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August 20, 2021 Sent via Email
John and Heidi Magner
13575 Deer Trail Court
Saratoga, CA 95070
Subject: Completeness Review #1: ARCH-0514-2021 (1669 Colina Court): Architectural review
of a new four-bedroom single-family residence with attached three-car garage and
game room on a sensitive site.
Dear John and Heidi Magner:
Thank you for the July 23, 2021 submittal for the subject project. We have reviewed your application
and found it to be incomplete. We will be unable to process your application until additional
information and/or revisions have been submitted, to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director. Preliminary review is necessary to ensure that staff has adequate information to evaluate
your project and identify any conflicts with City standards or guidelines. The purpose of this letter is
to provide you with a list of items that need to be addressed prior to taking action on your project.
Preliminary review indicates that your application will remain in an incomplete status until the
following information and/or revisions are submitted:
Note: Upon resubmittal please provide a narrative indicating where responses to these items can be
found on plans.
Department comments/completeness items:
Planning Division - Community Development Department
1. Please provide a calculation of average cross slop for the entire site consistent with
Zoning Regulations section 17.70.090 (B). If the cross slope is 16% or more, the
following will apply and should be addressed in the resubmittal:
a. Please show compliance with provisions of Zoning Regulations section
17.70.090, Hill Side Development Standards.
b. Please be aware that the project will need to be compliant with Municipal Code
section 15.04.020 (NN.) (J101.6), which requires a certain percentage of a
slopes site to remain substantially in its natural state. A calculation showing
this will be needed.
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2. Please show compliance with section 17.70.080, standards for height measurements and
exceptions. Please be aware that the maximum height limit in the R-1 zone is 25 feet,
with architectural projects (such as chimneys) up to 35 feet. Also roof pitches with a
slope of at least 30 degrees above a horizontal plane may extend beyond the maximum
height of 25 feet up to 30 inches. The submittal does not appear to be compliant with
this section.
3. The Game Room is not integrated with the floor plan of the primary residence and as
such is an accessory structure. The City’s Zoning Regulations has specific requirements
for accessory structures (17.70.010), which the space is not compliant with. Specifically,
accessory structures shall not contain bathing facilities. Alternatively, the area could be
considered a accessory dwelling unit, but will have to be reduced in size (1,200 square
feet maximum habitable space) and likely additional improvement to the bar to establish
as a kitchen (to meet building code). Third option would be to integrate the two floor
plans and provide an internal connection between the main house and game room.
4. Please provide a more detailed grading plans that shows areas to be regraded and any
retaining walls and retaining wall height and lengths, this will also be needed to show
compliance with comment 1(a) if applicable.
5. Prior to re-submittal of the project, staff would like to set up a site visit with Engineering
and Natural Resources staff. This will aid in moving the project forward once
resubmitted and to clarify if any studies are needed to qualify the project for Categorical
Exception from environmental review.
If you have any questions on the above planning comments, or any questions regarding this letter,
please contact me at 805-781-7091, or by e-mail at: kvanleeuwen@slocity.org
Engineering Division – Public Works/Community Development Department
6. Provide a minimum of two copies of full size plans to the Planning Division with the
resubmittal.
7. Show and label all existing and proposed private easements needed to accommodate
access and utility extensions. Include easements to both Colina Court and Harmony
Way.
8. Provide a copy of any referenced easements or a copy of a title report with embedded
links to any referenced documents.
9. Provide a complete site utility plan showing the existing and proposed utility
connections including a plan of the point of connection to existing backbone
infrastructure in Colina Court for both wet and dry utilities.
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10. Clarify the existing delivered static water pressure, proposed pressure after the elevation
head-loss, etc. to verify that adequate pressure is available to comply with the California
Plumbing Code minimums and more conservatively the fire sprinkler requirements.
Clarify whether a pressure pump system will be required, on-site storage, etc. to the
satisfaction of the Fire Marshal/Chief Building Official.
11. Provide a preliminary grading and drainage plan and report prepared by a civil engineer
as necessary. The conditions of approval will ultimately clarify the need for any
engineered grading and drainage plan as part of the building permit submittal.
12. Provide additional information on the proposed detention pond. Provide a complete
grading plan for the pond construction. Clarify the acre-foot storage capacity and
proposed source for filling the pond. If waterway diversions) are proposed, show that
the source is within this parcel. A separate State approved diversion permit may be
required.
13. Include a topographic survey or separate tree survey to show all existing trees by species
and diameter and their proposed disposition. Trees located outside the immediate work
zones may be referenced separately by showing the limits of the tree canopy.
14. Contact the Planning Division to coordinate a site inspection to include the Engineering
Division, City Arborist, Fire Marshal/Fire Inspector, Utilities, and City Natural
Resources Manager or Biologist. Additional completeness comments may apply based
on information gathered from the site inspection. Some staking or flagging for
horizontal and vertical controls may be helpful or required for this inspection.
If you have questions on the above items, please contact Supervising Civil Engineer, Hal
Hannula, 805-781-7201, or by e-mail: hhannula@slocity.org or Engineering Technician,
Richard Avila at (805) 781-7201, ravila@slocity.org
Utilities Department
15. Please clarify how potable water service will be provided to the proposed project
(include location of proposed private pump station, if applicable).
If you have questions on the above items, please contact Utilities Project Manager, Jennifer
Metz, 805-781-7239, or by e-mail: jmetz@slocity.org
Fire Department
16. Fire sprinklers conforming to NFPA 13D standards are required inclusive of at least one
head in the attic. System shall be connected to municipal water supply with adequate
flow and pressure to supply system and domestic demand.
17. Exterior construction materials and methods shall conform to the California Residential
Code R337 for ignition resistant construction for exposure to wildfire.
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18. Buildings that have fire sprinklers shall be no more than 300 feet from a fire hydrant on
a municipal water supply and have a minimum fire flow of 1000 gallons per minute at
20 psi residual pressure. Show all existing and proposed fire hydrants within 300 feet of
the furthest exterior wall.
19. Provide and show on plans a fire apparatus access road conforming to Fire Code
appendix D. Fire roads shall be a minimum unobstructed width of 20 feet and terminate
in an approved turn around. Grades shall not exceed 15% OR A 5% Cross slope.
If you have questions on the above items, please contact Fire Marshal, Rodger Maggio, 805-781-7386,
or by e-mail: rmaggio@slocity.org
The above list includes all of the items initially identified as necessary for us to certify your
application as complete. The City may ask for additional information upon more detailed review of
your project. If you have any questions regarding this letter or the specific items necessary to submit
for a complete application, please contact me at (805) 781-7091.
Sincerely,
Kyle Van Leeuwen
Associate Planner