REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the proposed 332 square-foot first floor and 1,130 square-foot second floor addition to a single-family residence at 1762 Townsend Avenue
Report
File No.(s): PLN21-15097
Location: 1762 Townsend Avenue, a 5,297 square feet lot on the south side of Fowler Avenue and Townsend Avenue; APN: 220-07-057; property is zoned Single-family Residential (R1-6L).
Applicant: Mehran Soltanzadeh
Owner: Kyle & Monica Madej
Request: Architectural Review of a 332 square foot first story addition and a 1,130 square foot second story addition to an existing 1,088 square foot 3 bedroom 1 bathroom one-story residence resulting in a 2,550 square foot 4 bedroom 3.5 bathroom two-story residence with an attached 405 square foot two-car garage to remain.
Project Data- see Attachment 2 for full-sized table
Lot Size: 5,297 sq. ft.
Existing Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Proposed Addition (sq. ft.)
Proposed Floor Area (sq.ft.)
First Floor
1,088
332
1,420
Second Floor
n/a
1,130
1,130
Garage
405
405
Porch
n/a
30
30
Gross Floor Area
1,493
2,955
Lot Coverage
1,493/5,297 = 28%
1,855/5,297 = 35%
F.A.R.
1,493/5,297 = 0.28
2,955/5,297 = 0.56
% of 2nd floor to 1st floor
n/a
1,130/1,825=62%
Bedrooms/Baths
3/1
4/3.5
Flood Zone
X
X
Points for consideration
* The project includes a 332 square foot first floor addition and a 1,130 square foot second floor addition resulting in a two-story single-family residence with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
* The second-story addition is 62% of the first-floor area.
* The proposed second story is stepped back 5 feet from the front wall of the first floor and at least 3 feet from both sides of the first-floor wall.
* The proposed addition to the residence will match the existing residence in material, with composition asphalt 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 notic...
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