REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
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Action on a proposed reclassification of the portion of the existing residence as the attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), and first and second-floor additions resulting in a new 3,416 square-foot two-story house at 3875 Eastwood Circle.
Report
File No.(s): PLN21-15374
Location: 3875 Eastwood Circle, a 14,563 square foot lot located on the west side of Eastwood Circle, about 175 feet north of Bellwood Drive; APN: 101-26-002; the property is zoned Single-Family (R1-6L).
Applicant: Yousef Al-Shehabi
Owner Yousef Al-Shehabi
Request: Architectural Review for the proposed reclassification of a portion of the existing 2,185 square-foot residence as the attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), and a 1,154 square foot first floor and a 1,041 square foot second-floor addition resulting in a new 3,416 square foot two-story house with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, with the existing 400 square foot 2-car garage to remain. The proposed attached 964 square foot ADU is subject to staff level review and approval.
Project Data
The Project Data Table is included as Attachment 1.
Points for Consideration
* The proposed project is located in a neighborhood with a mixture of architectural styles with one or two-story homes located throughout the immediate neighborhood.
* Approximately 964 square feet of the existing home is converted to an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), which is subject to staff level review and approval.
* The new two-story house is positioned towards the rear of the existing house.
* The proposed second-floor area is 28% of the first-floor area and is proposed to the rear of the property, reducing the potential adverse visual impact on the neighborhood.
* There are no active City code enforcement cases for this property.
* A neighborhood notice was distributed within a 300-foot radius of the subject site for this project review.
Findings supporting the Staff Recommendation
1. That any o...
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