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Planning Commission approves permit to remove upper-floor apartment at 3409 Mount Diablo Blvd.
Summary
The Lafayette Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve a land use permit allowing the demolition of an unpermitted, vacant three‑bedroom apartment at 3409 Mount Diablo Boulevard; staff said the unit lacked permit history and would be removed in a phased renovation to convert upper-floor space to commercial uses.
The Lafayette Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve a land use permit to remove a vacant upper‑floor apartment at 3409 Mount Diablo Boulevard and found the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
The decision, formalized in Planning Commission Resolution 2025‑07, clears phase 1 interior demolition of the three‑bedroom unit and the removal of the exterior stair and rear hall that currently provide access to the apartment. The vote was made at the Planning Commission meeting where staff recommended approval subject to conditions.
Assistant Planner Anna Toll told the commission the property sits in the C‑1 zoning district with an East End Commercial general plan designation and that staff found no permit history showing the unit was legally converted. "The apartment has been vacant for approximately 5 years and is not currently providing or serving as…
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