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City Manager’s Report
TO:
FROM:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
DATE:
SUBJECT:
FEBRUARY 19, 2002 CMR:148:02
REQUEST OF PROPERTY OWNERS OF A PORTION OF TRACT 796
FOR CONSIDERATION OF SINGLE STORY HEIGHT COMBINING
ZONING IN THE GREER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (VAN AUKEN
CIRCLE)
REPORT IN BRIEF
A majority of the property owners of a portion of Tract 796 have requested City initiation of
a single story (S) height combining (overlay) zone district in their portion of the Greer Park
neighborhood. The City adopted a single story overlay zone district as part of the Zoning
Ordinance in 1992 and has since applied the zoning district to nine areas in the Walnut
Grove, Green Meadows, Charleston Meadows, Blossom Park, Barron Park, Meadow Park,
Channing Park and Garland neighborhoods. In the previous nine requests from neighbors,
the City Council initiated the zone change process for subsequent review by the Planning and
Transportation Commission and City Council. This request meets the four criteria
established by the City for applying the overlay zone to single family neighborhoods.
Level of Support Strong level of support (signed requests from owners
Appropriate Boundaries
Prevailing Single Story Character
Moderate Lot Sizes
of 40 of the 58 parcels, or 69 percent).
The application indicates a roughly rectangular
neighborhood, easily defined by existing street
patterns.
All 58 properties are currently single story, similar in
age (1950s) and design (all are Eichler homes).
The lots are generally moderate in size (31 of 58 lots,
or 53 percent are between 6,000 and 8,000 square
feet), and all are in a consistent lotting pattern.
CMR:148:02 Page 1 of 7
Consequently, staff recommends that the Council initiate the request for a single story
overlay zone in this neighborhood and refer the matter to the Planning and Transportation
Commission for review and recommendation to the City Council.
CMR:148:02 Page 2 of 7
RECOMMENDATION
Staffrecommends that the City Council initiate and refer to the Planning and Transportation
Commission consideration of a single story height combining district for the R-1 single
family area in a portion of Tract 796 as shown on the attached map (Attachment A).
BACKGROUND
On July 13, 1992, the City Council adopted a single story height combining district (S) as
part of the Zoning Ordinance and applied the overlay to the Walnut Grove neighborhood
(181 lots). Subsequently, the single story height combining district has been applied as
follows:
Date , iI~:~ " ¯ -
April 26, 1993
January 21, 1997
September 15, 1997
November 17, 1997
November 16, 1998
November 16, 1998
795
84O
7O9
714 and potions
of 4738
1722 andpo~ions
of 1977
Green Meadows
Charleston Meadows
Charleston Meadows
Blossom Park
B arron Park
Meadow Park
July 17, 2000 --Channing Park I and II
September 24, 2001 1371 Garland (Elsinore Drive)
No?Lot~
243
96
61
16
20
75
57
68
The attached letter from the property owners of Tract 796 (Attachment B) requests
application of the overlay district to 58 of the single family parcels contained in this tract.
DISCUSSION
Application of Overlay Zone Guidelines
The Single Story Height Combining District (S) Overlay Zone Guidelines (guidelines),
adopted by the City Council on December 14, 1992 (Attachment C), established criteria to
guide the consideration of zone change requests for application of the Single Story Height
Combining District (S). The Guidelines state that "for neighborhoods that contain and have
been developed consistent with a single story deed restriction, these guidelines are to be
treated with a greater degree of flexibility [than neighborhoods without the restriction]."
This flexibility was directed by City Council as detailed in the December 10, 1992 staff
report (CMR:555:92) Staffhas been informed by several property owners that all of the 58
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homes involved in this application have the same single story deed restriction (Attachment
D). Although staff has not verified this fact for all 58 properties at this time, deed restrictions
are typically the same on tracts built at the same time. All 58 lots were originally developed
with Eichler homes in the 1950s. None of the original homes have been torn down and
replaced. Several homes have been remodeled but still retain the original Eichler layout.
City staff mailed property owners a letter and questionnaire on December 4, 2001
(Attachment E) explaining the single story overlay and asking for written confirmation of any
change in support of, or opposition to, the proposed overlay. Also, City staff held a
neighborhood meeting on December 20, 2001 to answer residents’ questions about the’
overlay and poll property owners to determine if the current number of supporters and
opponents of the overlay has changed. About ten property owners attended the meeting and a
majority expressed their support for the ov.erlay. Staff received eleven ballots in the mail or
at the meeting. Of the eleven ballots, nine affirmed their support and two registered their
opposition to the overlay. As of December 31, 2001, the number of supporters remained at 40
and the number who did not support the overlay remained at 18, resulting in a 69 percent rate
of support.
The application is evaluated using the following criteria:
Level and Format of Owner Support: An application for a single story overlay zone
map amendment should meet with "overwhelming" support by owners of the affected.
property.
The application is accompanied by signed requests from 40 of the 58 property owners
within Tract 796 (see Attachment F). Of the 18 owners who did not support the
overlay, only two have submitted their opposition in writing. The remaining 16 chose
not to sign the petition in favor of the overlay and, therefore, are considered not in
support. Because all 58 of the homes within the neighborhood have been developed
consistent with a single story deed restriction, the S overlay guidelines stipulate that
this criterion can be treated with a greater degree of flexibility than neighborhoods
without the restriction. Regardless of the deed restriction, the 69 percent rate of
support can be considered overwhelming and the first criterion has been satisfied. The
City generally considers a minimum of 70 percent to constitute overwhelming support
for single story overlays.
Appropriate Boundaries: An application for a single story overlay zone map
amendment should be accompanied by a map indicating the address and location of
those owners who are co-applicants for the zoning request. Boundaries should define
an identifiable neighborhood.
The application is accompanied by a map showing addresses and locations of the co-
applicants. The map indicates an identifiable neighborhood in a roughly rectangular
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shape that is easily defined by existing street patterns. All homes in the area front on
either Van Auken Circle, Greer Road or Amarillo Avenue. The lots east of Greer
Road are within Tract 796 but are not part of this application. Therefore, the second
criterion has been satisfied.
o Prevailing Single Story Character: An area proposed for a single story overlay zone
map amendment should be of a prevailing single story character where the vast
majority of existing homes are single story. It is desirable that homes be similar in
age, design, and character.
All 58 properties included in this application are currently single story. All of the 58
homes have a single story deed restriction. All 58 homes were built by Eichler in the
1950s and none have been torn down and replaced since then. The Eichler homes are
all of a similar age and character. Therefore, the third criterion has been satisfied.
°Moderate Lot Sizes: An area proposed for a single story overlay zone map
amendment should be characterized by moderate lot sizes (7,000 to 8,000 sc[uare feet)
with a generally consistent lotting pattern.
Of the 87 lots, 21 are less than 6,000 square feet, 29 are between 6,000 and 7,000
square feet and two are between 7,000 and 8,000 square feet. Of the remaining lots,
two are between 8,000 and 9,000 square feet, two are between 9,000 and 10,000
square and two are larger than 10,000 square feet. Staff believes that it is reasonable
to consider the 6,000 to 7,000 square foot lots as moderate in this case, because the
single story guidelines provide for a greater degree of flexibility for neighborhoods
that contain and have been developed consistent with a single story deed restriction,
such as this neighborhood. Therefore, a majority of the lots (31 of the 58 lots or 53
percent) can be considered moderate in size. The neighborhood has a consistent
lotting pattern that is defined by three streets: Van Auken Circle, Greer Road, and
Amarillo Avenue. Therefore, the fourth criterion can be considered to be satisfied.
The application generally meets all four of the criteria established by the Single Story Height
Combining District (S) Overlay Zone Guidelines. City initiation of the zone change process
is recommended because the neighborhood created by this portion of Tract 796 cannot apply
for the zone change without written authorization from each property owner. With some
property owners expressing opposition to the zone change and others not responding to the
neighborhood survey, it would not be realistic to expect the neighborhood to obtain the
necessary authorizations and file the zone change request for all 58 parcels. Therefore, it is
necessary for the City to initiate the zone change process if the overlay application is to be
considered.
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RESOURCE IMPACT
If the City initiates the requested zone change, fees normally associated with a zone change
application would not be charged.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The recommendation in this staff report is consistent with Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan
Goal L-3, Policy L-12, which calls for preserving the character of residential neighborhoods
by encouraging new or remodeled structures to be compatible with the neighborhood and
adjoining structures.
ALTERNATIVES
The alternatives available to the City Council include:
1)
a)
Expand or contract the boundaries of the proposed overlay district; or
Deny the request to initiate consideration of a single story height combining district
for the Tract 796 (Van Auken Circle) neighborhood.
TIMELINE
If the Council elects to initiate this zoning application, staff anticipates that the application
will be reviewed by the Planning and Transportation Commission at a public hearing in
March. Following Commission review, the application will return to the City Council for a
public hearing.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Should the City Council initiate review of this application, an environmental assessment will
be conducted and will accompany the staff report to the Planning and Transportation
Commission.
ATTACHMENTS
Co
D.
E.
F.
Location Map
October 22, 2001 request from the property owners of a portion of Tracts 796 for City
approval of a single story overlay zone
Single Story Height Combining District (S) Overlay Zone Guidelines
Copy of tract deed restriction
Neighborhood letter and questionnaire dated December 4, 2001
Map of supporters in the area
PREPARED BY: ~"~
(..~andler Lee,’~ontr~t Planner
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW:
STEVE SLIE
Director of Planning and Community Environment
Assistant City Manfer ,
CC:Eric Whitehom, 906 Van Auken Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Arthur Grantz, 930 Van Auken Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303
All property owners shoWn in Attachment B
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The City of
Palo A1 to
PLANNINO DIVISION
File No(s): None at this time
Tract: 796
Proposal: Resident’s request that city
initiate a zone change to add a Single-
Story Overlay i.e., Zone Change from R-1
to R-I(S) Amended January 17, 2002.
r~Proposed
Overlay
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Date: 1/28/02
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22 October, 2001
Planning Department
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94301
Application for R-1 to R-I(S) Zoning Change
Attachment B
OCT 2 2 2001
Oe/~artrnem ot Pianning and
We, the owners of homes in Tract 796, hereby request a change in our zoning from R-1 to R-1 (S)
with this application for a single story "overlay". This zoning change will be consistent with the
existing CC & R’s for these Eichler neighborhood properties which restrict residences to a single
story.
As of this date, 69% of the owners out of the fifty-eight (58) designated homes have endorsed this
change.
In support of our request we submit to you the following materials:
i) Individually signed requests from 69% of the home owners requesting a change of zoning.
2) A list of the property owners with their names, addresses; parcel numbers and lot sizes.
3) A parcel mapdelimiting the neighborhood of the proposed R-I(S) Overlay Zone and the
specific households in favor (green) or opposed (red) to the proposed zoning change.
4)A copy of the CC&R’s for tract 796.
5)A copy of the materials provided to each home owner explaining the process and
consequences of the proposed change in our neighborhood zoning.
We have been in contact with Chandler Lee, City Planning Consultant and Joan Taylor, Planning
Manager and have discussed with them the requirements set forth by the City of Palo Alto to
establish the R-I(S) zoning "overlay". As a result of those conversations we believe that our request
fully meets the criteria set by the City.
I) We have received an "overwhelming" level of support for the Application.
2) The area of homes covered by the Overlay form a cohesive geographical area.
3) The area of the Overlay is exclusively" Single-Story, of a uniform architectural style
(Eichlers).
4) The homes are all situated on lots of moderate size.
We hope that you will agree that all of the requirements for establishment of an R-I(S) Single Story
Overlay designation have been met and grant our Appli.cation.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter for our neighborhood and we look forward to
your expeditious handling of this request.
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Single-Story Height Combinin~ District (S)
Zone Guidelines
The following guidelines are intended to guide City staff and decision-makers in the
consideration of zone change requests for application of the Single-Story (S) Height
Combining District (overlay) (S) zone. For neighborhoods in which there are no single-
story deed restrictions, or where such restrictions exist yet have not been strictly adhered
to, applications are to be evaluated through more rigorous use of these guidelines.
However, for those neighborhoods that contain and have been developed consistent with
a single-story deed restriction, these guidelines are to be treated with a greater degree of
flexibility.
1.Level and Format of Owner Support
An application for a Single story overlay zone map amendment should meet with
"overwhelming" support by owners of affected properties. These owners must
demonstrate, by providing documentation that includes a written list of signatures,
an understanding that they are co-applicants in a zone map amendment request.
Appropriate Boundaries
An application for a Single story overlay zone map amendment should be
accompanied by a map indicating the address location of those owners who are
co-applicants for the rezoning request. Boundaries which may correspond with
certain natural or man-made features (i.e. roadways, waterways, tract boundaries,
etc.) should define an identifiable neighborhood or development. These
boundaries will be recommended to the Planning Commission and City Council
by the City’s Zoning Administrator.
3.Prevailing Single-Story Character
An area proposed for a Single story overlay zone map amendment should be of a
prevailing single-story character where the vast majority of existing homes are
single-story, thus limiting the number of structures rendered noncomplying by the
(S) overlay. Neighborhoods currently subject to single-story deed restrictions
should be currently developed in a manner consistent with those deed restrictions.
Furthermore, it is desirable that homes be similar in age, design and character,
ensuring that residents of an area proposed for rezoning possess like desires for
neighborhood preservation and face common home remodeling constraints.
4.Moderate Lot Sizes
In order to maintain equitable property development rights within a Single story
overlay area compared to other sites within the R- 1 zone district, an area proposed
for an (S) overlay zone map amendment Should be characterized by moderate lot
sizes with a generally consistent lotting pattern. A moderate lot size is to be
defined as 7,000 - 8,000 square feet.
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Attachment D
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, COVENANTS, CHARGES AND
AGREEMENTS AFFECTING THE REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS
TRACT NO. 796 GREER PARK
WHICH IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
DECLARATION made and dated the 3rd day of October, 1950 by San Jose Abstract & Title
Insurance Co., a corporation.
WHEREAS, San Jose Abstract & Title Insurance Co., the owner and subdivider of a certain
tract of land in the City of Palo Alto, County of Santa Clara, State of California, shown upon a Map
entitIed, "Tract No. 796 Greet Park being portions of Lots 3 & 4, Map of Subdivision No. 5, Scale
Tract within the City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif.", which said Map was filed for Record in
the office of the County Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, on the 2rid day of
October, 1950 in Book 30 of Maps, at page 52.
WHEREAS, San Jose Abstract & Title insurance Co. is about to sell property shown on said
Map which it desires to subject to certain restrictions, conditions, covenants and agreements between it
and the purchasers of said property as hereinafter set forth;
NOW THEREFORE, San Jose Abstract & Title Insurance Co. declares that the property shown
on said Map is held and shall be conveyed subject to restrictions, conditions, covenants and
agreements between it and the purchasers of said property as hereinafter set forth.
1. No lot shall be used except for residential purposes. No building shall be erected, altered, placed, or
permitted to remain on any lot other than one detached single-family dwelling, not to exceed one story
in height and a private garage for not more than two cars.
2. No building shall be erected, placed, or altered on any lot until the constructions plans and
specifications and a plan showing the location of the structure have been approved by the architectural
control committee as to quality of workmanship and materials, harmony of external design with
existing structures, and as to location with respect to topography and finish grade elevation. No fence
or wall shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot nearer to any street than the minimum building
setback line unless similarly approved. Approval shall be as provided in paragraph 9.
3. The ground floor area of the main structure, exclusive of one-story open porches and garages, shall
not be less than 1000 square feet for a one-story dwelling.
4. All building setback lines and side line clearances shall be in accordance with the zoning ordinance
of the City of Palo Alto.
.5. No dwelling house shall be erected upon any lot or plot resulting from re-arrangement or re-
subdivision of original lots, as shown upon the recorded Map of this subdivision.
6. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done
thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
7. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or other
outbuilding shall be used on any lot at any time as a residence either temporarily or permanently.
8. No fowl or animals, other than household pets of the usual kind and in a reasonable number, shall
he. or he, .~uffe, red to he_ kent or maintained in-said tract.
9. The architectural control committee is composed of Joseph L. Eichler, Lillian Eichler,
Robert Anshen and San Jose Abstract & Title Insurance Co. A majority of the committee
may designate a representative to act for it. In the event of death or resignation of any
member of the committee, the remaining members shall have full authority to designate a
successor. Neither the members of the committee nor its designated representatives shall
be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this covenant. At any
time, the then record owners of a majority of the lots shall have the power through a duly
recorded written instrument to change the membership of the cornmittee or to withdraw
from the committee or restore to it any of its powers and duties.
I0. The committee’s approval or disapproval as required in these covenants shall be in
writing. In the event the committee, or its designated representative, fails to approve or
disapprove within 30 days after plans and specifications have been submitted to it, or in
any event, if no suit to enjoin the construction has been commenced prior to the
completion thereof, approval will not be required and the related covenants shall be
deemed to have been fully complied with.
1 I. These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and all
persons claiming under them for a period of twenty-five years from the date these
covenants are recorded, after which time said covenants shall be automatically extended
for successive periods of 10 years unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then
owners of the lots has been recorded agreeing to change said covenants in whole or in
part.
12. Enforcement shall be by proceedings at law or in equity against any person or persons
violating or attempting to violate any covenant either to restrain violation or to recover
damages.
13. Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no wise
affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.
14. The breach of the foregoing restrictions and covenants or any ent.ry by reason of such
breach shall not defeat or render invalid the lien of any Deed of Trust on said promises,
but in the case of foreclosure and sale thereunder, the purchaser, shall take title subject to
all of said restrictions and conditions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and sealed this instrument
the day and year first above written.
SAN JOSE ABSTRACT & TITLE INSURANCE CO.
By: F. W. Hilton, Vice-President
By: C. J. Clark, Secretary
Recorded: October 3, 1950
In Book 2067 of Official Records, at page 242.
Recorder’s File No. 668107.
December 4, 2001
Department of Planning and
Community Environment
Attachment E
Planning Division
Dear:Property Owner
S ubj ect:INFORMATION MEETING CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR
A SINGLE STORY ZONE DISTRICT REZONING IN TRACT 796
OF THE VAN AUKEN CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD.
This letter is to provide you with an update on the status of the application for Single
Story Height Combining Zone District in the Van Auken Circle neighborhood, to inform
you about a neighborhood meeting about the Single Story Height Combining Zone
District and to ask whether you wish to change your support of, or opposition to, the
proposed Single Story Height Combining Zone District.
On October 22, 2001, the City of Palo Alto received a letter from the owners of portions
of Tract 796 requesting the designation of a Single Story Height Combining Zone District
for the 58 single family parcels contained in the area (see attached map). The letter was
accompanied by signatures from 40 of the 58 property owners. City staff will hold a
neighborhood meeting t0-clarify information about the Single Story Height Combining
District, answer neighbors’ questions and poll property owners to determine if the current
number of supporters and opponents of the overlay has changed. The results of this
meeting will be brought to the City Council for their review.
What is a Single Story Overlay ?
The City of Palo Alto adopted a Single Story Height Combining Zone District
(commonlyreferred to as a Single Story Overlay) to allow residents the opportunity to
restrict second story additions for houses in neighborhoods of. predominately single story
character. The Single Story Height Combining District modifies t~he development
regulations of the Single Family (R71) district by: a) limiting the height of structures to 17
feet and one habitable floor and b) increasing the allowable lot coverage from 35 to 40
percent. The Zoning Ordinance specifically allows application of this Overlay, where
appropriate, to preserve and maintain single family areas of predominately single-story
character. The primary effect of these revisions, in addition to limiting height and number
of stories, is the addition of building square footage allowed by the increase of five
percent in lot coverage.-In-practi(e, however, lots exceeding 7,500 square feet wouldbe
allowed the same floor area as permitted in the standard R-1 zone. The following table
illustrates the house size that would be allowed with the overlay compared with what is
allowed if a single story deed restriction is enforced without a single story overlay district.
250 Hamilton Avenue
P.O. Box 10250
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.329.2441
650.329.2154 fax
Comparison of Allowable House Size: R-1 Compared With R-1 Single Story
Overlay
Lot Size
6,000 s.f.
6,500 s.f.
7,000 s.f.
7,500 s.f.
greater than
7,500 s.f.
Standard R-1 Zoning
With Second Floor
35% ground floor coverage
+ second floor =
2,550 square feet (s.f.)
35% ground floor coverage
+ second floor = 2,700 s.f.
35% ground floor coverage
+ second floor = 2,850 s.f.
35% ground floor coverage
+ second floor = 3,000 s.f.
R-1 zoning applies
R-1 Zoning
Single Story Deed
Restriction
Enforced**
35% ground floor
coverage = 2,1 O0
square feet (s.f.)
35% ground floor
coverage -- 2,275
square feet (s.f.)
35% ground floor
coverage = 2,450
square feet (s.f.)
35% ground floor
coverage = 2,625
square feet (s.f.)
R-1 zoning applies
Overlay Zoning
Single Story
Only***
40% ground floor
coverage = 2,400
square feet (s.f.)
40% ground floor
coverage = 2,600
square feet (s.f.)
40% ground floor
coverage = 2,800
square feet (s.f.)
40% ground floor
coverage = 3,000
square feet (s.f.)
R-1 zoning applies
*45 percent of first 5,000 square feet plus 30 percent of all square footage in excess of
5,000 square feet for floor area ratio (FAR) up to 35 percent on ground floor with
remainder of floor area on second floor
**35 percent lot coverage only
***40 percent of lot area
What is the effect of the City’s new R-1 Zoning Ordinance Provisions?
Effective November 19, 2001, any new two-story house, second stow addition or addition
to an existing second story greater than 150 square feet will be subject to an Individual
Review Process. This process is not intended to preclude second story homes, but to address
issues related to privacy, scale and mass, and streetscape. As part of the City’s review of the
R- 1 standards, the City now allows full Floor Area Ratio on the ground floor. For lots less
than 7,500 square feet, the lot coverage could exceed 40% of the current maximum for the
overlay districts. The Council has asked staffto review this provision to allow full FAR for
the overlay districts as well.
What is a single story deed restriction?
Most of the neighborhoods that have been rezoned to include a single stow overlay also have
a private restriction in the deed of trust that limits the height of each home to on~ story.
Typically, the Deed of Trust has a "Sunset Clause" of twenty-five years. That is, the
restriction on first stow homes is for twenty-five years and seven year increments thereafter
unless a majority of the property owners choose to eliminate the provision. The Deed of
Trust is a private agreement among property owners. The City has no authority to enforce
its provisions. The recourse available to a property owner opposed to construction of a two
stow home with such a deed restriction is to take private legal action.
Ifrezoned to the Overlay, the City will enforce the single stow overlay provision by denying
building permits for any proposed two stow home.
What do you think about the single story overlay?
The City of Palo Alto invites you to attend a meeting to discuss the single story overlay. I
will be at the meeting to answer any questions you may have. In addition, Chandler Lee,
Project Planner, will be present to discuss previous applications. The meeting is
scheduled for December 20, 2000 at 7:00 PM at the Art Center (1313 Newell Road
aear Embarcadero Road) in the Auditorium.
Attached is a form that the City will use to measure current support for a single stow
overlay for Tract 796 in the Van Auken neighborhood. If you have already signed a
signature form to support or oppose the overlay, you should return this form to
verify your position. If you haven’t signed a form or you would like to change your
support of, or opposition to, the single story overlay, please fill out the ballot as soon
as possible, but no later than December 31, 2001 to: Chandler Lee, Planning
Department, PO Box 10250, Palo Alto, CA 94303
You may also hand deliver the form to the meeting on December 20, 2001.
If you have questions about this meeting or the ballot process, please call Chandler Lee at
(650) 329-2441 or (415)282-4446.
Sincerely,
Joan Taylor, Planing Manager
¯ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Location Map of Van Auken Circle area (1 page)
Attachment B: Ballot Form
VAN AUKEN CIRCLE
SINGLE STORY HEIGHT COMBINING
......................................... .........................................
I wish to verify my current support (or opposition) to the proposed single story overlay. I
wish to:
Support a singIe story overlay for the Van Auken Circle neighborhood.
__ NOT support a single story overlay for the Van Auken Circle
neighborhood.
(Print name of property owner)
(Signature of property owner)
(Address of property owner)
Please return to:
Chandler Lee, planning Department, PO Box 10250, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
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The City of
Palo A1 to
PLANNING DIVISION
File No(s):
Tract: 796
Proposal: Resident’s request that city
initiate a zone change to add a Single-
Story Overlay i.e., Zone Change from R-1
to R-I(S) Amended January 17, 2002.
Proposed
Overlay ~Proposal
Supporters
as of 12/31/01
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