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San Bruno Planning Commission Meeting July 16, 2013
5B 2790 Cottonwood Drive
A
B
You
and
good
evening
the
subject
site
is
on
cottonwood
drive
at
greenwood
way.
It's
a
5,000
square
foot
lot
with
an
existing
house
of
1584
square
feet
of
living
area.
They
also
have
a
partially
covered
carport
that
was
built
with
a
building
permit.
Actually
soon
after
the
original
house
was
constructed,
there
is
no
garage
on
site.
Currently,
the
applicant
is
proposing
an
addition
to
the
right
side
of
the
existing
home.
It
would
remain
as
a
one-story
house.
The
addition
would
include
478
square
feet
of
living
area
and
a
409
square
foot
two-car
garage.
B
It
would
be
a
slightly
substandard
two-car
garage,
which
I'll
discuss
a
little
bit
more
in
just
a
minute.
The
total
floor
area
is
proposed,
2000,
sorry
2471,
which
represents
a
floor
area
ratio
of
0
point
for
nine,
which
is
beneath
the
floor
area
ratio
guideline.
The
lot
coverage
is
proposed
to
be
49
percent,
which
does
require
a
discretionary
entitlement,
so
the
use
permit
tonight
is
for
a
50-percent
expansion
in
the
floor
area,
as
well
as
exceeding
the
lot
coverage
threshold.
B
The
house
is
intended
to
be
used
as
a
small
residential
care
facility
and
needs
to
be
wheelchair
accessible
for
that
use.
Therefore,
the
house
is
proposed
to
remain
as
a
one-story
and
there
are
several
ramps
that
are
required
for
access
to
the
house,
both
in
the
front
and
on
sides
and
on
the
rear
of
the
property.
The
project
has
been
reviewed
twice
by
the
Architectural
Review
Committee
in
February
of
this
year.
B
The
primary
recommendations
from
the
Architectural
Review
Committee
were
to
include
a
two-car
garage,
and
the
committee
felt
strongly
the
applicant
originally
proposed
kind
of
a
large
one
car
garage
and
the
committee
preferred
to
see
a
slightly
substandard
car
garage.
So
that's
what's
reflected
in
your
plans
here
tonight.
The
architectural
review
committee
also
discussed
some
changes
to
the
roofline.
They
also
recommended
that
the
applicant
minimize
the
ramping
as
much
as
possible
and
still
be
able
to
provide
the
required
access.
B
The
project
was
redesigned
and
those
recommendations
were
implemented
and
the
Architectural
Review
Committee
heard
it
again
at
the
May
meeting.
The
same
commissioners
were
present
for
the
second
review.
There
was
considerable
discussion
at
that
time
about
the
roofline
of
the
house,
and
there
was
discussion
about
what
the
options
were,
what
the
patterns
were
within
the
neighborhood,
the
goals
that
the
applicant
had
for
the
project
and
quite
a
few
different
options
were
discussed
at
that
time.
So
the
applicant
has
come
back
with
a
design
that
meets
the
intention
of
that
discussion.
There.
B
The
Architectural
Review
Committee
meeting
the
applicant
has
also
incorporated
several
other
small
recommendations
and
kind
of
clarifications
on
the
plan
that
were
recommended
at
that
at
that
meeting,
as
well
steps
of
the
courtesy
notice
to
the
neighbors
before
the
first
Architectural
Review
Committee
meeting,
we
did
not
receive
any
comments
and,
of
course,
we
also
sent
the
required
legal
notice
before
the
public
hearing
tonight.
So
we
have
not
received
any
comments
through
the
entire
process
for
this
project
in
regards
to
the
design
that
staff
does
find
that
the
project
conforms
with
the
residential
design
guidelines.
B
Additionally,
the
applicant
has
developed
the
landscaping
plan
with
the
intention
to
help
mask
the
ramp,
that's
located
at
the
front
of
the
house,
so
they've,
given
some
thought
and
consideration
into
the
kind
of
plants
that
would
grow
with
that
location
and
be
drought,
resistant
and
native
types
of
species,
as
well
as
grow
to
a
size
that
it
would
reduce
the
visibility
of
the
ramp.
That's
at
the
front
of
the
house
that
landscaping
plan
is
attached
to
your
staff
report
as
an
exhibit,
so
with
that
staff
would
recommend
approval
of
the
project.
B
There
is
one
condition,
that's
a
little
bit
outside
of
the
ordinary,
and
that
is
because
a
public
utility
easement
that
is
in
the
rear
of
their
property.
They
have
requested
permission
in
this
case
because
they
need
a
concrete
type
of
a
permanent
type
of
ramping
structure
and
patio
in
order
to
meet
the
kinds
of
the
needs
of
the
residents
that
will
be
living
there.
So
they've
requested
permission
to
have
that
ramp
and
patio
within
the
public
utility
easement
area.
B
They
have
received
permission
from
PG&E,
who
is
one
of
the
easement
holders
to
do
that,
and
so
there
are
two
conditions
of
approval
included
in
your
staff
report
that
address
the
proper
procedure
for
having
that
patio
in
ramp
within
that
easement
area
on
the
other
conditions
are
pretty
generally
standard
for
single
family
edition,
so
staff
would
recommend
approval
of
the
project
based
on
findings
137
and
subject
to
the
conditions
of
approval.
12
27
in
the
staff
report
and
I
would
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank
you.
C
C
C
D
Name
is
a
Roger
Fuji
I'm,
the
owner
of
the
Cottonwood
property
that
you
see
in
front
of
you
and
more
of
mentioned.
The
intention
is
to
make
this
a
residential
care
facility
and
it's
going
to
be
licensed
for
non-ambulatory
patients
and
that's
partially.
The
reason
why
we
needed
to
add
an
extra
square
footage
for
the
wheelchairs,
as
well
as
ramping
around
the
sides,
and
we
worked
extensively
with
Laura
with
my
architect
van
and
getting
the
landscaping
and
working
with
PG&E
to
get
that
utility
encroachment
approved
as
well.
D
A
A
D
D
D
It
will
be
if
we
do
one
of
the
homes
it'll
be
licensed
under
community
care
services.
However,
there's
also
an
option
that
we
can
be
licensed
under
the
Department
of
Health
Care
Services
for
six.
It
all
depends
on
where
we
are
in
the
stage
of
the
building
process.
There's
two
different
projects
that
are
trying
to
offer
me
right
now,
so
do.
A
E
Discussion
point
now:
we've
looked
at
many
of
these
over
the
years,
and
one
of
the
thing
is
dodge:
I'm,
not
surprised
that
we
don't
have
public
public
here
or
having
letters
simply
because
it
doesn't.
These
facilities
do
not
generate
traffic,
huge
traffic
and
at
one
point
there
was
such
a
concern
and
worry
about
the
impact
or
community
and
I
think
that,
starting
to
realize
that
this
is
an
addition
and
to
a
community
rather
than
a
an
obstacle
and
I
basically
want
to
add
those
comments
and
I
just
support
the
project.
Thank.
A
E
C
C
C
A
Tape
would
you
want
I'd
be
glad
to
through
the
chair.
What
that
means
is
that
if
you
have
a
concern
or
if
somebody
else
has
a
concern
regarding
the
action
of
the
Planning
Commission,
they
can
file
an
appeal
through
our
city,
and
that
appeal
would
be
then
taken
to
the
City
Council
and
that
written
appeal
would
need
to
be
received
within
10
days.
A
Yeah
and
I
delay
just
like
to
echo
Commissioner
chase
his
comments.
I,
really
like
what
you
guys
did
with
the
design
the
roofline
turned
out
very
nicely.
The
ramps
are
going
to
look
very
good,
so
good
luck
to
you
and
congratulations,
yeah
yeah!
You
guys
did
a
great
job.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Okay,.