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PLN22-0029; Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit to enlarge a legal, nonconforming Single-Family Residence by adding 480 square feet to an existing 948 square-foot one-story residence at 341 MacArthur Blvd. Zoning District: CC (Community Commercial). Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Number: 076-0311-006-00. Applicant and Property Owner: William and Linda K Hom.
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to add 480 square feet to an existing 948 square-foot one-story residence at 341 MacArthur Blvd, zoned Community Commercial (CC). Zoning Code Section 4.20.108 allows single-family residential uses to be enlarged, subject to a Use Permit issued by the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA).
Staff recommends that the Board of Zoning Adjustments adopt Resolution 2022-007, approving a Conditional Use Permit for 341 MacArthur Blvd, PLN22-0029, based on the Findings of Fact and subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval.
RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING AREA & BACKGROUND
The project site is in the CC (Community Commercial) zoning district. It is a 5,000 square-foot lot on the south side of MacArthur Blvd, between Broadmoor Blvd / Herma Court on the west and Victoria Ave on the east. The site is surrounded by a mix of residential and commercial uses, including a semi-public use to the northwest (formerly Stepping Stones Day Care), a vacant property across the street, and a single-family residence immediately southeast. The project site is currently developed with a one-story house, built in 1928 and measuring 948 square feet. At the rear of the property is a detached one-car garage measuring approximately 200 square feet with an attached patio cover. 311 MacArthur, the former Stepping Stones property to the northwest, has an entitlement valid through July 1, 2024 to construct 20 townhomes but has not pulled building permits.
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL
The project involves demolishing the existing garage struc...
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