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Planning commission continues Gonzales house addition after concerns about plate height and tree impacts
Summary
The Planning Commission continued consideration of Design Study DS24298 for a proposed addition and ADU at 262 (address not specified) after staff said the project currently fails four concept findings, including zoning plate-height limits and a required 6-foot setback from significant trees.
The Planning Commission on June 11 continued review of Design Study DS24298 (Gonzales project) after staff reported the proposal did not meet multiple concept-acceptance findings required by the zoning code and the City's local coastal program. The project would add about 134 square feet to the primary residence and create a 457-square-foot second-floor accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
Staff said it could affirm three of seven required findings but could not make four findings in the affirmative. Staff cited plate-height and mass/bulk issues (the proposal exceeds allowed plate heights on portions of the first floor and the ADU), and encroachment of additions into the city's required 6-foot setback from significant trees as identified in a City Forester site assessment…
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