Applicant withdraws demolition and design review applications for 81 Victoria Lane after staff legal review
Summary
Assistant Planner Wong said city staff and the city attorney determined the state law cited in the 81 Victoria Lane application does not apply; the applicant will withdraw the discretionary demolition permit (DDP 25-03) and design review permit (DR 25-01), so no action was taken at the meeting.
Assistant Planner Wong told the Planning Commission the applicant for discretionary demolition permit DDP 25‑03 and design review permit DR 25‑01 for the property at 81 Victoria Lane plans to withdraw the current applications after staff and the city attorney concluded the state statute cited by the applicant does not govern the proposal.
Wong said future proposals for the property may or may not require Planning Commission review depending on the entitlements sought. Staff recommended opening the item for public comment; the commission accepted emailed comments submitted before the meeting and took no action on the item because the applicant was withdrawing the submittals.
The liaison and staff encouraged residents with brush‑abatement or wildfire concerns on adjacent properties to contact the fire department non‑emergency line for assistance, noting the Planning Commission does not enforce private property brush abatement.
The record includes three emailed comments that were forwarded to commissioners; staff noted the file will reflect the applicant’s withdrawal and that any future application will be evaluated under applicable statutes and settlement terms.
