REPORT TO THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Title
File #: 2015-8046
Location: 175 North Sunnyvale Avenue (APN: 204-49-007)
Applicant / Owner: Robert Devaney
Proposed Project:
RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT to allow a 275 square foot addition to a heritage resource. The total proposed floor area is 2,107 square feet (30 percent Floor Area Ratio).
Reason for Permit: A Resource Alteration Permit is required to allow changes to the exterior appearance of a heritage resource through alteration, construction and demolition.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Changes to Historic Resource
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project is a 275 square-foot addition located in the rear of an existing single-family home. The single-family home is located in the 100 block of North Sunnyvale Avenue, the streetscape of which is a part of the Sunnyvale Heritage Resource Inventory. The City of Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) requires review of any project that proposes construction, demolition, relocation, or material change to any historic resource. The applicant proposes to demolish 127 square feet of the existing residence to accommodate the proposed addition. See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices and Attachment 2 for the Data Table of the project.
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
No
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
No
Background
The project site is located mid-block on the west side of North Sunnyvale Avenue between West California Avenue and East Hendy Avenue. The surrounding uses are single-family residences to the north, and south. A mortuary is located across the street towards the east and apartments are located towards the west of the property.
The 1,832 square foot residence is a single story vernacular residence constructed in 1915. The existing...
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