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Albany City planning commission approves two rear-addition projects at Ventura and Curtis
Summary
The Albany City Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 1 approved two residential design-review projects — PA25-037 at 1006 Ventura Avenue and PA25-036 at 1037 Curtis Street — by 5–0 votes. Staff noted required setbacks, rooftop decks, and added landscaping conditions; applicants and neighbors described mitigation measures and support.
The Albany City Planning and Zoning Commission approved two rear-addition projects in separate votes during its Nov. 1 meeting.
Associate planner Mira Han presented the first project, planning application PA25-037 for 1006 Ventura Avenue, describing a proposed two-story, approximately 754-square-foot rear addition that would remodel the home into an estimated 1,821-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath residence. Han said the work requires excavating the existing basement and extending the main level and basement toward the rear and that the addition would extend an existing nonconforming 2-foot-4-inch north-side setback, triggering a use permit. Han described a 261-square-foot rooftop deck with a fire-rated parapet, windows located 7 feet 6 inches from the side lot line and 21–29 feet from the rear property line, and an…
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