The Advisory Design Review Group is a volunteer committee that was appointed by the Ross Town Council in 2008. The group is composed of five Ross residents, including residents that have professional design backgrounds in architecture, landscape design or other comparable fields. The committee members serve a two-year term and may serve multiple terms.

The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Ross Town Hall, 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, at the corner of Lagunitas Road. Agendas are available at Town Hall and on the Town's website on the Friday prior to each meeting.

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The July 27, 2010 Advisory Design Review Group Meeting has been canceled.

For a copy of the Advisory Design Review Group Meeting Agenda on June 22, 2010 in PDF format, click here.

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING of the ROSS ADVISORY
DESIGN REVIEW GROUP
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010

1. 7:00 P.M. Commencement.

2. Approval of Minutes for April and May 2010.

3. Open Time for Public Expression.

4. Archdiocese of San Francisco, 97 Shady Lane, St. Anselm Catholic Church, APN 73-051-22, R-1 and R-1:B-10 Zoning (Single Family Residential), Flood Zone A (1-percent annual chance floodplain).
Design review of request to install two 20-foot tall pole-mounted light fixtures and several 36” tall bollard lights to illuminate the parking lot and pedestrian paths at the church site.

Lot area	30,600 sq. ft.
Existing Floor Area	45.7%
Approved Floor Area	46.2%	(20% permitted)
Existing Lot Coverage	43.5%
Approved Lot Coverage	50.3%	(20% permitted)

5. Jennifer Maxwell, 57 Laurel Grove Avenue, APN 72-181-08, R-1:B-A Zoning (Single Family Residence, 1-acre minimum lot size), Flood Zone X (outside 1-percent annual chance floodplain).
Design review of a proposed new catchment wall, up to 8 feet tall, constructed out of steel posts and pressure treated planks, on the uphill side of the roadway below the residence. Design review is also requested for a new 6-foot tall fence and 10-foot tall, roofed, entry gate. The applicants propose modified exterior materials for the project including grey black slate roof shingles with a royal purple slate accent, black painted wood trim, and cut stone.

Gross lot area	52,609 sq. ft.
Effective lot area	44,721 sq. ft.
Existing Floor Area	12.9%
Approved Floor Area	14.3%	(15% permitted)
Existing Lot Coverage	7.5%
Approved Lot Coverage	7.2%	(15% permitted)

* The slope of the site is 38%, the current hillside lot design standards would recommend a guideline floor area of 3,592 square feet.

6. 14 Walnut, Loretta Gargan & Catherine Wagner, A.P. Number 073-171-55, R-1: B-10 (Single Family Residence, 10,000 SF Minimum Lot Size), Medium Low Density (3-6 units per acre), Zone X (outside 1-percent annual chance floodplain).
Design review of a 649 square foot, two-story, addition to the existing 706 square foot residence. Design review and variances for a new 312 square foot, one car, garage and storage room proposed within the side yard setback (3 feet proposed, 15 feet required) and rear yard setback (5 feet proposed, 40 feet required). The project also includes a pool and patio area within the rear yard setback (12.5 feet proposed, 40 feet required). Total development of 1,667 square feet is proposed.

Lot area	7,500 sq. ft.
Existing Floor Area	9.4%
Proposed Floor Area	22.2%	(20% permitted)
Existing Lot Coverage	12.2%
Proposed Lot Coverage	20.5%	(20% permitted)

7. Discussion of potential modifications to the town zoning regulations regarding finished attics and basements, which are currently included as floor area.

8. Adjournment.

The meeting will be held at Ross Town Hall located at the corner of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Lagunitas Road.  

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