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Design review OK'd for 8,800 sq ft hillside home on Spring Hill Road with tree mitigation and engineered drainage
Summary
The commission approved a phase‑2 hillside development at 3535 Spring Hill Road that includes an 8,837 sq ft two‑story home, a detached ADU and pool house, replacement planting for five removed trees (planting 26), stormwater retention basins and a condition requiring fire district sign‑off on alternative materials/methods for fire protection.
Lafayette's Design Review Commission voted unanimously to approve a phase‑2 hillside development permit on April 13 for a new primary residence at 3535 Spring Hill Road, adopting the staff recommendation and conditions.
Project planner Nicole ZL reviewed the application (ADP05‑26/GR09‑26/TP20‑26), saying the project proposes an 8,837‑square‑foot two‑story main house with a detached ADU and pool house, a maximum height of 33 feet and limited on‑site grading (about 1,100 cubic yards of cut balanced with 1,100 cubic yards of fill). Nicole indicated the house will be sited in a previously disturbed, lower‑slope area…
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