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Dana Point planners approve parking variance so Community House can add ADA restrooms
Summary
The Dana Point Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a 415.4 sq ft ADA-focused addition at the Dana Point Community House without adding parking, and extended the initial approval term from two to three years to aid fundraising.
The Dana Point Planning Commission on Feb. 9 approved a variance to waive additional parking requirements so the Dana Point Community House can add ADA-accessible restrooms and storage.
Senior planner Danny Giameti told commissioners the 73-year-old Community House sits on three contiguous parcels totaling about 18,000 square feet in the Lantern District and currently provides 29 parking stalls. Under today’s zoning, a public assembly use would require one stall per 25 square feet, which would increase the site's shortfall if the proposed 415.4-square-foot addition were treated as new occupancy. Giameti recommended the commission find the variance appropriate so the building can be renovated and brought up to code.
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