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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.07.92 Minutes MINUTES SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting of May 7, 1992 CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Matteucci, Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners Boblitt, DeZordo, Mantegani, Wendler and Zellmer. Building Division Police Department Fire Department Steve Solomon Dick Chiozza Ray Van Dohren Richard Harmon Mike Baird Ron Petrocchi Dave Parenti ALSO PRESENT: Planning Division Assistant City Attorney Engineering Division CHAIRMAN COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 19, 1992, April 2 and 16, 1992 Motion-Zellmer/Second- Warren: To approve the minutes of March 19, 1992 as presented. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSTAINED: Commissioner DeZordo since he was not present at the meeting. Motion-Zellmer/Second- Warren: To approve the minutes of April 2, 1992 as presented. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSTAINED: Commissioner DeZordo since he was not present at the meeting. Motion-Zellmer/Second-Wendler: To approve the minutes of April 16, 1992 as presented. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSTAINED: Vice-Chairman Warren and Commissioners Zellmer and ',Vendler Egll!I~R~il~111I!p~~11]!tiI1J~JBllgi~U since they were not present at the meeting. ......................................................................................................... ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AGENDA ITEMS - PUBLIC HEARINGS Continued from April 16, 1992 Planning Commission meeting due to a lack of quorum. Page 1 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 5/7/92 MINUTES SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting of May 7, 1992 CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Matteucci, Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners Boblitt, DeZordo, Mantegani, Wendler and Zellmer. ALSO PRESENT: Planning Division Assistant City Attorney Engineering Division Steve Solomon Dick Chiozza Ray Van Dohren Richard Harmon Mike Baird Ron Petrocchi Dave Parenti Building Division Police Department Fire Department CHAIRMAN COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 19, 1992, April 2 and 16, 1992 Motion-Zellmer/Second- Warren: To approve the minutes of March 19, 1992 as presented. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSTAINED: Commissioner DeZordo since he was not present at the meeting. Motion-Zellmer/Second- Warren: To approve the minutes of April 2, 1992 as presented. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSTAINED: Commissioner DeZordo since he was not present at the meeting. Motion-Zellmer/Second- Wendler: To approve the minutes of April 16, 1992 as presented. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSTAINED: Vice-Chairman Warren and Commissioners Zellmer and Wendler since they were not present at the meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AGENDA ITEMS - PUBLIC HEARINGS Continued from April 16, 1992 Planning Commission meeting due to a lack of quorum. Page 1 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 5/7/92 1. 975 EI Camino Real First National Bank UP-91-907, PM-92-290, Negative Declaration No. 730 Use Permit, design review approval and environmental determination of same to allow construction of a three-story bank building with drive-thru windows, related parking, landscaping and sign program in the P-C Zone District in accordance with provisions of SSFMC Section 20.24.070. Tentative Parcel Map to combine four lots into one lot for development purposes in accordance with provisions of SSFMC Title 19 and the State Map Act. Staff report of May 7, 1992 presented. Staff discussed its rational for recommending approval of a building of this height at this location citing the prominent location which warranted an important structure and the apparent intent in the design guidelines to allow distance to mitigate the impact of height to adjacent uses. Representing the applicant: George A vanessian Avanessian & Associates 400 Oyster Pt. Blvd., Ste. 207 South San Francisco Mr. Avanessian expressed his desire to change or clarify several of the conditions. Under Planning Division conditions, the Design Review Board recommended changes, item #2, he said he would like this condition eliminated but would accept the Commission's decision. Item #5 under the Design Review Board changes, Mr. Avanessian stated he did not agree with this condition and would not accept it. He also disagreed with Engineering conditions A and B under II. Easements. Under A he questioned the line that read, "No portion of the building foundations shall be constructed closer than 4" to an active utility main." He also wanted clarification of the wording "easily removable" in condition B. Commissioner Warren questioned Richard Harmon from Engineering about the easement and the sewer main. Mr. Harmon stated that the sewer line was installed by the developer of Buri Buri about 45 years ago and that they missed the easement. It is owned and maintained by the City. He wanted to make sure that a building was not constructed on top of this line because if it broke the City would need access to it. He further stated that they would need at least 4" access for construction machinery. Assistant City Attorney Chiozza responded to Commissioner Warren's concern about the sewer line not being in the formal easement that because the line had been there for 45 years a valid easement for public use had been created. Mr. Avanessian stated that their structural engineer would meet with the Engineering Division to work something out. Page 2 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 5/7/92 Representing the Applicant: Neil Vannucci Director of First National Bank 1300 EI Camino Real Colma Mr. Vannucci expressed concern with the Design Review Board comments that the structure was too large. He stated that the Bank had purchased the site because of the exposure and the amount of auto traffic and that they needed a reasonable amount of square footage for this building. As it was, they were only covering 12% of this site and had 25 % landscaping. Vice-Chairman Warren questioned the number of parking spaces (Planning condition #5) and also asked the Engineering staff about the conditions requiring removal of the canopy. Mr. Harmon stated that the canopy would be over another sewer line and the City would need access to repair it. He further stated that if the Bank could not provide an easily removable 10" section of the canopy there was an alternative. The property owner could record a document which would state that the owner would bear the cost of any necessary removal of the canopy. Joy-Ann Wendler asked where would the City be, even with this recorded document, if the owner refused to bear the cost? Would it result in litigation? Mr. Vannucci stated that since the removal of the canopy was part of the conditions, he felt the owner would bear the responsibility. Commissioner Boblitt requested that a condition be added which requires the then current owner to pay all costs involved exposing the sewer line when the City needs to repair it. Assistant City Attorney Chiozza agreed. Commissioner DeZordo asked for a change of wording from "easily removable" to "detachable" or some other wording. It was the consensus of the Commission that the applicant execute an agreement satisfactory to the City Engineer agreeing to pay all costs for the removal of the canopy over the present sewer within 30 days of the receipt of a letter by the City Engineer and recorded in the official records of the County of San Mateo prior to the issuance of building permits. Mr. Avanessian agreed to this. A discussion ensued regarding the height of the building. Chief Planner Solomon advised the Commission that the Uniform Building Code allows 40 feet to the top of the roof deck and the proposed building is 42 feet. Mike Baird from the Building Division related to the Commission that there was a number of ways to resolve this problem. Commissioner Boblitt said she was pleased with the looks of the building and the landscaping but she had concerns about the height of the building. Page 3 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 5/7/92 Commissioner Mantegani questioned the design of the building; he disagreed with the Design Review Board feeling that the building should relate more to the canopy's design details. Commissioner Wendler expressed her concern about the building height. She asked about the applicant's plans for the 2nd and 3rd floors. Mr. Vannucci answered that they were thinking of the future and growth. He stated that the Colma branch were running out of room and that this branch was only three years old. Commissioner Wendler stated that the City would set a precedence by allowing a three story building; other retail businesses would want two and three-story buildings also. She did not feel this was compatible with this area. Commissioner DeZordo said that this building added a variety on EI Camino Real and had no problem with the height. He agreed with Commissioner Mantegani's concern about the northeast elevation. Chairman Matteucci stated he liked the building and the height was not a problem. He thought the site was an open area so a three-story building would be appropriate. He agreed with Commissioners DeZordo and Mantegani to continue the reveal around the building. A discussion ensued about the northeast elevation wall, the parapet, etc. Mr. Avanessian saw no problem with continuing the reveal around the building. Motion- Warren/Seconded-DeZordo: To approve Negative Declaration No. 730. It was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Chairman Matteucci, Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners DeZordo and Mantegani. NOES: Commissioners Boblitt and Wendler. ABSTAINED: Commissioner Zellmer. Motion-Warren/Seconded-DeZordo: To approve UP-91-907 based on the findings and subject to the modified conditions; eliminate items #2 and #5 under Planning Division condition #7; under Engineering Division condition II Easements B - eliminate "In addition, the canopy structure and its internal appurtenances shall be designed to be easily removable over the easement area in accordance with plans approved by the City Engineer." and add "In addition, the applicant shall execute an agreement, satisfactory to the City Engineer and the City Attorney, agreeing to pay all costs for the removal and replacement of the portion of the canopy located over the sewer easement. The agreement shall specify that the property owner shall cause the removal of the canopy within 30 days of receiving a written demand from the City Engineer and at no cost to the City. The agreement shall be signed by the property owner and recorded in the official records of the County of San Mateo prior to receiving a Building Permit for the subject bank. This agreement shall be effective and apply to all subsequent buyers, purchasers, heirs, successors or assigns or any other person or persons who take an interest in the property." The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Chairman Matteucci, Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners DeZordo and Mantegani. NOES: Commissioners Boblitt and Wendler. ABSTAINED: Commissioner Zellmer. Page 4 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 5/7/92 Motion-DeZordo/Seconded-Mantegani: To approve PM-92-290 based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained in the staff report. It was unanimously approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Chairman Matteucci, Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners Boblitt, DeZordo, Mantegani and Wendler. ABSTAINED: Commissioner Zellmer. Motion- Warren/Seconded-Mantegani: To continue Design Review approval off-calendar. It was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Chairman Matteucci, Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners DeZordo and Mantegani. NOES: Commissioners Boblitt and Wendler. ABSTAINED: Commissioner Zellmer. Items from Commission Commissioner Mantegani questioned the several signs advertising "Students Painting" found around the City. Individuals have asked property owners to put these signs on their properties. He also complained about semi-trucks parked along Chestnut Avenue which belonged to Cal Water and various other companies. Assistant Chiozza said he would check in to this. In answer to Commissioner Mantegani's concern about the problem with several subdivisions with flow of water from houses, Richard Harmon from Engineering stated that a condition requiring roof leaders to drain to the curb are now in the Standard Conditions of Engineering. Chairman Matteucci again asked about the City owned easement between Parkway and Rocca Avenues. Chief Planner Solomon advised that they would be getting back with an answer. Commissioner Boblitt questioned the status of Terrabay. Chief Planner Solomon stated that there had been a major land slide but that the developer had requested permit to repair it. Commissioner Zellmer advised staff that he would be on vacation as of May 21, 1992. Motion-Mantegani/Seconded-Zellmer: To adjourn the meeting at 9:03 P.M. to May 21, 1992 at 7:30 P.M. ~ hMlCw Steve Solomon, Secretary Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Louis Matteucci, ChaIrman Planning Commission City of South San Francisco LM:SS:ab Page 5 of 5 Pages PC Meeting of 5/7/92