TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Angelo Huang, Planning Aide
1. SUBJECT
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A request to construct a 484-square-foot addition to an existing one-story single-family residence at 527 E. Sycamore Avenue (Design Review No. 5141-24).
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes a 484-square-foot addition to an existing one-story single-family residence. The proposal also includes a new uncovered deck. This property is not a contributor to the Old Towne Historic District.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approval of Design Review No. 5141-24 by the Design Review Committee.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Michael Ontiveros
Property Location: 527 E. Sycamore Avenue
General Plan Designation: Low Density Residential (LDR)
Zoning Classification: Residential Single Family (R-1-6)
Existing Development: Single-story 1,153 sq. ft. postwar non-contributing single-family residence with a detached 400 sq. ft. two-car garage.
Associated Application: None
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The major components of this project include:
* Addition of a 388-square-foot bedroom and bathroom at the rear of the residence. The addition is subordinate in height to the main structure and also provides a setback different than the existing home to provide a demarcation between the addition and original dwelling. Exterior finishes on the addition include plaster with a Spanish lace texture and matching cedar shingle siding around the bay window opening to complement but differentiate the addition from the exisitng residence.
* Infill of an 96-square-foot covered patio on the east elevation of the home. The infill will increase the dining room area and the exsiting patio door will be replaced with a sliding window.
* A new uncovered 126-square-foot wood deck at the rear of the home.
* Interior floor plan reconfiguration to increase the common living area by decreasing ...
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