REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00417) for an Approximately 236 Square Foot First Floor Addition and a New Approximately 960 Square Foot Second Story Addition to an Existing Single-Story Single-Family Residence Located at 1855 De La Pena Avenue. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Report
File No.: PLN25-00417
Location: 1855 De La Pena Avenue
Applicant: Meiying Zhang
Owner(s): Thomas Rutkowski and Juan Lin
Request: Architectural Review for an approximately 236 square foot square foot first floor addition and a new approximately 960 square foot second story addition to an existing single-story single-family residence.
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The project site is located along the northside of De La Pena Avenue between Moreno Lane and Fallon Avenue. The surrounding area is a single-family neighborhood with primarily single-story residences. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The project site currently contains an approximately 1,441 square foot one-story single-family residence with an attached garage. The existing single-family residence appears to be a minimal traditional architectural style.
* The proposed project involves an approximately 236 square foot first floor addition and an approximately 960 square foot second story addition. The first-floor addition adds approximately 155 square feet to the rear of the residence and approximately 81 square feet to the front of the residence. The new approximately 960 square foot second story seeks to add three bedrooms and three bathrooms to the single-family residence. The proposed architectural style is a change from the minimal traditional architectural style, but it remains traditional in nature with traditional exterior materials and roof pitches.
* Pursuant to the Santa Clara City C...
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