REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Action on the Architectural Review (PLN25-00262) for a 555 Square Foot First Floor Addition to an Existing One-Story Residence and the Enclosure and Expansion of the Existing Carport to Create a New 435 Square Foot Two-Car Garage, Resulting in a 2,454 Square Foot Residence with Four Bedrooms Located at 3015 Machado Ave.
Report
File No.: PLN25-00262
Location: 3015 Machado Ave a 6,623 square foot property located on the northwest corner of Machado Avenue and Monroe Street.
Applicant: Tinh Huynh
Owner(s): Calvin Lee
Request: Architectural Review for a 555 square foot rear and side expansion to the existing home, new 435 square foot garage replacing the existing carport, and a new front entry feature oriented toward Monroe Street.
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 1,464 square foot residence with a 401 square foot carport and two accessory structures that are to be removed.
* The project proposal is for demolition of the existing 1,464 square foot single-family residence with a carport and the construction of a 2,454 square-foot four-bedroom and three-bathroom one-story residence, with a 435 square foot two-car garage.
* The residence is designed as a contemporary one-story with stucco and shingled hip-style roof.
* The project is considered a demolition because more than fifty percent of the exterior walls will be removed or enclosed. Per the Santa Clara City Code 18.120(D)(7), the request to demolish an existing single-family home requires Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing.
* The project proposal is for a 555 square-foot first floor addition to an existing one-story residence and the enclosure a...
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