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RESOLUTION No. 2021-013 of the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of San Leandro, approving a Major View Preservation / Residential Site Plan Review for a Height Exception at 1833 Hillview Drive.
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WHEREAS, Glenn R. Brown ("Applicant") submitted an application for approval of a Major View Preservation / Residential Site Plan Review for a Height Exception to build a second-story addition at 23 feet, 11 inches at 1833 Hillview Drive, instead of the 18-foot maximum height allowed in the RS-VP (Single-Family Residential View Preservation) zoning district (PLN21-0019) ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, 1833 Hillview Drive ("Property"), the subject site, consists of an approximately 1,894 square-foot one-story single-family house, an attached two-car garage, and appurtenant landscaping, on an approximately 10,614 square-foot lot; and
WHEREAS, the Property is zoned RS-VP (Single-Family Residential View Preservation) and has a General Plan designation of RL (Low Density Residential); and
WHEREAS, approval of a Major View Preservation / Residential Site Plan Review for a Height Exception is required to exceed the 18-foot maximum allowable height of structures in the RS-VP zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301(e) for minor additions that will not result in an increase of more than 50% of the existing floor area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments held a duly noticed public hearing regarding the proposed Project on December 2, 2021, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments fully considered the Project application and entitlements, applicant's statements, staff report, findings of fact, conditions of approval, public comments, and all other testimony and evidence presented at the pu...
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