REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a 982 square-foot second story addition, 238 square-foot first floor addition, and 1,030 square feet remodel at 74 Woodhams. (CEQA: Class 1 Categorical Exemption 15301(e)(1), Existing Facilities) (Continued from the May 10, 2023 Development Review Hearing)
Report
File No.(s): PLN23-00109
Location: 74 Woodhams Road, a 6,264 square foot lot located at the northwest corner of Woodhams Street and McKinley Drive, approximately 512 feet north of Stevens Creek Boulevard; APN: 296-12-031; property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R1-6L)
Applicant: Leo Chuang, Studio Aioli
Owner: Yusuke and Winnie Chan Yamakita
Request: Architectural Review for the 982 square feet second story addition, 238 square feet first floor addition, and 1,030 square feet remodel resulting in a 2,893 square-foot residence
Project Data
The Project Data Table is included as Attachment 2.
Points for Consideration
* The project was continued from the May 10, 2023 Development Review Hearing to reconfigure second-floor layout to be consistent with the City's Design Guidelines and orient bedroom egress windows towards the rear and front yard.
* Following the hearing, the applicants reconfigured the bedroom floor plans on the second floor to orient larger windows to the rear (west elevation). Windows are limited on the interior side fa?ade (north elevation) and are frosted to maintain privacy.
* The existing residence is one-story with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living space, and an attached two-car garage.
* The proposal involves a 982 square foot second story addition, 238 square foot first floor addition, and 1,030 square feet remodel of the existing residence resulting in a 2,893 square-foot two-story residence with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living space, and an attached 2-car garage.
* The proposed second story provides a 5-foot front step back.
* The proposed second story does not provide a rear or side step-back,...
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