HomeMy WebLinkAbout223 Bloomfield Road - Staff ReportCity of Burlingame
Planning Division
(650) 558-7250 • (650) 696-3790 (fax)
Plan Review Comments
Project Address: 223 Bloomfield Road
Application: New Attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) application
Date of Review: 1.23.18
Lot Area: 7,500 SF (50' x 150')
P/ease address all items marked with a"► " symbol.
1. New Second Unit (C.S. 25.59.070)
Zoning: R-1
• Proposed new attached accessory dwelling unit (proposed to be built after 1954) is a first floor addition and
attached to the rear of the existing main dwelling. Plans also show a new office first floor addition at the left
side of the existing main dwelling. Application has been submitted for a new ADU.
Single story main dwelling and additions are single story with a matching plate height- no Design Review is
required.
2. Minimum Lot Size and Unit Size
• The proposed project complies with the minimum lot size of 6,000 SF (lot is 7,500 SF); the proposed unit
complies with the 640 SF inaximum (it is 292 SF).
3. Setbacks (Code Section 25.26.072)
• The proposed ADU is subject to the same setbacks as the main dwelling because it is attached to the single
family dwelling.
Existing
Side (left) ; 10'-0"
(right): ; 4'-0" (to bay window)
Rear (1st flr): 36'-2"
Proposed
24'-0" to new office
4'-0" to new right side wall
for attached ADU
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15'-11" to new rear wall of
attached ADU
Allowed/Required
4 -0"
4'-0"
15'-0"
• The proposed project complies with setback requirements.
4. Lot Coverage (Code Section 25.28.065)
40% x 7,500 SF = 3,000 SF inaximum allowed
Existing Proposed Allowed/Required
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Lot Coverage: : 2348 SF 2,655 SF 3,000 SF '
32% 35.4% 40%
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• The proposed project complies with lot coverage requirements.
5. Floor Area Ratio (Code Section 25.28.070)
(0.32 x 7,500 SF) + 1,100 SF 3,500 SF inaximum allowed (0 47 FAR)
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Existing Proposed
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Allowed/Required
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City of Burlingame
Planning Division
(650) 558-7250 • (650) 696-3790 (fax)
Plan Review Comments
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Existing
; Floor Area Ratio: 2,341 SF
0.31 FAR
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3,285 SF
0.46 FAR
3,500 SF ',
0.47 FAR '
• The proposed project complies with floor area ratio requirements.
6. Parking (Code Section 25.70.030)
3 bedrooms existing in the main house, second unit is a studio unit
Existing: 2 covered (20' x 19'-2"), attached + 1 uncovered (9' x 20')
Proposed: no change
Required: 2 spaces total, 1 of which must be covered: (1 covered space and 1 uncovered space for the main
dwelling; the ADU does not require parking because the property is located within a half mile of the
Burlingame CalTrain station.)
7. Landscaping
• 3 landscape trees are required for the proposed lot coverage. No trees are shown on the site plan.
► For submittal for a Building Permit, you will be required to show the existing tree locations and
species on the site plan.
The project is required to have landscape (non-fruit and non-nut) trees on the site. New tree planted
to meet this requirement must be 24-inch box size minimum.
8. Miscellaneous
• A deed restriction that meets the requirements of BMC 25.59 must be recorded with the County for all new
ADU's. Please see the attached template.
Proposed Allowed/Required
► For Building Permit submittal, please submit a copy of the County- recorded deed restriction for the
new ADU.