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Commission approves rear addition and lower‑level garage at 520 El Camino Del Mar; declines discretionary review
Summary
The Commission denied the discretionary-review request and unanimously approved the applicant’s proposal at 520 El Camino Del Mar (lift building, add a lower-level garage, and a modest rear extension), finding the changes were not exceptional or extraordinary and that impacts were minimal and largely below grade.
The Commission declined a discretionary-review request from an adjacent neighbor and approved the proposal at 520 El Camino Del Mar to lift the building two feet, excavate for a lower-level garage, and add a modest rear extension.
Requesters argued the project required variances and that the additional basement-level extension and a 14-foot rear projection would be excessive and nonconforming; the property owner and project team said the addition is modest, mostly below grade, and that the excavation frees up interior living area while improving garage access. Multiple neighbors across the street and nearby testified in support, noting the project is in character with Seacliff and that an in‑ground garage would reduce curb cuts and improve the street frontage.
After review the commission found the proposal appropriate, declined to take discretionary review, and approved the project as proposed by unanimous vote (7–0).
