San Clemente Planning Commission approves Myron residence addition, citing historic-compatibility findings

The City of San Clemente Planning Commission on April 2 approved Resolution PC 25-005 granting a Cultural Heritage Permit for alterations to the Myron residence at 245 Avenida Del Poignette, finding the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under sections 15.301 and 15.303.

Assistant Planner Jessica Gattney told the commission the proposal would demolish a 237-square-foot noncompatible rear addition and build a 948-square-foot, two-story addition with an integrated roof deck, increasing the home from about 1,189 square feet to nearly 1,900 square feet. Gattney said the property was originally developed in 1938 and is subject to a historic property preservation (Mills Act) agreement executed in 2014: "This project fulfills the majority of the remaining improvements outlined in the 10 year agreement," she said.

The nut of the permit, staff said, is…