HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1905ORDINANCE NO, 1905
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING
TITLE 25 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE), SECTION
25.40.060 BUILDING HEIGHTS, RELATED TO BUILDING HEIGHTS WITHIN THE
TROUSDALE WEST (TW) ZONING DISTRICT
The City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby ordains as follows:
Division 1. Factual Background
WHEREAS, at the March 2, 2013 annual joint meeting with the City Council and
Planning Commission, the a conceptual drawing was presented by Peninsula Health Care
District that illustrated a proposed five and six story tall assisted living and memory facility
project at 1600 Trousdale Drive. In the presentation it was noted that an amendment to the TW
Zoning Regulations for building height measurement would be required to accommodate the
proposed design. The Planning Commission and City Council viewed the concept favorably
and indicated that amendments to the building height standards for the TW district could
appropriately be considered as part of an application for entitlements; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of September 22, 2014 the Burlingame Planning
Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider an application for a new
assisted living and memory care facility, which included a proposed amendment to Title 25,
Code Section 25.40.060 (b) of the Burlingame Municipal Code (TW Zoning Regulations) to
clarify the maximum allowed building height for mixed commercial and residential structures,
including group residential facilities for the elderly, convalescent facilities and other similar uses
built upon corner lots where the lot front is on Magnolia Avenue or Ogden Drive and where the
side property line is on Trousdale Drive; and
WHEREAS, after considering all written and oral testimony presented at the September
22, 2014 public hearing, the Planning Commission voted 5-0-1-1 to recommend to the City
Council, adoption of an ordinance amending Title 25, Code Section 25.40.060 (b) of the
Burlingame Municipal Code to amend the height restrictions for properties within the TW zone
that front on Magnolia Avenue or Ogden Drive, but have side property lines on Trousdale Drive;
and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of October 20, 2014 the Burlingame City Council
conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's
recommendation to amend Title 25, Code Section 25.40.060 (b) of the Burlingame Municipal
Code, and following conclusion of the public hearing and consideration of all written and oral
testimony provided during the hearing, introduced the ordinance, by title only, waiving further
reading,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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ORDINANCE NO, 1905
Division 2. Title 25 of the Burlingame Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance), Section
25.40.060 Building Heights, related to Building Heights within the Trousdale West (TW) Zoning
District is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) Maximum Allowed Height.
(2) Mixed Commercial and Residential Structures, including group residential facilities for the
elderly, convalescent facilities and other similar uses.
(a) Mixed commercial and residential structures, including group residential facilities for the
elderly, convalescent facilities and other similar uses with a lot front on Trousdale Drive
shall have a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet.
elderly, convalescent facilities and other similar uses with a lot front on Magnolia Avenue
shall have a maximum height of sixty (60) feet.
(c) Mixed commercial and residential structures, including group residential facilities for the
elderly, convalescent facilities and other similar uses built upon corner lots where the lot
front is on Magnolia Avenue or Ogden Drive and where the side property line is on
Trousdale Drive, shall be limited to a maximum height of sixty (60) feet for the first 20%
of lot depth measured from the front property line. Beyond the first 20% of lot depth from
the front property line, the maximum height shall be the same as the maximum height
permitted for parcels with lot fronts on Trousdale Drive.
Division 3. This ordinance, or a summary as applicable, shall be published as required by law
and shall become effective 30 -days thereafter.
Michael
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of
October, 2014, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd
day of November, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BROWNRIGG, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
RECUSED: COUNCILMEMBER: ROOT ffi f
Miry Ellen Kearney, City Qlerk
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