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Council upholds director's coastal-development approval for second-story ADU at Louise Street, denies appeal
Summary
After extended public comment, council denied an appeal and upheld the community development director's coastal-development permit for a second‑story ADU at 1673 Louise Street, citing city staff findings and HCD technical input.
The City Council considered an appeal of a community development director decision that approved a coastal development permit (CDP) for an approximately 810-square-foot second-story accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 1673 Louise Street and voted to deny the appeal and uphold the director's approval.
Project and controversy: The proposed two-story ADU drew objections from neighbors who said it would block public, land-based views of nearby hillsides visible from the Louise Street cul‑de‑sac and argued a ground‑level ADU would avoid impacts. The director's approval found the ADU met the city's CDP findings, and staff analyzed state Coastal Act provisions and the certified Local Coastal Program (LCP) before issuing the permit.
Key points from staff and outside input: Staff told the council that the city's certified LCP focuses its view-protection policies largely on views to the ocean and on lands that are…
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