18.43.050 Building Height Limit.
No structure shall be erected to a height in excess of twenty-five (25) feet or two (2) stories, whichever is less, except as provided in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 18.16.090 or as otherwise allowed in the following:
A. Exceptions. The Planning Commission may grant exceptions to the height limit set by this section at a duly noticed public hearing provided the Commission is able to make the following findings in the affirmative:
1. The height of the proposed building will be consistent with the pattern of development in the neighborhood;
2. The height exception will result in a building that is either functionally or aesthetically superior to what would have been allowed without the exception, or provides an architectural element consistent with the historic character of the building;
3. The exception will not result in a building with a floor area that is significantly larger than would have been achieved without the exception;
4. The proposed exception will not be detrimental to the health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the structure in question, nor be injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood. The basis for this finding shall include but not be limited to the fact that the proposed building does not block significant views from the adjoining properties, nor does it significantly impair the access of the adjoining properties to light, air, or insolation nor significantly impair the privacy of adjoining residential properties.
B. The application for the exception shall be accompanied by a deposit on processing costs and drawings as required by the Planning Department. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 841 § 2 (part), 1993)