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Planning commission approves Tamarack Avenue home after debate over driveway, trees and shared access
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a coastal development permit for a single‑family home at 1640 Tamarack Ave., after public comment asked the applicant to preserve mature trees and commissioners discussed driveway access, flag‑lot easements and drainage.
The Planning Commission on Sept. 17 approved a Coastal Development Permit for a new one‑story single‑family home at 1640 Tamarack Avenue, voting 6‑0. Commissioners discussed driveway access, flag‑lot easements and neighborhood tree preservation before the motion carried.
Senior planner Jason Gough presented the project as a 1,930‑square‑foot, one‑story residence with a 574‑square‑foot attached two‑car garage on a previously graded 7,894‑square‑foot lot in the coastal zone. Staff recommended a CEQA categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines §15303 for new construction of small structures and said the site is not within the area where city decisions are appealable to the California Coastal Commission.
A neighbor, Tim Morgan of Valley Street, asked the commission to work…
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