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File #: 21-104    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/12/2021 In control: Development Review Hearing
On agenda: 2/3/2021 Final action:
Title: Action on remodel and addition of single-family residence located at 2336 Silveria Court
Attachments: 1. Development Plans
REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on remodel and addition of single-family residence located at 2336 Silveria Court

Report
DISCUSSION
File No.(s): PLN2020-14731
Location: 2336 Silveria Court, a 18,866 square-foot lot located at the end of Silveria Court cul-de-sac, APN: 104-05-112; property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R1-6L)
Applicant: Jamie Meese
Owner: Scott Carter
Request: Architectural Review of a 361 square-feet (sf) first floor addition and 118 square-foot second floor addition to an existing 1,868 square-foot four-bedroom, two and half-bathroom two-story single-family residence with a 462 sf attached two-car garage and 365 sf one-car garage. The proposed project will result in a 2,347 square-foot five-bedroom, three and half-bathroom residence with an existing attached two-car garage and 365 sf one-car garage.
Mailing Radius: 300 feet
CEQA Determination Categorical Exemption per CEQA 15301(e)(1), Existing Facilities
Project Planner Ela Kerachian, Associate Planner
Staff Recommendation: Approve, subject to Conditions

Project Data
Lot Size: 18,866 sf.


Existing Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Proposed New Building
(sq. ft.)
Proposed Floor Area (sq. ft.)
First Floor
965
361
1,326
Second Floor
903
118
1,021
Two-car Garage
462
-
462
One-car garage
365
-
365
Gross Floor Area
2,695

3,174
Lot Coverage
1,792/18,866= 9.5%

2,153/18,866= 12%
F.A.R.
0.14

0.17
% of 2nd floor to 1st floor
903/1,792=50%

1,021/2,153=47%
Bedrooms/Baths
4/2.5

4/3.5

Points for consideration
* The second-story addition is less than 66% of the first-floor area. It is approximately 47% of the first-floor area.
* The proposed addition will match in material, with composition shingle roofing and stucco siding.
* The project site is located in FEMA Flood Zone X, which is considered a moderate to low risk area.
* 300-feet neighborhood notice was distributed for this project review.
* There are no active code enforcement cases for this property.

Findings su...

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