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Historic‑resource addition at 1526 Masonic put on hold: commission seeks alternatives, sets March 5 return
Summary
A proposal to add a rear‑yard workshop/cottage behind a historic Maybach house drew objections from adjacent neighbors over mid‑block open space and visual impacts. The commission directed the sponsor to explore code‑compliant alternatives, provide a tree protection/site survey and a more robust landscape and noise mitigation plan, and continued the item to March 5.
The Planning Commission continued a public‑initiated discretionary review challenging a proposed rear‑yard addition behind the Maybach house at 1526 Masonic Avenue. Staff recommended approving the project with conditions including mechanical air filtration, restricted hours and a developed landscape/tree protection plan. Neighbors and architect Neil Schwartz argued the proposal would compromise the blocks…
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