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Committee upholds Planning Commission, denies variance appeal for 1302 Douglas/1716 Fremont
Summary
The committee denied an appeal seeking a floor‑area‑ratio variance and site plan approval for an eight‑unit building at 1302 Douglas/1716 Fremont, upholding the Planning Commission’s finding that applicants did not demonstrate practical difficulty; final committee vote recorded 3 ayes, 1 nay, 2 abstentions.
The Business, Housing and Zoning Committee on March 20 denied an appeal of a Planning Commission decision that had rejected a requested increase in floor‑area ratio (FAR) and had denied site plan review for a proposed 2.5‑story, eight‑unit building at 1302 Douglas Avenue and 1716 Fremont Avenue.
Applicant representatives said the replacement building would be contextual with nearby massing and that the…
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