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RESOLUTION NO. 4703
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING A TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MIDDLEFIELD AND
LOMA VERDE, GRANTING AN EXCEPTION 'l'O PERMIT A REAR
LOT, AND ESTABLISHING SIDE AND REAR YARDS THEREFOR,
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, land located in the City of Palo Alto at the
corner of Loma Verde Avenue and Middlefield Road, consisting of
approximately 6.14 acres, contains more than eno1 1gh land for 30
single family dwellings' and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to restrict vehicular
access to Middlefield Road, thus necessitating the creation of a
. , ._cul,""'.'de;-sac s_treet., in order to permit full development of said
proper'by; and
wHEREAS, development of this property without the creation
of a rear lot would result in unusual lot configurations or a
loss of housing in the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the r.ouncil does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby approves the subdivision as
shown on the "Tentative Map, Being a Resubdivision of Portion of
the. c. M. Wooster Company's Subdivision of the Clark Ranch,
Palo Alto, California," dated January 1973, and finds that
development of this property with a long curved cul-de-sac is a
special circumstance or condition affecting the property, that
the granting of exceptions in connection therewith is expressly
author::.z:ed by Section 21·. 20 .110 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code,
that the exception requested herein is necessary for the pre-
servatio~ and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the
owner, and that the grantinq of this exception will not be
detrimental to the public welfare nor injurious to other property
in the ~erritory in which the property is situated.
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SECTION 2. The Council hereby approves the creation of
Lot No. 10, as shown on the map described in Section 1 above, as
a rear lot and establishes the setback from the northeasterly
boundary (closest to the lands of Fukui) to be 30 feet, and the
setback from the southeasterly boundary (nearest Lot No. 23 of
Tract 2J96) to be 13 feet.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby ~rants a variance for the
sideyard setback from Middlefield Road for Lots No. l and No. 22
to be 20 feet, whereas 24 feet are otherwise required.
SECTION 4. Approval of this subdivision, the exception,
and the variances granted herein is subject to the following
conditions:
l. The 15 ft. access to Lot No. 10 shall have a 12 ft.
paved surface and a 13 ft. overhead clearance.
2. The proposed new street shall be dedicated to the City
by a se~~~ate grant· deed.
3. The developer shall deed a one foot non-access strip
along the side of Lots 1, 22, and 24 along Middlefield
Road.
4. The developer shall construct all public improvements
subject to the requirements of the City Engineering
Department.
5. The developer shall submit proposed improvement plans
and supporting calculations for review prior to approval
of the final map by the City Council.
6. The recommendations prop~sed in the preliminary soils
report by United Soil Engineering of Santa Clara, as well
as those which appear in the final soils report, are to
be followed in construction of this subdivision and
therefore are incorporated into this resolution by
reference as a condition subsequent to tentative approval.
7. The developer shall execute an agreement for performance
of all required public improvements and a surety bond to
guarantee completion of said improvements prior to
approval of the final map as required by Sectiom 21.24.170
and 21.24.180 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code.
a. All broken sidewalk shall be repaired. Abandoned drive-
ways shall be properly removed, and curbs and gutter
reconstructed.
9. All new electric, telephone, and utility lines shall be
installed underground.
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10. All work shall be done in accordance with City of
Palo Alto standard specifications.
11. All utility connection costs shall be paid prior to
recording of the final map.
12. The name of the proposed street shall be subject to
the approval of the Public Facilities Naming Conunittee.
13. Owners shall provide evidence of payment of all due
city and county taxes.
14. A final subdivision map shall be ~ubmitted in accordance
with Chapter 21.16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and
Article V of the California Subdivision Map Act.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 12, 1973.
AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Co.·stock, Norton, Seman.
NOES: Henderson, Rosenbaum.
ABSENT: Pearson.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED:
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