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ASRB recommends approval for 219 Lindenbrook, declines to require new story poles
Summary
Woodside Town’s ASRB recommended approval of design revisions at 219 Lindenbrook — including changing the main residence roof from gable to flat — subject to prior conditions of approval and decided not to require a new story-pole installation after reviewing prior photos and the lack of public comment.
The Architectural and Site Review Board recommended approval on July 22 of design changes to 219 Lindenbrook, concluding the revisions do not materially alter the project’s previously approved conditions.
Melanie Olsen, associate planner, told the board the proposal replaces a previously approved gable-ridge roof with a flat roof on the main residence, slightly lowers the building height from 29.9 feet to 28.9 feet and increases the main-residence floor area from 6,525 square feet to 6,617 square feet while reducing total floor area by removing a pool cabana. "The major changes... include the design of the roofs from the gable ridge roof to a flat, more modern roof," Olsen said during staff presentation.
The board deliberated over whether the applicant should install new story poles for visibility testing. The applicant’s architect, Adam Biddle, said the team had previously installed story poles and had supplied photos; he said the new poles were not erected for the current hearing because of time and cost. "We did not install them, due to time constraints and the cost," Biddle said, estimating prior story-pole work to be about $10,000.
Several board members noted that prior story-pole photos and the absence of public comments reduced the likelihood that new poles would change the board’s view. Sage (staff) and other members clarified that neighbors are still notified and that formal design review carries distinct authority: the ASRB issues a recommendation to the planning director.
On a motion to recommend approval subject to the same conditions applied in the 12/05/2023 action letter from the planning director and, based on the record, not to require new story poles, the board voted in the affirmative. The motion passed by roll call with the members present voting yes.
The board’s recommendation preserves the staff report’s recommended conditions and directs staff to document the decision in writing. The next procedural step is staff incorporation of the ASRB’s recommendation into the project file and any follow-up required for building permit review.
