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Planning commission approves CEQA exemption and coastal permit for Ocean Street remodel and ADU conversion at 2678 Ocean Street

3222723 · May 7, 2025
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Commissioners approved a CEQA categorical exemption and a coastal development permit for a remodel and third-story addition at 2678 Ocean Street, with one recusal and a 6-0 vote; staff said changes stay within the beach overlay 30-foot height limit and that the proposed ADU conversion requires separate administrative permits.

The Carlsbad Planning Commission on May 7 approved a CEQA categorical exemption determination and a coastal development permit to allow remodel and a third-story addition that will create an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 2678 Ocean Street. The commission approved the staff-recommended resolution after a motion that explicitly incorporated the CEQA exemption language; the vote was 6-0 with Commissioner Foster recused for a potential conflict of interest.

Assistant Director Strong presented the project as an internal remodel and vertical addition to an existing residence. Strong said the project would add 998 square feet to the residence—188 square feet on the second floor and 810 square feet on the third—and convert about 700 square feet on the first floor to an…

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