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Home My WebLink About1538 Burlingame Avenue - Approval Letter� S�RLItVGAM� i The City of Burlingame CIT'I' HALL • 501 PRIMROSE ROAD TEL: 650.558-7250 PLANNING DEPART'MENT BURLINGAME, CA 94010 FAX: 650.696-3790 February 23, 2007 David Des Jardins 1538 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 Dear Mr. Des Jardins, Since there was no appeal to or suspension by the City Council, the February 12, 2007, Planning Commission approval of your application for design review and a special permit for an attached garage, and rear setback and floor area ratio variances became effective February 22, 2007. This application was for a first floor addition at 1538 Burlingame Avenue, zoned R-1. The February 12, 2007, 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 Department date stamped January 31, 2007, sheet A3.3 and date stamped January 10, 2007, sheets A1.1 through A3.2, A3.4 and A3.5, and that any changes to building materials, exterior finishes, footprint or floor area of the building shall require an amendment to this permit; 2. that the conditions of the Chief Building Official's November 27, 2007 memo, the City Engineer's November 27, 2007 memo, the Fire Marshal's November 28, 2007 memo, the Recycling Specialist's November 27, 2007 memo, and the NPDES Coordinator's November 27, 2007 memo shall be met; 3. that if the structure is demolished or the envelope changed at a later date the both the rear setback variance and FAR variance as well as any other exceptions to the code granted here will become void; 4. that demolition or 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; 5. that any changes to the size or envelope of the basement, first or second floors, or garage, which would include adding or enlarging a dormer(s), moving or changing windows and architectural features or changing the roof height or pitch, shall be subject to Planning Commission review; 6. 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. �E Register online for the City of Burlingame list serve at www.burlin�ame.ora �: February 23, 2007 1358 Burlingame Avenue Page 2 7. 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 Department; 8. that prior to final inspection, Planning Department 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; 9. 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; 10. that the proj ect shall meet all the requirements of the California Building and Uniform Fire Codes, 2001 Edition, as amended by the City of Burlingame; 11. 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 a.nd meet recycling requirements; any partial or full demolition of a structure, interior or exterior, shall require a demolition permit; and 12. that the applicant shall comply with Ordinance 1503, the City of Burlingame Storm Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance. Reimbursement of the unused portion of the design review deposit has been processed and will be mailed to the property owner under separate cover. 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. 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. Si erely yours, ��— M rgaret Monroe City Planner 1538burlingame.cca c. TRG Architects 205 Park Road Burlingame, CA 94010 Chief Deputy Valuation, Assessor's Office (LOT 19 BLOCK 2 BURLINGAME PARK NO 2 RSM B/17; APN: 028-283-090) :m Register online for the City of Burlingame list serve at www.burlingame.ora �o Project Comments November 27, 2006 Date: To: d City Engineer (650) 558- 7230 ❑ Chief Building Official (650) 558- 7260 ❑ City Arborist (650) 558-7254 Planning Staff From: Subject: Request for application for design review, special permit for attached garage and variance for floor area ratio for a single-story addition at 1538 Burlingame Avenue, zoned R-1, APN: 028-283-090 Staff Review: November 27, 2006 1. Storm drainage shall be designed to drain towards the street frontage or to the City storm drain system. 2. Replace all displaced/damaged sidewalk, driveway, curb and gutter. 3. Sewer backwater protection certification is required. Contact Public Works — Engineering Division at (650) 558-7230 for additional information. Reviewed b : V V " - Y ❑ Recycling Specialist (650) 558-7271 ❑ Fire Marshal (650) 558-7600 ❑ NPDES Coordinator (650) 342-3727 ❑ City Attorney Date: 11/27/2006 Project Comments Date: To: From: November 27, 2006 ❑ City Engineer (650) 558-7230 X Chief Building Official (650) 558-7260 a City Arborist (650) 558-7254 ❑ Recycling Specialist (650) 558-7271 ❑ Fire Marshal (650) 558-7600 ❑ NPDES Coordinator (650) 342-3727 ❑ City Attorney Planning Staff Subject: Request for application for design garage and variance for floor area 1538 Burlingame Avenue, zoned Staff Review: November 27, 2006 review, special permit for attached ratio for a single-story addition at R-1, APN: 028-283-090 1) 2 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Revi All construction must comply with the 2001 California Building Codes (CBC), the Burlingame Municipal and Zoning Codes, and all other State and Federal requirements. Provide fully dimensioned plans. Provide a complete demolition plan that indicates the existing walls, walls to be demolished, new walls, and a legend. NOTE: The Demolition Permit will not be issued until a Building Permit is issued for the project. Comply with the new, 2005 California Energy Efficiency Standards for low-rise residential buildings. Go to http�//www enerqv.ca.qov/title24 for publications and details. Provide guardrails at all landings. NOTE: All landings more than 30" in height at any point are considered in calculating the allowable floor area. Consult the Planning Department for details if your project entails landings more than 30" in height. Provide handrails at all stairs where there are four or more risers. Provide lighting at all exterior landings. Date: / / ��o� 1 �i Project Comments Date: To: From: November 27, 2006 ❑ City Engineer (650) 558-7230 ❑ Chief Building Official (650) 558-7260 ❑ City Arborist (650) 558-7254 X Recycling Specialist (650) 558-7271 ❑ Fire Marshal (650) 558-7600 ❑ NPDES Coordinator (650) 342-3727 ❑ City Attorney Planning Staff Subject: Request for application for design review, special permit for attachEd garage and variance for floor area ratio for a single-story addition at 1538 Burlingame Avenue, zoned R-1, APN: 028-283-090 Staff Review: November 27, 2006 Applicant shall submit a Recycling and Waste Reducfion Plan for approval, and pay a recycling deposit for this and all covered projects prior to construction or permitting. Reviewed by: Date: /� � �7 0� Project Comments Date: To: From: November 27, 2006 ❑ City Engineer (650) 558-7230 ❑ Chief Building Official (650) 558-7260 ❑ City Arborist (650) 558-7254 ❑ Recycling Specialist (650) 558-7271 d Fire Marshal (650) 558-7600 ❑ NPDES Coordinator (650) 342-3727 ❑ City Attorney Planning Staff Subject: Request for application for design review, special permit for attached garage and variance for floor area ratio for a single-story addition at 1538 Burlingame Avenue, zoned R-1, APN: 028-283-090 Staff Review: November 27, 2006 While the project appears to not require sprinklers based upon proposed addition and remodel, the project is close. Be advised where more than one (1) addition and/or alteration for which building permits are required are made within a finro (2) year period and said alterations are made to the premises of the same occupant. In such circumstances, the sum of these additions and/or alterations construction costs during this two (2) year period shall be aggregated for the purpose of calculating the replacement cost value formula. Final determination will be made and the plan review phase of the project. It is very important that you understand the threshold indicated by BMC §17.04.030. Designer, contractor, and owner should communicate specifically the extent of demolition and remodel. Keeping in mind any change orders and addendums which increase the total amount of square footage added or remodeled after plan review would be applied to the sprinkler ordinance. Reviewed by: �/� i/ Date: i,��y�,�—d � `y Project Comments Date: To: From: November 27, 2006 � City Engineer (650) 558-7230 � Chief Building Official (650) 558-7260 � City Arborist (650) 558-7254 � Recycling Specialist (650) 558-7271 � Fire Marshal (650) 558-7600 � NPDES Coordinator (650) 342-3727 � City Attorney Planning Staff Subject: Request for application for design garage and variance for floor area 1538 Burlingame Avenue, zoned Staff Review: November 27, 2006 review, special permit for attached ratio for a single-story addition at R-1, APN: 028-283-090 Any construction project in the City, regardless of size, shall comply with the City NPDES permit requirement to prevent stormwater pollution including but not limited to ensuring that all contractors implement construction Best Management Practices (BMPs). For guidance on what these BMPs are, please refer to the attached brochure. Please include appropriate BMPs as plan notes. Erosion and sediment controls must be in placed prior to the start of the rainy season (October 15th of each year) and maintained continuously during the construction project. Discharge from any construction activity is prohibited from accessing the storm drain. The public right of way or easement is not allowed to be used as a construction staging area and should not be used for any construction-related activity. Brochures and literatures on stormwater pollution prevention and BMPs are available at the Planning and Building departments. Distribute to all project proponents. For additional assistance, contact Eva J. at 650-342-3727. Reviewed by: � Date: 11/27/06 WHY SHOULD WE WORRY ABOUT SOIL EROSION? � , . � �Uater and wind carry soil from our Bay Area Iand down into our �treams, lakes and the Bay. This soil carries with it pollu- ants such as oiI and grease, chemicals, fertilizers, animal vastes and bacteria, which threaten our water q�ality. �uch erosion also costs the home construction industry, local ;overnment, and the homeowner untold mi�ions of dollars � year. � Nature slowly wears away Iand, but.human activities such as construction incsease the rate of �erosion 200, even 2,000 times that amount. When we remove vegetation or other objects that hold soil in place, we expose it to the action of wind and water and increase its chances of eroding. The loss of soil from a construction site results in Ioss of topsoll, minerals and nutrients, and it causes ugly cuts and gullies in the landscape. Surface runoff and the materials it carries with it clog our cutverts, fIood channels and streams. Sometimes it destroys wildlife and damages recreational areas s�ch as lakes and re- servoirs. As an example, road and home building in the Oakland hills above Lake Temescal filled the Iake to such an extent that it had to be dredged in,1979 at a public cost of $750,000. NEED MORE INFORMAT'ION? ,BAG has produced a slide/tape show on soil erosion alled "Money.Down the Drain." It is available for showing � any interested group. Ca11 ABAG Pubtic Affairs at (415) ;41-9730. �BAG has also published a"Manual of Standards for Sur- 3ce Runoff Control Measures" which deals extensively �ith designs and practices for erosion prevention, sedi- Zent control, and control of urban runoff. The manual addresses problerns and solutions as they apply to Califomia and the Bay Area. It can be purchased from ABAG and is avaiIable on reference at many Iocal Iibraries and in city and county public works and planning depart- ments. USDA Soi1 Conservation Service personnel are willing to provide more inforrnation on specifc erosion problems. This brochure is a cooperative project of the Association of Bay Area Governments and the East Bay Regional Park District. � ,�55p[IATIDN OF BAY ARE� � GOVERNMENfS PROrEC�ING YOUR PROPERrY ]�ROM EROSION EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT EROSION CONTROL CAN PROTBC7 YOUR PROPERTY AND PREVENT FUTURE HEADACHES Veg¢tatioa-stabilized Bare Sfope: Headaches� ' � 5fope: Security aad Liability ��) t � • mudslide danger 4 �� •; �/� • soil in place r l • minimum of • Ioss of topsoil , �j erosion • c(ogged storm `.�;; • fewer winter clean- drains� fIooding •:�'' � r::. �� /�% . up problems problems •�. � • protection for • expensive '•: house foun- cleanup �'� i ,� dations • eroded or ' ' / ' buried house �` :'� �� foundations `r' i /l'� � .�-�,� 1.,�.f�r• � �, `� 4 j`,' .}i,;,'„ . � �.�'�'• `,.,; � . '•. . r`}�Y ' . ��1�� :.,,::;a:,:4:�'::,;;:: . ., �- � ��_.� . :. �/ ti..>• .. � , "`. " . � '^�,zh c. 'o� '::. �+2�L- � �:;'�; : r`..,. ` �: : I;. ' i.r; � �, � ::.c:;� �L * , :.�` .�.,..u,.,,i . .... � .. . ... TIPS FOR THE HOMEOWNE� /''S.� �� ,.a .�,i `y �.•: �+k:.: t � .'''�: ..� �,,�,�,pr„ � �,.r� / "Wiaterize" your property by mid-September. Don't wait until spring to put in Iandscaping. You need wiater protectioa. Final Iandscaping can be done Iater. Inexpensive measures installed by fall will give you protection quickly that. wi11 Iast a1I during the wet season, � In one afternooa you caa: � Dig trenches to drain surface runoff water away from problem areas such as steep, bare slopes. � Prepare bare areas on slopes for seeding by raking the surface to Ioosen and roughen soil so it will hold seeds. � ; ��.:s� `t,• � . ' � ,�' �j ��< Seeding of bare slopes ical • Hand broadcast or use a"breast seeder." A typ yard can be done in Iess than an hour. • Give seeds a boost with fertilizer. • Mu1ch if you can, with grass clippings and Ieaves, bark chips or straw. • Use netting to hold soil and seeds on steep slopes. • Check with your Iocal nursery for advice. V ,c� `��r. ��s`� . Winter alert � • Check before storms to see that drain5 and ditches are not clogged by Ieaves and rubble. • Check after major storms to be sure drains are clear and vegetation is holding on slopes. Repair as necessary. • Spot seed any bare areas. on all areas that are not to be paved or otherwise covered. 1�1 ' • ' �• � f...;r � ' � � � � i��'�• ' � � . • fe�a��7r•.,, �. �1'��1' . . . . • . ��°�••�d-•:'l.'. �' � Soil erosion costs Bay Area homeowners millions of doI- Iars a year. We lose vatuable topsoil. We have to pay for damage to roads and property. And our tax money has to be spent on cleaning out sediment from storm drains, channels, lakes and the Bay. You can protect your prop- erty and prevent future headaches by following these guidelines: BEFORE AND DURING CONSTRUCTION • Plan construction activities during spring and sc�mmer, so that erosion control measures can be m place when the rain comes. • Examine your site carefully before buiiding. Be aware of the slope, drainage patterns and soil types. Proper site design will help you avoid expensive stabilization work. Preserve existing vegeta- tion as mucfi as possible. L'unit grading and plant removal to the areas under current construc- tion. (Vegetation will naturally curb erosion, improve the appearance and tl�e value of your property, and reduce the cost of Iandscaping Iater.) • Use fencing to protect plants from fil1 rnatertal and traffic. If you have to pave near trees, do so with permeable as- phalt or porous paving blocks. • Preservelhe natural contours of theland and disturb the earth as little as possible. Limit the drtie in which graded areas are exposed. • Minimize the Iength and steepness of slopes by � � benching, terracing, or constructing diversion .:��;; struct�res. Landscape � ��'� �bencfied areas to stabilize . the slope and improve ifs appearance. • As soon as possible after grading a site, plant vegetation • Control dust ori graded areas by sprinkling with water, restricting traffic to certain routes, and paving or gravel- ing access roads and driveways. TEMPORARY MEASURE� TO S?ABILIZE THE SOIL � � Grass provides the cheapest and most ef- fective short-terrn . ero- sion control. It grows quickIy and covers the ground completely. To fnd the best seed mix- tures and plants for your area, check with your IocaT nursery, the U.S. Department of Ag- riculture Soil Conserva- tion Service, or the University of California Cooperative Fxtension. Malches hold soil moisture and provide ground protection from rain damage. They also provide a favorable envi- ronment for starting and growing plants. Easy-lo-obtain mcilches are grass clippings, Ieaves, sawdust, bark chips and straw Straw mulch is nearly 1'OD��"e�'fective when held inpIace by spraying with an organic glue or wood fber (tackil'cers), by punching it into the soil with a shovel or roller, or by tack- ing a netting over it. Commercial applications of wood f bers combined with various seeds and fertilizers (hydraulie mulching) are effec- �r� tive in stabitizing sloped areas. _ Hydraulic inulching with a tackifter should be done in two � separate appli- . . , , . • -' . ' ' cations: the first thesecond composed of seed fertilizer and halfthe mulch, composed of the remaining mulch and tackifiet. Cornmer- cial hydraulic muIch applicators—who also provide other erosion control services — are Iisted �nder "landscapi ng" in the phone book. j� �- :>y:sr �.. �}:��;'. ;,�''"` :\::y:::y ��:.Y�!r✓��`:'i��,:��:t�._.. :,;�,:�:� i n � r" ........ .. . . . �, i�r'� ' ' � , ?;�,:� Mats of excelsior, jute netting and plastic sheets can be ef- fective temporary covers, but they must be in contact with t�e soil and fastened securely to work effectiveiy. Roof dratnage can be collected in barrels or storage con- tainers or routed into Iawns, planter boxes and gardens. Be sure io cover stored water so you don't collect mos- quitos, too. Excessive runoff should be directed away from your house. Too much water can damage trees and make foundations unstabte. SrRUCTURAL RUNO�FF CONTROLS Even with proper timing and planting, you may need to protect disturbed areas from rainfall untit the plants have time to establish themselves. Or you may need permanent ways to transport water across your property so that it doesn't cause erosion. To keep water from carrying soil from your site and dump- ing it into nearby Iots, streets, strearns and channels, you need ways to reduce its volume and speed. Some exam- ples of wfiat you might use are: .. --., -��ie1�i� � :�i : � u��uu� "� • - • �I `i� � ••' IIIIIIIIIIIilllli � ";. ��+' \ \ �'e:; \ .,�'� ::Y •, .�i��,�r��t ��`\� ` ,�'';;;�� '��. h{�.^-�";�w }h;"' -,'.;�:�tiy;sy' , ; �t. ;��Cy!'�•f;>4,r;;:.y�„�� _ ,,•. .. ,� �::� �.c. �: � .••t �� 9:.�itx� • �?-•��°.'��,:• Y,u�",,'---��!`•"'';.�,�n :Y .:;.��'r.,•• C,;S�,�'':�j! I�•�,.� 1.y�'�'.r;e7�i `'-:^��;v .` .!y'y�;k; e;j�:'�'ai4 ;�y�'�•.Y.�:,s�Y ��'� �'" i��-,-,-�� %�� 4::'�, • Riprap (rock Iining) — to protect channel banks from erosive water flow •.Sedfinent trap—to stop runo�'f carrying sediment and trap the sediment , s �� r-w �'w► ��r�'w � wF�!� .e � � Storm draia outlet protectioa—to reduce the speed of water flow- ing from a pipe onto open ground or into a natural channel Dfversfoa dike or perfineter dtke — to divert excess water to places where it can be disposed of properiy 4 ..- .� �- � "�-,..,,.,, � ,alt� ,% p. ��.."�'�...;..". 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