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Planning commission approves new Dorrance Way residence with condition to reduce second-floor massing
Summary
Commission approved a proposed 3,749 sq ft two-story single-family residence at 4934 Dorrance Way but required the applicant to reduce second-floor square footage so the second story comprises no more than 40% of the total building area; vote was 3–0.
The Planning Commission approved a development plan and coastal development permit to demolish an existing house and build a new 3,749-square-foot, two-story single-family residence at 4934 Dorrance Way, with a condition requiring revision of the second story so it meets the beach-neighborhood guideline that the second floor not exceed 40 percent of the total building square footage.
Staff described the proposal as a craftsman-style two-story home with a 437-square-foot attached two-car garage, slab-on-grade foundations and landscaping that includes decomposed-granite on-street shoulders to support…
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