Design Professional: Jeff Kroot, Architect
Project Address: 24 Woodland Avenue
Assessor's Parcel No.: 007-252-21
Zoning: R-2 Medium Density Residential (12 units/acre)
General Plan: Downtown Mixed Residential (6-20 Units/Gross Acre)
FIRM Flood Zone: AE (Special Flood Hazard Area)
Request
Applications for design review and a variance to construct a 164 square foot first story addition and 1,093 square foot second story addition to an existing legal non-conforming single-family residence in an R-2 Medium Density Multifamily Zoning District. A variance is requested to allow the second story to encroach into the front yard setback with a 16-foot setback (20-foot front setback required). The lower-level floor would be elevated 1' 9" to comply with Town flood prevention regulations. The maximum building height would be 26'-6" (up to 30 feet allowed).
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission direct the applicant to eliminate the setback variance for the new construction, as the special circumstance variance finding cannot be made, and continue the application to the February 7, 2022, Planning Commission meeting.
Alternatives available to the Planning Commission:
1. Find the project categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15301 as an addition to an existing structure and approve the application as proposed based on the Applicant's Findings in Attachment 1, Standard Conditions of Approval in Attachment 7, and special conditions in the staff report, and require the story poles to be removed in 11 days unless and appeal is filed; or
2. Deny the project for the reasons set forth in the staff report.
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Timing
Pursuant to the Permit Streamlining Act (California Government Code Section 65950 et. seq.) the Planning Commission must approve or disapprove the project by within 60 days of the project being deemed complete and exempt from CEQA. Findings for a CEQA exemption are above.
Existing a...
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