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Woodside planning panel recommends abandoning 100-foot setback easement on four Mission Trail lots
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 3-0 on Dec. 3 to recommend that the Town Council abandon a recorded 100-foot building setback easement affecting four lots on Mission Trail, concluding the change conforms with the general plan and would allow feasible building sites while zoning setbacks remain in force.
The Woodside Planning Commission on Dec. 3 voted unanimously to recommend that the Town Council abandon a recorded 100-foot building setback easement affecting four lots on Mission Trail Road, a change staff said would enable more feasible building sites while remaining consistent with the town’s general plan.
Planning staff member Sarah introduced the proposal, telling the commission, “I will be introducing a proposal to abandon a 100 foot wide building setback easement on 4 lots on that are located on Mission Trail.” She reviewed the parcel history: a 1982 subdivision recorded an original 200-foot scenic‑corridor setback, a later variance and commission action reduced that to 100 feet for the parcels in question, and a 2017 municipal‑code and general‑plan amendment…
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