REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2017-7765
Location: 814 Coolidge Avenue (APN: 165-17-017)
Zoning: R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential)
Proposed Project:
Appeal by the Applicant of a Planning Commission decision to deny a Design Review and Variance to allow a new one-story single family home resulting in 1,963 square feet (1,640 square feet of living area and 323 square foot one-car garage) and 49% floor area ratio on a 4,000-square foot lot (FAR greater than 45% requires Planning Commission review) with the following requested variances:
* 10-15-foot front yard setback where 20 feet minimum is required;
* 7 foot 2-inch combined side yard setback where 10-foot minimum is required;
* One-covered parking space where two-covered parking spaces are required; and,
* No uncovered parking spaces where two-uncovered parking spaces are required (subsequently revised to provide one uncovered space with substandard length of 18 feet).
Applicant / Owner: Joe and Raquel Fanucchi (applicant / owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that include minor additions to an existing single-family residence (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301).
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning Commission considered this item on May 14, 2018 and voted 4-3 to deny the Design Review and Variance. The basis of their denial included the following:
* Substantial number of requested deviations.
* Substandard parking condition would result in negative parking impacts to the neighborhood.
* Insufficient evidence for compliance with fire and safety requirements.
* Architectural design was lacking decorative elements.
APPEAL
On May 29, 2018, the project was appealed by the applicant. The letter of appeal is included as Attachment 9. In summary, the appellant states the following reasons for the appeal:
* Th...
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