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Owner's remodel at 701 Blair Avenue approved with landscape condition
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a modest front‑and‑rear remodel at 701 Blair Ave that includes new French doors to the front yard and limited additions; approval includes the 16 staff conditions plus an added landscape plan condition to reconfigure a northeast planter and walkway.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a design‑review application for 701 Blair Avenue at the Jan. 12 hearing. The owner, Raghu Reddy (speaker 16), told the commission he purchased the house recently and has already begun required repairs including a sewer lateral fix; the proposed work restores and modestly extends front and rear elements while preserving existing mature screening.
Commissioners praised the front‑elevation changes — new French doors and a refreshed entry — as modest and respectful of the house’s character. Commissioners also requested and added a condition requiring a landscape plan prior to building permit issuance that reconfigures the northeast planter and pathway to ensure safe pedestrian clearance. The commission approved the project by unanimous roll call, adopting the 16 staff conditions plus the added landscape condition (Condition 17).
