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San Mateo County planning commission deadlocks on El Granada home amid wetland, parking and scale concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission tied 2-2 July 23 on a proposal for a three‑story house and ADU at San Carlos Avenue in El Granada after extended debate about riparian and wetland protections, parking and neighborhood scale. The tie leaves the application without a final decision; the applicant may appeal to the Board of Supervisors.
The San Mateo County Planning Commission on July 23 deadlocked 2-2 on a proposal to build a three‑story residence and an accessory dwelling unit at the end of San Carlos Avenue in El Granada, leaving the application unresolved and subject to a possible appeal to the Board of Supervisors.
The proposal, filed by owner Elizabeth LaCascia (county file PLN2021-00478), would place a 1,670‑square‑foot primary residence with an 831‑square‑foot footprint, a 371‑square‑foot garage and a proposed 791‑square‑foot ADU on an approximately 7,070‑square‑foot parcel adjacent to the Montecito Riparian Corridor. Staff recommended adoption of an initial study and mitigated negative declaration and approval of a design review permit, coastal development permit and a variance that would reduce the required 20‑foot front setback to 3 feet to allow the house to be shifted away from riparian habitat at the rear of the lot.
County staff told commissioners the project “strived to respect the riparian corridor protections while also achieving a reasonable economic use,” and said the design review committee recommended approval…
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