TO:
Honorable Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners
THROUGH:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
FROM:
Adam Finestone, Planning Manager
Ted Faturos, Senior Planner
Justin Urbanski, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Variance to reduce the required front yard building setback from 20 feet to 10 feet as part of the construction of a new two-story single-family residence with a basement and attached three-car garage, and a total buildable floor area of 3,134 square feet, located at 620 25th Street (Zagross), and associated environmental determination finding the project is exempt from further review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Planning Case Nos. PE-25-00235/VARIANCE-26-00003)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC 26-XX
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: (1) conduct a public hearing; and (2) adopt the attached resolution approving the Variance, subject to conditions, and finding the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").
APPLICANT:
Amir Zagross
1601 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite #512.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
BACKGROUND:
On August 13, 2025, the Community Development Department received an application requesting a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from 20 feet to 10 feet to accommodate the construction of a new two-story single-family residence with a basement and attached three-car garage (Project) located at 620 25th Street (Property).
Site Overview
The Property is a 4,683 square-foot trapezoidal-shaped lot located on the south side of 25th Street between 23rd Street to the east and Blanche Road to the west. City records indicate the site is currently improved with a one-story, 912 square foot single-family dwelling with an attached two-car garage that was built in 1947. The Property is located in the Single-Family Residential (RS) zoning distri...
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