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ASC approves architectural review for 195 Ramoso Drive with staff conditions; commissioners ask for tighter lighting and tree protections
Summary
Portola Valley’s ASC approved an architectural/site-development permit for a single‑story, accessible residence at 195 Ramoso Drive after debating grading volumes, lighting design and tree protection; commissioners asked the applicant to refine exterior lighting and confirm mitigation for soil movement and tree impacts.
The Architectural and Site Control Commission (ASC) approved an architectural review and site-development permit for a new single-story residence at 195 Ramoso Drive on April 13, subject to conditions in the staff report and follow-up refinements to lighting and tree-protection details.
Senior Planner Robert Rivera summarized the proposal: a residence with detached garage, basement, pool, septic system and associated site improvements on a 2.72-acre parcel. Staff reported 45 trees on site, 25 counted as significant, and said the project proposes removal of eight trees (none classified as significant), native landscaping, exterior lighting designed to comply…
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