Skip to main content
City of Santa Clara logo

Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 25-856    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/23/2025 In control: Development Review Hearing
On agenda: 8/20/2025 Final action:
Title: Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00228) for the demolition and reconstruction of a 4,007 Square Foot Two-Story Residence with Four Bedrooms, Three and a Half Bathrooms, a 297 Square Foot covered porch, and an attached 601 Square Foot First-Story Accessory Dwelling Unit at 271 Madrone Avenue.
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map, 2. Project Data and Compliance Table, 3. Conditions of Approval, 4. Development Plans, 5. Public Correspondence
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo or Audio
No records to display.
REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING

SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00228) for the demolition and reconstruction of a 4,007 Square Foot Two-Story Residence with Four Bedrooms, Three and a Half Bathrooms, a 297 Square Foot covered porch, and an attached 601 Square Foot First-Story Accessory Dwelling Unit at 271 Madrone Avenue.

Report
File No.: PLN25-00228
Location: 271 Madrone Avenue a 7,829 square foot property located on the east side of Madrone Avenue
Applicant: Suling Slaton
Owner(s): Suhas Hariharapura Sheshadri & Supriya Sridhar
Request: Architectural Review for the demolition and reconstruction of a new 4,007 square foot two story, four bedroom, a 297 square foot covered porch, and three and a half bath home with a 601 square foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit.


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 2,182 square foot one-story single-family residence.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)(7), the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The project proposes the demolition of the existing 2,182 square-foot single story residence and the construction of a 4,007 square foot four-bedroom and three-and-half bathroom two-story residence, with a 601 square foot first story additional dwelling unit. The new residence is designed as a contemporary two-story residence with stucco cladding and shingle hip-style roof.
* 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 s...

Click here for full text