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Planning commission approves rehabilitation of Oak Court Commercial Block, adds one apartment unit
Summary
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve DR24087 and UP25188 for Esperanza Carmel Commercial LLC, allowing rehabilitation of the Oak Court Commercial Block and the addition of a sixth apartment unit and fourth retail unit.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve design review DR24087 and use permit UP25188 for Esperanza Carmel Commercial LLC, enabling a multi-building rehabilitation of the locally significant Oak Court Commercial Block and adding one additional residential unit and an additional retail unit.
Staff reported that the complex ' identified on the historic inventory ' comprises three buildings developed in the late 1930s and early 1940s and that the Historic Resources Board (HRB) found the applicant's plan consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's standards for rehabilitation. The project does not increase building height or overall floor area, and staff…
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