REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Related applications on a 3,920 square-foot site:
DESIGN REVIEW: To allow construction of a 957 square-foot first and second-floor addition to an existing single-family home, resulting in 2,282 square feet living area (no covered parking) and 58.5% Floor Area Ratio (FAR), and
VARIANCE: To allow 28% rear yard encroachment, where 25% maximum is permitted.
Location: 404 S. Murphy Ave. (APN: 209-26-023)
File #: 2021-7829
Zoning: DSP-10 (Downtown Specific Plan Area Block 10)
Applicant / Owner: Bay Area Project Pro / Devang and Vina Bhuva
Environmental Review: A Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions.
Project Planner: Mary Jeyaprakash, (408) 730-7449, mjeyaprakash@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Transit Mixed Use
Existing Site Conditions: One-story single-family home
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Four-story parking garage
South: One-story single-family home and detached second story accessory dwelling unit
East: Two-story mixed-use building
West: Two-story duplex-family homes across Murphy Avenue
Issues: Neighborhood compatibility and compliance with the Single-Family Home Design Techniques.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review and Variance with the recommended conditions of approval in Attachment 4.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The applicant proposes a 957 square-foot first and second-story addition to an existing 1,325-square-foot, one-story residence resulting in 2,282 square feet gross floor area with 58% FAR on a 3,920 square-foot corner lot. The applicant also proposes a 33-square-foot addition to an existing 500 square-foot basement which is not counted towards the floor area and FAR.
The project is considered a new home per the City's Major Residential Remodel Policy because at least 50% of the exterior walls above the foundation are proposed for removal. The project is su...
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