HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 040-2005RESOLUTION NO 40-2005
RESOLUTION APPROVING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION DESIGN REVIEW
AND SPECIAL PERMIT
RESOLVED, by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame that:
WHEREAS, a categorical exemption has been proposed and application has been made
for design review and special permit for declining height envelope for a new two-story single
family dwelling and detached garage at 1524 Vancouver Avenue, zoned R-1, Gary Partee, 340
Lorton Ave., Burlingame, property owner, APN: 026-034-190;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said application on April
25, 2005, at which time said application was approved;
WHEREAS, this matter was appealed to City Council and a hearing thereon held on May
16, 2005 and continued hearing held on June 6, 2005, at which time it reviewed and considered
the staff report and all other written materials and testimony presented at said hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED and DETERMINED by this Council that:
1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, and
comments received and addressed by this council, it is hereby found that there is no substantial
evidence that the project set forth above will have a significant effect on the environment, and
categorical exemption, per CEQA Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3 - (a) construction of a
limited number of new, small facilities or structures including (a) one single family residence or
a second dwelling unit in a residential zone. In urbanized areas, up to three single-family
residences maybe constructed or converted under this exemption, is hereby approved.
2. Said design review and special permit is approved, subject to the conditions set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Findings for such design review and special permit are as set forth
in the staff report, minutes and recording of said meeting.
3. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the official
records of the County of San Mateo.
I, Doris Mortensen, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the June 6, 2005, and
adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, OWAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of approval for categorical exemption design review and special permit.
1524 Vancouver Avenue
Effective June 6, 2005
that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department
date stamped May 27, 2005, sheets A.1 through A.6, Ll and Boundary and Topographic
Survey; as amended by the conditions below, and that any other changes to the footprint
or floor area of the building shall require and amendment to this permit;
2. that the plans date stamped May 27, 2005, shall be modified as follows:
a. wood siding shall be replaced with stucco; and the horizontal band on the front
fagade shall not be included;
b. the window boxes on the second floor shall remain as shown;
C. the house shall not be painted white;
d. the front wall of the house shall be set back 28'-8" from the front property line and
the front of the porch shall be set back 23'-0" from the front property line as
shown on Sheet A-3 date stamped May 27, 2005;
e. in order to avoid damage to the roots of the Coast Live Oak on the adjacent
property, the existing grade on the lot shall be retained and shall not be reduced
by grading;
f there shall be a stone wall installed approximately three feet from the front
property line (about six feet from the inner edge of the sidewalk);
3. that prior to the issuance of a demolition permit for the existing house, the applicant shall
do the following to protect the existing Coast Live Oak on the adjacent property:
a. all necessary tree trimming including finish cuts shall be completed by a certified
arborist and inspected by the City Arborist;
b. protective fencing shall be installed along the perimeter Tree Protection Zone
which has already been established, outlined with white paint and labeled TPZ;
C. a written report from the Project Arborist certifying that the above work has been
completed shall be submitted to the City Arborist who will do a site inspection to
confirm the work has been done according to the requirements;
4. that the following measures shall be monitored by the Project Arborist and shall apply to
the construction of the project including the demolition of the existing driveway and
construction of the new driveway:
a. the portion of the existing driveway concrete within the tree protection zone is to
be removed by hand, a jack hammer may be used, but no heavy equipment shall
be used;
b. that during demolition of the driveway within the tree protection zone, the project
arborist shall monitor and inspect the cutting of tree roots of 2 inches in diameter
or larger.
C. as recommended in the Mayne Tree Report of June 6, 2005, the new driveway
shall be of a "porous type paving system", the design and type of replacement
paving within the tree protection zone shall be approved by the City Arborist and
its installation overseen by the project arborist and certified to the City Arborist;
d. all recommendations in the Mayne Tree Report dated June 6, 2005 shall be
strictly followed throughout the construction period;
Conditions of approval for categorical exemption design review and special permit.
1524 Vancouver Avenue
Effective June 6, 2005
C. foundation trenching shall be inspected by the project arborist prior to framing or
pouring of concrete. The project arborist may require fertilization or pruning at
this time;
5. that prior to the removal of or planting of any trees within the City right of way, the
applicant shall obtain a permit from the Parks Department and that the applicant shall
install two 24 -inch box tall, large -crowned trees selected from the city's street tree list in
the planter strip at the front of the house and shall install and maintain two24-inch box
tall, large -crowned trees selected from the city's street tree list in the front yard of the
house, positioned to screen the view of the mass of the house from the properties across
the street, the City Arborist shall approve the tree selections and locations and determine
the appropriate timing for planting, however the trees shall be installed prior to issuing
an occupancy permit for this house;
6. that the roof of the garage shall be revised so that it is pitched from left side to right side
rather than front to back in order to comply with the zoning code requirement for height
of an accessory structure as shown on the revised plans date stamped May 27, 2005;
7. that any changes to the size or envelope of the first or second floors, which would include
adding or enlarging a dormer(s), moving or changing windows and architectural features
or changing the roof height or pitch, shall be subject to design review;
8. that prior to scheduling the framing inspection, the project architect, engineer or other
licensed professional shall provide architectural certification that the architectural details
such as window locations and bays are built as shown on the approved plans; if there is
no licensed professional involved in the project, the property owner or contractor shall
provide the certification under penalty of perjury; certifications shall be submitted to the
Building Department;
9. that prior to final inspection, Planning Department staff will inspect and note compliance
of the architectural details (trim materials, window type, etc.) to verify that the project
has been built according to the approved Planning and Building plans; all new windows
shall be true divided light wood windows and shall contain a wood stucco -mould trim to
match the existing trim as close as possible;
10. that all air ducts, plumbing vents, and flues shall be combined, where possible, to a single
termination and installed on the portions of the roof not visible from the street; and that
these venting details shall be included and approved in the construction plans before a
Building permit is issued;
11. that prior to scheduling the roof deck inspection, a licensed surveyor shall shoot the
height of the roof ridge and provide certification of that height to the Building
Department;
12. that prior to scheduling the foundation inspection a licensed surveyor shall locate the
property comers and set the building footprint;
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Conditions of approval for categorical exemption design review and special permit.
1524 Vancouver Avenue
Effective June 6, 2005
13. that prior to underfloor frame inspection the surveyor shall certify the first floor elevation
of the new structure(s) and the various surveys shall be accepted by the City Engineer;
14. that during demolition of the existing residence, site preparation and construction of the
new residence, the applicant shall use all applicable "best management practices" as
identified in Burlingame's Storm Water Ordinance, to prevent erosion and off-site
sedimentation of storm water runoff,
15. that demolition for removal of the existing structures and any grading or earth moving on
the site shall not occur until a building permit has been issued and such site work shall be
required to comply with all the regulations of the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District.
16. that the conditions of the Chief Building Official's March 8, 2005 memo, the Recycling
Specialist's March 9, 2005 memo, the Fire Marshal's March 14, 2005 memo, the City
Engineer's March 15, 2005 memo The NPDES Coordinators March 16, 2005 memo and
the City Arborist's March 23, 2005 memo shall be met;
17. that the project shall comply with the Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
Ordinance which requires affected demolition, new construction and alteration projects to
submit a Waste Reduction Plan and meet recycling requirements; any partial or full
demolition of a structure, interior or exterior, shall require a demolition permit;
18. that the applicant shall comply with Ordinance 1503, the City of Burlingame Storm
Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance; and
19. that the project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building Code and
California Fire Code, 2001 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame.
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Recording Requested by:
Doris J. Mortensen, City Clerk
City of Burlingame
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
When Recorded Mail to:
Doris J. Mortensen, City Clerk
City of Burlingame
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
RESOLUTION NO. 40-2005
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION DESIGN REVIEW & SPECIAL PERMIT
1524 VANCOUVER AVENUE
APN: 026-034-190
Owner: GARY PARTEE
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and correct copy of the document it
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on file in my office.
Dated:
City C erk
City of urlingame
RESOLUTIONNO 40-2005
RESOLUTION APPROVING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION DESIGN REVIEW
AND SPECIAL PERMIT
RESOLVED, by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame that
WHEREAS, a categorical exemption has been proposed and application has been made
for design review and special permit for declining height envelope for a new two-story single
family dwelling and detached garage at 1524 Vancouver Avenue, zoned R-1, Gary Partee, 340
Lorton Ave., Burlingame, property owner, APN: 026-034-190;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said application on April
25, 2005, at which time said application was approved;
WHEREAS, this matter was appealed to City Council and a hearing thereon held on May
16, 2005 and continued hearing held on June 6, 2005, at which time it reviewed and considered
the staff report and all other written materials and testimony presented at said hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED and DETERMINED by this Council that:
1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, and
comments received and addressed by this council, it is hereby found that there is no substantial
evidence that the project set forth above will have a significant effect on the environment, and
categorical exemption, per CEQA Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3 — (a) construction of a
limited number of new, small facilities or structures including (a) one single family residence or
a second dwelling unit in a residential zone. In urbanized areas, up to three single-family
residences maybe constructed or converted under this exemption, is hereby approved.
2. Said design review and special permit is approved, subject to the conditions set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Findings for such design review and special permit are as set forth
in the staff report, minutes and recording of said meeting.
3. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the official
records of the County of San Mateo.
I, Doris Mortensen, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the June 6, 2005, and
adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O%AHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of approval for categorical exemption design review and special permit.
1524 Vancouver Avenue
Effective June 6, 2005
1. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department
date stamped May 27, 2005, sheets A.1 through A.6, Ll and Boundary and Topographic
Survey; as amended by the conditions below, and that any other changes to the footprint
or floor area of the building shall require and amendment to this permit;
2. that the plans date stamped May 27, 2005, shall be modified as follows:
a. wood siding shall be replaced with stucco; and the horizontal band on the front
fagade shall not be included;
b. the window boxes on the second floor shall remain as shown;
C. the house shall not be painted white;
d. the front wall of the house shall be set back 28'-8" from the front property line and
the front of the porch shall be set back 23'-0" from the front property line as
shown on Sheet A-3 date stamped May 27, 2005;
e. in order to avoid damage to the roots of the Coast Live Oak on the adjacent
property, the existing grade on the lot shall be retained and shall not be reduced
by grading;
ff, there shall be a stone wall installed approximately three feet from the front
property line (about six feet from the inner edge of the sidewalk);
3, that prior to the issuance of a demolition permit for the existing house, the applicant shall
do the following to protect the existing Coast Live Oak on the adjacent property:
a. all necessary tree trimming including finish cuts shall be completed by a certified
arborist and inspected by the City Arborist;
b. protective fencing shall be installed along the perimeter Tree Protection Zone
which has already been established, outlined with white paint and labeled TPZ;
C. a written report from the Project Arborist certifying that the above work has been
completed shall be submitted to the City Arborist who will do a site inspection to
confirm the work has been done according to the requirements;
4. that the following measures shall be monitored by the Project Arborist and shall apply to
the construction of the project including the demolition of the existing driveway and
construction of the new driveway:
a. the portion of the existing driveway concrete within the tree protection zone is to
be removed by hand, a jack hammer may be used, but no heavy equipment shall
be used;
b. that during demolition of the driveway within the tree protection zone, the project
arborist shall monitor and inspect the cutting of tree roots of 2 inches in diameter
or larger.
C. as recommended in the Mayne Tree Report of June 6, 2005, the new driveway
shall be of a "porous type paving system", the design and type of replacement
paving within the tree protection zone shall be approved by the City Arborist and
its installation overseen by the project arborist and certified to the City Arborist;
d. all recommendations in the Mayne Tree Report dated June 6, 2005 shall be
strictly followed throughout the construction period;
Conditions of approval for categorical exemption design review and special permit.
1524 Vancouver Avenue
Effective June 6, 2005
e. foundation trenching shall be inspected by the project arborist prior to framing or
pouring of concrete. The project arborist may require fertilization or pruning at
this time;
5. that prior to the removal of or planting of any trees within the City right of way, the
applicant shall obtain a permit from the Parks Department and that the applicant shall
install two 24 -inch box tall, large -crowned trees selected from the city's street tree list in
the planter strip at the front of the house and shall install and maintain two24-inch box
tall, large -crowned trees selected from the city's street tree list in the front yard of the
house, positioned to screen the view of the mass of the house from the properties across
the street, the City Arborist shall approve the tree selections and locations and determine
the appropriate timing for planting, however the trees shall be installed prior to issuing
an occupancy permit for this house;
that the roof of the garage shall be revised so that it is pitched from left side to right side
rather than front to back in order to comply with the zoning code requirement for height
of an accessory structure as shown on the revised plans date stamped May 27, 2005;
that any changes to the size or envelope of the first or second floors, which would include
adding or enlarging a dormer(s), moving or changing windows and architectural features
or changing the roof height or pitch, shall be subject to design review;
8. that prior to scheduling the framing inspection, the project architect, engineer or other
licensed professional shall provide architectural certification that the architectural details
such as window locations and bays are built as shown on the approved plans; if there is
no licensed professional involved in the project, the property owner or contractor shall
provide the certification under penalty of perjury; certifications shall be submitted to the
Building Department;
that prior to final inspection, Planning Department staff will inspect and note compliance
of the architectural details (trim materials, window type, etc.) to verify that the project
has been built according to the approved Planning and Building plans; all new windows
shall be true divided light wood windows and shall contain a wood stucco -mould trim to
match the existing trim as close as possible;
10. that all air ducts, plumbing vents, and flues shall be combined, where possible, to a single
termination and installed on the portions of the roof not visible from the street; and that
these venting details shall be included and approved in the construction plans before a
Building permit is issued;
11. that prior to scheduling the roof deck inspection, a licensed surveyor shall shoot the
height of the roof ridge and provide certification of that height to the Building
Department;
12. that prior to scheduling the foundation inspection a licensed surveyor shall locate the
property corners and set the building footprint;
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Conditions of approval for categorical exemption design review and special permit.
1524 Vancouver Avenue
Effective June 6, 2005
13. that prior to underfloor frame inspection the surveyor shall certify the first floor elevation
of the new structure(s) and the various surveys shall be accepted by the City Engineer;
14. that during demolition of the existing residence, site preparation and construction of the
new residence, the applicant shall use all applicable "best management practices" as
identified in Burlingame's Storm Water Ordinance, to prevent erosion and off-site
sedimentation of storm water runoff,
15. that demolition for removal of the existing structures and any grading or earth moving on
the site shall not occur until a building permit has been issued and such site work shall be
required to comply with all the regulations of the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District.
16. that the conditions of the Chief Building Official's March 8, 2005 memo, the Recycling
Specialist's March 9, 2005 memo, the Fire Marshal's March 14, 2005 memo, the City
Engineer's March 15, 2005 memo The NPDES Coordinators March 16, 2005 memo and
the City Arborist's March 23, 2005 memo shall be met;
17. that the project shall comply with the Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
Ordinance which requires affected demolition, new construction and alteration projects to
submit a Waste Reduction Plan and meet recycling requirements; any partial or full
demolition of a structure, interior or exterior, shall require a demolition permit;
18. that the applicant shall comply with Ordinance 1503, the City of Burlingame Storm
Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance; and
19. that the project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building Code and
California Fire Code, 2001 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame.
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