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Homeowner granted advisory approval to reduce rear setback for addition; planning commission review next
Summary
Carla P. Morales asked for a variance to reduce the required 20-foot rear setback to 13.7 feet to add roughly 600 square feet to her single-family home; the advisory board voted in favor and noted the recommendation is nonbinding and will go to the planning commission March 4.
Carla P. Morales presented a waiver of development standards to reduce the rear setback from the required 20 feet to 13.7 feet for a proposed addition at 3897 Longfellow Street in Sunrise Manor. Morales told the board she recently purchased the house and needs space to add an office and a master bedroom; the proposed addition totals about 600 square feet (approx. 30 by 20 feet). Morales said the house currently has three bedrooms and that family members reside in the home.
A public commenter asked how far the addition would extend relative to neighboring walls and whether the addition would affect privacy; Morales and a family member responded the neighbors rear wall is about five feet tall and the proposed addition would be single-story and attached to the existing home. Board members asked for wall height, side setbacks and confirmation of the proposed 13.7-foot rear setback; Morales confirmed the rear wall height would be eight feet and that the addition would leave the reduced separation to the property line.
The advisory board noted this is a waiver of development standards at an advisory step; the board voted to approve the waiver and advised Morales that the project will appear before the planning commission for final action on March 4. Board members emphasized neighbor notice is an opportunity for affected residents to express concerns but that no neighbors at this hearing registered opposition.
Morales was advised to bring the same materials and clarifications to the planning commission; the advisory approval does not bypass required building permits and inspections.
