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Design Review Board OKs Sacca family Nautilus home with variances for fence, driveway and stair width
Summary
The board approved a remodel/new‑construction application at 4330 Nautilus Drive that included a waiver to permit a fully solid 7‑foot fence, a variance reducing required pervious front yard open space to allow a U‑shaped circular driveway, and a variance allowing a 9'10" wide stair where code limits encroaching steps to 5 feet.
The Design Review Board approved design relief and waivers for a new two‑story residence with an understory at 4330 Nautilus Drive, a project the applicant said will replace a family longtime property and provide a circular driveway and larger entry stair consistent with the home’s 84‑foot‑wide lot.
City staff described the application and recommended approval of the requested waivers and variances. Staff said the proposed house met the code’s massing and height rules and that the requested adjustments were compatible with the neighborhood: the waiver for a fully solid 7‑foot fence was recommended for privacy given the site’s elevated grade; the variance reducing the front yard pervious open space requirement from 70% to about 49.6% was supported because a circular drive reflects…
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