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Design exception approved for 8432 Linden to accommodate garage addition
Summary
The commission approved a design exception that waives a transparency requirement for a side elevation at 8432 Linden Lane tied to a three-car garage addition; staff said the remainder of the elevation meets transparency objectives and the design better serves streetscape goals.
The Prairie Village Planning Commission approved PC-26-09, a design exception allowing a reduction in window/door transparency on a side elevation for a proposed addition at 8432 Linden Lane.
Chris, the planning staff member, explained that ordinance rules generally require 8% openings (windows/doors) on measured elevations to promote a human-scale streetscape and that garage door openings do not count toward that transparency requirement. The applicant's proposed 3-car garage creates a side elevation where meeting the requirement would be difficult; staff concluded the design meets exception criteria because the overall design serves the ordinance's objectives and the other elevations meet transparency standards.
Applicant Matt Brunner, who lives at 8432 Linden Lane, said the family has lived in the house seven years and they are "excited for the project." A commissioner moved to approve the design exception; another seconded and the motion carried.
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