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PLN17-0047; Major View Preservation/Site Plan Review and Height Exception; to build a new 3,938 square-foot (approximate) two-story home, including four bedrooms plus a loft and four bathrooms; and a 981 square-foot garage below grade. The house exceeds the maximum height in the RS-VP District of 18 feet by approximately 9 feet, and requires a Height Exception; a new single-family home in the RS-VP District require a Major View Preservation/Site Plan Review; 2882 Darius Way; Assessor's Parcel Number 79-20-47-4; W. Ma (applicant and property owner); RS-VP Residential Single-Family View Preservation District.
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The applicant proposes to construct a new, two-story 3,938 square-foot single-family home, with a 981 square-foot attached three-car garage below grade, on a vacant lot located at the terminus of Darius Way. The property is zoned RS-VP, Residential Single-Family View Preservation District and encompasses 12,458 square feet (0.29 acres).
Section 2-582 of the Zoning Code requires Major View Preservation/Site Plan Review for two-story development in the RS-VP District. In addition, because the proposed home exceeds the 18-foot height limit, with an average roof height of approximately 27 feet, measured from grade at approximate mid-slope, the proposal will require approval of a Height Exception. Both of these applications are subject to review by the Board of Zoning Adjustments.
Staff review of the proposal, including an informal recommendation by the Zoning Enforcement Official and field analysis of the impact of the new development on the surrounding homes, indicate that the proposed project will be appropriate in scale to the surrounding neighborhood and should have minimal impact on the surrounding neighbors privacy, access to light and air, as well as enjoyment of views of the San Francisco Bay and surrounding hills. Staff recommends that the Board of Zoning Adjustments make the attached Findings and approv...
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