REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 26, 2019
Proposed Project:
DESIGN REVIEW: To demolish an existing home and construct a new one-story single-family home, resulting in 3,839 square feet (3,400 square feet living area and 439 square feet garage) and 44.4% floor area ratio (FAR).
Location: 1015 Havre Ct. (APN: 320-12-016)
File #: 2019-7238
Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: TDH Design, Tri Hong (applicant) / Long Kai and Yunling Cai (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Teresa Zarrin, (408) 730-7429, tzarrin@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential (RLO)
Existing Site Conditions: One-Story Single-Family Home
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: One-Story Single-Family Home
South: One-Story Single-Family Home
East: One-Story Single-Family Home
West: One-Story Single-Family Home
Issues: Neighborhood Compatibility, Compliance with Single Family Home Design Techniques
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review with recommended conditions in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The project site is 8,648 square feet in size and is currently developed with a one-story single-family home. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing home and construct a new one-story single-family home, resulting in 3,839 square feet and 44.4% floor area ratio (FAR). The project requires Planning Commission review because the proposed gross floor area exceeds 3,600 square feet.
See Attachment 1 for a map of the vicinity and mailing area for notices and Attachment 2 for the data table of the project.
Previous Actions on the Site
Design Review #2018-7903 for a new single-family home with 3,588 square feet (3,149 square feet living area and 439 square feet garage) and 41.5% floor area ratio (FAR) was approved on November 29, 2018 but not built. Approva...
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