TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Ani Mnatsakanyan, Associate Planner - Historic Preservation
1. SUBJECT
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A request to demolish an existing two-car detached 408 square-foot garage and construct a new two-car detached 434 square-foot garage at the rear of an existing duplex at 454 S. Shaffer Street. (Design Review No. 5117-23)(Continued from the May 1, 2024 Regular meeting).
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes to demolish an existing two-car 408 square-foot garage at the rear of a non-contributing property and in its place construct a new two-car detached 434 square-foot garage and the creation of two unenclosed parking spaces at the rear of an existing duplex. The property is not a contributor to the Old Towne Orange Historic District.
The project was continued from the May 1, 2024 Design Review Committee meeting due to lack of a quorum.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Recommend approval to the Planning Commission.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant: Matt Johnson
Owner: Matt Johnson
Property Location: 454 S. Shaffer Street
General Plan Designation: Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR)
Zoning Classification: Residential Duplex (R-2-6)
Existing Development: Two-story postwar non-contributing residential duplex and two-car detached garage
Associated Application: None.
Previous DRC Project Review: None.
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The major components of this project include:
* Demolition of a single-story, detatched two-car 408 square-foot garage with a hipped roof and two-bay garage doors located at the rear of a two-story non-contributing duplex property. The existing garage is positioned at an angle facing the alleyway.
* Construction of a new single-story two-car 434 square-foot hipped roof garage detatched garage at the rear of the property. The proposed garage will be located in roughly the same location as the existing garage but it will not be at an an...
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