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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-15MINUTES November 15, 2007 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION TAPE 1 CALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7:30 a.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: CHAIR COMMENTS Commissioner Sim, Commissioner Zemke, Vice Chairperson Giusti and Chairperson Prouty Commissioner Honan, Commissioner Moore and Commissioner Teglia* Planning Division: Susy Kalkin, Chief Planner Steve Carlson, Senior Planner Girard Beaudin, Associate Planner Allison Knapp, Consultant Planner Bertha Aguilar, Admin. Asst. II Building Division: Barry Mammini, Senior Building Inspector City Attorney: Brian Grossman, Assistant City Attorney Engineering Division: Sam Bautista, Senior Civil Engineer Police Department: Sergeant John Kallas, Planning Liaison Fire Prevention: Dave Scardigli, Assistant Fire Marshall AGENDA REVIEW Chief Planner Kalkin presented Sergeant John Kallas and Acting Fire Marshall Dave Scardigli to the Commission. • Commissioner Teglia arrived at 7:33 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None CONSENT CALENDAR i. Myers Development Co. LLC/applicant Myers Peninsula -Shepherd Heery/owner San Bruno Mnt / Bayshore Blvd Signs07-0044 Type "C" Sign Permit allowing two (2) new temporary advertising signs consisting of one 40 square foot freestanding sign and one 300 square foot vinyl sign emplaced upon a construction trailer at 1200 Airport Boulevard in the Terrabay Specific Plan District Zone in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.76.170 and 20.86.060 2. Parking Comp of America/applicant Hannna, Elias/owners 160 Produce Avenue P06-0088: UP06-0020, DR06-0072 & PUD07-0003 (Continue to December 6, 2007) Commercial Planned Unit Development Permit allowing a combined on-site and off-site landscape area of 12,884 square feet instead of the minimum requirement of 47,350 square feet. Panning Commission Meeting of November 15, 2007 Use Permit and Design Review allowing a new canopy entry and landscaping, with 24 hour operation, generating in excess of 100 average daily vehicle trips vehicles, fences greater than 3 feet in height within the minimum required street setbacks, and expanding the existing commercial parking use on several lots adjacent to San Mateo Drive in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.30, 20.32, 20.73, 20.81, 20.84 & 20.85 Motion Sim /Second Teglia to approve the Consent Calendar. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Honan and Commissioner Moore -absent. PUBLIC HEARING 3. Ken Mark/applicant Oik Sierra Point LLC/owner 4000-7000 Shoreline Court P07-0101: Signs07-0043 Modification of a Type "C" Sign Permit allowing an increase in sign height and area of a Master Sign Program at 4000-7000 Shoreline Court in the Planned Commercial (P-C-L) Zone District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.24, 20.85 & 20.86 Public Hearing opened. Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. Commissioner Teglia questioned if Senior Planner Carlson had a preferred recommendation for the Commission. Senior Planner Carlson noted that there are currently 3 signs in which the logos, height and letters exceed the design height established by the Commission for this sign program. He noted that the proposed sign is approximately the same height as the other existing signs. He stated that the new signs work with the other signs and the applicant is asking to follow the same format. He recommended that the Commission take a look at limiting the total number of signs or sign area to be consistent with the 940 square feet of facade sign the Commission had previously approved for the sign program. He added that the site has changed from one owner to several owners and that the Property Owners Association needs to weigh in on the Sign Program. Commissioner Teglia recalled that a hotel was projected for the site but it was moved into Brisbane which resulted in more office space for South San Francisco. Gerry Lee Perkins, CA Wiley Technology, gave a PowerPoint presentation of the proposed sign program. Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Sim noted that he would like to see the overall elevation relative to the proportion of the signs. Commissioner Teglia noted that regardless of the number of owners the signage needs to get back to the original plan. He noted that the site is a gateway to the peninsula and does not want to see many logos on a site. He pointed out that the Commission needs to look at the sign program as a campus wide program. Although he was not opposed to the proposed sign program he would like to see the overall context of the sign from the freeway vantage point. He asked that staff enforce s:\M%wutes\~CwaLCzed M%wutes\2oo~\ii-is-off RPC n~tCwutes.doc Page 2 o f s Planning Commission Meeting of November 15, 2007 the original sign program. Commissioner Zemke and Vice Chairperson Giusti agreed with Commissioner Teglia and felt that the Commission needs to stay within the master sign program. Chairperson Prouty pointed out that it is better to go back to the original sign program. He noted that the Commission is adhering to the set standards and that they should give the property owners in the development a set timeframe to comply with the previously approved sign program. Senior Planner Carlson noted that the applicant also has the option to return with a program that could either lower the signage size or limit the amount of signs. Commissioner Teglia asked to see the original sign program. Senior Planner Carlson noted that the sign program was given to the Commission with the staff report is not as detailed as the sign programs the Commission has currently reviewed. He noted that there are no dimensions on the original. sign program and that it was not requested by the Commission at that time. He added that staff needs to define the height and length of each of the signs and return to the Commission with the signs in context with the buildings. Commissioner Teglia added that staff needs to notify the association that the signs have increased and in future applications, the Commission will be returning to standards set in the original sign program. Motion Teglia /Second Giusti to continue P07-0101: Signs07-0043 off calendar to allow the applicant the applicant and staff sufficient time to survey the site with a recommendation on how to more appropriately administer the sign program in light of the original approvals. Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioner Sim, Commissioner Teglia, Commissioner Zemke, Vice Chairperson Giusti and Chairperson Prouty Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: Commissioner Honan and Commissioner Moore Approved by majority voice vote. Commissioner Honan and Commissioner Moore -absent. 4. Robert Simms/applicant Rest Investments/owner 195 N. Access Rd P04-0067: UPM04-0001 Use Permit modification to allow the expansion of an off-site airport parking facility including: 166 new surface parking spaces and landscape improvements in the P-I Planned Industrial Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC 20.32.030 (c). Public Hearing opened. Associate Planner Beaudin presented the Staff Report and added that Fire Prevention condition #2 was being removed and Engineering condition #2 would be revised. Chairperson Prouty questioned if the site was once part of the Water Quality Control Plant property. Associate Planner Beaudin replied that this is City owned property that is being leased to the s:\M%wutPS\~%wal%zed M%wutes\2oo~\zi-rs-off r~.pc MLwutes.doc Page s o f s Planning Commission Meeting of November 15, 2007 applicant. Chairperson Prouty asked if the City can use the land when it is needed in the future. Chief Planner Kalkin stated that the Council has determined that this is surplus property and this is along term lease. Robert Simms, applicant, noted he was available to answer any questions the Commission could have. There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed. Commissioner Teglia questioned if the permit was for expansion of the parking company that is already at the site. Chief Planner Kalkin replied affirmatively. Commissioner Teglia stated that there are sign violations at the site. He added that there are constantly banners on the site. He pointed out that there needs to be maintenance of the existing landscaping and more landscape should be included. Commissioner Zemke stated that the site is adjacent to the Bay Trail and is difficult to develop. Chief Planner Kalkin added that the Bay Trail was addressed with the original parking structure application and the trail deviates from the property. Commissioner Zemke asked if staff reviewed the project to make sure that the Categorical Exemption was a correct determination. Chief Planner Kalkin stated that the site has been used for storage of sludge from the treatment plant and it is not close to the bay. Assistant City Manager Van Duyn informed the Commission that the applicant has paid for improvements on the Trail. Commissioner Teglia asked if the deep water channel and the ship yard piers were filled in with silt and questioned how deep it currently is. Assistant City Manager Van Duyn stated that it is very shallow and is filled with silt; but that the silt has been purposely left in that condition per the direction of BCDC. Motion Zemke /Second Teglia to approve P04-0067: UPM04-0001. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Honan and Commissioner Moore -absent. Commissioner Teglia stated that there is debris collecting around the fencing of bay fronting parcels and questioned if the applicant will be required to clean up debris around the perimeter including the fingers site. Chief Planner Kalkin noted that the applicant is required to manage the debris that emerges from their site. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ITEMS FROM STAFF Chief Planner Kalkin stated that the Joint Study Session on the EI Camino Corridor and Kaiser is tentatively scheduled for January. She added that Council extended a the moratorium in the area to incorporate a broader area. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION New information to Commission -Commissioner Teglia questioned if the revised conditions given for one of the items to the Commission had been submitted on a timely basis to Planning Staff. Chief Planner Kalkin stated that the conditions are essentially the same as the ones in the staff report and only underlined condition is the one that changed. Commissioner Teglia noted that the policy is to have everything to the Commission on the Friday prior to the meeting and if the public is not allowed to present new items staff needs to be informed that they need to have everything to the Commission within the same timeframe. s:\M%N.utes\~Cwal%zed M%wutes\2oo~\ii-2s-off RPC MCv~.utes.doc Page9-of 5 Planning Commission Meeting of November 15, 2007 Arroyo Drive upgrades -Commissioner Teglia noted that there are upgrades on Arroyo drive that are causing backups and would like a report from Engineering staff on it. Illegal signs -Vice Chairperson Giusti noted that there are signs along Grand Avenue from Sunridge Homes and asked if it was permitted. • Crab traps -Chairperson Prouty noted that there is a house on Miller Avenue with crab traps in it and noted that it is a blight. Pacific Market -Chairperson Prouty noted that the roof screening on the building was not aesthetically pleasing. Chief Planner Kalkin noted that this was an item that was designed by committee. Commissioner Teglia questioned if it was going to be painted to ease its visual impact. Assistant City Manager Van Duyn noted that he would look into this. Absence -Commissioner Zemke noted he would not be in attendance on December 6tH as he would be traveling to meet his son who is returning to his base in Alaska and he will be there to meet the plane. Meeting cancellation -Chief Planner Kalkin noted that the second meeting in December has been cancelled at times and questioned if the Commission would like to cancel the meeting of December 20tH Motion Teglia /Second Sim to cancel the December 20tH meeting. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Honan and Commissioner Moore absent. ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT None 8:26 P.M. Motion Giusti /Second Sim to adjourn the meeting. Adjourned by unanimous voice vote. 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