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Neighbors press Planning Commission to reduce massing on proposed rebuild at 309–311 Eureka
Summary
A mandatory discretionary review for demolition and new construction at 309–311 Eureka Street exposed deep neighborhood divisions. Downslope homeowners said the proposed three‑story replacement would block light and feel like a ‘monolith’; the sponsor says the design creates two family‑sized units and incorporated concessions. The commission continued the item and asked parties to explore reduced rear massing, modest lowering and design changes.
A proposed demolition and rebuild at 309–311 Eureka Street became the meeting’s most contested item, drawing competing expert testimony and dozens of neighbors to argue whether a family‑led replacement should be allowed as proposed or redesigned to better fit the block’s stepped topography.
Planning staff described a three‑story‑over‑garage new building that would create two family‑sized units, increase living area and provide off‑street parking. Because the project proposes demolition and new construction it triggered mandatory discretionary review; two neighbors filed D.R.s…
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