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Planning Commission approves setback variance for detached garage at 166 North Sunset Place
Summary
The Monrovia Planning Commission approved VAR2024-0001 to reduce a 60-foot rear-yard setback to 20 feet so the owner can replace a deteriorated barn with a 2,000-square-foot detached garage; the vote was unanimous.
The Monrovia Planning Commission voted to approve VAR2024-0001, allowing a 20-foot rear-yard setback for a proposed 2,000-square-foot detached garage at 166 North Sunset Place. The commission adopted the staff recommendation and approved the variance by unanimous roll call.
Staff planning technician Brenda Quezada told the commission the project would replace an existing, deteriorated 1,800-square-foot barn with a 2,000-square-foot garage and workshop. The proposed structure would be 17 feet in overall height and include vehicle storage and a workshop area; the applicant indicated one bay would be used as a wood shop and the remainder for the owner’s personal vehicle storage and…
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