HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3311" • • r • • ·oRIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO • ....l.J.l.L
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ~ITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING PC ORDINANCE NO. 2224 TO INCLUDE A PARK
ING STRUCTURE AT THE CORNER OF BIRCH STREET AND
SHERIDAN AVENUE
WHEREASf on December 28, 1964, by Ordinance No. 2224, the City of
Palo Alto approved a Planned Community (PC) zone for certain property
known as 2655, 2705, and 2723 Birch Street and 251, 271, 276, 278, 280,
and 296 Sheridan Avenue to allow professional and commercial offices,
agencies, and uses; and
WHEREAS, the approved parking garage on "Lot fi1.·.:>a C" was never
constructed: and
WH~REAS, the property owner has applied for an amendment to the PC
ordinance to construct a parking structure at the cvrner of Birch
Street and Sheridan Avenue;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of ~aJo Alto does ORDAIN
as follows:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 2224 is hereby amended to j ncluae a
parki~g structure on the corn~~ of Birch Street and Sheridan Avenue, as
shown or, Exhibit "A'1 •
S EC'1'ION 2.
conditlons:
The amendment is appr:oved subject to the following
( 1 ) That the en t ranee ramp have a height 1 imitation
control including both the physical structure and
sign program that accomplishes the goal of limiting
high rooflinP vehicle access to the lower level so
that free line of sight vision is protect€:d ,7or
cars on the off-ramp to Birch Street.
(2) That the signage prograll\ return to tile Architec
tural Review Board.
( 3)
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( 5 )
( 6)
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( 8)
( 9)
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( 1 1 )
That the material be concrete with
color to match ~he existing Court
office building.
surface and
HOi.A&C P 1 aza
That cracked and broken curb, gutter, and sidewalk
be replaced.
That abandoned driveways be replaced with standard
curbs and g~~ters. -
That abondoned concrete slabs be removed.
That a drainage system within the properties be
desi~ned subject to approval by the City Enginee~.
That no street. tree be removed or relocated W·ithout
a prior pe~mit from the City's Parks Department.
That all landscaping in street right-of-way be sub
ject to approval b~ the Parks Department.
That a handicapped ramp be const~ucted on both
corners of the Sheridan Avenue and Park Boulevard
intersections.
That all lights be on time~s or photocells.
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SECTION 3. Develoement Schedule. Construction of the parking
structure and all condit1ons set forth in Section 2 shall be completed
by December 1, 1982.
SECTION 4. The Council finds that this project will have no sig
nificant adverse environmental impact.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon the com
mencement of the thirty-first day after the day of its passage.
INTRODUCED: October 19, 1981
PASSED: Ncvember 9, 1981
AYES: Bechtel, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Re~zel, With~rspoon
NOES: None
A!3ST8N'l'IONS: Klein
ABSENT: Fazzino, Levy
Community Environment