Wheeler Plaza and 1501 Cherry Street developments are two of the many construction projects that are going on in San Carlos, the city of good living. The City Council has created an advisory committee to address several homeowner concerns about potential “McMansion” single family builds that may occur. These are of special concern in well established San Carlos neighborhoods and where the subject property with potential construction may be on a smaller lot size. The committee, Single-Family House Advisory Committee or “SHAC”, has a few central focuses including but not limited to: making it easier to construct basements that are fully underground, addressing rear yards and privacy, new front yard setback requirements, increase building and porch setbacks, lowering height for one-story homes, covered parking and two car parking requirements and development on narrow and smaller lots.
SHAC met last fall and will meet again soon where all meetings are open to the public. Once SHAC reaches agreement on how rules should be changed then the City Staff organize a community meeting(s) to further review with City Residents. More can be learned at cityofsancarlos.org/singlefamilyhomes