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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-06MINUTES November 6, 2008 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER !PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioner Oborne, Commissioner Moore, Commissioner Teglia, Commissioner Zemke, Vice Chairperson Giusti and Chairperson Prouty ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: CHAIR COMMENTS AGENDA REVIEW Commissioner Sim Planning Division: City Attorney: Engineering Division Police Department: Fire Prevention. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No Changes David Sincatta, Counsel for Parking Company of America Airport (PCAA), provided an update to the Commission on their application and pointed out that they will be submitting an ingress/egress plan and a revised landscaping plan. CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of meeting minutes of October 16, 2008. 2. Use Permit Modification Chamberlin & Kaiser Permanente /Owners Chamberlin /Applicant 220 Oyster Point Boulevard P04-0131: UPM08-0004 8~ DR08-0044 Use Permit modification and Design Review to relocate the driveway access and modify the landscaping for the new Kaiser medical building at 220 Oyster Point Boulevard in the P-C Planned Commercial Zone District from Oyster Point Boulevard to the internal Federal Express driveway in accordance with SSFMC chapters 20.81 and 20.91 Application withdrawn Susy Kalkin, Chief Planner Steve Carlson, Senior Planner Girard Beaudin, Associate Planner Bertha Aguilar, Admin. Asst. II Brian Grossman, Assistant City Attorney Sam Bautista, Senior Civil Engineer Sergeant Jon Kallas, Planning Liaison Luis Da Silva, Assistant Fire Marshall Vice Chairperson Teglia pulled item 2 from the Consent Calendar. Planning Commission Meeting of November 6, 2008 Motion--Commissioner ZemkelSecond--Commissioner Prouty to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Sim -absent PUBLIC HEARING -CONSENT CALENDAR 2. Use Permit Modification Chamberlin 8~ Kaiser Permanente /Owners Chamberlin /Applicant 220 Oyster Point Boulevard P04-0131: UPM08-0004 8 DR08-0044 Use Permit modification and Design Review to relocate the driveway access and modify the landscaping for the new Kaiser medical building at 220 Oyster Point Boulevard in the P-C Planned Commercial Zone District from Oyster Point Boulevard to the internal Federal Express driveway in accordance with SSFMC chapters 20.81 and 20.91 Application withdrawn Vice Chairperson Teglia acknowledged that the application was being withdrawn and commented that the utilities located at the driveway are not stealthed with rocks or bushes of some type as discussed during the project approval process and suggested that staff work with the applicant to address this. Motion--Commissioner Prouty !Second--Vice Chairperson Teglia to accept P04-0131: UPM08- 0004 & DR08-0044 as withdrawn. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Sim -absent PUBLIC HEARING -CONSENT CALENDAR 3. Type "C" Master Sign Program Haskins, Richard E TR/Owner Alexandria RE Equities/Applicant 400-450 E. Jamie Ct P08-0058: Signs08-0047 8~ DR08-0036 Type C Master Sign Program to allow installation of monument signs and building mounted signs on the site located at 400-450 East Jamie Court in the Planned Industrial (P-I) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.32, 20.76, 20.85, 8 20.86 Public Hearing opened. Senior Planner Beaudin presented the staff report. Steve Peterson, Architect, was available to answer any questions the Commission might have. There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed. Commissioner Prouty asked if there would be sufficient clearance to ensure the corner sign would not be hit by large trucks. Mr. Peterson replied that the street is busy but felt that the sign was set back far enough to avoid any potential damage by trucks. Commissioner Zemke questioned if the signs on the buildings would be back lit. Senior Planner Beaudin replied that the signs would be internally illuminated. S \Miv~u`LS~Fi,v~Gtlized Miv..ut~5~2GG8~11-06-OR RPC MbvtutPS.dOC PGtgE 2 p f q Planning Commission Meeting of November 6, 2008 Motion--Vice Chairperson Teglia/Second--Commissioner Moore to approve P08-0058: Signs08- 0047 & DR08-0036. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Sim -absent ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 4. BURNS 8 MCDONNELL ENGINEERING/applicant Shell Oil Products/owner 135 N ACCESS RD Reviewing Landscape Plan for 135 North Access Road Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. Vice Chairperson Teglia questioned if the fence had been moved back ten feet or if the trees were being placed behind the fence. Senior Planner Carlson noted that the trees are behind the fence and that there would be 10 feet of depth between the sidewalk and fence. Vice Chairperson Teglia and Senior Planner Carlson discussed the tree size being proposed for the site as well as maintenance Conditions of Approval. Bill Fee, Landscape Architect with Cartuchi and Associates, clarified that they are proposing 36 inch box size trees which will be staked and maintained. Commissioner Oborne recalled discussing that the plants would be larger and was concerned that they would remain the same size. Mr. Fee explained that horitculturally aplant is more adaptable if it is planted at a younger stage. He further noted that, taking into consideration that the site was a salt marsh and there is a slough next to it, it is best to use small adaptable plants because large plants may go into shock and not grow. Senior Planner Carlson informed the Commission that the Conditions of Approval were restructured to require mature shrubs and specimen size trees. Motion--Commissioner Prouty !Second--Commissioner Oborne to accept the revised landscape plan for 135 North Access Road. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Sim -absent 5. Genentech Master Plan Implementation Acceptance of employee shuttle stop locations and designs. Senior Planner Beaudin presented the Staff Report. Shar Zamanpour, Genentech Inc., noted she, Geraldine O'connor, John Flynn and Andrew Keller were present to report on the shuttle stop locations. She pointed out that the shuttle system has been key to their having a successful Transportation Demand Management Program. The Planning Commission complimented Genentech for their shuttle plan and noted that the City is proud of the outcome. Consensus of the Commission to accept the report. ITEMS FROM STAFF None S:\Miin.utCS~Fiv~.AlizGd MiwutC5~200R~11-06-OS RPC Miv~.utPS.dCC PAgC 3 0~ 4 Planning Commission Meeting of November 6, 2008 ITEMS FROM COMMISSION Proiect Quality -Vice Chairperson Teglia commented on how easy it is to approve superior projects, such as the ones presented at this meeting. He requested that staff communicate with future applicants that the Commission is looking for better projects to avoid having the application continued to another meeting for further review. Fairfield Development trees -Commissioner Prouty also commented on the dilapidated state of the trees at the Fairfield project site. He expressed concern on the visible aspect of the trees and asked staff to look into rectifying the situation. Chief Planner Kalkin informed the Commission that there is an ongoing maintenance agreement that the site needs to adhere to. Vice Chairperson Teglia observed that the Fairfield Development was required to install awning material on the corners to cover the conduits but only installed the material on the outer edge and never put it underneath and requested staff look into the matter. Rental facility adjacent to Costco -Vice Chairperson Teglia expressed concern with the temporary fencing and cars being parked on the landscaped areas at the rental facility that is adjacent to Costco. He pointed out that the current use is not conforming to any rules and requested that Code Enforcement be alerted of the situation. ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC None ADJOURNMENT 10:00 P.M. Chairperson Giusti adjourned the meeting to November 20, 2008. ~~~ Susy Kalkijx` Secretary to the Planning Commission City of South San Francisco ~~ ~'~~ Mary Giusti, Chairperson Planning Commission City of South San Francisco SK/bla s ~r~iwures~~Lwalized rnCwutes~2oo8~~i-oE-oR rzpc r~iwutes.dnc Fade a of 4