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RESOLUTION NO. 2772
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TIBURON DENYING AN
APPEAL AND AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENTS AND REVIEW APPROVING A
REMODEL AND ADDITION AT 2 HACIENDA DRIVE
WHEREAS, on January 3 and February 7, 1991, the Board of Adjustments
and Review ("BAR") held duly noticed public hearings to consider an application to
remodel and add on to an existing house at 2 Hacienda Court. After fully
considering the application as revised along with all public testimony, the BAR
approved the application; and
WHEREAS, the BAR's decision was appealed in a timely manner by a group
of neighbors objecting to the height and mass of the project, the removal of existing
vegetation and incompatibility with the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council held a public hearing on the appeal on March
6, 1991. After hearing and considering public testimony, documentary evidence and
all other evidence presented, the Council by a 2-1 vote (Thayer and Friedman, yes;
Logan, no; Coxhead and Kuhn, absent) to deny the appeal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town
of Tiburon that:
1. The appeal of the BAR's decision is denied based on the following
findings:
(a) The addition, as modified, will not cause a significant loss of
privacy to the residents of 4 Benton Court because of retention
of the existing vegetation. The privacy of the other residents on
Benton Court will not be affected.
(b) Only one existing large tree will be removed as part of the
project.
(c) Due to the location of the lot and the house, the addition will
not be incompatible with the homes on Benton Court or on
Hacienda Drive.
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2. The BAR's approval is affirmed with the following additional
conditions:
(a) Applicant shall eliminate the windows on the west elevation of
the second story guest bedroom.
(b) Applicant shall use opaque glass in the upstairs bathroom
windows.
(c) The BAR should review the color scheme to select a color
darker than that approved on February 7, 1991.
(d) In reviewing the landscape plan for the project, the BAR should
emphasize the preservation of existing vegetation, the use of
new vegetation to preserve the privacy of 4 Benton Court and
the materials used for the fence along the rear property line.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Tiburon on March 20, 1991, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Friedman, Thayer, Logan
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Coxhead, Kuhn
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PETER B. LO , MAYOR
Town of Tiburon
ATTEST:
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THERESE M. HENNESSY, WN CLERK
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