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Commission approves major second-floor addition at 116 Flying Cloud Isle after neighbor raises sunlight concerns

Foster City Planning Commission · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a use permit for a large second-floor addition and first-floor sunroom at 116 Flying Cloud Isle after staff and the applicant described design steps to limit solar and view impacts; a nearby resident sought additional seasonal sunlight data before construction.

The Foster City Planning Commission on April 16 approved a use permit for substantial additions to a waterfront house at 116 Flying Cloud Isle, including a 1,448-square-foot second-floor addition and a 332-square-foot first-floor expansion, following staff presentations, an architect’s solar analysis and neighbor comments about sunlight loss.

Helen Telfer, senior planner and project planner, told the commission the project was submitted before the city’s new objective design and development standards and was reviewed under then-applicable codes and policies. “The project overall is consistent with all of the applicable development standards of the R‑1,” Telfer said, summarizing…

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