HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 033-2016RESOLUTION NO. 33-2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 3 LAND -USE OF THE BURLINGAME DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLAN, REVISING SETBACK STANDARDS IN THE BAYSWATER MIXED USE
(BMU), MYRTLE MIXED USE (MMU), HOWARD AVENUE MIXED USE (HMU), AND
CALIFORNIA DRIVE AUTO ROW (CAR) DISTRICTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME HEREBY FINDS:
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2010, the City Council adopted the Burlingame Downtown
Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, properties in the Bayswater Mixed Use (BMU), Myrtle Mixed Use (MMU),
Howard Avenue Mixed Use (HMU), and California Drive Auto Row (CAR) districts do not have
specified side setback standards; and
WHEREAS, the lack of side setback requirements could allow a new building to be built
on the property line with a zero setback; and
WHEREAS, situating a new building on a property line abutting an existing residential
use could be detrimental to the welfare of the respective residential use; and
WHEREAS, Table 3-2 of the Downtown Specific Plan included unintentional scrivener's
errors in the R-3 and R-4 district side setback standards and Myrtle Mixed Use rear setback
standards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended an amendment to Chapter 3 —
Land Use of the Plan Table 3-2 and Chapters 25.33, 25.34, 25.35 and 25.38 of the Burlingame
Municipal Code to apply R-3 and R-4 side setback standards as outlined in Chapters 25.28.075
and 25.29.075 to the property lines(s) of new development projects that abut a property with an
existing residential use in the Bayswater Mixed Use (BMU), Myrtle Mixed Use (MMU), Howard
Avenue Mixed Use (HMU), and California Drive Auto Row (CAR) districts, as follows (changes
shown in italics):
RESOLUTION NO. 33-2016
TABLE 3-2 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (EXCERPT)
**Lots 42' wide or less = 3 feet; Lots wider than 42', but less than 51' = 4 feet; Lots 51'
wide or more, but less than 54'= 5 feet; Lots 54' wide or more, but less than 61'= 6 feet;
Lots over 61' wide and over = 7. In addition: (a) Minimum side setback for condominium
developments shall be 5 feet; (b) the side setback requirement shall be increased one
foot for each floor above the first floor, (c) the exterior side setback for any dwelling on a
corner lot shall be 7 % feet for a building of 2 stories or less and increase one foot for
each additional story; and (d) public building, church, library, museum or other similar
use, either governmental or private, shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from all lot
lines.
***R -3/R-4 side setback standards shall apply to property lines(s) with an existing residential
use on the abutting property.
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Planning Commission's recommendation at
a duly noticed public hearing on April 18, 2016 and concurred with the proposed amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the amendments
to the Chapter 3 — Land Use of the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan as described herein.
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Myrtle
Howard
California
Road
R-4
R-4
Bayswater
Development
Avenue
Drivel
Mixed
R-3
Base
Incentive
Mixed Use
Standard
Mixed
Auto Row
Use
District
District
District
Area
Use
Area
Front Setback -
10 feet
15 feet
15 feet
15 feet
10 feet
Front Build -To
0 feet
0 feet
Side Setback -
0 feet***
0 feet***
0 feet***
10 feet
10 fee
40 -feet
0 feet***
Minimum
3-7feet**
3-7feet**
3-7 feet**
Rear Setback -
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
**Lots 42' wide or less = 3 feet; Lots wider than 42', but less than 51' = 4 feet; Lots 51'
wide or more, but less than 54'= 5 feet; Lots 54' wide or more, but less than 61'= 6 feet;
Lots over 61' wide and over = 7. In addition: (a) Minimum side setback for condominium
developments shall be 5 feet; (b) the side setback requirement shall be increased one
foot for each floor above the first floor, (c) the exterior side setback for any dwelling on a
corner lot shall be 7 % feet for a building of 2 stories or less and increase one foot for
each additional story; and (d) public building, church, library, museum or other similar
use, either governmental or private, shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from all lot
lines.
***R -3/R-4 side setback standards shall apply to property lines(s) with an existing residential
use on the abutting property.
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Planning Commission's recommendation at
a duly noticed public hearing on April 18, 2016 and concurred with the proposed amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the amendments
to the Chapter 3 — Land Use of the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan as described herein.
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RESOLUTION NO. 33-2016
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of
May 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:NONE
BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
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