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On March 27, 2002, a neighbor who resides at 746 Southview Way (Town of Woodside), appealed the decision of the Zoning Administrator. See attached letter dated March 27, 2002, The appellant raised the following issues with regard to constructing the house: · Traffic bottleneck on Southview Way · Roadway issues, location of utilities and fire hydrant · Size and incompatibility of the house on the hillside · Procedural issues Note: Due to the voluminous material on this item, staff has only attached to this report the site plan and elevations, appeal request, and Zoning Administrator's Notice of Official Action. Copies of the Planning Commission staff reports, minutes, the Zoning Administrator's minutes and other correspondence have been placed in the Council study for your review. Conformance to Zoning Ordinance The City approved the new house because it conformed to all the zoning requirements applicable to the "RH - 20" Zoning District (Residential Hillside - minimum lot size of 20,000 sq. ft.) In fact the project exceeds many of the zoning standards. The following table summarizes the project's conformance: Standard I City Requirements Proposed Project Lot Area Min. 30,000 sq. ft.z 42,505 sq. ft. Lot Coverage 40% 10% Total House Size none 5866 sq. ft. --Height 30 ft 23 feet. 2 ¼ stories 2 stories (with basement) Setbacks: Front Yard (South) 25 ft. min. 35 ft. ' Right Side Yard (East) 7.5 ft. min. 35 ft. Left Yard Setback (West) 7.5 ft. min. 41 ft. Rear (North) 25 ft. min. 165 ft. Parking 3 spaces: 3 spaces 2-covered 2-car garage 1-open 1-car carport Infrastructure Improvements Initially, the applicant was going to provide sewer and water to the site via Southview Way (located in the Town of Woodside). However, the applicant decided to install these utilities via other streets and private easements so he would not have to meet the street standards imposed by the Town of Woodside3. The applicant also plans to locate the fire hydrant on his property, although it will be totally accessible and available for the other homes on Southview 2This is the minimum lot size required for lots on average slopes greater than 30%. A Planned Development Permit is required for lots greater than 30% in order to give discretion to the Zoning Administrator some discretion on the appropriateness of the project. 3 The Town of Woodside has informed Redwood City that although utilities will not be put in Southview Way the applicant will still need to get a permit for access on Southview Way. The Town of Woodside intends to require some street improvements at that time.