REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2014-7624
Location: 1026 Lois Avenue (APN: 198-34-011)
Zoning: R-0
Proposed Project:
DESIGN REVIEW to allow construction of a new two-story home with a total floor area of 2,993 square feet (2,566 square feet living area and a 427-square foot garage) resulting in 49.8% floor area ratio (FAR) for review and approval by the Planning Commission.
Applicant / Owner: BO Design (applicant) / Haiyan Gong (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act provisions and City Guidelines.
Project Planner: Sh?tal Divatia, (408) 730-7637, sdivatia@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Residential Low Density
Existing Site Conditions: Single-family residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single-family residence
South: Single-family residence
East: Single-family residence
West: Single-family residence
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility, Floor Area Ratio.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review subject to recommended Conditions of Approval.
BACKGROUND
A Design Review for a two-story home at 49.8% FAR at this site was considered and approved by the Planning Commission on March 9, 2015 (PC Meeting Minutes - Attachment 7). This decision of the Planning Commission was appealed to the City Council and was considered at its May 12, 2015, public hearing. The Council referred this item back to the Planning Commission with a list of issues to address (City Council Meeting Minutes - Attachment 8).
The issues were:
1. Height of the first and second story and clarity of Condition of Approval PS-2 (height of first-story eaves);
2. Height of the first floor kitchen window, how it relates to sight lines and whether or not a taller fence might be appropriate;
3. Location of the air conditioners; and,
4. Design of second story stairwell element.
In response to the above noted issues and other comme...
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