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Board supports Loma Media addition concept, asks for pool‑wall and material details; signals support for driveway gate exception
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Summary
Board members supported a modest addition, pool and landscape plan at 98 Loma Media, asked for more detailed elevations and renderings of the pool walls and boulder bank, refinement of a stone column detail, and indicated general support for a requested minor zoning exception (vehicular gate).
The Single Family Design Board reviewed conceptual plans for an addition, pool and landscape work at 98 Loma Media on Sept. 8 and recommended returning with refined elevations, details for pool and retaining walls, and documentation of landscaping to reduce the apparent height of retaining walls. The board also indicated general support for a requested minor zoning exception for a vehicular gate at the driveway entrance.
The applicant described a modest 786‑square‑foot addition to an existing 1,655‑square‑foot mid‑century ranch, plus a flagstone deck, infinity‑edge pool and terraced boulder bank. The total proposed development was shown as 3,232 square feet on a 62,001‑square‑foot lot (about 62% of guideline FAR). The team said the pool wall is proposed at approximately 5 feet in places and the design uses tiers and boulders to reduce large exposed faces. The applicant also proposed a vehicular gate tucked into the property and asked the board to consider a minor zoning exception (MCE) for its location.
Board members praised the sensitivity of the addition and landscape approach to keep the house low in the hillside setting but requested additional materials: detailed elevations and renderings showing the pool wall and terracing (including proposed boulder banks), proposed materials and finishes for the pool and retaining walls, refined stone‑column details near a shower that one board member flagged as possibly out of character, and clear heights for any retaining walls relative to existing grade. Several members asked for more street‑level context photos and confirmed that staff can advise on whether the applicant can return to consent if all requested details are provided; staff recommended preparing final documents to seek both project design approval and final approval if feasible.
The board voted to continue the item to the full board; the motion included supportability for the minor zoning exception for the driveway gate.
