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File #: 25-0315    Version: 1
Type: PC/DRC New Items Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/22/2025 In control: Design Review Committee
On agenda: 6/4/2025 Final action:
Title: A request to add 491 square feet to a single-family home in the Old Towne Historic District located at 345 S. Pixley Street. (Design Review No. 5145).
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map, 3. Attachment 2 - DPR Form, 4. Attachment 3 - Project Plans
TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee

THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner

FROM: Angelo Huang, Assistant Planner

1. SUBJECT
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A request to add 491 square feet to a single-family home in the Old Towne Historic District located at 345 S. Pixley Street. (Design Review No. 5145).
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2. SUMMARY
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A proposal to add a total of 491 square feet to an existing single-family home located at 345 S. Pixley Street. The property is located in the Old Towne Historic District, and it is designated as a non-contributing property.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approval of Design Review No. 5145 by the Design Review Committee.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant: Scott Tsuno
Owner: Scott Tsuno
Property Location: 345 S. Pixley Street
General Plan Designation: Low Density Residential 2-6 du/ac (LDR)
Zoning Classification: Single Family Residential 6,000 square feet (R-1-6)
Existing Development: 1,116-square-foot single family residence with a detached garage
Associated Application: None
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project includes:
* Addition of 491 square feet to the rear of a single-family home. The addition consists of a new 197-square-foot master bedroom, 40-square-foot closet, 70-square-foot bathroom, and a 100-square-foot dining room addition. The exterior will consist of stucco and Hardie board to match the exisitng.
6. EXISTING SITE
The site is developed a 1,116-square-foot home and 326-square-foot detached garage. The home was constructed circa 1949 and is a non-contributor to the Old Towne Historic District.

7. EXISTING AREA CONTEXT
The building is located on the 300 block of South Pixley Street between Palmyra and Culver Avenue and outside of the Downtown Plaza Core. The surrounding properties on the block consist of single-family homes and the rear property line abuts a self-storage facility.
8. ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT
The project matches the style, color, and materials of the home...

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