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Home My WebLink AboutTC Min 1995-09-20 ~ t t l- TOWN COUNCIL l\1INUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Thompson called the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon to order at 7:50 P.M., Wednesday, September 20,1995 in Council Chambers, 1101 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California. A. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: Ginalski, Nygren, Thayer, Thompson, Wolf None Acting Town Manager/Planning Director Anderson, Town Attorney Sharp, Police ChiefHerley, Town Clerk Crane COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: EX OFFICIO: B. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Thompson said that Council had discussed ongoing litigation and settlement proposals but that there was nothing to announce. C. INTRODUCTION OF NEW TO\VN EMPLOYEES Police ChiefHerley welcomed Officer Steve Hahn and Reserve Officer Michael Mojabi to the Tiburon "family." D. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS A resident of Trestle Glen Terrace, age 27, asked Council what was going on in Blackie's Pasture and expressed her displeasure at looking down on a paved parking lot. Mayor Thompson - explained the plans for parking at the Pasture and suggested that the resident contact Town Staff for more details and to look at the plans. Councilmember Wolf raised the question of whether gravel would be placed on the non-paved parking areas. Councilmember Nygren asked for a status report and answer to the various questions at the October 4 Council meeting. E. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS. COMl\HSSIONS OR COMMITTEES May~r Thompson announced the resignation of Evelyn Woo from the Planning Commission and said the Council would accept applications for the position through October 2, with interviews scheduled October 4. COllncilmember Thayer said he would talk to Dolores Parhomenko prior TOWN COUNCIL MrNUTES # 1064 September 20, 1995 ,-. l t b to Council finalizing the last Design Review Board appointment. F. COUNCIL. COMMISSIQN OR COMMITTEE REPORTS 3. HERITAGE & ARTS COMMISSION. Victoria Arnett reported that the Donahue Building [San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Station House-Depot] had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1995, with a ceremony to follow in the Spring. Councilmember Nygren asked about the Commission's research on designating downtown Main Street a Historic District and what impact, if any, it would have on ADA requirements. Ms. Arnett said the Commission had just started their research and could not give specific information at that time. 4. BUILDING ADVISORY COl\1MITTEE. Jim Wilson said the Committee would present the latest Town Hall site plan to the Library JP A Board on September 28, and if the meeting went well, he would be able to present a master site plan to the Council by October 4, along with the architect's contract. He stated the Committee's goals as follows: a) To reinforce Mar West as the gateway to the Town; b) Improve the Town's land and open space; c) Design a functional and flexible Town Hall for Town Staff; d) Create a timeless and sustainable building; and e) Provide adequate parking on-site. He said the boundaries and type of parking were still being considered. Mr. Wilson said the construction drawings for the Library would be ready by mid-November, and cited the April 5 Town Council minutes reiterating the Council's view that the Library would not have to go through another Design Review except for "new features" pertaining to coordinating the parking and landscaping [site changes] with the [proposed] Town Hall. Councilmember Nygren asked if there had been any changes to the placement or orientation of the Library and was told there had not been. Nygren also asked if the Town Hall still met the 3D' high, 8000 Sq. Ft. criteria presented to the voters. Chairman Wilson affirmed her question. Chairman Wilson asked the Council to think about how to expedite plans and public hearing on the site plan through possible joint meetingofPOSC, DRB and Council. CouncilmemberNygren said that the Flood Plain could not be used for anything but recreation under the agreement with Innisfree and expressed concerns about Wilson's statement that the parking might encroach on the public space. Wilson said it would not encroach onto the Flood Plain. Item continued to October 4. Councilmember Ginalski also asked for reports from the Housing Committee and SHAC at that time. Council member Nygren reported on her attendance as Council representative at a meeting of the Marin Community Foundation. Local cities had asked for Foundation support on creating a Master JPA and also on Disaster Planning. Next meeting is December 7 at 4:00 p.m. Mayor Thompson reminded everyone of the September 23 Coastal Clean-Up. TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES #1064 September 20. 1995 2 .;.t>., I""'" l~ t r- G. CONSENT CA LENDA R Councilmember Wolf asked for a revision to the motion in Item 6a) of the September 6 Minutes pertaining to the reallocation of Town Funds (p. 2, "note that the Parks and Development Fund had been eliminated"). Councilmember Nygren asked that Item 5 (p.2) be amended to include Council instruction to Town Attorney Sharp to limit his research on Library property tax to $2,000, and to delineate reasons why turning Main Street into a one-way street had been rejected by Councils in the past (Item 10, p. 5). MOTION: Moved: Vote: To Adopt Consent Calendar, with Amended September 6 Minutes Ginalski, Seconded by Wolf AYES: Unanimous ABSTAIN: Thayer (September 6 Minutes) H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. REVISED LEAF BLOWER ORDINANCE. Planning Director Anderson said the Public Services Subcommittee had revised the ordinance to address the issues hours of operation for residential use. The recommended hours would be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mayor Thompson opened the public hearing. George Landau, 2 Sugarloaf, said the people who live and work in Tiburon are opposed to gas- operated leaf blowers, but that other cited constitutional issues for not banning them. Randy Greenberg, 45 Norman Way, said the revised ordinance still allowed 99% of current usage and said it was ineffectual. She said all the other cities that had adopted bans had exempted their public works departments and asked the Council to please craft an effective ordinance that protected the quality oflife in Tiburon. Hearing returned to Council. Council member Thayer said there was no useful purpose served in attacking leafblowers as a single issue and that it was reasonable for the ordinance to limit times of operations as with construction. Councilmember Wolf agreed with Randy Greenberg that the proposed ordinance was "meaningless" . Council member Nygren said she had received more telephone calls at home on this subject than any other and that the calls were divided almost equally for and against regulating leafblowers. She said she would be willing to reduce the hours of operation further as a compromise position for the people who wanted a ban. TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES #1064 September 20, 1995 3 ~ l ' '"' L ~ ~ Councilmember Ginalski said that government should be involved in issues of environmental impact and said he would support a ban. Council member Wolfsaid she would support a ban similar to the one in Ross. MOTION: Moved: To adopt Revised Leaf Blower Ordinance Thayer Mayor Thompson said he would support a ban on the weekends and further limit the hours of use to 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AMENDED MOTION: To Read Revised Ordinance By Title Only; Change Section 30-4 to ban use on Saturdays Moved: Vote: Nygren, Seconded by Thayer AYES: Nygren, Thayer, Thompson NOES: Ginalski, Wolf Mayor Thompson read, "An Ordinance of the Town ofTiburon Adding a New Chapter 30 to the Tiburon Municipal Code Restricting the Use of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers" MOTION: Moved: Vote: To Pass First Reading of Aforementioned Ordinance Thayer, Seconded by Nygren AYES: Nygren, Thayer, Thompson NOES: Ginalski, Wolf 8. Review Plans for Construction at 1860 Centro West - David & Diane Williams, Applicants. MOTION: Moved: Vote: To continue Item to October 4 Meeting Thayer, Seconded by Nygren AYES: Unanimous J. PUBLIC HEARING 9. Application for Precise Plan Extension - 375 Taylor Road. Planning Director Anderson said the Planning Commission recommended granting an extension and informed Council that there was generally no limit to the number of extension granted to an applicant. David Bass, 1 Madrone Avenue, Woodacre, friend of Miranda Leonard, informed Council during public hearing that Ms. Leonard (the applicant) had started the design process and anticipated starting construction of her home at 375 Taylor Road sometime in 1997. Councilmember Nygren asked whether Ms. Leonard planned to live in the home and asked Mr. Bass to relay the message that this was possibly the last extension she would receive. TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES # I 064 September 20, 1995 4 ..6i;..- ~ l. ~ L ~ L MOTION: To adopt Resolution Approving Extension of Time for Implementation of Planned Development #7 at 375 Taylor Road (Ring Mountain Parcel G) Moved: Vote: Wolf, Seconded by Thayer AYES: Unanimous NOES: None 10. Precise Plan Amendment - Fraige Project. Planning Director Anderson recommended that Condition No.5 of the Precise Plan be amended to allow parking in the "wing" portion of the hammerhead area in Parcel 2 as a result of Fire Department approval after the Planning Commission had already met on the subject. He also recommended that fencing be allowed outside the building envelope with Design Review approval. Councilmembers Thayer and Nygren said they favored staying with the initial Planning Commission recommendation(s) and not amending the plan further. Council member Wolf said she needed further clarification about whether guest parking was included in Parcel 2 parking. MOTION: To refer the matter of parking and fencing back to the Planning Commission for further discussion Moved: Vote: Thayer, Seconded by Nygren AYES: Ginalski, Nygren, Thayer, Thompson NOES: None ABSTAIN: Wolf J. NEW BUSINESS None. K. COMMUNICATIONS Item 11 was noted by Council. Councilmember Wolf commented that Item 12 (City of Covina Resolution regarding Redistribution of Sales Tax to Cities) was somewhat meaningless and that the League of California Cities was involved in the process of making recommendations to revise the financing portions of the State Constitution. Council directed StafTto bring back Resolution on October 4. Council member Wolfhad questions about the March 26 election schedule. Town Clerk Crane agreed to clarify dates and deadlines by telephone. L. STAFF & TO\VN MANAGER REPORTS None. TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES #1064 Scph:mbcr 20, 1995 5 r"'. L ~ L r- '''" M. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon, Mayor Thompson adjourned the meeting at 10:07 p,m., sine die. ~~~ ANDREW THOMPSON, M:, OR ATTEST: DI TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES # I 064 6 September 20, 1995 .~,.""",,- """.~ "~ ~~