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Planning commission approves variance so garage can sit inside front setback at 1583 (Canada/Kenyatta) Lane
Summary
The Woodside Planning Commission on March 4 approved a variance allowing a detached garage to be built within the front setback at a property recorded in the transcript as 1583 (transcript alternately lists 'Kenyatta' and 'Canada') Lane, imposing a condition to retain or replace screening vegetation where feasible and noting the project is CEQA-exempt.
The Woodside Planning Commission voted to approve a setback variance for a new detached garage at an address listed in the meeting transcript as 1583 (the record alternately lists the street name as "Kenyatta" and "Canada") Lane, after staff presented the proposal and commissioners discussed easement boundaries, tree removal and screening.
Staff planner Keigo told the commission the 0.88-acre site lies in the suburban residential (SR) zoning district and that basic setbacks are 50 feet from the front property line, 25 feet from the rear and 20 feet from the sides. Keigo said the half-width (30 feet) of the road right-of-way projects into the front of the parcel, so the proposed garage would sit roughly 1 foot from the interior boundary of that right-of-way. The project would remove three trees, and staff said the application is categorically exempt from review under CEQA Guideline 15303 (new construction of small structures). "Staff recommends…
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