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Commissioners debate ADU rules and neighborhood privacy but approve two‑story home at 1015 Henderson
Summary
After a prolonged debate about whether an attached ADU can be conditioned, window privacy and building height, the Menlo Park Planning Commission voted 6–1 to approve a two‑story replacement home and attached ADU at 1015 Henderson Avenue, with staff-recommended findings and tree‑protection measures.
Menlo Park Planning Commission on Dec. 1 approved a use permit for a two‑story replacement residence with an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 1015 Henderson Avenue after extended discussion about privacy, height and how ADUs are treated under state law.
Associate Planner Matt Pruder told commissioners the project replaces an uninhabited single‑story house and includes a revised easement, parking for four off‑street vehicles and tree‑protection measures described in an arborist report. Architect Ali Fahmy presented plans showing a two‑story main house with an attached second‑story ADU, stepped second‑floor massing and screening proposals for nearby neighbors. Pruder said staff received three public comment letters after publication; two were from nearby residents expressing concerns and one expressed support.
Russell Denber, a nearby…
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