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The commission acknowledged the comment and moved on to the scheduled agenda items. Staff did not give a substantive response on the record during the meeting; residents were told how to contact town staff and submit materials for the public record per meeting protocol.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fairfax Planning Commission June 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A longtime resident asked the planning commission to address pavement problems on Scenic Road and Redwood, asking for smoother asphalt and roadway fixes; commissioners acknowledged the comment during the public-comment portion of the meeting.","taxTitle","Fairfax Town, Marin County, California","taxId",72288,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182168,"Commission clears front-entry reconfiguration for upper unit at 46 Bell Avenue",157,2216000,2373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8&start=2216&end=2373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8/thumbnail_2216000.jpg","/articles/6182168/California/Commission-clears-front-entry-reconfiguration-for-upper-unit-at-46-Bell-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182168-b550a34851d19b4330271449f82ea308/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186517&Signature=eoEsNP-ItytQpJbEfQocOLcLyMUy2-8BHR7t92LFXSeb4nobeQ6gfvsHCmYAsoqp-pfEU3lLywu0GUG7nYwJppjZP45WDmMu3lKOLGDGi0UaDXo4Iuc4z3TkknrqXLVN-b19yfTy-GoGRbtYIyPEzY1rcGNLCSLhRIgB~389NgGcZ2BwNPv5XW-B6ITRjAVqwqZy7DhWarkvrddRooYTQIzTYb67l~jFdnNP6mP2uN47iZWPnp4hOw81Wj1~U-MV~sGJ9KkylROLC13MMAN1Wai3jXbXhx3Zd2q6cE7O7DtMH0nz9SUl-wpmJTSALqg2Ke3TROr-4i2MbHMXYLFjzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairfax Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit on June 26 to rebuild and slightly reconfigure the front stairway and entry deck serving the upper unit of a duplex at 46 Bell Avenue. Staff said the structure — originally constructed as a single-family residence in 1916 and now a duplex — requires redesigned stairs and a new entry deck to provide safer access to the upper unit. The proposed reconfiguration complies with the R D 5.5-7 zone building height and setback requirements.

The project drew no substantive public opposition; Albert Alima, architect for the applicant, answered a few clarifying questions from commissioners and said the proposed changes are modest. A voice vote approved resolution 2025-14 granting the CUP for the front-entry reconfiguration; the commission noted the standard 10-day appeal period and reminded the applicant to obtain necessary building permits.","The commission approved a conditional use permit allowing reconfiguration of the front stairway and entry deck for a duplex at 46 Bell Avenue to improve access to the upper unit; staff reported the changes comply with zoning and height limits.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182173,"Commission approves small carport and minor front-setback variance at 109 Porteous Avenue",887,1280000,2167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8&start=1280&end=2167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8/thumbnail_1280000.jpg","/articles/6182173/California/Commission-approves-small-carport-and-minor-front-setback-variance-at-109-Porteous-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182173-39d7099537fa66f3e3c77879a46a58f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186517&Signature=OlhszqH5W7nyha8-cy3nA0u0CQ-JXAm~z7Dayakfy1BZ8-mlQ-cye3NR2H2HSfJ04B~zcFLcjDmBHSqOyCjYkCZ3CyWT-uUaCoxERZKViOelBssz~B5Z5Jjc6h0sEPj2K2QPNzZw9AA7DVx-niLtEkfyXe6pXu7TFyKPmw-dSZd0MmtloybhYg4sH0JJlCr-JBPsM~mpFIwgMb7OM8imRX~lIDN5c52jNSkfYNR7J1O1LLtQYwp56L8NnkuYxt-K-ssHQTo7B7qQAz3Xrtne8c32Ln3YvMzrvNo0VCknsZ~b6rLjlxdbMtmnqHmlcuX~NmnOdQc0aJH0CAAol3HvfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairfax Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit and a minimum front-yard setback variance at 109 Porteous Avenue to allow construction of a two-car carport that will project roughly two feet into the required 10-foot front setback at one corner (a five-square-foot portion of the structure). Staff said the carport roof will match the house roof slope, it will not obstruct the public right-of-way, and the project preserves the existing parking configuration on site. Planning staff identified minor corrections to the staff report and resolution language (date and a stray street-name reference) and agreed to correct a table error relating to side-yard setback dimensions.

The applicant described the structure as permanent covered parking for electric vehicles and said the carport was chosen instead of an enclosed garage to preserve usable parking and minimize storage takeover. Commissioners discussed the technical allowance for eaves to project into setbacks and noted that moving a support post six inches could avoid the need for a variance in some scenarios; staff confirmed the proposed configuration requires the front-yard variance for the small projection. The commission approved the resolution with staff corrections and noted the standard 10‑day appeal period.","The commission granted a conditional use permit and a minimum front-yard setback variance for a two-car carport that projects marginally into a 10-foot front setback; staff corrections to the resolution were included in the approval.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182177,"Planning commission approves small-family home expansion at 52 Maple Avenue with setback variances",995,343000,1338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8&start=343&end=1338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8/thumbnail_343000.jpg","/articles/6182177/California/Planning-commission-approves-small-family-home-expansion-at-52-Maple-Avenue-with-setback-variances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182177-0ddb6c4ae693b8da4e08c1603ee9c374/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186517&Signature=COrLNpK4WtslF4VHHjhR2Sl97i-2Yeib75M43TP1ctyM-TBHk5PoetKMGby1MwlUpEKiHds6oYHUKjKubsmC7rUOA167VfithxaZnZfzkU3yC~TjlSZBNOEELJYa4mcB5anLsTtImH1Ix9rOQ0vSGBSM1YmmciM9KqoqoGJ4YApWGpuzQkyHU1dnVT-5qpz7wtFryLu5nZ3FuGHn0YZzk8X7SstmcBipoQNL1U1wC77zMP8l6SEXTsyfwB-iSA2fJ5GGFDfkrtuHZdp-u8Gmg6Ms9SioTr5MzCo1vU8BfG3mNHaNQxLZq7LBpYCuHrJRdb72qD34PkKsoaRGQTld9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairfax Planning Commission on June 26 unanimously approved the application for 52 Maple Avenue to expand a roughly 1,000-square-foot single-family house by approximately 497 square feet, adding a bedroom, bathroom and small dining area. The project also includes a roughly 200-square-foot covered back deck and replacement of some hardscape with decomposed granite to reduce lot coverage by about one percentage point.

Staff told the commission the property, built in 1959 and located on a 4,000-square-foot, 40-foot-wide lot with an approximate upslope of 18 percent, meets most dimensional standards but exceeds the town’s maximum lot coverage; the addition would not change height or FAR but would encroach within minimum and combined side-yard setbacks. Staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit for expansion on a substandard lot, design-review approval because the alteration exceeds 50 percent of existing floor area, and minimum and combined side-yard setback variances; Ross Valley Fire Department and Ross Valley Sanitary District conditions are included.

Neighbors and neighbors across the street spoke in favor of the applicants, who said they need space for a growing family. Commissioners discussed correction of a minor resolution wording error and a table in the staff report that omitted lot-coverage comparisons for neighboring properties; staff said they will provide that data in future reports. A motion to approve resolution 2025-12 carrying the permits and variances, including the edits to the resolution requested by commissioners, passed unanimously. The commission noted the 10‑day appeal period available to applicants and the public.","The commission approved a conditional use permit, design-review permit and side-yard setback variances for a 497-square-foot addition at 52 Maple Avenue, finding the project compatible with surrounding development and subject to fire and sanitary district conditions.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182182,"Fairfax planning commission approves collective's day-to-day operations, delays design review and events until safety permits are met",6450,2325000,8775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8&start=2325&end=8775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107845-b72c626a837c72c9fc9a1d961ea758c8/thumbnail_2325000.jpg","/articles/6182182/California/Fairfax-planning-commission-approves-collectives-day-to-day-operations-delays-design-review-and-events-until-safety-permits-are-met","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182182-b063028f1bdbd9354916d5fe579a2ada/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186517&Signature=VsX4dOt25rU1terKe~l9OMb3YrVdq~T0A6SG4Imoq~q~knl9lCPXrDvBwvR~c0lRO9rFGwfCYYXwk7ELYA3nC1vceSYqJm5Cgm5DqnOEqkpoE6m~cMXteE0KtN5-H6bGUcIPZ18QBYmyAv2hjYwIseShZkOuEp62LoLsUZOppg1jFscNMwNhz5OUfOG4m2SJ0zgZBJz5YD~Os~sAP~uEIPH-utFVTbRfOctf1~mcphnd1JZ0zh8Uao1FaiFJeXh-TjEnvZdpp13CJpFfVDguLal4xHDwcfnZIisFT3hMgoujywM~W0ayz-I5MISoOt3mbGkembp2RIOGcM0IXuuGxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairfax Town Planning Commission on June 26 approved a conditional use permit (CUP) and a freestanding sign permit for the Tenolima property (known as the Ranch) to allow artist studios and interior/exterior design showrooms to operate as a collective open to the public Fridays through Sundays, while continuing the design review for exterior/site changes and placing limits on events until required safety permits are completed.

The vote followed a lengthy public comment period in which neighbors described past unpermitted work, traffic and noise concerns, and artists and business owners described the site as a creative hub they want to keep in Fairfax. Staff presented two possible resolutions: one that would allow daytime operations and special events subject to conditions, and an alternative that limited approvals to day-to-day operations until building and fire-code compliance is demonstrated. The commission adopted the alternative approach with modifications: approving the CUP and the sign permit but continuing the design-review portion and requiring that any language on the proposed freestanding sign advertising “events” be removed until events outside normal operations are explicitly approved by the commission.

Under the commission’s action, the collective may continue interior, day-to-day operations and walk-in public hours on the weekend while it pursues required building permits and fire-department approvals. The planning commission recorded that the Ross Valley Fire Department and the building official have advised that no events should be held in buildings that have not been inspected and issued the appropriate permits, including requirements such as sprinklers and final inspections for altered structures. The resolution directed that events beyond normal operations are not allowed until those code requirements are satisfied and the CUP is modified and approved to permit such events.

Commissioners also continued design review for exterior/site elements — including the accessory structure that drew particular concern — and asked staff to return with specific material/color/site plans within a short, specified timeline. The commission noted the CUP will be reviewed following the town’s standard six-month review practice and that formal appeals may be filed per the town’s process.

The decision came after hours of testimony from neighbors who asked for clearer limits on event size, parking and outdoor amplified sound, and from artists and the collective’s owners who said the site has become a community arts space and argued that limited daytime hours and modest gatherings support local creative economy. Commissioners stressed the legal requirement that building and fire safety work be completed before larger gatherings or events are permitted and asked staff to ensure the final resolution and any required findings explicitly reflect that restriction.

The commission’s motion passed on a roll-call vote. The approval allows the collective to continue its weekend walk-in hours and for tenants to seek business licenses tied to the CUP; the design review permit was continued to allow the applicant time to supply detailed site and exterior materials information and to respond to neighbors’ concerns.","The planning commission approved a conditional use permit and a sign permit allowing the Tenolima 'Ranch' collective to operate artist studios and design showrooms for regular public hours, but continued design review and restricted events and some sign content until building and fire requirements are met.","actionData","errors"]

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