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1. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-020613-2023)
Project Address: 355 Chester Place
Project Applicant: Omar and Nayeli Barbosa
Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Assistant Planner
Council District: Council District No. 1
A request for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-020613-2023) for the conversion of a 372 square foot existing detached garage into a new accessory dwelling unit with a new 228 square foot addition to the garage and for the removal of a diseased citrus tree at the rear of a contributing resource on a property located within the Wilton Heights Historic District. Pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed project meets the criteria for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15331, Class 31 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) in that the project consists of minor alterations to an existing structure that complies with the Secretary of Interior’s Rehabilitation Standards.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve MAJCOA-020613-2023 adopt Draft HPC Resolution No. 23-008.