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Planning commission denies request to alter Mountain Town Homes exterior
Summary
The Mount Shasta Planning Commission voted unanimously May 19 to deny a request to modify the previously approved exterior materials for the Mountain Town Homes project at 735 Chestnut Street after staff said the applicant declined to return with alternative materials.
The Mount Shasta Planning Commission on May 19 adopted Resolution PC 2026-004 to deny an applicant’s request to change the approved exterior materials for the Mountain Town Homes project at 735 Chestnut Street. Planning Director Kim told the commission that after the item was continued at the prior meeting the applicant declined to return with alternative materials and intends to proceed with the previously approved stucco.
Why it matters: Exterior materials were the specific issue the commission had asked the applicant to revisit; staff said no alternative was presented, so the formal recommendation from staff was denial. The commission enacted that recommendation through a vote.
Staff background and applicant response Planning Director Kim said the agenda item had been continued at the prior meeting so the applicant could propose alternate cladding. "Because there is no alternative building material proposed staff is simply going to recommend denial of the request to seek modifications to the building exterior," Kim said. Kim also reported the applicant told staff they would not return with a different siding proposal and would proceed with the previously approved stucco.
Commission action Commissioner Stearns moved to adopt Resolution PC 2026-004 by title, and Commissioner Pardee seconded. Chair Finley called the vote; "So the motion passes unanimously," Finley said, and the commission denied the request to change the adopted exterior design.
What the decision does and next steps The denial means the previously approved design and materials stand as the approved project conditions unless the applicant files a new application or requests another formal modification. Planning staff did not indicate any immediate next administrative steps other than noting the resolution and the denial on the record.
Documentation and transparency The action was recorded as Resolution PC 2026-004 (recommended denial). The public hearing was opened and one member of the public offered a suggestion for alternative siding during the comment period, but the applicant was not present to respond.
