HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2015-04-01 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 12-2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
DENYING AN APPEAL BY JENNIFER DUNBAR OF THE APPROVAL OF
SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING TWO-FAMILY DWELLING ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2312 SPANISH TRAIL, WITH VARIANCES FOR
REDUCED FRONT AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2014, the Design Review Board held a public
hearing to consider a Site Plan and Architectural Review application (Town File #21426)
for the construction of additions to an existing two-family dwelling, with variances for
reduced side yard setbacks and a floor area exception, on property located at 2312
Spanish Trail, proposed by Malcolm and Bonnie Wittenberg ("Applicants"); and
WHEREAS, at that hearing, the owner of the adjacent home to the east at
2356 Spanish Trail (Jennifer Dunbar, "Appellant'), raised objections to the proposed
project and asserted that the additions would block views and sunlight and create privacy
issues. The Design Review Board shared some of these concerns and concluded that the
size of the project was too large for the neighborhood and that the visual mass of the
proposed project was unacceptable. The Board also indicated that it could not support the
requested variances or floor area exception and continued the application to the
December 4, 2014 meeting to allow the applicants to redesign the project; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants submitted revised application materials, presented
at the December 18, 2014 Design Review Board meeting, that included a modified
request for a side yard setback variances and a new request for a reduced front yard
setback variance, while eliminating the request for a floor area exception; and
WHEREAS, at that hearing, the Appellant stated that the revised project
would still result in view, privacy and visual mass and bulk problems for their home. The
consensus of the Design Review Board was that the revised project design was a
significant improvement and moved the project in the right direction, but the Board
concluded that the rear decks were too large, particularly off the second bedroom, and
should be reduced in size. The Board then continued the application to the January 15,
2015 Design Review Board meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants submitted revised application materials that
reduced the area of the first floor deck in front of the second bedroom, modified the roof
and windows, reduced the floor area of the basement level and revised the project colors
and materials, which revised materials which were presented at the January 15, 2015
meeting; and
WHEREAS, at that hearing, the Appellant raised objections to the revised
project design, but noted that their main concerns centered on the size of the great room
extension and deck, and on the bedroom deck closest to their home. The Design Review
TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 12-2015 APRIL 1,2015
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s/ to,, DIANE CRANE
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TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 12-2015 APRIL I, 2015