Pre-App - Res Add - 2005April 25, 2005
Phi Han
1590 Walters Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
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CITY of CAMPBELL,
Community Development Department
Re: PRE 2005-30 -Preliminary Application Comments
1590 Walters Avenue, APN # 403-18-011
Dear Mr. Han:
Thank you. for your submittal of a preliminary application for a proposed residential addition located at
1590 Walters Avenue. The subject property is presently zoned R-1-9 (Single Family Residential, 9,000
square foot minimum lot size) and designated as Low Density Residential (Less than 4.5 units per gross
acre) on the City's General Plan Land Use Map. The property is located within the San Tomas
Neighborhood and is therefore subject to the development standards and design guidelines of the San
Tomas Area Neighborhood Plan (STANP).
Tlie proposed project will require Zoning Clearance from the Community Development Director and a
Site and Architectural Review.
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 each of the commenting Departments. Please note that these
comments are meant to be preliminary. The Planning Division completed the review of your pre-
application and has the following comments regarding your proposal:
Zonin :The subject property is presently R-]-9 (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. In addition, the property is governed by the San Tomas Neighborhood Area
Plan.
Site Plan: The following information should be indicated on the site plan:
a. Please prepare a "Project Data Table" that includes the gross lot area, net lot area, existing
building size, proposed square footage of addition, lot coverage calculation and FAR calculation.
b. All lot dimensions. The lot dimension less any street right-of--way needs to be clearly indicated.
c. Please show the distance from the centerline of the adjacent street to the property lines.
d. Provide location and uses of buildings on adjacent properties. Describe the height, setbacks and
type of structures on adjacent properties.
e. 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.
f. Any proposed or existing fencing needs to be shown. The height, materials and location should be
listed.
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g. Provide a front yard paving calculation in the project data area. The Zoning Code requires that a
minimum of 50% of the required front yard setback remain unpaved.
Elevations: No elevations were provided. Please refer to the enclosed San Tomas Neighborhood
guidelines for design related issues.
Utility Connection: All utility lines to the residence and detached garage shall be installed underground
per section 21.18.140 of the Campbell Municipal Code. Please illustrate the proposed utility connection
on the site plan.
Tree Protection Plan: Please provide a tree disclosure statement (enclosed) indicating that no protected
trees will be removed with the proposed addition. Protected trees include redwood, cedar, oak or ash trees
with a diameter of more than 12 inches.
Substandard Setbacks: The rear and side yard setbacks appear to be substandard. To retain these setbacks
at least fifty percent of the existing wall has to be maintained as a part of the remodel.
Your preliminary application was distributed to the Public Works Department, Building Division,
Planning Division, and County Fire Department. In addition to the comments from the Planning Division
contained in this letter, please find enclosed comments from the Public Works Department and County
Fire Deparhnent.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2144 or via email at timh@cityofcampbell.com to
discuss these comments or provide additional information regarding the application process.
Sincer ,`
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Tim J. Haley
Associate Planner
encl: Tree Disclosure Statement! San Tomas Neighborhood Guidelines
Comments from Building, Public Works and Fire Department
cc: Geoff I. Bradley, Senior Planner
Ed Arango, Associate Engineer
Bill Bruckart, Building Official