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Planning staff, commission back two‑family home at 161 Hillbisch; public hearing held
Summary
Kuttaiba Abdel Jawad asked permission to build a side‑by‑side two‑family house at 161 Hillbisch. Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions; an architect representing the applicants described the design. No final committee vote was recorded at the hearing.
Kuttaiba Abdel Jawad requested conditional-use approval to construct a two-family duplex at 161 Hillbisch Avenue. Submitted plans show a two‑story, bungalow‑style duplex with side‑by‑side units, each containing three bedrooms, and a 25‑foot front setback to match neighboring houses.
Planning staff told the committee the bungalow would be compatible with nearby dwellings and that the lot is larger than most in the block, offering adequate space for parking and open area. The planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions.
David Grouse, the architect representing the applicants, said the lot adjoins the brothers’ father’s home and that the applicants intend for the design to be in character with the neighborhood. He said the family maintains a garden on the adjacent property that they intend to continue tending.
No members of the public spoke in opposition; the committee did not take a final vote at the public hearing. The matter remains on the Planning Committee agenda for future recommendation to full council.
