CC 04-21-20 #9 Appeal of Application RM-2017-39_Appellant 2 PresentationExpansion designs do not consider neighbors
Dome security camera
Opaque electric security gate
Blocked fence lattice
Built tall structure
Fence enclosure
●High privacy and security protections .
●Asked neighbors to sign “Release of Privacy Protection Form”.
●Proposed a protruding expansion with a balcony in the yard invading privacy
●Even not telling the true age of his father during Planning Commission hearing under
Pledge of Allegiance, before Planning Commissioners, and City Planning staff.
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Before: Mr. Tsai moved in After: high privacy and security protection were done
Remodels without permit
Full bathroom added
Doors closed window added
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Illegal Fence modifications for Mr. Tsai’s privacy (without informing neighbor)
Not code compliant 100 feets lattice space filled
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21861 San Fernando Ave
Project photo on the posting board
New Addition
21865 San Fernando Ave
Expansion Plan from City
New addition
Total New Floor Area 4369.4 SF 4371.7 SF (max)
F.A.R.44.98 %45% (max)
Balcony (20’5” x 13’11”)284 SF Not counted in FAR
Carport (12’4”x20’11”)258 SF Not counted in FAR
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We talked to Owner about two points: (Neither were achieved)
●2nd story inline with neighbors’
●not to build balcony in the backyard.
92’
NOT harmonious in scale and design (code 19.28.140): Bad for Cupertino
Protruding expansion with balcony and carport is significantly longer than the neighbors’
30’
71’
137’
94’2nd story balcony
One story shed
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Structured Carport
Adverse Visual Impact (code 19.28.140): Obstructed backyard views (10 houses get
affected). This expansion two-story structure and watch-tower like balcony, and a carport
structure created high intense to neighbors.
Family room
2nd story addition
Garage
Balcony
carport
Before: open views with mountain scenes After: Being watched by balcony; no privacy
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(My house built in 1944, I moved in 2007). The stairway is only way to access the room
above, located in front part of the lot with an open backyard
Access stairway
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Houses with 50’x200’ lots ( built 2003-2019) open backyards without balcony and
carport.
2nd story line Open backyard 2nd story lineOpen backyard
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Same street Two streets away
Good for Cupertino
60+ neighbors (red pins) who opposed this protruding expansion with
the unreasonable-size balcony and carport.
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Planning Commissioners comments (4 members in the meeting).
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Thank you very much