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Planning Commission OKs variance to legalize small home office at 76 (address variants)
Summary
The Fairfax Planning Commission on Nov. 20 approved a conditional use permit and a combined side‑yard setback variance to legalize a partially constructed, roughly 120 sq ft detached home office at 76 (address spelling varies in the record). The approval includes a Ross Valley Fire Department sprinkler requirement and a 10‑day appeal period.
The Fairfax Town Planning Commission on Nov. 20 approved a conditional use permit and a combined side‑yard setback variance to legalize a partially constructed, approximately 120‑square‑foot detached home office on a single‑family property identified in the record as “76” (street name appears inconsistently in the transcript).
Planner Kara told the commission the small office, built on a post‑and‑pier foundation adjacent to an existing rear deck, complies with most RS‑6 zone standards except for the 20‑foot combined side‑yard setback. Kara recommended approval of a conditional use permit and a variance to allow a 15‑foot combined setback, noting the structure’s materials and height will match the house and that the…
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