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Design Review Commission continues 514 N. Alamar site plan, asks for on-site arborist and materials board
Summary
The commission continued review of a proposed 2‑story house at 514 North Alamar Street after hearing concerns about tree protection, grading, visibility to neighbors and fence details. Commissioners required an arborist on site during construction, a physical materials board and coordination on a new privacy fence before returning.
The Design Review Commission on July 28 continued review of planning case SPR24-038, a proposal to build a new two‑story single‑family home on a landlocked parcel at 514 North Alamar Street, citing outstanding questions about protection of dozens of oak trees, slope/grade impacts and final exterior materials.
City planning staff summarized the project and recommended approval subject to conditions, noting the revised house is 4,975 square feet of livable area, complies with R‑1 standards and is intended to sit behind a front lot that the City of Alhambra already approved. “Staff recommends that the design review commission approve planning case number SPR24‑038 for assessor parcel number 5364025007 to…
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