Pre-Application - 2001
CITY OF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
February 6,2001
Tuau Chau
2346 Amethyst Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Subject: PRE2001-05 - Lot split for 225 W. Rosemary Lane in Campbell
Dear Mr. Chau,
Thank you for your submittal of a pre-application for the division of the property at 225 W.
Rosemary Lane in Campbell. The two proposals offer two different scenarios on splitting the lot:
Proposal 1:
Lot A = 6,321 square feet
Lot B = 6,000 square feet
Although the minimum lot size and lot width of the R-1-6 Zoning District is maintained in this
proposal, the proposed property line is unacceptable. Title 20 of Campbell Municipal Code governs
Subdivision and Land Development, and Section 20.36.110 states: "The side lines of all lots, so far
as possible. shall be at right angles to streets or radial or approximately radial to curved streets. "
In short, the property lines have to be straight, in so far as possible, creating lots of a standard shape,
and shall not zig-zag around buildings.
Proposal 2:
Lot A = 6,949 square feet
Lot B = 5,372 square feet
If a straight lot line is applied to this parcel, given the existing structures, it creates one parcel that
meets the minimum lot size and one that does not. In order to pursue this lot configuration of a
single-family property with less than 6,000 square feet, the zoning on the property would need to be
changed from R-1-6 (Single Family Residential with a 6,000 square foot lot minimum) to PD
(Planned Development). Given the traditional lot development and zoning in this area of Campbell
along Rosemary Lane, Staff would not be supportive of a Zone Change.
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Pre Application Letter -- PRE200J
225 W Rosemary Lane
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Both Proposals:
1. The existing detached garage is a legal, non-conforming structure. In order to be able to use this
structure as part of the new lot, it needs to meet the minimum IS-foot front yard setback. The
garage is only set back 12 feet 3 inches. Another requirement of the R-1-6 Zoning District is that
the entrance to a garage or carport can be no closer than 25 feet ITom a public street. Even
though the entrance to this garage faces the north (and not a public street), it does not meet the
25-foot requirement.
2. The City's Parking Regulations state that for a single-family house, 2 parking spaces must be
provided, including one covered space. The house on Lot A would need to provide a carport or
garage onsite.
In short, splitting this lot would require modifying the existing house so that the property line could
be located so that each lot had a minimum size of 6,000 square feet. Also, it is likely that the
existing garage could not be used, as it is too close to the property line to be used as the front of a
new house.
In addition to these comments from the Planning Division, please find enclosed Preliminary
Comments from the Department of Public Works.
If you have any questions regarding these items, please feel free to phone me at (408) 866-2142.
Sincerely,
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Kristi Bascom
Planner I
cc:
GeoffBradley, Senior Planner
Harold Housley, Department of Public Works
La Clara, 225 W. Rosemary Lane, Campbell, CA 95008
encl.: Preliminary Conditions of Approval from Department of Public Works
R -1-6 Zoning Ordinance
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