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Planning Commission approves 12-unit Jefferson Street condominium project amid debate over asbestos pipe and sewer fees
Summary
Commissioners approved a 12-unit, three-story condominium project at 2647 Jefferson Street that uses a state density-bonus to add four units, grants multiple waivers and includes a condition requiring developers to pay a proportionate sewer connection fee; commissioners debated an asbestos-cement water-main replacement concession.
The Planning Commission on Oct. 15 approved a proposal to demolish an existing single-family house at 2647 Jefferson Street and build 12 condominium units in four three-story buildings, granting a density bonus for one very-low-income unit and several waivers of development standards.
Senior Planner Van Lewin told commissioners the 0.34-acre site has a base density of eight units (R-23) and that, under state density-bonus law, dedicating one very-low-income unit increases allowable density by four units to 12. The developer proposed four triplex buildings with 1,670-square-foot units, roof decks, two-car capacity per unit using automobile lifts in single-car garages and two surface guest parking spaces.
The project requested two concessions: retaining a 5-foot sidewalk where a 6-foot sidewalk is standard, and replacing only a 20-foot segment of an asbestos cement water…
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