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Single-Family Design Board sends Chapala Street church conversion back to staff for further study
Summary
The Single-Family Design Board continued review of a proposal to convert a 1947 church at 2310 Chapala Street into a residence with a garage, accessory dwelling unit and a small workshop, asking staff to study window proportions and other details before the staff hearing officer rules on an accessory-building size modification.
The Single-Family Design Board voted unanimously June 16 to send the conceptual proposal for 2310 Chapala Street back to the staff hearing officer for further study and design refinement.
Board members requested additional work on several design details and asked staff to evaluate a requested modification that would allow a detached accessory building to exceed the municipal size limit.
The project would convert a one-story church built in 1947 into a single-family residence with a small 37-square-foot addition. The proposal also includes a detached 609-square-foot garage with a 194-square-foot workshop on the ground floor and an 800-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) above. The applicant reduced the ADU from a previously larger size and lowered some plate heights, the design team said.
“The board appreciates the protection measures being proposed for the existing oak tree,” Vice Chair Sherry said during the…
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