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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 1998-05-13 Chairman Eugene R. Mullin M I N U T E S_ Boardmembers: James L. Datzman Redevelopment Agency Joseph A. Fernekes Karyl Matsumoto Municipal Services Building lohn R. Penna Community Room May 13, 1998 A_.G E N D A A_CTION TAKEN CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) 7:07 p.m. Chairman Fernekes presiding. ROLL CALL: Boardmembers present: Datzman, Fernekes, Matsumoto, Penna and Mullin. Boardmembers absent: None. AGENDA REVIEW AGENDA REVIEW Executive Director Wilson stated there were no changes to the Agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR ' Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Approved. 4/22/98. 2. Motion to confirm expense claims of 5/13/98. Approved in the amount of $168,877.85. M/S Penna/Fernekes - To approve the Consent Calendar. Carried by unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. Public Hearing - Motion to approve Precise Plan PP- Chairman Mullin opened the three Public Hearings. 98-025, Variance V-98-025 and Environmental Im- pact Report EIR-97-027 certified December 1997, to Director of Economic & Community Development allow a hotel with 213 rooms and 227 offsite parking Van Duyn related: he will describe the three hotels spaces within the Bay West Cove Specific Plan Dis- that are in proximity on the Bay West site and trict (La Quinta); Conduct Public Hearing; Motion to showed each through the power point computer approve Precise Plan PP-98-025, and accept the screen; the site is located in the interchange of Oys- Applicant's withdrawal of Variance V-98-025..b'/]tg.-~ ter Point and 101, bordered by the railroad tracks and the bay at the east; he described the 4. Public Hearing - To consider Precise Plan, PP-98- amenities of La Quinta, Marriott Courtyard and the 008, for a 4-story, 198 room hotel and a variance, V- Marriott Residence and their relation to the bay ~ 098-008, EIR 97-027 certified December 1997, to trail; there are two additional proposals yet to have allow a minor encroachment into the required land- applications filed for hotels smaller than those being scape buffer area around the building on a vacant reviewed tonight; La Quinta is an eight story facili- 4.08 acre parcel located within the Bay West Cove ty, with lower portions that are four stories high, a 5/13/98 Page 1 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS & 4.Public Hearings - continued, swimming pool, exercise room, gazebo, airport shuttle service, 42 % of landscaping and ten of the Specific Plan District (Marriott Courtyard); conduct parking spaces there would be dedicated public Public Hearing; Motion to approve PP-98-008, parking spaces for the bay trail; the hotel is not for V-098-008 based on the findings and conditions in the extended stays, but for weekly or monthly tenants; staff report. 5~t~ 3 the Marriott Courtyard is a four story facility and has less than nine parking spaces and the staff report 5. Public Hearing - Consideration of Precise Plan, PP- indicated justification with a patio and similar ame- 98-007, for a 4-story, 152 room hotel on a vacant nities and a modest restaurant to serve the occupants 3.68 acre site located within the Bay West Cove of the hotel without encouragement for the public to Specific Plan District (Marriott Residence); Conduct either eat or drink there; it has a small conference Public Hearing, Motion to approve PP-98-007 based facility and airport shuttle service that was an offset 7 to the reduction of parking spaces which are exclus- on the findings and conditions in the staff rep ~ ~ ively provided for the bay trail; there were only minor modifications after review by the Design Review Board; there is a variance due to an en- croachment on the 15' landscape set back and staff recommends the exception; next is Marriott Resi- dence Inn, adjacent to the Courtyard Project, it is a four story facility with the same ratio for parking with the same in-lieu parking justification; he de- scribed the bay trail in relation to the three hotels; it has wood sidings on the bottom elevations and roof materials; the projects have been delayed due to getting BCDC permits; some associated improve- ments, generally, follow through the property along the base and connect to the bridge; there is a ten foot mixed use trail for joggers and bikers; some areas are scenic and have historical markings that the developer is thinking of making more prominent for those using the trail. Chairman Mullin asked if this was similar to mark- ings he knew and is this something that is going to be done with the Historical Society. Director of Economic & Community Development Van Duyn stated, this is separate and something the Applicant thought should be a representation of the history of the area. Chairman Mullin stated it may be more appropriate to talk to the Commission for he wants the same signs used. Director of Economic & Community Development Van Duyn stated he will get the parties together and work something out. 5/13/98 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS ,4.&5.Public Hearings - continued. Chairman Mullin asked if anyone in the audience wanted to speak on any of the three Public Hearings - no one spoke and he closed the three Public Hear- ings. Boardmember Penna complimented staff for working with the developers and coming up with a great plan for the Shearwater. He saw in the staff report that there is a bridge that goes over Serra Point property, and it does not say how wide or strong and stated it is a pedestrian bridge. Does it have emergency access to the bay path, for he remembers discussion on emergency vehicles. Director of Economic & Community Development Van Duyn stated Boardmember Penna was correct, the past discussions have generated some need for emergency access between Serra Point that we have to service for fire and police. The Shearwater prop- erty that is Bay West Cove and staff plans to have it accommodated across the bridge. This Applicant is responsible for the bay trail and this is an obligation of the developer with the expense. It is only 8' wide which staff has to extend, for they looked at the mitigations of the plan and indicated that it was a fair share obligation and staff intends that the emer- gency access is similar. He stated the developer's share will be the widening and the structural up- grade to make it accessible. Discussion followed: will it include the quint, the hook and ladder; the Director did not think it will be able to handle the quint; the primary issue is the police; Chairman Mullin stated there are a substan- tial contingency of high school seniors that will be present at the meeting tonight; there is good access to the site from 101; the primary problem was the normal routine patrolling of the Police Department for the property is difficult to get to and an easier way would make it more timely and less wasteful for the covering of the site; the primary purpose is to allow the police, as they patrol, to be able to come through on the Bay West Cove without going out of their jurisdiction; what assurance is there that Serra Point will make a contribution; they are obli- gated, like the Applicant, to make the extension to have it hook up to their portion throughout; it is in the City's interests to have the bridge connec- tion an obligation, as well as with Bay West Cove; 5/13/98 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN \ PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS .,4.&5.Public Hearings - continued. Vice Chair Datzman was concerned that consistency was being applied to all developments in terms of security; former Sgt. Petrocchi stated they are all required to have a security guard and staff has tended to the Marriott, for they are a smaller opera- tion, to share a guard, but the police reserve the right to increase the guards and that is standard throughout the City and we have required guards at all three facilities; Vice Chair Datzman questioned the driveway being proposed for 20' rather than 25'; engineering requested the same condition, and the plans reflect that; Boardmember Matsumoto stated this has a potential for a nice site, but are we nailed down to the red roof, for the red tent one sees on 101 is atrocious for the Red Tin Roof sticks out in Burlingame; the Design Review Board had the same same problem and the Applicant has agreed to the conditions to go in and soften the red color so it is not over powering; Mr. Wayne Hudston stated red roofs are the hallmark and the company strives to maintain that, however, at the second meeting that was not an issue because the color was muted; Chair Mullin stated this will represent an upgrade to the eastern part of the City southbound on 101 and on the opposite side there will be R&D and it looks like this is going to be a City entrance with the hook ramps and development will make the entrance one that all of the citizens will be proud; etc. Mr. Dan Shattuc, 907 W. Cardinal Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087, stated he is a bit hostile about the fact that he has been on the mailing list for this City for a long time, but only knew about the Redevelopment hearing by looking at the paper, but it does not list an agenda and he thinks it is the Brown Act that covers that. He thinks these should be closed and let the Applicant come forward for he has concerns and he will be willing to express what he remembers off the top of his head. His sister lives in S.S.F., Jan Pont, and she did not receive notice of the pub- lic hearings either which he feels is a problem. Discussion followed: the notice was mailed to a 300' radius; the City Clerk published, mailed and posted the public hearing notices in three locations; Mr. Shattuc has been on the City Clerk's mailing notice for Terrabay agenda items, through his re- quest, for a number of years; if Mr. Shattue wants agenda notices on Bay West Cove redevelopment or 5/13/98 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS .,4.&5.Public Hearings - continued. Council items that can be accomplished. Mr. Shattuc stated he talked to the Planning Commission giving input to the EIR and indicated his interest in this project, for his sister is disabled, but did receive what the City Clerk sent out. Chairman Mullin directed all agendas be sent to Mr. Shattuc in the future that concern Terrabay and Bay West Cove in the future. Counsel Mattas stated the City Council sits as the Planning Commission in redevelopment projects and was an approved general plan amendment on the Bay West project after going through the Commis- sion. Mr. Shattuc stated if he follows a project, he sticks to it and wants to be notified when that is coming before the City Council, the Agency or the Planning Commission. .... Chair Mullin stated he appreciated Mr. Shattuc's comments. He wanted the record clear - we have met all the legal obligations and the fact you are on one mailing list and not on another. He has no proof Mr. Shattuc told the Planning Commission to tell him about a meeting. Mr. Shattuc asked if they had erased a Planning Commission tape, for that is in the December meet- ing, because he attended and talked a lot and if it is not on the tape - he wants to be heard. Vice Chairman Datzman stated the speaker made his point very clearly and if he has concerns, he should explain them. Mr. Shattuc stated his concerns: he realizes we need hotels, but he believes we have our City char- ter; we have beach or bayfront property - prime property, and we want it done in a classy up-rate manner. He realizes the Marriott and La Quinta are good, and believe him he wants the City to do it once and do it right, but you denied a large parking lot and then approved Auto Nation. So, if you have a lot of cars and pave over the land, and the uplands are covered by construction and then you have a lot of drainage. 5/13/98 Page 5 I AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS .,4.&5.Public Hearings - continued. Where does the drainage go, do we have an aque- duct drainage - no it goes to the bay and the envi- ronment. He believes there is a liquefaction prob- lem, for you can go around the point and see the bridges dropping for we have had earthquakes. Look at optional types of development, those are fine, but if you bring in a lot of people -- have we looked at traffic, that is a big problem and he was one of the key movers. He stated the bay ferry system is becoming an item of discussion and they should compliment hotels which are complimented by the bay trail and the recreation through bike riding. M/S Datzman/Fernekes - To accept the Applicant's withdraw of Variance V-98-025. Carried by unanimous voice vote. M/S Penna/Fernekes - To approve Precise Plan PP- 98-025. Carried by unanimous voice vote. M/S Datzman/Penna - to approve PP-98-008, V-098-008 based on the findings and conditions in the staff report. M/S Matsumoto/Fernekes - To approve PP-98-007 based on the findings and conditions in the staff report. Carried by unanimous voice vote. GOOD AND WELFARE GOOD AND WELFARE No one chose to speak. M/S Fernekes/Penna - To adjourn the meeting. Carried by unanimous voice vote. ADJOURNMENT: Time of adjournment was 8:05 p.m. 5/13/98 Page 6 AGENDA ACTION .TAKEN RESPECTFULLY SUBMITFED, APPROVED. Barbara A. Battaya, Clerk ~/' //Eut~e R. Mullin, Chairman Redevelopment Agency ' Redevelopment Agency City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco The entries of this Agency meeting show the action taken by the Redevelopment Agency to dispose of an item. Oral communications, arguments and comments are recorded on tape. The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for inspection, review and copying. 5/13/98 Page 7