S. Winchester Blvd - GKW Responses - Public Works Comments 2GKW Architects, Inc.
Gordon Wong, AIA, Architect, LEED GA, CSLB
710 E. McGlincy Lane, Suite 109
Campbell, CA 95008
408-315-2125 | Gordonkwong@Gkwarchitects.com
www.gkwarchitects.com
Gkw Architects, Inc. Responses in blue to plan review
Site Address: 2575 & 2585 S. Winchester Boulevard
File No.:PLN2019-39
Project Description: Planned Development Permit, Lot Merger, Tree Removal Permit, and CEQA,
Review for a new 15 unit apartment building.
Applicant: Gordon Wong
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT COMPLETENESS COMMENTS
This application is deemed incomplete by Public Works. Please address the following items:
1. The Boundary Survey shown on Sheet T1 is not consistent with the title reports submitted.
In particular, the previous property owners dedicated additional right-of-way along the Winchester
Boulevard and Friar Way frontages to the County of Santa Clara in the mid-1960’s as documented in
the title reports and shown on the Record of Survey Book recorded in Book 192 Page 37. Revise the
plans to show the correct property / right-of-way lines.
Revised – Updated boundary and topographic map.
2. City standard 10 foot sidewalk is required along the Winchester Boulevard frontage, including the
return at Friar Way. A new Caltrans Case A curb ramp will be required at the corner. Show any
additional street dedication needed to accommodate these required street improvements.
This comment is constricting comment no.1 in the attached city’s review letter dated March 27, 2019.
3. The project will be required to underground the overhead utility lines along the project frontage from
the existing utility pole at the northeast corner of the project to the next utility pole on the south side of
Friar Way. The applicant needs to engage the services of a Utility Designer during the Planning Permit
phase to determine if the project will require any variances with regard to this utility undergrounding.
Caltrans case A will not work – revised be appropriate. Revised curb radius and proposed Caltrans
Case D curb ram – See sheet C4 & 5.
4. Update all plan sheets with the proposed property lines for the site – many sheets only show the current
property lines.
Updated – See Plans
5. This project requires numerous actions involving changes to property lines and easements, including
the merging of existing lots, the Vacation of existing public easements, and the possible dedication of
additional street right-of-way and public easements. Done separately, it will be more expensive and
time consuming than if the applicant does a Tentative / Parcel Map to facilitate all of the these actions.
Regardless of the applicant’s decision, all of the proposed actions need to be documented in the plans,
either with a Tentative Map, or with a separate plan sheet.
Revised to show all items in tentative map.
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