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Council upholds zoning board, denies appeal of 2943 Pine Avenue addition
Summary
After testimony from neighbors and competing shadow studies, Berkeley City Council voted to uphold the Zoning Adjustments Board’s unanimous approval of a second‑story addition at 2943 Pine Avenue, finding the evidence did not meet the high legal threshold for ‘detriment.’
The Berkeley City Council voted to deny an appeal and uphold a unanimous Zoning Adjustments Board approval for a second‑story addition at 2943 Pine Avenue.
Planning staff told the council the site is a preexisting nonconforming lot (about 4,300 square feet) with an existing one‑story dwelling and a building coverage of roughly 42 percent, where 40 percent is permitted. Staff recommended the council affirm the ZAB decision and approve the 729‑square‑foot second‑floor addition subject to staff‑approved conditions, including a translucent treatment for a second‑floor bathroom window, saying the project is consistent with the zoning ordinance and general plan.
Neighbors who appealed the ZAB ruling argued the approved shadow studies understated loss of sunlight and privacy. Appellant representatives presented alternative 2‑D and 3‑D…
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