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ARC approves variance and sets maximum elevation for 825 Bayshore; other design elements continued
Summary
The Architectural Review Commission approved a variance legalizing an existing side-yard encroachment at 825 Bayshore Boulevard and set a maximum finished-floor elevation (NAVD) for an upcoming house lift, while continuing remaining site- and façade-related design work to a later hearing.
The Architectural Review Commission on a unanimous voice vote approved a site-specific variance for 825 Bayshore Boulevard and set the permitted elevation for the property’s upcoming house lift, while delaying final design decisions about the driveway, façade details and landscaping.
The commission voted to legalize a preexisting side‑yard encroachment — identified in staff materials as about a 6‑foot encroachment into a 7‑foot side setback — and then approved a certificate of appropriateness limited to the property’s proposed elevation, setting the maximum permitted finished‑floor elevation at 18.25 feet NAVD. Commissioners continued review of the remaining project elements to an October meeting for a fuller design submission.
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