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Planning commission upholds environmental finding for Belgrave project; zoning administrator denies lot‑split variance
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the commission upheld the preliminary mitigated negative declaration for proposed work at 89 Belgrave Avenue; subsequently, the zoning administrator denied a variance request to split the merged 75‑ft lot into a 4,200‑ and 3,300‑sq‑ft parcel, citing block history and neighborhood precedent.
The Planning Commission on March 22 upheld a Planning Department preliminary mitigated negative declaration (PMND) for a proposed development at 89 Belgrave Avenue, concluding there was no substantial evidence that the project would cause significant environmental impacts if proposed mitigations were applied. The PMND covered a proposed addition and subdivision that would create two new homes on the 75‑ft site.
Neighbors mounted a robust appeal arguing the PMND relied on inaccurate comparisons to other streets and failed to consider Belgrave Avenue’s unique, verdant, low‑density character,…
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