REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: An Architectural Review (PLN24-00382) for the Demolition of 50% or more of an Existing 1,039.30 Square Foot Single-Family Residence to Construct a 2,396 Square Foot Four Bedroom, Three Bathroom, Single-Family Residence with an Attached Two-Car Garage on a 5,991 Square Foot Lot at 748 Clara Vista Avenue.
Report
File No.: PLN24-00382
Location: 748 Clara Vista Avenue, a 5,991 square foot lot located on the west side of Clara Vista Avenue, approximately 300 feet south of Homestead Road; APN: 294-15-045;
Zoned: Single-Family Residential (R1-6L)
Applicant: Han Li
Owner: Yuh Jiuan Lin (Judy)
Request: Architectural Review for the demolition of 50% or more of an existing 1,039 square foot single-family residence to construct a 2,396 square foot four bedroom, three-bathroom single-family residence with an attached two-car garage.
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 single-family residences as shown in Attachment 4.
* The site includes an existing 1,039 square-feet one-story, three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-family residence with 491 square feet unpermitted space built in 1954. There is also a carport that will be demolished to make way for a compliant two car garage.
* The existing single-family residence is a non-conforming structure as it has a carport instead of the required two car garage per the R1-6L Zoning district. There is no record of the construction of the carport.
* There are no significant historical features in the existing residence. The home has been modified previously thus changing the architecture style of the home.
* The proposal includes demolition of more than 50% of the exterior walls. Per the Santa Clara Municipal Code 18.120.020(E)(1), a wall is deemed "demolished" when its structure is removed or moved to another location...
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