PC 5-27-2025 PresentationPC 5-27-2025
Item No.2 R-1
Exception
Presentation
890 Brent Drive
R-1 Exception
EXC-2025-002
Subject
●R-1 Exception to consider an addition
between the existing principal dwelling and
an existing detached garage, creating a
reduced side yard setback.
●Applicants: Zhen Chen and Meng Wu
●South BlaneyNeighborhood.
●Zoning: R1-6.
●Subdividedanddeveloped inSan Jose in1958.
●Annexed intoCupertino in1979.
Project Site
Project Scope
327 sq. ft.
650 sq. ft.
82 sq. ft.
Project Setbacks
23’-1”
23’-7”
9’-8”
5’-4”327 sq. ft.
650 sq. ft.
82 sq. ft.
7’-4”
5’-0”
Site Photos
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Public Comment/CEQA
●No public comments
received as of Tuesday, May
27th, 2025.
●Exempt under CEQA Class 1,
Section 15301(e)(2) – Existing
Facilities.
Recommended Action
●That the Planning Commission find the project exempt from
CEQA and approve EXC-2025-002 based on the Draft
Resolution.
R1 Findings
1)The literal enforcement of this chapter will result in restrictions inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter.
2)The proposed development will not be injurious to property or improvements in the area, nor be detrimental to the public safety, health and welfare.
3)The literal enforcement of this chapter will result in restrictions inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter.
4)The proposed development will not be injurious to property or improvements in the area, nor be detrimental to the public safety, health and welfare.
Our Family
We are a 6-person household
•Parents•Two young children (2 years & 6 months)•Two grandparents
Space Constraints:
Overcrowding has created severe living challenges:
•Children share rooms with adults
•Grandparents sleep in common areas
•Lack of space affects sleep, caregiving, privacy, and child development
Our Proposal:
•Add 977 sqft, creating 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
•Proposed design stays single-story, consistent with neighborhood scale
•It remains modest and visually harmonious
Our Request:
We respectfully ask for an exception to setback rules so our family can live safely, healthily, and sustainably in our
home.