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ORPINANCt: MJ. 3607 ORIGI Nl~L
onoINANCE Of' THE COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 18.08,.040 OF ntE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE (THE ZONING Mf\P) ro ME~D PROVISIONS OF PC
DISTRICT 3182 FOR PROPERTt ~NOWN AS 744 RA~ONA STREET
The Cou:1ci l of the City )f f',3lo Alt.o does OR!JAIN as follows:
SBCTION 1. Sect io:i 18. 08. J40 of the Pa lo ,.\ l to Mun ic ipa 1 Code, the
"Zoning Map,., is ne!:'eb::,1 (u!,-ther· aine:ided to adopt addi.tio;ial provisiot'ls
applicable to PC (Plan:-ied Communit;) Distr-ict 3182 established by
O~dinance No. 3182, Said properlt is show;i on a map attached he~eto as
Exhibit 8 A• and i~co~po~atei herei~ bf ~efere~ce.
SECTION 2.
subject pro1)e;r-ty
The City Council
ti1a t:
f i'.1dS with r·espect
l. The site is 50 sit"1ated and the use or
uses pro;>nsed tor the s~-t~ at"e of such •.:::haracteris
tics. tnat the applicati_.:-: of 1Je:ier·a1 dis.c.ricts or
C<J?nbi:-:ir.g districts will no~ providP sufficie~t
fle)tibility to alloili the proposed development ir1
that the p~ovi.sion o( ct.::-rrunercial park.in4J on a site
other-wise used for t-eside:"lti..a l purposes i.s r:c·t per-
mitted under existin~ multiple-family districts.
2. Develop•ent of the site under t.he provi
sions of th~ Pldnned Colfaunity District will result
in public benefits not t1therwise attai.nable by ap
plicatio~i of the _ r.eyulati.o:is of general districts
or: col1lbi:iin11 ctistr'lcts in that the: project will
provide requir.;)d coJ;JU1ercial parking for profes
sional offices existing at 745 Emerson Street.
Without such parking, ttle co .. ercial users of th~
~merson Street off ices woulJ be forced to use
on-street parking, which is veqr limited in the
sucrounding area.
3. The uses pernti.tted and the site develop
ment re.:;iu!.at.ions applicable within tile PC District
are consistent with the Palo Alto Co•prehensive
Pldn ~nd are compatible with existing and potential
uses on adjoining sites or within the general
vicinity. 'rhe pP:~)pose-1 use rA the site for three
condominium units adjacent to commercial uses and
proximate to t.he downto~n area is consistent with
Comprehensive Plan Employment Policy 2 which
encourages the C'"'nstruction of inore housing on oc
near industrial -:· col'lti:iercial sites, and Housing
to the
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Objective 3 which encouraqes i~creases i~ the local
housing supply.
SECTION 3. Oevelopment Pla_n. The pla:is attached he:-eto as Exht-·
bit •s" constitute the developme:it plan and ar~ incorporated herein by
reference. Said development pla~ is app~oved pursuant to Section
18.68.120 of the Palo Alto Mu~icipal Code.
SECTION 4. Regulations.
a. Uses. Allowable uses fn':' the pr-op~::.'tY at
744 RamonaSt!"eet shall be limited to thr~~ r·esi
de:-itia l condomi:-iium U!lits .'1:1d ttielv(~ com.me::cia1
parking spaces serving the off ice uses at 745
Emer-son Street.
b. Special Requi~ements
1. ''l'he propertJ lina betwee:'l 744 Ramona
and 748 Ramona/225-231 Home:-shall be !'."emoved dur
ing the suooivisio:1 proc~ss .iJ.~d prior: to occupancy
of the reside:-itial u~its.
2. Six residential parkin9
plying with all City sta:ida~11s ~nall
fc~ the three residential u~i~s at 744
to occupancy of the unita.
spaces com-
he provided
Ramo~a pr-io~
3. Landscaping sh?'ll be installed in
acc.~ordance with the approved plan and sha 11 be
maintained and replaced, as necessary, to assure
normal growth, health anr. ~r;:>omed appearance.
4. Before finalizing const::-uction dr-aw
ings, the developer shall sub4eit final <inlinage
plans and calculations fo!'." revie·-r a:ld approval by
th~ Public Work.s/8;igineerin11 Departlllent.
5. All work done
right-of-way shall be subject
street opening· · pe.cmit frr.>•
Engi!"leerin•J Department.
with in th.e public
to the issua:-ice of a
the Puh1l ic Works/
6. In addition to iuieeti:1cJ the requi:::-e
ment of Title 24, the project ~•hall meet !!.tt..!!£!. of
the fol'lo1117ing:
a. If individual water. heaters at"e
used in "ach unit, :stubbed-in solar pre-plumbing
shall be installed in accocdanc2 with City of Palo
Al to solar pre-plumbi.ig s~ec l f icat io:is to fac i \ i-
2.
tate the future
heating.
ins ta llat i.on of solar wateC'
b. If a central wate~ heater is
used, a solar water heat;ng system sized to provide
at leat .50 percent of. the domestic water::-heati:i·J
energy requirements shall be i:1sta.lled.
7. An automatic fire sprinkler system
shall be i~stalled.
8. No constructio~ activities or sto~aye
of materials shall be permitterl in the public
right-of-way, includin~ par~inq a~eas a~d the side
walks. Develo:.\ec shall desi,r.: buil<li'.1g a:1d .... ~cr.
structio:'.1 access so that publ? ; ;;>r-opecty is ~ot
impa~ted during construction.
9~ The devel0per shall ~emove.the eKist
ing ~treet t.cees on Ramona Street at the pt·opetlt
f~ontage and plant ne~ streeL tcee{s) in accordance
~ith the Parks Department's specif icatio~s.
10~ Prior to issuance of a building
permit, the developec .:hall obtain Architectucal
Review Board approval of the followi~g:
a.. Final landscape pla'."ts, i!1cluding
planting for roof terraces, cou~tyard areas a~d the
on-grade area in front of the parking garaqe, pav
ing details and colorii, and 0th.er la!'ldscape
details.
be Coloc proposal for the bui lct
ings, including col()r and mater:-ial.
c. Irrigation plans.
d. Exte::-ior: Lightii'1g plans.
11. Prior to removal of existing str~.\c
tures at 748 Wamona Street and 225-231 Homer
Avenue, the developer shall maintain the· properties
in a safe and respectable condition.
c. Oevelopment Schedule. Construct ion sha 11
begin no lal.ar than nine months from the date of
City Council adoption· of this ordinance and shall
b.e completed within sixtee"l months of the issuance
of a building permit.
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·SECTION 5. The Council finds tha.t this is a subseque~t review of
a prior project and no further environmental ::eview is necessa~y.
SECTlON 6. This ordinance shall become effective upon the com-\
mencement of the thirty-first day after the day of its passage.
INTRODUCED: February 25' 1985
p AS s E D : Ma r ch 1 1 ' 1 9 8 5
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Sutorius~ Witherspoon.
Woolley
NOES: Renzel
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
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