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Commission approves design review for 359 El Cerrito with an added window condition
Summary
After the applicant and architect described revisions, the commission approved the 359 El Cerrito design and added a condition that a first‑floor bathroom window be added to the east facade, subject to staff review.
The commission approved a variance and design review for 359 El Cerrito Avenue after hearing from applicant Ashley Oliver and architect John Malek. The applicants described a prior approval, construction delays, and a small set of additional changes. Architect John Malek emphasized neighborhood‑sensitive detailing and said the firm seeks to produce “good neighbors” through careful design. Ashley Oliver explained interior changes, including converting a breakfast nook to a combined office/bathroom that motivated the removal of a first‑floor window.
Commissioners asked questions about the removed window and whether the bathroom could receive light; the applicant said she intends to add planting if required. Commissioners supported approval but added an explicit condition: “A window for the new first‑floor bathroom shall be added to the east facade; the final design shall be subject to staff review and approval,” and they recorded the approval with the staff conditions (20 listed in the staff report) plus that additional condition.
