REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 9,200 square feet site:
TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide one parcel into two lots.
USE PERMIT: to allow lot area and lot width less than the minimum required.
DESIGN REVIEW: for two new two-story single family homes (2,128 square feet and 2,710 square foot gross floor area) resulting in an overall Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 53.5 percent.
Location: 331-333 Beemer Avenue (APN: 204-51-025)
File #: 2015-7886
Zoning: R-2
Applicant / Owner: Forte Construction and Design (applicant) /Richard S Shwe Trustee (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that include new construction of up to three single-family residences in urbanized area (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low-Medium Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: One-story Duplex
Surrounding Land Uses
North: One-story Single Family Residence
South: Single-family homes
East: Single-family homes
West: Two-story Single-Family homes
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the Use Permit, Design Review and Parcel Map subject to recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
The applicant proposes to subdivide the existing 9,200 square foot interior lot into two lots and construct two new single family residences with an overall FAR of 53.5%. The existing one-story duplex is proposed to be demolished as part of this project. This project requires a three-foot dedication in the form of an easement along the street frontage to widen the existing sidewalk, resulting in 9,050 square foot net lot area. The setbacks, lot coverage and floor areas are calculated based on the net lot area, which is portion of the lot exclusive of the dedicated public right-of-way.
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