REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related application on 0.24-acre site:
DESIGN REVIEW: Construct a 604 square-foot covered rear patio and 111 square-foot storage shed to an existing one-story single-family home, resulting in 4,314 square feet and 40.8% Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
Location: 937 Marion Way (APN: 313-13-045)
File #: PLNG-2024-0326
Zoning: R0 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Cornelia Haber (applicant) / Lital Ben Moshe (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Wendy Lao, (408) 730-7408, wlao@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: One-Story Single-Family Residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North: One-Story Single-Family Home
South: One-Story Single-Family Homes across Marion Way
East: Two-Story Single-Family Home across Hampton Drive
West: One-Story Single-Family Home
Issues: Exceeding 3,600 square feet floor area threshold
Staff Recommendation: Find that the Project is Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and Approve the Design Review based on the Recommended Findings in Attachment 3 and subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes to construct a 604 square-foot covered patio and a 111 square-foot storage shed at the rear of the existing single-family home, resulting in 4,314 square feet and 40.8% FAR (see Attachments 6 and 7 for plans and color board and materials).
Planning Commission review is required for single-family homes and duplexes with a gross floor area exceeding 3,600 square feet or floor area ratios greater than 45% in the R-0 zoning district. The project results in a floor area of 4,314 square feet, which requires Planning Commission review and approval.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mai...
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