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Recorded in Official Records
County of San Mateo
Warren Slocum
Assessor -County Clerk -Recorder
Recorded By
Resolution No. 113-2002
535 Almer Road ; APN: 029-111-060
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Date: 12.06.02
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RESOLUTION APPROVING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND CONDOMINIUM PERMIT
RESOLUTION 113-2002
RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame that:
WHEREAS, a categorical exemption has been proposed and application has been made for a
condominium permit for construction of a new, three-story, four -unit residential condominium at 535 Almer
Road, zoned R-3, Manoochehr Javaherian, property owner, 1029 Vista Grande, Millbrae, CA, 94030, APN:
029-111-060;
WHEREAS, said matters were heard by the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame on
November 25, 2002, 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 RESOLVED and DETERMINED by this Planning Commission that:
1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, and comments
received and addressed by this commission, 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 - New Construction or conversion of small structures, Class 3(b),
construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures including (b) a duplex or
similar multi -family residential structure totaling no more than four dwelling units. In urbanized areas, this
exemption applies to apartment, duplexes and similar structures designed for not more than six dwelling units,
is hereby approved.
2. Said condominium permit is approved, subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto. Findings for such condominium permit are as set forth in the 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, Ralph Osterling , Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission held on the 25th day of November, 2002 , by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ( Auran, Brownrigg, Keele, and Osterling
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
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ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: 3 Bojues, Keighran, Vistica
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EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of approval for categorical exemption and condominium permit.
535 Almer Road
effective December 2, 2002
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;
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 comers,
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;
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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;
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;
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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
►wing 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;
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
,4ensitive 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;
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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 -co ined 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;
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 sprinklers 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;
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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.
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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 foi 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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Reviewed By -
Date of Comments: �/7,r9----t
ROUTING FORM
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 anew tour -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: ♦cti AAA
ROUTING FORM
DATE: September 6, 2002
TO: _City Engineer
_Chief Building Official
Fire Marshal
_Recycling Specialist
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City Attorney
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RECEIVED
OCT - 3 200Z
CITY OF BURLINGAME
PLANNING DEPT.
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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