PC Min 07/27/1993CITY OF CAMPBELL PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
7:30 P.M. TUESDAY
JULY 27, 1993
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Planning Commission meeting of July 27, 1993, was called to order at 7:37 p.m., in
the Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California, by Chairperson Alne,
and the following proceedings were had, to wit:
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present:
Chairperson:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
I. Alne
Lee Akridge
Mel Lindstrom
Jane Meyer-Kennedy
Jay Perrine
Mark Wilkinson
Commissioners Absent: Commissioner:
David Fox (Excused)
Staff Present:
Director of Community
Development:
Associate Planner:
Planner I:
Acting City Engineer:
City Attorney:
Reporting Secretary:
Steve Piasecki
Tim Haley
Gloria Sciara
Michelle Quinney
William Seligmann
Corinne Shinn
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: On motion of Commissioner Wilkinson, seconded by Commissioner
Meyer-Kennedy, the Planning Commission minutes of July 13,
1993 were approved as submitted (6-0-1). Commissioner Fox was
absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
The following items of communication were noted:
a) Director of Community Development, Steve Piasecki, introduced the new recording
secretary, Corinne Shinn, to the Commission.
b) Letter from James G. Russell, owner of property at 1650 Silacci Drive, regarding Item
//2.
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AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS
There were no modifications or postponements.
ORAL REQUESTS
1. Mr. Robert Nicholas, 1127 Harrison Drive, Campbell, addressed the Commission
regarding:
a. Aditional traffic burden Frys will bring to his neighborhood.
b. New construction projects that do not include adequate landscaping particularly
curbside tree plantings.
c. Questioned the procedure for enforcement of Conditions of Approval.
d. Mr. Nicholas expressed his concern regarding the size of the Facade of the new
Home Depot.
Chairperson Alne stated that the concerns raised would be reviewed by staff and if
necessary agendized for future meetings.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairperson Alne read Item No. 1 into the record.
1. M 93-08
ContinUed Public Hearing to consider the application of Mr. Charles
Chang, on behalf of Mr. Howard Sang, for approval of a modification to a
previously approved Use Permit to allow a 1,132 square foot restaurant
building addition on property located at 1651 W. Campbell Avenue in a C-
1-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District.
Mr. Tim Haley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report noting the following:
· The background of the application, continued from the Planning Commission
meetings of June 22, 1993, and July 13, 1993, at the request of the applicant.
· Differences between Staff and Applicant include:
· Staff suggests narrowing westerly driveway.
· Staff suggests installation of boulevard treatment on the easterly side of the
property.
· Staff suggests changing the westerly driveway from a two-way driveway to a one-
way driveway.
Chairperson Alne reported the findings of the Site and Architectural Review Committee
(SARC) recommendations from its meeting of July 27, 1993 as follows:
· Closing westerly driveway or reducing size to allow for ingress only. However,
there is no traffic hazard if the driveway is left open.
· Landscaping easterly side of property. Applicant would like to not landscape the
easterly side until the neighbor redevelops.
· SARC defers the decision on these issues to the Planning Commission.
Chairperson Alne opened the Public Heating.
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Public Comment Re Item #1
Charles Chang, Architect for the project addressed above-mentioned issues.
· Narrowing the driveway does not allow sufficient access for fn'e tracks and for
service trucks making deliveries to the restaurant.
· If the easterly boulevard treatment is completed immediately, his client would have to
pay for sidewalks twice because once redevelopment on the adjacent property occurs
the sidewalk would again have to be removed and replaced.
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Perrine, seconded by
Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, the Public Hearing was unanimously
closed.
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Perrine, seconded by
Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, Resolution 2866 was adopted, to
allow modification to a previously approved Use Permit to allow a
1,132 square foot addition to an existing restaurant building on
property located at 1651 W. Campbell Avenue in a C-I-S
(Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Alne, Akridge, Lindstrom, Meyer-Kennedy, Perrine, Wilkinson
None
Fox
Chairperson Alne read Item No. 2 into the record.
2. UP 93-07
Public Hearing to consider the application of Mr. Brett Martin for
approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the conversion of a
garage to living area on property known as 783 Loyalton Drive in a R-
1-6 (Single Family Residential) Zoning District.
Mr. Tim Haley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report noting the following:
· Staff finds that the proposed conversion meets the intent and restrictions as specified
in Section 21.61.050 of the Zoning Ordinance and recommends that the Planning
Commission adopt a resolution to approve the applicant's request.
Commissioner Perrine asked about the requirements for parking. Mr. Haley answered
that the requirement is that there be sufficient space on site to park two vehicles.
Commissioner Perrine asked what the applicant would have to do if the request was
denied. The answer, according to Mr. Haley, is build a carport. However, the setback
requirement for a carport is 25 feet and that amount of space is not available on this
property and therefore precludes the building of a carport on the property.
Public Comment Re Item #2
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There were no community members present to comment but a letter from James G.
Russell, 1650 Silacci Drive, objected to the conversion as detrimental to the
neighborhood.
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Lindstrom, seconded by
Commissioner Akridge, the Public Hearing was unanimously
closed.
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Akridge, seconded by
Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, Resolution 2867 was adopted, to
allow conversion of a garage to living area on property known as 783
Loyalton Drive in a R-l-6 (Single Family Residential) Zoning District
by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Alne, Akridge, Lindstrom, Meyer-Kennedy, Wilkinson
Perrine
Fox
Chairperson Alne read Item No. 3 into the record.
3. TS-93-02
Public Hearing to consider the application of Mr. C. Wu for approval
of a Tentative Subdivision Map to allow the creation of 31 townhome
lots on properties located at 346 and 356 Union Avenue in a PD
(Planned Developmen) Zoning District.
Ms. Gloria Sciara, Planner I, presented the staff report, noting the following:
· On June 15, 1993, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1873 and 1874 approving a
zone change and a Planned Development Permit to allow the construction of 31
townhomes.
· The Conditions of Approval of the Planned Development Permit requires the
applicant to file and process a Tentative Subdivision Map. This application serves to
comply with this condition of approval.
· Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution recommending
that the City Council approve the tentative subdivision map subject to Conditions of
Approval.
No one spoke in support or against the proposal.
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Perrine, seconded by
Commissioner Lindstrom, the Public Hearing was unanimously
closed.
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, seconded by
Commissioner Lindstrom, Resolution 2868 was adopted, to
allow the creation of 31 townhome lots on properties located at 346
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and 356 Union Avenue in a PD (Planned Development) Zoning
District, subject to the Conditions of Approval, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Alne, Akridge, Lindstrom, Meyer-Kennedy, Perrine, Wilkinson
None
Fox
Chairperson Alne read Item No. 4 into the record.
4. SA 93-15
Consider the appeal of P. Namkoong for denial of a sign application
on property located at 1777 S. Bascom Avenue, Campbell Billiards, in
a C-2-S (General Commercial) Zoning District.
Mr. Tim Haley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report noting the following:
· Request was denied based on the fact that the Campbell Billiards' sign is not
consistent with the other signs in the shopping center as is required.
Chairperson Alne reported the findings of the Site and Architectural Review Committee
(SARC) recommendations from its meeting of July 27, 1993 as follows:
1. Sign is clearly a cabinet sign and neighboring business has a cabinet sign that was
"grandfathered" in, (installed prior to setting of uniform signage standards (size
and style) for shopping centers.
2. Sign is attractive and already installed but technically in violation.
Mr. Paul Namkoong, the applicant and owner of Campbell Billards, made the following
comments:
· His contractor put up his sign in haste prior to approval.
· He was unaware that his neighbor's sign was "grandfathered" in so felt that his
sign would be approved.
· His business has been opened for four days now and the sign offers lots of light which
adds to the security of the parking lot as his business is opened when the others in the
center are not.
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Wilkinson, seconded by
Commissioner Lindstrom, the sign request was unanimously
approved.
Chairperson Alne read Item No. 5 into the record.
5. SA 93-16
Consider the application of Mr. James Wood, on behalf of Save Mart
Supermarkets, for approval of a sign application on property located
at 850 W. Hamilton Avenue in a P-D (Planned
Development/Commercial) Zoning District.
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Ms. Gloria Sciara, Planner I, informed the Commission that the applicant has submitted
revised drawings and is requesting a continuance to the August 10th meeting,
MOTION:
On motion of Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, seconded by
Commissioner Alne, Sign Application 93-16 was unanimously
continued to the August 10th Planning Commission meeting.
Chairperson Alne read Item No. 6 into the record.
6. SA 93-17 Consider the application of San Jose Plastics and Neon Co. on behalf
of Innovators Hair Salon & Travel, for approval of a sign application
on property located at 2260 S. Bascom Avenue in a C-2-S (General
Commercial) Zoning District.
Ms. Gloria Sciara, Planner I, presented the staff report noting the following:
· The proposed signing request does not exceed the standard one square foot of signage
for each linear foot of building frontage allowed under the Sign Ordinance.
· The cumulative sign area is less than the area permitted under the Sign Ordinance and
is simply distributed among three signs.
· The proposed use identifies two different uses, and therefore would technically be
allowed for identification of both business uses as specified in the Sign Ordinance.
MOTION: On motion of Commissioner Lindstrom seconded by
Commissioner Akridge, the sign request was unanimously approved.
REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The written report of the Community Development Director was accepted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m., to the next regularly
scheduled Planning Commission meeting of August 10, 1993, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council
Chambers, City Hall, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California.
C~e-A. Shinn,~i~~tary
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