REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN26-00029) to Allow for the Full Demolition of an Existing Single-Family Residence and the Construction of a New Approximately 2,675 Square Foot Single-Family Residence With an Attached Second-Story Accessory Dwelling Unit located at 754 Ridge Road. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15303.
Report
File No.: PLN26-00029
Location: 754 Ridge Road
Applicant: Hillel Benizri (Level Up Remodeling)
Owner(s): Asit Ashwin Desai and Jasmina Shah
Request: Architectural Review to allow the full demolition of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a new approximately 2,675 square foot single-family residence with an attached second-story accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The project site is located along Ridge Road between Withrow Place and Howell Avenue and is in a single-family neighborhood. The project site is surrounded by single-family homes to the north, south, and east and an existing place of assembly (e.g. church) to the west. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The project site currently contains a single-story single-family residence with an attached garage. Most structures within the block are single-story.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code (SCCC) 18.120.020(D)(1)(d), the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The proposed project involves the demolition of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a new approximately 2,675 square foot two-story single-family residence. The second floor will be an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), which is allowed under State law and the City of Santa Clara Zoning ordinance.
* The proposed project is subject to the adopted Single-Family and Duplex Design Guidelines (2014). The project is found consistent with the design ...
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