Approved

Staff recommends that the Planning Commission evaluate the proposed application based on the Middle Housing Standards (Article 4.6) for the property located at 926 James Avenue. The Planning Commission should discuss whether the structure is a Middle Housing Type per Article 4.6.A with a building footprint and overall scale comparable to single-family houses and compatible with existing housing in the surrounding area, and whether the proposal will be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood.

Each application is reviewed on its own merits separately. Land use decisions are considered on a caseby-case basis, and they are not fully bound by precedent. Boards are free to make different decisions even on similar projects, as no two pieces of land are exactly the same. If the Planning Commission makes a different decision on a similar application, the Planning Commission should provide reasoning as to why the decision differs.