REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
File #: 2017-7213
Location: 925 Amador Avenue (APN: 205-06-045)
Zoning: R-0
Proposed Project: DESIGN REVIEW to allow a 507 square feet first-floor addition and 470 square feet second-floor addition to an existing one-story single family residence resulting in 2,509 square feet floor area (2,084 square feet living area and 425 square feet garage) with 48.3 percent Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The existing 8 feet 10 inch high, 120 square feet detached accessory structure (shed) is proposed to be demolished.
Applicant / Owner: Jimmy Dinh's Drafting (applicant) / Trinh Thai And Trung Du (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that include minor additions to an existing single-family residence (CEQA Section 15301).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: One-Story Single Family Residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North: One-Story Single Family Residence along Almaden Avenue
South: Two-Story Single Family Residence across Amador Avenue
East: One-Story Single Family Residence
West: One-Story Single Family Residence
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility, compliance with Single Family Home Design Techniques
Staff Recommendation: Approve with the recommended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 3.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes a first story addition of 507 square feet and second floor addition of 470 square feet at the rear of an existing 1,532 square foot, one-story single-family home, resulting in a total of 2,509 square feet and 48.3% Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
The subject property is located on a 5,200-square foot interior lot. The existing 8 feet 10-inch-high shed located in the rear yard of the main structure is proposed to be removed as part of this permit. The existin...
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