REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 12,060 square-foot site:
USE PERMIT: to allow lot width and lot area less than the minimum required.
DESIGN REVIEW: to allow construction of three new single-family homes (2,035 square feet, 2,067 square feet and 2,354 square feet) resulting in overall Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 53.5%.
TENTATIVE MAP: to subdivide one parcel into three lots.
Location: 1268 Poplar Avenue (APN: 213-44-036)
File #: 2019-7117
Zoning: R-2
Applicant / Owner: Silicon Valley WZSU Capital, LLC
Environmental Review: Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that include new construction of up to three single-family residences in urbanized area (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303).
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, 408-730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Medium Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: One-story single-family residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Two-story single-family residences
South: Two-story duplex
East: Two-story condominiums
West: Two-story fourplex
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the Use Permit, Design Review and Tentative Parcel Map subject to recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes to subdivide the existing 12,121 square foot interior lot into three lots and construct three new single family homes with an overall FAR of 53.5%. The existing one-story single-family home is proposed to be demolished as part of this application.
This project requires a one-foot dedication in the form of an easement along the street frontage to widen the existing sidewalk, resulting in 12,060 square foot net lot area. The setbacks, lot coverage, floor areas and density are calculated based on the net lot area, which is the lot exclusive of the dedicate...
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