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Dana Point council continues contested hillside-variance appeal, asks applicant to seek neighbor compromises
Summary
After hours of testimony from neighbors and the applicant’s architect, the City Council voted to continue the appeal of a height variance for 33911 Calle La Primavera to March 17 for concept revisions and neighbor outreach. Council members cited concerns about scale, measurement of height, and the potential for self-created hardship.
The Dana Point City Council on Jan. 20 agreed to continue its public hearing on an appeal of a Planning Commission approval for a three‑story single‑family home at 33911 Calle La Primavera, giving the applicant time to prepare concept revisions and to meet with neighbors.
Alyssa Gonzalez, the city project planner, told the council the proposal seeks a site development permit for hillside conditions and an overheight retaining wall and a variance to exceed the city’s height limits. The project would build a roughly 4,405‑square‑foot, three‑story house with a 462‑square‑foot garage; the applicant proposes converting prior mechanical/storage area into about 426 square feet of habitable space.
Neighbors said the current plans would materially injure adjacent properties…
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