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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07-17MINUTES Ju/y 17, 2005 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION TAPE 1 CALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioner Oborne, Commissioner Moore, Commissioner Sim, Commissioner Prouty, Commissioner Zemke and Vice Chairperson Teglia ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: CHAIR COMMENTS AGENDA REVIEW Chairperson Giusti Planning Division City Attorney: Engineering Division: Police Department: Fire Prevention. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No Changes Tong Lou, a City resident, asked that the Commission consider allowing office uses in the multi-family residential (R-3) areas. Chief Planner Kalkin recommended that Mr. Lou leave his information with the clerk and he would be added to the zoning code update distribution list and have his request discussed then. CONSENT CALENDAR None 1. Approval of regular meeting minutes of October 18, November 1, November 15, 2007, and June 5 and June 19, 2008. Motion Sim /Second Moore to approve the Consent Calendar. Chairperson Giusti -absent PUBLIC HEARING 2. Nora Barrientos/applicant Ramirez Arturo/owner 309 Baden Avenue P08-0047: UP08-0007 & DR08-0020 Use Permit application to allow the conversion of a vacant ground floor retail space into a Beauty Salon within 200 feet of a residential district, located at 309 Baden Avenue, in the Downtown Commercial (D-C-L) Zoning District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.26, 20.81 & 20.85 Susy Kalkin, Chief Planner Steve Carlson, Senior Planner Girard Beaudin, Associate Planner Allison Knapp, Consultant Planner Bertha Aguilar, Admin. Asst. II Sky Woodruff, Assistant City Attorney Sam Bautista, Senior Civil Engineer Sergeant John Kallas, Planning Liaison Luis Da Silva, Fire Marshall Public Hearing opened. Planning Commission Meeting of July 17, 2008 Associate Planner Beaudin presented the staff report. There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed. Motion Moore /Second Sim to approve P08-0045: UP08-0006. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chairperson Giusti -absent. 3. Spark of Creation Studio/applicant Ella H. Yamas/owner 1 S Linden Avenue P08-0045: UP08-0006 Use Permit allowing an indoor sports and recreation dance studio generating 100 average daily vehicle trips, situated at 1 South linden Avenue Unit #1 in the (P-I) Planned Industrial Zoning District, in accordance with SSFMC 20.32.030(c), 20.32.060, & 20.81. Public Hearing opened. Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed. Motion Prouty /Second Moore to approve P08-0045: UP08-0006. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chairperson Giusti -absent. 4. Myers Development Co., LLC/applicant Myers Peninsula-Shepherd Heery/owner San Bruno Mnt / Bayshore Blvd P06-0073: SPM08-0002, PPM08-0002 and ZA08-0004 Public Hearing to consider the request by Myers Development Company for a Precise Plan, Specific Plan and Zoning Text Amendment (PPM08-0002; SPM08-0002; and ZA08-0004) to permit the conversion of 2,500 square feet of office to lobby and circulation for the proposed addition of a 15,007 square foot product design studio as an ancillary use to the approved phase III north office tower. The product design studio is proposed to be located above the approved retail promenade attached to the north office tower. The project is located at 1200 Airport Boulevard, north of the intersection of Sister Cities and Airport Boulevards. Public Hearing opened. Consultant Planner Knapp presented the staff report. Jack Myers, applicant, noted he was available for questions should the Commission have any. There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed. Vice Chairperson Teglia commented that the proposal dresses up this portion of the site and would reduce both parking and traffic. Commissioner Prouty concurred with Commissioner Teglia and noted that he had a conversation with Mr. Myers regarding the project. He was concerned that some landscaping was being eliminated, but noted it would be difficult to add more landscaping. He questioned if there was a way to hide the above ground emergency generator so that the tenants on the higher floors would not see it. Mr. Myers noted that his architect had created a screening element on top of the unit that would eliminate any blight and added that it would look like a louver system from above. Consultant Planner Knapp explained some of the details about how the emergency generator would be stealthed and presented a cross section to the Commission. She added that stealthing of the generator was a condition of approval of the 2006 project and would remain with this application. She pointed out that the S:`~Mi.wutCS~FLwLll~zed Miv~.utrs`•2pO5~.p3-1~-oR CPC Miwu*CS - s12 rev.doc Planning Commission Meeting of July 17, 2008 Design Review Board was concerned with screening the mechanical equipment on top of the product design studio which has been addressed in the conditions of approval. Commissioner Prouty questioned if this amendment was for the north tower. Mr. Myers replied affirmatively. Commissioner Prouty noted that the south tower is beautiful. Vice Chairperson Teglia noted that the Peninsula Mandalay generator has soot all over the wall and questioned how the exhaust would be ducted with the generator in the new building. Mr. Myers noted that the duct system would go straight up and added that he was working with the Peninsula Mandalay building owners on their generator issues. Vice Chairperson Teglia asked if the generator would be fully enclosed, and Mr. Myers acknowledged that it would. Motion Prouty /Second Moore to approve resolution 2672-2008 and 2673-2008. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chairperson Giusti -absent. Vice Chairperson Teglia noted that Commissioner Prouty wanted a clarification that this project amendment was for the second phase of the project. Chief Planner Kalkin noted that was correct. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 5. One Year Review Billy Ket Chau/applicant Kelly-Moore Paint Co/owner 107 Hickey Blvd P06-0040: UP06-D013 One year review of a Use Permit allowing a cocktail lounge with daily hours of operation from 3 PM to 2 AM and allowing karaoke and limited live entertainment consisting of piano playing, within 200 feet of a residential zoning district at 107 Hickey Boulevard in the Commercial (C-1) Zone District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.22 & 20.81. Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. Commissioner Prouty asked if there were any Police related issues or parking issues at the site. Sergeant Kallas noted that there had been no related issues reported by the Police Officers. Motion Prouty /Second Zemke to accept the review as fulfillment of the Conditions of Approval. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chairperson Giusti -absent. 6. One Year Review -Federal Express Use Permit Fed-Ex Ground/Pat Esquino/applicant A-M-7 ASSOCIATES/owner 222 Littlefield Ave P06-0056: UP06-0017, DR06-0044 & TDM06-0005 One year review of a Use Permit to legalize a commercial postal facility with 24 hour daily operations and generating in excess of 100 average daily vehicle trips, and off-site parking at 222 Littlefield Avenue; Design Review of a new open at-grade parking lot and landscaping upgrades; Transportation Demand Management Plan to reduce traffic associated with the development located at 222 Littlefield in the Planned Industrial (P-I) Zone District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.32, 20.74, 20.81, 20.85 & 20.120.outdoor overnight storage of up to five (5) tractor trailers, and three (30 foot long loading docks, generating in excess of one hundred (100) average daily vehicle trips, and twenty-four (24) hour operation; Transportation Demand Management Plan to reduce traffic associated with the development located at 202 Littlefield Avenue in the Planned Industrial (P-I) Zone District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.71, 20.74, 20.81 & 20.85 & 20.120. Heard in coniunction with item #7. S:~Miv~utPS~f~iv~al-iced Miwutrs~~'GG,~~.~D;?-17-Dfi' CPC Miv.~utCS - sV2 rBV.dCc FgaC s o-f 6 Planning Commission Meeting of July 17, 2008 7. One Year Review -Federal Express Use Permit Fed-Ex Ground/]im Bowman/applicant WELL ENTERPISES/owner 202 Littlefield Ave. P06-0054: UP06-0016, DR06-0043 & TDM06-0004 One Year review of a Use Permit and Design Review allowing a two tenant building comprised of a 10,228 square foot industrial use and a 17,600 square foot commercial mail distribution center with a 32,000 square foot indoor garage for occupants of 202 and 222 Littlefield Avenue, outdoor parking for twenty-five (25) vehicles and indoor parking garage for up to eighty-two (82) vehicles, outdoor overnight storage of up to five (5) tractor trailers, and three (30 foot long loading docks, generating in excess of one hundred (100) average daily vehicle trips, and twenty-four (24) hour operation; Transportation Demand Management Plan to reduce traffic associated with the development located at 202 Littlefield Avenue in the Planned Industrial (P-I) Zone District in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 20.71, 20.74, 20.81 & 20.85 & 20.120. Senior Planner Carlson presented the staff report. Vice-Chair Teglia noted that the adjacent railroad property is unused property and if Union Pacific wanted to block it or fence it would they need City approval to do so. Senior Planner Carlson noted that this would likely not be the case, but the overall use of the site for anything other than railroad related use would be subject to City review. Assistant City Attorney Woodruff noted that railroads have a great deal of autonomy that isn't subject to local government regulations. Commissioner Oborne questioned if there had been any effort to contact Union Pacific to inquire on their plans for the property. Senior Planner Carlson noted that staff has not been in contact with them directly, but added that they had sold some of the parcels in the East of 101 area. Commissioner Prouty noted that the spurs were granted to the railroad company and questioned if there was a period of time where if the tracks are no longer being used the property would revert to the original party. Assistant City Attorney Woodruff noted that they may remain the owners in perpetuity and may dispose of it in whichever way they choose. Vice Chairperson Teglia noted that some of the spurs are more recent and asked for staff to research this to see if there was a caveat reverting the properties back to the original owner. Michael Nilmeyer, architect, gave an update on all the issues that had been resolved since the Commission's last review, including incomplete site landscaping and the Bay Trail sidewalk. He added that FedEx was in the process of finalizing a letter of agreement with the Fire Department to address remaining fire department concerns and would be seeking to amend the Conditions of Approval to memorialize the requirements. Senior Planner Carlson noted that the letter of agreement and the Conditions of Approval would be ready as early as the August 7th Planning Commission meeting. Vice Chairperson Teglia suggested that this be finalized by the next meeting and added that an on-site inspection be performed to make sure that Fed-ex is in compliance. Commissioner Oborne asked if the debris had been removed. Mr. Nilmeyer stated that the majority of the debris had been from an adjacent tenant space and had been removed. Commissioner Prouty noted he had seen Fed-Ex trucks parked on Eccles, far from where they should be. Mr. Nilmeyer noted that there are several different FedEx facilities and it is difficult to determine which facility the trucks are working out of, but added that the Littlefield facility had its own parking inside the building. Commissioner Teglia noted that one of the Use Permits was conditioned to require trucks and trailers to be parked off the street. He suggested that Code Enforcement contact them reminding them that the Conditions of Approval do not allow them to park their trucks on the street, and if they cannot comply with the conditions, their use permits need to be considered for revocation. 5:\M~tn.t.tte5\F~v+~Gt!ized P~i.tutes~2G08~0~-1~--Od h_?C Mi;n.u`.es - sR, rev.dOc Po.ae ¢ of ~. Planning Commission Meeting of July 17, 2008 Matt Francois, Land Use attorney, informed the Commission that the railroad road spur is owned in fee and could not be eliminated through abandonment, but the deed could be held if it was to be used for railroad purposes. He added that Fed-Ex approached Union Pacific to formalize an easement agreement but they were unable to do so. He pointed out that they researched if the railroad could go out and erect the fence and found that it may not require City permits but would likely require BCDC permits. Commissioner Sim questioned if there was some liability based on the Fire Officials approval. Assistant City Attorney Woodruff noted that there will not be liability because the Fire Department has reviewed the site for fire safety compliance. Concurrence of the Commission to schedu/e the item for aPub/ic Hearing to amend the Conditions of Appro va/, ITEMS FROM STAFF Chief Planner Kalkin informed the Commission that Sean Flanagan and Linda Ajello are the two new Associate Planners in the Planning Division. She added that staff is in the process of recruiting a third planner. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION • CIP -Vice Chairperson Teglia informed the Commission that the City Council approved the Capital Improvement Program with the Commission's recommendation to include the Hillside Boulevard sidewalk. • James Brusco -Vice Chairperson Teglia announced the passing of James Brusco and noted that the meeting would be adjourned in his honor. • Cable lines -Commissioner Prouty noted that there are several cable company wires that come down about 10 feet on Chestnut, Cottonwood and several in the Buri Buri and Serra Highlands area. He questioned if there was something staff can do to address this issue. Chief Planner Kalkin noted that she would forward the issue to the streets department and have them follow up on it. ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC Michael Nilmeyer noted that as a Design Review Boardmember looking at the types of homes that are being considered for review and approval, he suggested that the City consider a daylight plane ordinance, a decrease in the FAR and outdoor living space requirements for the zoning code update. Vice Chairperson Teglia noted that a future City Council, Planning Commission and Design Review Board Study Session would be appropriate for the Zoning Code Update. Commissioner Prouty questioned what mechanisms could be incorporated in the Zoning Ordinance to trigger a Planning Commission review of some Design Review applications. Assistant City Attorney Woodruff stated that methods are available but the difficulty is crafting criteria for the trigger as it has to be applied evenly to all properties. Mr. Nilmeyer noted his concern with a lack of open space in projects, particularly those with a second unit addition. Commissioner Oborne noted that the Commission has previously discussed different objective criteria for the neighborhoods and was concerned on how objective criteria can be codified. Chief Planner Kalkin noted that some items could be easily codified but those that cannot be codified would need to be put into clear design guidelines. S:~MLwutes~ ~iwaL~~ed r~~wute.s~2oo8~o~-i}-o8 CPC naC;nutes - sV2 rev.doe Planning Commission Meeting of July 17, 2008 ADJOURNMENT 10:00 P.M. Motion Proutv /Second Moore to adjourn the meeting in memory of James Brusco. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Chairperson Giusti -absent. .O~i ~ Susy Kalkin~ ~ Secretary to the Planning Commission City of South San Francisco Marc C. eglia, Chairperson ro Tem Planning Commission City of South San Francisco SK/bla s:~r~iwvtes~F%vtalized r~~wutes~,2oo8~of-1~_-oR ~pC Miv sites - s'rz rev.dec PLtge6Of ~