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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 2987RESOLUTION NO. 29 7 i00LUTION APPROVING P -C DIMLOPMENT PLAN YOR THE plionaTTAltuuommommem $df Ol AIM i STREET DEIVES 7 T WIDOW DAM AND EL VERANO ord. AVENUE, GONNONLY $NO'i $8' "SROP$ERS' WORLD" The Council of the City of Palo Alto does resolve es follows: Section I. That the P -C Development Plan for the property located on the northeasterly aide of Alma Street between East Meadow Dive and El Verano Avenue, aommonly known as Shoppers' World, be and the same hereby is approved, as represented by the plot plan and elevations labeled P7A1, ,P7A2 and P7A3, dated'April 8, 1958, subject to the following conditions: A. Aeartmjnt Develoomen� 1. Number Og Uats. That the number or units ir: the apartment area be limited to a total of 210, broken down into 66 studio, 96 one -bedroom, -and 45 two - bedroom; or an alternative minimum number of 42 studio apartments, 6o two -bedroom, and 108 one -bedroom units. The minimum area to be devoted to apartments shall be 228,600 square feet. 2. height (a) That In the easterly quadrant of the apart- ment development, the height of the structures be limited by an inclined plane as per Exhibit A, such plane to start at a point 5 feet above curb grade on the northeasterly right-of-way line on Ramona Street and slope toward Alma at a ratio of 10 feet horizontally to 1 foot vertically. (b) In the southerly quadrant, one building of six stories not to exceed 65 feet in height would be allowed as shown on the plot plan, being approximately in the middle of the development; the remainder of the buildings to be limited to four stories (45 feet in height). In the westerly quadrant all buildings would be limited to four stories, except next to Dry Creek the limit shall be three stories. (a) (d) In the northerly quadrant all buildings would be limited to two stories. 3. Off -Street Parkirig. That off-street parking be pro- vided at a ratio of one and one-half parking spaces for each one and two -bedroom apartment unit, and one parking space for each studio apartment unit. 4. Open Orton Area. That there be a minimum of 400 square feet of open green area per apartment unit, such area being defined as the lot area remaining after deduction for streets, driveways, parking areas, - 1 - a carports, building and/br structure coverage. 5. ndicoing and ,etbagk. That a landscape pla.� sal be submitted and approved prior to the issuance of the required use permit, such plan. to provide for perimeter planting designed to protect the c:eighborning residential areas and to provide a screen planting adjoining Alma Street. In addition, the landscaping previously required and installed shall be reviewed and, if necessary, augmented or revised in order that a complete and adequate planting barrier is provided. Also, that a 3C -foot setback along the Alma Street frontage for the apartment development be re- quired and that a b -foot masonry wall be constructed or. the property line. between the back of the Lucky Store and the t2-1 area, with sufficient planting against this wall to provide a screen. B. Qo imerol`a], vekopment. 6. Relight. That the height of structures be limited to two stories, not to exceed 35 feet. 7. Floor Area. That there be no more than 40;000 square feet of ground floor area, incbding the preuont Lucky Market, and that the second floor be limited to 5,000 square feet, said second floor to be mandatory. 6. Slane. That one-free-staedi.ng sign advertising tee shopping center be allowed, provided such sign shall not exceed 25 feet en height above the average site grade and shall not exceed 40 square feet is area. Also exterior signs pertaining to the actual business uses conducted on the premises shall be limited to one per store, not to exceed 5 square feet in area. 9. Uses. ;Gnat uses be limited to those uses which are app_)priate to a general neighborhood shopping facility. 10. Reciprocal Parking. That prior to the issuance of a..y use permit, satisfactory e.videnoe be. presented guar- antee;.,.g unlimited ar4 reciprocal use. of pargi;.g facilities for the prmpbeed new development and the exists::, market. C. General 11. Entrance a_,d Exit. That the ph sicai features of Alma Street shall be removed, replaced, altered or other- wise changed in accordaece witn accepted traffic engineering principles and standards as may be :,ec- essary to facilitate traffic flow and safety le relation to ingress and egress from the P -C zoned property. A plan of such alterations snail be sub- mitted and approved prior to the issuance of permit. Also, there shall be no vehicular access to Emerson Street or Ramona Street. 12. Traffic Islands and Service tation. That the traffic islands in Alma Street and the service static:. be moved during the initial stages of constt.ructioe. - 2 - 13. Devclopmeht Schedule. That toe proposed development schedule be (a) constructio:, to start :.ot later Loan to months from datl oT,ri::ai approval by the Council, with (b) final construction to commence .got later than 3 years from date of final approval by the Council. Section. 2. That the Planning Officer, In issuinf; the required use permit for coixtruction on sa:,d property, require toe pla:,ti:g to be doe at toe earliest possible time consistent t with problems of co..Etructiob. Seetio:, 3. .1h:tit failure to eor.:pl;; with the time schedule set f rt i:erei.:�, ::e ;elantia�: requirements or a.:;; other requ:reuse.ito of toe use ,eii.1t _ssucu pursuant to t:ic resolutio moll result 1n autematic revocatio of sale use ,;errslt. The above a.+u rorego1 C resolution was uul;, and regularly 1.,tro- duced a,iu A2:.01.1 at a regular mceti.ii; of toe Cc.uncil of toe Cit., or Palo Alto c.. Mo.Ua,, Aeril 28, 1958, by the followi.. vote: AYEZ: liionop, i3,xbeu, C.rcora,., Cresap, rva..E, G'iffi.., Maranall, r:ookers, Porter, .. uj:pe+.taal, woodward. NOEM: None. Ai3CiEN : DavI.;, Mitchell, Otephe..s. P- !• A'TiST: r vita/ C14rK APPI OV" ;D AS l O NORM: APP}.OVEDy 4ay or 4 APPROVED; D.EPJIii`PAft'ri'T City Attor:.e;; -3- • .✓. 1 f7 4 r 1 Aim TA/EA/7L2z vEz o, 'SENT 4k.vv4, • •1 .�L14A/A/ i2' Ca,v, 9CsN/p. - I4p,ATMENT 0 ,m• logos :Weat P.EA SPA C %/ VE V/L fit/ 4f' SNO.°,c/NG CNT Pe...564 fie', 987 n Er;. omit REVI8ION