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Commission approves two‑family development at 428 Fifteenth with a state ADU after debate over rear‑yard tradeoffs
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about rear‑yard open space, earthquake‑shack historic questions, and livability tradeoffs, the commission approved a four‑story, two‑family project at 428 Fifteenth Avenue with an added state ADU. Staff had concluded the existing building is not an earthquake shack and recommended approval with conditions; the project passed unanimously.
A West‑side demolition and infill project at 428 Fifteenth Avenue that had been pulled from consent drew extended discussion Dec. 1 over whether to require or encourage a state‑law ADU in order to maximize density. Planning staff recommended approval of a code‑compliant two‑family building with a detached, state‑law ADU in the rear yard and reported a site visit and historic‑preservation review that concluded the existing structure is not an…
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