a food preparation and packaging plant in the (P-I) Planned Industrial Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.32 and 20.81. Associate Planner Kowalski presented the Staff Report. The Commission discussed what would happen if this bakery turned into a seafood processing use, whether the applicant would have to apply for another use permit. Chief Planner Sparks noted that if the new use is for food preparation it would not need to return to the Commission. Assistant City Attorney Johnson noted that a condition could be added that restricts food preparation to baked goods and if there were other types of food being prepared at the site, a modification to the use permit would be required. Chief Planner Sparks added that there is a provision in the zoning code that allows the Chief Planner to require a Use Permit for anything that has the potential to pose a nuisance. Motion Honan / Second Sim to approve P04-0077 & UP04-0020 with the additional condition that the Chief Planner reserves the right to require a modification of this use permit should the applicant wish to process food items that have the potential to pose a nuisance to the surrounding properties (e.g. In the form of offensive odors, loud noises, etc.) Approved by unanimous voice vote. 5. Hillside Church of God/Owner The Alaris Group-Grant Wilson/ Applicant 1415 Hillside Blvd. P04-0028 8r. UP04-0008 Continued to September 2, 2004 Use Permit allowing a wireless communications facility consisting of two panel antennas mounted inside a cross atop an existing church steeple and equipment cabinets installed within an existing utility building, all within 300 feet of a residential district in the Medium Density Residential (R-2-H-P) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapter 20.105. Associate Planner Kowalski presented the Staff Report. Grant Wilson, The Alaris Group, noted that he is representing Metro PCS. He asked that the Commission include into the Condition of Approval that requires a landscape buffer a clause noting that it is not applicable if the landscaping encroaches into the public right of way. He added that they submitted an extra landscape plan for the play area. Chief Planner Sparks noted that it is common for landscaping to encroach into the public right of way. Assistant City Attorney Johnson added that the applicant can apply for an encroachment permit. Chairperson Ochsenhirt pointed out that the new development on the vacant lot at Hillside and Stonegate will make the area beautiful and this site needs to be improved also. Public Hearing opened. There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed. Commissioner Romero was pleased to hear that there would be a landscape strip along the street frontage. He added that he would like to see the landscaping plan and how it would be accomplished due to there not being a s: \MlvclAtes\Flvc~ Llul> MlvclAtes\200-+ \07-i5-0-+ .I>Ot Nge 3 of -+ Planning Commission Meeting of July 15, 2004 sidewalk in that area. Chief Planner Sparks noted that it would return to the Commission. Vice Chairperson Teglia asked that the landscaping plan be presented to the Design Review Board for comments and then to the Planning Commission. He also asked that the cross design needs to look nice and not like it is designed to hide something. Commissioner Honan asked why there would be landscaping in front of the play area. Mr. Wilson noted that there would be trees and shrubs surrounding it to obscure the view of the chainlink fence. Vice Chairperson Teglia asked where the equipment cabinets would be stored. Mr. Wilson noted that they would be in a storage room on the east side of the Church. Motion Sim / Second Teglia to continue the item to September 2,2004. Approved by unanimous voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 6. Items from Staff Chief Planner Sparks noted that 440 Commercial - Habitat for Humanity application was appealed to the Council and heard on July 14th. He noted that the City Council Continued the item to August 11, 2004 to allow staff to return with the financial implications to the City in lowering the number of units. He added that Stonegate Estates was approved with modifications to the lower level. He noted that the AT&T Avalon Cell Site will go before the Council in August due to scheduling conflicts by the appellants. 7. Items from Commission None 8. Items from the Public None 9. Adjournment 9:01 D.m. Motion Giusti / Second Teglia to adjourn the meeting. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 4~~L /' ,/ ^ ,"\ (' Rick Ochsenhirt, Chairperson Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Secretary to the Planning Commission City of South San Francisco NEXT MEETING: Regular Meeting August 5, 2004, Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA TCS/bla s: \MlvclAtes\Flvc~ Llul> MlvclAtes\200-1- \07-i5-0-1- .1>0t p~ge -1- of -1-