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ADR actions: minutes approved; recommendations sent for 5 Allen, 3 Allen; guidance given on 230 Wellington and 325 Upper Toyon
Summary
The ADR approved minutes, unanimously recommended 5 Allen Lane and asked the 3 Allen Lane applicants to return with a 30‑foot option and findings citing tree protection. For 230 Wellington and 325 Upper Toyon the ADR provided conditions and conceptual guidance to refine parking, fenestration and setback responses.
At the start of the meeting the ADR approved the prior meeting's minutes without changes. The board then issued advisory recommendations and guidance for several agenda items:
- 5 Allen Lane: ADR recorded unanimous support for the proposal as drawn and recommended the town council approve design review and the requested variance, asking the applicant to finalize equipment‑enclosure and planting details for the staff report.
- 3 Allen Lane: After presentations and public comment the ADR asked the applicant to return with a 30‑foot pool option, a planting/screening plan, and written findings that the pool location is driven by redwood preservation; ADR indicated it would recommend approval if those materials address the board's conditions.
- 230 Wellington: ADR raised concerns about an expanded garage square footage and lower‑level fenestration that could be read as future living space. The board asked the applicant to revise fenestration, clarify the basement program and provide covered‑parking options or a clear FAR/ADU tradeoff before forwarding a final recommendation to council.
- 325 Upper Toyon: At conceptual review ADR directed the applicant to prioritize two covered parking spaces or present an ADU/FAR swap that achieves equivalent outcomes, to improve north‑side screening and to return with detailed diagrams showing setbacks, parking and FAR accounting.
These were advisory recommendations to staff and the council; final permits and variances remain subject to formal council review.
