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Planning Commission approves variance for 1550 45th Avenue allowing remodel and new internal ADU
Summary
The Capitola City Planning Commission voted to approve a variance and related permits for a remodel at 1550 45th Avenue that will create an internal accessory dwelling unit and retain an existing side-access garage that does not meet current setback standards.
The Capitola City Planning Commission on an aye-roll call approved a design permit, coastal development permit, accessory dwelling unit conversion and a variance for a remodel at 1550 45th Avenue. The motion passed with all members present voting in favor; no public speakers spoke on the item.
The approval allows an approximately 1,800-square-foot primary dwelling with a roughly 360-square-foot internal accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to be created by converting a portion of the existing house, and permits retention of an existing side-access garage that sits about 1 foot from the street-side property line rather than the 5-foot setback required by current Capitola code.
Staff said the property is in a single-family (R-1) zoning district and described the house as a single-story,…
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