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Commission continues contentious Ashbury cottage addition after neighbors raise sunlight and open‑space concerns
Summary
A disputed rear‑cottage addition at 1110 Ashbury prompted extensive public testimony about sunlight loss, privacy and a longstanding interpretation requiring at‑grade rear yard area; the commission continued the item to May 22 so parties and staff can pursue design compromises.
The Planning Commission continued a controversial discretionary review for a proposed front addition to a rear cottage at 1110 Ashbury Street after neighbors and former zoning officials raised concerns that the proposal would reduce an already‑limited rear yard and block winter sunlight to a small adjacent unit.
Mary Gallagher, representing the objecting neighbors, argued the project conflicts with a long‑standing zoning interpretation that requires at least 25%…
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