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Planning Commission approves design review and front‑setback exception for 603 Lomita Avenue
Summary
The Millbrae Planning Commission voted 3-0-1 on April 7 to permit demolition of a 1,994 sq ft house and construction of a new 4,008 sq ft residence at 603 Lomita Avenue, granting an exception to a required second‑story front setback despite a neighboring homeowner's objection about lost views.
The Millbrae Planning Commission on April 7 approved a design review permit and an exception to the R1 zone’s upper‑story front setback requirement for a new 4,008 square‑foot residence at 603 Lomita Avenue, allowing demolition of the existing 1,994 square‑foot home and construction of a three‑story design that includes a nonconforming portion of the second story.
Staff said the corner lot, in the Lomita Hills neighborhood and measuring roughly 7,300 square feet, meets most development standards but requires an exception where a portion of the second story does not meet the 10‑foot upper‑story setback over the front entry on the Santa Barbara Avenue frontage. Nestor Guevara, senior planner, told the commission that the existing residence already includes a…
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