REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2018-7764
Location: 503 West Washington Avenue (APN: 165-14-063)
Applicant / Owner: Su-ling Slaton (applicant) / Barbara Enciso Trustee & Et Al (owner)
Proposed Project:
VARIANCE to allow a driveway length of 17 feet 5 inches where 20 feet is required for required uncovered parking spaces.
Reason for Permit: A Variance is required to consider a reduction in minimum driveway length.
Project Planner: Momoko Ishijima, (408) 730-7532, mishijima@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Parking dimensions
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
BACKGROUND
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
None
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
None
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements: A Variance is requested to allow a driveway length of 17 feet 5 inches where 20 feet is required (SMC Section 19.46.050) for uncovered parking spaces.
Yes
Description of Proposed Project
The proposed project is for the conversion of 207 square feet of an existing detached garage (411 square feet) to an accessory dwelling unit. The project proposes one covered parking (204 square feet) in the remaining half of the garage and three covered parking spaces on a widened driveway on to Charles Street. The driveway is deficient in depth as it measures 17 feet 5 inches, where the Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 19.46.050 requires 20 feet. A Variance approval is required to consider a reduction in the minimum driveway depth. A Vicinity and Noticing Map is provided in Attachment 1, and a Project Data Table is provided in Attachment 2.
Site Plan and Parking
The project site is located on a 4,000-square foot lot on the northwest corner of West Washington Avenue and Charles Street. The area was one of the first subdivisions in Sunnyvale, and many of the homes were constructed in the 1920 to 1940's. The existing residence on the lot was constructed in 1951, with a 411-square foot detached garage in the rear, and driveway on to Charle...
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