REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Variance to the lot coverage and covered parking requirements associated with an addition at 655 Jefferson Street
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Applicant/Owner: Rob Mayer/ Wayne Machado & Susie Fernandez
General Plan: Very Low Density Residential
Zoning: Single Family Residential (R1-6L)
Site Area: 5,000 square feet
Existing Site Conditions: One-story family residence
Surrounding Land Uses
North, South and East: One- and two-story single-family houses
West: One- and two-story single-family houses across Jefferson Street
BACKGROUND
The existing single-story two-bedroom two-bathroom house was built on 1905 on a 5,000 square feet lot. The existing house is 1,414 square feet and was previously improved and now includes three-bedrooms and three-bathrooms with an attached 278 square feet one-car garage. The applicant is proposing to demolish the third bedroom and the third bathroom addition at the back of the house that has no record of the building permit. The applicant proposes to construct a new 694 square feet one-story addition to the back of the house to convert it into a four-bedroom four-bathroom house and retain the existing one-car garage, rather than add a second covered parking space as required under the Zoning Code.
The applicant requests approval of a Variance to the 40% lot coverage limit required in the R1-6L Single Family Zoning District and approval of a 43.2% lot coverage. The applicant also requests a Variance of the covered parking requirement of two vehicles in the R1-6L Single Family Zoning District in order to move forward with a proposed addition and retention of the existing one-car garage.
The project requires Planning Commission review and Architectural Committee review for the variance request. The project was referred to Historical and Landmark Commission (HLC) on January 2, 2020 as required under the Historic Preservation Ordinance (HPO) since the property ...
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