REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00403) for a 104 Square Foot First Floor Addition and 746 Square Foot Second Floor Addition to an Existing One-Story Residence Resulting in a 3,469 Square Foot Two-Story Residence located at 706 Giannini Drive. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15332 - Infill.
Report
File No.: PLN25-00403
Location: 706 Giannini Drive, a 12,466 square-foot lot located on the northwest side of Giannini Drive, at the intersection of Carlysle Avenue; APN: 316-11-007
Applicant: Terry Martin
Owner(s): John and Cindy Cook
Request: Architectural Review for a 104 square-foot first floor addition and 746 square-foot second floor addition to an existing one-story residence resulting in a 3,439 square-foot two-story residence, located at 706 Giannini Drive.
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-story residences with commercial development across Giannini Drive. Kaiser Permanente Hospital is located north of the site and Calabazas Creek is located to the west of the site. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The site includes an existing 2,589 square-foot one-story residence with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a two-car attached garage.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120.020.D.1.d, the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing for the second story addition.
* The proposed project involves interior and exterior alterations, and new construction of a 104 square-foot first floor addition and 746 square-foot second floor addition, resulting in a 3,439 square-foot two-story residence with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a covered second-story balcony, an attached, two-car 572 square-foot covered garage, and a 30 square-foot front entry. The proposed interior remodel includes replacing exist...
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