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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5600.... , ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 5600 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING THE MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION OF IJ\ND AT 588 MATAOERO AVENUE AND GRANTING EXCEPTIONS WHEREAS, 17,282 square feet of property zoned R-1 and located at 588 Matadero Avenue in the City of Palo Alto, hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" is proposed to be divided into two (2) lots; and WHEREAS, lots in an R-1 (Single-Family Residence District Regulations) zone district are required by Sectiori 21.20.110 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to have a depth of 100 feet and the pzoposed lots fail to have this depth: and WHEREAS, all lots created by a miscellaneous division of · land shall have frontage on a street dedicated as a public street and one of the lots does not have usable frontage on a public street because of the presence of a creek: and WHEREAS, the depth and lack of frontage stated above require exceptions from said requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of·Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council finds that there are special circumstances including the facts that the two parcels do meet area requirements, although they are substandard· in depth and a creek passes through the front of the property and that the exceptions granted herein a.~e necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner, and that the granting of exceptions from the requirements for a 100-f oot depth for both lots and frontage on a public street for Lot A will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other prope%~Y in the territory in which the property is situated because the proposed lots are consistent in area·w~th other lots in the immediate vicinity. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the miscellaneous division of land for the subject property, as shown on the map attached herein and incorporated herein by-reference, and grants the exceptions to the one hundred (100) foot depth requirement and the frontage requirement as provided in Chapter 21.28 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code with the conditions that: 1. The existing house be demolished or moved to one of the new parcels and, if moved, a covered parking space be provided en that same parcel; 2. The existing garage be removed; 3. A registered civil engineer certify that· the existing bridge will support a 33,000-pound emergency vehicle; 4. A fire hydrant be installed at the developer's expense within 150 feet of the rear building; 5. An access easement be granted from Lot· B·to Lot A over the ~xisting bridge and a portion of the driveway under the ownEr- ship of Lot BJ ' • 6. Public Utility easements be granted for service to Lot 7. The map be corrected to show the location of both Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) easements; 8. Storm drain outfalls and grading be carried out in accordance with SCVWD requirements; 9. Any existing wells on the parcel and their proposed use be reported to the scvwo in accord with District Ordinance 75-61 10. No variances from the site Development Regulations of the R-1 zone will be allowed and; 11. No variances for projections will be allowed except as permitted under Section 18.88.090(a) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds·that the proposed project will not have a significant· impact on the environment. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 16, 1978 AYES: Carey, Clay, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher NOES: Brenner ABSENT: Eyerly, Witherspoon ABSTENTIONS: None APPROVE::>: ~/~. f:}fc-~ biieCOr of Planning a Community Environment -2- i· _';.. ,_' j'. (f . - ! -. ' ! • I ;, . . ' ' ! .. • • -. , . .;:._ • I - r / , • --·· ' .J.P. 0 I I i ·~ i I i -+ I ! - ·----..--· ~---------- --- / _,. -·- ... _ --- ·--·-. • .. ------~--------·-r-· --_----·---------· ---·--__ ___...;_~-------------~__,,.... --- I ~-- ----------------~---·-------... _ -:: .... '' .-.. • • ,.. I c..O . -' ,_ :..· :. " ,/. = 7 ! ~ ---·-2--- ;; ----?----- -. I ·, X ; ·-• t. I~ -· • , - . ~ ·_, .~., .,._ . '. :#"·' ~9P~$!1>: 52"2!!;. MAP.!:7~ Av"L·)f>A.l-0 t~t.-~ .s~"""~i c.'TY -r PA~ .t..1.-T° ...,,. o ,..;J ~..: ~~ e.t=?• v'· ~ :. -! o ~'4 +!-t..~ C-/= \J....,. . .J"'( ~,,..~v,--.~_1e, ~~ C..Ct-1 ~~~~~Sf,' P"-1-0 ~1.-'f"t:>) l-.ti.1;-• f". °>~!x:> ~ ' '. . ~· ' '"' .. -~' ------·------.. ----------~--~------: l~ T /t L ;, :. -: ,; L \."". f A t J T ~-~ ~ ;:~E_ ::-\: P::. ,_ : ::; ~ • ! c-, ~ _. ~ \ . ---------~---- ,, f 1' . ,. l -·---_-•. ~...1...-2.. ' ' . :.., . r ---·· ----------~- -------~~--·------··-------------------- --- -. . ~ .... ; :(. -, • W" JAY HAMMOND -oYtl ateiiNlliR 998 Conmlfci.t ..... Plato Alto • .,-,. ,.Jo'• .--.· \ \ \. \- -. \ ·- ' _ _,, __ -. ' ' ... ~ . -- .. .. , : i':--_ •... ·-e --~---. . .. ". ~ .... ' - ' .. .7~ -.. - --. --... ~-. ':.·1j.~ .:• '_.;. '• . -.,:.· .. "; . ·-- -·--,'-:-- -.;.. . ··."~?·' . ":.:· "'· /- •. '' <~ .J • -.- .. --fi.'. ' ::·; . . ·,. .