REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2017-7785
Location: 759 Silk Oak Way (APN: 213-15-020)
Applicant / Owner: Charles Winkleman (applicant) /Charles E and Juanita J Winkleman Trustee (owner)
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT for a 9-foot tall side yard fence of an existing one-story single-family home.
Reason for Permit: A Use Permit is required for side yard fences over eight feet in height.
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449, mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Neighborhood Impacts and Compatibility
Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Zoning District:
R-0
Existing Fence Height
6'-0"
Setback:
0'
Proposed Fence Height
9'-0"
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
None
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
None
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
None
Background: Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.48 requires a Use Permit for side yard fences over eight feet in height. Fence height in the side yard is measured from the highest adjoining grade to the highest point of the fence. If a lattice is used, it is included in the total fence height. Any new fence construction is subject to current SMC permitting requirements.
Site Layout: The applicant proposes to extend the height of an existing six-foot tall fence to nine-foot tall, as measured from the adjoining grade, for 78 feet length, from the northwest end of the side yard fence to the southeast side of the property. The purpose of the fence is to provide privacy from the adjacent property at 1025 Fern Leaf Drive. This property was recently remodeled in 2016 (Planning Project # 2016-7982). The remodel was a first-story addition to an existing one-story single family home. The addition included increasing the wall and the roof height, adding two windows, a porch with a light fixture and a front door. The windows, porch, and the front door were added to the northeast side of the adjacent property, overlooking the subject...
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