Project Title:
Appeal of the Zoning Administrator Approval of a Development Plan for Addition of a Rooftop Deck and Juliet balcony.
County File(s):
CDDP24-03011
Appellants:
Heman Patel and Aditi Shastri
Applicants:
Chieh and Kayne Barclay
Owners:
Same as Applicants
Zoning:
R-6 Single-Family Residential District (R-6), Kensington Combining District (-K), Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District (-TOV)
General Plan:
Residential Medium Density (RM), formally Single-Family Residential-High Density (SH)
Site Address/Location
2 Highland Boulevard / APN: 572-013-006
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
The proposed project is exempt under, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(e)(1)
Project Planner:
Dulce Reckmeyer-Walton, Planner II - phone: (925) 655-2854 and email: dulce.reckmeyer-walton@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Deny the Appeal and approve the application as identified in Section II (recommendation) of the staff report.
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
This is a hearing on an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision to approve a Development Plan to allow the addition of an approximately 568-square-foot rooftop deck extending towards the eastern property line above existing living space and a new approximately 7-square-foot Juliet balcony on the southwestern portion of an existing single-family residence. The new gross floor area will be 2,189 square feet, where 2,600 square feet is the maximum gross floor area.
II. RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommends that the Planning Commission:
1. OPEN the public hearing on the Development Plan permit to allow the construction of a rooftop deck and Juliet balcony, RECEIVE testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. DENY the appeal by Heman Patel and Aditi Shastri and APPROVE County File #CDDP24-03011, a Development Plan to allow the addition of a new rooftop deck with railing, and a new Juliet balcony, as recommended by staff.
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