Proposed 5-Unit Residential Apartment Building

Proposed 5-Unit Residential Apartment Building

The applicant is proposing a new, three-story, five-unit apartment building with at-grade parking at 1321 El Camino Real, zoned R-3. The existing single family dwelling would be demolished to build the proposed five-unit residential apartment building. The proposed building would contain five, two story residential units above at grade parking. Each of the five apartment units will contain a living and dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a laundry room. Of the five residential units in the building, one would be sold at below market rates, as "affordable" units per the Burlingame Municipal Code, Section 25.63.020. The code requires a total of 10 parking spaces for the residents of the units (10 on-site spaces are provided). Eight covered parking spaces are provided in four, two-car garages. Two uncovered parking spaces are provided at the rear corner of the lot. The applicant is requesting a Parking Variance for number of vehicle movements (more than three maneuvers are required for vehicles to exit the site). The applicant is proposing 64.4% (644 SF) landscaping in the front yard where 60% (600 SF) is the minimum required. The proposed landscape plan for the project complies with the on-site reforestation requirements (nine total trees on site proposed, existing and new, where a minimum of two landscape trees are required). In addition, one (1) 24-inch box Accolade Elm tree is proposed in the planter strip in front of the property.

Burlingame

San Mateo