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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager January 28, 2002 Subject Appeal of Architectural Permit at 907 Pleasant Hill Road Recommendation Uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator to Approve Architectural Permit Background On December 10, 2001, the Redwood City Zoning Administrator approved an Architectural Permit to construct a first and second story room addition to a residence at 907 Pleasant Hill Road. Please refer to the attached site plan and elevations. The project consists of adding a first floor addition of 174-sq. ft. (nook and living area) to the first floor, and adding a new 1723-sq. ft. second story (family room and bedrooms). The Zoning Administrator approved the room addition based on the fact that the project conformed to all the zoning requirements. On December 14, a neighbor who resides at 908 Glennan Drive (behind the subject property), appealed the decision of the Zoning Administrator. Please refer to the attached letter dated December 14, 2001. The appellant states that the addition will result in "the complete loss of privacy in my backyard and partial loss of privacy in my home" and "an almost complete loss of afternoon sunlight in both my backyard and my home". Conformance to Zoning Ordinance The City approved the room addition since it conformed to all the zoning requirements applicable to the "R-I" Zoning District. The following table summarizes the project's conformance: Required Proposed First Story Front Yard Setback 20 ft. 20 ft. Side Yard Setback 6 ft. each 6 ft. and 7ft. Rear Yard Setback 20 ft. 31.6 ft. Second Story Front Yard Setback 15 ft. 32 ft. Side Yard Setback 6 - § ft. 6 - 9 ft. Rear Yard Setback 20 ft. 29 ft. Lot Coverage 40% 30%