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CITY OF BURLINGAME
City Hall — 501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, California 94010-3997
July 20, 2016
Anthony Ho
LPMD Architects
1288 Kifer Road, #206
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Re: 1048 Balboa Avenue
Dear Mr. Ho,
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Planning Division
PH: (650) 558-7250
FAX: (650) 696-3790
Since there was no appeal to or suspension by the City Council, the March 28, 2016, Planning
Commission approval of your application for Design Review Amendment for changes to previously
approved Design Review application for a first and second story addition became effective April 7, 2016.
This application was for the removal of the existing chimney located on the left front corner of the house
at 1048 Balboa Avenue, zoned R-1.
The March 14, 2016, minutes of the Planning Commission state your application was approved with the
following conditions:
that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Division date
stamped January 27, 2016, sheets A.1 through A.7 and L.1, and plans date stamped March
18, 2016, sheets A2.1, A2.3 and A3.1;
2. that any changes to building materials, exterior finishes, windows, architectural features,
roof height or pitch, and amount or type of hardscape materials shall be subject to Planning
Division or Planning Commission review (FYI or amendment to be determined by Planning
staffl;
3. that any changes to the size or envelope of the house or garage, which would include
adding or enlarging a dormer(s), shall require an amendment to this permit;
4. that the conditions of the Building Division's February 27, 2014 memo, the Parks Division's
March 3, 2014 memo, the Engineering Division's March 19, 2014 memo, the Fire Division's
March 3, 2014 memo and the Stormwater Division's March 3, 2014 memo shall be met;
5. that any recycling containers, debris boxes or dumpsters for the construction project shall
be placed upon the private property, if feasible, as determined by the Community
Development Director;
6. 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;
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7. that prior to issuance of a building permit for construction of the project, the project
construction plans shall be modified to include a cover sheet listing all conditions of
approval adopted by the Planning Commission, or City Council on appeal; which shall
remain a part of all sets of approved plans throughout the construction process.
Compliance with all conditions of approval is required; the conditions of approval shall not
be modified or changed without the approval of the Planning Commission, or City Council
on appeal;
8. 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;
9. 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;
10. that the project shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Uniform Fire
Codes, 2013 Edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame;
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE MET DURING THE BUILDING INSPECTION
PROCESS PRIOR TO THE INSPECTIONS NOTED IN EACH CONDITION:
11. that prior to scheduling the framing inspection the applicant shall provide a certification by
the project architect or residentia� designer, or another architect or residential design
professional, that demonstrates that the project falls at or below the maximum approved
floor area ratio for the property;
12. that prior to scheduling the foundation inspection, a licensed surveyor shall locate the
property corners, set the building footprint and certify the first floor elevation of the new
structure(s) based on the elevation at the top of. the form boards per the approved plans;
this survey shall be accepted by the City Engineer;
13. that prior to scheduling the framing inspection the project architect or residential designer,
or another architect or residential design professional, shall provide an architectural
certification that the architectural details shown in the approved design which should be
evident at framing, such as window locations and bays, are built as shown on the approved
plans; architectural certification documenting framing compliance with approved design
shall be submitted to the Building Division before the final framing inspection shall be
scheduled;
14. 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 Division; and
15. that prior to final inspection, Planning Division 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.
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All site improvements and construction work will require separate application to the Building Department.
This approval is valid for one year during which time a building permit must be issued. An 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,
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William Meeker
Community Development Director
c. Wilson X. Cheng and Dorothy H. Teng, property owners
1048 Balboa Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010-4929
Chief Deputy Valuation, Assessor's Office
(LOT 23 BLOCK 18 EASTON ADD BURLINGAME NO 2 RSM A/72; APN: 026-164-250)
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