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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5054• • • ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 5054 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING THE TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4221 WILKIE WAY IN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND GRANTING EXCEPTIONS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONG WHEREAS, 1.18 acres of property zoned R-1 and located at 4221 Wilkie Way in the City of Palo Alto, being a portion of Lot 8, Map of Subdivision of the Wm. Rowe Property, recorded in Book "H" of Maps, Page 43, Santa Cla.ra County Records, and ide~tified as Assessor's Parcel Nos. 147-43-92 and 147-43-93, hereinafter referred to as the "subject property," is proposed to be divid~d into five (5) parcel~; and WHEREAe, Parcel 4 is a rear lot which is required by Section 21.32.0SO(b) of the Pale Alto Municipal Code to have an area which exceeds the area requirement of 6,000 square feet of the R-1 District by 20 percent, exclusive of any acc~ss to a public street,· and is required by Section 21.20.110 to have not less than 100 feet average depth; and WHEREAS, Parcel 4 therefore is substandard in area by 110 square feet ± und7r r~ar lot regulations, requiring an ex- ception from the i.-equirements of Section 21. 32. 050 (b) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, and is substandard in d~pth by approximately 16 feet, requiring an exception from the re- quirements of Section 21.20.110 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, Lots 3 and 5 are required by Section 21.20.110 to have a minimum width at the building setback line of 60 feet; and WHEREAS, Lots 3 and 5 arE1! .. substandard in width at the building setback line by approximately 25 and 10 feet respec- tively, req~iring exceptions from the requirement of Section 21.20.110 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; . NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto doe& RESOLVE-as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council finds that there are special conditions affecting Parcels 3, 4, and S due to the dimensions and geometry of the 1.18 acre property to be subdivided and the cul-de-sac street and that the exceptions ~ranted herein are necessary ':f:->r the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner, and that the exceptions granted herein will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property in the territory in which thi~ property is situated. SECTION 2. The City Council hex~by approves the tentative subdivision map for dle subject property, as shown on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and grants the exceptions to the requirements of Sections 21.20.110 and 21.32.0SO(b) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, subject to the following conditions: 1. 2. A soils re:Port shall be submitted prior to approval of the final map. The name of the propoaed street (Christie Court) shall be forwarded to the Finance and Public Works Committee for approval. • -----------------------------------------. • •• • 3. The developer shall execute a grant dee(..· in favor of the City of Palo Alto in fee title for the proposed street right-of-way. 4. The developer-~hall apply for and pay all costs associ- ated with abandonment of an existing drainage easement across the pr.operty. 5. The subdivision improvement and cul-de-sac plan sub- mitted to the City Engineer for approval shall include grading plans of the four unimproved lots showing proposed elevations of these lots in relation to abutting developed propertie~. 6. The developer shall execute an agreement for performance of all required public improvements and a surety bond to guarantee completion of said public improvements prior to the approval of t.iJe final map as ~equired by Sections 21.24.170 and 21.2~.180 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. 7. A -zinal subdivisio~ map shall be submitted in accordance with Chapt~r 21.16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Article 5 of the Subdivision Map Act. 8. The developer shall eliminate the Parking and Recreati~n Easement shown on the plan. 9. The developer shall provide a 32-foot wide street curb to curb. 10. The developer shall landscape and improve the green strip located between the proposed street (Christie Court) and lot 100 (which lies north of the proposed subdivision) in accordance with ":he requirements of the City ot Palo Alto Architectural Review Board. Such improvements shall includ~ street trees and ground cover, and may include decorative paving and an underground sprinkler s:v··~tem to be automatically controlled and metered to'tlle City of Palo Alto. The strip shall be attached to Lot S, with a landscape eas~ment granted to the City of Palo Alto. SECTION 3. The City Council finds that granting the pro- posed miscellaneous division of land and the exceptions for lot area and lot widths at the building setback line will have no significant environmental impact. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 20, 1975 AYES: • 8 Henderson, Pearson, Rosenbaum, Pea~s~ Berwald, Comstock, Norton, NOES: Sher None ABSENT: Clay· ATTEST: . ~ · , ~j· ~ city Cler~ ~Mayor ~::VA~· sSistant cl'.AttOrney ;< • · APPROVED: ~ ~ -a- t.