Two New Houses Proposed for Long-Vacant Meadowsweet Drive Lots

Two vacant parcels at the corner of Meadowsweet Drive and Casa Buena Drive are up for design review, with plans to put single-family homes on land that's sat empty. On Lot 2 (APN 033-031-68), the application calls for a three-level single-family residence plus a detached accessory dwelling unit. Next door on Lot 3 (APN 033-031-69), the plan is another three-level single-family residence.

The Lot 2 proposal comes with a wrinkle: applicants are also seeking a variance to let part of the parking deck rise higher than three feet within the front yard setback — normally a hard line in Corte Madera's design rules. That request means commissioners have to weigh not just the architecture but whether the site justifies bending a standard setback height limit.

The agenda doesn't record a staff recommendation or an outcome for this hearing, so where the Planning Commission lands on the design and the variance remains to be seen. Readers who live near the site should watch for a subsequent meeting where a decision gets made.