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Pacific Grove council upholds planning commission, denies appeal of Mermaid Avenue remodel
Summary
After hours of testimony, the Pacific Grove City Council voted 6–0 (Mayor Smith absent) to deny an appeal and affirm approval of the architectural permit and Coastal Development Permit (CDP24‑0044) for 685 Mermaid Avenue, finding the project met applicable zoning and CEQA categorical‑exemption standards.
The Pacific Grove City Council on Feb. 4 upheld the Planning Commission’s approval of a rehabilitation and addition at 685 Mermaid Avenue, denying an appeal filed by neighbors and preservation advocates.
Staff and the Planning Commission found the project met the city’s zoning and historic‑resource standards and qualified for CEQA categorical exemptions, and the council voted 6–0 (Mayor Smith absent) to deny the appeal. The measure affirms the architectural permit and Coastal Development Permit CDP24‑0044.
Associate Planner Garrett McCown told the council the project proposed to rehabilitate a 950‑square‑foot residence and add a modest second‑story addition and a 339‑square‑foot attached accessory dwelling unit. McCown summarized a new phase‑2 historic assessment prepared for the applicant, changes made after…
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