Bay View / Calera Terrace New Single Family Residence (PSD-838-18, TP-4-24)
Description
A 3,180-square-foot house with a 668-square-foot three-car garage and ADU on a steep, flag-shaped vacant lot. The council denied the neighbors' appeal and approved it 4-1, with 48 conditions including video surveys, drainage securities, and traffic control plans.
Impact summary
Neighbors fear landslide risk, stormwater runoff, retaining walls up to 13 feet and fire-truck access issues; supporters note the lot is zoned for 2-6 homes and this is the minimum build.
Applicant
- Name
- Robert Benda and John Spenker (represented by Javier Chavarria)
- Address
- Approximately 330 feet east-northeast of the intersection of Rockaway Beach Avenue and Bay View Road (APN 022-062-550)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Apr 13, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council - Regular Meeting — April 13, 2026
A 3,180-square-foot house with a 668-square-foot three-car garage and ADU on a steep, flag-shaped vacant lot. The council denied the neighbors' appeal and approved it 4-1, with 48 conditions including video surveys, drainage securities, and traffic control plans.
City Council - Regular Meeting — February 23, 2026
A 3,180 sq. ft. house with three-car garage and ADU on a steep vacant lot; the council was set to ratify denial of the Planning Commission appeal but continued to the next meeting for more deliberation on slope and neighbor-impact concerns.
City Council - Regular Meeting — February 9, 2026
Appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a 3,180-sq-ft house with three-car garage and ADU on a steep, vacant half-acre flag lot. After hours of testimony the council continued the de novo appeal to Feb. 23 with revised conditions.
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