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Carlsbad planning panel approves variance for Normandy Lane accessory dwelling unit
Summary
The City of Carlsbad Planning Commission on June 18 approved a variance, coastal development permit and CEQA exemption to convert a garage into a two-story 1,025-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 224–226 Normandy Lane. The decision was unanimous; no public comment was received.
The City of Carlsbad Planning Commission on June 18 approved a variance and coastal development permit to convert and expand a detached garage into a two‑story, approximately 1,025‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 224–226 Normandy Lane, and approved a concurrent California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption for the project.
Senior Planner Borne told commissioners the project is on a 0.06‑acre (about 3,000‑square‑foot) substandard lot in the R‑3 multiple‑family residential zone and the beach area overlay. The applicant proposed an 86‑square‑foot first‑floor addition and a 444‑square‑foot second floor, producing a two‑story ADU about 21 feet tall; the request includes a variance to exceed the 18‑foot ADU height limit. Borne said many adjacent parcels are two to three stories and that the lot…
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