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File #: 18-0216    Version: 1
Type: Gen. Bus. - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 6/19/2018 Final action:
Title: Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Uphold the Community Development Director's Decision for a Minor Exception Approval at 1208 The Strand (Community Development Director McIntosh). DIRECT STAFF TO DRAFT RESOLUTION UPHOLDING PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION'S UPHOLDING THE DIRECTOR'S DECISION
Attachments: 1. Appellant Documentation (1212 The Strand), 2. Appellant Documentation (1200 The Strand), 3. Building Valuation Worksheet, 4. Project Valuation Worksheet
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager

FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Eric Haaland, Acting Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Associate Planner

SUBJECT: Title
Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Uphold the Community Development Director's Decision for a Minor Exception Approval at 1208 The Strand (Community Development Director McIntosh).
DIRECT STAFF TO DRAFT RESOLUTION UPHOLDING PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION'S UPHOLDING THE DIRECTOR'S DECISION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to prepare a resolution concurring with the Planning Commission decision upholding the Community Development Director's approval of a Minor Exception at 1208 The Strand.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.

BACKGROUND:
History
In 1969, the subject property located at 1208 The Strand was built as a triplex in the Coastal section of the City. In 1981, the Planning Commission and the California Coastal Commission approved the conversion of a triplex to a three-unit condominium (Units A, B and C). On August 13, 2014, a Minor Exception application was approved for an interior remodel of Unit C and exterior remodel of the entire structure. The existing building is non-conforming for setbacks, parking and open space. On April 22, 2016, construction plans were submitted and a building permit was issued on February 27, 2017 for the approved scope of work. On March 30, 2017, a revision permit was issued to rebuild and repair existing front decks due to dry rot and termite damage.
On August 22, 2017, a stop work was issued due to a neighbor compliant that more work was being done than approved. Substantial structural improvements had been completed on non-conforming walls and on Units A and B that was not part of the original approval.

On Aug...

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