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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 2009-01-14~~x SA_NF I TE S . , M NU REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ~- ~ CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ~.-- ~9L I FOR~~P REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009 CALLED TO ORDER: 6:32 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Boardmembers Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Vice Chairman Addiego and Chairwoman Matsumoto. Absent: None. AGENDA REVIEW None. PUBLIC COM>UIENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the minutes of the meetings of December 10, 2008 and December 17, 2008. 2. Motion to approve the expense claims of January 14, 2009 in the amount of $854,255.50. 3. Resolution No. 1-2009 approving a contract with Interstate Grading and Paving, Inc., of South San Francisco, California, for building demolition of 212 and 216 Baden Avenue in an amount not to exceed $78,800. Motion-Boardmember Garbarino/Vice Chairman Addiego: to approve consent Calendar Items Nos. 1 & 2. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Item. No. 3: Boardmember Gonzalez observed that one of t:he buildings scheduled for demolition was constructed of brick. He questioned whether the bricks could be saved and reused by the City. Director of Public Works White responded that consistent with the SSF Municipal Code, the proposed agreement would require the Contractor to recycle the bricks. Accordingly, the Contractor would likely take the bricks to a recycler who would resell or pulverize them for another use. Boardmember Gonzalez questioned whether there would be a way for the City to make use of the bricks in future construction. Director White responded that staff looked into whether the bricks could be reused by the City and the initial indication was that they would not be worth saving given the type of construction on the building. Vice Chairman Addiego acknowledged that while saving the bricks was a wonderful opportunity, economically the amount of labor to clean and reuse them might not have been practical. He questioned the contingency on the project. Director White responded the contingency was large because the project was small. He further explained contingencies are graded up or down based on the job at issue. Chairwoman Matsumoto advised she was pleased to see so :many bidders on the project. In the future she requested that a two (2) cost bid be utilized where brick preservation or similar matters are at issue. However, she was satisfied that staff had looked into the cost of preserving the bricks in this instance. Boardmember Gonzalez questioned how plans for destruction of the building would affect the nearby bakery. Director White responded the bakery owner had been consulted and was pleased the demolition would lead to additional parking in the area. He further added the demolition would take place quickly and dust controls would be employed. Motion -Boardmember Gonzalez/Second -Boardmember Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 1-2009. Unanimously approved by voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING 4. Type "C" Sign -Banners Boston Properties/Owner Genentech, Inc./Applicant P08-0079: PP08-0003 & SIGNS08-0048 Precise Plan to approve a Type C Sign Permit to allow installation. of one employee oriented banner sign at the Genentech Campus located at 651 Gateway Blvd. in accordance with South San Francisco Municipal Code Sections 20.57, 20.76 and 20.86. Public Hearing Opened: 6:41 p.m. Senior Planner Beaudin presented the staff report recommending approval of an application including a precise plan for a type C sign permit to permit one employee oriented sign at 651 Gateway Blvd. He explained that over the past year, Genentech had been moving REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 2 forward with its employee success program. He presented a visual of the Genentech Campus that depicted locations previously approved for the sign program. The current proposal had been reviewed by the Planning Commission and approval was pending based upon the outcome of the sign ordinance text amendment that would be before Council for second reading later in the evening. Geraldine O'Connor of Genentech appeared before the Agency and thanked it for consideration of the Company's request for review of one (1) new patient display location on the Gateway Campus. She advised the patient success story program had succeeded at reminding employees of the impact of their daily work. She presented a sampling of the signs and remarked the Company designed them in accordance with artistic principles reflecting the art of signs. She advised that Genentech continued to grow and was proposing to expand the sign program accordingly. The proposed display location included the glass facade near the cafeteria area. Public Hearing closed: 6:47 p.m. Boardmember Gonzalez questioned whether Genentech would propose additional sign locations in the future. Senior Planner Beaudin believed the sign program would be complete at this time, given that all proposed spaces were occupied. Boardmember Mullin questioned whether Genentech was enabled to update the signs with new patient stories on an ongoing basis. Senior Planner Beaudin stated proposed new signs would go through the Planning Department for review pertinent to content updating. Motion -Boardmember Gonzalez/Second -Boardmember Mullin: to approve a Type C Sign Permit to allow installation of one employee oriented banner sign at the Genentech Campus located at 651 Gateway Blvd. in accordance with South San Francisco Municipal Code Sections 20.57, 20.76 and 20.86. Unanimously approved by voice vote. 5. Hyatt Place Hotel Vijay Patel/applicant SRI Krishna Enterprises/owner 550 Gateway Blvd P07-0073: PP07-0001, SIGN07-0047, VAR07-0004, TDM08-0003, DR07-0046 & MND07-0003 Precise Plan, Type "C" Sign Permit, Design Review, Transportation Demand Management Plan & Variance applications fora 166 room, eight-story Hyatt Place Hotel, at 550 Gateway Boulevard, in the Gateway Specific Plan District in accordance with SSFMC chapters 20.57, 20.85, 20.$6 & 20.120. ('ontinued from Regular Meetings of November 12, 2008 and December 10, 2008. Public Hearing opened: 6:50 p.m. REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 3 Senior Planner Beaudin advised the applicant requested a continuance to February 11, 2009, which would permit him to address the concerns the Agency raised at an earlier public hearing on the matter. Public Hearing closed: 6:51 p.m. Motion -Boardmember Mullin/Second -Boardmember Garbarino: to continue the public hearing of the matter to the Regular Meeting scheduled for February 11, 2009. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Chairwoman Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 6:51 p.m. Submitted by:~ Approved: r :.:~~ ~..... ~ ~ f Krista rtine i-Larson, Clerk Karyl Matsumoto, Chairwoman City of South Francisco City of South San Francisco REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 4