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Planning commission approves design review for 639 San Gabriel Avenue

Albany Planning Commission · April 23, 2026
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The Albany Planning Commission voted unanimously April 22 to approve a two-story, 248-square-foot rear addition at 639 San Gabriel Avenue. Staff said the project meets R1 standards; there were no public comments and the approval is subject to a two-week appeal period.

The Albany Planning Commission on April 22 approved a design-review permit for a two-story rear addition at 639 San Gabriel Avenue, following a staff recommendation and a unanimous vote by the three commissioners present.

Staff described the site as a roughly 5,800-square-foot lot with an existing house of about 2,300 square feet built in 1938 and said the proposal would add a 248-square-foot two-story addition (124 square feet on each floor) to expand the kitchen and convert an existing bedroom into a master suite with a walk-in closet and full bathroom. Staff told the panel the addition would…

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