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Planning commission approves hillside residence with variance, adds view and dark-sky conditions
Summary
The commission approved a two-story residence with a variance for steep-slope construction, adding conditions requiring motion-sensor lighting compliant with the dark-sky ordinance and limiting vegetation in the front and southern side-yard setbacks to 42 inches to preserve a peekaboo ocean view; commissioners debated mapped ESHA proximity.
The Malibu Planning Commission on Sept. 15 approved a Coastal Development Permit, a variance and a site-plan for a new two-story single-family residence, adopting amended conditions for lighting and vegetation intended to protect scenic views and limit nighttime light.
Staff presented the proposal, which includes a residence with basement, on-site wastewater treatment system, a pool and associated hardscape. Because parts of the site involve slopes steeper than 30%, the project is subject to the city’s hillside-development standards, which reduce allowable…
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