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Design review panel approves Moraga Road house replacement; asks for darker colors and small roof tweak
Summary
The commission approved demolition of an existing Lafayette house at 660 Moraga Road and construction of a new two‑story home with basement and ADU, adopting Resolution 2025‑16 with conditions that the applicant present a darker/earth‑tone color alternative and revise a flat roof element to better match the house massing.
The Lafayette Design Review Commission on Oct. 14, 2025, approved plans to demolish a 2,474‑square‑foot home at 660 Moraga Road and replace it with a proposed 3,593‑square‑foot, two‑story residence with basement, a 452‑square‑foot attached garage and a Class B accessory dwelling unit. Staff recommended the commission find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and adopt Design Review Resolution 2025‑16; the commission approved the resolution with additional direction on color and a roof element.
Staff planner Madison Church told the commission the 0.9‑acre (described as “just under 1 acre”) site is zoned R‑20, is accessed by a private easement off Moraga Road and is largely screened by mature vegetation such that the proposed building is not visible from public vantage points. The proposal calls for demolition of the existing 2,474‑square‑foot home and construction of a new home with roughly 3,593 square feet of living area,…
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