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MINUTES
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting of September 15, 1994
CALL TO ORDER:
7:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
N1EMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Mantegani, Vice-Chairman Lucchesi, Commissioners
Romero and Warren.
N1EMBERS ABSENT:
Commissioners DeZordo, Padreddii and Zellmer
Assistant City Attorney
Engineering Division
Building Division
Police Department
Fire Department
Steve Solomon
Steve Padovan
Dick Chiozza
Richard Harmon
Jeff Baca
Ron Petrocchi
Fred Lagomarsino
ALSO PRESENT:
Planning Division
CHAIRMAN COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July .14, 1994 and July 21, 1994
Both sets of minutes were not approved due to a lack of quorum.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Item #3, UP-94-973, was taken off the consent calendar.
AGENDA ITEMS - CONSENT CALENDAR
124 Linden Avenue. Giorgi Bros.. UP-94-965. Negative Declaration No. 772
Use Permit to allow construction of a commercial parking lot within 200 feet of a residential zone on
vacant property in the D-C-L Downtown Commercial Zone District in accordance with provisions of
SSFMC Sections 20.26.025 and 20.26.030(c).
Motion-WarrenlSecond-Lucchesi: To continue UP-94-965 and Negative Declaration No. 772 to
October 6, 1994. It was unanimously approved by voice vote.
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451 So. Airport Boulevard. The Price Company. UP-85-729/Mod 3. Negative Declaration No. 770
The Use Permit Modification involves the construction of a new open at-grade parking lot containing
126 parking spaces and landscaping, situated at southeasterly corner of Belle Aire Road and South
Airport Boulevard. The proposed parking lot will serve the existing 139,600 square foot Price Club
facility and will increase the total parking for the store to 966 spaces in accordance with the provisions
of Section 20.24.030.
Motion-Warren/Second-Lucchesi: To continue Negative Declaration No. 770 and UP-85-729/Mod 3
to October 6, 1994. It was unanimously approved by voice vote.
440 No. Canal Street. Aramark. SC-94-21
Type "C" Sign Permit to allow the installation of signage in excess of 100 sq. ft. on an existing industrial
building in the P-I Planned Industrial Zone District in accordance with the provisions of SSFMC Table
20.76.130.
Motion-Lucchesi/Second-Warren: To approve SC-94-21 based on the findings and subject to
conditions of approval. It was unanimously approved by voice vote.
336-393 El Camino ReaL Poletti Realty. PM-94-309
Parcel Map to relocate a lot line between two existing parcels in the C-1 Retail Commercial Zone
District in accordance with the provisions of SSFMC Title 19 and the State Subdivision Map A.ct.
Motion-Lucchesi/Second-Warren: To approve PM-94-309 based on the findings and subject to
conditions of approval. It was unanimously approved by voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - AGENDA ITEMS
147 Southwood Center. Poplar Center (G. W. Williams. owner). UP-94-973
Use Permit for the establishment of a community learning center for the developmentally disabled within
200 feet of a residential zone district in an existing tenant space at the Southwood Shopping Center in
the C-1 Retail Commercial Zone District in accordance with the provisions of SSFMC Section
20.22.030.
Assistant Planner Padovan presented the staff report.
Applicant:
Kathy Costello
1766 El Camino Real
Burlingame
Ms. Costello explained the project briefly. She said that there would be three clients to one staff person.
Also the Mayflower Co. would be providing transportation; dropping them off at 9:00 A.M. and picking
them up at 3:00 P.M.
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Speaking against the project:
John Falsarella
OwnerlManager
148 Southwood Center
South San Francisco
Mr. Falsarella stated he is concerned about the traffic impact and students from the local school b.eing a
disruptive factor.
Speaking against the project:
Maxine Falsarella
OwnerlManager
148 Southwood Center
. South San Francisco
Mrs. Falsarella stated she is concerned about traffic on Southwood which is a narrow street and also
about the parking impact.
Chairman Mantegani read a letter from Nello Lovie, 2405 Easton Drive, Burlingame, into record
speaking against the project.
Sgt. Petrocchi, Police Department, stated that he did not see a significant traffic problem at that site.
He said a passenger loading white zone could be requested by the applicant where the driveway cut is
now. Richard Harmon, Engineering Division, agreed and said the applicant is welcome to make a
request concerning the loading zone.
Motion-Warren/Seconded-Romero: To approve UP-94-973 based on the findings and subject to the
conditions of approval. It was unanimously approved by voice vote.
229 Littlefield Avenue. Nippon Express. UP-94-972. Negative Declaration No. 775
Assistant Planner Padovan presented the staff report.
Applicant:
John Herr
Simeon Properties
655 Montgomery St., Ste. 900
San Francisco
Mr. Herr stated he was in concurrence with the staff report.
Motion-Warren/Second-Lucchesi: To approve Negative Declaration No. 775. It was unanimously
approved by voice vote.
Motion-WarrenlSecond-Lucchesi: To approve UP-94-972 based on the findings and subject to
modified conditions of approval. Add Planning condition #8 to read: "The City's Landscape Architect
shall review the placement of the 24" box trees to ensure the maximum benefit of screening." It was
unanimously approved by voice vote.
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Items from Staff- Chief Planner Solomon advised the Commission that the BART EIR should be out in
about two weeks and said that BART had advised that undergrounding could be a possibility without
any City funds. He further advised that the City Council had requested an ordinance to control
institutional uses in the whole City. Mr. Solomon stated that Mr. Mora had appealed his denial to the..
City Council and would be heard on October 1, 1994.
Items from Commission - Commissioner Romero stated that the Heat Transfer Company on Linden was
now for sale and. he asked if the permit approval goes with the sale. Staff advised that the permit runs
with the land. . He was concerned with cases where the applicant is granted a PUD because of the
applicant's desire to expand his business then turns. around and sells it. Commissioner Romero was
advised by Assistant Chiozza that it would be a real problem to rescind the PUD.
Motion-WarrenlSecond-Lucchesi: To adjourn the meeting to October 6, 1994. It was unanimously
approved by voice vote.
Chairman Manteganiadjourned the meeting at 8:28 P.M.
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