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Home My WebLink About07-21-2005 Minutes .,'t\\ SAJ\r C'-I ..---- A,~' C:) ~1 ' ~",:"1 ~-,-,o. - "~ 'll. "k o ,~., ~c,_" () :;"'lfii~' l.... ~ " I - l!u~iJ ~ .......:!j. .--- --'~_\..J ,,'. . .'.... , .'" ," 0 '-' ~~. ..._.....-..,.~ ~jllj.l.!.'.'~ ~~,C"----~....".:7 0~~ 4lIFOR~\. MINUTES July 21, 2005 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PRESENT: TAPE 1 7:30 D.m. Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Prouty, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Sim, Vice Chairperson Zemke and Chairperson Teglia ABSENT: Commissioner Giusti STAFF PRESENT: Planning Division: Thomas C. Sparks, Chief Planner Steve Carlson, Senior Planner Mike Lappen, Senior Planner Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner Bertha Aguilar, Admin. Asst. II Assistant City Manager Van Duyn Peter Spoerl, Assistant City Attorney Raul Dacanay, Assistant Engineer Sergeant Alan Normandy, Planning Liaison Bryan Nisewonger, Assistant Fire Marshall City Manager City Attorney: Engineering Division: Police Department: Fire Prevention. CHAIR COMMENTS AGENDA REVIEW Chief Planner Sparks noted that there were no changes to the agenda and suggested that the Commission review items 5 thru 7 simultaneously due to the projects overlapping each other. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Colleen Bedrosian noted that she has been before the Commission before in regards to the Callan property and their proposal to fill 9,000 cubic yards at the site. She noted that San Mateo County Planning did not make a decision due to a lack of the Environmental Impact Assessment to the County. She added that the SSF Zoning Code specifies that the site is for residential purposes. She pointed out that the County has not allowed him to develop on his site and it has become a dumping site. She submitted petition letters to the Commission. Lisa McBride also spoke on the Callan property and asked that a park be considered for the property. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Barney Brenes/applicant Pretari, Pia C./Owner 337-339 Baden Ave. POS-008S: UPOS-0019 Use Permit allowing the conversion of a 1,700 square foot retail store into a real estate and mortgage office, within 200 feet of a residential district, situated at 339 Baden Avenue in the Downtown Commercial (D-C-L) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.26 and 20.81. Commissioner Prouty noted that he would not be voting on this item due to a conflict of interest. Motion Sim I Second Honan Consent Calendar approved by majority voice vote with Commissioner Prouty abstaining. Planning Commission Meeting of July 21, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING 2. Shaw Road/Owner Mike Ma/ Applicant 360 Shaw Rd. POS-0030: UPOS-OOOS & DROS-0017 Use Permit & Design Review allowing the conversion of a two building industrial complex (each containing one user) into a three tenant complex through the conversion of one building into two food preparation businesses with exterior building improvements, landscaping upgrades and open at-grade parking accommodating up to 46 parking spaces, generating in excess of 100 average daily vehicle trips and 24 hour operation, situated at 360 Shaw Road in the Industrial Zoning District (M-1) in accordance with SSFMC Chapter 20.81. Public Hearing opened. Senior Planner Carlson gave the staff report. Public Hearing closed. Vice Chairperson Zemke questioned what the nature of the business was. Senior Planner Carlson noted that it would be a ravioli and baking food preparation business. Chairperson Teglia questioned if the trash would be pushed out to the sidewalk for morning pickup. Senior Planner Carlson noted the there is a condition of approval. He pointed out that it is in a trash enclosure that is accessible for the Scavenger Company to pull out. Motion Sim / Second Zemke to approve P05-0030: UP05-0008 & DR05-0017. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 3. Noble Seafood (formerly KC&L) Noble Seafood Inc./ Applicant & Owner 390 Swift Ave. #11 P03-0123: UP03-0023 6 Month Review - Use Permit to allow a seafood processing business to operate in the Planned Industrial (P-I) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.32 and 20.81. Public Hearing opened. Associate Planner Kowalski gave the staff report. Public Hearing closed. Chairperson Teglia noted that the trash enclosure could be made accessible to the Scavenger Company. Commissioner Prouty noted that the applicant could ask for a special collection in the afternoon. Commissioner Honan asked when staff inspects the site. Associate Planner Kowalski noted that he has been at the site in the middle of the day and the site is kept clean and in good shape. Chairperson Teglia noted that the Commission would entertain another review and the discretion of the Chief Planner. Direction given. No action was necessary. S:\M'Vl.utes\o:r-::u, -05 RPC """'Vl.utes,cioc PClge :2 of b Planning Commission Meeting of July 21, 2005 4. Sign-A-Rama/applicant ARCO/Kenwood L TD / owner 106 Hazelwood Dr. P05-0052: SIGNS05-0016 & DR05-0029 (Continued from June 16, 2005) Type "C" Sign Permit to allow four (4) tenant directory signs throughout the Brentwood Shopping Center in the C-1 Retail Commercial Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.76 & 20.86. Public Hearing opened. Associate Planner Kowalski gave the staff report. Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Honan noted that she was not comfortable with the color scheme. Associate Planner Kowalski noted that the applicant could be directed to change the sign color. Applicant for 106 Hazelwood Drive noted that there he will try to make a decision with the property owners of the site. Chairperson Teglia questioned if the sheet metal had a durable finish on it. The Applicant noted that it was. Commissioner Honan asked the applicant to work with Smart & Final to control the accumulation of carts on the sign and have an employee remove them periodically. Commissioner Prouty asked if there were maintenance plans to mitigate corrosion of the metal. The applicant noted that the sign would go through rigorous process of painting and would be applied 3 coats before it is ready to be mounted. Motion Zemke / Second Honan to approve P05-0052: SIGNS05-0016 & DR05-0029. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chief Planner Sparks noted that this is Associate Planner Kowalski's last meeting because he has accepted a position in the City of Sacramento. Recess called at 8:07 p.m. Recalled to order at 8:20 p.m. 5. Genentech B51Carla Boragno/ Applicant Genentech/ owner 642 Forbes Blvd. P05-0017:UP05-0004 Use Permit to allow the construction of a new 35,709 sf manufacturing building on the lower facility area of the Genentech campus in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.039.060, 20.40.050 & 20.85 (Building 51) 6. Lisa Sullivan - GENENTECH INC/applicant GENENTECH INC/owner 511 & 543 Forbes Blvd. P05-0089 RZ05-0001 & ND05-0004 Reclassification of two contiguous parcels, totaling 8.2 acres, located at 501 & 543 Forbes into the Genentech Research & Development Zoning Overlay District in accordance with SSFMC Chapter 20.39,20.40 and 20.87. 7. Carla Boragno/applicant Genentech Inc. owner 501 Grandview Dr. P04-0099: RZ04-0003 & ND04-0004 Rezone a single 14.1 acre developed parcel, located at 501-1313 Grandview Drive, from Planned Industrial to s:\Ml,^,utes\o:r-::n-os RJ'C. w..l,^,utes,~oc 'Pilge 3 of b Planning Commission Meeting of July 21, 2005 Genentech Research and Development Overlay District. The Commission called items 5, 6 and 7 simultaneously. Public Hearings opened. Senior Planner Mike Lappen gave a PowerPoint presentation. Lisa Sullivan, Director of Facilities Planning, thanked the Commission for all the years they have devoted to the Genentech Campus. Ms. Sullivan added that Genentech was named one of the top 5 companies to work for in the nation. She mentioned that although Building 51 is not a large project, it would increase Genentech's manufacturing capacity. She introduced the Genentech team in attendance at the meeting: Tim Moore- Genentech Vice President; Tom Gillman - DES Architects' Project Designer; Michael Painter - MPA Associates' Landscape Architect; Carla Boragno - Senior Director for Project Engineering; Shar Zamanpour - Principal Planner, and Doug Bibby. Mr. Moore noted that they proposed seven new pharmaceutical products and the FDA approved all seven. He further noted that Genentech has had positive results which will result in new products for the market. The products treat different types of cancer and are desperately needed. He added that their production requirements are growing; hence the need to package and distribute them efficiently. This brings about the need for a modular building which will reduce construction by one year. He added that one-year is very important in the life of a cancer patient. He pointed out that the site was chosen because of its proximity to the existing filling facility and utilities. He stated that Genentech wouldn't normally seek to have a modular building but because of the special circumstances they are choosing this option. He also pointed out that a modular building is more expensive than a stick built building. Tom Gillman, Design Principal with DES, gave a PowerPoint presentation. He showed plans for the Building 51 (B51) proposal including landscaping, pedestrian access, vehicular activities, screen walls, the employee patio and elevations of the building. The structure will be modular and it will be placed on a built foundation in South San Francisco. The architectural details of the fac;ade will be done in South San Francisco. He stated that the architectural features of B51 have been taken from other buildings within the campus. Chairperson Teglia and Mr. Gillman discussed the steel panels and the possibility of corrosion. Mr. Gillman noted that the panels are pre-primed and completely coated which controls rusting. Commissioner Prouty asked if the modular building is being constructed in an area with quality control. Mr. Gillman noted that the building is being built in Sweden. It is completely assembled and tested in their factories and taken apart for transport. Public Hearings closed. Commissioner Prouty noted that he was in favor of minimizing surface parking and questioned if the new paved parking on the Rezone sites will be temporary. Ms. Sullivan noted that Genentech will discuss the next 10 years in the revision to the Master Plan. She noted that they would like to create more concentrated areas of parking. Commissioner Romero was surprised about how fast the project came before the Commission. Chief Planner Sparks noted that the two rezoning applications and B51 have been submitted within the last year and because of unanticipated growth the schedule has been aggressive. Commissioner Romero questioned what the anticipated life of the project is and if this will be in the City for the long term. Mr. Moore noted that the facility is just like a stick built and operational for a long time. He pointed out that the equipment that will be in the facility is new and has a life of 20 years. He added that they plan to continue using the facility for the upcoming years. Commissioner Romero questioned if other alternatives were explored prior to deciding on a modular facility. Mr. Moore noted that they looked at other states that had existing buildings for manufacturing and looked at stick built facilities. He reiterated that they chose modular primarily because of speed of construction. Commissioner Romero noted that quality of buildings has been improving throughout the years but B51 takes a step back from what the Commission has previously approved. He noted that he does not want to establish precedent. Mr. Moore added that this type of building is more costly than a stick built. Commissioner Romero s:\MlVl-utes\07-2:L -05 RPC V'AlVl-utes.vtoc p~ge "I- of b Planning Commission Meeting of July 21, 2005 questioned why the Forbes site was selected. Mr. Gillman replied that the proximity to the existing fill line facility and the adjacency to the utilities were the factors that played a big role in choosing the 642 Forbes site. Commissioner Prouty asked what the cost difference was in a stick built project and the modular facility. Mr. Moore noted that the modular structure is 25% more than the normal construction project. Commissioner Sim, Tom Gillman and Michael Painter discussed the landscaping of the B51 site. Commissioner Sim asked that Mr. Gillman explain how the comments of the Design Review Board were incorporated into the design. Mr. Gillman noted that the Design Review Board wanted more design elements. They set back the floors a few inches each. He added that they incorporated three different colors as well as vent elements along the second floor to add a sense of human scale. Chairperson Teglia noted that the central spine is behind Forbes and it looks like it is becoming the backend of the campus. He stated that Forbes is the major thoroughfare in along the shoreline and felt that the architectural aesthetics are very important. Commissioner Romero asked if Genentech anticipates more modular projects in the campus. Mr. Moore replied that this is the only modular facility planned for South San Francisco. Motion Prouty I Second Zemke recommending that the City Council approve P05-0089: RZ05-0001 & ND05- 0004. Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Prouty, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Sim, Vice Chairperson Zemke and Chairperson Teglia Noes: None Absent: Commissioner Giusti Abstain: None Approved by roll call vote. RESOLUTION 2644-2005 Motion Zemke I Second Sim recommending that the City Council approve P04-0099: RZ04-0003 & ND04-0004 Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Prouty, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Sim, Vice Chairperson Zemke and Chairperson Teglia Noes: None Absent: Commissioner Giusti Abstain: None Approved by roll call vote. RESOLUTION 2645-2005 Motion Prouty I Second Zemke to approve P05-0017: UP05-0004 & ND05-0002 Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioner Prouty, Vice Chairperson Zemke and Chairperson Teglia Noes: Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Romero and Commissioner Sim Absent: Commissioner Giusti Abstain: None Motion failed by roll call vote. Ms. Sullivan thanked the Commission for their comments on the proposals. She noted that it is evident that the Commission has been steadfast in their commitment to the quality development to the Genentech Campus. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ITEMS FROM STAFF Chief Planner Sparks noted that the Council approved 111 Chestnut Avenue project with the direction to have a 7-foot masonry wall on southerly boundary coordinated with the neighborhood. He added that the Genentech Tour and Annual Report would be on Saturday July 23, 2005. S:\M''''''tes\OJ'-21-0S RPC. V\>\.,,,,,,tes,ctoc p~gesof (, Planning Commission Meeting of July 21, 2005 Chief Planner Sparks asked that the Commission cancel the August 4th meeting. Commissioner Prouty noted that he would not be in attendance for the September 2,2005 meeting. Consensus bv the Commission to cancel the Auaust ~ reaular meetina. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION Chairperson Teglia noted that there is a green spot located on Airport and Linden which has the PG&E site with multiple cell locations. He added that this could be reviewed and the City can ask the owners of the two parcels could make improvements to the site. Chairperson Teglia also noted that the Terrabay project required that there be improvements to the Point but there has not been a proactive improvement and questioned if this could be reviewed by staff to improve the site ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC None ADJOURNMENT Motion Romero / Second Prouty to adjourn the meeting. Approved by unanimous voice vote. 10:26 P.M. (~L~ Secretary to the Planning Commission City of South San Francisco :/'L rv ~ Marc C. Teglia, Chairperso Planning Commission City of South San Francisco NEXT MEETING: Regular Meeting August 4, 2005, Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA TCS/bla s: \MlV\.utes \07'-- 21. -05 R'PC V\o\.lV\.utes, ct OC 'PClge b of b