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Planning commission affirms architectural approval for Mesquite Drive addition after neighbor objections on sight lines and fence
Summary
After a contested public hearing, the commission affirmed the Development Review Officer's approval for additions at 2892 Mesquite Drive and adopted a CEQA Class 1 exemption; commissioners urged neighbor-to-neighbor negotiation on noise and fence/tree mitigation despite upholding the approval.
Santa Clara — The Planning Commission voted to affirm the Development Review Officer's approval for a two-story addition at 2892 Mesquite Drive after neighbors requested clearer, measurable mitigation for privacy and sight-line impacts.
Assistant Planner Alex Tadeusz told commissioners that the proposal — a 621-square-foot first-floor addition and a roughly 397-square-foot second-floor addition to an existing two-story home — meets the R-1 zoning district's setback, height and parking requirements and that staff recommended affirmation along with a CEQA Class 1 exemption. "The proposed project complies with the R-1 zoning district development standards,"…
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