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Design Review Board approves addition, privacy wall at 35 Juno Road
Summary
The Tiburon Design Review Board approved an addition, garage infill and a landscaped patio wall at 35 Juno Road, finding the project meets zoning and design standards and is categorically exempt from CEQA.
The Tiburon Town Design Review Board approved plans April 3 for a residential addition, garage infill and new front patio at 35 Juno Road, voting unanimously to adopt a draft resolution and finding the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Architect Brian Murdoch presented the application on behalf of homeowners Adrian and Carrie Andrews, describing a roughly 897-square-foot addition that would increase the house to about 2,325 square feet. Murdoch said the proposal infills the existing garage, extends it about 13.5 feet, relocates parking to improve vehicle ingress and egress away from the Mercury/Juno intersection, and creates a front “lanai” effect with larger sliding glass doors opening to a fenced patio. The design calls for gabled roof massing to match the existing house, larger windows, wood accents at the garage door and fence, and a board-formed concrete patio wall intended as both a material feature and acoustic buffer.
Why it matters: the project is on a corner lot and involves changes to front-yard landscaping and a new freestanding patio wall that neighbors and the board will see from the street. Board members examined alignments of skylights, doors and overhangs and discussed landscaping to soften the fence and concrete wall. Planning staff noted the proposed patio wall sits outside the front-yard setback and therefore is allowed to exceed 6 feet where appropriate; the applicant said the wall was selected for its appearance and to provide noise mitigation.
Board discussion was brief and supportive. A board member who visited the site said the project fits zoning parameters and offered only architectural suggestions on aligning elements; another member praised the privacy screen and material palette. The board moved to approve the draft resolution as written and to find the project categorically exempt from CEQA; the motion passed by voice vote.
Action and outcome: The board approved the project and the draft resolution as presented. The approval includes the project description, design drawings and the materials shown in the presentation. The public hearing recorded no in-person speakers and the applicants declined additional closing remarks.
Project contacts and next steps: The architect, Brian Murdoch, and homeowners Adrian and Carrie Andrews will proceed with any permit submittals required by town building and planning staff. Planning staff will process building permit applications consistent with the approved design and applicable conditions of approval.
Speakers quoted or cited in this report are those who spoke at the hearing; direct quotes in the body come from architect Brian Murdoch during the presentation.
