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Zoning administrator approves STAR permit for fourplex on West Escalonus with 2‑guest limit; operations deferred until May 17, 2026
Summary
The San Clemente zoning administrator approved a short‑term apartment rental (STAR) permit for a fourplex on West Escalonus, imposing a 2‑guest per unit advertising limit and delaying the STAR’s effective date until the city’s STLU amortization period ends on May 17, 2026.
The San Clemente zoning administrator on Aug. 1, 2025, approved a short‑term apartment rental permit for a fourplex on West Escalonus, finding the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and attaching conditions that limit occupancy and delay the permit’s effective date.
Staff said the project (public hearing project 25‑166) is a fourplex on a 4,778‑square‑foot lot in the residential‑medium zone and outside the STLU overlay. Three of the four units currently operate as short‑term lodging units (STLUs); each unit is one bedroom, one bathroom, and the applicant proposed a two‑guest maximum per unit. Staff recommended approval…
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