Parcel Map & Site - Void - 2005October 13, 2005
Mr. Shahriar Almasi
965 Laurel Glen Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Re: Tentative Parcel Map/Site & Architectural Review Permit
File No: PLN2005-93/94
700 W. Hacienda Avenue
Dear Mr. Almasi
The Planning Division has reviewed your Tentative Parcel Map and Site and Architectural Review Permit
applications for athree-lot subdivision and three new single family homes located at 700 W. Hacienda
Avenue.
Your applications have been deemed incomplete. The following information and details are needed to
complete your applications:
1. Color/Material Board: Provide a project board with actual exterior building materials and colors for
each proposed home. Staff recommends that a high quality composition shingle roofing material be
utilized for all three homes.
2. Preliminary Grading & Drainage Plan: Provide a preliminary grading and drainage plan for the
project site with calculations to show that this project will meet the C.3 requirements of the City's
NPDES Permit. The calculations shall show the amount of impervious areas that will be created,
including the roof areas and driveways.
3. Preliminary Landscape Plan: Provide a preliminary landscape plan for new landscaping for the entire
project site.
4. Hazardous Waste & Substances Sites List: The project site is listed on the California Hazardous
Waste & Substances Sites List because the property was formerly an Exxon gas station. Please
provide proof that all the appropriate site remediation and closures have been completed for the
property.
5. Tentative Parcel Man: The following information needs to be provided on the Tentative Parcel Map:
a. Indicate that the existing use of the land under #6 is "vacant land."
b. Indicate that the existing use of adjacent properties under #11 is just "residential."
c. Indicate a line item for the current zoning designation which is R-M.
d. Indicate a line item for the current General Plan designation which is Low-Medium Density
Residential (6-13 units per gross acre).
PLN2005-93/94 - 700 W. H.~,;ienda Avenue
Page 2 of 4
6. Plan A: The following revisions should be made to the plans:
a. Elevations:
• Provide plate heights, as measured from grade, for the first and second floor walls for the
left and right side elevations.
• The left side elevation is drawn incorrectly with respect to the floor plan. It shows a bay
window coming out of the front of the home which is the condition for the home on Lot
B&C.
• Wood railings should be utilized for the front porch railings rather than metal railings.
• The proposed homes are large with substantial bulk. All three homes would benefit from
substantial roof overhangs, rather than the minimal ones that are shown.
• The chimney looks awkward coming out of the porch. Staff recommends that the chimney flu
be removed for this unit.
• The roof over the living room looks awkward on the front elevation. Staff recommends that
this roofline be changed to be architecturally compatible with the other rooflines of the home.
b. Floor Plans:
• The floor plan does not depict the split two-car garage door as it is shown on the front
elevation.
• The floor plans do not show the windows on the second floor of the right elevation as pop out
windows as they are depicted on the elevations. Provide consistency between these two
sheets.
• The second floor plan over the living room is drawn incorrectly. Please correct this floor plan
to match what is depicted on the front elevation.
c. Site Plan:
• Indicate the distance from the centerline of adjacent street(s) to the property line(s).
• Indicate the location, type, height and material of all proposed fencing and/or walls.
• Indicate the location of the existing public transit stop along West Hacienda Avenue.
• Provide the location and uses of buildings on the adjacent properties. Describe the type,
height, and setbacks of the structures on the adjacent properties.
• Indicate the location of the proposed utilities.
• The minimum front yard setback is 20 feet. Please revise the proposed I7-foot front setback
to meet this minimum requirement.
• Indicate the second floor building wall lines and the setback from the second floor walls to
the property lines.
• Provide a front yard paving calculation in the project summary table. A minimum of 50% of
the required front yard setback is required to be unpaved.
• Revise the project summary table to include the following: (1) the correct proposed lot size as
it appears on the Tentative Parcel Map which is 7,405 square feet; (2) the maximum
PLN2005-93/94 - 700 W. H~,~ienda Avenue
Page 3 of 4
allowable lot coverage of 40% or 2,962 square feet; (3) the maximum allowable floor area
ratio requirement (FAR) of 0.50 or 3,702 square feet; (4) a line item with the square footage
of the first floor, second floor, garage, and covered porch; (5) FAR and lot coverage
calculation.
7. Plan B: The following revisions should be made to the plans:
a. Site Plan:
• Indicate the distance from the centerline of adjacent street(s) to the property line(s).
• Indicate the location, type, height and material of all proposed fencing and/or walls.
• Provide the location and uses of buildings on the adjacent properties. Describe the type,
height, and setbacks of the structures on the adjacent properties.
• Indicate the location of the proposed utilities.
• Indicate the second floor building wall lines and the setback from the second floor walls to
the property lines.
• Provide a front yard paving calculation in the project summary table. A minimum of 50% of
the required front yard setback is required to be unpaved.
• Revise the project summary table to include the following: (1) the correct proposed lot size as
it appears on the Tentative Parcel Map which is 6,273 square feet; (2) the maximum
allowable lot coverage of 40% or 2,509 square feet; (3) the maximum allowable floor area
ratio requirement (FAR) of 0.50 or 3,136 square feet; (4) a line item with the square footage
of the first floor, second floor, garage, and covered porch; (5) FAR and lot coverage
calculation.
b. Elevations:
• Provide plate heights, as measured from grade, for the first and second floor walls for the
left and right side elevations.
• Provide substantial roof overhangs, rather than the minimal ones that are shown.
• There are some elevations where the chimney would be seen but they have not been shown
on the drawings.
• The roof over the living room looks awkward on the front elevation. Staff recommends that
this roofline be changed to be architecturally compatible with the other rooflines of the home.
• Staff recommends that the front elevation be modified to help provide variation from Unit C.
This can be accomplished not by substantially changing the floor plan but making minor
exterior changes such as changing the front gabled roofs to hipped roofs and eliminating the
front bay window.
• Staff recommends that the bathroom windows on the right and left elevations be obscured
glass.
8. Plan C: The following revisions should be made to the plans:
a. Site Plan:
• Distance from the centerline of adjacent street(s) to the property line(s).
PLN2005-93/94 - 700 W. Hp.;ienda Avenue
Page 4 of 4
• Location, type, height and material of all proposed fencing and/or walls.
• Provide the location and uses of buildings on the adjacent properties. Describe the type,
height, and setbacks of the structures on the adjacent properties.
• Location of the proposed utilities.
• Indicate the second floor building wall lines and the setback from the second floor walls to
the property lines.
• Provide a front yard paving calculation in the project summary table. A minimum of 50% of
the required front yard setback is required to be unpaved.
• Revise the project summary table to include the following: (1) the correct proposed lot size as
it appears on the Tentative Parcel Map which is 7,536 square feet; (2) the maximum
allowable lot coverage of 40% or 3,014 square feet; (3) the maximum allowable floor area
ratio requirement (FAR) of 0.50 or 3,768 square feet; (4) a line item with the square footage
of the first floor, second floor, garage, and covered porch; (5) FAR and lot coverage
calculation.
b. Elevations:
• Provide plate heights, as measured from grade, for the first and second floor walls for the
left and right side elevations.
• Provide substantial roof overhangs, rather than the minimal ones that are shown.
• There are some elevations where the chimney would be seen but they have not been shown
on the drawings.
• The roof over the living room looks awkward on the front elevation. Staff recommends that
this roofline be changed to be architecturally compatible with the other rooflines of the home.
• Staff recommends that the two-car garage door be broken up into two doors as depicted for
Unit A.
• Staff recommends that the bathroom windows on the right and left elevations be obscured
glass.
Please contact me to set up a meeting to go over these comments and the application process at (408) 866-
2193 or via email at stephaniew(a~ci ofcampbell.com.
Sincerely,
~~-
Stephanie Willsey
Planner I
cc: Jackie C. Young Lind, Senior Planner