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Commission approves conditional use for 916 sq ft guest house at 720 Mullen Road over neighbor objections
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission narrowly approved (3–1, with 1 recusal) a conditional-use permit to convert part of an existing garage into a 916-square-foot guest house at 720 Mullen Road NW, subject to conditions including no direct garage access and a ban on rental without further approvals. Neighbors raised concerns about permeability, precedent and neighborhood character.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted on Oct. 14, 2025, to approve a conditional use (CU2503) allowing a guest house at 720 Mullen Road NW after public hearings and testimony. The request sought to convert a portion of an existing accessory structure into a 916-square-foot guest house (casita) on a sub-acre A1-zoned lot. Director Shana Schulz told the commission that the department had received adverse comments that elevated the request from administrative review to a public hearing and that staff recommended approval with specified findings and conditions.
The applicant’s designer, Walter Gil of Modules Design, explained that the proposed guest house reuses the existing garage footprint, that covered porches and exterior features would be treated as…
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