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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