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Commission approves small‑lot, prefab housing plan on Middle Street after public concern about parking and traffic
Summary
Neighbors raised parking and pedestrian safety concerns at a public hearing, but the Planning Commission approved variances to allow four small modular rental homes on Middle Street, with conditions tying the exemptions to the current permit and a requirement for sidewalk and right‑of‑way improvements.
Neighbors and the developer debated a proposal for four small single‑family rental units on Middle Street (Item 98) at the May 1 Planning Commission meeting. Residents said preassembled units currently stored on the property are creating on‑site congestion and worsened pedestrian conditions for elderly and disabled neighbors. Francisco Barbera told the commission the neighborhood had “no room for that” and described noise and parking strain; Leonardo Barbera said sidewalks are not adequate and people are forced to walk in…
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