REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Response to Written Petition from Mr. Sam Liu Regarding a Proposed CMU Wall at 3200 Scott Boulevard
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
On July 20, 2016, the Architectural Committee approved the architectural review of the 3200 Scott Boulevard Office Redevelopment Project, a six-story, 230,500 square foot office development. The architectural review approval included the approval of a concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall up to 8 feet in height relative to the adjacent ground level along the southern edge of the property at 3200 Scott Boulevard, adjacent to the property developed with an office building occupied by Newnex Technology Corporation. In 2020, the developer sought a building permit to construct the CMU wall.
Mr. Sam Liu submitted a petition (Attachment #1) to the City Council at the December 15, 2020 City Council meeting objecting to the construction of the CMU wall and requesting that the City Council address his concerns with the proposed construction.
In his petition Mr. Liu referred to the wall as being 10 feet in height. This was based upon a construction detail that depicts the height of the wall above an underground footing. However, the developer has now provided clarification that the proposed CMU wall would be no more than 8 feet in height above the adjacent ground level, (not 10 feet), consistent with the 2016 architectural approval.
Council Policy 030 establishes a process for adding an Item to a City Council Agenda through a written petition. Any member of the public may submit a written request raising any issue or item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor, without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further stu...
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