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Home My WebLink About05-05-2005 Minutes c~'t\\ SAN p. ~~~~ ~ ~'._~! "'~6"'~ ~ ;;"'fi~'i;"" ~ ,', I ~ '1'1' (J) _ I "n"",,~~~n u~~:o 9~ -...:.="~'''''~- C~~ 4lIFOR~\. MINUTES May 5, 2005 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TAPE 1 7:30 D.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Sim Chair Pro Tem Prouty ABSENT: Vice Chairperson Zemke and Chairperson Teglia STAFF PRESENT: Planning Division: Thomas C. Sparks, Chief Planner Steve Carlson, Senior Planner Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner Bertha Aguilar, Admin. Asst. II Peter Spoerl, Assistant City Attorney Sergeant Alan Normandy, Planning Liaison Bryan Niswonger, Assistant Fire Marshall City Attorney: Police Department: Fire Prevention: CHAIR COMMENTS AGENDA REVIEW Chief Planner Sparks noted that Commissioner Prouty would be Chair Pro Tem due to the absence of Chairperson Teglia and Vice Chairperson Zemke. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Planning Commission minutes for March 17,2005 and April 7, 2005. Motion Sim I Second Giusti to approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Michael Fazzino/applicant Johann A. Yozum/owner 3541 Callan Blvd. P05-0045: UP05-0015 Use Permit allowing the conversion of an office to commercial recreation within 200 feet of a residential district, situated at 3541 Callan Boulevard in the Retail Commercial Zone District (C-l) in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.22 and 20.81. Public Hearing opened. Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. Commissioner Romero questioned if there would be more than one dressing room. Michael Fazzino, applicant, noted that the locker room would be divided into 2 and also have 2 separate bathrooms. Public Hearing closed. Planning Commission Meeting of May 5, 2005 Motion Sim I Second Romero to approve UP05-0015. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 3. Club Marakas (formerly Welte's Bar) Pasco, Albert & Barbara/Owner Welte's Bar/Applicant 254 Grand Ave. P03-0006 UP03-0001 6 Month Review - Use Permit to allow live indoor entertainment at an existing cocktail lounge in the Downtown Commercial (D-C-L) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.26 and 20.81. Public Hearing opened. Associate Planner Kowalski presented the staff report. Efrain Rodriguez, applicant, noted that he will change the color scheme of the sign to tone it down. Public Hearing closed. Motion Romero I Second Honan to review UP03-0001 in 6 months. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 4. AGS Quality Linens Elisa Sandoval/owner 915 Linden Ave. P04-0103 UP04-0029 6 Month Review - Use Permit to allow an existing linen supply service to expand into three adjacent tenant spaces at 915 Linden Avenue in the C-1 Retail Commercial Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.22 and 20.81. Public Hearing opened. Associate Planner Kowalski presented the staff report. Mike Nilmeyer, architect representing the owners, noted that his letter explaining the reasons why the improvements were not done in the allotted time was attached to the staff report. He noted that the potential sale of the building stopped all modifications to the site. He added that the sale was not ultimately negotiated and the owners now intend to meet the Conditions of Approval. He asked that the Commission allow the applicant a four month review rather than a 3 month review. He noted that plans need to be resubmitted and an extra month will allow time to respond to the City's comments on the revised drawings. Commissioner Honan questioned why the items in the open yard could not be moved until the equipment is operational. Mr. Nilmeyer noted that the bins would be put in the previous work area but once the issues with Water Quality and Engineering are resolved for the expansion the full operation will be moved to the new area and the bins will be relocated to the vacant site in the building. The Commission did not have issues with allowing a four month review. Public Hearing closed. Motion Romero I Second Sim to review UP04-0029 in 4 months. Approved by unanimous voice vote. s: \MlvclAtes\Flvc~ Llul> MlvclAtes\2005\05-05-05 RPG V\;\.lvclAtes.l>ot p~ge 2 of -1- Planning Commission Meeting of May 5, 2005 5. Fumio Suda/applicant Timmy Kan/owner 390 Swift Ave. #10 P05-0041: UP05-0013 Use Permit to allow a seafood processing plant to operate in a 5,512 sq. ft. tenant space in the Planned Industrial (P-I) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.32 and 20.81. Public Hearing opened. Associate Planner Kowalski presented the staff report and noted that the conditions of approval for this project were the same as another food distribution use permit approved by the Commission in unit 11. Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Romero questioned if the application for unit 11 was also a cooking and distribution company and noted that he was under the impression that they were only distributing. Fumio Suda, applicant, noted that he is the owner of the business in unit 11 and also the applicant for unit 10. He pointed out that both units have food preparation and distribution. He explained that they boil the product and deliver it to restaurants. He explained that the product takes too long to cook in boiling water at the restaurants and they would be boiling it for the restaurants to save time. He pointed out that the sharks' fin is precooked in China and that there is no smell when he reboils the sharks' fin. Motion Sim I Second Giusti to approve UP05-0013 with a 6-month review. Approved by unanimous voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ITEMS FROM STAFF a. Consider appointments to Design Review Board. Chief Planner Sparks noted that all five Design Review Boardmembers were asked to reapply for reappointment if they wished to do so. He noted that all five reapplied and asked that the Commission, by motion, reappoint all five members. He pointed out that the Municipal Code does not require a specific process for reappointment and it can be done by motion. The Planning Commissioners expressed their appreciation for all the work that the Design Review Boardmembers perform. They acknowledged that it was not an easy task and thanked them for reapplying. Motion Sim / Second Honan to reappoint William Harris, David Nelson, Michael Nilmeyer, Aristides Ruiz and Robert Williams to another term on the Design Review Board. b. Assistant City Attorney Chief Planner Sparks noted that City Attorney Mattas, in a memo to the Commission, explained that Senior Assistant City Attorney Johnson has accepted a position with another firm and that Assistant City Attorney Spoerl will be assisting the Commission. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION Future absences: Commissioner Honan: May 19, 2005 (leaving at 9:00 p.m.) June 2, 2005 May 19, 2005 May 19, 2005 Commissioner Sim: Chair Pro Tem Prouty: s:\MlvclAtes\Flvc~Llul> MlvclAtes\2005\05-05-05 RPG """lvclAtes.l>ot p~ge 3 of -1- Planning Commission Meeting of May 5, 2005 ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT Motion Giusti / Second Sim to adjourn. Approved by unanimous voice ~C~L Secretary to the Planning Commission City of South San Francisco TCS/bla s:\MlvclAtes\FlvcMlul> MlvclAteS\2005\05-05-05 RPC w..lvclAtes.l>ot None 8:05 P.M. Nge -1- of -1-