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Admin Site - 2007February 28, 2007 Emily Chen 21009 Seven Springs Pkwy Cupertino, CA 95014 Re: Administrative Site & Architectural Review Permit File No: PLN2007-09 840 Connie Drive Dear Ms. Chen: The Community Development Director has conditionally approved your Administrative Site & Architectural Review Permit for an addition to an existing single family residence located at 840 Connie Drive in the R-1-6 (Single Family Residential) Zoning District. This approval is based upon the attached findings and is subject to the attached conditions of approval. This action is effective in ten calendar days, unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on March 8, 2007. If you should have any questions regarding this approval, please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2193 or by email atkimberlyb@cityofcampbell.com. Sincerely, /;7// l'M' V~~;;- Kimoerly Brossa' Planner II } !~ ,,// j/ /' (/C'.i--;)/[ '-- end: Findings and Conditions of Approval for File No. PLN2006-171 cc: Jackie C. Young Lind, Senior Planner 70 North First Street. Campbell, California 95008-1436 . TEL 408.866.:2140 . FAX 408.866.8381 . TflD 408.86(i.:2790 '. Attachment #1 FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF FILE NO. PLN2007-009 SITE ADDRESS: APPLICANT: DATE: 840 Connie Drive Emily Chen February 26, 2007 Findings for approval of an Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit to allow an addition to a single-family residence in the San Tomas Neighborhood Area at the property located at 840 Connie Drive. The Community Development Director finds as follows with regard to File No. PLN2007-009: 1. The development of the proposed project will result in a use that is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential (less than 6 units per gross acre). 2. The project will be consistent with the R-1-6 (Single Family Residential) Zoning District with approval of an Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit. 3. The project site is located on the south side of Connie Drive between Virginia A venue and Marilyn Drive. The project is surrounded by residential uses to the north, south, and east and west. 4. The subject building is currently a single story residential building constructed in approximately 1960. 5. The proposed project generates a parking demand of 2 parking spaces and the applicant has identified a total of 2 parking spaces on the site plan. Therefore, the existing parking provided on site meets the minimum requirement. 6. The project qualifies as a Categorically Exempt project per Section 15303, Class 3 (N ew Construction or Conversion of Small Struchues) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the Community Development Director further finds and concludes that: --. Attachment #1 Page 2 of 2 1. The proposed use is allowed within the applicable zoning district with Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit approval, and complies with all other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code and the Municipal Code. 2. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan. 3. The proposed site is adequate in terms of size and shape to accommodate the fences and walls, landscaping, parking and loading facilities, yards, and other development features required in order to integrate the use with uses on the property and in the surrounding area. 4. The proposed site is adequately served by streets of sufficient capacity to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the use would be expected to generate. 5. The design, location, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed use are compatible with the existing and future land uses on-site and in the vicinity of the subject property. 6. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed use at the location proposed will not be detrimental to the comfort, health, morals, peace, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use, or be detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the general welfare of the City. 7. No substantial evidence has been presented which shows that the project, as currently presented and subject to the required conditions of approval, will have a significant adverse impact on the environment. 8. There is a reasonable relationship and a rough proportionality between the conditions of approval and the impacts of the project. Attachment #1 Page 2 of 2 1. The proposed use is allowed within the applicable zoning district with Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit approval, and complies with all other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code and the Municipal Code. 2. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan. 3. The proposed site is adequate in terms of size and shape to accommodate the fences and walls, landscaping, parking and loading facilities, yards, and other development features required in order to integrate the use with uses on the property and in the surrounding area. 4. The proposed site is adequately served by streets of sufficient capacity to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the use would be expected to generate. 5. The design, location, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed use are compatible with the existing and future land uses on-site and in the vicinity of the subject property. 6. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed use at the location proposed will not be detrimental to the comfort, health, morals, peace, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use, or be detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the general welfare of the City. 7. No substantial evidence has been presented which shows that the project, as currently presented and subject to the required conditions of approval, will have a significant adverse impact on the environment. 8. There is a reasonable relationship and a rough proportionality between the conditions of approval and the impacts of the project. Attachment #2 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR FILE NO. PLN2007-009 SITE ADDRESS: APPLICANT: DATE: 840 Connie Drive Emily Chen February 26,2007 The applicant is hereby notified, as part of this application, that he/she is required to meet the following conditions in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California. Where approval by the Community Development Director, City Engineer, Public Works Director, City Attorney, or Fire Department is required, that review shall be for compliance with all applicable Conditions of Approval, adopted policies and guidelines, ordinances, laws and regulations, and accepted engineering practices for the item under review. Additionally, the applicant is hereby notified that he/she is required to comply with all applicable Codes or Ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California that pertain to this development and are not herein specified: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning Division: 1. Approved Project: Approval is granted for an Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit (PLN2007-009) for an addition to a single family residence on the property located at 840 Connie Drive. The project shall substantially conform to the project plans and project description stamped as received by the Community Development Department on January 19, 2007, and the revision to the front elevation received on February 21, 2007, except as may be modified by the conditions of approval herein. 2. Site and Architectural Review Permit Approval Expiration: The Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit approval shall be valid for one year from the date of final approval. Within this one-year period a building permit must be obtained and construction completed one year thereafter or the use must be established on the property and all conditions of approval fulfilled (if no building permit is required). Failure to meet these deadlines will result in the Administrative Architectural Site and Review Permit being void. 3. Fences/Walls: Any newly proposed fencing and/or walls shall comply with Section 21.18.060 of the Campbell Municipal Code and shall be submitted for review and approval by the Community Development Department. Attachment #2 Page 2 of 2 4. Compliance with Other Regulations: The applicant shall comply with other state, county, and city ordinances that pertain to the proposed project and where they are conducted. 5. Contractor Contact Information Posting: The project site shall be posted with the name and contact number of the lead contractor in a location visible from the public street prior to the issuance of building permits. Building Division: 6. Permits Required: A building permit application shall be required for the proposed structure. The building permit shall include Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Plumbing fees when such work is part of the permit. 7. Plan Preparation: This project requires plans prepared under the direction and oversight of a California licensed Engineer or Architect. Plans submitted for building permits shall be "wet stamped" and signed by the qualifying professional person. 8. Construction Plans: The conditions of Approval shall be stated in full on the cover sheet of construction plans submitted for building permit. 9. Size of Plans: The minimum size of construction plans submitted for building permits shall be 24 in. X 36 in. 10. Site Plan: Application for building permit shall include a competent site plan that identifies property and proposed structures with dimensions and elevations as appropriate. Site plan shall also include site drainage details. 11. Title 24 Energy Compliance: California Title 24 Energy Compliance forms CF-IR and MF-IR shall be blue-lined on the construction plans. 8.5 X 11 calculations shall be submitted as well. 12. Special Inspections: When a special inspection is required by U.B.C. Section 1701, the architect or engineer of record shall prepare an inspection program that shall be submitted to the Building Official for approval prior to issuance of the building permits, in accordance with U.B.C Section 106.3.5. Please obtain City of Campbell, Special Inspection forms from the Building Inspection Division Counter. 13. Non-point Pollution Control Program: The City of Campbell, standard Santa Clara Valley Non-point Source Pollution Control Program specification sheet shall be part ~~. o~ . CAII1/-)~ !:: ~ u r- o 0 ..... .>.. 1-... ,,~ 'Ol/CH",,~Q' CITY OF CAMPBELL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR February 26, 2007 PLN2007 -009 Chen, E. Application of Ms. Emily Chen, for approval of a Site and Architectural Review Permit for an addition to an existing single family residence located at 840 Connie Drive in an R-1-6 (Single Family Residential) Zoning District. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project consists of an addition (788 square feet) to an existing one story, single family residence located at 840 Connie Drive. PROJECT DATA Gross Lot Area: Net Lot Area: 7800 square feet (0.18 acres) 6,000 square feet (0.14 acres) Site Utilization: Building Coverage: Landscape Coverage: Paving Coverage: Surrounding Uses: North: South: East: West: 2,390 square feet (34%) 3,136 square feet (41 %) 474 square feet (7%) Residential Residential Residential Residential BACKGROUND The existing residence is a single story residential building that was constructed in approximately 1960. The project is located on the south side of Connie Drive between .--, Staff Report - Administrative Hearing of February 26,2007 PLN2007 -009 - 840 Connie Drive Page 2 Virginia A venue and Marilyn Drive. The project is surrounded by residential uses to the north, south, and east and west. The residences in the neighborhood are predominately single story with a few two story residences constructed in the 1960's. The residences along Connie Drive have garages located closer to the street and the living area setback farther from the street. Fa\ade improvements and exterior remodels are seen on homes off of Marilyn Drive and on the other side of Connie Drive across Virginia A venue. ANALYSIS General Plan: The General Plan land use designation for the project site is Low Density Residential (less than 6 units per gross acre) in the San Tomas Neighborhood Area, and the project is compatible with this land use designation with one unit on .18 acres. Zoning: The zoning designation for the project site is R-1-6 (Single Family Residential) in the San Tomas Neighborhood Area, and the project is consistent with this zoning. San Tomas Area Neighborhood Plan: The project site is located in the San Tomas Neighborhood and is subject to the San Tomas Area Neighborhood Plan (STANP). Staff finds that the proposed project is consistent with the development standards and design guidelines of the STANP. The proposed addition will bring the porch and front of the house closer to the street, thereby reducing the predominance of the garage as seen from the street. Parking: The project site is currently developed with a total of 2 covered parking spaces, which is consistent with Chapter 21.28 (Parking and Loading) of the Zoning Code, which requires 2 spaces per each unit, 1 of which should be covered. Therefore, the existing parking provided on site meets the parking requirement. Attachments: 1. Findings for Approval of PLN2007-009 2. Conditions of Approval for PLN2007-009 3. Project Plans Prepared by: Approved by: --- Attachment #1 FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF FILE NO. PLN2007-009 SITE ADDRESS: APPLICANT: DATE: 840 Connie Drive Emily Chen February 26,2007 Findings for approval of an Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit to allow an addition to a single-family residence in the San Tomas Neighborhood Area at the property located at 840 Connie Drive. The Community Development Director finds as follows with regard to File No. PLN2007 -009: 1. The development of the proposed project will result in a use that is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential (less than 6 units per gross acre). 2. The project will be consistent with the R-1-6 (Single Family Residential) Zoning District with approval of an Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit. 3. The project site is located on the south side of Connie Drive between Virginia A venue and Marilyn Drive. The project is surrounded by residential uses to the north, south, and east and west. 4. The subject building is currently a single story residential building constructed in approximately 1960. 5. The proposed project generates a parking demand of 2 parking spaces and the applicant has identified a total of 2 parking spaces on the site plan. Therefore, the existing parking provided on site meets the minimum requirement. 6. The project qualifies as a Categorically Exempt project per Section 15303, Class 3 (N ew Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the Community Development Director further finds and concludes that: Attachment #1 Page 2 of 2 1. The proposed use is allowed within the applicable zoning district with Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit approval, and complies with all other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code and the Municipal Code. 2. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan. 3. The proposed site is adequate in terms of size and shape to accommodate the fences and walls, landscaping, parking and loading facilities, yards, and other development features required in order to integrate the use with uses on the property and in the surrounding area. 4. The proposed site is adequately served by streets of sufficient capacity to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the use would be expected to generate. 5. The design, location, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed use are compatible with the existing and future land uses on-site and in the vicinity of the subject property. 6. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed use at the location proposed will not be detrimental to the comfort, health, morals, peace, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use, or be detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the general welfare of the City. 7. No substantial evidence has been presented which shows that the project, as currently presented and subject to the required conditions of approval, will have a significant adverse impact on the environment. 8. There is a reasonable relationship and a rough proportionality between the conditions of approval and the impacts of the project. Attachment #2 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR FILE NO. PLN2007-009 SITE ADDRESS: APPLICANT: DATE: 840 Connie Drive Emily Chen February 26,2007 The applicant is hereby notified, as part of this application, that he/she is required to meet the following conditions in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California. Where approval by the Community Development Director, City Engineer, Public Works Director, City Attorney, or Fire Department is required, that review shall be for compliance with all applicable Conditions of Approval, adopted policies and guidelines, ordinances, laws and regulations, and accepted engineering practices for the item under review. Additionally, the applicant is hereby notified that he/she is required to comply with all applicable Codes or Ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California that pertain to this development and are not herein specified: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning Division: 1. Approved Project: Approval is granted for an Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit (PLN2007-009) for an addition to a single family residence on the property located at 840 Connie Drive. The project shall substantially conform to the project plans and project description stamped as received by the Community Development Department on January 19, 2007, and the revision to the front elevation received on February 21, 2007, except as may be modified by the conditions of approval herein. 2. Site and Architectural Review Permit Approval Expiration: The Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit approval shall be valid for one year from the date of final approval. Within this one-year period a building permit must be obtained and construction completed one year thereafter or the use must be established on the property and all conditions of approval fulfilled (if no building permit is required). Failure to meet these deadlines will result in the Administrative Architectural Site and Review Permit being void. 3. Fences/Walls: Any newly proposed fencing and/or walls shall comply with Section 21.18.060 of the Campbell Municipal Code and shall be submitted for review and approval by the Community Development Department. Attachment #2 Pa~e 2 of 2 4. Compliance with Other Regulations: The applicant shall comply with other state, county, and city ordinances that pertain to the proposed project and where they are conducted. 5. Contractor Contact Information Posting: The project site shall be posted with the name and contact number of the lead contractor in a location visible from the public street prior to the issuance of building permits. Building Division: 6. Permits Required: A building permit application shall be required for the proposed structure. The building permit shall include Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Plumbing fees when such work is part of the permit. 7. Plan Preparation: This project requires plans prepared under the direction and oversight of a California licensed Engineer or Architect. Plans submitted for building permits shall be "wet stamped" and signed by the qualifying professional person. 8. Construction Plans: The conditions of Approval shall be stated in full on the cover sheet of construction plans submitted for building permit. 9. Size of Plans: The minimum size of construction plans submitted for building permits shall be 24 in. X 36 in. 10. Site Plan: Application for building permit shall include a competent site plan that identifies property and proposed structures with dimensions and elevations as appropriate. Site plan shall also include site drainage details. 11. Title 24 Energy Compliance: California Title 24 Energy Compliance forms CF-IR and MF-IR shall be blue-lined on the construction plans. 8.5 X 11 calculations shall be submitted as well. 12. Special Inspections: When a special inspection is required by U.B.C. Section 1701, the architect or engineer of record shall prepare an inspection program that shall be submitted to the Building Official for approval prior to issuance of the building permits, in accordance with U.B.C Section 106.3.5. Please obtain City of Campbell, Special Inspection forms from the Building Inspection Division Counter. 13. Non-point Pollution Control Program: The City of Campbell, standard Santa Clara Valley Non-point Source Pollution Control Program specification sheet shall be part Attachment #2 Page 3 of 2 of plan submittal. The specification sheet (size 24" X 36") is available at the Building Division service counter. 14. Approvals Required: The project requires the following agency approval prior to issuance of the building permit: a. West Valley Sanitation District (378-2407) b. Santa Clara County Fire Department (378-4010) c. School District: i) Campbell Union School District (378-3405) ii) Campbell Union High School District (371-0960) iii) Moreland School District (379-1370) iv) Cambrian School District (377-2103) Note: To determine your district, contact the offices identified above. Obtain the School District payment form from the City Building Division, after the Division has approved the building permit application. 15. P.G.&E: Applicant is advised to contact Pacific Gas and Electric Company as early as possible in the approval process. Service installations, changes and/or relocations may require substantial scheduling time and can cause significant delays in the approval process. Applicant should also consult with P.G.&E concerning utility easements, distribution pole locations and required conductor clearances. 16. Intent to Occupy During Construction: Owners shall declare their intent to occupy the dwelling during construction. The Building Inspection Division may require the premises to be vacated during portions of construction because of substandard and unsafe living conditions created by construction. 17. Construction Fencing: This project shall be properly enclosed with construction fencing to prevent unauthorized access to the site during construction. The construction site shall be secured to prevent vandalism and/or theft during hours when no work is being done. All protected trees shall be fenced to prevent damage to root systems.