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Design Review and Special Permit
Address: 1219 Vancouver Avenue
Item #
Design Review Study
Meeting Date: 9/24/O1
Request: Design review and special permit for height for a new two-story single family dwelling and detached
garage.
Applicant and Property Owner: Ramin and Natalie Forood APN: 027-340-170
Architect: Gary R. Diebel, Diebel & Company Lot Area: 9,100 SF
General Plan: Low Density Residential Zoning: R-1
March 12, 2001 Action Meeting (March 6, 2001 plans): At the Planning Commission action meeting on March
12, 2001, the Commission reviewed the applicants' request for a first and second story addition which required
design review and a special permit for height (March 12, 2001, P.C. Minutes). Although the design review
consultant recommended that the project be approved, the Commission expressed several concerns with the project.
The Commission commented that the house is still too massive and bulky and that the design did not fit in with
the fabric of the neighborhood. They pointed out that there are many examples of traditional styles in the
neighborhood and that this project doesn't incorporate these features. If the applicant is flexible with the style of
the house, then it is possible to have the same square footage without making the house bulky and massive. The
Commission noted that landscaping could help mitigate the mass from the street. Regarding the garage, the
Commission noted that detached garages dominate the neighborhood and strongly suggested that the project
incorporate a detached garage.
Since a special permit was required for an attached garage and the public hearing notice did not indicate so, the
Commission continued this item to the following consent calendar for denial of the project. The applicant decided
to make significant changes to the project following the direction given by the Commission, and therefore decided
to significantly revise the project before a decision was made by the Commission. With the revised project, the
applicant is now proposing a new two-story single family dwelling and detached garage. Because major changes
have been made to the project, it is now being reviewed as a design review study item. The plans from the previous
project, date stamped March 6, 2001, are included for your review. Table 1 provides information on the previous
project (March 12, 2001 meeting) and current project (September 10, 2001 meeting).
Summary of Current Project (August 7, 2001 plans): The applicant submitted revised plans, date stamped August
7, 2001, which includes a full landscape plan. The applicant also provided a color rendering of the front elevation
and landscape plan and a letter, dated July 12, 2001, summarizing the proposed project. With the revised project,
the applicant is proposing to demolish an existing single-story house and attached garage (3,239 SF) to build a new
two-story single family dwelling and detached garage. The proposed house and detached garage will have a total
floor area of 4,238 SF (0.47 FAR) where 4,412 SF (0.48 FAR) is the maximum allowed. The proposed house
requires a special permit to exceed the maximum height by 4'-10" (34'-10" proposed where 30'-0" is the maximum
allowed as measured from average top of curb). The grade at the front of the lot rises approximately 6' in height
above average top of curb, 7' back from the front property line (see sheet A1.2). Because of the slope at the front
of the lot, the proposed first floor finished floor is 11'-8" above average top of curb. A detached double-car garage
(491 SF, 21'-8"W x 22'-8"D) is proposed which provides two covered parking spaces for the proposed five-
bedroom house. All other zoning code requirements have been met. The applicant is requesting the following:
• Design Review for a new two-story single family dwelling (CS 25.57.010); and
• Special Permit for height (34'-10" proposed where 30'-0" is the maximum allowed) (CS 25.28.060 a, 1).
Design Review and Special Permit
Table 1
1219 Vancouver Avenue
1219 Vancouver Avenue
CURRENT PREVIOUS ALLOWED/REQ'D
PROPOSAL PROPOSAL
(9/24/O1) (3/12/O1)
SETBACKS
Front (lstflr): 20'-0" 26'-0" 19'-11" (average)
(2nd flr): 34'-0" 43'-3" 20'-0"
Side (left): 17'-0" 4'-9" 7'-0"
(right): 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0"
Rear (1 st flr): 43'-0" 45'-10" 15'-0"
(2nd flr): 43'-0" 63'-4" 20'-0„
Lot Coverage: 2620 SF 2951 SF 3640 SF
28.8% 32.4 % 40%
FAR: 4238 SF 3963 SF 4412 SF
0.47 FAR 0.43 FAR 0.48 FAR
# of bedrooms: 5 5 ---
Parking: 2 covered 2 covered 2 covered
(10' x 20') (10' x 20') (10' x 20')
1 uncovered 1 uncovered 1 uncovered
(9' x 20') (9' x 20') (9' x 20')
Detached Garage Attached Garage
Height: 34'-10"' 34'-11 " 30'-0"
DHEizvelope: complies complies CS 25.28.075
' Special Yermit tor height (�4'-lU'" proposea wnere .su�-u�� is tne maximum aiiowea�.
Staff Comments: See attached.
Ruben Hurin
Planner
c. Gary R. Diebel, Diebel & Company, architect
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