REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
CONTINUED FROM JULY 31, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Proposed Project:
Appeal by the Applicant of a Planning Commission decision to deny a Design Review and Variance to allow a new one-story single family home resulting in 1,963 square feet (1,640 square feet of living area and 323 square foot one-car garage) and 51% floor area ratio on a 3,800-square foot lot (FAR greater than 45% requires Planning Commission review) with the following requested variances:
* 10-15-foot front yard setback where 20 feet minimum is required;
* 7 foot 2-inch combined side yard setback where 10-foot minimum is required;
* One-covered parking space where two-covered parking spaces are required; and,
* No uncovered parking spaces where two-uncovered parking spaces are required (subsequently revised to provide one uncovered space with substandard length of 18 feet).
Location: 814 Coolidge Avenue (APN: 165-17-017)
File #: 2017-7765
Zoning: R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Joe and Raquel Fanucchi (applicant / owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that include minor additions to an existing single-family residence (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301).
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
The project was continued from the July 31, 2018 City Council hearing to correct a public noticing error.
The project description was revised from the previous staff report (and notice) to reflect the net lot area of 3,800 square feet and resulting 51% floor area ratio (FAR) after the 5-foot street right-of-way dedication. An updated noticing map is provided in Attachment 1. An updated Data Table is Attachment 2 and includes updates to the property size, lot coverage, FAR, and revised driveway length.
Official Plan Lines for Coolidge Avenue
The official plan lines for Coolidge Avenue were adopte...
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