REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on single family use at 1141 Main Street
Report
BACKGROUND
The proposed project includes a request to rezone the property at 1141 Main Street (PLN2017-12945) from Downtown Commercial (CD) to Single Family Residential (R1-6L) to be consistent with the existing residential use of the property. The applicant is also requesting approval of a Variance to allow an expansion of an existing 2-story garage and new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) use on the project site. The existing main residence is a 2-story Queen Anne/Shingle Style design constructed circa 1893. The property is listed on the City's Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) and was granted a Mills Act agreement by the City Council in 2011. A detached 2-story carriage house is located to the rear of the property and is currently used as a garage and an attached storage shed.
The project was reviewed by the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) on February 1, 2018. The HLC found that the requested rezoning and Variance would not diminish the historical significance of the property and recommended approval of the request. Two neighbors expressed concern that relocation of the existing carriage house and the proposed new dormer window on the second story would impact privacy for adjacent residents.
Following the HLC Meeting, the project was considered at a noticed public hearing by the Planning Commission on April 11, 2018. The staff report with previous attachments from the Planning Commission meeting of April 11, 2018 is included in this report.
DISCUSSION
At the Planning Commission hearing, the Commission asked for staff clarification on the size of the accessory structure and if the neighbor's privacy concerns had been addressed. Staff explained that the existing building envelope was being maintained and no new area added. Staff also clarified that the project has been conditioned to use opaque glass for the lower pane of the new dormer window to address privacy ...
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