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Appeal of the BZA Approval of PLN2011-00014 2 July 18, 2011 Boulevard near the intersection of East Merle Court. Surrounding properties to the north, east and west are all zoned RS Residential Single -Family District, and are developed accordingly. Immediately across the street to the south, is All Saints Episcopal Church, and directly next to that on the east, Roosevelt Elementary School. See Attachment #2. • The property consists of 4,800 square feet in area where 5,000 square -feet is the standard for RS Districts, and also has a substandard width of 40 feet where 50 feet is the standard. Both the substandard lot size and lot width are not untypical for the Broadmoor Neighborhood. • The property is currently developed with a single -story single-family home of approximately 1,074 square feet, and a detached one -car garage. • Two-story additions are permitted in the RS District subject to compliance with applicable development requirements and approval of Minor Site Plan Review (Zoning Code Section 2- 580) by the Zoning Enforcement Official (ZEO). • In April 2011, the ZEO approved the applicant's Minor Site Plan Review. Soon thereafter in April, an appeal of the ZEO's Minor Site Plan Review was filed to the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) by an adjacent neighbor, Harry Metaxas, on the grounds that the project does not meet the standards of Zoning Code Section 2-580.H • On June 2, 2011, the BZA affirmed, by a vote of 5 ayes, 1 no and 1 abstention, the ZEO's original approval and denied the appeal. (See Attachment #3, draft minutes from the June 2nd BZA meeting). • On June 16, 2011, the BZA's decision affirming the ZEO's original approval was appealed to the City Council citing the same grounds as the original appeal and further asserting that BZA's decision constitutes an abuse of discretion (see Attachment 41). Current City Council Policy Not applicable Previous City Council Action Not applicable City Council Committee Review and Action Not applicable Applicable General Plan Policy The subject site is designated Low Density Residential in the City of San Leandro General Plan, which corresponds with the RS Residential Single -Family zoning designation.