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Planning commission approves attached ADU to legalize converted second story at 34516 Via Verde
Summary
The Dana Point Planning Commission approved a site development permit to legalize an 872-square-foot attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) created from an illegally converted second story at 34516 Via Verde, resolving an open code-enforcement case and relying on a local ADU size exception in the Dana Point zoning code.
Dana Point Planning Commission on April 14 approved Site Development Permit SDP24-0031 to convert and legalize a previously converted second story into an 872-square-foot, one-bedroom attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with a roof deck at 34516 Via Verde.
The project area is within the RD-14 zoning district and Capistrano Beach. Staff said the single-family house sits on a 5,400-square-foot lot and the existing structure totals 2,053 square feet. Code enforcement had previously determined that the second story was an illegally converted dwelling unit; staff said approval of the ADU permit and the site development permit would resolve that code case. Alyssa Gonzalez, the project planner, told commissioners the proposal meets applicable ADU and RD-14 development standards except for a small exceedance of the ADU maximum size for a one-bedroom unit.
Gonzalez said the proposed ADU is 872 square feet while the ADU maximum…
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