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8.A REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er November 22, 2010 SUBJECT Appeal of Architectural Permit AP2010-09 for 448 Saint Francis Street RECOMMENDATION 1. Consider the request, by the appellants, for the continuation of the Public Hearing for the appeal of Architectural Permit AP2010-09 for 448 Saint Francis Street. 2. Uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator based on the findings and conditions of approval pursuant to the associated Notice of Official Action, thereby denying the appeal. BACKGROUND Factual Summary On March 11, 2010, the City received an application for an Architectural Permit (AP2010-09) to deconstruct the existing single-family residence at 448 Saint Francis Street and construct a new single-family residence. The subject property is approximately 5,950 square feet and is located on Saint Francis Street, mid-block between South Place and Quartz Street. The property is currently improved with 1,025 square foot one-story (with basement), two (2) bedrooms, one (1) bathroom residence, with a 280 square foot rear deck, and no on-site parking. As proposed, the new residence would be approximately 2,323 square feet with three (3) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms and an attached two (2�-car garage. The proposed residence has one (1)- story appearance from Saint Francis Street and two-stories in the middle and rear portions of the structure. As designed, the residence has a contemporary aesthetic, characterized by a curvilinear standing seam metal roof with geometric volumes created by sections of flat roofs, trellises, and various wall planes. The project design also incorporates a deck along the rear of the second story. The applicant has also requested the removal of a mature Italian Stone Pine to accommodate the location of the new residence. The project plans are provided in Attachment 1. An outline of the City procedures in processing an Architectural Permit Application and a chronology of this particular application process is provided in Attachment 2. The chronology outlines the steps taken by City staff to support an informed public process, including pre-submittal requirements, the design review process that included multiple neighborhood meetings, including a facilitated meeting with Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, revisions to the project plans, a decision rendered by the Zaning Administrator, and the filing of this appeal. On September 21, 2010, the Zoning Administrator issued a Notice of Official Action approving Architectural Permit AP2010-09, subject to conditions of approval, for the construction of a new single-family residence at 448 Saint Francis Street (Attachment 3).