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Pacifica Planning Commission unanimously approves major addition at 1212 Escalero Avenue

Pacifica Planning Commission · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The commission voted unanimously to approve a site development permit to demolish an existing dwelling and build a roughly 4,153-square-foot single-family home at 1212 Escalero Avenue after staff recommended a CEQA Class 3 exemption and commissioners reviewed neighborhood concerns about size, notice and construction impacts.

The Pacifica Planning Commission voted unanimously Feb. 17 to approve site development permit PSD86724, allowing substantial demolition of the existing home at 1212 Escalero Avenue and construction of an expanded single-family residence with roughly 4,153 square feet of floor area and a two-car garage. The commission adopted the resolution and attached conditions of approval after a staff presentation, applicant remarks and public comment.

Assistant planner Gabriel de lavelade told the commission the project site is an approximately 6,180-square-foot lot currently developed with a one-story residence. Staff recommended the commission find the project exempt under CEQA Class 3 (new construction or conversion of small structures) and approve the permit, noting the proposal would correct existing nonconforming setbacks, meet zoning standards and provide front-yard landscaping that exceeds the R-1 district 20% requirement. "Staff's recommendation is that the planning…

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