REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00387) to allow the demolition of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a new approximately 3,314 square foot two-story single-family residence located at 2645 Rebeiro Avenue. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15303.
Report
File No.: PLN25-00387
Location: 2645 Rebeiro Avenue
Applicant: Edick Lazari
Owner(s): Ramtin Jahani
Request: Architectural Review for the demolition of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a new approximately 3,314 square foot two-story single-family residence.
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The proposed project is located in a single-family neighborhood with a combination of single-story and two-story single-family residences. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The project site currently contains a single-story single-family residence with three bedrooms, and two bathrooms.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)(1) and 18.120(D)(7), the request to demolish an existing structure and to build a new two-story residence requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The proposed project is a new approximately 3,314 square foot two-story single-family residence containing four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
* The project complies with the City's adopted Single-Family and Duplex Residential Design Guidelines (2014). Specifically, the project complies with the design guidelines in that:
o The second floor is stepped back from the first floor on all sides by five feet or more, resulting in an appropriate mass and bulk for a single-family residence;
o The second floor is less than 66% of the first floor area;
o The proposed roof forms are traditional roof forms (hipped and gable) that are found in the neighborhood; and
o The proposed exterior materials are a combination of ...
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