REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on an 8,769-square-foot site:
USE PERMIT to allow conversion of an existing building into multiple ownership units.
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP to allow conversion of an existing duplex into two condominium units with a common lot.
Location: 363 and 365 East Iowa Avenue (APN: 209-24-070)
File #: PLNG-2024-0001
Zoning: R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Speed Construction and Development Inc (applicant) / Countrywide LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 15 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Shila Bagley, 408-730-7418, sbagley@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The proposed project is located on an 8,769-square-foot residential lot, currently occupied by a one-story duplex. The applicant intends to subdivide the existing duplex into two separate condominium units with a shared lot. No new construction is planned; however, the project includes the removal of a patio cover at 363 (west unit). Additionally, a street dedication is required as part of the subdivision to expand the sidewalk along Flora Vista Avenue. Upon completion, the project will result in a total floor area of 2,974 square feet and a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 39.2%. The Use Permit is required to satisfy Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) section 19.18.040 - Use Permit required for conversion of buildings to multiple ownership. The Tentative Parcel Map is required to satisfy SMC section 18.20.042 for creating less than five condominiums.
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 Use Permit (#2022-0737) was approved by the Zoning Administrator on November 13, 2002, to legalize a front yard fence that exceeded the seven-foot height limit. The approval was conditi...
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