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DRC continues 5‑unit condominium at 1522 Stevens Ave for design revisions and clearer context
Summary
Commissioners continued Planning Case PPD23‑009 (five condominiums at 1522 Stevens Avenue) and asked the applicant to simplify the primary elevation, clarify parapet/railing height, improve landscape and rooftop details, and provide renderings that show adjacent properties and context.
The Design Review Commission on Jan. 27 continued review of a five‑unit condominium proposal at 1522 Stevens Avenue (PPD23‑009) to allow the applicant to address commissioner comments about the front elevation, roof‑level elements and the project’s contextual presentation to neighbors.
Staff summary and project facts: Christine (planning staff) said the site is zoned R&C with an underlying R3 designation and has a general plan land‑use designation of high‑density residential. The applicant proposes five individually sold units, guest parking and rooftop open space; the project was previously approved by the Planning Commission as a tentative tract map on Jan. 13, 2025. The development complies with R3 development standards for density, lot coverage and parking, and was determined CEQA‑exempt as an infill development (Class 32).
Why it matters: Commissioners and correspondents raised three…
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