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Planning Commission approves variance reducing garage setback for 670 Oak Lane
Summary
The commission unanimously granted a variance allowing an 8-foot garage setback (rather than 20 feet) for a proposed single-family home at 670 Oak Lane, after hearings that included neighbor complaints about noticing and safety concerns.
The Sonoma City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a variance reducing the required garage setback for a new single-family dwelling at 670 Oak Lane, allowing the garage to be sited 8 feet from the front of the house instead of the 20 feet required in the current development code.
Staff explained the parcel is one of the smaller lots in the Vintage Estates subdivision and that strict application of the current code would significantly reduce the developable floor plate and make compliance with the subdivision map and reasonable floor-area-ratio difficult. The adopted subdivision map had previously provided a garage setback measured from the back of sidewalk; staff said the proposed layout is consistent with how other homes in the subdivision were developed.
Local architect Robert Baumann, representing the…
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