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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2008-11-21 TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of November 17 - 21,2008 Tiburon 1. Memo from Peggy Curran re: "W alk Your History" event 2. Letter from Roger McGee re: Del Mar Neighborhood Association thank-you to Town Manager and concerns Agendas & Minutes 3. Action Minutes - Design Review Board - November 20,2008 4. Minutes - Design Review Board - November 6,2008 5. Minutes - Bel/Tib Library Agency Board - October 20, 2008 Regional Agendas & Minutes a) Marin County Community Development Agency Public Hearing Notice re: Amendments to Marin Countywide Plan - November 25, 2008 b) Bay Area Air Quality Management District FREE Wood Smoke Rule Employer Workshops Other Items of Interest c) Newsletter - ABAG Service Matters - November/December 2008 * d) ABAG/Metropolitan Transportation Commission Info re: SB375 and ABAG's Draft Projections 2009* e) Invitation to New Tang Dynasty Television reception at SF Opera House, January 2009* f) Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee Annual Report * Council Only DIGEST I ........ TOWN OF TIBURON ........ 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 MEMORANDUM Date: November 20,2008 To: Mayor and Town Council From: Peggy Curran, Town Manager Subject: "Walk Y our History" Event The Town has received the attached request for funding to support a community event entitled Walk Your History scheduled for April 5, 2009. This free event for local residents is being developed by the Joint Recreation Committee, the Landmarks Society, the Tiburon Peninsula Foundation and the City of Belvedere. Belvedere has agreed to contribute $2,500 in addition to in-kind support. Tiburon is asked to also contribute $2,500. This event promises to be an enriching and educational celebration of our peninsula's history. The fact that it would be aimed at and free for the whole community, coupled with the support it is receiving from Belvedere and local organizations, leads me to recommend its funding. Sufficient funds are available in the Administrative Services Department contingency, so no budgetary action is required. I will seek confirmation of this approach under the Town Manager's report on the next Town Council agenda. Acgreat new community eyent... Walk Your Histor ".VO' ,. \ Town of Tiburon Attn: Peggy Curran Town Manager 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 " " " \~ \ ". \ ,~~.. The City of Belvedere, Belvedere-Tiburon Joint 'lfecreati~5"~pd the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society have j~1ned forces to presen t, Walk Your History. Walk Yo~r History.i~~i'\fREE, community event designed to get our residents out on April 5 th, 2009, to learn about the fasci1J'atingBelvedere~Qd Tiburonhistort. There will be four walking loops on the Peninsula dotted with volunteer docents ~r'11.ist~tic 'hotspot-{., West ; ()". \. <.P . \. ,,;;;:' The new "Then & Now" stations in Belvedere and Ti'~~~n wilFhe inc()rpo~ated int,? the event as well as his~1~al homes, the Belvedere Fire, the China Cabin, Ark Row, Main S~et ahd.t~e local sp~~k;tasy & bootlegger - Sam, ,the Railroad Depot and so much more. All loops will start and end at~ Belveq:t:rePa~k,for-t.~e Walk Your flis~ory ~BQ Lunch. B :El., VEl) E:RE \)l~~,,?>(J;;:.z .1i-~1Ii. .' This is a free community event (not a fundraiser) that will not b6 possible withotiftyour sponsorship!;..Please consider a $2,500 sponsorship. With this support we will be able to: 1];' . \ ~\ - Coordinate Docents, including period co;t~mes and actiJftjes - Create Event Signage path markers, and lodl,publicity , - Advertise in the ARK - Print Walk Your History Passport Maps - BBQ in Belvedere Park & Provide Refreshments along the walk , " Dear Ms. Curran November 19, 2008 TIBIJR()N The Tiburon Peninsula Founda tion will be listed as a sponsor in all materials produced. Thank you for your support. We look forward to walking with you and your families! Cathleen Andreucci Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Rec. Dept. George Rodericks City of Belvedere Leslie Doyle Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Peyton Stein Tiburon Peninsula Foundation A great new community event. . . W alk Your History Proposed Bud2et Promotion' Press Release, Banner, Poster, Mailing, Advertisement, School Communication $2,000 Event Signage, Docent Sashes, Historic Site Information $ 2,000 Walk Your History Map & Passport $ 3,000 Insurance $ 500 Belvedere Park Set Up Trash cans, Recycle Bins, Port-A-Potties $ 750 Food $ 1,250 Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Buns, Chips, Ice, Napkins, Condiments, Charcoal Water $ 500 TOTAL $10,000 Del Mar Neighborhood Association 113 Ham Court Tiburon, CA 94920 November 12, 2008 DIGEST Z ---- ----- Ms. Peggy Curran, Town Manager Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 RECEIVED NOV 1 7 2008 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON Dear Peggy: Many thanks for your presentation and discussion at our Association's annual meeting last evening. You focused on the local issues of primary concern to our neighborhood, and responded very candidly to the questions from the audience. Your comments on the Marin Clean Energy proposal were very informative for those of us who have not followed this proposal. Thanks, too, for the Get Ready Disaster Preparedness Guide handouts with important local phone numbers. We look forward to working with Nick Nguyen to identify Del Mar area streets which are in severe need of patching next spring. Nick should work directly with Quentin Hills, our Vice President, in this regard. We appreciate your support for improving the traffic flow around the Del Mar Middle School. We are awaiting proposals from Mike Cronin and Nick Nguyen for the longer term changes to signage, and suggest that the proposals be reviewed jointly with the neighbors and the school administration before implementation. You have done a very good job reaching out to the neighborhoods and improving communications. Tiburon Talk is an excellent example. Del Mar Neighborhood Association looks forward to continuing our excellent working arrangements with the Town staff. Sincerely, ,/0 ~ J 'J Roger McGee, President Cc: Bill Tiedje Quentin Hills *p l'Jif S ~ ACTION MINUTES #17 TmURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20,2008 1505 TIBURON BOULEVARD A. ROLL CALL: Present - Chair Doyle, Boardmembers Chong, Tollini and Wilson Absent - Boardmember Glassner Ex-Officio - Planning Manager Watrous, Associate Planner Tyler, Assistant Planner Phillips and Minutes Clerk Rusting B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) C. STAFF BRIEFING D. OLD BUSINESS BEFORE mE BOARD 1. 2 McCart Court Kaiser Additions/Floor Area Exception APPROVED E. NEW BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 5005 Paradise Drive 106 Mt. Tiburon Road 16 Venus Court 661 Hilary Drive 22 Mercury Avenue 55 Mt. Tiburon Road Chroman AdditionsIVariance APPROVED Niles New DwellingIFloor Area Exception APPROVED Perper/Raiche New Dwelling APPROVED Grasso New Dwelling/V ariances CONTINUED TO 12/18/08 Dibble New Dwelling CONTINUED TO 12/18/08 Faidi New Single-Family Dwelling/V ariancelFloor Area Exception WITHDRAWN F. MINUTES OF mE 11/6/08 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING - APPROVED G. ADJOURNMENT - 9:20 P.M. ~#!_c i ---- MINUTES #16 TIBURON DESIGN REVEW BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 2008 The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Doyle. A. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Doyle, Vice-Chair Glassner, Boardmembers Chong, Wilson, and Tollini Absent: None Ex-Officio: Planning Manager Watrous, Assistant Planner Phillips, and Minutes Clerk Rusting B. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None C. STAFF BRIEFING Planning Manager Watrous reported that the application for 2 McCart Court was continued to the November 20 meeting and the application for 1865 Mountain View Drive was continued to the December 4 meeting. D. OLD BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 1. 2 MCCART COURT KAISER, ADDITIONS/FLOOR AREA EXCEPTION - CONTINUED TO 11/20/08 E. NEW BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 2. 4 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE BATES, ADDITIONS 4 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE LOT SIZE FLOOR AREA LOT COVERAGE BUILDING HEIGHT SIDE YARDS FRONT YARD REAR YARD V ARIANCES/EXCEPTION MARLENE AND ERNEST BATES EXISTING PROPOSED REQUIRED 25,467 S.F. NA NA 2,712 3,667 4,547 MAX 9.5% 12.00/0 15.0% MAX 22'6" 23 '7" 30' MAX 15' & 15' 15' & 15' 15' 65' 65' 30' 57' 28'7" 25' NONE TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #16 11/06/08 The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for the construction of additions to an existing two-story single-family dwelling on property located at 4 Heathcliff Drive. A new kitchen and a master bedroom deck would be added to the main floor and the existing kitchen would be converted into a study and mudroom. A new lower level would be constructed that would include a family room, bathroom and deck. No changes would be made to the existing upper level of the house. The proposed project would add 955 square feet of floor area to the existing house, resulting in a total floor area of 3,667 square feet, which is less than the floor area ratio for a lot of this size. The proposed additions would also increase the lot coverage of this property by 955 square feet to a total of3,176 square feet (12.5%), which is less than the 15.0% maximum lot coverage permitted in the RO-2 zone. Ernest Bates, owner, said he knew the home would need a new roof, exterior siding and glazing when he purchased the home. He said that he purchased the home with approved expansion plans and after a large portion of the roof was destroyed during a storm, they received approval from the previous architect to modify the plans to repair the roof and add a family room, deck, and kitchen. Planning Manager Watrous asked Mr. Bates ifhe could address the story pole questions received by neighbors. Mr. Bates said the height of the story poles was not correct; they were too tall and the roof line should have been much lower. Chair Doyle said the story poles previously looked like they went straight out and did not drop at an angle, which was incorrect. Mr. Bates presented a photo taken from the neighbor's house showing what it looks like now. He said he received letters from two neighbors stating that they have amended their original remarks about the application. The public hearing was opened. Nadine Hill said the project would in no way impact her negatively. George Landau said he has seen the house through various transformations and urged the Design Review Board to approve the plans. The public hearing was closed. Vice-Chair Glassner said he believed the design was very considerate and reduced in scale and that the applicant has worked to achieve consensus with the neighbors. Boardmember Wilson noted that he visited the site and the house at 86 Sugarloaf Drive and the project would not impact ridgeline views. Boardmember Tollini stated that he saw the corrected story poles and he characterized the view impact from 86 SugarloafDrive as de minimis. He said that there is nothing about the plans that had not been previously approved. Boardmember Chong said that he also saw the revised story poles and found the project to be consistent with the previously approved plans. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #16 11/06/08 2 Chair Doyle was in agreement and said that the upgrades and new plans were well done. ACTION: It was MIS (Glassner/Tollini) that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and approved the project subject to the attached conditions of approval. Vote: 5-0. 3. 325 TAYLOR ROAD GAUSE/KUHN, ADDITIONS 325 TAYLOR ROAD LOT SIZE FLOOR AREA LOT COVERAGE BUILDING HEIGHT SIDE YARDS FRONT YARD REAR YARD V ARIANCES/EXCEPTION SUSAN GAUSE AND NANCY KUHN EXISTING PROPOSED REQUIRED 5.3 ACRES NA NA 5,735 6,498 8,000 MAX 2.7 3.8% NA 22'6" 29'10" 30' MAX NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NONE The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for the construction of an addition and alterations to an existing single-family dwelling located at 325 Taylor Road. The addition would include a new master bedroom, master suite and office. The home would be remodeled in the process and selected portions of the existing floor area would be removed. The roof would be reconfigured to include additional ridgelines and modifications to the skylights. A swimming pool and associated retaining walls would be added to the rear of the home as well as various other landscape features. The lot coverage on the site would increase by 2,371 square feet (1.1 %) to a total of8,693 square feet (3.8%). The floor area on the site would increase by 763 square feet to a total of 6,498 square feet, which is 1,502 square feet less than the maximum allowed floor area of 8,000 square feet. Susan Gause, owner, said they bought the house in 1996 and fell in love with the style. They wanted a single story house because they cared for her ill mother there for years. They hired an architect, and asked him to keep the style and components of the house the same in the addition design. She said that the design includes a new master bedroom and swimming pool. Ron Sutton, architect, said the property is on the backside of Tiburon overlooking Paradise Cay. He said that they would only add about 750 square feet, which is less than the maximum allowed. He said that there are residential properties below the property, with the Ring Mountain Open Space above. He described the house as Craftsman style, and all single-story to accommodate a wheelchair. He said that the redesign would give the entry more prominence, extend porches to increase the size of the living area, add the master bedroom on the end along with a small office, and convert the exercise room and old master bedroom to guest bedrooms. He said that they would also add a pool, terraces, and outdoor areas which step down with the grade of the hill. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #16 11/06/08 3 Vice-Chair Glassner asked Mr. Sutton to explain the exterior lighting and any effects or impacts upon neighbors. Mr. Sutton said the house has an overhang around it, and the only lighting would come from the safety lighting on the terrace steps or from lighting inside the house itself. Mr. Sutton said there was some concern about the location of the new master bedroom and that they looked at other possible locations, but moving the master bedroom and office to the other side of the house would make it more prominent. He said that the new master bedroom roof would actually be lower than the other roofs. Mr. Sutton disagreed with Assistant Planner Phillips~ comments that the project would be inconsistent with the Hillside Guidelines and could have been cut into the hillside more. Mr. Sutton said it is easier to do that when building a new house~ but an existing structure is somewhat limited. He said that they have reduced bulk and mass by adding landscaping that will cover the retaining walls. He said that the vertical plane on the edge of the new master bedroom would be about 25 feet tall on one side and 16 feet on the other and would be broken up with windows, horizontal planes and shingles. Mr. Sutton displayed a panoramic photo of the property to show the neighboring houses and the extent of the view. He said that nothing would project into the horizon line, and there are no structures above the home whose view would be impacted. He displayed two more photos taken from Paradise Cay which showed that none of the ridge view from Paradise Cay would be blocked. There were no public comments. Boardmember Wilson asked if there is any reason why the pool is on the northeast instead of southeast. Mr. Sutton said the owners have lived in the house for several years and from their experience the proposed pool location is more shielded from the wind. He also noted that if the pool were built on other side the retaining walls would have been a lot higher. The public hearing was closed. Boardmember Chong said he visited the project and he thinks the home is beautiful. He said that he would rather see an addition that mirrors the rest of the house than chop off the addition. He noted the open space above that that the neighbor who had a concern was further down the hill~ with the proposed addition out of their primary view. Boardmember Tollini agreed, stating that the addition fit the context of the house. He said that the location of the addition was ideal for buffering the pool from the weather and taking advantage of the views and would not be visually prominent when viewed from downhill. Vice-Chair Glassner said he thinks the home is beautiful and hugs the hillside. He said that the addition would not loom over the homes downhill and would not block any primary views. He said that this was a good utilization of the land and existing house design. Boardmember Wilson said that he visited the property and agreed with everything that has been said. He said he likes the idea of keeping the house at one level. He did not think the addition would impact the home at 140 Antonette Drive, but he thought it would affect the ridgeline view TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #16 11/06/08 4 from Paradise Cay. He said he would like to see the master bedroom stair step down. He said that the addition looks tacked on when viewed from below and if the addition was stair-stepped down it would fit better with the natural topography. Chair Doyle said he saw the same issue while viewing it from Paradise Cay, but he noted that other houses were built right on the ridgeline. He stated that for home on Paradise Drive the primary view is towards the water. He said that given the expanse of the hillside, this would have only a small impact. He said he also likes the idea of dropping down the master bedroom, but he would support the project as is. ACTION: It was MIS (Chong/Doyle) that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and approved the project subject to the attached conditions of approval. Vote: 4-1 (Wilson voted no). 4. 741 TIBURON BOULEVARD MADDOX, ADDITIONSN ARIANCE 741 TIBURON BOULEVARD GREG AND CONNIE MADDOX EXISTING PROPOSED REQUIRED 7,528 S.F. NA NA 2,258 2,377 2,753 MAX 28.6% 28.9% 30.00/0 MAX 19' 19' 30' MAX 6' & 4'6" 6' & 6'5" 8' 47' 47' 15' 21' 21' 21' REDUCED SIDE YARD SETBACK LOT SIZE FLOOR AREA LOT COVERAGE BUILDING HEIGHT SIDE YARDS FRONT YARD REAR YARD V ARIANCES/EXCEPTION Boardmember Tollini recused himself from this item and left the meeting. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for the construction of additions, alterations and partial remodel to an existing single-family dwelling located at 741 Tiburon Boulevard. The additions would include adding an office off the northwest comer of the existing home and expanding the existing second story master bedroom. The remodel would include converting the existing laundry room and a portion of the existing living room into a new bedroom and bathroom. Various windows and doors would be reconfigured and a copper cap would be added to the existing chimney. The lot coverage on the site would increase by 26 square feet (0.3 0/0) to a total of2,175 square feet (28.9 %), which is 1.1 % less than the 30.0 % maximum lot coverage permitted in the R-1 zone. The floor area on the site would increase by 119 square feet to a total of2,377 square feet. The maximum allowed floor area for a lot of this size is 2,753 square feet. A variance is requested for a reduced side yard setback. Michael Heckmann, architect, said he remodeled this home with the owner about four years ago and at that time the project was focused on improving the entry and front of the house. In this phase of the project they would improve the very small master suite with a more generous bedroom area, master bathroom, and closet space and the living room would be turned into a TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #16 11/06/08 5 guest suite. He said that there would be minimal changes from the street side. Ideally, they would have pushed fascias up to a ridge at the top of the roof, but he said that the uphill neighbor on Hawthorne Drive did not want it raised. He said that they are requesting a variance to add a small office space and incorporate another gabled roof in that area to tie it in architecturally with rest of house. The public hearing was opened. Johll Sweeney supported the project. The public hearing was closed. Planning Manger Watrous said if the Board wishes to approve the variance, they need to make the findings to support the request. Boardmember Wilson viewed the property and said that the additions cannot be seen from the street. He said that it is a challenge living on Tiburon Boulevard and said the variance setback does not bother him because the addition would not impact anyone. Boardmember Chong echoed Boardmember Wilson's comments and said he appreciated the applicant working with the roofline to address the neighbor's concerns. Vice-Chair Glassner said the roof design bothered him, but agrees that it went a long way to address the neighbor's concerns. He said he strongly supported the project and the variance. Chair Doyle said he talked to the neighbor along the setback and he felt that it would not affect anyone. Planning Manager Watrous clarified that the finding for the setback should be based on the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty of complying with the setback. Boardmember Wilson said it is a substandard lot size and without the office space it would deprive the owners of use of their property similar to other neighbors in the area. Chair Doyle questioned if there was another location for the office space. Mr. Heckmann said the main reason the office is positioned in that area is because of the function of how the house is used and the owner does not want a workspace off of a bedroom or entry way. He said that if the office was located in the rear of the property, it would be in the midst of the "active" area of the home. He felt that this was the only practical location for the office. Planning Manager Watrous said that if the Board feels that that is sufficient, the Board will need to articulate that in any motion to approve the project. ACTION: It was MIS (Wilson/Doyle) that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and approved the project subject to the attached conditions of approval, with the finding that the layout of the house creates a practical difficulty in complying with the required setback for the office addition. Vote: 4-0. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #16 11/06/08 6 5. 1865 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE PEARCE/GRANT, NEW DWELLING/ VARIANCE/FLOOR AREA EXCEPTION - CONTINUED TO 12/4/08 F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES #15 OF THE 10/16/08 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING No changes were requested by the Board. ACTION: It was MIS (Chong/Doyle) to approve the minutes of the October 16,2008 meeting as written. Vote: 4-0. G. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #16 11/06/08 7 - -- - ~ .. -" -. - Regular Meeting BELVEDERE-TIBURON LIBRARY AGENCY Belvedere-Tiburon Library, Tiburon, California October 20, 2008 DIGEST 5' ~ ~o~ ~ ~ ~~D8 ' TOWN CLERK TOWN OF TISURON MINUTES Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Also Present: Lois Epstein, Mary Falk, Bev Johnson, Bill Kuhns and Heather Lobdell Steger Johnson, and Ann Otter Deborah Mazzolini, Library Director Carol Kurland, President, Belvedere- Tiburon Library Foundation CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Lois Epstein called the meeting to order at 6: 15PM OPEN FORUM: No Comment STAFF, BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Chair's Report Vice-Chair Lois Epstein chaired the meeting in Steger Johnson's absence. 2. BTLF Report Blackie's Hay Day was a tremendous success. Nearly 2,000 people attended the event as compared with 1,200 in 2007 and 900 in 2006. It is anticipated that the Bookmarks will have raised more than $40,000 net. The Capital Campaign Steering Committee is meeting to plan for a fund raising initiative while the environmental impact report is underway. The "In the Stacks" newsletter will be coming out in November. The annual Library Society event to thank members will be held in February and may be an Academy Awards party. 3. Library Director's report - Deborah Mazzolini Deborah is working on updating the volunteer manual which the BTLA approved several years. A discussion took place on what the expectations of volunteers, both in the Library and on committees, should be. Volunteers and committee members are seen as ambassadors for the Library. As the Library is looking toward a building expansion, volunteers and committee members should participate in the process and discussions. 4. Financial statement for September 2008 Three months into the fiscal year, expenses are at 25% or right on target. 5. Committee Reports The newly organized New York Magazine Discussion Group had its first meeting on October 6th. There are more than twenty members and an additional seven on a waiting list to join. This group is the idea of Bonnie Spieseberger. Florence Miner is working with Bonnie to organize and facilitate the discussions. The Art Committee has chosen nine artists to exhibit in calendar 2009. The Program Committee has events scheduled into 2009. Trustee Bev Johnson reported on the Film Committee and the upcoming schedule of films. CONSENT CALENDAR: 6. Approval of minutes of September 15, 2008 7. Approval of warrants and in house check register for September 2008 A motion to approve the minutes of September 15, 2008 and the September warrants and in house check register made by Trustee Falk and seconded by Trustee Kuhns passed. Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency October 20, 2008 Minutes Page 2 TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS: 8. Building Program Expansion Update A discussion was held concerning the Building Committee's recommendation on their findings on building a partial second floor on the existing building as part of the expansion effort. As noted by EHDD architects, there is very little floor space on the second floor. The area over the staff offices was reassessed. It is 1,400 sq. ft. and is filled with mechanical equipment and ducts which would have. to be relocated to another space. In addition it is adjacent to the eaves and only 700 sq. ft. would be usable without doing major reconstruction in the existing building. The Building Committee submitted their opinion after carefully reviewing the reports from Andy Sohn, Architect, EHDD, Ephriam Hirsch, Structural Engineer, and Mason Walters, Structural Engineer. The Building Committee concluded that utilization of the existing attic space is not practical and recommends that the Library Agency refrain from expending further funds on examining this strategy. A motion was made by Trustee Lobdell and seconded by Trustee Falk to accept the report and recommendation of the Building Committee and refrain from recommending expending money to further assess the option of a second floor. The vote of the BTLA was unanimous. Library Director Mazzolini informed the BTLA that new FEMA flood zone assessments may have an impact on certain aspects of the expansion, including base floor levels and environmental determinations. Scott Anderson, Community Development Director for the Town of Tiburon informed Director Mazzolini of the new FEMA assessment. She sent the information to EHDD Architects and to Project Manager Glenn Isaacson. Some survey work needs to be completed before the EIR can move forward and the land development application filed. A motion was made by Trustee Bev Johnson and seconded by Trustee Falk to inform EHDD Architects that citizens with questions or concerns about the expansion should be asked to contact the Library Director or the Belvedere- Tiburon Library Agency. The motion passed. 9. Training in First Aid A motion was made by Trustee Falk and seconded by Trustee Kuhns to open the Library at 1 :OOpm on Friday, February 6, 2009, in order to train the staff in first aid. The training will be done by the Tiburon Fire District. The motion passed. 10. Library Society Party A motion was made by Trustee Lobdell and seconded by Trustee Falk to close the Library on the evening of Tuesday, February 24, for the Library Society party. The motion passed. 11. Marketing and Public Relations Director Mazzolini presented the first marketing design concepts done by Linda Peterson. The Board members were impressed by what has been done and a subcommittee with Trustee Johnson and Trustee Otter was formed to work with Director Mazzolini on moving forward with the marketing and choosing a design concept. Director Mazzolini also reported on her meeting with representatives from Solem, a public relations firm that has done work with the Reed Union School District among many others. A copy of their proposal was submitted to the Board for review and further discussion. COMMUNICATIONS 12. Monthly calendar Calendar was reviewed. Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency October 20, 2008 Minutes Page 3 13. Schedule of 2008 meeting dates Schedule was noted. ADJOURNMENT: The regular meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm Respectfully submitted, Deborah .Mazzolini Upcoming meeting: Monday, November 17th at 6:15pm. An email will be sent to ensure a quorum. 1 i MARIN COUN1Y DIGEST a) L:::::~~J COMMUNI1Y D~V~LOPM~NT A~NCY , , , . , '........( BRIAN C eRA Wt=ORD. DIRf:CTOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENTS TO THE MARIN COUNTYWIDE PLAN (CWP) WHO: Any and all interested persons. WHAT:. The Marin County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearing(s) to consider adoption of technical and clerical corrections to certain Marin Countywide Plan (CWP) policies and maps to make corrections to and/or improve readability and clarity. The technical corrections include correction of out of sequence program numbering and granunatical mistakes to minor text revisions to provide additional clarification and consistent use of terminology regarding the lowest end of the Countywide Plan density range for land use designations and corrections to maps. Another amendment calls for incorporating the Marin County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan by reference into the CWP's Environmental Hazards element. In addition, amendments to the Nicasio Land Use Policy Map 7.9, Tamalpais Land Use Policy Map 6.2.1, and the Baylands Corridor Maps 2.5a and b are proposed. A revision to Map 7.9 is needed to change a land use designation incorrectly applied to a parcel, from PF -AG 1 to AG 1, while Map 6.2.1 is updated to reflect annexation of land to the City of Mill Valley. Minor changes to the location of the Baylands Corridor boundary are proposed at the San Rafael Rock Quarry and San Quentin State Prison sites to more accurately reflect existing physical conditions. The Board of Supervisors will also consider adopting an addendum to the 2007 certified Marin Countywide Plan Final Environmental Impact Report pursuant to sections 15162 and 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA..). The Addendum finds that the proposed CWP Amendments comprise minor and technical changes to the CWP Policies evaluated in the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and that no new or more severe impacts not addressed in the Final EIR would result from the adoption of the CWP Amendments. WHERE: The public hearing will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers (Room #330 - Administration Building), Civic Center, San Rafael, California, 94903. WHEN: Tuesday, November 25,2008 at 1:30 P.M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please visit the County's website at http://www.future-marin.org and click on "Event Calendar" to obtain a copy of the staff report, or call the Community Development Agency - Planning Division at (415) 499-6269. Written material for the Board of Supervisors should be submitted to the Community Development Agency at least 10 days prior to the meeting date so that it can be distributed and considered by the Board members with the staff report. Any written material submitted after this date will be distributed to the Board members prior to or at the meeting. If you challenge the decision of this project in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Community Development Agency - Planning Division at, or prior to the public hearing. (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2).) HOW TO OBTAIN THE PLAN: The Countywide Plan and the Certified Final EIR are available at public libraries, on the website (www.future-marin.org), and in disc format for free. Paper copies are $50 for both documents. Copies of the Addendum to the Certified Final EIR are also available for free. Please call Sharon Silver at 415-499-7874 to arrange for pickup of the Plan and Addendum to the Final EIR. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the proposed project please call Kristin Drumm at (415) 499-6290. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the proposed project, or want ctto be notifirtef the decision, please contact me at (415) 499-6290. . ~ BRIAN C. CRAWFORD KRISTIN DRUMM Agency Director Senior Planner 11/17/08 15:38 4157495101 Town of Tiburon DIGEST D 1/2 10) ~ BAY ARfA l AJR01!ALITY MANA(HM6NT . 'i. ~,I D 1ST P.. leT November 17, 2008 Dear Employer: November marks the start of the wood smoke season. You may be aware that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District recently adopted a nf1W regulation prohibiting wood burning on days when air quality is forecast to be unhealthy I'm writing to provide you with (1) background on the issue of wood smoke, (2) a summary of the new rule, and (3) tips for compliance, so that you 'can respond to questions from your coworkers and customeffi, and encourage their participation in improving the health of your workplace and community. 1. The Denoefs of Wood Smoke The predominant source of air pollution in winter months, wood smoke contains fine particles, known as ~M2~, that can easily bypass the natural filters in the nose and penetrate deep in to the lungs. Health studies have linked exposure to fine particle air pollution with illnesses such as aggravated asthma, chronic bronchitis and lung disease. 2. Wood.Burnina Rule Between November 1 and February 28, meteorologist& will oonduct daily foreoa6t& of air pollution levels for the Say Area. If air quality is determined to be unhealthy, they will declare a Winter Spare the Air Alert, during which time the use of wood-burning devices - including fireplaces, pellet steves, wood stoves, and fire pits - is illegal. However, people who burn wood as their sole source of heat are exempt from the regulation. FJrlst-time Violators will receive a werning letter from the Air District. Those who Violate the no-burn proviSion a second time could receive a fine of several hundred to several thousand dollars depending on the severity of the infraction. 3. Be II ResDonslble ~mD/ove~ Shllf8/nformlltion To Reduce Wood Smoke Pollution All employers can play an important role In reducing pollution by sharing information with colleague' and customer, about the dangers of wood smoke and how to comply with the Rule. Restaurants, hotels and other locations with fireplaces at work should switch to s gas nreplace or Insert. And, retailers can place Information about the Wood Burning Rule near firewood and other supplies used for burning. Most importantly, businesses and residents with fireplaces should checK before they burn wood by calling 1.677.4.NO.8URN or by visiting wwwsDaretheair,ora. We Invite you to learn more at the following FREE Wood Smoke Rule Employer Workshops. When Where: Thursday, November 20, 3.00 - 4:00 pm Juniper Networks, Bordeaux Room 1195 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 When Where Tuesday, Decemb.r 2, 2008, 1 :00 - 2:00 pm Santa Rosa Central Library, Forum Room Third & E Streets Santa Rosa, CA 95404 DrInk. and rarre.hmenra provIded. Please RSVP to Amber Whiteside, amberOallisonpr.eom or 41e-277-4918. The Air District 100k5 to Employer Program partners to help spread the word about the dangers of VV'Ood smoke and the new wood-burning rule. If you have questions, orwould like to receive free, bilingual educational materials to post or distribute to your staff and/or customers, please call the Air District at 415.749.4900, Thank you in advance for your support, Sincerely, 47~ .I Lisa Fasano Communications Director 11/17/08 15:38 4157495101 Town of Tiburon D 2/2 The, Bay Area Air .Q.v:ali.ty M:ana,gehl~nt Dlstrfct r.e,c~ntly. ,adop:'ted a reg.u.tatip,n pro.h'lbitln'I',vv:o,od, burn!'n:! o'n days: when a."ir qua,I.ltti's. 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