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Two-Storv Homes on Mirador Court As previously mentioned, the subject neighborhood is comprised of single and two-story additions, please see Exhibit C. Staff notes that there are three two-story homes on Mirador Court, 771, 786, and 795; please see Exhibit O. This is an older neighborhood (1959) and there are few public records regarding original construction. Since staff is unsure whether these houses were constructed, originally or with additions, as two-story's, there are no mitigations required for this addition. Like the subject property, the three two-story homes on Mirador Court have lower elevation-building pads than the houses' located to the rear of the properties. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Administrative Design Review process is required for additions to single-family residences. Upon receiving the application, the proposed project is checked for conformity with the required development standards for the zoning district, compatibility of the proposal with the existing structure, and any potential effects on neighboring properties. Notices are sent to all adjacent property owners and other parties who may be visually or physically affected by the project. If no one requests a Zoning Administrator hearing within seven days ofthe noticing, the project is approved or conditionally approved. In this case, a request for a Zoning Administrator hearing was made. The Georgatos' (the appellants) appealed the Zoning Administrator's approval of the application to allow the Knights' (the applicants) to construct the following: 1) an approximately 180 square-foot covered patio; 2) an approximately 229 square-foot first floor addition on the rear; and 3) an approximately 1,251 square-foot second story addition over the garage and new living room area and extend across approximately one half of the existing home. The addition would be located in the northeastern and southern portion of the lot. The first floor addition would include relocating and expanding a new covered patio and living room. The second floor addition would include a new master bedroom and bath, 2 bedrooms, and a bathroom. The applicants also plan to expand the driveway pad and construct a new parking pad. A condition of approval was added and approved by the Zoning Administrator that the applicants shall plant vegetation on both sides of the driveway pad along the west elevation, in order to soften the appearance and maintain an attractive street fa~ade. The applicants also plan to enhance the front and side elevations of their existing house by changing the materials and colors of these elevations. In the R -1-6,500 Zoning District, fayade material and color changes, such as those proposed, and the new expanded driveway is not subject to Administrative Design Review approval. ANALYSIS Since the original submittal, the architect has made some plan revisions: 1) the actual lot size is 7,815 square-feet and not 8,378 square-feet; 2) the existing square-footage of the home is 1,542 and not 1,396 square-feet; 3) the first floor addition is actually 292 square-feet and not 441 square-feet, therefore changing the proposed FAR from 36.8% to 39.4%; 4) the driveway parking pad area is approximately 50 square-feet smaller; 5) the second story addition is in fact setback 20-feet and therefore meets the front yard setback for the R-I-6,500 zoning district; 6) site plan that includes a partial building footprint of 787 Mirador Court; 7) cross section illustrating the height of the power poles, change of elevation of the subject property, and a line of site drawing from 790 East Angela; 8) shadow analysis of787 PAP-93, AppealofPADR-1472 Planning Commission Page 5 of 15