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File #: 23-560    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/17/2023 In control: Development Review Hearing
On agenda: 5/10/2023 Final action:
Title: Action on a 594 square foot first floor addition and a 271 square-foot second floor addition to an existing two-story residence resulting in 3,274 square-foot two-story residence at 462 Muriel Court (CEQA: Categorical Exemption,15301 (e)(1), Existing Facilities)
Attachments: 1. Development Plan, 2. Project Data
REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a 594 square foot first floor addition and a 271 square-foot second floor addition to an existing two-story residence resulting in 3,274 square-foot two-story residence at 462 Muriel Court (CEQA: Categorical Exemption,15301 (e)(1), Existing Facilities)

Report
File No.: PLN22-00474
Location: 462 Muriel Court, a 10,248 square-foot lot located on the south side of Muriel Court, west of Luther Drive; APN: 294-31-024; the property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R1-6L).
Applicant: Michael Dern
Owner: Sam and Julie Bushell
Request: Architectural Review of a 594 square-foot first floor addition, and a 271 square-foot second floor addition to an existing 2,409 square-foot 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom two-story residence, resulting in a 3,274 square-foot 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom two-story residence with a 395 square-foot attached two-car garage.

Project Data
The Project Data Table is included as Attachment 2.

Points for Consideration
? The existing residence is a 2,409 square-foot 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom two-story residence.
? The project includes a 594 square-foot first floor addition and a 271 square-foot second floor addition to the existing two-story residence, resulting in a 3,274 square-foot two-story residence with 5-bedrooms and 4.5-bathrooms.
? The proposed addition to the residence will consist of new composition shake roofing and lap siding to match the existing residence.
? The second story addition provides the minimum step backs outlined in the Single-Family Residential Design Guidelines with a front step back of more than 10 feet, a rear step back of 3 feet, and a side stepback of more than 20 feet from the first story wall. The existing second story is flush with the first story wall on the left side.
? There are no active City code enforcement cases for this property.
? A neighborhood notice was distributed within a 300-foot radius of the subject site for this project review.
Findings
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