Pre-App - Remodel - 2004August 9, 2004
Mr. Ghulam Azad
12264 Titus Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Re: Preliminary Application Comments
File No.: PRE2004-47
1495 Walnut Drive
Dear Mr. Azad:
Thank you for your submittal of a preliminary application for the remodel and addition to an
existing single-family residence at the above referenced property. The subject property is
presently zoned R-1-10 (Single Family Residential, 10,000 square foot minimum lot size) and
designated as Low Density Residential (Less than 3.5 units per gross acre) on the City's General
Plan Land Use Map. The property is located within the San Tomas Neighborhood and therefore
subject to the development standards and design guidelines of the San Tomas Area
Neighborhood Plan (STAND).
The proposed home will require the approval of a Building Permit. The Planning Division will
review the building permit plan submittal for compliance with all applicable zoning
requirements.
The Planning Division completed the review of your preliminary application and has the
following comments regarding your proposal. The following requests are intended to ensure
compliance with the STAND:
1. Project Summary: Building coverage includes the first floor of the primary and all accessory
buildings on a lot (measured to the outside surface of exterior walls) including covered
porches and covered decks (measured to the outside of the posts). Building coverage does
not include eave overhangs, trellises, or architectural features (e.g. chimneys, bay windows,
etc). Please include the covered porch and existing accessory building in your building
coverage calculation.
2. Setbacks: Please provide the front, sides, and rear yard setbacks on the site plan.
3. Front Yard Paving: A minimum of 50% of the required front yard setback area must remain
unpaved. Please verify that a minimum of 50% of the front yard will remain unpaved. Staff
recommends separating the proposed sidewalk and driveway to reduce the paved area.
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4. Fencing: Please specify the proposed fencing on the site plan and indicate the type, height,
and material.
5. Tree Protection: All existing trees on the site should be indicated on the plans and should
specify the location, type, size and whether such tree is proposed to be removed or preserved.
Please also complete the enclosed Tree Disclosure Statement and submit it with your
building permit application.
6. Elevations: Please dimension to the plate height(s) and roof peak(s) on all elevations.
7. Architecture and Desien: Staff is generally supportive of the proposed architecture and site
layout of the home. However, staff recommends reducing the size of the cornerstone
elements to be proportional with the proposed house.
8. Color Scheme: Please submit a proposed color scheme to the Planning Division for review
prior to building permit plan submittal.
9. Utilities: Please indicate the location of the existing and proposed utility connection on the
plan site plan. The utilities will be required to be placed underground if the existing utility
panel will be relocated.
Your application was distributed to the Public Works Department, Building Division, Planning
Division, and County Fire Department. In addition to the Planning Division's comments
contained in this letter, please find enclosed comments from the Public Works Department and
the Building Division. Please note that these comments are meant to be preliminary. Conditions
of approval from each department will be developed when the formal application is submitted.
If you have any questions regarding these comments please feel free to contact me at (408) 866-
2142 or by email at melindad(a,cityofcam~bell.com.
Sincerely,
Melinda M. Denis
Planner I
encl: Public Works Department Comments, 7/21/04
Building Division Comments, 7/19/04
Tree Disclosure Statement
cc: Geoff Bradley, Senior Planner