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Council remands Palou/Casanova remodel to planning commission after neighbors object to two‑story design
Summary
Following multiple hearings and extensive public comment, the council remanded the contested two‑story remodel at Casanova Street (near Palou Avenue) back to the Planning Commission, asking the applicant to work directly with neighbors and staff to find additional design alternatives.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on April 1 remanded a contested two‑story remodel project at Casanova Street (two properties southeast of Palou Avenue) back to the Planning Commission for further work after prolonged public testimony and conflicting findings at the commission level.
The appellant argued the project’s two‑story design and a second‑floor deck substantially eliminated a privacy‑ and tree‑screened view enjoyed by the northern neighbor and that the variance finding that allowed added site coverage did not adequately address the deck and patio that drove the coverage…
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