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Planning Commission asks staff for more analysis on floor-area-ratio rules for steep lots

2313717 · February 14, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners discussed recurring FAR exceptions and requested staff research how slope and lot-size adjustments are handled in peer cities before bringing specific code-change options back to a future meeting.

At its Feb. 11 meeting the Larkspur Planning Commission discussed whether the city’s existing floor-area-ratio (FAR) rules and exceptions are producing excess exceptions for small and steep lots and asked staff for further analysis.

Commissioners said they want staff to compile comparable rules from other jurisdictions, examine slope-adjusted FAR approaches, and…

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