Advisory Board: Alamo Municipal Advisory Council
Subject: CDDP26-03012 - 184 Alamo Square
Contact: Diana Lecca, Department of Conservation and Development
Information:
Applicant: WeiHong Yang
Property Owner: David Dornan Project
Location: 184 Alamo Sq, Alamo, CA 94507
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN): 197-320-020
Zoning District: M-12 (Multiple-Family Residential District)
General Plan Designation: RM (Residential Medium Density, 7-17 units per net acre)
Project Planner: Diana Lecca, Community Development Division
Project Description
The proposed development involves expanding infrastructure and access components to support residential property upgrades for an existing multi-story townhouse.
The scope of work includes: Installation of a new engineered, expanded structural wooden deck layout, a decorative open-air trellis system, and a secured residential modification.
The proposal requires a non-substantial Development Plan modification for a 225-square-foot first-floor wooden deck footprint where a 150-square-foot deck is currently established, extending outward net additions of 75 square feet into the property lines, and an open-air decorative wooden trellis section situated directly over the upper deck assembly.
These requests are necessitated by the lot's existing multi-story structure, which was established under original planned unit development constraints. Research into the subdivision's history confirms that similar development plan modifications have been granted for residential upgrades on neighboring properties with comparable site constraints.
Variance Requests
The subject parcel is an existing multi-story townhouse configuration within the M-12 district because the property bounds are restricted by immediate historical residential alignments. To accommodate the proposed additions, the applicant requires variances for the structural deck footprint and upper roof coverage area.
Specifically, the installation of the newly engineered deck directly interfaces with the designated property lines to the exterior. The upper trellis section provides a structurally similar replacement for a previously existing 70-square-foot solid roof covering feature. To ensure local code compliance, this trellis will feature an open-air decorative wood layout established, engineered, and maintained directly to satisfy light, air, and aesthetic standards. Long-term operational upkeep and structural liability for the modified footprint will be managed explicitly under the standard conditions of approval for Tract 4480 (Alamo Bridge). Furthermore, the property is an established multiple-family residential unit, validating the necessity of these residential provisions.
Public Notification
As part of the review process, notification regarding this meeting and the project application has been shared with all neighbors located within 300 feet of the property line.