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Planning commission recommends exempting covered porches, balconies and decks from residential floor‑area limits
Summary
The Saint Helena Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance to exclude covered and uncovered porches, balconies and decks from gross residential floor‑area calculations, finding the change exempt from CEQA.
The Saint Helena Planning Commission on Oct. 21 voted to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance amendment excluding porches, balconies, decks and similar structures from residential gross floor‑area calculations. The commission also found the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
The change responds to direction the City Council gave staff on July 22, 2025, to amend the municipal code so that covered porches, balconies and similar structures are not counted toward maximum residential…
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