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Commission debates MSR minimum-lot rule after resident seeks to convert home to duplex
Summary
A San Quentin resident asked the Planning Commission to amend the Main Street Residential standard that requires a minimum 1-acre lot and 8–12 units per acre so he can convert his 0.35-acre property to a duplex; commissioners gave staff direction to draft options.
Lonnie Martinez asked the San Quentin Planning Commission on Tuesday to change the city's Main Street Residential (MSR) standards so owners of smaller lots can convert existing single-family houses into duplexes or small multifamily units.
Martinez said his property sits on about 0.35 acre behind Family Dollar and that the house was built with walk-out basements intended for future conversion to separate units. "There's oodles of play area for kids to play... I could split the backyard in half," Martinez said, explaining he intended to convert the lower-level walkouts into a rental unit.
Staff planning member Ryan…
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