1. Second story additions, not to exceed three hundred (300) square feet in floor area, to an existing second floor of a two-story single-family or duplex residence.

2. Attached additions to, or detached accessory structures on, existing single-family or duplex property, which require a floor area ratio exception permit from the Larkspur Zoning Administrator pursuant to Larkspur Municipal Code Section 18.35.060.

3. Modification of an existing second story roofline where no new floor area is created.

4. Accessory structures that have a gross floor area greater than four hundred (400) square feet, and for which no discretionary land use permit is required.

5. Detached garages or carports located within the required front yard pursuant to Larkspur Municipal Code Sections 18.20.070(A), 18.28.070(A), or 18.32.070(A).

6. Minor modifications to a commercial, office or industrial building, or any portion thereof, including but not limited to individual retail storefronts where no addition is proposed.

7. Projects involving new construction or changes to an existing structure for which a discretionary land use permit from the Zoning Administrator is required pursuant to Larkspur Municipal Code Section 18.06.020.

8. Roof-mounted solar panels that extend more than three (3) feet above the roofline of the structure on which they are mounted, and ground-mounted solar panels or equipment that do not meet the setback and/or screening requirements in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 18.16.225(B)(2).

9. Minor changes to the exterior of historic structures (i.e., buildings situated on property zoned H, Combining Heritage Preservation District, or listed on the National Register or Larkspur’s Inventory of Historic Resources) such as, but not limited to, replacing windows, doors, molding, or siding, or changes in materials that do not significantly affect the historic or architectural character of the property based on the nature of the change, and, if necessary, a review by Larkspur’s Historic Preservation Consultant.

10. Any project not specifically exempted under Larkspur Municipal Code Section 18.64.020 or listed under this section which the Community Development Director determines shall be heard by the Zoning Administrator. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1051 § 5, 2020)