REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2016-7240
Location: 1094 Lily Avenue (APN: 213-29-049)
Zoning: R0
Proposed Project:
DESIGN REVIEW: To allow construction of a new 5,812 square foot, two-story single-family home (4,874sq. ft. living area; 597 sq. ft. garage; 456 sq. ft. of front & rear yard porches) at 49.6% FAR. The proposal also includes a 1,219 square foot basement. The existing house will be demolished.
Applicant / Owner: Perspectives Design, Inc. / Surjit Singh Bedi Trustee & Et Al
Environmental Review: A Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions. Class 3(a) Categorical Exemptions include construction or conversion of new small structures that includes one single-family residence (CEQA Section 15303).
Project Planner: Sh?tal Divatia, (408) 730-7637, sdivatia@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Residential Low Density
Existing Site Conditions: One-story single family home with
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single family residential (across Lily Ave)
South: Single family residential
East: Single family residential
West: Single family residential
Issues: Architecture and neighborhood compatibility
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review subject to recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project site is 11,470 square feet (0.26 acres) in size and is currently developed with a single family home with a detached garage in the rear. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing home and construct a new, two-story single-family home with a total of 5,812 square feet at 49.6% Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The proposal also includes a 115 square-foot front porch and a 1,219 square foot basement which is not included in the FAR calculation.
Design Review is required for construction of a new home to evaluate compliance with development standards and with the Single Family Home Design Tec...
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