REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
VARIANCE: to allow 105 square feet of a single-family home garage with a front setback of 10 feet 2 inches, where 20 feet minimum is required.
Location: 938 West Cardinal Drive (APN: 198-41-030)
File #: PLNG-2024-0304
Zoning: R-0 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Lakshmi Subramanian (applicant) / Alvin Ching (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Momo Ishijima, 408-730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project proposes to demolish the existing two-vehicle garage, breezeway and shed on an existing single-family lot. A 430-square foot living area addition and a new 513-square foot attached garage are proposed. The proposed project will result in a 2,233 square foot house and 28.9% floor area ratio (FAR).
The applicant seeks a Variance approval to allow a deviation from Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Section 19.34.030 for 105 square feet of the new garage (20%) to be located with a front setback of 10 feet 2 inches, where 20 feet minimum is required.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices and Attachment 2 for the Data Table of the project.
Previous Actions on the Site
A 2021 Design Review and Variance application was withdrawn by the applicant. There are no active Neighborhood Preservation complaints for the subject site.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from CEQA provisions. Class 1 consists of minor alterations to existing structures, including additions that will not result in an increase of more than 50 percent of the existing floor area, or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less. The proposed additions are less than 50 percent of the existing floor area, and 2,500 square feet.
DISCUSSION
Site Layout and Architecture
The pro...
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