REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2014-7171
Location: 1002 E. Evelyn Avenue (APN: 213-06-023)
Applicant / Owner: MAK Design Group, LLC. (applicant) / John C. Davis (owner)
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT and DESIGN REVIEW to allow a minor modification to a Bahl Patio home to include a 119 square foot addition along the west (right) side of the home resulting in 44% Floor Area Ratio.
Reason for Permit: A Special Development Permit is required for minor modifications made to a Bahl Patio home as conditioned in the original Special Development Permit 1740.
Project Planner: Elise Lieberman, (408) 730-7443, elieberman@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility, Floor Area Ratio
Recommendation: approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Existing
Proposed
General Plan:
Residential Low-Medium Density
Same
Zoning District:
R-2/PD
Same
Lot Size:
4,400
Same
Total Sq. Ft.:
1,840
1,951
Lot Coverage/ Floor Area Ratio:
42%
44%
Parking:
2 covered, 2 uncovered
Same
Front Setback:
16'-6"
Same
Left Setback:
None
Same
Right Setback:
11'-3"
10'-2"
Rear Setback:
12'-6"
Same
Height:
13'
14'-7"
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
No
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements: The existing house follows the requirements and conditions of the original Special Development Permit (SDP 1740) which differs from current R2 zoning standards.
Yes
Site Layout and Architecture
The site is part of a subdivision of single-family homes constructed in the late 1960s that are commonly referred to as Bahl Patio Homes. These homes were approved under a Special Development Permit (SDP) allowing for deviations from development standards including lot size, setbacks, and fence/wall heights. The intent of these deviations was to provide detached single-family home living in a medium density development. Bahl Patio Homes are characterized by a zero side yard set...
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