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Diamond Street ADU concept tabled after widespread neighbor objections and technical issues
Summary
A concept review for an Accessory Dwelling Unit at 852 Diamond Street was tabled to a date uncertain after neighbors raised survey, right-of-way, parking and safety concerns and board members requested a certified boundary survey and removal of right-of-way encroachments.
The Design Review Board on Oct. 23 tabled a concept review for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) proposed at 852 Diamond Street, citing extensive neighbor opposition and several technical deficiencies in the submittal.
Staff said the ADU proposal would locate a roughly 987-square-foot unit on the uphill portion of a steep, narrow lot and would require four variances: (1) exceed the maximum permissible height for a detached ADU (proposed 27.5 feet vs. code maximum 16 feet); (2) allow a retaining wall and parking pad that extend into required yards and are within 3 feet of an interior lot line (retaining wall…
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