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PLN25-0067 - 802 Buena Vista Avenue - Applicant: Rajiv Jain. Public hearing to consider: (1) removing the property from the Historical Building Study List; and (2) a Certificate of Approval to allow the demolition of an existing 1,466 square foot one-story residential building built prior to 1942 to facilitate the construction of a new 3,179 square foot two-story residential building. General Plan: Medium-Density Residential. Zoning: R-2 Residential District. CEQA Determination: This project is exempt from further environmental review as a Class 1 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(l)(1) - Existing facilities - demolition and removal of individual small structures listed in 15301(l), including one single-family residence, and on a separate and independent basis, as a Class 32 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Project consistent with the applicable general plan designation and zoning regulations. No exceptions to the exemptions apply.
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Historical Advisory Board
From: Steven Buckley, Historical Advisory Board Secretary
BACKGROUND
The project site is a rectangular corner lot measuring about 49 feet wide by 90 feet deep developed with a one-story 1,466 square foot single-family residential building at 802 Buena Vista Avenue, located on the southeast corner of 8th Street and Buena Vista Avenue. The property is neighbored by single-family residential buildings on all sides. The building was originally built in 1908 and has had only minor modifications since then, such as roof improvements and modifications to the site.
In May of 2022, the building suffered a fire which significantly damaged much of the building and has sat vacant for over two years. The applicant proposes to demolish the majority of the existing structure and redevelop the site with a two-story residential duplex through demolition and reconstruction that emulates...
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