Commission continues review of proposed two‑story Sunset Avenue home after staff recommends denial

The Design Review Commission on Oct. 27 continued consideration of planning case SPR25‑012 — a proposed two‑story single‑family residence with an attached two‑story accessory dwelling unit at 301 East Sunset Avenue — to a date uncertain, after staff recommended denial and the applicant requested time to revise plans.

Staff told the commission the 7,500‑square‑foot lot had been vacant since a demolition permit in 1997 and that the proposed new home would total 2,289 square feet (1,154 ground floor; 1,061 second floor). The staff report and city architect found the design inconsistent with the Central San Gabriel Special Planning District and the city’s single‑family residential design guidelines, citing specific concerns: a large paved area in the front yard (identified on the plan as a walkway but totaling about 340 square feet and exceeding the allowable walkway width of 42 inches), insufficient landscape…