REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project:
DESIGN REVIEW to allow a 796 square foot first floor addition to an existing one-story home, resulting in 4,452 square feet (3,784 square feet living area and 668 square feet garage) and 28% floor area ratio (FAR).
Location: 1258 Cranberry Avenue (APN: 202-32-046)
File #: 2021-7159
Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: OPQ Design (applicant) / Sheryl L Sun Trustee & et al. (owner)
Environmental Review: A Class 1 Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Kelly Cha, Associate Planner, kcha@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 homes
South: One-story single-family home
East: One-story single-family home
West: One-story and two-story single-family homes
Issues: Floor area
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review based on the Findings in Attachment 3 and subject to the Conditions of Approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project: The project is located on a 15,808 square foot residential lot with an existing one-story single-family home. The applicant proposes to construct a single-story addition of 796 square feet in the rear of the existing single-family home, resulting in 4,452 square feet and 28% FAR.
A Design Review application is required for an addition to an existing home to evaluate compliance with development standards and with the Single-Family Home Design Techniques. Planning Commission review is required for homes with a gross floor area exceeding 3,600 square feet or floor area ratios greater than 45%. The project results in a gross floor area of 4,452 square feet, which requires Planning Commission review and approval.
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