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Planning commission approves remodel and garage conversion at 3800 Prado Del Trigo, flags Highlands parking and streetscape concerns
Summary
The Calabasas Planning Commission on March 5 approved SPR202510, a site-plan review for additions and a garage conversion at 3800 Prado Del Trigo, after staff said the plan complies with zoning standards. Commissioners pressed the applicant and Public Works on driveway, parking and traffic‑management measures for the Highlands neighborhood.
The Calabasas Planning Commission voted unanimously March 5 to direct staff to prepare a resolution approving SPR202510, a site‑plan review for work at 3800 Prado Del Trigo that includes a 484‑square‑foot first‑floor addition, a 446‑square‑foot second‑floor addition, a new 510‑square‑foot garage and conversion of an existing 724‑square‑foot garage to living space.
Staff planner Jacqueline presented the project and told commissioners: “Staff has not received any public correspondence in regards to the project.” She described the scope, materials and compliance findings, including that the project would result in a 5,992‑square‑foot home on a 17,826‑square‑foot lot and that the proposal meets the residential single‑family zoning standards for height, setbacks and site coverage.
Commissioners’ discussion focused on driveway graphics, parking and safety in the nearby Highlands neighborhood. One commissioner warned the panel to “put on the record…that the streetscape of The Highlands is in serious need of address” and urged the city to consider one‑way streets to improve circulation. Public Works staff said condition 14 had been enhanced for this project to require a traffic‑management plan reviewed by the city engineer and noted the plan can specify where contractors park and whether shuttle or flagging operations will be used.
The project architect, George Delanoise, answered questions about renderings and the driveway configuration and said the site plan — not the illustrative rendering — controls construction. Commissioners asked the applicant to clarify which plan sheet governs construction and whether the property’s retained lawn and parking arrangement would accommodate the home’s size.
After further brief comments the commission moved to approve the project and the motion carried 5–0. Chair said staff will prepare the approval resolution for a future meeting.
What happens next: staff will draft the commission’s approval resolution and return the item on a subsequent agenda with final findings and conditions.
Speakers quoted or referenced in this report are those listed on the hearing record and include Jacqueline (staff), George Delanoise (architect) and commissioners identified by role.
