REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2015-7774
Location: 849 Peach Avenue (APN: 201-15-008)
Zoning: R0
Proposed Project: Appeal by the applicant of a Decision by the Director of Community Development to deny a Design Review for an entry feature.
Applicant / Owner: James Oh (applicant) / Jimmy Chang (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the 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: Low Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: Single Family home
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single family Residential
South: Single family Residential
East: Single family Residential
West: Single family Residential
Issues: Proposed height (16'6") and scale of the front entry feature
Staff Recommendation: Deny the Appeal and approve the Design Review subject to recommended Conditions of Approval.
BACKGROUND
This item is being considered by the Planning Commission on appeal.
An addition and a remodel for this site was reviewed and approved by staff in May 2014 through MPP 2014-7323 (Attachment 7- Previously Approved Elevations). The project included 870 square feet of additional floor area for a total of 2,606 square feet of floor area resulting in 43% Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The entry feature approved was 14 feet 6 inches tall as measured from top of Curb.
The project is completely built. However, the project was built with an entry feature that is not in compliance with the approved plans and is 2 feet taller at 16 feet 6 inches high measured from top of Curb. Other modifications that occurred are addition of stone cladding along the frontage and the front window with an arch. These modifications resulted in the built structure out of compliance with the approved plans (Attachment 7 - Previously Approved Elevations). Prior to gettin...
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