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Commission approves removal of unauthorized dwelling unit at 21 Flood Avenue after staff site visit
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use authorization to remove an unauthorized dwelling unit at 21 Flood Avenue after staff confirmed the unit was vacant; the case arose from a 2020 DBI complaint tied to a fire and includes enforcement fees that staff will quantify.
Lede: The Planning Commission on June 20 granted a conditional use authorization to remove an unauthorized dwelling unit at 21 Flood Avenue after staff reported an on‑site inspection found no occupants and an open enforcement case from a 2020 fire complaint.
Nut graf: Planning staff explained that the property contained multiple unauthorized units, two of which are substandard and do not require CUA for removal; staff said the unit proposed for removal had been occupied only by family members and that enforcement fees are being assessed through an open code enforcement case.
Body: Lizzie Mao reported that the building contains two authorized units and three unauthorized units, and that two basement UDUs have substandard floor‑to‑ceiling height and do not require removal authorization. Commissioners pressed staff on whether site visits to confirm vacancy are mandatory; staff confirmed it is department procedure to perform a site visit before approving UDU removals.
Vice President Moore asked how long the unauthorized units could have existed and whether penalties were assessed; staff said the DBI complaint and investigation in 2020 revealed the UDUs, but the enforcement planner was not present to state the exact fees. The project sponsor’s son said the rooms were built about 10 years earlier for family use.
Ending: Commissioners approved the removal with conditions and asked staff to include a history of complaints, enforcement penalties, and more detail in future packets so the commission can review the enforcement timeline and calculations.
