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RESOLUTION NO. 8644
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO APPROVING ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (06PLN-
00031) FOR 901 SAN ANTONIO -BUILD/BRIDGE
PROJECT (BUILD, OWNER; STEINBERG ARCHITECTS,
APPLICANT) FOR PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE CHANGE
PC-8644
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does resolve as
SECTION 1. Background.
The City Council finds, determines, and declares that:
A. Steinberg Architects (" the applicant") has
requested approval of the demolition of an existing ±296,OOO
square foot office building at 901 San Antonio Road, the former
Sun Microsystems site, and its replacement with a ±216, 700
square foot residential project including 103 for-sale housing
units, 56 apartment units for seniors, and an at-grade parking
garage (the "Project").
B.
Resolution No.
for the Project.
The
8647
Ci ty Council has previously adopted
approving the Environmental Impact Report
C. The Architectural Review Board on March 16, 2006 and
April 20, 2006 reviewed and considered the design of the Project
and recommended approval upon certain condit~ons.
D. The Planning and Transportation Commission held
public hearings on the Project on June 28, 2006 and July 26,
2006 and recommended approval of the design of the Project based
upon the findings and upon the conditions set forth below.
E. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing
on the Proj ect on September 11, 2006 and heard and considered
all public testimony, both oral and written, presented to it,
together with all staff reports and the record of the
proceedings before the Architectural Review Board and Planning
and Transportation Commission.
SECTION 2. Design Approval. The Ci ty
approves Planning Application No. 06PLN-00031,
architecture, site planning and related site
subject to the conditions set forth below, finding
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Council hereby
regarding the
improvements,
that:
a. The design and architecture of the proposed
improvements, as conditioned, furthers the goals and purposes of
the ARB Ordinance as it complies with the Archi tectural Review
findings as required in Chapter 18.76 of the PAMC.
b. The design, as conditioned,
compatible with applicable elements of the
Plan in that the project is consistent
significant policies and programs:
is consistent and
city's Comprehensive
with the following
• Policy L-l: Continue current City policy limiting future urban
development to currently developed lands within the urban
service area.
• Policy L-5: Maintain the scale and character of the City.
Avoid land uses that are overwhelming and unacceptable due to
their size and scale.
• Policy L-6: Where possible, avoid abrupt changes in scale and
density between residential and non-residential areas and
between residential areas of different densities. To promote
compatibility and gradual transitions between land uses, place
zoning district boundaries at mid-block locations rather than
along streets wherever possible.
• Policy L-7: Evaluate changes in land use in the context of
regional needs, overall City welfare and objectives, as well
as the desires of the surrounding neighborhoods.
• Policy L-8: New Development Limit
• Policy L-9: Enhance desirable characteristics in mixed use
areas. Use the planning and zoning process to create
opportunities for new mixed use development.
• Goal L-3: Safe, attractive residential neighborhoods, each
with its own district character and within walking distance of
shopping, services, schools, and/or other public gathering
places.
• Policy L-ll: Promote increased compatibility, interdependence
and support between commercial and mixed-use centers and the
surrounding residential neighborhoods.
• Policy L-13: Evaluate alternative types of housing that
increase density and provide more diverse housing
opportunities. Policy L-14: Design and arrange new multifamily
buildings, including entries and outdoor spaces, so that each
unit has a clear relationship to a public street.
• Policy L-15: Preserve and enhance the public gathering spaces
within walking distance of residential neighborhoods. Ensure
that each residential neighborhood has such spaces.
• Policy L-19: Encourage a mix of land uses in all Centers,
including housing and an appropriate mix of small scale local
businesses.
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• Policy L-48: Promote high quality, creative design and site
planning that is compatible with surrounding development and
public spaces.
• Policy L-49: Design buildings to revitalize streets and public
spaces and to enhance a sense of community and personal
safety. Provide an ordered variety of entries, porches,
windows, bays, and balconies along public ways where it is
consistent with neighborhood character i avoid blank or solid
walls at street level; and include human-scale details and
massing.
• Policy L-65: Encourage religious and private institutions to
provide facilities that promote a sense of community and are
compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
• Policy L-70: Enhance the appearance of street and other public
spaces by expanding and maintaining Palo Al to's street tree
system.
• Policy L-72: Promote and maintain public art and cultural
facilities throughout Palo Alto. Ensure that such projects are
compatible with the character and identity of the surrounding
neighborhood.
• Policy 73: Consider public art and cultural facilities as a
public benefit in connection with new development projects.
Consider incentives fro including public art in large
development projects.
• Policy L-75: Minimize the negative physical impacts of parking
lots. Locate parking behind buildings or underground wherever
possible.
• Policy L-77: Encourage alternatives to surface parking lots to
minimize the amount of land that must be devoted to parking,
provided that economic and traffic safety goals can still be
achieved.
• Policy L-78: Encourage development that creatively integrates
parking into the project by providing for shared use of
parking areas.
• Policy T-l: Make land use decisions that encourage walking,
bicycling, and public transit use.
• Policy T-3: Support the development and expansion of
comprehensive, effective programs to reduce auto use at both
local and regional levels.
• Policy T-19: Improve and add attractive, secure bicycle
parking at both public and private facilities, including
multi-modal transit stations, on transit vehicles, in City
parks, in private developments, and at other community
destinations. Policy T-23: Encourage pedestrian-friendly
design features such as sidewalks, street trees, on-street
parking, public spaces, gardens, outdoor furniture, art, and
interesting architectural details.
• Goal T-8: Attractive, convenient public and private parking
facilities.
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• Policy T-47: Protect residential areas from the parking
impacts of nearby business districts.
• Goal H-1: A supply of affordable and market rate housing that
meets Palo Alto's share of regional housing needs.
• Policy H-2: Identify and implement a variety of strategies to
increase housing density and diversity in appropriate
locations. Emphasize and encourage the development of
affordable and attainable housing.
• Program H-1: Meet community and neighborhood needs as the
supply of housing is increased. Ensure the preservation of the
unique character of the City's existing neighborhoods.
• Program H-3: Encourage the conversion of non-residential lands
to residential use to both increase the supply of housing,
particularly affordable housing, and decrease the potential
for the creation of new jobs that exacerbate the need for new
housing. Land use and development applications that propose
the conversion of non-residential land to residential or mixed
use development will be given preferential or priority
processing to encourage such conversion.
• Policy H-3: Continue to support the re-designation of suitable
vacant or underutilized lands for housing or mixed uses
containing housing.
• Program H-14: Rezone, where necessary, those sites identified
on the Housing Sites Inventory, using appropriate residential
or mixed use zoning districts, prior to 2004.
• Program H-22: Exempt permanently affordable housing units from
any infrastructure impact fees that may be adopted by the
City.
• Goal H-3: Housing opportunities for a diverse population,
including very low, low and moderate income residents, and
persons with special needs.
• Policy H-12: Encourage, foster and preserve diverse housing
opportunities for very low, low, and moderate income
households.
• Program H-34: Provide preferential or priority processing for
those residential or mixed use projects that propose more
affordable housing than the minimum required under the City's
BMR Program and for 100% affordable housing projects.
• Policy H-14: Support agencies and organizations that provide
shelter, housing, and related services to very low, low, and
moderate income households.
• Program N-16: Continue to require replacement of trees,
including street trees lost to new development, and establish
a program to have replacement trees planted offsite when it is
impractical to locate them onsite.
• Policy N-15: Require new commercial, multi-unit, and single
family housing projects to provide street trees and related
irrigation systems.
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• Policy N-17: Preserve and protect heritage trees, including
native oaks and other significant trees, on public and private
property.
• Policy N-18: Protect Palo Alto's groundwater from the adverse
impacts of urban uses.
• Policy N-20: Maximize the conservation and efficient use of
water in new and existing residences, businesses and
industries.
• Policy N-21: Reduce non-point source pollution in urban runoff
from residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and
transportation land uses and activities.
• Policy N-22: Limit the amount of impervious surface in new
development or public improvement proj ects to reduce urban
runoff into storm drains, creeks, and San Francisco Bay.
• Policy N-28: Encourage developers of new projects in Palo
Alto, including City projects, to provide improvements that
reduce the necessity of driving alone.
• Policy N-35: Reduce solid waste generation through salvage and
reuse of building materials, including architecturally and
historically significant materials.
• Policy N-39: Encourage the location of land uses in areas with
compatible noise environments.
• Policy N-40: Evaluate the potential for noise pollution and
ways to reduce noise impacts when reviewing development and
activities in Palo Alto and surrounding communities.
• Policy N-47: Optimize energy conservation and efficiency in
new and existing residences, businesses, and industries in
Palo Alto.
• Policy N-52: Minimize exposure to flood hazards by adequately
reviewing proposed development in flood prone areas.
• Program N-76: Implement the requirements of FEMA relating to
construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas as illustrated in
the Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
c. The design is compatible with the immediate
environment of the site in that the proj ect would convert an
underutilized office building and surface parking lot to higher
density residential units. The heights of the buildings would be
compatible with adjacent commercial buildings and the
residential neighborhoods in that the project is located
approximately 350+ feet from the nearby single-family
neighborhoods and is separated from commercial uses by arterial
roads (San Antonio and Charleston Roads). This separation would
allow for taller structures without affecting compatibility with
surrounding areas; The design is appropriate to the function of
the project in that the design accommodates the physical and
programmatic needs and objectives of the residential uses
proposed by the applicant;
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d. The design promotes harmonious transi tions in scale
and character in areas between different designated land uses in
that the buildings, ·which although extend to the maximum height
limits allowed in the PC district, would be set back
approximately 350+ feet from the edge of the Light
Industrial/Single-Family land use areas north of Fabian Way. The
buildings would be designed to be compatible with the adjacent
uses in the neighborhood;
e. The design is compatible with approved improvements
both on and off the site as this project is a residential infill
development and would enhance, maintain, or improve existing
infrastructure;
f. The planning and sitting of the various functions and
buildings on the si te create an internal sense of order and
provide a desirable environment for occupants, visitors and the
general community in that the proposed housing types, building
design and landscaping are supported by adequate shared
amenities to ensure harmonious co-existence of the residents;
g. The amount and arrangement of open space is
appropriate to the design and the function of the structures in
that appropriate private and public outdoor spaces are provided
for the residents that would serve the unique needs of the
residents in each housing type;
h. Access to the property and circulation thereon is safe
and convenient for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles in that
the main access point for vehicular traffic would be via a
shared driveway on the adjacent TKCJL site. These shared
facilities would reduce the need for mUltiple access points at
the relatively narrow street property line on Fabian Way. The
driveway would not interfere with the movements of pedestrians
and bicyclists, in that pedestrian safety devices would be
incorporated at driveway entries over public sidewalks;
i. Natural features have been appropriately preserved and
integrated with the project where possible. Existing street
trees would be retained. Few other significant natural features
exist on the site;
j . The materials, textures, colors and details of
construction and plant material are an appropriate expression to
the design and function and the same are compatible with the
adjacent and neighboring structures, landscape elements, and
functions in that a color and materials palette has been chosen,
as well as a varlety of tree and plant materials to add vibrancy
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to the site and to help its integration with the surrounding
properties;
k. The landscape design concept for the site, as shown by
the relationship of plant masses, open space, scale, plant forms
and foliage textures and colors creates a desirable and
functional environment and the landscape concept depicts an
appropriate unity with the various buildings on the site in that
a variety of species types have been chosen and landscape
features have been designed that will enhance the streetscape
and surrounding environment;
1. The plant material is suitable and adaptable to the
site, capable of being properly maintained on the site, and is
of a variety which would tend to be drought-resistant and to
reduce consumption of water in its installation and maintenance
in that the combination of California native plants would have
low maintenance and water use requirements;
m. The design is energy efficient and incorporates
renewable energy design elements such as the following: Tit1e-24
value calculations exceeding standards by 10 percent; spectrally
sensitive low-E windows with appropriate Solar Heat Coefficient
per proper solar orientation; high energy efficient cooling and
heating systems; appliances with high energy efficient ratings;
low-flow plumbing fixtures and faucets; operable windows; and
low-flow irrigation combined with drought resistant plant
materials.
SECTION 3. Conditions of Approval.
General
1. Plan Conformance. The plans submitted for Building Permit
shall be in substantial conformance with approved plans,
except as modified to incorporate these conditions of
approval. These conditions of approval shall be printed on
the cover sheet of the plan set submitted with the Building
Permit application.
2. Planning Division Oversight. Prior to the issuance of
grading permits, the applicant shall place additional funds
on deposi t to the City for the ongoing Planning Division
oversight of the project until the Certificate of Occupancy
is issued.
3 . Project Compliance. The applicant
conditions of approval set forth
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shall comply wi th all
in the Architectural
Review resolution and the Planned Community ordinance that
would be approved by the City Council.
4. The project shall be subject to the mitigation measures as
identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report's
Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP) adopted by
the City Council. The MMRP is attached an exhibit to the
CEQA resolution.
5. The project would be subject to applicable Development
Impact Fees, which would be due prior to issuance of the
building permit. The applicable impact fees would be
calculated based upon the fee structure in place at the
time of building permit submittal.
6. The applicant shall adhere to the requirements of the Below
Market Rate (BMR) program as described in the applicant's
letter, dated June 22, 2006. In addition, a formal BMR
Agreement, including the identification of the locations of
the BMR units and provisions for their sale, shall be
prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney,
executed by BUILD and the City, and recorded against the
property prior to or concurrent with the recording of the
Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
7. Mortgage Assistance Program Agreement-An agreement
describing the terms and conditions of the Mortgage
Assistance Program, as summarized in the Public Benefits
section of the PC ordinance and more fully described in the
Development Statement letter to the Director of Planning
and Community Environment on June 22, 2006 shall be
reviewed and approved by the Director prior to building
permit finalization of the first phase of development. The
agreement shall contain, at a minimum, details of the loan
amounts, interest rates, terms, conditions, and
administration. Copies of the approved agreement shall be
forwarded to the Planning Division and the Attorney's
office.
8. Prior to the submittal for a building permit, the applicant
shall be responsible for submitting a construction impact
minimization plan for neighboring businesses, developed
with cooperation from the neighboring business owners. The
plan would identify the potential impacts from
construction, the time when those impacts would be expected
to occur during construction, and how those impacts would
be minimized, including, but not limited to: temporary
relocation of customer parking, loading/unloading areas and
pedestrian access waYSi identification of temporarily
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modified circulation patterns around the project site; and
temporary signage providing identification to businesses
that have views from public views that are blocked during
construction. rfhe plan shall be approved by the Planning
Division and Public Works.
Transportation Division
9. TKCJL and/ or BUILD shall relocate and upgrade the
pedestrian crosswalk across Fabian currently located near
the northern property line of the BUILD parcel. The
crosswalk shall be relocated to align with the Fabian
driveway into CJL. The crosswalk shall be placed on the
immediate north side of this intersection and shall include
the components and elements noted in the EIR traffic study.
The crosswalk shall be designed to the satisfaction of the
Transportation Division prior to approval of the Final Map.
10. Once the Project is completely built and occupied, but not
later than five years after occupancy of the initial phase
of either the BUILD or TKCJL projects, traffic signal
volume warrants shall be tested at the southernmost
driveway on Fabian. The traffic signal warrant study shall
be conducted in consultation with the Transportation
Division at the expense of BUILD and TKCJL. Should the
warrant study conclude that a traffic signal is warranted
and the City desires that a traffic signal be installed,
BUILD and TKCJL shall fully fund the design and
construction of the signal with the cost apportioned
between the two applicants at 12% for BUILD and 88% for
TKCJL, based upon the traffic assumptions contained in the
EIR.
11. Future plans submittals shall show the bicycle parking, by
class and location. All racks and lockers must be of a
design acceptable to the City.
12. Future plan submittals shall note the dimensions of access
driveways, drive aisles, parking modules, way finding
signs, or other components of internal circulation and
parking to indicate the functionality of such components.
13. Unless otherwise approved by the Transportation Division,
the Project site frontage shall include a minimum five-foot
landscape buffer between the back-of-curb and the five-foot
sidewalk along the San Antonio Road frontage, in order to
prevent pedestrians from walking immediately adjacent to
the flow of traffic.
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14. The Proj ect applicant shall contribute the Proj ect 's fair
share (approximately $2,750) towards the cost of the newly
installed signals at the intersection of the San Antonio
Road/NB US 101 ramp.
15. The Project applicant shall pay the Char1eston-Arastradero
corridor impact fee prior to occupancy of the initial phase
of development. If the Char1eston-Arastradero Corridor
Improvement Plan is not fully implemented, the remaining
funds shall be used by the City for bicycle and pedestrian
improvements in the project vicinity.
Building Division
16. The applicant shall continue to work with the Building
Division on those design aspects of the proj ect that may
affect compliance with building regulations, policies and
programs. A final list of specific and standard conditions
would be applied prior to the submittal for building
permits.
Planning Arborist
PRIOR TO DEMOLITION, BUILDING OR GRADING PERMIT ISSUANCE
17. Site Plan Requirements. Extend the Type II street tree
fencing to enclose the entire planter strip and from
sidewalk to the outer branch drip line. The Site Plans
shall denote Type II fencing around Street Trees and Type I
fencing around Protected/Designated trees as bold dashed
lines enclosing the Tree Protection Zone (per the approved
Tree Protection Report) as shown on Detail #503, Sheet T-
1, and the City Tree Technical Manual, Section 6.35-Site
Plans.
18. The approved plans submitted for building permit shall
include the following information: Sheet T-1_Tree
Protection-it's Part of the Plan ((http://www.city.pa1o-
a1to.ca.us/arb/p1anning forms.htm1), complete the Tree
Disclosure Statement and Inspection (s) #1-6 shall be
checked.
19. Tree Preservation Report (PTR). When required, the most
current version of the TPR by the Project Arborist shall be
printed on Sheet T-1 and/or T-2 in its entirety. A
prominent note shall be applied to the site plan stating,
"All measures identified in the Tree Protection Report
on Sheet T-1 and the approved plans shall be implemented,
including inspections and required watering of trees."
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20. Prior to submittal of building permit, the applicant's
Proj ect Arborist shall review the entire plan set.
Corrections shall be modified as necessary for consistency
with the approved tree preservation report. The arborist
shall provide a letter of acceptance of the plans,
specifying the date of the plans, to accompany the
submittal.
21. Site Plans shall denote Type I fencing around Protected
Trees and Type II fencing around Street Trees a bold dashed
line enclosing the Tree Protection Zone as shown on Detail
#503, Sheet T-1, and the City Tree Technical Manual,
Section 6.35-Site Plans.
22. All civil plan sheets shall include a note directed to the
trees to be protected, including neighbor overhanging
trees stating: "Regulated Tree--before working in this
area contact the Project Arborist at 650-617-3145."
23. Aboveground utilities shall be located on the site in such
a way that landscape screening can grow adequately to
interrupt direct view from street frontages.
24. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan encompassing on-
and off-site plantable areas out to the curb for each
parcel/project shall be submitted for review. A Landscape
water Use statement, water use calculations and a statement
of design intent shall be submitted for the project. A
licensed landscape architect and qualified irrigation
consultant should prepare these plans. Landscape and
irrigation plans shall include:
o All existing trees identified both to be retained and
removed, including street trees.
o Complete plant list indicating tree and plant species,
quantity, size, and locations.
o Irrigation schedule and plan.
o Fence locations.
o Lighting plan with photometric data.
o Trees to be retained shall be irrigated, aerated and
maintained as necessary to ensure survival.
25. All new trees planted within the public right-of-way, as
shown on the approved plans, shall be installed per Public
Works Standard Tree Well Diagram #504, shall have a tree
pit dug at least twice the diameter of the root ball. The
Public works Detail #504 shall be shown on Landscape Plans.
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26. Landscape plan shall include planting preparation details
for trees specifying digging the soil to at least 30-inches
deep, backfilled with a quality topsoil and dressing with
2-inches of wood or bark mulch on top of the root ball
keeping clear of the trunk by I-inch.
27. Automatic irrigation shall be provided to all trees. For
trees, details on the irrigation plans shall show two
bubbler heads mounted on flexible tubing placed at the edge
of the root ball for each tree that is 15 gallon in size or
larger. Bubblers shall not be mounted inside the aeration
tube. The tree irrigation system shall be connected to a
separate valve from other shrubbery and ground cover,
pursuant to the City's Landscape Water Efficiency
Standards. Irrigation in the right-of-way requires a
street work permit per CPA Public Works standards.
28. Landscape Plan shall ensure the backflow device is
adequately obscured with the planting of appropriate
screening (e.g., shrubbery, landscape rock covering, fitted
with dark green wire cage, etc) to minimize visibility.
29. All Planning Department conditions
project shall be printed on the
building permit.
of approval for
plans submitted
the
for
DURING CONSTRUCTION
30. Tree Protection Verification. A written statement from the
contractor verifying that the required protective fencing
is in place shall be submitted to the Building Inspections
Division prior to demolition, grading or building permit
issuance. The fencing shall contain required warning sign
and remain in place until final inspection of the project.
Tree fencing shall be adjusted after demolition if
necessary to increase the tree protection zone as required
by the project arborist.
31. The applicant shall be responsible for the repair or
replacement of any publicly owned trees that are damaged
during the course of construction, pursuant to Section
8.04.070 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code.
32. The following general tree preservation measures apply to
all trees to be retained: No storage of material, topsoil,
vehicles or equipment shall be permitted wi thin the tree
enclosure area. The ground under and around the tree canopy
area shall not be altered. Trees to be retained shall be
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irrigated, aerated and maintained as necessary to ensure
survival.
PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY
33. The Planning Department shall be in receipt of written
verification that the Landscape Architect has inspected all
trees, shrubs, planting and irrigation and that they are
installed and functioning as specified in the approved
plans.
POST CONSTRUCTION
34. Maintenance. For the life of the project, all landscape
shall be well maintained, watered, fertilized, and pruned
according to Nursery and Best Management Practices-Pruning
(ANSI A300-2001) and the City Tree Technical Manual,
Section 3.00 and 5.00
(http://www.cityofpaloalt:o.org/planning-
community/tree index.html). Any vegetation that dies shall
be replaced or failed automatic irrigation repaired by the
current property owner within 30 days of discovery.
Fire Department
35. Site addresses shall be prominently posted at the main
access to each property. (2001CFC901). The BUILD town homes
would have an address at the main entry on the shared
driveway with TKCJL. The BRIDGE senior housing addresses
will be at the corner of Fabian Way and the shared drive
ramp wall.
36. Applicant shall work with the Fire Department to provide
fire access to the maximum extent practical l in conjunction
wi th hose outlets and traffic signal preemption outlined
below.
37. Fire Department access roads shall be marked by striping,
signs or other approved notices. (2001CFC901.4)
38.
39.
An approved access
egress/rescue window
be . configured as an
Building Code.
Approved evacuation
pamphlets shall be
(Section 3.09(a) (1),
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walkway shall be provided to each
(2001CFC902 .3.1) Elevated slab shall
exi t court in accordance wi th the
signs and
provided
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or emergency information
throughout the building.
19, California Code of
40. A fire sprinkler system shall be provided which meets the
requirements of NFPA Standard No. 13, 1999 Edition.
(PAMC15.04.160)
41. Approved 2~-inch hose valves shall also be provided within
each courtyard and at approved locations within the parking
structure.
42. An approved underground fire supply shall be provided for
the sprinkler system{s), and shall meet the requirements of
NFPA Standard No. 24 -1999 Edition. Fire supply system
installations require separate submittal to the Fire
Prevention Bureau. (PAMC15.04.083)
43. Elevator car nearest the common driveway shall be sized for
Fire Department gurney access requirements based on gurney
dimensions of 24_ x 82_ plus a minimum of two emergency
response personnel. (PAMC 15.04.120)
44. An automatic and/or manual alarm system shall be provided
for each building type in accordance with the California
Fire Code (2001CFC1006.2.9).
public Works and Public Works Recycling
SITE SPECIFIC
45. Since this project will create one acre or more of
impervious surface, it will be subject to updated storm
water regulations (C.3). The regulations require inclusion
of storm water treatment controls sized in accordance with
numeric standards, source control measures that prevent
pollutants from contacting storm water runoff, and site
design measures that reduce storm runoff and isolate
contaminated runoff in order to minimize the need for storm
water treatment. In addition, the regulations require a
signed agreement with the City for the long-term
maintenance of installed storm water treatment measures,
subj ect to verification by the City. The applicant shall
meet with Public Works Engineering staff to discuss the
implications of the regulations on the proj ect along with
other grading and drainage issues.
46. It appears that the primary access to the townhouse
development through the senior development would be through
an adjacent parcel. Therefore, at minimum, access and
parking easements must be granted to the applicant from the
adj acent property owner prior to the recordation of the
Final Map required for this development. Any recorded
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easement granted for the benefit of this development "run
wi th the land".
4 7 . The applicant will be required to construct public
improvements as part of this development. The nature and
scope of the required public improvements will be
determined through a meeting with City departments prior to
improvement plan submittal. Resurfacing the width of the
projects' frontage streets and new curb, gutter, and
sidewalk are typical standard requirements.
48. Due to the size, scope, and sensitivity of the development,
the earthwork phase of construction is to take place
outside of the City's designated wet season: October 1st
through April 15th , unless previously approved by the
Director of Public Works.
GENERAL
49. The applicant is required to meet with Public Works
Engineering (PWE) to verify the basic design parameters
affecting grading, drainage and surface water infiltration.
The applicant is required to submit a conceptual site
grading and drainage plan that conveys site runoff to the
nearest adequate municipal storm drainage system. In order
to address potential storm water quality impacts, the plan
shall identify the Best Management Practices (BMP's) to be
incorporated into the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) that will be required for the project. The SWPPP
shall include permanent BMP's to be incorporated into the
proj ect to protect storm water quality. (Resources and
handouts are available from Public Works Engineering.
Specific reference is made to Palo Alto's companion
document to "Start at the Source", entitled "Planning Your
Land Development Project"). The elements of the PWE-
approved conceptual grading and drainage plan shall be
incorporated into the building permit plans.
PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL OF BUILDING PERMIT
49. The applicant shall submit a final grading and drainage
plan to Public Works Engineering. This plan shall show
spot elevations or contours of the site and demonstrate the
proper conveyance of storm water to the nearest adequate
municipal storm drainage system. Existing drainage
patterns, including acconunodation of runoff from adjacent
properties, shall be maintained.
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50. The proposed development will result in a change in the
impervious area of the property. The applicant shall
provide calculations showing the adjusted impervious area
with the building permit application. A Storm Drainage Fee
adjustment on the applicant's monthly City utility bill
will take place in the month following the final approval
of the construction by the Building Inspection Division.
The impervious area calculation sheets and instructions are
available from Public Works Engineering.
51. Permittee must obtain a grading permit from the City of
Palo Alto Building Inspection Division if excavation volume
exceeds 100 cubic yards.
52. The project is within a Special Flood Hazard Area. Because
of the stringent regulations governing the design of any
structure in the Special Flood Hazard Area, the applicant
is required to meet with Public Works Engineering to
discuss the various significant design constraints that
will impact the structure. In addition, please note that
there are many informational handouts available at the
Development Center to assist in preparing improvement
plans.
53. A construction logistics plan shall be provided, addressing
at minimum parking, truck routes and staging, materials
storage, and the provision of pedestrian and vehicular
traffic adjacent to the construction site. All truck
routes shall conform to the City of Palo Alto's Trucks and
Truck Route Ordinance, Chapter 10.48, and the route map,
which outlines truck routes available throughout the City
of Palo Alto. A handout describing these and other
requirements for a construction logistics plan is available
from Public Works Engineering.
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT
54. Proposed improvements are located wi thin a Special Flood
Hazard Area. Unless otherwise approved by the Director of
Public Works and FEMA, those areas that will be subject to
contact with floodwaters, such as crawl spaces and garages,
shall be constructed with flood-resistant construction
materials, as specified in FEMA Technical Bulletin 2-93.
The requirements, if applicable, specified in these
regulations must be clearly and specifically noted on the
structural drawings and in material schedules, and not
merely noted by generic reference to the Technical
Bulletin.
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55. Proposed improvements are located within a Special Flood
Hazard Area. Special floodwater openings shall be required
in structure walls, as specified in FEMA Technical Bulletin
1-93. The openings shall have a total net area of not less
than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area
subject to flooding. The bottom of all openings shall be
no higher than one foot above grade PAMC, Sec. 16.52.
56. This property is in the Special Flood Hazard Area. The
plans must explicitly state the lowest floor is to be
elevated to a minimum Base Flood Elevation of 8ft. This
minimum floor elevation must appear on the architectural
and structural plans.
57. The applicant shall obtain a Street Work Permit from Public
Works Engineering for pedestrian protection on the public
sidewalk and or construction proposed in the City right-of-
way. Sec. 12.08.010.
58. A portion of the proposed work is within the State of
California or County of Santa Clara right-of-way. A permit
must be obtained from the. applicable agency. Evidence of
permit approval shall be submitted to the Planning and
Public Works Departments.
59. A detailed site-specific soil report prepared by a licensed
soils or geo-technical engineer must be submitted which
includes information on water table and basement/garage
construction issues. This report shall identify the
current groundwater level, if encountered, and by using
this and other available information, as well as
professional experience, the engineer shall estimate the
highest projected ground-water level likely to be
encountered in the future. If the proposed basement/garage
is reasonably above the projected highest water level, then
the basement can be constructed in a conventional manner
with a subsurface perimeter drainage system to relieve
hydrostatic pressure. If not, measures must be undertaken
to render the basement/garage waterproof and able to
withstand all projected hydrostatic and soil pressures. No
pumping of ground water is allowed. In general, however I
Public Works Engineering recommends that structures be
constructed in such a way that they do not penetrate
existing or projected ground water levels.
60. This proposed development will disturb more than one acre
of land. The applicant must apply for coverage under the
State Water Resources Control Board's (SWRCB) NPDES general
permit for storm water discharge associated with
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construction acti vi ty. A Notice of Intent (NOI) must be
filed for this project with the SWRCB in order to obtain
coverage under the permit. The General Permit requires the
applicant to prepare and implement a Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The applicant is required to
submit two copies of the NOI and the draft SWPPP to the
Public Works Department for review and approval prior to
issuance of the building permit. The SWPPP should include
both permanent, post-development project design features
and temporary measures employed during construction to
control storm water pollution. Specific Best Management
Practices (BMP's) which apply to the work should be
incorporated into the design.
61. The applicant is required to paint the "No Dumping/Flows to
Adobe Creek" logo in blue color on a white background,
adjacent to all storm drain inlets. Stencils of the logo
are available from the Public Works Environmental
Compliance Division, which may be contacted at (650) 329-
2598. A deposit may be required to secure the return of
the stencil. Include the instruction to paint the logos on
the construction grading and drainage plan. Include
maintenance of these logos in the Hazardous Materials
Management Plan, if such a plan is part of this project.
62. The project includes the construction of dumpster and
recycling areas. City ordinance requires that these areas
be covered.
DURING CONSTRUCTION
63. The contractor must contact the CPA Public Works Inspector
at (650) 496-6929 prior to any work performed in the public
right-of-way.
64. No storage of construction materials is permitted ,in the
street or on the sidewalk without prior approval of Public
Works Engineering.
65. The developer shall require its contractor to incorporate
best management practices (BMP's) for stormwater pollution
prevention in all construction operations, in conformance
with the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan prepared for
the project. It is unlawful to discharge any construction
debris (soil, asphalt, saw cut slurry, paint, chemicals,
etc.) or other waste materials into gutters or storm
drains. (PAMC Chapter 16.09).
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66. For purposes of determining compliance with the City's
Flood hazard Regulations, per condition 10, an inspection
of the as-built elevation of the lowest floor shall be
arranged prior to pouring the foundation of the garage
(and/or building as the case may be) .
67. All construction within the City right-of-way, easements or
other property under City jurisdiction shall conform to
Standard Specifications of the Public Works and Utility
Departments.
PRIOR TO FINALIZATION
68. The lias-built" elevation of the lowest floor not used
solely for parking or storage must be certified on the FEMA
Elevation Certificate and accepted by Public Works as
meeting the Special Flood Hazard Area requirements prior to
final City approval of the structure. This elevation
certification should be done at the stage of construction
when the lias built" elevation of that floor is first
established and still correctable with minimum effort i a
FEMA elevation certificate or copy thereof must be
submitted for City files. In cases of improvement to
existing structures where an existing floor will be the
lowest floor, certification shall be made prior to
construction. Sec. 16.52.
69. All sidewalks and curb and gutters bordering the project
shall be repaired and/or removed and replaced in compliance
with Public Works approved standards. Sec. 12.08.010.
70. Any unused driveway shall be removed and replaced with curb
and gutter. Sec. 12.08.090.
71. The Public Works Inspector shall sign off the building
permit prior to the finalization of this permit. All off-
site improvements shall be finished prior to this sign-off.
Similarly, alIas-builds, on-site grading, drainage and
post-developments BMP's shall be completed prior to sign-
off.
PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL OF FINAL MAP
72. Subdivision Agreement is required to secure compliance with
condition of approval and security of improvements onsite
and offsite. No grading or building permits will be issued
until Final Map is recorded with County Recorder.
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73 . The applicant shall arrange a meeting wi th Public Works
Engineering, Utilities Engineering, Planning, Fire, and
Transportation Departments after approval of this map and
prior to submitting the improvement plans. These
improvement plans, must be completed and approved by the
City prior to submittal of a Final Map.
74. The project subdivision includes significant complexity
involving, final map and coordination of infrastructure
design and construction. Developer shall appoint a Project
Manager to coordinate with City, Public Works and Utility,
engineering staff. Public Works will conduct daily and
longer term communication with appointed project manager in
order to facilitate timely review and approval of design
and construction matters.
75. All construction within the City right-of-way, easements or
other property under City's jurisdiction shall conform to
standard specifications of the Public Works and Utility
Department. Sec. 12.08.060.
PRIOR TO RECORDATION OF FINAL MAP
76. This property is in a special flood hazard area and
notation of this shall appear on the recorded map.
77. The sub divider shall post a bond prior to the recording of
the final parcel or subdivision map to guarantee the
completion of the "on" and "off" site condition(s) of
approval. The amount of the bond shall be determined by the
Planning, Utilities and Public Works Departments.
Utilities Water Gas wastewater
78. The applicant shall submit a completed water-gas-wastewater
service connection application -load sheets (each water
and gas meter shall be denoted on a load sheet) for City of
Palo Alto Utili ties. The applicant must provide all the
information requested for utility service demands (water in
g.p.m;, gas in b.t.u.p.h, and sewer in g.p.d.).
79. The applicant shall submit improvement plans for utility
construction. The plans must show the size and location of
all underground utili ties wi thin the development and the
public right of way including meters, backflow preventers,
fire service requirements, sewer mains, sewer cleanouts,
sewer lift stations and any other required utilities.
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80. The applicant must show on the site plan the existence of
any water well, or auxiliary water supply.
81. The applicant shall be responsible for installing and
upgrading the existing utility mains and/or services as
necessary to handle anticipated peak loads. This
responsibility includes all costs associated with the
design and construction for the installation/upgrade of the
utility mains and/or services.
82. The applicant's engineer shall submit flow calculations and
system capacity study showing that the on-site and off-site
water and sanitary sewer mains and services will provide
the domestic, irrigation, fire flows, and wastewater
capacity needed to service the development and adjacent
properties during anticipated peak flow demands. Field
testing may be required to determined current flows and
water pressures on existing main. Calculations must be
signed and stamped by a registered civil engineer.
83. If necessary, the applicant is required to perform, at
his/her expense, a flow monitoring study of the existing
sewer main to determine the remaining capacity. The report
must include existing peak flows or depth of flow based on
a minimum monitoring period of seven continuous days or as
determined by the senior wastewater engineer. The study
shall meet the requirements and the approval of the WGW
engineering section. No downstream overloading of existing
sewer main will be permitted.
84. The onsite sanitary sewer system shall be privately owned
and maintained. The City's responsibility will start where
the private system connects to the City's existing sewer
main in the street.
85. For contractor installed water and wastewater mains or
services, the applicant shall submit to the WGW engineering
section of the Utilities Department two copies of the
installation of water and wastewater utilities off-site
improvement plans in accordance with the utilities
department design criteria. All utility work within the
public right-of-way shall be clearly shown on the plans
that are prepared, signed and stamped by a registered civil
engineer. The contractor shall also submit a complete
schedule of work, method of construction and the
manufacture I s literature on the materials to be used for
approval by the utilities engineering section. The
applicant I s contractor will not be allowed to begin work
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until the improvement plan and other submittals have been
approved by the water, gas and wastewater engineering
section.
86. The applicant shall pay the capacity fees and connection
fees associated with the installation of the new utility
service/s to be installed by the City of Palo Alto
Utilities. The approved relocation of services, meters,
hydrants, or other facilities will be performed at the cost
of the person/entity requesting the relocation.
87. One gas meter may serve the proposed central boiler system.
If an alternative system is used, the applicable gas meter
requirements would be required for the alternative design
for each parcel/project.
88. A separate water meter and backflow preventer for each
parcel shall be installed to irrigate the approved
landscape plan. These meters and backflow preventers shall
be located at the street per Palo Alto Utilities Standards.
Show the locations of the irrigation meters on the plans.
These meters shall be designated as irrigation accounts and
no other water service will be billed on these accounts.
The irrigation and landscape plans submitted with the
application for a grading or building permit shall conform
to the City of Palo Alto water efficiency standards.
89. A separate domestic water meter and backflow preventer for
each parcel shall be installed at the street per Palo Alto
Utilities Standards. Show the locations of the meters on
the plans. For service connections of 4-inch through 8-
inch sizes, the applicant's contractor must provide and
install a concrete vault (on private property adjacent to
the Fabian Way property line) with meter reading lid covers
for water meter and other required control equipment in
accordance with the utilities standard detail.
90. An approved reduce pressure principle assembly (RPPA
backflow preventer device) shall be installed for all
existing and new water connections from Palo Alto utilities
to comply with requirements of California administrative
code, title 17, sections 7583 through 7605 inclusive. The
RPPA shall be installed on the owner's property and
directly behind the water meter. Show the location of the
RPPA on the plans. Inspection by the utilities cross
connection inspector is required for the supply pipe
between the meter and the assembly.
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91. An approved double detector check valve shall be installed
for the existing or new water connections for the fire
system to comply with requirements of California
administrative code, title 17, sections 7583 through 7605
inclusive. Double check detector check valves shall be
installed on the owner's property adjacent to the property
line. Show the location of the double detector check
assembly on the plans. Inspection by the utili ties cross
connection inspector is required for the supply pipe
between the City connection and the assembly.
92. The applicant shall secure a public utilities easement for
facilities installed in private property. The applicant's
engineer shall obtain, prepare, record with the county of
Santa Clara, and provide the utilities engineering section
with copies of the public utilities easement across the
adjacent parcels as is necessary to serve the development.
93. Sewer drainage piping serving fixtures located below the
next upstream sewer main manhole cover shall be protected
by an approved backwater valve per California Plumbing Code
710.0. The upstream sewer main manhole rim elevation shall
be shown on the plans. Existing wastewater laterals that
are not plastic (ABS, PVC, or PE) shall be replaced at the
applicant's expense.
94. All existing water and wastewater services that will not be
reused shall be abandoned at the main per WGW Utili ties
procedures at the applicant's expense.
Utilities Marketing Services
95. Prior to issuance of either a building permit or grading
permit, all common area landscaping for each parcel/project
shall be approved by the utilities marketing services
division of the Utilities Department. The landscape shall
conform to the Landscape Water Efficiency Standards of the
City of Palo Alto. A water budget shall be assigned to for
each parcel/project and a dedicated irrigation water
meter(s} shall be required. Call the Landscape Plan Review
Specialist at (650) 329-2549 for additional information.
Utilities Electric
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF DEMOLITION PERMIT
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96. The Permittee shall be responsible for identification and
location of all utilities, both public and private, within
the work area. Prior to any excavation work at the site,
the Permittee shall contact Underground Service Alert (USA)
at 1-800-227-2600, at least 48 hours prior to beginning
work.
97. The Applicant shall submit a request to disconnect all
existing utility services and/or meters including a signed
affidavit of vacancy, on the form provided by the Building
Inspection Division. Utilities will be disconnected or
removed wi thin 10 working days after receipt of request.
The demolition permit will be issued after all utility
services and/or meters have been disconnected and removed.
PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR BUILDING PERMIT
98. A completed Electric Load Sheet and a full set of plans
must be included with all building permit applications
involving electrical work. The load sheet must be included
with the preliminary submittal.
99. Industrial and large commercial/subdivision customers must
allow sufficient lead-time for Electric Utility Engineering
and Operations (typically 8-12 weeks after advance
engineering fees have been paid) to design and construct
the electric service requested.
100. Only one electric service lateral is permitted per parcel.
101. This project requires a padmount
transformer/switch/transition cabinet unless otherwise
approved in writing by the Electric Utility Engineering
Department. The location of the padmount
transformer/switch/transition cabinet shall be shown on the
site plan and approved by the Utilities Department and the
Architectural Review Board.
102. The developer/owner shall provide space for installing
padmount equipment (i. e. transformers, switches, and
interrupters) and associated substructure as required by
the Ci ty . In addi tion, the owner shall grant a Public
utilities Easement for facilities installed on private
property as required by the City.
103. The customer shall install all electrical substructures
(conduits, boxes and pads) required from the service point
to the customer's switchgear. All conduits must be sized
according to National Electric Code requirements and no ~-
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inch size conduits are permitted. Conduit runs over 500
feet in length require additional pull boxes. The design
and installation shall also be according to the City
standards.
104. Location of the electric panel/switchboard shall be shown
on the site plan and approved by the Architectural Review
Board and Utilities Department.
105. All utility meters, lines, transformers, backflow
preventers, and any other required equipment shall be shown
on the landscape and irrigation plans and shall show that
no conflict will occur between the utilities and landscape
materials. In addition, all aboveground equipment shall be
screened in a manner that is consistent with the building
design and setback requirements.
106. For services larger than 1600 amps, the customer will be
required to provide a transition cabinet as the
interconnection point between the utility's padmount
transformer and the customer's main switchgear. The
cabinet design drawings must be submitted to the Electric
Utility Engineering Department for review and approval.
107. No more than four 750MCM conductors per phase can be
connected to the transformer secondary terminals;
otherwise, bus duct must be used for connections to
padmount transformers. If customer installs a bus duct
directly between the transformer secondary terminals and
the main switchgear, the installation of transition cabinet
will not be required.
108. The customer is responsible for sizing the service
conductors and other required equipment according to the
National Electric Code requirements and the City standards.
109. Projects that require the extension of high voltage primary
distribution lines must be coordinated with the Electric
Utility. Additional fees may be assessed for the
reinforcement of offsite electric facilities.
110. Any additional facilities and services requested by the
Applicant that are beyond what the utility deems standard
facilities will be subject to Special Facilities charges.
The Special Facilities charges include the cost of
installing the additional facilities as well as the cost of
ownership.
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT
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111. The applicant shall comply with all the Electric Utility
Engineering Department service requirements noted during
plan review.
DURING CONSTRUCTION
112. Contractors and developers shall obtain a street opening
permi t from the Department of Public Works before digging
in the street right-of-way. This includes sidewalks,
driveways and planter strips.
113. At least 48 hours prior to starting any excavation, the
customer must call Underground Service Alert (USA) at 1-
800-227-2600 to have existing underground utilities located
and marked. The areas to be checked by USA shall be
delineated with white paint. All USA markings· shall be
removed by the customer or contractor when construction is
complete.
114. The customer is responsible for installing all on-site
substructure (conduits, boxes and pads) required for the
electric service. No more than 270 degrees of bends are
allowed in a secondary conduit run. All conduits must be
sized according to National Electric Code requirements and
no V2-inch size conduits are permitted. All off-site
substructure work will be constructed by the City at the
customer's expense. Where mutually agreed upon by the City
and the Applicant, all or part of the off-site substructure
work may be constructed by the Applicant. Utilities Rule &
regulation #16.
115. All primary electric conduits shall be concrete encased
with the top of the encasement at a depth of 30 inches. No
more than 180 degrees of bends are allowed in a primary
conduit run. Conduit runs over 500 feet in length require
additional pull boxes.
116. All new underground conduits and substructures shall be
installed per City standards and shall be inspected by the
Electrical Underground Inspector before backfilling.
117. The customer is responsible for installing all underground
electric service conductors, bus duct, transition cabinets,
and other required equipment. The installation shall meet
the National Electric Code requirements and the City
standards.
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118. Prior to fabrication of electric switchboards and metering
enclosures, the customer must submit switchboard drawings
to the Electric Metering Department at 3201 East Bayshore
Road, Palo Alto 94303 for approval. The City requires
compliance with all applicable EUSERC standards for
metering and switchgear.
119. All new underground electric services for each
parcel/project shall be inspected and approved by both the
Building Inspection Division and the Electrical Underground
Inspector before energizing.
AFTER CONSTRUCTION & PRIOR TO FINALIZATION
120. The customer shall provide as-built drawings showing the
location of all switchboards, conduits (number and size),
conductors (number and size), splice boxes, vaults and
switch/transformer pads.
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING OCCUPANCY PERMIT
121. The applicant shall grant Public Utilities Easement for
facilities installed on private property for City use.
122. All required inspections have been completed and approved
by both the Building Inspection Division and the Electrical
Underground Inspector.
123. For each parcel/project, all fees must be paid.
124. All Special Facilities contracts or other agreements need
to be signed by the City and applicant for each
parcel/project.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
125. Developer shall provide electrical load
details/calculations for sizing the padmounted transformer
for the proposed project. Lead time on the transformer is
6-8 months. The City does not permit installing padmounted
equipment (transformer/switch) in the basement or in any
other inaccessible locations. Any extension or relocation
of existing distribution lines or equipment if required
shall be done at customer's expense. Customer shall
maintain clearances from the electrical lines per City and
N.E.C. requirements. Utilities Engineering will provide
cost estimate/fees when drawings are submitted to the
Building Department for review and approval. Customer must
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visit the proposed project site and acquaint
himself/herself with the field conditions prior to
submitting the drawings. Customer must schedule a meeting
with Utilities Engineering (650-566-4533/4516/4535) and
obtain City's standards and specifications.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall be
effective upon the effective date of Ordinance 4917, entitled
"Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (the Zoning
Map) to Change The Classification of Property Known as 901 San
Antonio Road-BUILD/BRIDGE Project from GM TO PC Planned
Communi ty and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Change the Land
Use Map from Light Industrial to Mixed Use, and a Below Market
Rate Housing Plan. II
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
~RM:,
~ Sen~or Deputy C~ty Attorney
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September 25, 2006
BEECHAM, CORDELL, DREKMEIER,
KISHIMOTOT, KLEIN, KLEINBERG,
MORTON, MOSSAR
BARTON
APPROVED:
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