REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN26-00227) of the Partial Demolition and 1,381 Square Foot Addition to an Existing One-Story Residence for a 2,425 Square-Foot One-Story Residence Located at 920 Blossom Drive. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction).
Report
File No.: PLN26-00227
Location: 920 Blossom Drive, a 6,206 square foot lot, located about 500 feet north from the corner of Blossom Drive and Homestead Road, APN: 290-34-048, Zoned R1-6L (Single-Family Residential)
Applicant: AMS Design - Azadeh Masrour
Owner(s): Naveed Pourjafar
Request: Architectural Review for an addition to an existing one-story residence resulting in a four-bedroom, four and a half bathroom 2,425 square-foot one-story residence
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
The surrounding neighborhood mostly features original one-story single-family residences. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
The existing parcel contains the original one-story single-family residence of approximately 1,373 square feet and a 522 square foot detached structure.
Per the Santa Clara City Code section 18.120.020.D.7, the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing. The applicant proposes demolishing the existing structure per the Zoning Code by changing or moving more than 50% of the exterior walls of the building.
The project proposes to demolish more than 50% of the exterior walls of the existing residence and add 1,342 square-feet for four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, a new porch, and 434 square-foot attached garage.
The project also proposes converting the existing detached garage and accessory structure into a 373 square-foot detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at the rear of the lot, which is consistent with the City Code, and will be considered ministerially...
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