Development Review Hearing

City of Santa Clara Meeting Agenda Development Review Hearing Wednesday, September 15, 2021 3:00 PM Virtual Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the City of Santa Clara has implemented the following method for the public to participate remotely: • Via Zoom: o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/92950218717 or o Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833 Webinar ID: 929 5021 8717 Public Comments prior to meeting may be submitted via email to PlanningPublicComment@santaclaraca.gov no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Clearly indicate the project address, meeting body, and meeting date in the email. The Development Review Officer, staff, and applicants will be participating remotely. Please follow the guidelines below when participating in a Zoom Webinar: - The meeting will be recorded so you must choose 'continue’ to accept and stay in the meeting. - If there is an option to change the phone number to your name when you enter the meeting, please do so as your name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. - Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback. - Use the raise your hand feature in Zoom when you would like to speak on an item and lower when finished speaking. Press *9 to raise your hand if you are calling in by phone only. - Identify yourself by name before speaking on an item. - Unmute when called on to speak and mute when done speaking. If there is background noise coming from a participant, they will be muted by the host. Press *6 if you are participating by phone to unmute. - If you no longer wish to stay in the meeting once your item has been heard, please exit the meeting. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 21-1258 Declaration of Procedures REQUEST FOR EXCEPTIONS, WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Members of the public may briefly address the Development Review Officer on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction. City of Santa Clara Page 1 of 5 Printed on 9/8/2021 Development Review Hearing Meeting Agenda September 15, 2021 CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items may be enacted, approved, or adopted by the action of the Development Review Hearing Officer unless requested to be removed by anyone for discussion or explanation. If any member of the staff, the applicant, or a member of the public wishes to comment on a Consent Calendar item, or would like the item to be heard on the regular agenda, please notify Planning staff, or request this action at the Development Review Hearing during the Consent Calendar review. Items listed on the Consent Calendar with associated file numbers constitute Public Hearing items. 1.A 21-1154 Action on an Architectural Review for the addition of a sliding glass door to an existing bedroom resulting in two bedrooms with direct exterior access and widening the existing front porch by 70 square feet at 2029 Francis Avenue. The project also includes ministerial approval of a new 280 square-foot detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Recommendation: Approve the proposed addition of a sliding glass door to an existing bedroom resulting in two bedrooms with direct exterior access and widening the existing front porch by 70 square feet at 2029 Francis Avenue, subject to conditions. 1.B 21-1161 Action on the new construction of 2,690 square feet 4 bedroom 3.5 bathroom two-story single family residence at 615 Armanini Avenue Recommendation: Approve the new construction of a 2,690 square feet 4 bedroom 3.5 bathroom two-story single family residence for the property located at 615 Armanini Avenue, subject to conditions. 1.C 21-1174 Action on the proposed 332 square-foot first floor and 1,130 square-foot second floor addition to a single-family residence at 1762 Townsend Avenue Recommendation: Approve the 332 square feet ground floor addition and a 1,088 square feet second story addition to an existing 1,088 square feet 3-bedroom and 1-bathroom house, resulting in a two-story 2,550 square feet, 4-bedroom and 3.5-bathroom house with an existing 405 square feet attached two-car garage for the property located at 1762 Townsend Avenue, subject to conditions. City of Santa Clara Page 2 of 5 Printed on 9/8/2021 Development Review Hearing Meeting Agenda September 15, 2021 1.D 21-1175 Action on the proposed 603 square-foot first floor rear addition to a two-story single-family residence at 2826 Toyon Drive Recommendation: Approve the 603 square feet ground floor addition an existing 1,238 square feet 4-bedroom and 2.5-bathroom two-story residence resulting in a two-story 2,533 square feet, 5-bedroom and 4-bathroom house with an existing 420 square feet attached two-car garage for the property located at 2826 Toyon Drive, subject to conditions. 1.E 21-1186 Action on the proposed demolition and construction for a new single-story residence with an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 3054 Harding Avenue Recommendation: Approve the complete demolition of the existing residence and construction of a new 1,719 square-foot two-bedroom, three-bathroom single-story residence with an attached 412 square-foot garage and a 493 square foot two-bedroom, one-bathroom ADU, subject to conditions. 1.F 21-1189 Action on the proposed two-story addition for the single-story residence at 641 Wilson Court Recommendation: Approve the demolition and construction of a new 4,133 square-foot two-story, six-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom, residence and a 462 square feet two-car garage, subject to conditions. GENERAL BUSINESS The following items from this Development Review Hearing agenda will be scheduled for further review following the conclusion of hearings and recommendations by the Development Review Hearing. Please contact the Planning Division office for information on the schedule of hearings for these items. 2. 21-1112 Action on the proposed 1,474 square-foot second story addition to a single family residence at 621 Hillsdale Avenue Recommendation: Redesign the proposed front balcony for the 1,474 square foot second story addition resulting in a 3,459 square foot 6 bedroom 6 bathroom two-story residence for the property located at 621 Hillsdale Avenue. City of Santa Clara Page 3 of 5 Printed on 9/8/2021 Development Review Hearing Meeting Agenda September 15, 2021 3. 21-1187 Action on the proposed demolition and construction for a new two-story residence at 2730 Monroe Street Recommendation: Approve the demolition and construction of a new 4,133 square feet two-story, six-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom, residence and a 462 square feet two-car garage, subject to conditions. ADJOURNMENT The next regular scheduled meeting is on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 3 p.m. City of Santa Clara Page 4 of 5 Printed on 9/8/2021 Development Review Hearing Meeting Agenda September 15, 2021 The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies. If a member of the public submits a speaker card for any agenda items, their name will appear in the Minutes. If no speaker card is submitted, the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker." 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