The below items will be heard by the Planning Commission under hearing procedures conforming to Government Code §54953(e). The agenda will be published a minimum of 72 hours before the Planning Commission meeting and will provide a more detailed description of hearing procedures.
Public Hearing items
Use Permit/Hannah Chiu/1401 Santa Cruz Ave.:
Request for a use permit to demolish an existing one-story, single-family residence, with a basement and detached garage, and construct a new two-story, single-family residence on a substandard lot with regard to lot width in the R-1-S (Single Family Suburban Residential) zoning district. The proposal also includes an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), which is a permitted use and not subject to discretionary review.
Use Permit/John Chou/5 Shasta Lane:
Request for a use permit for excavation within the required rear setback for a rear retaining wall on a property located in the R-1-S (Single-Family Residential Suburban) zoning district. The retaining wall is associated with construction of a new detached ADU, which is a permitted use, although the excavation would also allow for a larger flat yard area.
Architectural Control and Sign Review/Ali El Safy/639-641 Santa Cruz Ave.:
Request for architectural control to legalize repainting the front and rear facades of 639-641 Santa Cruz Ave., installation of a mural on an existing electrical cabinet on the rear facade of 641 Santa Cruz Ave., replacement of the double front door of 639 Santa Cruz Ave. with a single door, and addition of various architectural details to the front facade of 641 Santa Cruz Ave. in the SP-ECR/D (El Camino Real-Downtown Specific Plan) zoning district. The project is also requesting a sign review to legalize an existing blade sign on the front facade of 641 Santa Cruz Ave. which exceeds three square feet in size.