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REVIEW OF PLANNING DIVISION ZONING APPROVAL BC21-00147 FOR A 1,072-SQUARE-FOOT SECOND-STORY ADDITION AND REMODEL AT 283 EAST 19TH STREET
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DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPATMENT/ PLANNING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: CHRIS YEAGER, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
CONTACT INFORMATION: CHRIS YEAGER, (714) 754-4883; Christopher.Yeager@costamesaca.gov
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the Planning Commission uphold the Planning Division's administrative approval of the proposed second story addition at 283 East 19th Street with direction to the applicant to work with staff for submitting a revised window design at "Master Bedroom 2" to improve neighbor privacy.
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APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT:
The authorized agent is Alex Hurtado, representing the property owners Hakann Family, LLC. The application was called up for review by the Planning Commission by Mayor John Stephens.
BACKGROUND:
The subject lot is 6,561 square feet in area and is located on the south side of East 19th Street between Westminster Avenue and Santa Ana Avenue. The site is zoned R1 (Single Family Residential) and has a General Plan land use designation of LDR (Low Density Residential). The site is currently developed with a 3,495-square-foot, two-story, single-family residence with four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and one-half bathroom. The site is also developed with a detached, two-car garage at the rear of the property with access to a rear alley. The site is surrounded by R1 zoned properties that are developed with a mix of one- and two-story single-family residences.
As is required by the City's Residential Design Guidelines, two-story construction in the R1 zone that complies with the Residential Design Guidelines and residential development standards can be approved by Planning staff with a notice of zoning approval which is mailed to the property owners of the immediately adjacent properties. Conversely, deviations from the Residential Design Guid...
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