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Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Blackman 13815 Barton Court January 27, 2005 Page 2 of l I Floor Area and Development Area Area (sq. ft.) Maximum Existing Proposed increase Remaining Development 12,562 7,312 12,553 5,241 9 Floor 5,471 3,355 5,459 2,104 12 Site and Architecture The applicant is requesting approval of a Site Development Permit to construct a 4,746 square foot two story residence with a 1,844 square foot basement, a 713 square foot attached garage, and a 853sq. ft. swimming pool. The parcel is located on a gentle to moderately steep sloping hillside with an average slope of 14.7%. The existing residence is located primarily on a cut building pad, adjacent to a fill slope from previous site grading. The proposed new residence is sited on the widest portion of the lot north of the existing house. The two-story building meets 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 new residence is located a minimum of 61' from the north (front) property line, 30' from the east and west (side) property lines, and 53' from the south (rear) property line. The maximum building height on a vertical plane is 24'10" and the maximum height of the building (including chimneys and appurtenances) from the lowest point to the highest point is 31'6". Proposed exterior materials include a cement plaster exterior with cultured stone veneer, mission file roof, arched windows and balconies with wrought iron railings. The ground floor of the new residence has 4,038 sq. ft. of living area which includes a foyer, living mom, dining room, family room, kitchen, master suite, guest suite, and a library. The second floor has 708 sq. ft. of living space with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The 1,844 sq. ft. basement includes a 992 sq. ft. secondary dwelling unit, a wine cellar, theatre, a hobby room, storage room and mechanical rooms. The basement is fully underground and exempt from floor area calculations pursuant to Section 10-1.208 of the Municipal Code. An enlarged basement lightwell is located on the south side of the building and serves the dual function of an egress as well as a patio for the basement. Because the property is not located within an area of special flood hazard or a 100 -year flood plain as identified by the Federal Insurance Administration or Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the basement is not subject to any development restrictions per Section 7-5.12 of the Municipal Code. Driveway & Parking The existing legal nonconforming driveway will be removed and replaced with a new driveway which will be located a minimum of 10' from the property line to comply with