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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 5686. ; .. . -• ; " • ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 5686 RESOLUTION OF TIIE COUNCIL 0F THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING THE MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION OF LAND AT 810, 820, 830 LOS TRANCOS ROAD AND GRANTING EXCEP- TIONS WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, 29.6 acres of property zoned 0-S (Open Space District Regulations) a~d located at 810, 820, and 830 Los Trancos Road in the City of Palo Alto, hereinafter referred to as the "subject propertyn is proposed to bt: divided into three (3) s:J.ngle family lots; and WHEREAS, Section 21.32.050 of the PRlo Alto Municipal Code requires that all lots created by a subalvision have frontage on a pu~lic street; Section 21.32.0SO(b) requires rear lo~s to have an acrea exceeding by twenty (20) percent the lot area requirt:mcnt of the district~ exclusive of any access to a public street; and Section 21.32.050 requires access to a rear 1,,t to be C"..?er land under the sarue ownership as the rear lot; and WHEREAS, Section lS.71.070 requires a minimum lot size to be ten (10) acres; and WHERE~S, P~rcels 2 and 3 fail to have the area required by Section 21.32.050(b) and lack access over property under the same ownership as those lots, and parcel 3 does not have frontage upon a public street. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of P1tlo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council finds that there are special con~itio~s affecting the locs, including the terrain which is located upon ext%emely steep land; and that the granting of the exce~~ior.s will not Le detri- mental to public welfare or injurious to other property in the territory in which the property is situated; and that the exceptions granted ar~ necessary for the preeerv•tion and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner. The Council further finds that the project, including design and 1m· provements. is consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan; that the site is physically suitable for the type and densitv of t~e proposed development; that tha project is not likely to result in serious health problems; and, that there are no conflicts with public easements. §ECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the Miscellaneous Division of Land tor the subject property. as shown on the map attached hereto and incorporat~d herein by reference, and grants the excepti?na that the lots all have frontage on a public street; the requiremen.t that the rear lots have an area exceeding by twenty (20) percent of the lot area requirement of the district, exclusive of any access to a purlic street and the requirement that each lot size be a minimum of ten (10) acresi and that access be over land under the •ame ownership as the rear parce a, with the following condicions: 1. Access from Los Trancoa Road must be capable of supporting ?3,000 pounds of fire apparatus during all weather, must have a 20-foot all-weather •urface. must have a clear 13- foot overhead clearance, must have an incliue not in excess of 15 percent, and lDUlt !Deet the V)rtical and horizontal curves established for fire apparatua. . ., r • - "' L. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. • • The road improvements shall be installed ~rior to City approval of tne parcel map, or an agreement shall be executed and a bond shall be posted by the subdivider, in the amc'..ltlt to be determined by the City, prior to City appro~al of the map, to ensure completion of roa~ improvemc~ts prior to issuance of any building, grading, electri~a~~ plumbing o~ other permits fur tha develo~ ment of the subject property. Prior to City approval of the parcel ~ap, the eubdivider shall execute an agreement, subject to approval by the City Attorney, for continual maint~nance of the private accees road in the &ubdivision to the standards required by the Palo Alto Fire Department. Such agreement shall be r~corded and shall run with the land. The owners of all lots shall have nonexclusive right of ingress and egress along t:le pr"'posed access road, a 40- foot easement. The cieveloper shall provide for drainage a1ong the proposed 20-foot road within the subject propertiea subject to the approval of ~he City Engineer. Cut and fill slopes shall not exceed two horizontal tc one vertical. All slopes shall be protected with native plants to prevent erosion. Each parcel in the subdivision shall be required to have an adequate on-site domestic and emergency water supply de- signed to meet all applicable City codes and specifications. To this eGd, the subdivider shall either install a six-inch public water m~in to each lot, g~anting a 20-foot wide pub- lic utility eaRement to accoannodate this water line, and in- stall fire hydrants at each lot, or secure County Environ- men~al Agency approval for instalirng wells at each lot, 2!_, install a common well with easements to each lo~. The water aupply must have sufficient capac1ty to satisfy Fire Department requirements. Design of the water line and place- ment of hydrants is subject to approval by the City. The water lin~ and hydrants shall be installed prior to City ap- proval of the final parcel map or an agreement shall be exe- cut~d ~nd a bond shall be posted by the subdivider, in the amount to be determined by the City, prior to City approval of the final map, to ensure completion of these improvements prior to issuance of any building, grading, electrical, plumbing or other permits for the development of the subjec·..: property. The developer shall pay all exten1ion charges to each parcel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company unless PG&E refuses to serve. Then the developer shall pay extension charges per City Schedule E-5. Internal subdivision electric ~lnes shall be undergr«:>und. The developer shall receive County of Sant1 Clara Health Department approval of septic systems installations and wells, prior to approval of finel map. The developer shall submit to the City of Palo Alto an offer of dedication. for road purposes, of a strip of land 40 feet widQ lying equally on each side of the existing centerline. of Los Trances Road as such road o~ any part thereof f &lls within the limits of the subject property. The offer of dedi- cation shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. -2 - ••• , ' • • • • 10. The access road must be flared at Los Trances Road to provide a alight distance 0 f approximately 200 feet in each direction. The specific design shall be approved by the Direct~= of Transportation. The additional access road at norr.h end of prope·rty shall be -rentoved. 11. No building permits shall be issued until all the above condi- tions have been met and the final map has bee~ approved and recorded. Pursuant to Section 21.32.100 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code conditions shall be fulfilled within 180 days of Council approval' SECTION 3. ThP. City ccuncil hereby finds that the proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment. INTRODUCED AND PASSED~ Maf 21, 1979 A YES: Brenner, Clay. Eyer 1 y, Fl etcher,, Henderson, Sher, Wf therspoon Nu£S: None ABSENT: Carey, Fatzi no ABSTENTIONS: None 'ATTEST: ere~~-,( APPROVED: ~&:~ ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: \)t° ~ QA.~-~ -rr. 'iiiiitanfiity Attorn7Y Community Environment Chdtn~~l recitorc:> ranormon ~~ Director of PUblic Works/Engineering P!~~~~ I -3 - .. ~ ~1 I I NOTE c:;, : ~1 Thi~ map doe:; nol repres~nt a bovadarv ~1.F'Vey, bear1nf!J and dis fanc.e.s 5hown w~re taken f~orn Vol J9 i t 5 Pt{ 25. ~ l) (onl~1 ur5. 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