REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00355) for an 800 Square Foot Two Story Accessory Dwelling Unit to an Existing 2,069 Square Foot One-Story Residence located at 4939 Avenida De Los Arboles. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15303 (Class 3 -- New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Report
File No.: PLN25-00355
Location: 4939 Avenida De Los Arboles; on the northeast side of Avenida De Los Arboles; APN#: 097-42-029; zoned R1-6L Single Family Residential
Applicant: Ryan Hua
Owner(s): Rita Nguyen and Tim Nguyen
Request: Architectural Review for an 800-square-foot, two-story attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), proposed at the rear of an existing 2,069-square-foot one-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 2,069 square foot one-story single-family residence.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.60.20(H) and 18.120.020(D), the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing. The proposed project does not comply with ministerial review standards due to the inclusion of a second story.
* The project proposes an 800 square foot two-story attached ADU with a 105 square-foot second-story rear balcony. Part of the ADU expands the footprint of the existing primary house and the other part is the second story over the existing first floor of the primary house. See Attachment 4 for the development plans.
* The 105-square-foot rear balcony is set back 15 feet 2 inches from the rear property line and includes side walls that provide privacy for adjacent properties. Landscaping along the rear property line appears minimal.
* The proposed project complies with the City's Single-Family an...
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