Jonathan Lait | Amy French | Jim Pachikara
PC AMENDMENT
2901-2905
MIDDLEFIELD RD &
702 ELLSWORTH PL
• Application to amend an existing Planned Community application (2901 Middlefield) • Request for approval of a new Planned Community application (702 Ellsworth Pl) • 702 Ellsworth Pl previously mis-identified as an R1 lot and not associated with 2901 Middlefield Road PC zoning
• Two different property owners with related but different interests.
Background
2 PTC Review/Recommendation
• Supports PCs
• Limit fence to 1 foot w/sight triangle
• Increase easement from 20 to 26 feet
(applicants propose 24 feet)
Neighborhood Concerns
• Delivery trucks
• Visibility at Ellsworth Pl / Middlefield
• Requests wider easement (26 feet)
PC REZONING
Parcel A - 1 Parcel A - 2 Parcel A - 3 Parcel A - 4
APN 127-35-152
4 3
• Remove 702 Ellsworth from
PC 2343 (existing parcel A-
4); 702 Ellsworth fronts on
Middlefield (55’), rear abuts
706 Ellsworth, interior side
lines abut Matadero Canal,
and 2901-2905 Middlefield
• Reduce PC 2343 boundary
to APN 127-35-194 (existing
Parcels A-1, A-2, A-3); front
yard on Sutter, street-side
on Middlefield, interior side
abutting 718 Sutter, rear
yard abutting 702 Ellsworth
Middlefield Road
APN 127-35-194
• Council held a public hearing on September 18, 2023
• Continued the hearing to a date uncertain
• Council tabled the following motion for consideration:
26-feet wide Ellsworth Pl easement;
Additional sight triangle restrictions at 2901 Middlefield Road; Explore package delivery options for residents on Ellsworth Place; Extend the sight triangle at 702 Ellsworth to the southernmost corner of the property; and,
Other minor considerations
Background
4 Considerations since September 18, 2023 meeting:
• PC ordinances include a 26 foot wide easement (owners have not outright accepted this change)
• Package delivery options not practical
• Sign proposed adjacent to Middlefield Road at Ellsworth Pl entrance prohibiting trucks larger than 24 feet.
• Loading zone recommended at Sutter Avenue
• Communications pole at 2901 Middlefield Road relocation and strengthening a second pole
Background
5Both PC ordinances now reference widening the Ellsworth Place to 26 feet • local business owner expressing concern about parking availability on Sutter Avenue; proposed loading zone location;
• 2901 Middlefield Road property owner has not agreed to increased easement width; is expected to discuss change to parking layout to avoid moving communication pole; • 702 Ellsworth Pl owner submitted letter to Council requesting change to 1 foot fence height restriction; and,
• Resident on Ellsworth Pl requests larger loading zone after discussions with UPS driver • Various emails to City Council mailbox
Public Comment
6Both PC ordinances now reference widening the Ellsworth Place to 26 feet
1. Reopen the public hearing and receive public testimony
2. Adopt an ordinance amending PC 2343 (Attachment A) for 2901-2905 Middlefield Road to remove 702 Ellsworth; and,
3. Adopt a new PC ordinance (Attachment B) to enable the development of a single- family residence at 702 Ellsworth.
RECOMMENDATION
7 AMY FRENCH
Chief Planning Official
[email protected]
(650) 329-2336
JONATHAN LAIT
Director
[email protected]
(650) 329-2679
JIM PACHIKARA
Utilities Engineer
[email protected]
(650) 566-4532