REPORT TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
DESIGN REVIEW to construct a first-story addition of 490 sq. ft. (434 sq. ft. garage and 56 sq. ft. front entry) to an existing one-story, single-family home, resulting in 2,720 sq. ft. (2,286 sq. ft. living area and 434 sq. ft. garage) and 35% floor area ratio (FAR). The existing 252 sq. ft. carport will be demolished.
VARIANCE to allow a 16' 8" front setback for a two-car garage when Sunnyvale Municipal Code 19.34.030 requires a 20' front setback.
Location: 1010 Valley Forge Drive (APN: 202-30-058)
File #: DR 2019-7272 and VAR 2019-7430
Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Michael Radu (applicant) / Dr. Prince and Ancy Nechikat (owner)
Environmental Review: Class 1(e) Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Teresa Zarrin, 408-730-7429, tzarrin@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The proposal is for a 490 sq. ft. addition (434 sq. ft. garage and 56 sq. ft. front entry) to an existing one-story, single family home. The front entry addition necessitated the requirement for a two covered parking spaces, since additional living area is further exceeds the maximum 1,800 square feet threshold that allows for one covered parking space (SMC 19.46.050 (b)(1)B). The existing one-car carport will be demolished and replaced by the new two-car garage.
The proposed project includes a Variance to allow 16' 8" front setback for the two-car garage, when Sunnyvale Municipal Code 19.34.030 requires a 20' front setback.
See Attachment 1 (Vicinity Map and Noticing Maps) and Attachment 2 (Project Data Table).
Previous Actions on the Site
DR #2018-7003 requested a similar proposal to construct a two-car garage, but the application was withdrawn after the applicant was informed that a Variance was required for the two-car garage.
A Variance 1964-0068 was approved for a 5' rig...
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