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File #: 22-35    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/22/2021 In control: Development Review Hearing
On agenda: 1/12/2022 Final action:
Title: Action on a proposed 616 square-foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) located at 3278 Fowler Avenue
Attachments: 1. Development Plan, 2. Project Data
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REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a proposed 616 square-foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) located at 3278 Fowler Avenue

Report
File No.(s): PLN21-15269
Location: 3278 Fowler Avenue, a 5,164 square foot lot located at the northwest corner of Fowler Avenue and Pomeroy Avenue; APN: 220-07-081; the property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R1-6L)
Applicant: Jeremy Deng
Owner: Helen Guo
Request: Architectural Review of a 616 square-foot attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with a studio layout and one-bathroom. The ADU is located outside of the existing building envelope.

Project Data: see Attachment 2 for full-sized table
Lot Size: 5,164 sq. ft.


Existing Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Proposed Addition (sq. ft.)
Proposed Floor Area (sq.ft.)
First Floor
1,100

1,100
Second Floor



Garage
397

397
ADU
n/a
616
616
Covered Patio
n/a
18
18
Gross Floor Area


2131
Lot Coverage
1,497/5,164= 29%

2,131/5,164 = 41%
F.A.R.
1,497/5,164= .29

2,131/5,164 = .41
Bedrooms/Baths
3/2

3/2
ADU Bedrooms/Baths
n/a

studio/1
Flood Zone
X

X


Points for consideration
* The project includes a 616 square foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) located outside of the existing building envelope which provides a 4'-7"-foside setback and a 5-foot rear setback.
* The project site is located in FEMA Flood Zone X, which is considered a moderate to low risk area.
* A neighborhood notice was distributed to properties within a 300-foot radius of the subject site for this project review.
* There are no active code enforcement cases for this property.

Findings supporting the Staff Recommendation

1) That any off-street parking area, screening strips and other facilitates and improvements necessary to secure the purpose and intent of this title and the general plan of the City area a part of the proposed development, in that;
* The proposal provides the required two covered parking spaces with an existing two car garage.
* The required parking spaces are...

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