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Memorializing the City Council’s decision to deny an appeal from a decision of the HPC to approve permit to construct an ADU in the rear yard of 525 Holly Avenue, located in the Heritage Hill preservation district.
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WHEREAS, on or about February 8, 2022, Eric M. Johnson, on behalf of the owners of that property commonly known as 525 Holly Avenue, Zindzi McCormick and Tim Drinian (the “Applicants”), submitted a pre-application to the staff of the Heritage Preservation Commission (the “HPC”) pursuant to Leg. Code § 73.04(4) for a building permit to construct a one and one-half story, two-car detached accessory dwelling unit (the “ADU”) in the backyard of the said property which is situated in the Heritage Hill preservation district; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2022, the HPC, having provided notice to affected property owners, duly conducted a public hearing on the said application where all interested parties were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, HPC staff prepared a report on the said application which recommended approval of the application noting::
“A 1½ stories, 2-car garage with 2nd story living space accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is proposed for
the northwest corner (rear) of the property. It is away from the city park to the east and to be
less visible from the street to the south. The footprint is approximately 24’ x 29’. There is
a small workout space on the ground level facing the house. The workout space has a
roof deck above it that is accessible from the 2nd floor living space.
The exterior is designed to complement the existing Clarence Johnston house referencing
similar materials, details, and colors. The ADU form is a simple gable with the ridge running
perpendicular to the house to minimize its scale and shadow on the alley. The ADU roof
pitch and gable orientation will match the houses dominate east facing gable. The roof will
be asphalt shingles that match the house. The wall cladding is predominantly cedar
shingles...
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