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Planning Commission approves demolition and new home at 302 Grand Avenue with variances
Summary
The commission approved a coastal development permit, design permit and variances to demolish an existing single‑family house (delisted as a historic resource) at 302 Grand Avenue and build a new residence, including reduced parking and setback variances tied to lot access constraints and retained olive trees.
The Capitola Planning Commission on July 17 voted to approve a demolition and rebuild of the single‑family property at 302 Grand Avenue, granting a Coastal Development Permit, design approval and variance requests that reduce required parking and rear/street‑side setbacks. Staff told the commission the property had recently been removed from the city’s list of potential historic resources after review by a contracted architectural historian, freeing the owner to seek demolition. Staff also described a geologic hazard overlay landward of the bluff and noted the front of the property is treated as…
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