REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the construction of a 734 square-foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) within the rear yard building setback area of a single-family residence located at 1940 Larsen Place (CEQA: Exempt, Section 15301(e) (3) New Construction or Conversion of Small Structure)
Report
File No.(s): PLN23-00205
Location: 1940 Larsen Place, a 9,017 square-foot lot located midblock on Larsen Place about 500 feet from Barkley Avenue, APN: 216-07-026; property is zoned Single Family Residential (R1-6L).
Applicant: Leopold Vandeneynde
Owner: Yvonne Hernandez Et Al
Request: Architectural Review to allow for the construction of a 734 square-foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in the rear building setback area.
Project Data
The Project Data Table is included as Attachment 2.
Points for Consideration
* The project includes a one-story 734 square foot attached rear accessory dwelling unit (ADU) proposed 5 feet from the rear property line.
* Attached ADUs can be located within the 20-foot rear setback if they receive a discretionary approval through a Development Review Hearing (DRH).
* The proposed accessory dwelling unit is a one bedroom and one bath unit.
* Windows of the ADU are consistent with the City's Single-Family Residential Design Guidelines in that the window style and proportion are similar to the existing architectural style of the building.
* The proposed project complies with the R1-6L zoning district development standards for new construction; is generally consistent with the Single-Family Residential Design Guidelines; and is generally compatible with neighboring homes along the streetscape.
* A neighborhood notice was distributed to properties within a 300-foot radius of the subject site for this project review.
* There are no active code enforcement cases for this property.
Findings
1) That any off-street parking area, screening strips and other facilitates and improvements necessary to secur...
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