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PC Min 03/08/1994CITY OF CAMPBELL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 7:30 P.M. TUESDAY MARCH 8, 1994 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Planning Commission meeting of March 8, 1994, was called to order at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California by Chairperson Perrine, and the following proceedings were had, to wit: ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Vice Chair: Commissioner: Commissioner: Commissioner: Commissioner: Jay Perrine Jane Meyer-Kennedy I. Alne Susan A. Kearns Mel Lindstrom Dennis Lowe Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: None Community Development Director: Steve Piasecki Associate Planner: Tim Haley City Attorney's Rep: Joe Raineri Reporting Secretary: Corinne A. Shinn APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: On motion of Commissioner Lindstrom, seconded by Commissioner Kearns, the Planning Commission minutes of February 22, 1994, were approved (5--0-1; Commissioner Meyer- Kennedy abstained.) COMMUNICATIONS A letter from the Campbell Union School District giving notice pursuant to Government Code Section 65402(c) of the intent to sell San Tomas School Site. Planning Commission Minutes of March 8, 1994 Page 2 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS There were no agenda modifications or postponements. ORAL REOUESTS There were no oral requests. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairperson Perrine read Item No. 1 into the record. 1. M94-01 Public Hearing to consider the request of Ms. Diane Waters, on behalf of Monighan & Associates Architects, for approval of a Modification to a previously approved site plan allowing the expansion of a parking area on property located at 1920 S. Bascom Avenue in a C-2-S (General Commercial) Zoning District. Mr. Tim Haley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report noting the following: · Applicant is seeking a modification to a previous Site & Architectural approval to expand the parking area adjacent to Tower Records. The project is an "L-Shaped" lot consisting of .8 acres and allow 74 parking spaces. The site was previously the location of two (2) two-story office buildings which have been demolished. · Surrounding uses include Tower Records, parking and single-family residential to the North; Commercial and single-family residences to the South; single-family residences to the East and Commercial to the West. · The Zoning of the site is C-2-S (General Commercial) and a parking facility is a permitted use in that zoning subject to approval of a Site & Architectural approval. · Applicant is seeking approval of a driveway leading south to Fewtrell Drive. Staff recommends denial of this request on the basis of safety and to avoid commercial traffic on Fewtrell. · The proposal includes 27% of the site as landscaping. Staff has recommended the expansion of the landscape strip at the rear of the site from four feet to eight feet to be planted with screening type trees and along Bascom Avenue. · The City Engineer has recommended that the storm drains be tied into the City's storm drain system which will involve connection across Bascom Avenue. · Staff recommends approval of this application with the recommended increase in landscape and the elimination of the driveway connection to Fewtrell. Planning Commission Minutes of March 8, 1994 Page 3 Commissioner Alne presented the Site and Architectural Review Committee position as follows: SARC concurred with the staff's landscaping recommendation. · SARC expressed concern for the potential costs to the applicant to meet the requirement for storm area drainage hook up particularly if that requirement also was extended to include the existing Tower Records site. · SARC decided that the issue of the driveway extending south to Fewtrell was one which the whole Commission needed to consider rather than the SARC Committee representatives. Gary · Kruger, Traffic Engineer. Upon evaluation by City staff, the major reason for not installing the driveway through to Fewtrell is for concerns of public safety. The area already experiences regular rear end accidents as drive through traffic for the restaurant ends up stranded in traffic due to overcrowding. The City will be changing the signal at Bascom and Campbell to allow more time for u-turn traffic which will increase when the left-turn lane onto McBain is permanently closed as planned during upcoming street improvement plan for S. Bascom Avenue. Additionally, a barrier is planned for Fewtrell to help limit through traffic similar to that installed on McBain to limit Tower Records traffic on that residential street. Chairman Perrine opened the Public Hearing on Item No. 1. Public Hearing re Item No. 1 Bret Mitchell, Manager of Tower Records, 3685 S. Bascom Avenue. Tower Records handles 39,000 transactions each month or roughly 1,300 per day. · Most of their customers come to Tower from the North (Hamilton Avenue) the direction that will be impacted by the closure of the left turn lane onto McBain. · Fears for future "hue and cry" that Tower is causing accidents on $. Bascom. · Believes that the barriers on Fewtrell would eliminate any increase of commercial traffic on Fewtrell that the driveway would cause. Chairman Perrine inquired of Mr. Mitchell whether the business owners (Der Weinerschnitzel and Taco Bravo) were supportive of the driveway as proposed to which Mr. Mitchell replied "yes." Planning Commission Minutes of March 8, 1994 Page 4 Mr. James F. Veteran, 127 Memory Lane, Campbell. · Discussed his concerns regarding the lack of completion of the wall installed in 1991 separating the residences directly behind Tower Records from the parking area. Specifically, he states that the joints are very obvious and not blocked. Said that while from his side the wall is six feet tall, from the parking lot which is at a higher level, the wall is actually only five feet tall. He regularly has to pick up debris thrown over the fence into his yard. · Expressed his support of the expansion of landscaping in the rear of the lot from four feet to eight feet and is himself growing a hedge to help screen his yard from the parking lot. Commissioner Lindstrom inquired whether the applicant was in agreement with the landscaping demands to which the applicant replied he was. Commissioner Alne stated that both the business owner and the City Engineer made valid arguments for their positions but that he intended to support the position of the City Traffic Engineer who was responsible for evaluating the overall impact of the driveway on the immediate vicinity. Commissioner Lowe inquired whether the local neighbors were notified of the potential driveway to which Mr. Tim Haley replied that all residents within 300 feet of the project site were notified by mail. MOTION: On motion of Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy seconded by Commissioner Lowe, the Planning Commission unanimously moved to close the Public Hearing. (6-0-0). MOTION: On motion of Commissioner Alne, seconded by Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, the Planning Commission adopts Resolution No. 2905 approving the modification to the previously approved Site and Architectural permit with the elimination of the proposed driveway, the increase in landscaping to incorporate an eight foot landscaping area at the rear of the project and connection to the Storm Drain System by the following roll-call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Alne, Kearns, Lindstrom, Lowe, Meyer-Kennedy, Perrine None None Planning Commission Minutes of March 8, 1994 Page 5 Action final in ten days, unless appealed. Chairperson Perrine read Item No. 2 into the record. 2. UP 93-17 Public Hearing to consider the application of Ms. Julie St. Gregory and Ms. Amy Cummings for approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the establishment of a pet boarding facility on property located at 1665 S. Bascom Avenue in a C-2-S (General Commercial) Zoning District. Mr. Tim Haley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report noting the following: · The applicant is seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the establishment of a pet boarding facility of approximately 2,000 square feet within an existing 5,200 square foot building located on Bascom Avenue. On December 14, 1993, the Planning Commission took action to permit pet boarding facilities within Commercial Zoning Districts subject to a Conditional Use Permit. Operational hours will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Monday thru Friday) and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday). · Business will limit animals to 14 at any given time. · Due to the hands on care, with the animals roaming free within an enclosed area rather than being caged, the applicant does not anticipate a noise problem. An attendant will be on site at all times that animals are on site. · Staff finds the use compatible to surrounding uses. Parking is slightly deficient to standards but the proposed use does not represent an intensification of the previous use. · Landscape is also deficient and the applicant is asked to install one street tree and to plant materials in containers in front of the business site. · Staff recommends approval. Commissioner Alne inquired the need for an attendant on site at all times and whose requirement that represented. Mr. Tim Haley, Associate Planner, responded that this is a feature of the business outlined on the applicant's business plan. Planning Commission Minutes of March 8, 1994 Page 6 Commissioner Alne presented the Site and Architectural Review Committee position as follows: · SARC concurred with staff's recommendation. Chairman Perrine opened the Public Hearing on Item No. 2. Ms. Julie St. Gregory, applicant, 600 Marathon Drive, Campbell. · Pleased to be introducing her business, Paws Inn, to the residents of Campbell and adjoining cities. Paws Inn has two locations in New York and offers a unique concept in pet care. Animals are always attended so that they don't get lonely and are free to roam in a large open area. · Expressed her concern regarding the requirement for irrigation to the streetside tree. Mr. Tim Haley, Associate Planner, replied that an alternative method of watering the tree would be acceptable to staff and that the sole interest is seeing the tree survive and thrive. Commissioner Alne stated that he anticipates seeing a live tree on site during the tenure of the business to which the applicant agreed. MOTION: On motion of Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Lindstrom, the Planning Commission unanimously moved to close the Public Hearing. (6-0-0.) MOTION: On motion of Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, the Planning Commission adopts Resolution 2906 approving a Conditional Use Permit to establish a pet boarding facility (Paws Inn) on property located at 1665 S. Bascom Avenue subject to the Conditions of Approval by the following roll-call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Alne, Kearns, Lindstrom, Lowe, Meyer-Kennedy, Perrine None None Planning Commission Minutes of March 8, 1994 Page 7 REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECrOR The written report of Mr. Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director, was accepted with the following highlights: · Announced the formation of a Committee to plan a grand opening celebration for Highway 85 which is occur in October, 1994. Asked for a volunteer from among the Commissioners to serve on the planning committee and Commissioner Susan Kearns so volunteered. Approximately two meetings per month will be held. · The City Council adopted the Purchase Plan for the San Tomas School Site. · The Sign Ordinance was approved by the City Council with minor modifications. · The City Council authorized a study to determine the feasibility of accepting the donation of land near the Water Towers by the San Jose Water Works. Initial estimates for improvements on the land to turn it into viable public open space is between $250,000 and $350,000. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m., to the next Planning Commission meeting of March 22, 1994, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California. SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY: ATTEST: C--~, ~R~ecordin~ecretary