REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Title
File #: 2019-7009
Location: 544 Cheyenne Drive (APN: 323-29-004)
Applicant / Owner: Landcon Inc.(Applicant) / Rita And George Tharakan (Owner)
Proposed Project:
USE PERMIT to allow an 8' tall front yard fence.
Reason for Permit: A Use Permit is required for fences over 6' high in a front yard.
Environmental Determination: A Class 3 Categorical Exemption relives this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Compatibility with the neighborhood
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Zoning District:
R-1
Existing
6'-0" tall Redwood fence along reducible front yard
Proposed
8'-0" tall fence and 10'-9" tall entrance feature in the front yard
Previous Planning Projects related to Subject Application:
Yes
#2019-7010 Miscellaneous Planning Permit (MPP) - To allow a 10'-6" tall gazebo in the rear yard.
Neighborhood Preservation Complaint
No
Deviations from Standard Zoning Requirements
No
Background
Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.48 requires a Use Permit for front yard fences over six feet in height. Fence height in the front and reducible front yard is measured from the top of curb, or street, if there is no curb to the highest point of the fence. The SMC defines a front yard fence to include any fence located between the face of the building and the street. Any new fence construction is subject to current SMC permitting requirements.
The applicant proposes a 6'-0" high fence with an 8'-9" tall arbor feature, as measured from the finished grade. The subject property is graded 2' above the adjoining curb; therefore, the resulting fence height is 8'-0" and the arbor feature is 10'-9" from the top of the nearest curb (Attachment 3). The fence will be setback approximately 40 feet from the front property line and zero feet from reducible front property line.
See Attachment 1 for the...
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