REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2016-7412
Location: 462 E. McKinley Avenue (APN: 209-22-025)
Applicant / Owner: Construction Services (applicant) / Roberto and Madeline Sotelo (owner)
Proposed Project:
VARIANCE to allow a portion of a 72 sq. ft. front yard addition to encroach five feet into the required 20-foot front yard setback and a new front yard porch to encroach eight feet into the required 20-foot front yard setback
Reason for Permit: A Variance is required to consider a reduction in required setbacks
Environmental Review: Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities)
Issues: Setbacks
Project Planner: George Schroeder, (408) 730-7443, gschroeder@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Description of Proposed Project
Existing
Proposed
Allowed/Required
General Plan:
Residential Low Density
Same
Same
Zoning District:
R-0
Same
Same
Lot Size:
5,000
Same
6,000
Front Setback:
15'
15'
20'
Porch Extension in Front Setback:
Approx. 1'
8'
2' allowed
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
Design Review permit for a front and rear home addition (2015-8073) - approved by the Director of Community Development on February 11, 2016.
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint:
None
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements: The applicant is requesting Variances from Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Section 19.34.030 where a 20-foot front yard setback is required. The requested Variances are for a front living area addition and a new covered front porch.
Yes
The applicant requests a Variance to allow an approximate 40 square foot portion of a 72 square foot living area addition within a partially covered front porch area that is already within the required 20-foot front setback. This work was approved under a recent Design Review permit (file no. 2015-8073); however, during const...
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