REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: to allow a 360 square foot single-story addition to an existing duplex, resulting in 2,486 gross square feet and 28.7% FAR (floor area ratio).
Location: 1087 Greco Avenue (APN: 211-22-005)
File #: 2018-7918
Zoning: R-3/PD (Medium Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Sunnyvale Construction Co./Alicia L. Inafuku Trustee
Environmental Review: Class 1 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Noren Caliva-Lepe, 408-730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The proposed project includes a 360 square foot single-story addition to an existing duplex. A Special Development Permit is required for a minor addition to an existing property that is zoned PD (Planned Development). No deviations are proposed from the required development standards.
See Attachment 2 for the Data Table of the project.
Previous Actions on the Site
The duplex was built in 1950. With the exception of minor building permits for re-roofing and electrical repairs, no significant permit applications have been submitted.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Class 1 Categorical Exemption (minor alterations/additions to existing structures) relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
DISCUSSION
Site Layout and Architecture
The existing site is developed with a duplex, with one unit sited towards the front of the lot and the second unit at the back. An existing garage provides shared parking between the two units. The proposed addition creates a third bedroom and front porch to the unit in the back. No modifications are proposed to the unit in the front or to the existing shared garage.
The existing unit in the back currently has a flat roof. As part of the proposed project, the applicant proposes to modify the roof into a gable with a ...
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