KSHIRE project appeal

The appellant next door asked the county to apply architectural mitigation for privacy — flipping the design so the single-story ADU faces the street instead of a second story looking into his deck and balcony.

The second appellant backed Bernstein's appeal and said the drainage condition lacks an accountability mechanism to ensure the fix actually works, calling the project a 'boutique hotel' out of place on 15th Avenue.

The project architect defended the design, noting the LUAC unanimously backed the staked project, the house is built four feet below the allowed height, and the neighbors' homes already face each other with no privacy.