REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the demolition of an existing two-story home to construct a new 4,251 square feet two-story with an attached 530 square feet garage single-family residence located at 136 Douglane Avenue
Report
DISCUSSION
File No.(s): PLN2021-14822
Location: 136 Douglane Avenue, a 8,823 square-foot lot located on the east side of Douglane Avenue, APN: 303-19-065; property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R1-6L)
Applicant: Robin McCarthy, Arch Studio
Owner: Katherine and Boon Tee
Request: Architectural Review for construction of a new 4,251 square foot two-story 4-bedroom 4-bathroom and one office (potential 5th bedroom) residence with an attached 530 square foot garage. The project involves demolition of an existing 2,577 square foot two-story 4-bedroom 2-bathroom residence with 370 detached two-car garage.
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 - See attachment 2 for table in larger format
Lot Size: 8,823 sf.
Existing Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Proposed New Building
(sq. ft.)
Proposed Floor Area (sq.ft.)
First Floor
1,169
1,238
2,407
Second Floor
612
677
1,289
Front Porch
71
124
195
Rear Porch
401
360
Gazebo
178
|10 10|Sun-Room
146
|10 10|Garage
370
160
530
Gross Floor Area
2,947
4,781
Lot Coverage
2,335/8,823 = 26%
3,492/8,823 = 40%
F.A.R.
2,947//8,823 =0.33
4,781/8,823 = 0.54
% of 2nd floor to 1st floor
1,289/3,492=37%
Bedrooms/Baths
4bed/2bath
4bed/1office/4bath
Points for consideration
* The second-story addition is less than 66% of the first-floor area. It is approximately 37% of the first-floor area.
* The proposed second story is stepped back min 3 feet from all sides of the first floor.
* The proposed addition will match in material, with composition shingle roofing and ...
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