REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: DESIGN REVIEW to allow a 70 square foot shed at 8 feet in height, resulting in 4,836 square feet gross floor area (4,360 square feet living area, 406 square feet garage and 70 square feet shed) and 44% Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
Location: 1630 Manitoba Dr. (APN: 323-22-044)
File #: 2020-7435
Zoning: R-1
Applicant / Owner: Kenneth and Donna Okumura
Environmental Review: A Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: One-story single-family residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North: One-story single-family residence
South: One-story single-family residence
East: Two-story condominiums
West: One-story single-family residence
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review with recommended conditions in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes an 8-foot-tall, 70-square foot accessory structure on a 10,980 square foot irregular-shaped lot with an existing one-story single-family residence resulting in 4,836 square feet gross floor area with 44% FAR.
In most cases, accessory structures in the rear yard that are up to 8 feet in height do not require a planning permit. However, a Design Review permit with Planning Commission approval is required in this situation because the accessory structure increases the building floor area on a lot that already exceeds 3,600 square feet. The permit evaluates compliance with the development standards and the City's Single-Family Home Design Techniques.
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
A Design Review permit (2018-8016) was approved by Planning Co...
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