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Commission accepts concept for large two‑story house with conditions to reduce street massing and protect neighbor views
Summary
Commissioners accepted the concept design study for a proposed 2,460 sq ft two‑story house with an 800 sq ft ADU and attached garage but directed revisions to reduce a continuous vertical mass on the street elevation, show deck footings outside root-protection zones or demonstrate cantilevering, correct garage dimensions, and to consult with the north neighbor on view impacts.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission accepted the concept design for DS25299, a proposed 2,460-square-foot two‑story residence with a 254-square-foot attached garage and an 800-square-foot accessory dwelling unit on a 6,000-square-foot lot, subject to conditions intended to address tree protection, massing and potential view impacts.
Staff emphasized tree protection requirements after identifying three significant trees on site and noted that the…
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