Someone posted a floor plan of a new home in Palo Alto that had a giant basement — including maid quarters. Does anyone remember that?
So I was taking a walk in Palo Alto today -- I think along Webster Street -- and noticed one of those (common in Palo Alto) new-ish homes with fancy light wells for the habitable space in the basement. (It's popular because basements don't count as floor area for zoning code!)
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They sort of do count for lot coverage, since they're not allowed to "extend beyond the building footprint". (PAMC 18.12.090 (a) codelibrary.amlegal.com/code…) But you're right about FAR, and that's why they're so popular.
Nov 29, 2020 · 1:57 AM UTC
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