Town of San Anselmo - File #: 22-042

• File #: 22-042
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/12/2022
• In control: Town Council
• On agenda: 6/14/2022
• Title: 9 Laurel Avenue, APN 007-112-11, appeal by Applicants Hassan Afrookteh and Brooke Peterson of Planning Commission decision to deny applications for design review for a second story addition, a variance to allow two parking spaces to be created in the north side setback (8-foot side setback required), with one of the two in the front setback (20-foot setback required), a variance to allow an area of pavers in the front setback to be used for an additional, undersized, parking space, a demolition permit to remove more than 50% of the exterior walls (54.3% demolition proposed, which included 25.3% related to the residence and the balance for demolition of an attached garage structure), and a variance to maintain the existing lower level of the structure 16 feet to 19 feet from the front property line (20-foot setback required for over 50% demolition).

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/14/2022	Town Council	approved	Pass

FROM:
Elise Semonian, Planning Director

SUBJECT:
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9 Laurel Avenue, APN 007-112-11, appeal by Applicants Hassan Afrookteh and Brooke Peterson of Planning Commission decision to deny applications for design review for a second story addition, a variance to allow two parking spaces to be created in the north side setback (8-foot side setback required), with one of the two in the front setback (20-foot setback required), a variance to allow an area of pavers in the front setback to be used for an additional, undersized, parking space, a demolition permit to remove more than 50% of the exterior walls (54.3% demolition proposed, which included 25.3% related to the residence and the balance for demolition of an attached garage structure), and a variance to maintain the existing lower level of the structure 16 feet to 19 feet from the front property line (20-foot setback required for over 50% demolition).

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RECOMMENDATION

recommendation
That the Town Council conduct a public hearing, consider testimony from all parties, and deny the project and the appeal, and uphold the Planning Commission's denial of the project and adopt the findings in the attached draft resolution (Attachment 1).

The following alternative actions are available:
1. Approve the project, grant the appeal and overturn the Planning Commission decision with direction to staff to prepare a resolution with appropriate findings for consideration at a future Town Council meeting; or
2. Request additional information from any of the parties and/or staff and continue this matter to a future date for consideration of the requested information.


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BACKGROUND

The Planning Commission considered plans for a second story addition at 9 Laurel Avenue on September 20, 2021, and denied the application. Applicants Hassan Afrookteh and Brooke Peterson have appealed the decision.

See project plans (Attachment 3), September 2021 staff report (Attachment 5), correspondence considered by Planni...