REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to allow construction of a 352 square foot second story bedroom addition above the garage of a two-story townhome unit.
Location: 767 Danforth Terrace (APN: 201-23-062)
File #: 2019-7113
Zoning: R-2/PD (Low-Medium Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Gabriel Olander
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Noren Caliva-Lepe, 408-730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The proposed project includes a 352 square foot addition on the second floor of an existing two-story townhome unit. The addition will be located on top of an existing two-car garage and will result in a fourth bedroom. No deviations from the required development standards are proposed.
See Attachment 2 for the Data Table of the project.
Previous Actions on the Site
The unit was built as part of a 40-unit townhome development in 1977, known as Old Orchard Townhouses. With the exception of minor building permits for re-roofing and water heater installations, no significant permit applications have been submitted for the development.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Class 1 Categorical Exemption (minor alterations/additions to existing structures) relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
DISCUSSION
Site Layout and Architecture
The townhome unit is located at the northwest corner of the development and is not visible from any public streets. The unit is in the middle of a three-unit cluster of townhomes. Each of the townhomes in this cluster is two-story in size, with two-car garages and driveways facing a private street. The neighboring townhomes on either side of the subject townhome have living areas on top of their garages.
The applicant proposes to fill in the space on top of the garage ...
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