Summary
A family wanted to convert a barn into a two-bedroom home for the wife to live near her sister — but the building sits about 1½ feet from the lot line, and the Council said the variance findings just can't be made. An ADU or lot-merger path may still work.
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Last discussed Mar 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Consistent, precedent-based treatment of variance requests citywide; the owners may still gain through an ADU conversion.
⚠️Who could be affected
The Tong family, whose preferred plan for a barn home near family was denied.
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