REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2017-7010
Location: 1126 Hollenbeck Avenue (APN: 202-10-040)
Applicant / Owner: Grant Brown (applicant) / Grant A and Lynn P Brown (owner)
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT for a 6-feet 6-inch high front yard fence of an existing one-story Eichler single family residence
Reason for Permit: A Use Permit is required for front yard fences that are over six feet in height.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility, consistency with Eichler Design Guidelines
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Zoning District:
R-1
Existing Front Yard Fence Height:
n/a
Setback:
24'-0"
Proposed Front Yard Fence Height:
6'-6"
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
None
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No active complaints
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
No
Background
Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.48 requires a Use Permit for front yard fences over six feet in height. Fence height in the front and reducible front yard is measured from the top of curb, or street, if there is no curb to the highest point of the fence. The SMC defines a front yard fence to include any fence located between the face of the building and the street. Any new fence construction is subject to current SMC permitting requirements.
The applicant proposes a 5'-6' high fence as measured from the grade to create a courtyard. The subject property is graded one foot above the adjoining curb; therefore, the resulting height is 6'-6" from the top of the nearest curb (Attachment 3). The fence will be setback approximately 24 feet from the property line and is in-line with the face of the carport and house.
See Attachment 1 for vicinity and noticing map, Attachment 3 for site and architectural drawings, Attachment 5 for Use Permit Justification Form, and Attachment 6 for site photographs.
Fence Design
The applicant is modellin...
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