Height Variation Permit and Site Plan Review, 6917 Starstone Drive
Description
Proposal to convert a 406-square-foot attached garage into an ADU with a 594-square-foot second-story addition (1,000 sq ft total) plus a small laundry room conversion, requiring a height variation because it exceeds the ADU height limit.
Impact summary
The addition would make the residence the largest in the neighborhood at about 3,095 square feet and roughly 22.84 feet tall; commissioners want a redesign before deciding.
Applicant
- Name
- Eva Terzi
- Address
- 6917 Starstone DriveSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Pontevedra Drive height variation appeal to City Council
A neighbor is appealing the city's conditional approval of a two-story addition to a single-story home. The appellant argued the expanded neighborhood-compatibility analysis she requested was missing from the staff report, and technical difficulties cut the presentation short — so the hearing was continued to May 26.
Second-story ADU addition at 6917 Starstone Drive
A homeowner wants to convert a garage into an ADU and add a second story, making the house the largest in the neighborhood. Commissioners worried about height (about 9 feet above what state law requires), the awkward placement over the garage, and losing covered parking. They gave the applicant two weeks to revise the design rather than deny outright.
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