REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on Appeal (PLN26-00094) of a Project Located at 2892 Mesquite Drive for Planning Commission's Affirmation of an Approval of an Architectural Review Permit (PLN25-00561) Decision from the Development Review Hearing for a 621 Square Foot First Floor Addition and a 397 Square Foot Second Floor Addition to an Existing Two-Story 2,081 Square Foot Single-Family Residence with a 500 Square Foot Attached Garage on a 7,351 Square Foot Lot. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15301
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Applicant of the Appeal: Sorin Spanoche & Andrea Cosmin
Property Owner: Ling Zhou
General Plan: Very Low Density Residential
Zoning: Single-Family Residential (R1-6L)
Site Area: 0.13
Existing Site Conditions: The site consists of a two-story raised ranch style four-bedroom, two-bathroom residence built in 1955 at 2892 Mesquite Drive
Surrounding Land Uses:
* North: Two-Story Raised Ranch Style Residence (R1-6L), across from Mesquite Avenue
* East: Single-Story Ranch Style Residence (R1-6L)
* South: Single-Story Tract Home (R1-6L)
* West: Single-Story Ranch Style Residence (R1-6L)
SUMMARY
The property owner, Ling ("Annie") Zhou, filed an application on July 23, 2025 requesting an Architectural Review approval for an addition and remodel at 2892 Mesquite Drive, a property located between Mesquite and Madrone Avenue in a predominately single-family residential neighborhood. The application is for a 621 square foot first floor addition and a 397 square foot second floor addition to the existing two-story 2,081 square foot single-family residence. As required by Santa Clara City Code (SCCC) 18.120.020.D, Architectural Review Process - Public Hearing Required, the project was heard by the Development Review Officer (DRO) on December 10, 2025 and approved. At the hearing, five members of the public spoke against the project: they argued that the project design was inconsistent with the prevailing development pattern ...
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