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File #: 25-929    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/13/2025 In control: Development Review Hearing
On agenda: 9/17/2025 Final action:
Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00342) for the Demolition and Reconstruction of a 1,809 Square Foot One-Story Residence located at 1252 Cabrillo Avenue.
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map, 2. Project Data and Compliance Table, 3. Conditions of Approval, 4. Development Plans, 5. PMM Staff Presentation
REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING

SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00342) for the Demolition and Reconstruction of a 1,809 Square Foot One-Story Residence located at 1252 Cabrillo Avenue.

Report
File No.: PLN25-00342
Location: 1252 Cabrillo Avenue, a 5,000 square foot property on the Northwest side of Cabrillo Avenue
Applicant: Mohammad Salek
Owner(s): Shideh Heidarkhani and Mohammad Salek
Request: Architectural Review for the demolition of the existing 1,248 square foot single story residence and the construction of a new 1,809 square foot one-story residence.

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 Mid-Century Modern style one-story residences. See Vicinity Map in Attachment 1.
* The site is currently developed with a 1,248 square foot one-story single-family residence.
* Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)(7), the request requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing because the existing residence is proposed for demolition
* The project proposes demolition of the existing 1,248-square-foot, single-story residence and construction of a new 1,809-square-foot, single-story residence with two bedrooms and one-and-a-half bathrooms. A 686-square-foot attached accessory dwelling unit is also proposed, however, not subject to discretionary review. The project also includes a 23-square-foot covered porch and a 400-square-foot attached garage.
* The new residence is designed as a contemporary one-story residence with stucco and wood cladding and shingle hip-style roof.
* 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 The front of the house is oriented toward the primary street frontage with an emphasis on the front porch or ent...

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