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Home My WebLink About10-20-2005 Minutes ~'t\\ SAN p. S- ~~-~')~~ ;;..., E:';1II ml\ .... ~ rIll"'.,~I~,~:C." [hit ~ C,)~"~O ....!j.-'~ ~.=......c_- 0~~ 4lIFOR~\. MINUTES October 20, 2005 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PRESENT: TAPE 1 7:30 D.m. Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Prouty, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Sim, Vice Chairperson Zemke and Chairperson Teglia ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Planning Division: Thomas C. Sparks, Chief Planner Steve Carlson, Senior Planner Bertha Aguilar, Admin. Asst. II Sergeant Alan Normandy, Planning Liaison Ray Honan, Environmental Compliance Coordinator Brian Niswonger, Assistant Fire Marshall Police Department: Water Quality: Fire Prevention. CHAIR COMMENTS AGENDA REVIEW No Changes ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Shepard Heary, Myers Development Company, informed the Commission that they have had several community meetings for the Mandalay Terrace project. He noted that they heard the Commission's comments at the study session and will try to respond to those in a timely fashion. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Alexandria Real Estate Equities/applicant Richard Elmo Haskins/owner East Jamie Court P02-0042: DAOS-0001 (Continued to November 3, 2005) Development Agreement for the East Jamie Court project, a two building officejR&D complex on a 6.13-acre site adjacent to the San Francisco Bay in accordance with South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter 19.60. The project consists of two buildings totaling 133,000 sq. ft.: Bldg 1- two stories over a parking level (57,700 sq. ft.); and Bldg 2-three stories (75,300 sq. ft.) in the Planned Industrial (P-I) Zoning District. 2. SSF Redevelopment Agency / Owner SSF Redevelopment Agency I Applicant 380 Alta Vista Drive POS-0140: PCAOS-0004 General Plan Conformity finding for the acquisition and rehabilitation of this residential property by the Redevelopment Agency located in the R-1 Single Family Residential Zone District, in accordance with provisions of State Planning Law (Govt. Code Section 65402). Planning Commission Meeting of October 20, 2005 Commissioner Prouty pulled item number 2 from the Consent Calendar and asked that Chief Planner Sparks explain what this action is doing. Chief Planner Sparks noted that this is a standard General Plan Conformity finding. Motion Prouty / second Giusti to approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by unanimous voice vote. PUBUC HEARING 3. Social Vocational Services/applicant Bedford Property Investors/owner 800-890 Dubuque Avenue P05-0147: UP05-0028 Use Permit to allowing overnight parking for eight (8) company passenger vans, situated at 860 Dubuque Avenue in the Planned Industrial (P-C-L) Zone District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.24 and 20.85 Public Hearing opened. Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. There were no speakers on the project. Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Giusti and Chairperson Teglia questioned where vans would be kept when they are not in use and where will they be serviced. Susan Copley responded that the vans would be onsite or offsite depending on the activities of the day. She noted that they have vendors that maintain their vehicles and they will not do this onsite. Commissioner Prouty questioned if the vans would be parked on the street. Ms. Copley noted that they will not park on the street. Motion Zemke I Second Sim to approve P05-0147: UP05-0028. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chief Planner Soarks suooested that the Commission consider items 4-8 simultaneouslv. 4. Type "C" Sign (Shell) Eleanor Colombani/ Owner Jim Martin! Applicant 710 EI Camino Real P05-0055: SIGNS05-0017 Continued to 11/17/05 (Continued from September 15, 2005) Type "C" Sign Permit to install new signage at a gas station situated at 710 EI Camino Real in the Retail Commercial (C-l-L) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.76 & 20.86. 5. Type "C" Sign (Shell) Jim Martin/applicant Equilon Enterprises, LLC!owner 899 Airport Blvd. P05-0056: SIGNS05-0018 Continued to 11/17/05 (Continued from September 15, 2005) s:\Mlv\'utes\1.0-::W-05 RPC Mlv\'utes,~ot page :2 of 5 Planning Commission Meeting of October 20, 2005 Type "C" Sign Permit to install new signage at a gas station situated at 899 Airport Boulevard in the Planned Commercial (P-C-L) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.76 & 20.86. 6. Type "C" Sign (Shell) Peter TObin/applicant Equilon Enterprises, LLC/owner 123 Linden Ave. P05-0072: SIGNS05-0025 Continued to 11/17/05 (Continued from September 15, 2005) Type "C" Sign Permit to install new signage at a gas station situated at 123 Linden in the Planned Commercial (P-C-L) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.24, 20.76 & 20.86. 7. Type "C" Sign (Shell) Peter Tobin/applicant Shell Oil Co./owner 248 SO. Airport Blvd. P05-0073: SIGNS05-0026 Continued to 11/17/05 (Continued from September 15, 2005) Type "e" Sign Permit to install new signage at a gas station situated at 248 So. Airport Blvd in the Planned Commercial (P-C-L) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.24, 20.76 & 20.86. 8. Type "C" Sign (Shell) ARC Architects, Inc./applicant Derenzi, Marie G/owner 140 Produce Ave. P05-0111: SIGNS05-0043 Continued to 11/17/05 (Continued from September 15, 2005) Type "c" Sign Permit allowing a master sign program including building facade signs, canopy signs, monument sign, and a pylon signs exceeding 10 feet in height and signs exceeding 100 square feet in area, situated at 140 Produce Avenue, in the Planned Commercial (P-C) Zoning District, in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.81 & 20.86 Discussion on items 4-8 Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff reports. Peter Tobin, ARC Inc. Architects, noted that the 5 sign permits had to go before the Design Review Board. He distributed pictures of other gas stations in the area with illegal signage. Senior Planner Carlson noted this is the first time has seen the pictures all of which show illegal signs. He pointed out that if the applicant wished to file a Code Enforcement complaint he could do so. Chairperson Teglia suggested that the City may want to have gas station guidelines. There were no other speakers on the projects. Public Hearing closed. Chairperson Teglia noted that the entire site is looking like one large sign. S:\M(""cttes\1.o-:20-0S RPC. M(""cttes,cloc p~ge 3 of 5 Planning Commission Meeting of October 20, 2005 Commissioner Giusti questioned if the billboard for item 9 is part of the station. Senior Planner Carlson noted that the billboard is a separate permit. Commissioner Prouty noted that there are too many signs and that they should be removed. Chairperson Teglia questioned if the sign program that includes everything with the company logo and not the advertising portion of it. Senior Planner Carlson replied that this was correct. Chairperson Teglia noted that the paint scheme across the canopy because a standing sign, topped with the V-power advertising on the pump is a visual impact. He suggested removing the V-Power logo from the top of the pumps which will reduce the visual impact. Commissioner Honan added that the landscaping of the gas stations is non-conforming and suggested that this needs to be cleaned up. Commissioner Romero questioned the approval of a pump replacement on Page A-2 on item #5. Senior Planner Carlson noted that there may be one where there was not an approval and after the final inspection they put in the advertising. Commissioner Romero noted that the drawings are not identifying what will be installed. He suggested seeing one gas station completed and before approving mass applications and that all the illegal signage should be removed from the stations. Chairperson Teglia noted that the pump numbers on item 4 page A-2 are smaller, not on upper valance but on the upright. He compared it to item 5 page has large pump numbers on the upper valance. Chairperson Teglia noted that they can put a logo or color scheme but not advertising. Chairperson Teglia noted that the application can be referred to code enforcement to get them into compliance. Chief Planner Sparks noted that each application is clear in what the approvals are but suggested that the Commission direct that all signage be removed. He added that staff can look at amending the zoning code for gas station guidelines. Chairperson Teglia was concerned with approval of the sign programs with the large pump numbers on the valance. He suggested continuing the item and allowing the applicant to return with other examples. Commissioner Prouty noted that all signage should be removed including the signage from the garage doors. He also suggested that a Condition of Approval be added to ask for removal of all illegal signs. Senior Planner Carlson noted that the condition is already incorporated in the staff report. Senior Planner Carlson also pointed out that the Commission can ask the applicant return with a new pump design. Chairperson Teglia asked that the applicant show pictures of the entire site and tone down the pumps Mr. Tobin noted that they can remove the illegal signs of the gas stations. He noted that they need to take back the pump design or alternate graphic for approval by the corporation. Mr. Tobin noted that he would show before and after pictures. Motion Honan I Second Zemke to continue P05-0055: SIGNS05-0017; P05-0056: SIGNS05-0018; P05- 0072: SIGNS05-0025; P05-0073: SIGNS05-0026; and P05-01l!: SIGNS05-0043 to November 17, 2005. Approved by unanimous voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 9. Appointment of Terrabay Terraces Subcommittee. . Members appointed: Chairperson Teglia, Commissioner Prouty and Vice Chairperson Zemke. Commissioner Sim was appointed as an alternate. s:\MlvcL{tes\1.0-20-05 RPG Mlvcutes,v!oc 'P~ge -+ of 5 Planning Commission Meeting of October 20, 2005 ITEMS FROM STAFF None Chief Planner Sparks noted that the Planning Division is conducting interviews for the Associate Planner position. Chairperson Teglia suggested that staff encourage the City Manager to hire multiple candidates. The Plannino Commission concurred. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION Commissioner Prouty noted he would be out on November 17, 2005. ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC None ADJOURNMENT 8:30 P.M. Motion Prouty I Second Sim to adjourn the meeting. Approved by unanimous voice vote. ~(;~ ~t~ Marc C. Teglia, Chairperson Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Secretary to the Planning Commission City of South San Francisco TCSjbla s:\MlV\.utes'\:Lo-2o-05 RPC. MlV\.utes"G1OC p~ge 5 of 5