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Planning Commission approves Oakdale Avenue additions to longtime Chapman Park home
Summary
The Corte Madera Planning Commission on April 8 approved a design review for additions totaling 848 square feet at 515 Oakdale Avenue after staff analysis and limited public comment. Commissioners found impacts to neighbors would be minimal; a 10‑day appeal period was announced.
The Corte Madera Planning Commission on April 8 approved a design review application to add 589 square feet on the lower floor and 259 square feet on the second floor of the two‑story house at 515 Oakdale Avenue in the Chapman Park neighborhood.
Staff planner Claire Smith recommended approval after reviewing setbacks, height, views, and a shadow analysis, and concluded the project meets design review findings. "Staff prepared a full analysis of impacts to views, sunlight, and privacy in the attached resolution and feels overall that we can make the required finding number 3," Smith told the commission.
The nut of the proposal is modest: preserve the residence’s existing maximum height of 19 feet 10 inches (well below the 30‑foot limit), convert about 73 square feet of garage/workshop to…
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