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CITY OF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
December 1, 2000
Ami Molaie
1311 Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
Subject:
PRE 2000-38(Revised)
1311 Camden Avenue
Dear Mr. Molaie:
Please frrst let me apologize for the delayed response to your revised submittal.
The revised plan incorporates architectural features that are more consistent with other recent approvals for
commercial building. However, the Planning Division still has significant concerns regarding the proposed remodel.
The significant areas of concern are as follows;
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The size of the building relative to the number of parking spaces or parking ratio of 1 :635 square feet of
building area. Retail buildings provide a parking ratio of 1 :200 and the recent Carpeteria proposal had a
parking ration of 1:355.A parking variation of this magnitude is not supported.
The location of a service door facing the public right-of-way is not considered acceptable. It is
recommended that an alternative location/orientation be pursued and
The landscaping space between the parking area and the sidewalk is considered minimal. It is
recommended that an 8' to 10' foot planting strip be provided to buffer the appearance of the parking area.
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Please contact me at (408) 866-2144 to schedule a meeting to discuss these comments and your proposal.
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Associate Planner
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ARCWEST 6768 Normandy, Newark,CA 94560
70 North First Street
Campbell, California 95008,1423
TEL 408.866.2140 . FAX 408.866.8381 . TDO 408,866.2790
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CITY OF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department. Current Planning
June 27, 2000
Chad Engstrom
6768 Normandy Drive
Newark, CA 94560
Subject:
PRE 2000-38 -
1311 Camden Avenue -
Dear Mr. Engstrom:
The Planning Division has reviewed your preliminary application to remodel an existing
commercial building on the above referenced property.
The subject property is located in a C-2-S (General Commercial) Zoning District. The proposed
remodel will require approval of a site and architectural application that would be considered by
the Planning Commission at a public hearing. The processing time for such an application is 45-
60 days.
Planning Division Comments:
1. The application submittal is significantly incomplete. All four elevations of the
building as well as a dimension site plan need to be submitted for a proper review. A
site utilization in terms of building, landscaping and paving coverage has not been
provided.
2. The functional placement of the retail area and the warehousing area seems awkward
due to the shape of the lot. It is recommended that the warehousing portion be
considered towards the westerly side of the property.
3. The proposed parking ratio of 1 :376 varies substantially from the standard of 1 :200
for general retail .uses. Your application will have to demonstrate adequacy of the
proposed parking ratio and alleviate the planning commission's concern regarding the
limited use of this commercial building in the future due to limited parking facilities.
4. The architectural style and materials need to be more clearly defined.
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Mr. Chad Engstrom - 131: ...-àIIlden Avenue
June 27,2000
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The plans were distributed to the City's Architectural Advisor, the Public Works Department,
Redevelopment Agency, Building Division and the County Fire Department through the
development review committee process. The following comments are offered:
Architectural Advisor's Comments
1. Building Design: Found the design to be somewhat dated.
2. Materials/Color Board: The proposed exterior materials should be noted on the drawings and
a materials/color board provided.
Public Works Comments
1. Incomplete Plans: The application and plans are incomplete and not presented in the form to
allow proper review.
2. Lack of Dimensions/Scale: The plan is devoid of dimensions and does not appear to be to
the scale that is indicated on the drawing. For example, the frontage along Camden Avenue,
according to the Assessor's map, is approximately 221 feet but it scales at 237 feet in these
plans.
3. Excessive Number & Widths of Driveways: There are two proposed driveways. A concern is
expressed regarding the width of the driveways as well as the number.
Fire Department Comments
Review of a proposed 4,242 square foot addition to an existing retail building. The new total
floor area will become 6,407 square feet.
1. Site Access and Water Supply: Review of this development proposal is limited to
acceptability of site access and water supply as they pertain to fire department operations and
shall not be construed as a substitute for formal plan review to determine compliance with
adopted model codes. Prior to performing any work, the applicant shall make application to,
and receive from, the Building Department, all applicable construction permits.
2.. Required Fire Flow: Required fire flow for this project is 2,250 GPM at 20 psi residual
pressure. The required fire flow is available from area water mains and fire hydrant(s) which
are spaced at the required spacing.
3. Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Required: Buildings requiring a fire flow in excess of
2,000 GPM, or in excess of two stories or 35 feet in height, shall be equipped throughout
with an automatic fire sprinkler system, hydraulically designed per National Fire Protection
Association (NFP A) Standard #13. *See additional underground fire service comment.
4. Underground Fire Service: A copy of the fire department "approved" underground fire
service drawings shall be provided to the appropriate water company for record purposes,
prior to installation. To prevent engineering delays, the underground contractor shall submit
to the fire department, three sets of shop drawings designed per NFP A Std. 24, a completed
pennit application and applicable fees for review and approval ASAP.
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Mr. Chad Engstrom - 1311 _àIIlden Avenue
June 27, 2000
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5. Conditions on Building Permit Plan Submittals: To prevent plan review and inspection
delays, the above noted Development Review Comments shall be restated on all pending and
forthcoming building permit submittals. Review of these plans does not release the
Developer, Architect or Contractor of the responsibility for the corrections or mistakes, errors
or omissions contained therein.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2144 to schedule a meeting to discuss these
comments and the application process.
Sincerely,
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Tim J. Haley
Associate Planner
cc:
Sharon Fierro, Community Development Director
Bill Bruckart, Building Official
Harold Housley, Land Development Engineer
Chris Veargason, County Fire Department
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FIRE D EP ARTMENT
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
CONTROL NUMBER
14700 Winchester Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032-1818
(408) 378-4010 (phone) . (408) 378-9342 (fax)
BLDG PERMIT NUMBER
PLAN REVIEW NUMBER 00- 1 384
ALE NUMBER
DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW
COMMENTS
CODE/SEC, I
SHEET I, REQUIREMENT
Review of a proposed 4,242 square foot addition to an existing retail building.
The new total floor area will become 6,407 square feet.
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Appendix
III-A
1 Review of this Developmental proposal is limited to acceptability of site access
and water supply as they pertain to fire department operations, and shall not be
construed as a substitute for formal plan review to determine compliance with
adopted model codes. Prior to performing any work the applicant shall make
application to, and receive from, the Building Department all applicable
construction permits.
2 Required Fire Flow: Required fire flow for this project is 2,250 GPM at 20 psi
residual pressure. The required fire flow is available from area water mains and
fire hydrant(s) which are spaced at the required spacing.
UFC
1003,2.2
as amended
by CMC
17.04.040
3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Required: Buildings requiring a fire flow in
excess of 2,000 GPM, or in excess of two stories or 35 feet in height, shall be
equipped throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system, hydraulically
designed per National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard #13.
* see additional additional underground fire service comment *
4 A copy of the fire department "approved" underground fire service drawings
shall be provided to the appropriate water company for record purposes, prior
to installation. To prevent engineering delays, the underground contractor
shall submit to the fire department 3 sets of shop drawings designed per NFP A
Std. 24, a completed permit application, and applicable fee's for review and
approval ASAP.
City PLANS SPECS NEW RMDL AS OCCUPANCY CON ST. TYPE PERMITTEE DATE PAGE
CBL 0 0 0 0 0 ARCWEST 6/5/2000 ~OF~
SECJFLOOR I AREA LOAD DESCRIPTION BY
Commercial Development Hokanson, Wayne
NAME OF PROJECT LOCATION
THE FLOOR CENTER RETAIL BUILDING 1311 Camden A v
A California Fire Protection District serving Santa Clara County and the communities of
Campbell, Cupertino. Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno. Morgan Hill. and Saratoga
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FIRE 0 EP ARTMENT
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
CONTROL NUMBER
14700 Winchester Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032-1818
(408) 378-4010 (phone) . (408) 378-9342 (fax)
BLDG PERMIT NUMBER
PLAN REVIEW NUMBER 00- 1 384
FILE NUMBER
DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW
COMMENTS
CODE/SEC, I
SHEET 11 REQUIREMENT
5 To prevent plan review and inspection delays, the above noted Developmental
Review Conditions shall be restated on all pending and forthcoming building
permit submittals. Review of these plans does not release the Developer,
Architect or Contractor of the responsibility for the corrections of mistakes,
errors or omissions contained therein.
City PLANS SPECS NEW RMDL AS OCCUPANCY CaNST. TYPE PERMITTEE DATE PAGE
CBL 0 0 0 0 0 ARCWEST 6/5/2000 ~oF2
SEC./FLOOR I AREA LOAD DESCRIPTION BY
Commercial Development Hokanson, Wayne
NAME OF PROJECT LOCATION
THE FLOOR CENTER RETAIL BUILDING 1311 CamdenAv
A California Fire Protection District serving Santa Clara County and the communities of
Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos. Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill. and Saratoga
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6768 Normandy Drive, Newark, California, 94560
Phone 510-790-2405
Re; Pre Application Review Application Description.
May 24, 2000
Description of proposed project.
The proposed project is a expansion of an existing carpet retail
store located on 1311 Carndon Avenue, Campbell, California.
The project is located in the County of Santa Clara in the City of
Campbell with a zoneing of C2S - General Commercial District.
3 blocks off highway 17.
The new retail store is to expand the current business as it
exists, with expanded office space, warehouse, and store sales
area. The square footages are listed on the project information
sheet on the included site plan.
There are planed an average of 1.5 employees during and
average working days (Monday - Friday), and an average of 2
employees on Saturday.
The typical store hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
during the working week (Monday - Friday) and from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The store is planed to be closed on
Sundays and holidays.
The adjacent business includes a convalescent home to the
rear, a fast food restaurant ljack-in-the-box) driveup and sit
down restaurant to the side. Other business across the street
include a number of restaurants, including a Wenches hotdog
stand, a Foster Freeze hamburger stand, the Royal Taz, a sit
down restaurant, and The Embassy Hotel.
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Community Development Department. Current Planning
June 11, 1998
Ahmad(Ami)
A & B Floor Designer
1610 Dell avenue, Unit K
Campbell, CA 95008
FAX (408) 866-0615
PH (408) 866-0605
RE: Use of site at 1311 Camden Avenue as a Retail Flooring Store
You have requested from the Campbell Community Development Department an evaluation of the
potential use of the former 4-day Tire Store site at 1311 Camden Avenue for your flooring business.
You indicated that you plan to make improvements in two stages, with store front changes in the first
stage when you move in, and building additions in the second stage after a few years on the site.
The Community Development Department offers the following evaluation comments:
General
The plans for the site in the first stage should consider the second stage improvements for efficiency
and economy. This will avoid the need to remove many first stage improvements when second stage
ones are later added.
First Stage
You indicated that the first stage, occupancy plans, would include replacement of the west two garage
bays with glass retail windows. A Site & Architectural Review Permit is required in this zone for any
changes to the building and site. The Director has indicated that the first stage permit could be
approved by staff, rather than by the Planning Commission at a public hearing, provided the
following criteria could be met:
I. The design of the building exterior changes result in the elimination of the auto building
appearance, and produce an attractive retail appearance. This would include the addition of
landscaping next to the building.
2. The major safety issues be eliminated in the first stage. The City Traffic Engineer has identified the
major safety problems as:
A. the parking arrangement which presently has vehicles on the far left oriented so they
back into the sidewalk. These should be striped so they are parallel to the sidewalk (see
diagram); and
B. the circulation arrangement. The east driveway should be signed for "entrance only",
and the west driveway for "exit only" .
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C. The trash enclosure be reconstructed. This enclosure should meet the following design
provIsIOns:
i. larger in size, with the size to accommodate the special size and amount of
your flooring business trash needs;
ii. a concrete floor and staging pad to prevent the wheels from sinking into the
pavement on hot days;
iii. Walls a minimum 6' height, of sight-obscuring masonry, and a sight-
obscuring gate;
iv. Landscaping around the trash enclosure, with the use of a vine to grow on the
walls recommended.
D. The landscape areas be brought back to life. This will include the repair or replacement
of the irrigation system, trees added or replaced, including the one missing street tree,
and shrubs and groundcover. Please refer to the attached diagram for where trees should
be added.
Second Stage
With the addition of building square footage, the following changes should be planned for:
1. The driveways be narrowed. The present driveways are 40 feet to over 50 feet. One- way
commercial driveways, that are generous in size for trucks and the traffic speed on Camden,
would be 25 feet wide
2. The amount of pavement be reduced, and landscaping increased. This should include
landscaping adjacent to the building, and an increase in the size of the planter between the
new, narrower driveways.
Business Operation
At all stages, the business would need to be operated to meet the following standards:
1. No work done outside.
2. No outside storage.
3. Business engaged in selling new merchandise and products at retail.
4. No storage of industrial vehicles, except for the purposes of loading and unloading.
5. No storage or warehousing of merchandise or products for sale other than by retail.
6. No lightning which produces glare for neighbors or drivers of vehicles along the street.
7. All signage to have City permits, and to meet City sign code.]
8. No work which creates a nuisance for the neighboring uses such as excessive noise, dust,
fumes, vibration, etc.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 866-2193.
Sincerely,
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