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The City of Burlingame
CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD
PLANNING DEPARTMENT BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 94010-3997
December 3, 2002
Manoochehr Javaherian
1029 Vista Grande
Millbrae, CA 94030
Dear Mr. Javaherian,
TEL: (650) 558-7250
FAX: (650) 696-3790
Since there was no appeal to or suspension by the City Council, the November 25, 2002 Planning Commission
approval of your application for a condominium permit became effective November December 2, 2002. This
application was to allow for construction of a new three-story, four -unit residential condominium at 535 Almer
Road, zoned R-3.
The November 25, 2002 minutes of the Planning Commission state your application was approved with the
following conditions:
1. that the project shall be built as shown on the plans submitted to the Planning Department date stamped
October 15, 2002, sheets A.1, A.5 through A.7 and C-1 (Boundary and Topographic Survey), date
stamped November 1, 2002, sheet L-1, and date stamped November 18, 2002, sheets A2, A2a, A.3, A.4,
and A8; with 1,595 SF of common open space and a 16'-1" front setback; and that the landscaping,
including trees, shrubs, ground cover and vines shall be planted as shown on the revised Landscape Plans
(sheet L-1), date stamped November 1, 2002;
2. that a wooden fence, with a maximum height of 7'-0" above highest adjacent grade (6' solid with 1' of
lattice), shall be installed along the south property line (rear property line between 535 and 525 Almer
Road);
3. that any changes to the size or envelope of the building, which would include expanding the footprint or
floor area of the structure, replacing or relocating windows or changing the roof height or pitch, shall be
subject to Planning Commission review;
4. that the conditions of the City Engineer's November 6 and October 23, 2002 memos, the Chief Building
Official's September 9, 2002 memo, the Fire Marshal's September 9, 2002 memo, the City Arborist's
October 2, 2002 memo, and the Recycling Specialist's September 9, 2002 memo shall be met;
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5. that the maximum elevation at the top of the roof ridge shall not exceed_ elevation 67.66' as measured
from the average elevation at the top of the curb along Almer Road (32.66') for a maximum height of 35'-
0", and that the rotunda at the front of the building which rooftop access shall have a maximum elevation
of 72.33', or 39'-8" from average top of curb, and that the rotunda shall not exceed 5% of the rooftop
area;
6. that the finished grading of the garage floor, the finished slab of the garage floor, the top of each floor
and final roof ridge shall be surveyed and approved by the City Engineer as the construction and framing
proceeds and prior to final framing and roofing inspections. The garage finish grade shall be 25.25', the
garage floor finished floor shall be elevation 26.41'; first floor finished floor shall be elevation 35.24';
second floor finished floor shall be elevation 45.24'; third floor finished floor shall be elevation 55.24;
and the top of ridge elevation shall be 67.66'. Should any framing exceed the stated elevation at any
point it shall be removed or adjusted so that incursion into the side setback for the basement vent grate
and the final height of the structure with roof shall not exceed the maximum height shown on the
approved plans;
7. that prior to scheduling the foundation inspection a licensed surveyor shall locate the property corners,
set the building envelope;
8. 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;
9. 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;
10. that storage of construction materials and equipment on the street or in the public right-of-way shall be
prohibited;
11. that the applicant shall remove the 32-inch Black Acacia tree at the rear of the lot and that a Tree.
Removal Permit will be required from the City before its removal;
12. that the amount of impervious surfaced area within the dripline of the existing oak tree in the adjacent
common and private open space shall be determined by an arborist's report and approved by the City's
Senior Landscape Inspector prior to issuance of a building permit and the root zone of the tree shall be
protected during construction based on an arborist's report as approved by the City's Senior Landscape
Inspector; and the paving of impervious surface in the rear common and adjacent private open space shall
be not expanded without an amendment to this condominium permit; and that the arborist's report shall
also address initial pruning and enhancement of the oak tree and that the owner shall comply with the
recommended measures; and that the arborist's report shall recommend future maintenance measures for
the oak tree;
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13. that this proposal shall comply with all the requirements of the Tree Protection and Reforestation
Ordinance adopted by the City of Burlingame in 1993 and enforced by the Parks Department; complete
landscape and irrigation plans shall be submitted at the time of building permit application and the street
trees will be protected during construction as required by the City Arborist;
14. that an irrigation plan consistent with the City's water conservation guidelines shall be submitted and
approved by the City prior to issuance of a building permit;
15. that the underground parking garage shall be designed to city standards and shall be managed and
maintained by the condominium association to provide parking at no additional fee, solely for the
condominium owners, and that no portion of any parking area and/or egress aisles shall be converted to
any other use or any support activity such as storage or utilities, there shall be no storage of automobiles,
boats or recreational vehicles within assigned or guest parking stalls; and that the none of the parking
spaces shall be rented, leased or sold;
16. that the guest parking shall not be assigned to any unit and shall be owned and maintained by the
homeowners association for the use of all visitors to the site; and that `guest parking stall' shall be
marked on the guest parking space and shall be located in a code compliant parking stall;
17. that parking assignments to each dwelling unit shall be left to the developer and tenant association;
18. that the Covenants Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for the condominium project shall require that
the guest parking stall shall be reserved for guests only and shall not be used by condominium residents;
19. that the final inspection shall be completed and a certificate of occupancy issued before the close of
escrow on the sale of each unit;
20. that the developer shall provide to the initial purchaser of each unit and to the board of directors of the
condominium association, an owner purchaser manual which shall contain the name and address of all
contractors who performed work on the project, copies of all warranties or guarantees of appliances and
fixtures and the estimated life expectancy of all depreciable component parts of the property, including
but not limited to the roof, painting, common area carpets, drapes and furniture;
21. that the trash receptacles, furnaces, and water heaters shall be shown in a legal compartment outside the
required parking and landscaping and in conformance with zoning and California Building and Fire Code
requirements before a building permit is issued;
22. that the security gate system shall include an intercom system connected to each dwelling which allows
residents to communicate with guests and to provide guest access to the parking area by pushing a button
inside their units;
23. that the design of the new building shall incorporate the seismic standards of the California Building
Code, 1998 Edition;
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24. that the project shall be required to comply with all the standards of the California Building and Fire
Codes, 1998 edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame for structural stability;
25. that all runoff created during construction and future discharge from the site shall be required to meet
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards;
26. that the applicant shall submit an erosion and sedimentation control plan describing BMPs (Best
Management Practices) to be used to prevent soil, dirt and debris from entering the storm drain system;
the plan shall include a site plan showing the property lines, existing and proposed topography and slope;
areas to be disturbed, locations of cut/fill and soil storage/disposal areas; areas with existing vegetation to
be protected; existing and proposed drainage patterns and structures; watercourse or sensitive areas on -
site or immediately downstream of a project; and designated construction access routes, staging areas and
washout areas;
27. that off -site runoff shall be diverted around the construction site and all on -site runoff shall be diverted
around exposed construction areas;
28. that methods and procedures such as sediment basins or traps, silt fences, straw bale dikes, storm drain
inlet protection such as soil blanket or mats, and covers for soil stock piles to stabilize denuded areas
shall be installed to maintain temporary erosion controls and sediment control continuously until
permanent erosion controls have been established;
29. that construction access routes shall be limited in order to prevent the tracking of dirt onto the public
right-of-way, clean off -site paved areas and sidewalks using dry sweeping methods;
30. that if construction is done during the wet season (October 15 through April 15), that prior to October 15
the developer shall implement a winterization program to minimize the potential for erosion and polluted
runoff by inspecting, maintaining and cleaning all soil erosion and sediment control prior to, during, and
immediately after each storm even; stabilizing disturbed soils throughout temporary or permanent
seeding, mulching matting, or tarping; rocking unpaved vehicle access to limit dispersion of mud onto
public right-of-way; covering/tarping stored construction materials, fuels and other chemicals;
31. that common landscape areas shall be designed to reduce excess irrigation run-off, promote surface
filtration and minimize the use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides;
32. that trash enclosures and dumpster areas shall be covered and protected from roof and surface drainage
and that if water cannot be diverted from these areas, a self-contained drainage system shall be provided
that discharges to an interceptor;
33. that drainage from paved surfaces, including parking lots, driveways and roofs, shall be routed through
buffer strips where possible and shall be filtered through fossil filters or other petroleum absorbent
system inserted into stormwater inlets prior to discharge into the storm drain system; the property owners
shall be responsible for inspecting and maintaining all filters on at least a biannual basis as well as
immediately prior to and once during the rainy season (October 15 — April 1) or as required by the City
upon inspection;
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34. that all site catch basins and drainage inlets flowing to the bay shall be stenciled. All catch basins shall
be protected during construction to prevent debris from entering;
35. that demolition of the existing structures and any grading or earth moving on the site shall be required to
comply with all the regulations of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District;
36. that the applicant shall install fire sprinlders and a fire alarm system monitored by an approved central
station prior to the final inspection for building permit;
37. that all construction shall abide by the construction hours established in the Municipal Code;
38. that the method of construction and materials used in construction shall insure that the interior noise level
within the building and inside each unit does not exceed 45 dBA;
39. that all new utility connections to serve the site, and which are affected by the development, shall be
installed to meet current code standards and local capacities of the collection and distribution systems
shall be increased at the developer's expense if necessary;
40. that all utilities to this site shall be installed underground. Any transformers needed for this site shall be
installed underground or behind the front setback on this site;
41. that sewer laterals from the site to the public sewer main shall be checked and shall be replaced to city
standards as required by the development;
42. that abandoned utilities and hookups shall be removed;
43. that all drainage (including water from the below grade parking garage) on site shall be required to be
collected and pumped to Almer Road;
44.' that project approvals shall be conditioned upon installation of an emergency generator to power the
sump pump system; and the sump pump shall be redundant in all mechanical and electrical aspects (i.e.,
dual pumps, controls, level sensors, etc.). Emergency generators shall be housed so that they meet the
City's noise requirement;
45. that the applicant shall comply with Ordinance 1645, the City of Burlingame Recycling and Waste
Reduction Ordinance, and shall submit a waste reduction plan and recycling deposit for demolition and
new construction, before receiving a demolition permit; and
46. that this project shall comply with Ordinance No. 1477, Exterior Illumination Ordinance.
All site improvements and construction work will require separate application to the Building Department. This
approval is valid for two years during which time a building permit must be issued. Generally, an extension of
up to three years may be considered by the Planning Commission if application is made before the end of the
second year, in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act for a Tentative Map.
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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,
11ktgy&Mt6z___.
Margaret Monroe
City Planner
535almer.cca
c. Glush Design Associates, designer
6572 Northridge Drive
San Jose, CA 95120
Chief Building Inspector
Chief Deputy Valuation, Assessor's Office
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D/38; APN: 029-111-060)
ROUTING FORM
DATE: September 6, 2002
TO: City Engineer
7Chief Building Official
Fire Marshal
_Recycling Specialist
City Arborist
City Attorney
FROM: Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Request for condominium permit and tentative map for new four -unit condominium
building at 535 Almer Road, zoned R-3, APN: 029-111-060.
STAFF REVIEW: Monday, September 9, 2002
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DATE: September 6, 2002
TO: City Engineer
Chief Building Official
✓Fire Marshal
_Recycling Specialist
City Arborist
City Attorney
FROM: Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Request for condominium permit and tentative map for a new four -unit condominium
building at 535 Almer Road, zoned R 3, APN: 029-111-060.
STAFF REVIEW: Monday, September 9, 2002
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Date of Comments: ♦c1 r
DATE: September 6, 2002
TO: City Engineer
Chief Building Official
Fire Marshal
Recycling Specialist
✓City Arborist
City Attorney
FROM: Planning Staff
RECEIVED
OCT - 3 2002
CITY OF BURLINGAME
PLANNING DEPT.
SUBJECT: Request for condominium permit and tentative map for a new four -unit condominium
building at 535 Almer Road, zonedR-3, APN: 029-111-060.
STAFF REVIEW: Monday, September 9, 2002
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