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The City of Burlingame
CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 94010-3997
February 19, 2003
Bruce Carlton
DoubleTree Hotel
835 Airport Boulevard
Burlingame, CA 94010
Dear Mr. Carlton,
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TEL: (650) 558-7250
FAX: (650) 696-3790
Since there was no appeal to or suspension by the City Council, the February 10, 2003 Planning Commission
approval of your application for a conditional use permit amendment and conditional use permit became
effective February 18, 2003. This application was to allow a 3,849 SF courtyard enclosure at 835 Airport
Boulevard, zoned C-4.
The February 10, 2003 minutes of the Planning Commission state your application was approved with the
following conditions (conditions in italics are carried over from previous approvals on this site):
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that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date
stamped January 6, 2003, sheets A1-1, A2-1, A2-2, and A3-1, site plan, floor plan and building
elevations;
that the conditions of the Fire Marshal and Chief Building Official 's January 13, 2003 memos shall be
met; ' -
that the use and any improvements for the use shall meet all the requirements of the California Building
and Uniform Fire Codes, 2001 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame;
4. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date
stamped July 16, 2001, sheets AI -0, A2-1, A3-1 and A3-2 and sheet A1-1, date stamped November 19,
2001;
S. that the conditions of the Fire Marshal 's Apri116, 2001 memo and Recycling Specialist's April 16, 2001
memo shall be met;
6. that the tra�c allocation for a 1 DI- room addition and 4,372 SF meeting room space addition to an
existing 291-room hotel (82.2 room/acre density) which is a part of the planning approval of this project
and the agreement for use of 127 parking spaces on the adjacent sanitary landfill shall run with the
conditional use permits and shall expire at the same time the planning approval expires on the project;
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835 Airport Boulevard
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7. that since the applicant has elected to provide a signiftcant portion of its required parking by seeking an
agreement with the City to share a parking area as described in the project, before issuance of any
building permit under this project approval, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City
that provides that the applicant will be allowed to use the City property to the north and west forparking
for at least 127 vehicles so long as the applicant's property is used as a hotel or the required parking is
not provided in some other way approved by the City; if that agreement is terminated for any reason, the
applicant shall either reduce its usage to eliminate the need for the 127 parking spaces or provide
alternative parking approved by the City;
8. that the proposed structure will be built on driven piles to mitigate potential settlement problems and
earth shaking in a major earthquake;
9. that any connections between the new structure and the existing structure shall be designed to meet all
the seismic requirements of the 1998 edition c�f the California Building Code and California Fire Code;
10. that flexible joints shall be installed on all utilities to reduce potential problems associated with ground
settlement;
11. that the finished floors for any structure shall be at least 9' above the mean sea level or one foot above
the possible flood elevation, whichever is greater;
12. that all runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site will be required to meet
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards;
13. that any new construction on the site shall elevate the entry level to habitable floor levels to at least 9
feet above the mean sea level or one foot above the possible flood elevation, whichever is greater;
14. that thisproject shall comply with the requirements of the state-mandated water conservationprogram,
that a complete Irrigation WaterManagement and Conservation Plan shall be submitted with landscape
and irrigation plans at time ofpermit applica'ia�a, and shall be approved by the City s SeniorLandscape
Inspector prior to issuing a building permit;
1S. that the site shall be periodically sprayed with water to control dust during grading and construction;
16. that the developer shall be required to get appropriate permits from the Bay Area Air Quality
ManagementDistrict and construction equipment emissions shall be in compliance with theirstandards;
17. that all construction shall be limited to the hours of construction imposed by the City of Burlingame
Municipal Code, and no piles shall be driven before 9: 00 a.m. on Saturday, and none shall be driven on
Sunday;
18. that the Cityshall require that the construction contractorpredrill holes (iffeasible based on soils) and
equip pile drivers with shields, and shall also develop a schedule forpile driving to minimize the impacts
on the existing DoubleTree Hotel facilities, the Red Rooflnn and Red Rock Cafe;
19. that the hotel addition shall be built so that the interior noise level in all rooms does not exceed 45 dBa;
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835 Airport Boulevard
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20. If any prehistoric or historic archeological relics are discovered during construction, all work will be
halted until the finding can be fully investigated and proper protection measures, as determined by
qualified experts, can be implemented;
21. that the controlled access parking plan shall be built and implemented as shown on the plans submitted
to the PlanningDepartment and date stamped February 19,1999, Sheet PK-1, and the installation shall
conform to all the requirements of the California Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 1995 Edition, as
amended by the City ofBurlingame;
22. that the conditions of the Fire Marshal's September 28, 1998 and March 2, 1999 memos and the City
Engineer's March 8, 1999 memo shall be met;
23. that a fee may be charged for self-park visitors at a rate of up to $1. 00 for the first two hours, $2.00for 2
to 4 hours and $9.00 for over four hours, and any change to this fee shall be reviewed by the city at a
public hearing;
24. that any change to the number of parking spaces provided on site, their configuration and/or the
operation of the parking controls shall require amendment to this use permit;
25. that any change to the operation of the controlled and/or valet parking affecting the fee charged, the
area used, or the traffic controls shall require amendment to this use permit;
26. that prior to use of the City landfill parking lot forpaid valet or paid self-parking, the hotel shall obtain
an amendment to the Shared Parking and License Agreement wiih the City to reflect this use;
27. that the use permit shall be reviewed annuallyfor the first three years (Apri12000, 2001, 2002) to assess
the impact of paid valet and self parking on Ciry landfill parking and parking on adjacent streets and
properties, and /or upon complaint;
28. that the hotel shall report to the city twice a year in 6 month intervals the number cJ r.ars whi�h have
parked longer than 24 hours and are not registered hotel guests and the use permit shall be reviewed if
more than 10% of the on-site parking spaces are employed for this duration;
29. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department and date
stamped April 14, 1997, Sheet AO through All, and that the landscape plans shall be reviewed for
compliance with all city ordinances and approved by the SeniorLandscape Inspector before a building
permit is issued;
30. that the conditions of the Fire Marshal's November 18, 1996 and April 21, 1997 memos, and the Chief
Building Inspector's November 12, 1996 and April 21, 1997 memos shall be met;
31. that small delivery trucks or vans with periodic deliveries may be on site during operating hours, and no
trucks shall be stored or parked on site continuously throughout the day or overnight;
32. that the use and any improvements for the use shall meet all the requirements of the California Building
and Uniform Fire Codes, 1998 Edition as amended by the City of Burlingame;
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33. that the overall height of the 101-room addition as measured from the grade at the first floor (9'-6"
elevation) shall be 84'-6%'; and the height to the top ofthe elevatorshaft and mechanical room shall be
99'-0 ;•
34. that no room in the hotel shall be leased to a single individual, company or corporate entity for more
than 29 days and no rooms and/or any part of the building shall be leased for permanent residential
purposes;
35. that in thefuture, as required, the developershall participate in an assessment districtformed toprovide
an east-west transit connection to CalTrain, SamTrans, Greyhound and/or any other intercity transit
opportunities for employees and guests as well as providing an on-site transit/commute coordinator,
perhaps in conjunction with other employers in the area, to facilitate employees' trips to work and
reduce peak hour trips generated by the hotel;
36. that the site shall be landscaped with vegetation which requires a minimum of fertilization and pest
control, and the maintenance ofsuch landscaping shall follow the procedure established by a qualified
landscape architect and approved by the city for fertilization and pest control;
37. that the applicant shall implement a valet parking plan for the transition period between occupancy of
the new hotel rooms and completion and availability of at Zeast 11 S spaces in the proposed shared use
parking lot on the sanitary landfill site;
38. that the project shall meet the requirements of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
39. that in order to minimize settlement of roadways and other site features, recompacting surcharging the
artificial fill material should be done before any paving;
40. that when the level-of-service reaches LOS D, the city shall convert the northbound through lane on
Airport Rna.c�evard _af Anza Boulevard to a second exclusive left-turn lane. This improvement will
improve cumulative conditions during the p.m. peak hour at this intersection to an acceptable LOSD
(Y/C=0.85), and the applicant shall pay a fee at that time toward the cost of this improvement, in
proportion to the project's contribution to the total increase in traffic through the intersection;
41. thatpayment ofa BayfrontDevelopmentFee to the City ofBurlingamefor impacts in theAnza area shall
be required in order to pay the proportional share for improvements which would mitigate cumulative
impacts of this and other projects on area circulation, one-half due at the time of application and one-
half due before asking for a final framing inspection;
42. that theproposed Anza Boulevard driveway access shared with thefutureparkshall be widened from its
current proposed width of 20 feet to a minimum width of 36 feet; a stop sign shall be provided at the
driveway to control access on to Anza Boulevard from the shared parking facilities at the public park;
43. that the project sponsor shall continue to provide an airport shuttle service to all hotel guests, which
shall include connections to Caltrain to accommodate employees at shift changes; and
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44. that no portion of the required parking on site or on the landfill shall be used for long-term airport
parking as part of a hotel promotion.
All site improvements and construction work will require separatc application to the Building Department. This
approval is valid for one year during which time a building permit must be issued. One extension of up to one
year may be considered by the Planning Commission if application is made before the end of the first year.
The decision of the Council is a final administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section
1094.6. If you wish to challenge the decision in a court of competent jurisdiction, you must do so within 90 days
of the date of the decision unless a shorter time is required pursuant to state or federal law.
Sincerely yours,
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Margaret Monroe
City Planner
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835airpt.cca
c. Noemi Avram, AIA, architect
Chief Building Inspector
Chief Deputy Valuation, Assessor's Office
(4.109 AC MOL BEING ELY PTN OF PARCEL A PARCEL MAP VOL 55/48-49; APN# 028-343-430)
(.658 AC MOL BEING WLY PT'N OF PARCEL A PARCEL MAP VOL 55/48-49; APN # 028-343-440)
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� ROU'TIl�TG FORM
DATE:
�anuary 8, 2003
TO: City Engineer
�C�iief Building.Official
Fire Marshal
Recycling Specialist
City. Arborist
� City Attorney
FR.OM: Planning Staff .
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SUBJECT: Request for an amendment to a conditional use permie, conditional use permit to exceed
1.0 floor area ratio and condidonal use permit to vary from Bayfront Design Guidelines
vyith 25.5% lot coverage �vhere 25% is the maximum allowed to cover an existing interior
courty.ard at 835 Airport Blvd., zoned C-4; E1PN: 026-343-430 & 040.
STAFF REVIEW: Monday, January 13, 2003
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Reviewed By: � ate of Comments:. d
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ROUTING FORM �
DA'TE: January s, 2003
TO: _City Engineer
Chief Building.Official
�Fire Marshal
� Recycling Specialist
� _City Arborist
_Citj►.Attotney
FROM: Pl�uiing Staff � _ .
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SUBJECT: Request for an amendment to a conditional use permit, conditional use permit to exceed
1.0.floor atea ratio and conditionai use permit to vary from Bayfront Design Guidelines
with 25:�% lot coverage �vhere 25% is the maximum allowed to cover an existing interiar
courtyard at 83S Airport Blvd., zoned C-4; APN: 026-343-43.0 & 040.
STAFF REVIEW: Monday, January 13, 2003
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