REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the demolition of a one-story home to construct a new two-story single-family residence located at 159 Brookside Avenue
Report
DISCUSSION
File No.(s): PLN2020-14719
Location: 159 Brookside Avenue, a 13,703 square-foot lot located on the west side of Brookside Avenue, APN: 303-22-028; property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R1-8L)
Applicant: Michelle Miner Design
Owner: Rajiv & Deeya Ranjan
Request: Architectural Review for new construction of a 4,879 square foot two-story 5-bedroom 5.5-bathroom residence with 548 sf covered patio and an attached 595 square foot garage. The project involves demolition of the existing 3,302 square foot one-story 4-bedroom 3-bathroom residence with an attached 1,200 sf two-car garage. (The project includes a new 748 square foot detached one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit that will be approved administratively and is not subject to architectural review)
Mailing Radius: 300 feet
CEQA Determination: Categorical Exemption per CEQA 15303 (a), New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Project Planner: Ela Kerachian, Associate Planner
Staff Recommendation: Approve, subject to Conditions
Project Data
Lot Size: 13,703 sf.
Existing Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Proposed New Building
(sq. ft.)
Proposed Floor Area (sq.ft.)
First Floor
1,302
2,808
Second Floor
-
1,945
Shed
2,000
48
Porch
78
Covered Patio
548
Garage
1,200
595
Gross Floor Area
4,502
6,222
Lot Coverage
4,502/13,703 = 33%
4,825/13,703 = 35%
F.A.R.
0.33
6,222/13,703=0.45
% of 2nd floor to 1st floor
n/a
56 %
Bedrooms/Baths
4/3
5/5.5
Points for consideration
* The second-story addition is less than 66% of the first-floor area. It is approximately 56% of the first-floor area.
* The project site is located in FEMA Flood Zone D.
* The neighborhood is comprised of single- and two-story residential structures.
* 300-foot neighborhood notice was distributed for this project review.
* There ...
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