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Commission recommends approval of special‑use permit for single‑family house at 5201 Sylvan Court
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to forward a special‑use permit for 5201 Sylvan Court to City Council with a recommendation of approval. The lot is a nonconforming split from the 1950s; the applicant plans a two‑story, ~2,400 sq. ft. home and agreed to extend the right of way and improve sidewalk access.
The Planning Commission voted Monday to recommend approval of a special‑use permit that would allow a new single‑family home on a small, currently vacant lot at 5201 Sylvan Court in Westover Hills.
Staff said the parcel was created by a split in 1955 that left a lot narrower and smaller than R4 zoning standards require. Staff concluded the proposed single‑family dwelling—about 2,400 square feet, two stories and four bedrooms—aligns with the Richmond 300 master plan’s residential designation and that,…
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