REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the proposed 781 square feet attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 2043 Larsen Court
Report
File No.(s): PLN2021-15034
Location: 2043 Larsen Court, an 8,001 square feet lot at the end of the cul-de-sac on Larsen Court; APN: 216-07-006; property is zoned Single-family Residential (R1-6L).
Applicant: Hao Wang
Owner: Jenny Qian
Request: Architectural Review of a 781 square foot two-bedroom and one-bathroom attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) located outside of the building envelope.
Project Data: see Attachment 2 for full-sized table
Lot Size: 8,001 sq. ft.
Existing Floor Area (sq. ft.)
Proposed Addition (sq. ft.)
Proposed Floor Area (sq.ft.)
First Floor
1,123
1,123
Second Floor
647
647
Garage
416
416
ADU
n/a
781
781
Covered Patio
n/a
Gross Floor Area
1,770
2,551
Lot Coverage
1,1539/8,001= 19.24%
2,320/8,001 = 29%
F.A.R.
1,1539/8,001= .19
2,551/8,001 = 0.32
Bedrooms/Baths
5/3
5/3
ADU Bedrooms/Baths
n/a
1/1
Flood Zone
X
X
Points for consideration
* The project includes a 781 square foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) located outside of the building envelope which provides a 4-foot side setback and a 10-foot rear setback.
* The proposed ADU will have 2:12 roof pitch and will match the existing composition asphalt roof material.
* 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 supporting the Staff Recommendation
1) That any off-street parking area, screening strips and other facilitates and improvements necessary to secure the purpose and intent of this title and the general plan of the City area a part of the proposed development, in that;
* The proposal provides the required two covered parking spaces with an existing 416 square foot two car garage.
* The requir...
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