Town of Atherton
Planning Department
80 Fair Oaks Lane
Atherton, California 94027
Phone: (650) 752-0544
[email protected]
TOWN OF ATHERTON
PLANNING COMMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT the Atherton Planning Commission at a regular meeting thereof, held on October 25, 2023 recommends that the City Council conditionally approves Tentative Parcel Map for subdivision and Lot Line Redesignation application to Louisa Ritter, authorized agent of Green Acre Gardens LLO applicant, on behalf of property owners Green Acre Gardens LLC, pursuant to Atherton Municipal Code Title 16 and Title 17 for the proposed project of a lot line adjustment between 170 and 178 Atherton Avenue to create a two acre parcel, and a Tentative Map for a subdivision of 178 Atherton Avenue into two, 1-acre lots and a Lot Line redesignation for front/rear lot line for newly created flag Lot 1, at 178 Atherton Avenue in the Town of Atherton (Assessor's Parcel Number 070-070-280 / 110) based on the Conditions of Approval listed below.
The project is recommended to be approved subject to the following conditions:
i. Tentative Parcel Map shall be in substantial compliance with those prepared by Zenab Ali of Lea and Braze Engineering, Inc. and as reviewed by the Planning Commission at its October 25, 2023, meeting.
Any substantive changes to the Map shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
2. The Tentative Parcel Map is limited to the location of the lot line proposal as shown on the plans stated in COA#1
3. Final Map shall be in accordance with the Municipal Code and the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California.
4. Vehicular access gates shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the improved roadway - in final condition.
5. Transformers and other utility structures to be located on each respective property and not constructed within the right-of-way.
6. All existing trees within the project area shall be preserved, except where specifically approved for removal pursuant to the Town's Heritage Tree protection Ordinance. All construction shall comply with standard Tree Protection Zone requirements, without variance.
7. Best Management practices shall be used for erosion and sediment control during construction to prevent tracking or discharge of materials into the right-of-way.
8. Install new survey monuments - replace iron spikes (and install any missing monumentation) along Atherton Avenue in the vicinity of the subdivision with permanent monuments set in concrete and protected by traffic rated boxes.
9. All development shall comply with town's grading and drainage requirements including stormwater detention and treatment. Development of the subdivision lots shall comply with the requirements for "full site residential development project" outlined in the Town's Grading and Drainage checklist. 170-178 Atherton Avenue
October 25, 2023
10. The subdivision is considered a Regulated Project under the SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Municipal Regional Stormwater permit. As such, all runoff associated with impervious areas created or replaced shall be treated on-site prior to discharge into the public right-of-way. Run-off along the frontage area and associated with frontage improvements shall also be treated. The property owner shall enter into a stormwater maintenance agreement with the Town to guarantee maintenance of stormwater treatment measures, which shall be recorded prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
11. There shall be no parking of construction equipment or construction worker's vehicles on residential streets at any time; all vehicles shall be maintained on-site.
12. All structures and fences to be removed from the right-of-way and located on private property.
13. All existing utility services crossing parcel lines shall be relocated or removed prior to submittal of the Final Parcel Map.
14. All utilities and services shall be constructed underground prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
15. Atherton Avenue has been designated as a Class Il bikeway in the Town of Atherton Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. Widening and improvement of Atherton Avenue to accommodate the proposed bicycle lanes (with buffer) and an accessible pathway for pedestrians shall be required prior to recordation of the subdivision map.
16. At least fourteen days prior to the submittal of the City Council's hearing of the Tentative Parcel Map, the applicant will submit a formal approval from Menlo Park Fire Protection District on proposed subdivision.
17. The full roadway width of Atherton Avenue shall be resurfaced across the frontage of each lot prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
18. A separate formal application for any future site improvements shall be submitted to the Planning Department. This and all other present and future improvements to the property shall comply with R1-A zoning provisions and other applicable ordinances.
19. The applicant, its contractors, employees, assigns and agents shall comply with all applicable state laws and the Town's Municipal Code.
20. If no action has been taken in one year, this approval will become null and void.
21. Applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Town of Atherton and its agents, officers and to atay, e aside vola, or anil, an apored i lating Commis an or oly Count employces Radha Hayagreev
Consulting Senior Planner
Effective Date: October 25, 2023
Atherton, CA
170-178 Atherton Avenue
Acknowledged by! October 25, 2023
Heir witt
LOUISA RITTER
Authorized Agent, Green Aire Gardens 1/7/23