REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to demolish two existing residential units and construct two new two-story detached single family homes, resulting in 2,233 square feet (1,826 square feet of living area and 407 square feet garage) and 56% Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for each home. The project includes reduced lot area and lot width for a small lot subdivision and a deviation to allow tandem parking.
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP to subdivide one lot into two lots.
Location: 417 and 421 E Washington Ave. (APN: 209-04-034)
File #: 2017-8019
Zoning: R-2/PD
Applicant / Owner: LADC Consulting Inc. / Silver Maple Investments LLC
Environmental Review: Categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Class 3, Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Project Planner: Cindy Hom, 408-730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low-Medium Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: Two one-story residential units on one lot
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Residential consisting of single family homes and two and three-story multi-family residential buildings
South: Single family homes and two-story apartment buildings
West: Single story homes
East: Single story homes and vacant lots
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Approve the Special Development Permit and Tentative Parcel Map subject to recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 5.
BACKGROUND
The applicant's original project was to construct two detached single-family homes with side-by-side two-car garages and individual driveways with floor are ratio (FAR) of up to 60%. The project was considered and continued by the Planning Commission on August 27, 2018 (see minutes in Attachment 1). The Planning Commission expressed concerns related to the architectural style of the homes, compatibility with the neighborhood, visual prominence of the side-by-side garage conf...
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