REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2016-7031
Location: 1169 Sesame Drive (APN: 202-07-041)
Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)
Proposed Project: Appeal of a decision by the Director of Community Development approving a:
DESIGN REVIEW: To allow construction of a new two-story home with an attached garage and basement, resulting in a total floor area of 3,600 square feet (3,200 square feet living area and 400 square feet garage) and a Floor Area Ratio of 32%; and a 6-foot tall fence (5 feet from ground and 6 feet from top of curb) within the front yard, set back approximately 20 feet from the front property line.
Applicant / Owner: Vitaly Eliashberg
Environmental Review: Class I Categorical Exemption
Project Planner: Noren Caliva-Lepe, (408) 730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Residential Low Density
Existing Site Conditions: One-story single-family home
Surrounding Land Uses
North: One-story single-family home
South: One-story single-family home
East: One-story single-family home
West: One-story single-family home
Issues: Privacy and Aesthetics
Staff Recommendation: Deny the appeal and approve the Design Review with a condition to remove a large second-story window facing the rear yard.
BACKGROUND
Single-family projects not exceeding 45% Floor Area Ratio and 3,600 square feet (such as the proposed project) are subject to a staff-level Design Review. Staff review is also required for front yard fences between 4 and 6 feet in height, as measured from the top of the nearest curb. The applicant submitted a staff-level Design Review application for a new two-story modern house and front yard fence on January 14, 2016. The project site is located in an Eichler home neighborhood.
After several rounds of revisions and receiving public comments for two weeks, staff approved the application on April 11, 2016, with a condition to remove one large second-story window facing th...
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