REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00275) for the Interior Remodel and Reconfiguration of a Bedroom to a Fifth Bathroom, Closets and Enlarged Living Areas in an Existing 2,234 Square Foot One-Story Residence located at 2655 Bonnie Drive. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA per Section 5301(e)(1) (Class 1 -- Existing Facilities).
Report
File No.: PLN25-00275
Location: 2655 Bonnie Drive
Applicant: Jeff Guinta
Owner(s): Pankaj and Payal Jauhar Srivastava
Request: Architectural Review for the reconfiguration of interior space within the existing 2,234 square foot single story residence to remove one bedroom, add a fifth bathroom and walk in closets, and enlarge an existing bedroom and the living room resulting in a four-bedroom five-bathroom house.
PROJECT DATA
The Project Data and Compliance Table is included as Attachment 2.
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
* The project site is located in a single-family neighborhood with houses that are predominantly single-story ranch style. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The site is currently a one-story 2,234 square foot residence with five bedrooms and four bathrooms.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)(1b), the request to add a fifth bathroom to a single-family home requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The project proposal is for the reconfiguration of interior space within the existing 2,234 square foot single story residence to remove one bedroom, add a fifth bathroom and walk in closets, and enlarge an existing bedroom and the living room.
* The applicant is also proposing conversion of the existing attached garage to a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), which will be reviewed ministerially.
* 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 There are no proposed exterior chang...
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