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Commission approves modest rear‑cottage expansion at 71 Granada Avenue after prolonged debate; variance granted
Summary
After a lengthy hearing with competing neighbor privacy claims, the Planning Commission approved the sponsors’ revised plan to expand a rear cottage at 71 Granada Avenue and granted the associated variance, finding the project modest and compatible with the unique rear‑yard pattern on that block.
The Planning Commission on Dec. 10 approved a discretionary review and granted the variance for an addition to a rear cottage at 71 Granada Avenue following extensive public testimony both for and against the project.
Staff framed the issue as a question about preserving a historic rear cottage while allowing modest expansion; the residential design team (RDT) recommended alternatives that would place more mass at…
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