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Commission approves second unit at 53 Manzanita; denies discretionary review request
Summary
After a contested hearing with neighbors arguing conversion would disrupt a contiguous row of single‑family homes, the Planning Commission voted 7–0 to decline discretionary review and approve an interior conversion at 53 Manzanita Avenue in the RH2 district.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 19 to approve an alteration permit allowing a lawful second dwelling unit within the existing building envelope at 53 Manzanita Avenue (RH2 zoning) and declined to take discretionary review.
Background and positions: Planning staff summarized that the property’s neighborhood contains a mix of multi‑unit and single‑family houses and that the proposal retained the existing building envelope and on‑site parking. Peter…
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