REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
DESIGN REVIEW: to allow a 1,330-square foot addition (631 square feet at first floor and 699 square feet at second floor) to an existing one-story single-family home, resulting in a total gross floor area of 4,132 square feet (3,282 square feet of living area and 855 square feet 3-car garage) and 38% Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
VARIANCE: to allow a reduced front yard setback (14'-9") for a portion of the first floor where a minimum of 20 feet is required.
Location: 1498 Norman Drive (APNs: 313-14-049)
File #: 2018-7568
Zoning: R-1
Applicant / Owner: Juan Carlos Navarro (applicant) / Bino Jacob (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 Guidelines, Section 15301).
Project Planner: Shila Behzadiaria, (408) 730-7456, sbehzadiaria@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: Single-story Single-family Residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single-Family Residence
South: Single-Family Residence
East: Santa Clara Unified School District Property
West: Single-Family Residence
Issues: Floor Area and Setback
Staff Recommendation: Approve with conditions
BACKGROUND
The project site is 0.24 acres (10,721 square feet) triangular-shaped lot located within the Raynor neighborhood. The neighborhood is one of the newest neighborhoods, which was annexed into Sunnyvale in 1979. Most of the houses in the neighborhood were constructed between 1950 and 1980. The lots are typically rectangular shaped, 75 feet wide and 125 feet in depth with a detached garage in the rear yard that is close to the side and rear property lines.
The project site is currently developed with a 1,828-square foot, single-story, single-family home and an 855-square foot three-car detached garage. The house was b...
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