To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Elena Barragan, Assistant Planner
TITLE:
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Thomas Earl House Bed and Breakfast
LABEL
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
(1) Approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance approving a Planned Development Overlay district (PD-39) establishing the development standards for the Thomas Earl House located at 1221 Seminary Street and determining that the actions authorized by this ordinance are exempt from CEQA, (2) adopt a resolution approving a Use Permit to convert an existing historic residence to a bed and breakfast inn with 10 guest rooms and to authorize a parking reduction located at 1221 Seminary Street and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA, and (3) adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for major alterations to a Local Landmark located at 1221 Seminary Street and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Applicant, Marc Porat, requests approval of a Use Permit and Planned Development Overlay to establish a bed and breakfast inn with ten guest rooms with a reduction of parking, and to authorize changes to the development standards. The project also includes a request for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for major alterations to a historic property.
The scope of work includes construction of a 3,213 square foot basement below the existing 3,066 square foot historic residence, a 559 square foot addition to the rear of the existing Thomas Earl House, a new elevator for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, construction of a 455 square foot one-story cottage on the south side of the property, construction of a 2,922 square foot two-story carriage house at the northwest corner of the property, tree removal and the addition of a swimmin...
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