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Tiburon Town Council Minutes #05-2021 March 17, 2021
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-25-20 and N-29-20 from the Executive Department of the State of California and the County Public Health Department’s May 18, 2020 Shelter-in-Place Order, councilmembers attended this meeting by teleconference. Members of the public
were invited to participate in the meeting by live-streaming the meeting on the Town’s website
and submitting comments to comments@townoftiburon.org to be included in the public record for the meeting. SPECIAL MEETING – 4:50 P.M.
Mayor Thier called the special meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kulik PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock,
Town Clerk Stefani
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mark Monterastelli spoke about vegetation management and tree removal processes for
undesirable trees.
INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
• Kelly Turbin, Building Code Appeals Board
ADJOURNMENT – to regular meeting REGULAR MEETING – 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Thier called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kulik
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PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Palmer,
Director of Community Development Tasini, Senior
Planner Fong, Town Clerk Stefani ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT CALENDAR CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes of October 7, 2020 regular meeting of the
Town Council (Department of Administrative Services) CC-2. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes of February 24, 2021 special meeting of the Town Council (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-3. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes of March 3, 2021 special and regular meetings
of the Town Council (Department of Administrative Services) CC-4. 58 Claire Way – Adopt resolution denying appeal of Site Plan and Architectural Review for a proposal at 58 Claire Way (Community Development Department)
CC-5. Grand Jury Response – Approve Town’s response to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report titled: Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation in Marin (Office of the Town Manager) CC-6. Ordinance – Adopt ordinance that would prezone 4576 Paradise Drive to RPD
(Residential Planned Development) (Community Development Department)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-6, as written. Moved: Thier, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Appointments to Town Boards & Commissions – Consider appointment to the
Building Code Appeals Board (Department of Administrative Services) MOTION: To appoint Kelly Turbin to the Building Code Appeals Board. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik DISCUSSION ITEMS
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DI-1. Climate Emergency – Discuss adoption of a Climate Emergency Resolution (Office of the Town Manager)
Public comment was received by: Sanna Thomas, Pat Goss, Pat Carlone, Max Perry, Reyes Lake, Jeanne Rizzo, Harita Kalvai, Aimee Lapic, Will Creutz, Jack Lapic, Erin Hayes Weibel, Robert Miller, Sally Bingham, Carolyn Losee, Marilyn Price, Hazel Carter Hattem, Christine Miller, Jane Elkins, and Louise Lipsey, who all spoke in favor of adoption of a Climate
Emergency Resolution.
The Council agreed the Climate Emergency Resolution would be reviewed by the Town’s ad hoc subcommittee on sustainability and would be proposed for adoption at the March 31, 2021 Town Council special meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS PH-1. St. Hilary School – Consider appeal of a public facilities fee (street impact fee) imposed by building permit #20-003 for proposed improvements to St. Hilary School (Department
of Public Works)
Owners/Applicant: St. Hilary School/Adrian J. Gordon Address: 765 Hilary Drive Assessor Parcel No.: 055-253-22
Public comment was received by Chelsea Schlunt, who spoke in favor of granting the appeal. MOTION: To deny the appeal and fee waiver application. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik PH-2. 687 Hilary Drive – Consider appeal of Design Review Board approval of a new single-family dwelling at 687 Hilary Drive (Community Development Department)
Owners/Applicant: Christian and Basia Terrell Appellant(s): Gary and Marybeth Sheppard Address: 687 Hilary Drive Assessor Parcel No.: 055-211-08
Public comment in favor of granting the appeal was received by Thomas Unger, Richard Sideman, Ken Weil, and Sally Rankin. Public comment in opposition to granting the appeal was received by Jane Colwell.
MOTION: To continue the appeal to the April 21, 2021 Town Council meeting to allow time for the parties to bring a resolution back to the Town Council; if the parties cannot reach an agreement by April 21, 2021, and if both parties have not requested a
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time extension, then the item will be remanded to the Design Review Board with specific direction that the Design Review Board look at massing, size,
neighborhood character, and privacy.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: Kulik
DISCUSSION ITEMS DI-2. Diversity Inclusion Task Force – Discuss appropriate next steps for filling the remaining open seat on the Diversity Inclusion Task Force
MOTION: To consider the next appointment for the Diversity Inclusion Task Force based on
the smaller pool of applicants as established by those applicants that progressed to, received at least one vote during, and were not previously appointed during, the Council’s second round of applicant deliberations at their February 3, 2021 meeting.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: Kulik TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
There were none. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Town Manager Chanis said the regular 4/7/21 Town Council meeting would be cancelled, and a
special meeting had been scheduled for 3/31/21. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Thier
adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
HOLLI THIER, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST: LEA STEFANI, TOWN CLERK
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