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Planning commission approves lift-and-add at Garfield Avenue bungalow

Albany Planning & Zoning Commission · December 11, 2025
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Summary

The Albany Planning & Zoning Commission approved planning application PA25‑0351151 for 1151 Garfield Avenue, allowing the existing 1925 bungalow to be lifted about 10 feet and a new lower level and second story added within the existing footprint; the decision is subject to standard findings and a 14‑day appeal period.

The Albany Planning & Zoning Commission approved a design‑review and use‑permit request on Dec. 10 for a project that lifts a single‑story bungalow at 1151 Garfield Avenue and adds a new lower level and second story within the existing footprint.

Planner Mira Han summarized the proposal, saying the 5,000‑square‑foot lot contains an approximately 1,191‑square‑foot, three‑bedroom, one‑bath bungalow built in 1925. The project seeks to lift the house about 10 feet, construct a new ground level, add roughly 37 square feet to…

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