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Review board approves after‑the‑fact exterior alterations despite lot‑coverage concerns
Summary
The board approved after‑the‑fact exterior alterations at a Mendocino residence, including new French doors, paint and repairs, and approved a 300‑square‑foot patio, after lengthy discussion about existing lot‑coverage that exceeds the town’s 25% limit.
The Mendocino Historical Review Board voted to approve an application for after‑the‑fact minor exterior alterations at a single‑family residence that included new French doors, window and siding repairs, paint changes and a 300‑square‑foot aggregate concrete patio, despite staff and public discussion that the property already exceeds the Mendocino Town Residential zoning district’s 25% maximum lot‑coverage standard.
Planning staff told the board the parcel was developed as a replacement home believed to date to the 1940s and is legally nonconforming with respect to lot coverage. Staff identified two main departures from current standards: a three‑color…
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