HomeMy WebLinkAbout12901 Pierce Road AppealFebruary 20, 2019
City Council Meeting
12901 Pierce Road Appeal
Vicinity Map
Project
Site
Appellant
Site Plan -Existing
Protected trees to remain (24)
Protected trees requested for
removal (8)
Existing structures to be
demolished
X
PROJECT DATA
Site Area: 75,119 sf (1.72 acres)
Average Slope: 3.4%
General Plan Designation: RVLD
Zoning: R-1-40,000 PIERCE ROADExisting structure to remain
XX
X
X
XX
X
X
Appellant
Site Plan –Proposed
Protected trees to remain
New trees to be planted
Protected trees requested
for removal
PIERCE ROADNew structures
Existing structure to remain
X
X
X
XX
XX
X
New pool
Floor Area
House and
Garages
6,676 sq. ft.
Accessory
Dwelling Unit
611 sq. ft.
Basement (2,278 sq. ft.)
Total 7,287 sq. ft.
X
Appellant
Accessory Dwelling Unit / Cabana / Garage
Floor Plans
ADU CABANA GARAGE
Elevations
Garage Max. Height: 14’-6”
above Avg. Natural Grade
ADU Max. Height: 15’-11”
above Avg. Natural Grade
14’-6”14’-6”15’-11”15’-11”ADUCABANAGARAGE
GARAGECABANAADU
Elevations
14’-6”15’-11”14’-6”15’-11”Property LineProperty Line
Design Review Findings
15-45.080
a)Site development follows the natural contours of the site,minimizes grading,and is appropriate giventheproperty’s natural constraints.
b)All protected trees shall be preserved,as provided in Article 15-50 (Tree Regulations).If constraintsexistontheproperty,the number of protected trees,heritage trees,and native trees approved forremovalshallbereducedtoanabsoluteminimum.Removal of any smaller oak trees deemed to be ingoodhealthbytheCityArboristshallbeminimizedusingthecriteriasetforthinSection15-50.080.
c)The height of the structure,its location on the site,and its architectural elements are designed toavoidunreasonableimpactstotheprivacyofadjoiningpropertiesandtocommunityviewsheds.
d)The overall mass and height of the structure,and its architectural elements are in scale with thestructureitselfandwiththeneighborhood.
e)The landscape design minimizes hardscape in the front setback area and contains elements that arecomplementarytotheneighborhoodstreetscape.
f)Development of the site does not unreasonably impair the ability of adjoining properties to utilizesolarenergy.
g)The design of the structure and the site development plan is consistent with the Residential DesignHandbook,pursuant to Section 15-45.055.
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution denying the appeal and approving the Design Review and Arborist Review
approvals (PDR18-0029/ARB 18-0048)for the construction of a new one-story residence with a
basement,detached garage and detached accessory dwelling unit,and the removal of eight (8)
protected trees at 12901 Pierce Road.
Floor Area Definition
15-06.280 -Floor area.
"Floor area"means the total enclosed,habitable or accessible floor space of all floors of a
building where the interior height of the area is equal to or greater than five feet.The term "enclosed,"
as used in this Section,means a structure or area with a roof and with three or more walls,or an
equivalent percentage of enclosure.The term "roof,"as used in this Section,means a covering of any
solid material over at least seventy -five percent of the area.
Floor area is measured to the outside surfaces of exterior walls.In the case of a sloped ceiling
or ground surface,the floor area shall be measured to the point at which the interior height is less than
five feet .
Pursuant to the foregoing,floor area may include halls,stairways,elevator shafts,ducts,
service and mechanical equipment rooms,underfloor areas,porches,verandas and similar building
elements,garages,attics,crawl spaces and accessory structures.Floor area does not include interior
courts,which are areas surrounded on all sides by habitable space but which do not have a roof,as
defined in this Section.
Lands of
Mendez
and
Jayavant
Lands of
Ichikawa
Lands of
Weber
Lands of
Bross
Basement
Floor Plans
1st Floor
Accessory Dwelling Unit / Cabana / Garage Pavilion
Floor Plans
Elevations
14’-8”Max. Height 14’-8” above
Avg. Natural Grade 14’-8”
Elevations
14’-8”Max. Height 14’-8” above
Avg. Natural Grade14’-8”
Elevations
Pavilion: Existing Max. Height: 14’-10” above Avg. Natural Grade
14’-10”14’-10”14’-10”
14’-10”14’-10”14’-10”
Exterior Materials