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City of San Leandro Community Development Department Planning Services Division Staff Report DATE: June 2, 2011 TO: Board of Zoning Adjustments FROM: William Schock, Zoning Enforcement Official BY: Kelly Hamer, Planner I SUBJECT: APPEAL OF PLN2011-00012 (Minor Site Plan Review); Zoning Enforcement Official's (ZEO) decision approving a 692 square foot second - story addition at 908 Dowling Boulevard; Assessor's Parcel Number 76-308- 19; H. Metaxas (Appellant); J. McGrath (Property Owner); RS Residential Single -Family District. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The property owner at 908 Dowling Boulevard proposes to build a two-story addition, comprised of an approximate total floor area of 692 square feet, to the existing approximately 1,074 square -foot single-family home. Pursuant to City of San Leandro Zoning Code Section 2-580, a Minor Residential Site Plan Review is required for two-story additions comprising less than 100% of the existing floor area of the home in the RS District. Section 2-580 B.1 of the Zoning Code provides for administrative approval of a Minor Site Plan Review by the Zoning Enforcement Official (ZEO) for all new second story additions where the livable area of the addition totals less than 100% of the floor area of the existing dwelling. After required noticing to adjacent neighbors, this project was approved administratively by the ZEO on April 14, 2011. The appellant is appealing the ZEO decision because they believe that one or more of the standards of Section 2-580 is not being met by the proposed addition (see attached Supporting Statement). Staff recommends denial of this appeal by affirming the ZEO's original decision on the grounds that the proposed project complies with the development standards for residential additions as provided in Article 5 of the Zoning Code, and specifically is in substantial compliance with the Site Plan Review standards of Section 2-580 (h) 1-4. Staff recommends that the Board of Zoning Adjustments affirm the ZEO's decision on PLN2011- 00012 (Minor Site Plan Review). RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING AREA The subject property consists of 4,800 square feet where 5,000 square feet is the standard for RS Residential Single Family Districts, and also has a substandard width of 40 feet where 50 feet is the standard. Both the substandard lot size and substandard lot width are not untypical for the Broadmoor Neighborhood. The subject property is located on the north side of Dowling Boulevard near the intersection of East Merle Court. Surrounding properties to the north, east and west are all