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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.02.92 Minutes MINUTES SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting of April 2, 1992 CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Matteucci, Vice-Chairman Warren, Commissioners Boblitt, Mantegani, Warren, Wendler and Zellmer. MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner DeZordo ALSO PRESENT: Planning Division Steve Solomon Steve Carlson Dick Chiozza Jeff Baca Ron Petrocchi Dave Parenti Assistant City Attorney Building Division Police Department Fire Department CHAIRMAN COMMENTS Peter Kostrikin, resigning Design Review Board member, was presented a plaque in appreciation for his many years of service on the Design Review Board by Chairman Matteucci. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chief Planner Solomon introduced the City Manager. Jesus Armas, City Manager, stated that he had started the practice of visiting Boards and Commissions yearly to create an opportunity to hear their concerns. He stated that this was his second year. He did not have a particular agenda but wanted to create a dialogue between the Commission and himself on any issues that they might want to share with him or different points of view that the Commission might have. Commissioner Boblitt apologized for a letter which was sent to the City Manager from the Commission regarding Commission recommendations. She stated that it was sent at an inopportune time. She further explained that staff should present to Council what the majority of the Commission feels and it should be sent as a recommendation to Council. However, if the case was very controversial she agreed that both sides (both Commission's and staff's) should be presented. She concurred that if staff disagreed with the Commission staff should have an opportunity to present their facts to the Council. Page 1 of 4 Pages PC Meeting of 4/2/92 Commissioner Mantegani agreed and stated that what he wanted to do was "let things settle down and do our work." Commissioner Wendler advised the City Manager that there was a significant improvement with the new administration. Also she was concerned with the timing of the letter but not the contents. Commissioner Zellmer told the City Manager that the timing of the letter was very poor. He believed that the majority opinion and only the majority opinion needed to be forwarded to Council. He was not in favor of all other opinions being forwarded to Council. Commissioner Warren agreed with the Commission about the timing of the letter. She agreed that staff could have a different opinion but if two opinions were to be presented to Council, both staff and the Commission should meet before that meeting. Chairman Matteucci questioned the City Manager about the progress of Terra Bay, Shearwater and also BART. The City Manager explained that both Terrabay and Shearwater were facing financial troubles but that W. W. Dean (Terrabay's developer) was hopeful that it would have a residential project before the City at some future date. As for Shearwater, nothing much would be taking place in the near future. He further commented that BART was a very significant project and that decisions would be made by the middle of May by the BART Policy Committee which consists of MTC, SamTrans, and BART officials who are elected officials. Mr. Armas further stated that there would be public hearings on April 29th and 30th. He advised the Commission that over the last 12 to 18 months the City has had conversations with representatives from UCSF regarding their plans for extension. UCSF has canvased the Bay Area and the City will be monitoring their progress. Commissioner Boblitt was advised that the project at Gellert and Appian Way was looking for a financier who would take over the project. Chief Planner Solomon advised the Commission that a bank has gotten involved with St. Francis Heights. In answer to Commissioner Zellmer's concern about the City's budget, Mr. Armas explained that the City has expenditures of about $2,300,000.00 more than its revenues but that the general fund would borrow money from other accounts to cover the operating costs. He stated that next year the City would be taking a fair amount of time to see if it is doing things effective, efficiently and as well as they can be. Mr. Armas explained his position on the issue of staff presenting a different opinion to Council and stated that staff was very uncomfortable taking a different point of view than the Page 2 of 4 Pages PC Meeting of 4/2/92 Commission. Chairman Matteucci thanked the City Manager for meeting with the Commission and looked forward to meeting with him in the future. Chairman Matteucci left at 8:00 P.M. and turned the gavel over to Vice-Chairman Warren. AGENDA ITEMS - PUBLIC HEARINGS 434-437 Kauffman Court. Genentech. Inc.. UP-91-908. Negative Declaration No. 731 Use Permit, design review approval and environmental determination of same to reduce the office area and increase the manufacturing area of an existing office/manufacturing building (Building #8), to increase the office and industrial area and reduce the warehouse area in an existing office/warehouse/manufacturing building (Building #9) with associated changes to the parking, landscaping, building exteriors and sign program in the P- I Zone District in accordance with provisions of SSFMC Section 20.30.060. April 2, 1992 staff report presented. Representing the applicant: Peter Yee Genentech, Inc. 460 Pt. San Bruno Blvd. SSF Mr. Yee explained the project briefly and asked Mr. VanDeKerchove to explained the building exterior and Jay Doubrava the interior. Representing the applicant: Jay Doubrava Project Architect Genentech, Inc. 460 Pt. San Bruno Blvd. SSF Mr. Doubrava showed the Commission the floor plans of Building #9. He stated that the people in Building #8 would be moved to Building #9 and the space in Building #8 would become industrial. Representing the applicant: Lee VanDeKerchove VDK Architects 246 First St., Ste. 203 ' San Francisco, CA 94105 Mr. VanDeKerchove gave a brief overview of the outside of the site and explained the entrance plaza which is a key focus of the design. Page 3 of 4 Pages PC Meeting of 4/2/92 Commissioner Mantegani questioned the roof screens and Mr. Doubrava answered to his satisfaction. Commissioner Boblitt was told that there was approximately 12% landscaping. Commissioner Warren asked Mr. Panek about the Master Plan for Genentech. Mr. Panek replied that staff was very interested in getting a master plan and had initiated those efforts over the last three to six months trying to get data in order to develop that Master Plan. He stated that they had also started to contact outside firms to help them with their plan and said that Genentech was actively pursuing getting their plan. Mr. Panek assured the Commission that Genentech should have a draft Master Plan before the end of the year. Motion-Zeller/Second-Mantegani: To approve Negative Declaration No. 731. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSENT: Commissioner DeZordo. Motion-Zeller/Second-Mantegani: To approve UP-91-908 based on the findings and subject to the conditions of approval as contained in the staff report with the modification of Planning's conditions with the elimination of condition 6. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ABSENT: Chairman Matteucci and Commissioner DeZordo. Items from Staff Chief Planner Solomon stated that the Block Grant staff is submitting a proposal to the Council for an upgrade of the Metropolitan Hotel downtown South San Francisco. Chief Planner Solomon also advised the Commission that the City is proposing to slow down the process on the EI Camino Corridor study until the BART alternative is finalized. Items from Commission Commissioner Wendler thanked staff for following through on the Brentwood Shopping Center violations. Commissioner Warren thanked staff for the Legislative News. The Commission again thanked the City Manager for coming to the meeting. Chairman Matteucci adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.M'l!prilI6, 1992. ~~ J/. Steve Solomon, Secretary Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Louis Matteucci, Chairman Planning Commission City of South San Francisco LM:SS:ab Page 4 of 4 Pages PC Meeting of 4/2/92