City Council

B. DE NOVO APPEAL HEARING OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-027, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A TWO-STORY, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A VACANT LOT AT 239 AVENIDA LA CUESTA ABUTTING TWO HISTORIC RESOURCES (233 AVENIDA LA CUESTA AND 243 AVENIDA LA CUESTA), AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 (CLASS 3: NEW CONSTRUCTION AND CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES, 14 CCR §15303) (Part 2) A public hearing to consider a request to construct a two-story, single-family residence on a vacant lot between two historic resources at 233 Avenida La Cuesta and 243 Avenida La Cuesta. The project is located within Residential Low Zoning District and Special Residential 2 Overlay District. This project was formerly referenced as Cultural Heritage Permit (CHP 23-318). After the adoption of the City’s streamlining ordinance in November of 2023, the permit type has been reclassified to a Development Permit (DP 24-027). Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 24-90, which will: 1. Find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). 2. Deny the Appeal and approve Development Permit 24-027, Moses Residence, to allow the construction of a two-story, single-family residence on a vacant lot abutting two historic resources (233 Avenida La Cuesta and 243 Avenida La Cuesta).