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Home My WebLink About1537 Howard Avenue - Staff Report (2)City of Burlingame Design Review and Special Permits Item # Design Review udy Address: 1537 Howard Avenue Meeting Date: 6/25/07 Request: Design Review and Special Permits for declining height envelope and a detached garage (exempt from setback requirements) in the rear 40% of the lot for a new, two-story single family dwelling. Applicant and Property Owner: Victor and Maria Ling Architect: Jerry Deal, JD & Associates General Plan: Low Density Residential APN: 028-292-190 Lot Area: 9,750 SF Zoning: R-1 Summary: This project is located on the east side of Howard Avenue between EI Camino Real and Crescent Avenue. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing house to build a new two-story single family dwelling. The proposed house and detached garage will have a total floor area of 4,261 SF (0.44 FAR) where 4,620 SF (0.47 FAR) is the maximum allowed. The proposed floor area is 359 SF below the maximum allowed FAR. The applicant is also requesting a Special Permit for a 106 SF encroachment into the declining height envelope on the right side of the dwelling, and also a Special Permit for a detached garage — exempt from setback requirements — in the rear 40% of the lot. A new finro-car detached garage (21' x 21' with a 41 SF attached porch) will be constructed. It will provide the required two covered parking spaces (with clear interior dimensions of 20'-4" x 20'-4") for the proposed five- bedroom house. One uncovered space (9' x 20') will be provided in the driveway. All other Zoning Code requirements have been met. The applicant is requesting the following: ■ Design Review for a new finro-story single family dwelling (C.S. 25.57.010); ■ Special Permit for encroachment into the declining height envelope along the right side (106 SF) of the proposed second story (C.S. 25.28.035, c); and • Special Permit for a detached garage exempt from setback restrictions located within the rear forty (40) percent of the lot (C.S. 25.28.035, d). Table 1— 1537 Howard Avenue Lot Area: 9,750 SF Plans dated: June 12, 2007 PROPOSED ALLOWED/REQ'D SETBACKS Front (1st flr): 23'-0" (to front porch) ' 22'-11(block average) (2nd flr): 27'-8" (to BR1) 22'-11" Side (left): 11'-0" 4'-0" (right): 4'-�" 4�_�� Rear (1st flr): 95'-3" (to sunroom) ! 15'-0" (2nd flr): 103'-3" (to master bedroom) � 20'-0" Lot Coverage: 2,717 SF 3,900 SF 28% 40% FAR: 4,261 SF 4,620 SF 0:44 FAR i 0.47 FAR' : ............................................................................................................................................................................. # of bedrooms: 5 ; --- : ........................................................................................................................................... _ ................................ Design Review and Special Permits 1537 Howard Avenue PROPOSED � ALLOWED/REQ'D I Parking: 2 covered 2 covered (20�-4�� X 20�-4�� ' �20�-0° X 20�-0�� 1 uncovered � 1 uncovered �9' x 20' � �9'_X._20�.) .................................. ...................................�.................................................................,....... . Hei ht: 27'-8" _30'.'0�� ................................................................. � .................... ....................................................................................... ................................. DH Envelo e: Encroaches on right � ' CS 25.28.075 '(0.32 x 9,750 SF) + 1100 SF + 400 SF = 4,620 SF (0.47 FAR) 2 Portions of bedroom #2 (3'-7" x 23'-4") and the sitting room (1'-7" x 13'-9") on the right side of the second story encroach a total of 106 SF into the declining height envelope. Staff Comments: See attached. Lisa Whitman Zoning Technician c. Jerry Deal, architect Victor and Maria Ling, property owners � a • �CITY OF BURLINGAME PLANNING DEPARTMENT BURLINGAME 5a1 PRIMROSE ROAD �:�BURLINGAME, CA 94010 � TEL: (650) 558-7250 • (650) 696-3790 www.burlingame.org Site: 1537 HOWARD A1/ENUE . _,�� .� � • cu �;��. -` -:��;�� ° �''� x � ?� � e . � _ _ • �'Je''i: The City of Burlingame Planning (ommission announces the following public hearing on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 501 Primrase Road, Burlingame, CA: Application for design review and special permits for declining height envelope and detached garage in the rear 40% of the lot exempt from setback requirements for a new two-story single family dwelling and detached garage at 1537 HOWARD AVENUE zaned R-l. APN 028-292-190 Mailed: June 15, 2007 (Please refer to other side) Q16H1S5fl4325 +�� ,! iAaiisr9 From 94�1 3l� �� 05 f /�1�� PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF BURLINGAME A copy of the application and plans for this project may be reviewed prior to the meeting at the Planning Department at 501 Primrose Road Burlingame, California. , If you challenge the subject appiication(s) in court, you �may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearin described in the notice or in written correspondence delivered to the ci� at or prior to the public hearing, y Property owners who receive this notice are responsible for informin their tenants about this notice. For additional information, please call (650) 558-7250. Thank you. Margaret Monroe City Planner PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE (Please refer to otJzer side) �