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Commission continues Magnolia Avenue design review; parking variance to be noticed and heritage-tree removal debated
Summary
The Planning Commission praised the design for 223 Magnolia Avenue but continued the item to July 22 so staff can notice a required parking variance; the application includes conversion of a garage to an ADU, a setback variance, and proposed removal of two heritage trees (one cedar the arborist flagged as high-risk and one grapefruit the applicant and some neighbors contested).
The Planning Commission on July 8 reviewed a design‑review and variance application for 223 Magnolia Avenue (PLN25‑006) and continued the matter to the commission's July 22 meeting so staff can properly notice a required parking variance.
Staff said the project proposes rear additions, conversion of a garage to an ADU, a front-yard setback variance and the removal of two large trees: a 66‑inch circumference cedar the arborist identified as a high risk of failure and a healthy but unmaintained 50‑inch grapefruit tree the arborist described as a nuisance that…
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