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Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Fors and Selover 12401 Hilltop Drive April 8,2004 Page 2 of 12 The evaluation of the variance should include many of the same items, concurrently evaluating the physical site conditions which result in an undue hardship on the property. The approval of a variance also requires that certain findings be approved by the Planning Commission. Findings for approval of the variance have been prepared for the Commission's review (Attachment 2). DISCUSSION Site Data: Gross Lot Area: 1.86 acres Net Lot Area: 1.81 acres Average Slope: 10.8% Lot Unit Factor: 1.778 Floor Area and Development Area: Area (sq.ft.) Maximum Existing Proposed Increase Remaining Development 26,137 13,131 26,001 12,870 136 Floor 10,597 4,954 10,523 5,569 74 Site and Architecture The applicant is requesting approval of a site development permit for an 8,700 sq. ft. two- story residence, 1,570 sq. ft. detached three-car garage with a caretaker's unit above, 7,252 sq. ft. tennis court, 700 sq. ft. lap pool and 253 sq. ft. pool house with an attached trellis and outdoor fireplace. The new residence is designed around an existing large sycamore tree. The interior living areas are arranged among four buildings connected by a gallery facing a 29' x 45' open courtyard. The proposed buildings meet the setback, height, floor area and development area requirements established in Title 10, Zoning and Site Development, of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. The maximum building height on a vertical plane is 26'10-1/21" and the maximum height of the building from the lowest point to the highest point is 35'. Proposed exterior materials include vertical wood siding with natural stone cladding and standing-seam zinc roofing. Several skylights are proposed on the main house and requirements to reduce light emission from skylights are included. (Condition of Approval#8)