COSTA MESA PLANNING COMMISSION PREVIEW

SECOND STORY ADDITION

A Westside property owner will request on Tuesday permission to build

a second story addition to his home.

John Clark, the owner of a home in the 1100 block of Aviemore Terrace,

is asking to build a second-floor master suite and expand the ground

floor for a breakfast nook, kitchen and study.

In February, the city zoning administrator approved the addition of a

second story to a home on Aviemore Terrace, as well as the expansion of

the ground floor. According to a staff report, the proposed change

required a review because it called for a 1,154-square-foot master

bedroom suite on the top floor and the city needed to ensure the “remodel

[was] compatible with its neighborhood.”

Councilman Chris Steel appealed the zoning administrator’s decision

and brought it in front of the City Council. Council members voted to

transfer it to the Planning Commission.

The city found the addition to be harmonious with the surrounding

homes because many other residences have added second floors, the report

stated.

What to expect:

Commissioners are expected to uphold the zoning administrator’s

previous approval.

NORTH COSTA MESA SPECIFIC PLAN

Adjustments to the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan must be made in

order to make it compatible with the city’s 2000 General Plan, a staff

report said.

Planning Commissioners are scheduled to review the previously allotted

trip budgets in north Costa Mesa and adjust them to conform with the

city’s general plan.

What to expect:

Commissioners are expected to approve the necessary adjustments.

FYI

* WHAT: Costa Mesa Planning Commission meeting

* WHEN: 6:30 p.m. tonight

* WHERE: Council Chambers at City Hall, 77 Fair Drive

* INFORMATION: (714) 754-5245