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Neighbors win continuance as commission weighs 136 Ord Street setback, variance
Summary
Neighbors and the commission clashed over a proposed front‑lot house at 136 Ord Street; commissioners concluded the site is an unusual mid‑block open‑space condition and continued the discretionary review and related variance hearing to permit more design work and neighborhood outreach.
The Planning Commission on April 15 continued consideration of a controversial discretionary‑review and front‑setback variance application for 136 Ord Street, citing the block’s unusual pattern of deep front setbacks and the need for more design work and neighborhood coordination.
Planning staff described the proposal as a new detached single‑family house at the front of a lot that already contains an existing cottage in the rear; the new design required a front‑setback variance because a proposed bay window did not meet headroom rules. The department’s Residential Design Team recommended approval of the…
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