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2 issues in development with medium priority
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Affordable Housing Development
Three design-review applications would add new two-story houses on Paloma Avenue, California Drive, and Cabrillo Avenue — routine for the Commission but consequential for the immediate neighbors who live with the new construction.
2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Nov 9, 2026
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Residential additions and new-home design reviews
A homeowner wants to add a second floor and expand a 1917 house to bring grandparents into the home. Commissioners said the design looks like two separate houses and urged major revisions — better material transitions, fewer doors and windows, and a unified look. No decision yet; the applicant will return with revised plans.
8 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Nov 9, 2026