REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN24-00587) to Demolish an Existing 1,092 Square-Foot One-Story Residence and Construct a New 3,511 Square-Foot One-Story Residence Located at 3140 Humbolt Avenue.
Report
File No.: PLN24-00587
Location: 3140 Humbolt Avenue, a 10,037 square-foot lot located on the south side of Humbolt Avenue, approximately 376 feet west of Moraga Street; APN: 290-19-015; zoned Single-Family Residential (R1-6L)
Applicant: Mike Ma
Owner: Jiangtao Kuang
Request: Architectural Review to demolish an existing 1,092 square-foot residence and construct a new 3,511 square-foot four-bedroom, one-story residence.
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The proposed project is in a residential tract consisting of one- and two-story residences. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The site includes an existing 1,092 square-foot single-story residence with three bedrooms and one bathroom.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120.020.D.7, the request requires Architectural Review approval through Development Review Hearing.
* The project proposes a new one-story residence with 3,092 square-foot living area, 419 square-foot two-car covered garage, a covered porch, and a covered rear patio resulting in a 3,511 square foot residence with four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms.
* The project proposes new cement plaster finish material. A smaller, enclosed front porch oriented towards the street replaces the existing covered porch open from one side. The proposed design continues the hipped roof forms from the existing residence.
* The project is consistent with the Santa Clara Single-Family Design Guidelines (2014):
o The design of the entry feature is derived from the architectural style of the home and is human scale with height designed to be proportionate to the porch.
o The proposed residence uses roof forms t...
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