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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Fredericks called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:33 p.m.
on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon,
California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Doyle, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Tollini
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Curran, Director of Community
Development Anderson, Assistant Planner
O'Malley, Police Captain Hutton, Town Clerk
Crane Iacopi
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Shawna Goldberg, Congregation Kol Shofar, invited everyone to join Marin Organizing
Committee leaders at a May 15, 2014 meeting at Congregation Rodef Sholom to focus on the
establishment of a permanent homeless shelter (and program entitled "REST "). Ms. Goldberg
acknowledged the participation of Marin County elected officials, including Vice Mayor Doyle
Councilmember Tollini and Councilmember O'Donnell, in recent meetings.
Jayni Allsep, Tiburon resident, invited everyone to an informational meeting for Tiburon
Peninsula Village on May 20 at the Belvedere Community Center. She described the benefits of
both volunteering and participating in the program that serves Belvedere and Tiburon, as well as
Strawberry residents.
Warren Niles, Del Mar student, spoke of the morbid effects on marine mammals and the
environmental degradation resulting from plastic waste. He asked the Tiburon Council to
become "part of the solution" by adopting an ordinance to ban plastic bag use in Tiburon and
adding a surcharge for use of paper bags in local businesses.
• Annual Heritage Preservation Award -- Phil Casson, 2014 Recipient
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Vice Chair Amir presented the award presented in honor of Mr. Cassou's instrumental role in the
creation of the Railroad Museum and his 15 years of tireless service as curator and docent. He
asked Phil Maslin, current Landmarks' Society President, who had nominated Casson, to say a
few words. Mr. Maslin talked about the excitement he felt the first time he visited the museum
and noted that Mr. Casson had immediately recruited him to help out which he did, and
subsequently joined the docent program. He said the railroad museum surely would not exist
without the efforts of Phil Cassou.
Vice Chair Amir presented a special plaque with a locomotive mounted to it on a trestle -like
platform, and credited Superintendent of Public Works Joel Brewer with building it Casson said
that the plaque meant more to him than anyone would know, as he was given the exact model
(engine number) Lionel train set when he was two years old. He shared some heartwarming and
interesting stories of visitors to the museum from near and far, and asked all the docents in the
audience to stand to be acknowledged. Casson said there were more than 80 docents in total and
he said his goal was for everyone in town to become a docent. He thanked the Commission for
its prestigious award.
Mayor Fredericks spoke on behalf of the Council in thanking Mr. Casson, stating that his work at
the museum and his meticulous attention to detail indeed keeps the past alive and reminds us of
who we are.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Town Council Minutes —Adopt minutes of April 16, 2014 meeting (Town Clerk
Crane Iacopi)
2. Town Council Minutes — Adopt summary minutes of March 25, 2014 Town Council /Staff
Retreat (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi)
3. Annual Street Rehabilitation Project — Authorize award of bid for 2013 -14 Town Street
Rehabilitation Project (Department of Public Works)
4. 2013 Storm Drain Cleaning Project —Accept project as compete and authorize the filing of
the Notice of Completion (Department of Public Works)
5. 2013 Storm Drain Repair Project— Accept project as compete and authorize the filing of
the Notice of Completion (Department of Public Works)
6. Zoning Ordinance Amendments — Adoption of amendments to Tiburon Zoning Map and
text amendments to Title IV, Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code regarding
Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning on properties at 1599 & 1600 Tiburon Boulevard and
2 Beach Road, and related mapping and policy amendments; Assessor Parcel Nos. 058-
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171-97,059-101-01 & 058- 171 -86; MCA 2014 -01; GPA 2014 -01 — Adoption of Ordinance
(� (Community Development Department)
7. Fee Waiver Request — Request by Reed Heights - Tiburon Knolls Neighborhood to waive
fees associated with removal of Eucalyptus trees on Town property (Town Manager
Curran)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1— 7, as written.
Moved: O'Donnell, seconded by Fraser
Vote: AYES: Unanimous
ABSENT: Tollini
Mayor Fredericks asked for the Council's consideration to add an item to the agenda. She said it
was a proclamation in honor of the Town's upcoming 50th Anniversary. Town Manager Curran
noted that staff just became aware of a print deadline that would preclude putting the item on the
next regular agenda.
MOTION: To add the proclamation to the agenda as an urgency item.
Moved: Fraser, seconded by O'Donnell
Vote: AYES: Unanimous
ABSENT: Tollini
Mayor Fredericks read the proclamation into the record:
"Town of Tiburon -PROCLAMATION - On the Occasion of its 50th Anniversary of Incorporation
WHEREAS: One hundred and forty years ago, in the year 1874, leaders in the ranching community
on the Tiburon Peninsula, in their concern for education, established the first school in the present
Town of Tiburon; and
WHEREAS: One hundred and thirty years ago, in the year 1884, Point Tiburon, because of its
proximity to San Francisco, was chosen as the site of a terminal for trains and ferryboats, from which
waterfront settlement grew into a town; and
WHEREAS: Fifty years ago, in the year 1964, the people Tiburon felt the need for enhanced
governmental services and self - determination, so in a free election voted to incorporate and establish
the City of Tiburon; and
WHEREAS: Thirty -five years ago, in the year 1979, the City of Tiburon determined it preferred to
be known as a Town rather than a city to reinforce and reflect its unique charm and character;
WHEREAS: The Town Council of the Town of Tiburon wishes to celebrate fifty years of
incorporation and the ensuing progress, improvement, preservation and general advancement in the
quality of our community and the way of life it provides.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
The last weekend of May, 2014, shall be set aside to commemorate 50 wonderful years as a Town
and all citizens of the Town, and our neighbors as well, are hereby urged to join in the festivities to
celebrate our heritage and good fortune to live in this time and place known as Tiburon, California.
Signed - ALICE FREDERICKS, MAYOR
FRANK X. DOYLE, VICE MAYOR
JIM FRASER, COUNCILMEMBER
EMMETT O'DONNELL, COUNCILMEMBER
ERIN TOLLINI, COUNCILMEMBER
MARGARET A. CURRAN, TOWN MANAGER
ATTEST:
DIANE CRANE IACOPI, TOWN CLERK"
MOTION: To adopt and issue the proclamation.
Moved: O'Donnell, seconded by Fraser
Vote: AYES: Unanimous
ABSENT: Tollini
PUBLIC HEARING
55 Monterey Drive — Request to amend the Cypress Hollow Precise Development Plan
(PD#45) to create a new secondary building envelope (Community Development
Department)
Applicant:
Silas Edman, Jr.
Owners:
Sarnia and Derek Robson
AP Number:
034 - 395 -03
Assistant Planner O'Malley said the applicants proposed an amendment to the Cypress Hollow
Precise Development Plan to create a secondary building envelope on the south side of the property,
located at 55 Monterey Drive, to install a swimming pool.
O'Malley said the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this application at its April 9,
2014 meeting. She said there was no public comment on the application at the meeting.
O'Malley said the Planning Commission raised concerns regarding potential noise impacts from
the proposed pool equipment on the adjacent neighbors, but she said the applicant explained that
the new equipment would be covered and located within the existing building envelope on the
side of the house. O'Malley said the Commission recommended a condition of approval
requiring that the pool equipment be located within the pre - existing building envelope on the
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west side of the house. In sum, she said the Planning Commission found the application to be in
conformance with the Cypress Hollow Precise Development Plan and the Tiburon General Plan,
and voted 4 -0 to recommend approval of the application to the Town Council with conditions (as
described more fully in the exhibits to the written report).
Mayor Fredericks asked about the pool size and how it would fit into the envelope. She said it did
not leave much room for pool furniture and the like, and she asked staff whether this would result in
furniture and people congregating in the private surrounding open space.
Ms. O'Malley said that the property sloped fairly steeply below that point and did not lend itself to
this use. She said the majority of the furniture would be on an existing deck on the north side of the
pool, near the residence. She also said the applicants had stated that they would keep the open space
and natural vegetation as it existed now.
Councilmember Fraser said that there was adequate screening that would be added on the south side
for privacy and that the down slope of the lot would preclude the use of the open space. He
said the Planning Commission had reviewed the application thoroughly and had made a good
decision.
Mayor Fredericks opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, Mayor Fredericks
closed the public hearing.
MOTION: To adopt the resolution approving the precise plan amendment, as written.
Moved: Fraser, seconded by Doyle
Vote: AYES: Unanimous
ABSENT: Tollini
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
12 rem
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
WEEKLY DIGESTS
Town Council Weekly Digests — April 18 & 25, 2014
Town Council Weekly Digests — May 2, 2014
Councihnember Fraser noted the memo from Director of Community Development Anderson
I� concerning the FEMA Coastal Hazard Flood Study in the April 25 Digest. He said he thought it
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would be beneficial to both residents and local business owners to understand how the FEMA flood
rmaps worked and how that information might affect Tiburon in future. He asked that a
l representative be invited to address the Council on this topic.
Fraser also noted the memo [from Director Anderson, in the same Digest] regarding the CalTrans
proposal to install metering lights at the Highway 101 and Tiburon Boulevard interchange. He said
this item was of great interest to Tiburon residents who sit backed up in traffic along Tiburon
Boulevard waiting to get on the freeway. He proposed that a CalTrans representative be invited to
come to the Council to explain the project, its proposed benefits, and to answer any questions of the
Council and residents.
Mayor Fredericks said that it might be helpful to wait until the project was a little further along in the
planning process so that more details would be available for discussion. She also suggested that
someone from the Transportation Authority of Marin might be more knowledgeable about it, or
perhaps the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (under whose auspices the project would be
funded).
Vice Mayor Doyle said the traffic back -up on Tiburon Boulevard was indeed an issue. Mayor said
she concurred with her colleagues about scheduling the presentations.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor
Fredericks adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
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ALICE FREDERICKS, MAYOR
ATTEST,°
DIANE CRANE IACOPI; TOWN CLERK
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