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Commission approves 1st Avenue (Mahala) application despite waterfront vegetation concerns
Summary
The commission voted to approve the 1st Avenue (Mahala) application after debate over lot coverage and vegetation height at the water's edge. One member voted no, arguing the commission should include a stipulation on landscaping height; staff said that is not within the commission’s code authority.
The commission considered an application referenced as the 1st Avenue (Mahala) proposal, including lot-coverage calculations and a small stone patio feature. A commissioner noted lot coverage as a concern, referencing a "25%" baseline and an additional roughly "305 square feet" for a stone patio during discussion of how coverage was counted.
A motion to approve the application was made and seconded. One commissioner objected unless the commission could stipulate a maximum height for landscaping along the water’s edge; staff responded, "That's not within our jurisdiction," and said the commission could offer recommendations to the property owner and landscaper. During the vote a commissioner stated explicitly, "I vote no," while the chair recorded at least one "Aye" and announced the motion passed with one no. The commission did not adopt a binding vegetation-height requirement on the project.
