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Neighbors object to 216 Head Street three‑story plan; commission continues review after drainage, shadow and occupancy concerns
Summary
Neighbors and the Merced Extension Triangle Neighborhood Association urged discretionary review of a proposed three‑story house at 216 Head Street, raising drainage, flooding, shadowing (including impact on solar panels), and alleged prior illegal unit conversions; the commission continued the item to March 7 to allow staff to examine adjacent property layouts and drainage mitigation.
The Planning Commission heard a high‑interest discretionary review Feb. 14 for a proposed three‑story single‑family dwelling at 216 Head Street that neighbors said will worsen chronic drainage, block light to skylights and solar panels, and enable effective multi‑unit occupancy.
Representatives of the Merced Extension Triangle Neighborhood Association presented photos showing a long‑running blighted structure on the lot and documented multiple code‑enforcement complaints. Adjacent owner Sandra Lopez said water from the vacant parcel…
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