HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 056-2015RESOLUTION NO. 56-2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME,
DENYING THE APPEAL OF FRANK WONG AND UPHOLDING THE
PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF
APPLICATIONS FOR DESIGN REVIEW AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR
DECLINING HEIGHT ENVELOPE, AN ATTACHED GARAGE, AND A
BASEMENT FOR A NEW, TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1906 EASTON DRIVE, AND REFERRING SAID
PROJECT TO A DESIGN REVIEWER PRIOR TO RECONSIDERATION OF
THE MATTER BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME THAT:
WHEREAS, an application for Design Review and Special Permits for declining height
envelope, an attached garage and a basement for a new, two-story single-family dwelling was
submitted by J Deal Associates on behalf of Kinson "Frank" Wong on December 18, 2014 for
property situated at 1906 Easton Drive;
WHEREAS, the application was considered by the Planning Commission at a duly
noticed design review study hearing on February 23, 2015 at which time the Planning
Commission provided specific direction to the applicant regarding the project design;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the applicant's proposed plan
revisions prepared in response to its February 23, 2015 direction at a duly noticed public
hearing on April 13, 2015, at which time the Commission denied the application without
prejudice in large part due to the incompatibility of the design with the neighborhood;
WHEREAS, the applicant filed a timely appeal of the Planning Commission's April 13,
2015 denial without prejudice on April 15, 2015; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2015 the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing
to consider the appeal of the Planning Commission's April 13, 2015 denial without prejudice of
the application for Design Review and Special Permits.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby denies the appeal and upholds the Planning
Commission's denial without prejudice of the application for Design Review and Special Permits
for 1906 Easton Drive, finding that the design of the proposed residence is inconsistent with the
direction of the City's Neighborhood Design Guidelines that require the architectural design of
the residence to be compatible with the neighborhood character.
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Section 2. Further, the City Council hereby directs that if the applicant chooses to submit
revised plans for the new residence on the property at 1906 Easton Drive, staff shall refer the
revised project plans to a design reviewer in advance of presenting the revised project to the
Planning Commission for reconsideration.
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I, Mary Ellen Kearney, 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 1st day of June,
2015 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brownrigg, Keighran, Nagel, Ortiz, Root
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
City Clerk