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Planning Commission approves Clay Street, massage business and McLaren additions; notes design/parking conditions
Summary
The commission approved a revised renovation and one‑story addition at 1349 Clay Street, granted conditional use for a massage establishment at 51420 Seventh Avenue, and declined to take discretionary review of 40 McLaren Avenue (approving the modest addition). Approvals were unanimous or near‑unanimous on Jan. 8.
Following the Pagoda item, the commission considered several other development requests and took votes on three discrete items.
1349 Clay Street: Staff presented late-distributed revised plans that reduced the scope of the earlier proposal. The sponsor removed an upper story and eliminated previously proposed rooftop wind turbines; the project now proposes a one‑story addition with a finished roof height of about 50 feet and rooftop solar panels. Commissioners supported the scaled‑down design, moved to approve, and the motion passed unanimously. Staff will update the motion text to reflect the plans distributed at the hearing.
51420 Seventh Avenue (massage establishment): Planning staff summarized a conditional‑use request to convert an existing 628‑square‑foot salon into a massage establishment operating 10 a.m.–10 p.m. with approximately four to five employees. The project sponsor described the program and staffing; commissioners moved and the commission granted the conditional‑use authorization unanimously.
40 McLaren Avenue (neighbor‑initiated discretionary review): A neighbor requested discretionary review of proposed second‑floor additions alleging shadow impacts and loss of light. The project architect and nearby neighbors testified that the addition was modest and compatible with the area; the requesting neighbor presented photographs and a shadow concern. Commissioners determined the circumstances were not exceptional or extraordinary and voted to not take the discretionary review and to approve the project as submitted (unanimous vote).
Each approval included staff‑recommended conditions where applicable. For the Clay Street item staff will issue revised motion language consistent with the plans distributed at the hearing; for the 40 McLaren item staff will proceed with permit processing.
