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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS January 8,2004 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR HARDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AND VARIANCE TO ENCROACH INTO THE 40-FOOT FRONT YARD SETBACK; LANDS OF CHOPRA AND BANERJEE; 13212 EAST SUNSET DRIVE; FILE #244- 03-ZP-SD-VAR. FROM: Angelica.Herrera Olivera,Assistant Planner . APPROVED BY: Carl Cahill, Planning Director RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: 1. Approve the Site Development Permit and variance to encroach into the 40-foot front yard setback by up to 19 feet subject to the attached findings and conditions of approval. BACKGROUND Site Data: The subject property is a 1.34-net acre parcel located off of East Sunset Drive. The Gross Lot Area: 1.34 acres surrounding properties include the Jesuit Retreat Net Lot Area: 1.34 acres House in Los Altos, as well as, a few two-story Average Slope: 29.2% single-family residences. Staff's review of the Lot Unit Factor: 0.79 property microfiche revealed legal nonconforming development square footage and an existing residence currently located within the 40-foot front yard setback with benefit of Town permits. Floor Area and Development Area: Area Maximum Proposed Existing Increase Left Development 10,540 10,540 10,240 300 0 Floor 5,000 4,243 4,243 0 757 CODE REQUIREMENTS As provided for in the Zoning Code, the Planning Commission shall act as the permitting body for all applications involving requests to encroach into any setback by more than two (2) feet and measuring greater than 150 square feet of area. Section 10-1.1107(2) of the Zoning Ordinance outlines four findings that must be made to support a variance from the Zoning Code, in this case to approve encroachment into the front yard setback. The approval of a variance also requires that the Planning Commission approve certain findings. The applicant has prepared findings for the proposed variance in Attachment 2 for the Commission's review.