REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 0.14-acre site:
DESIGN REVIEW: To allow construction of a 398 square-foot first story addition and 760 square-foot second story addition to an existing one-story single-family home, on a 6,215.62 square-foot lot, resulting in a single-family home of 2,952 square feet and 47.5% Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
Location: 721 Harvard Ave (APN: 201-10-001)
File #: PLNG-2024-0361
Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Walter Chapman (applicant) / Mark and Briana Tabry (owners)
Environmental Review: A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Julia Klein, (408) 730-7463, jklein@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low-Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: One-Story Single-Family Residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Two-Story Single-Family Home.
South: One-Story Single-Family Home, across Harvard Ave.
East: One-Story Single-Family Home
West: One-Story Single-Family Home, across Quetta Ave.
Issues: Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Staff Recommendation: Find that the Project is Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) 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 398 square-foot first story addition and 760 square-foot second story addition to an existing one-story single-family home, on a 6,215.62 square-foot lot, resulting in a single-family home of 2,952 square feet and 47.5% FAR (See Attachments 6 for plans).
Planning Commission review is required for single-family homes and duplexes with a gross floor area exceeding 3,600 square feet or FARs greater than 45% in the R-0 zoning district. The project results in a 47.5% FAR, which requires...
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