REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00368) for the Complete Demolition of the Existing 1,485 Square-Foot One-Story Single-Family Residence and the Construction of a New 2,637 Square-Foot Two-Story Residence Located at 3359 Machado Avenue Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Report
File No.: PLN25-00368
Location: 3359 Machado Avenue; northwest of the intersection of Machado Avenue and Fordham Drive on the northern side of Machado Avenue; APN: 220-15-002; R1-6L Single-Family Residential
Applicant: Arash Farzam
Owner(s): Ramtin Jahani
Request: Architectural Review for the complete demolition of the existing 1,485 square-foot single-story single-family residence and the construction of a new 2,637 square-foot two-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 both one- and two-story residences. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The site is currently developed with a 1,485 square-foot one-story single-family residence.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)(7), the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing due to the demolition of the existing residence.
* The project proposes the construction of a new 2,637 square-foot two-story single-family residence. The existing 1,485 square foot home on the site will be demolished. The new residence is designed as a modern two-story four-bedroom three-bathroom residence with white stucco cladding on the first story, wood cladding on the second story and flat roof.
* The project proposes a modern two-story design and would be the first of its kind along Machado Avenue.
* The proposed project complies with the City's Single-Family and Duplex Residential Design Guidelines (2014). Specifically, the project is consistent with...
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