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Planning Commission approves several design studies; motions include conditions on skylights, doors and landscape

5784754 · September 11, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved multiple final design studies and coastal permits, imposing conditions on skylight sizes, front door heights and landscape/tree requirements while continuing one item to a date certain.

At its Sept. 8 meeting the Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea Planning Commission approved a series of design study and coastal development permit applications with project‑specific conditions intended to reduce visual impact, control exterior lighting and preserve neighborhood character.

Key approvals and conditions - DS 23‑005 (Schwartz‑Young): The commission approved a final design study and coastal development permit for a 411‑square‑foot addition and an 800‑square‑foot attached ADU on a hillside lot, subject to conditions that reduced certain guardrail and window treatments, limited skylight sizes and…

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