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Albany planning commission approves live-work conversion at 599 San Pablo Avenue
Summary
The Albany City Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to approve use permit PA25-023599 to convert the commercial building at 599 San Pablo Avenue into a live‑work unit.
The Albany City Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to approve use permit PA25-023599 to convert the commercial building at 599 San Pablo Avenue into a live‑work unit that will include on‑site retail herbal preparation and Medicare insurance sales.
City Associate Planner Mira Hanna presented the proposal, saying the 5,000‑square‑foot lot on the northeast corner of San Pablo Avenue and Garfield Avenue contains a 2,712‑square‑foot building constructed in 1931 and that a June fire inspection revealed an unpermitted residential unit. “To bring the existing building into compliance with the municipal code and retain a residence, the applicant proposes to convert the building into a live workspace,” Hanna said. The…
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