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Owners of 200 Lagunitas present revised plans and argue hardship for setback variance; ADR largely supportive with conditions
Summary
Owners of 200 Lagunitas requested ADR input on a variance for front-yard pool placement, arguing constrained buildable area (about 42% of the lot) because of driveway and hillside restrictions. ADR members said the revised plans — which removed outdoor dining terraces in the setback — are generally supportable but emphasized limiting congregation spaces in the setback.
Homeowners at 200 Lagunitas presented revised landscape and pool plans and asked the ADR group to consider a recommendation to the town council on design review and a variance. Sarah Neehaus, speaking for the owners, said the project team discovered that much of the property is not buildable and that they had prioritized pool placement as a result.
Neehaus and the design team described site constraints with the driveway occupying a significant share of buildable area and a steep hillside at the rear. At the meeting the applicants cited figures used in their analysis: roughly 12% of the lot is…
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