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homes, indicate that the proposed project will be appropriate in scale to the surrounding neighborhood and should have minimal impact on the surrounding neighbors privacy, access to light and air, as well as enjoyment of views of the San Francisco Bay and surrounding hills. Staff recommends that the Board of Zoning Adjustments make the attached Findings and approve PLN2005-00063, subject to the recommended Conditions of Approval. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING STATEMENT See attached. RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING AREA The subject property is 64,708 square feet (1.49 acres) in size and is located at the eastern terminus of Darius Way. The surrounding properties within the City's boundaries are zoned RS- VP, Residential Single-Family View Preservation Sub-District and include homes originally developed as part of Bay-O-Vista and the newer Langon Subdivision (approved by the City Council in 1989). The surrounding properties are developed with single-family homes. The residential development to the south lies outside the City of San Leandro in an unincorporated area of Alameda County. DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL The proposal includes three structures: the main house in the center of the lot, an in-law "carriage house" toward the front of the lot, and a pool house toward the rear of the lot. Main Dwelling The main dwelling is oriented in a north-south direction, with the front door facing the western (front) property line. The structure is built slightly into the hillside in a terraced configuration with the "garage" level at the lowest grade and the "main" and "bedroom" levels stepped back into the hill as it slopes up to the north. The home will be three stories ("garage", "main", and "bedroom" levels) encompassing a total of 10,679 square feet. The home is proposed with a total of seven bedrooms and seven and one-half bathrooms. The lower basement/garage level of the home would have a 985 square-foot garage/workshop (non-conditioned space) and a media/game room, au pair suite with one bedroom and one full bathroom, and a wine storage area. The main level contains the kitchen, dining room, living room, family room and pantry as well as an office and a guest suite. The main level also contains approximately 1,020 square feet of external deck space. The bedroom (third) level includes a master bedroom suite, with full bathroom and walk-in closet, and three bedrooms and three full baths. The third story also has approximately 532 square feet of wood decks. Stucco and wood siding is proposed for the exterior, with a fire-rated shingle roof. Wood-framed windows with double insulated glass are proposed as are other architectural details such as wood Board of Zoning Adjustment Staff Report PLN2005-00063 July 20 2006 Page 2 of 8