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Board approves CAM site-plan for new 4,300‑sq‑ft house at 24 Bayshore Drive
Summary
The board granted Coastal Area Management (CAM) approval for a three‑level, 4,300‑square‑foot single‑family residence at 24 Bayshore Drive after staff confirmed the design meets the 35‑foot height limit and FEMA elevation requirements; approval included a condition to show concrete apron, curbs and sidewalks on final plans.
The board approved Coastal Area Management site‑plan review for a new single‑family residence at 24 Bayshore Drive, owner Frank Dolito III, on a vote made at the meeting. The approval includes a condition that revised plans show the concrete apron, curbs and sidewalks the city engineer requested.
The approval implements the final administrative step for a three‑level, about 4,300‑square‑foot house proposed for a 9,224‑square‑foot lot in the Bayview section’s R‑5 zone. "This is the last step in the administrative process that we've gone through for approval of a new residence to be constructed on this site," said Thomas Lynch, an attorney representing the applicants.
City staff told the board the house complies with zoning height limits and flood standards. Planning staff member David (staff) said the building is at 35 feet for height calculations and that "there is no ADU. It's just a large single family house." The plans call for the first level of living space to be set at elevation 15 to meet FEMA rules for the property's V E 13 flood zone.
The applicants previously obtained side‑yard and projection variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals in December to allow the proposed footprint. Lynch explained the layout includes an "in‑law" arrangement — multiple kitchens and living areas for two related families — but staff confirmed that configuration does not constitute an accessory dwelling unit under current zoning.
Board member Quish moved to approve the CAM site plan with the engineer’s conditions; the motion was seconded and carried with all members present voting in favor. The stated condition requires the applicant to place the concrete apron, curbing and sidewalks on the final plans; Lynch told the board the revised plans with those elements had already been submitted.
The project team includes architect Jim Deno, who prepared the residence design, and the property owners, Frank Dolito Jr. and Frank Dolito III. The record shows no public opposition in the transcript and no further conditions beyond the engineer’s checklist were added at the hearing.
Background: the existing house on the lot is an approximately 800‑square‑foot cottage built in 1930. The applicant told the board the proposed structure is intended to serve two related households living together on the site.
