REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Application on a 0.25-acre site:
DESIGN REVIEW: to allow construction of a solid roof over an accessory structure (gazebo) to the rear of an existing one-story single family home, resulting in 4,766 square feet (4,359 square feet existing home unchanged and 407 square feet accessory structure) and 43.4% floor area ratio (FAR).
Location: 1630 Manitoba Dr. (APN: 323-22-044)
File #: 2018-8016
Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Kikuchi + Kankel Design Group (applicant) / Kenneth and Donna Okumura (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions. Class 3(e) Categorical Exemption includes construction of accessory structures and installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures.
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449, mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential (RLO)
Existing Site Conditions: One-Story Single-Family Home
Surrounding Land Uses
North: One-Story Single-Family Home
South: One-Story Single-Family Home
East: One-Story Condos (Rhonda Village)
West: One-Story Single-Family Home
Issues: Compliance with Single Family Home Design Techniques and gross floor area exceeds threshold for Planning Commission review
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review with the Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project site is 0.25 acres in size and is currently developed with a one-story single-family home.
The applicant proposes to construct a solid roof over an already approved patio with an open trellis roof (Planning Application #2018-7792). The attached patio is 407 square feet in size, which includes an already approved outdoor kitchen. The existing single-story home is to remain unchanged. Replacing the trellis roof (less than 50% solid) with a solid r...
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