Utility Waiver - 2004June 24, 2004
Casa di Mir Montessori
Attn: Wanda A. Whitehead
90 E, Latimer Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
Re:
File No. PLN2004-81
Underground Utilities Waiver
90 E. Latimer Avenue
Dear Wanda:
Please be advised that the Community Development Director, with the concurrence of the
City Engineer, has reviewed your request to permit overhead services in lieu of the
requirement to underground the utilities in conjunction with the remodel and addition of the
commercial building on the above-referenced property,
Pursuant to Campbell Municipal Code section 20,36.150, this request has been granted
because the cost of placing utilities underground in relationship to the overall cost of the
construction project is excessive.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2144 or by email
at timh@citvofcampbell.com.
Tim 1. Haley
Associate Planner
cc: Frank Mills, Senior Building Inspector
Angela Zambetti, 13203 ValPico Road, Tracy, CA 95377
Michelle Quinney, City Engineer
GeoffBradley, Senior Planner
70 North First Street, Campbell, California 95008-1436 . TEL 408.866.2140 . FAX 408.866.8381 ' TOO 408.866.2790
Casa di Mir Montessori Elementary School
90 E. Latimer A venue
Campbe~ CA 95008
(408) 370-3073 Office (408) 370-3153 Fax
e-mail: office@casadimir.org website: www.casadimir.org
June 23,2004
Dear Planners,
Enclosed is a description of the scope of our work on defined building. We are
requesting a waiver of requirements to bring all utilities underground for the following
reasons:
1. No changes in utility use is needed for the small increase in the building
footprint we are making. The current utilities are more than sufficient for the
proposed changes to be made.
2. The cost of bringing all utilities underground represents a fourth of the cost of
our project. As a Non-Profit organization we do not have the funds to do this,
putting the building project in jeopardy.
3. As the utilities in the area are now primarily above ground, we are currently
compatible with the neighborhood.
4. Our above-ground feed is extremely close to our building and is ascetically
unnoticeable.
We appreciate your consideration of this waiver request.
Sincerely,
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Wanda A. Whitehead
Director/T enant
APRIL 1,2004
Campbell Planning Department
City of Campbell
70 No. First St.
Campbell, CA 95008
RE: Proposed work at 90 E. Latimer Ave.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The proposed project at Casa di Mir Montessori Elementary School at the above
address consists of enclosing and existing loading dock of approximately 748 sf
and slightly expanding this area by 336 sf (total approximately 1104 sf) for use
as additional classroom space. The existing school is ready for expansion within
the quota established by the Conditional Use Permit in 1999 and existing staff will
be sufficient to staff the propcsed new classroom. No change in parking is proposed.
Additionally, this new classroom will include a new children's restroom, reconfigured
entry porch/foyer and drinking fountains. Inside the building, modifications to
existing room walls is proposed to create additional office/copy areas at the rear
of the multipurpose room and next to the front office at the street entrance. Lastly,
a new hallway/alcove is configured at the rear of the multipurpose room which will
provide circulation and exiting, and will have document storage above the ceiling
accessible by attic ladder. With regard to neighborhood impact, it is anticipated
there may be approximately 15 additional vehicles per day to serve an increase of
approximately 20 new students. There will be no change in the nature of use as
an elementary school, no change in hours of operation and no change in the nature
of the outdoor uses.
This project should be approved because is brings increased
high-level educational opportunities to Campbell and contributes to the positive
impression given by the City of Campbell to citizens and patrons.