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Zoning administrator approves 850‑sq‑ft addition amid hillside requirements
Summary
The zoning administrator approved an 850‑square‑foot environmental and design review for a hillside property transcribed as 36 Chula Vista (also rendered as '36 Lovista') to expand bedrooms and reconfigure the roof, subject to standard conditions and a five‑business‑day appeal period.
The zoning administrator approved an environmental and design review permit to allow an 850‑square‑foot addition at the property transcribed in the record as 36 Chula Vista Drive (the transcript also alternately spells the address '36 Lovista Drive'). Planning staff told the hearing the interior lot totals about 23,500 square feet, has an average slope of roughly 30 percent, and is subject to applicable hillside development standards.
Planning staff described the project as enlarging a second‑floor bedroom and bathroom and adding two bedrooms on the ground floor. The proposal also reconfigures the roof from a hip roof to a flat roof, which staff said would reduce the structure’s measured height by 4 feet 11 inches. Staff said the project meets the required findings in the applicable municipal code and recommended approval with standard conditions, including obtaining a building permit and a 90‑day post‑installation landscaping lighting inspection to ensure outdoor lighting complies with municipal standards.
The property owner, who said they have owned the house for about 13 years and described the existing condition as an unpermitted 1970s addition, said the work is intended to renovate that portion of the house and to accommodate adult children returning home. "I'm very much looking forward to doing this work," the owner said. The zoning administrator recorded on the public record that she had reviewed the project, had no concerns, agreed with staff findings and approved the design review. She reminded those present that the decision is appealable within five business days and would take effect on the sixth business day if unappealed.
The applicant asked about next steps for building permits; staff said permit applications may be submitted after the decision becomes effective and offered to direct the applicant to the appropriate contacts. The transcript shows two different spellings of the project address; the official street name was not clarified in the hearing record.
