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Depoe Bay planning panel approves shoreland review, setback variance for NW Sunset home with conditions
Summary
The Depoe Bay Planning Commission approved a Coastal Shorelands Overlay Zone review and a variance to the front-yard setback for a proposed single-family house at 230 NW Sunset Street, with conditions including limits on decks, lighting and utilities. Commissioners also directed staff to clarify setback measurements in the final findings.
The Depoe Bay Planning Commission on March 12 approved a Coastal Shorelands Overlay Zone review and a variance reducing the front-yard setback for a proposed replacement home at 230 NW Sunset Street, conditioned on protections for visual resources and safety.
The proposal, from applicant Mike Dorman, calls for demolishing an aging house on the 2.7-acre lot and building a narrower single-family dwelling. Jamie Crawford, the contract planner with AKS Engineering presenting the staff report, said "they are essentially staying out of the coastal erosion setback" and that staff found no impacts from a ground-level deck as proposed.
Why it matters: The property sits on a bluff above the bay in the Northpointe neighborhood and is subject to the Coastal Shorelands Overlay and an area of visual concern. Commissioners said they wanted explicit conditions to protect public views and…
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