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SAN MATEO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
Ju1y 30, 1964
Burlingame City Council
Burlingame, California
Gentlemen: Re: O'Sullivan Fence Appeal
Mr. 0'Sullivan has appealed the decision of the Planning
Commission which denied a variance to exceed the six foot height
limitation on the fence which he wishes to build along the
sideline of his property.
The home is on the southeast corner of Vancouver and Hillside
Drive and was purchased a few months ago. Among the improve-
ments being made by the new owners was the removal of a privet
hedge which existed between the sidewalk and the rear yard
with the intention of replacing it with a fence. This block
of Hillside Drive has a steep grade.
Unfortunately, the fence installation was begun without a
building permit and without any knowledge of the fence regula-
tions. Mrs. O'Sullivan purchased twelve foot redwood posts
and these were placed in concrete before the job was stopped.
At the hearing, the applicant insisted that a six foot fence
would not serve to conceal the rear yard from the street because
of the contour of the land which rises above the sidewalk, The
commissioners were opposed to the possible "billboard" appearance
of a high fence and asked for a new plan with the fence constructed
with stepped panels. The hearing was continued to allow the
applicant to re-draw the plan.
At the continued hearing, the Commission was not satisiied with
the excessive height and the application was denied.
It is my opinion that an area of possible compromise exists.
vlhen the matter is heard, I would like to make a suggestion that
may be satisfactory to the Council and to the applicant.
Respectf lly submitted, �
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GE GE A. MANN
City Planner
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�r�per�r 3ar lc�s�ted on t,��e ���he�rt e�arner o� Vanc�vv�� 1►�r�as�a� �
H��2s�r1� Qrfv� and w�a,s r�cenl�l� pKxrahasad b�► 't7a� appl�.c�ent�; th�.�
�r�a af Fi�ll�eids Driv�e �a�s � a�e�p grads an� the f�n��s �sr�a��e�% �«a
b� +��ec+��d a�aa,nc,� �ris ��c3elfne �� t.h� prop�sr�y exee�rda� ��e� e�a'�x �+�at
fis�gh� 1��i�s�ion4
�� �i'� �la�nn�ar �vised tha1C the fer�ce install�s�3on wa�r r���<�d
w►�,�i�oe�� ��il��ng p,$rait: t4ras4 O`�11�v�an ha� pe�aerhas�d s��.�edi
��te�, �s�,� tc�� ia hei�h� auzd %ad �tTisa pl�ced in e�s�s�r�� �f�r$
��� �Zra�e�+� w��r �to�rped by ti� �u.�.idiQg ��c�.esr � �h� �t�t.+�r�
�1he�re�az r�me ��ore the Plaruz�.nq C�a�issi,c�zs c,n irie b��i� o� �
��i�n�� r�a��� to axr�d t�� heiqfi� l��.it�rt�on: k.h�� a� th�
is�or.i�� �Ihe �gpltc�ars� e�aL�ed it��� a�i�t faot f+tnce w�u1� ��a�
�we�v� �a coraceal th� rea►r y�rd �r�m t.h8 sfixeQt ��trtsa �af` �}��
�c�xa��►u� ci t,h� la►si� wh�.ah rises sbov�e tbie siQe�r�llkd t�� ?�e+rr��►q
�►a� c�n�fan�aad to �llaw �.he ag�lir�t to �ubsit � stirw �s� oi elz�aw��z�c��.:
+�� r�v��e� �traa#,a�gs indi.catard an iru�ufff.cie�nt zedatrt�an in h�,�q��
+3atd fih� ��siasicaa th�reafter w�ed �A dec� the �rrriaxs�ce a
'i`� Ci� 1'lausner atated +Ehat fn his opiuion, an +rr�►a a� cc�sr��sral��
�ia��.s� �nd ttsa� he a�ay hsv� � a�tqgistion rutu��lY sa�i�wf�:cto�cy t�
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M�. lAr� Ua Sey113vi.n. invi�ed 1yy tAe C'?a�i� �ko coa�n�F con�4� �:he
��w�e���s o� �.i�� City Plaa�r +aad sta�ec3 at thE ca�st�.n�c1 �i�ing es�
t3a� �I�nr�.inq ��m�ssfoa. Pl�ss s�ere aul�ai�tod �o fndica+�e� ���a��e:
9�b�t r,�uE.ai creat� a"�t;epped da�" ap�s�rance and lasca��se g!` th�n
�1cs� e,� th� ar�,dewalk, a�evsn foot. �i.x inch to a a�x fac►�� g��
incta i�►nce hai�ht� was propo�ed.
Mra �' �i.li�ran reierred to a letter �to Cous,cil, dated .7`ul�r 19� 1'�G�,;
iro� p�lg„ F+��Er Sarqents� 2021 Hillaide Oriv�, ewr►sr af propar�y
ad�a�c�n� �a th� subjeat px�perty, withdra�inq hia ori�in�al ob��eti�ax
�d a�p�ro�rinq t�e currentiy suggeates3 maxi�u fen�o heiq2�t t�t ,�t�sswrn
fs�t �ix iaches.
kr. O'SaYlZivan �vi��d that he 3a now cogniaant o� th� �ix foot hsi�s�i±�
reg�r�.a�ion; �owever, becauae o£ �,e unnsual slope af the l�ind, tisa
variaance is r�stsd (1) to isprove the appearuece of the property
(fo�er �wx�ess reglect of praperty nocessitat,�d the xe�soval of thax�y��
�#v� ��� of an una�ghtly� hedqss� i3� ta aiford a d�gga� of pziv��rs
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�ra� �;;�r �� p�o�e��. ���� iurn�.tur� and otire�c �x�:��l�� �rc� �h��t
���ar i.t� hm� �en x��olen oa prior �scc�ei.ar�» �
�epi�.inq �o Caunc�.l inqu�r�ns. �= OaSullivan s�at�d t�� �he �'�nce
w+�i1 t�e �► c�*a�ia�ua�.iort o� �he r�ms.�ning port.ian o� �a ha�cic�e on �e
B�l�.s�.�� Driwe �3da oi the graperty �z�d wil2 be �consitr�cted of fir�t
e���ai� lumberx w�.th decor�tive c�PP� Po�ts, painte8 whit� and
a►��nY��ne� o� +a y�ar�xound bmsf�a: there is an approxint�e �rea of
f�r �:e iive ��ei� of slape; f'�nEe a�n�tructfan aha�ll b�t.n twa
��et ���.de �he propar�.y line (�od� requiremen�� ar�d tha �Fprox.i��e
e�e�.���r���,s�e �a�t gt the �o �s�ot section will be` p�l�aated �.n 1vy' or
�c�r p��xa� t� cover t�e xaw d�,rt.
i►�yos �lar�in ° s sugge�t�o�► tha�t t�� fQnce b� se� back fi�xth�r than the
tw+� foo� �Sroper�y lin� tw pern�it � six foot heiqht. fence cor►s�r�c�fon
was �%ject.�d t,a by llra O'�u1liw�n, who �rtsted Lhst it �rould r�duca
�ri� �ard a►rea (cvrr�ntiy c�sali, � r�cessitate the rs4noval at� trdes
and r�ire e costly qradinq op�r�tion.
Ia► rsp3.� to �o�nc��.�n Crooby��s f�ne�iry concarning the �uqq�s�ion r�i
���.� Plaxsner +�f a"possiia2� �aroaise• the 1�►t.�er pacesgntacX
to Coe�c11, a ask�tch prepsurMd br,yr �ie Of�ice, indic�tin�g a�niqu�
b�igh� �af s#,x fa�t to ��radu�tl �axi�n� haight o� seven �a�i�¢ two
�acht��
R�f4rer�ca� w�s �s to co�tn�le�tiona on fi2e approving the applir�nt °�
r���t f�z � rarianc�a. �ac�ived from Mr a and !lr�. C � ltcC.�wan d i4��
Vsacc�aver 1►vsnua. Mr. awd Nrs: willala�e Ranney, 2i01 Sf ll�id� Dzi� e�nd
�lr�. �0t�2liaa S. Blscictiu�n� Z020 Bil,l+�id� Dri*ro.
�kttre beinq no fi�rt#�z co�weata iro� thos� approving tt►e grantir►q �f
�is� varlaa�ce and Ao ob�ectf�ons snt�rad aither ver%Yly. or in
��.t��, Ddr, O" 3ullivaa �ra� �ationad rit� reapect t� hi• reaction
t� �he svqqested rednct�� ia the hsigi�t of the lo�sc�o
J1fto.� �oo�+ dalib�ra�ion, the applicant iadicated h,ta approval to the
propar.d h�iqht r�ductian �nd a �oa�io,� th�resft�r int:roc9ucad b1r
G�nci�ma� Csosby, secv�ad by Coancilm�n Grorqe f�ha� tf� vsris�nce
b+s qtanted wit2i the cond3tia� tha�. �ha fance b� erertad on a"otep�d•
�sfs fra�m a 0i;,nfarnm h�iqht o� sSx �'e�t to a s�.x�wws i�eiq�t of �even
�eat. tauo inaha�, was unaaivoualy cauesied.
� 6 c�.Assxraca�so�, � t.�os�,s�r a�ar�
Meyor iu announcsd that this waa tAe Eife aad �lac� schedaled to
coriduc� a p hearfnq or� the proposad cl�ssiPicaLion oi i�u+�txt+�,t
propsrky awn�d by�„�1Ce1r�ton Pra�p�rkiea. _�'"�
�'h� hear�ng �ras d�clar�d operi""'und�_" f`E B" �"�i�rdinqa of tiie
n
Plsaning Coiwissioa ot the Cit�t""'" ` r�i�gauee• wss r�afl, '!'ha fisdfnqs�
indicatod that throngh rsight, so�s p a or gartiona of th�
Ci�y l.yiny qenera n the bay side� �rer� not des t�.into districts
whQn �.h�e 195 ninq code vas adopted and it reai t2�ereafteY raca�nrnda¢I
byr ti�e dt inq Ca�s,is�ion �hat in sccor�ance xith th� co�prehwnsivs
zon " pisn ot Lh� City, the snbj�ct propsrty be dvsiqnatad "Light
�ndn�txial (ri�-1� District."
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