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Commission approves 1,814-sq-ft addition at 9 Murray Lane; neighbor raises drainage and privacy concerns over tree removals

Larkspur Planning Commission · February 11, 2026
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Summary

The Larkspur Planning Commission approved design review and the removal of two heritage oaks for a 1,814-square-foot addition at 9 Murray Lane, while ordering that one tree (tree #12) be retained; a neighbor warned that longstanding drainage issues and privacy impacts merit careful oversight.

The Planning Commission voted 3–0 on Feb. 10 to approve a design-review application for 9 Murray Lane (PLN25-027) that includes a 1,814-square-foot first-story addition, a two-car garage and a small workshop addition. The approval grants the applicant permission to remove two heritage oak trees located within the project footprint, while commissioners required that a third identified tree (tree number 12) be retained and protected.

Staff told the commission the addition splits into about 1,199 square feet of living area and a 615-square-foot two-car garage; the application also included an 899-square-foot accessory dwelling unit described by staff as included for context only under…

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