TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Ryan Agbayani, Associate Planner
1. SUBJECT
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A request to construct a new residence and a detached rear residence and Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to replace a fire destroyed residence at 221 S. Earlham Street (Design Review No. 5090-22).
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes to construct a new two-story residence with two attached single-car garages and a rear detached elevated second residence and Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) with open tuck-under parking to replace a fire destroyed residence.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Denial by the Design Review Committee.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Farshad Shagoshtasbi
Property Location: 221 S. Earlham Street
General Plan Designation: Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR)
Zoning Classification: Residential Duplex 6,000 Sq. Ft. (R-2-6)
Existing Development: Vacant Lot
Associated Application: Minor Site Plan Review No. 1113-22; Accessory Dwelling Unit No. 0164-22
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant proposes to construct a new 1,504 sq ft two-story residential unit (first floor: 558.56 sq ft, second floor: 945.85 sq ft) with two attached single-car garages at the front of the property and a new detached two-story building at the rear of the property consisting of an ADU (673 sq ft) and tuck-under parking on the first floor, and a second residential unit (1,245.35 sq ft) on the second floor.
The project plans include an ADU. ADUs are ministerial approvals and are not subject to Design Review Committee (DRC) approval. However, the ADU is included in the project plan set because it is an integrated part of the rear unit. The DRC action may not include or be influenced by the ADU. Should the DRC choose to approve the project, staff will subsequently process the ADU under a separate action.
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