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File #: 21-1186    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/26/2021 In control: Development Review Hearing
On agenda: 9/15/2021 Final action:
Title: Action on the proposed demolition and construction for a new single-story residence with an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 3054 Harding Avenue
Attachments: 1. Development Plan, 2. Project Data, 3. Public Comment Received, 4. PMM Algas correspondence, 5. PMM Zhang correspondence
REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the proposed demolition and construction for a new single-story residence with an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 3054 Harding Avenue

Report
File No.(s): PLN21-15076
Location: 3054 Harding Avenue, a 5,500 square foot lot on the south side of Harding Avenue between Woodland Road and Jenkins Place; APN: 296-37-005; property is zoned Single-family Residential (R1-6L).
Applicant: Dan Suo
Owner: Dan Suo
Request: Architectural Review of a complete demolition of the existing residence and construction of a new 1,719 square foot two-bedroom, three-bathroom single-story residence with an attached 412 square foot garage and a 493 square foot two-bedroom, one-bathroom ADU.

Project Data: see Attachment 2 for full-sized table
Lot Size: 5,500 sq. ft.


Existing Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Proposed Addition (sq. ft.)
Proposed Floor Area (sq.ft.)
First Floor
1,024 (full demo)
1,719
1,719
Second Floor
n/a

n/a
Garage
473 (full demo)
412
412
ADU
n/a
493
493
Covered Patio
n/a


Gross Floor Area
1,497
2,624
2,624
Lot Coverage
1,497/5,500= 27%

2,624/5,500 = 39%
F.A.R.
1,497/5,500= 0.27

2,624/5,500= 0.39
Bedrooms/Baths
3/2 (full demo)

2/3
ADU Bedrooms/Baths
n/a

2/1
Flood Zone
X

X


Points for Consideration
* The project includes a 493 square foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) located within the building envelope which provides the 20 feet for the front yard setback and 5 feet for the street side yard setback.
* The addition will be a one-story scale similar to the neighborhood. However, the roof pitch will be about 4:12 which is more than the existing 2:12 pitch in the immediate neighborhood. Houses with similar roof pitch can be found 240 feet down on Jenkins Place.
* The proposed residence will have composition shingle roof and stucco siding. Both materials would match the existing residence.
* The project site is in FEMA Flood Zone X, which is considered a moderate to low risk area.
* 300-feet nei...

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