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Minutes of workshop session, Regular Meeting of April 23, 1987.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chair Boblitt, Commissioners Getz, Terry
and Wendler.
ALSO PRESENT:
Planning Division: Jean T. smith
Maureen Morton
The Commissioners discussed their concerns with the possibility
of certain types of new uses locating in the Gellert/Westborough
Commercial area. Commissioner Getz summarized the major concern
as being the warehouse-type use that has regional draw. The
Commission listed the areas of concern as uses which are:
1) regional in nature, rather than local; 2) high-volume;
3) warehouse-type uses (with pallet merchandising, etc), and
4) not replicated in the vicinity. Although the Commission
recognized that this shopping area is not strictly a traditional
"neighborhood" center due to its location, design and some uses
approved in the past, it was agreed that it should be protected
from uses which might impact the neighborhood.
Upon the recommendation of Senior Planner Morton, the Planning
Commissioners discussed other commercial areas in the City which
they considered to be more "neighborhood" in nature, rather than
general retail commercial, as designated in the General Plan and
Zoning Ordinance. The Commission identified the following:
Westborough, the Chestnut/Antoinette center, Winston Manor
Center, Brentwood Center, Buri-Buri Center, the shopping center
at Westborough and Callan, Sunshine Center, and the Linden strip
area.
The Planning Commission directed staff to draft a Zoning
Ordinance amendment and possibly a General Plan amendment to
address this issue of prohibiting certain uses in neighborhood
shopping areas.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Boblitt adjourned the study session at 8:20 to the regular
Planning Commission meeting of May 14, 1987, 7:30 p.m.
ean T. Smith, Secretary
Planning Commission
City of South San Francisco
/s/ Beverly Boblitt
Beverly Boblitt, Chair
Planning Commission
City of South San Francisco
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Commissioner Terry recommended that the following Special
Condition be added:
9. Window signs shall be limited to 15% of the window area,
as per Title 20, South San Francisco Municipal Code.
Motion-Hoyer/Second-Terry: To approve UP-87-794 and Negative
Declaration No. 579 subject to all the Revised Special and
Standard Conditions and based on the findings contained in the
staff report. Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Chair Boblitt, Vice Chair Terry, Commissioners Hoyer and Wendler.
ABSENT: Commissioner Getz.
Genencor, UP-87-795, 180 Kimball Way
Use Permit to establish a master parking plan involving off-site
parking and expand a research and development facility that will
create 100+ trips per day at 180 Kimball Way.
This item was continued from the April 9, 1987 Planning
Commission meeting. April 9, 1987 staff report presented.
Applicant:
Jim Durham
180 Kimball Way
Architect:
Michael Cassutt
220 East Third Ave.,
Suite 7
San Mateo, CA 94401
Speaking with concern:
Louis Dell'Angella
Environmental
Development Group
400 Oyster Point
Blvd., Suite 325
Mr. Cassutt agreed to all the conditions as contained in the
staff report.
Mr. Dell'Angela (representing Louis Poletti) expressed concern
about the major parking problems on Littlefield Avenue. He
presented to the Commission letters from David Mazzera, Jack
stanghellini, and Louis Poletti, objecting to Innovative
Transportation at 468 Littlefield Avenue, which has trucks
causing problems with loading and unloading, and parking
overnight. He believed that Genencor may lease land adjacent to
Innovative Transportation, which does not have enough land for
parking. He also felt that the Commission should research the
parking standards for research laboratories.
In response to Mr. Dell'Angela's concern about Genencor leasing
land from Innovate Transportation, Planning Director Smith
PC Mtg 4/21/87
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