REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00066) for the demolition of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a one-story 2,219 square foot single-family residence with four bedrooms and three bathrooms at 1964 Los Padres Boulevard
Report
File No.: PLN25-00066
Location: 1964 Los Padres Boulevard, a 6129 square foot lot, located on the corner of Los Padres Boulevard and Menzel Place, APN: 224-12-020
Applicant: Studio 61 Architects Inc
Owner(s): Carolyn Myers
Request: Architectural Review for the removal of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a new 2,219 square foot single-story residence with four bedrooms and three bathrooms at 1967 Los Padres Boulevard
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 existing site is currently a one-story ranch style home with a garage and driveway fronting Los Padres Boulevard. The Applicant proposes to relocate their driveway and garage to Menzel Place and maintain the front of the house on Los Padres.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)1.d. The request to modify or expand the existing second story requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The proposal includes removal of the existing single-family residence and the construction of a new 2,219 square foot single-story residence with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
* The proposed project complies with the City's Single-Family and Duplex Residential Design Guidelines (2014). Specifically, the project is consistent with the guidelines, in that:
o The front of the house is oriented toward the primary street frontage with an emphasis on the front porch or entry element toward the street by architectural design...
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