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TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Berger called the special meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:05 p.rn.,
Wednesday, March 30,2005, at the Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon,
California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz, & Smith
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO:
Town Manager McIntyre, Director of Community
Development Anderson, Advance Planner Bryant
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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PUBLIC HEARING
1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE: TIBURON 2020 PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT-Take public
comment and provide direction to staff on necessary changes to prepare general plan for
adoption
Advance Planner Bryant presented the staff report using a power point slide show and responded
to questions from the Council.
Public comments on various sections of the draft general plan were received from Steve Sears,
proprietor of Sam's Anchor Cafe; Jim Wheary, owner of the Sam's Anchor Cafe property;
George Landau, Bruce Abbott, Jerry Riessen and Scott Pearson.
Mr. Sears and Mr. Wheary supported the Planning Commission recommended Policy DT-33A to
replace the Public Review Draft Program DT oj.
Mr. Landau requested clarification regarding view protection versus tree protection, urged use of
reclaimed water for irrigation purposes, and expressed concern about bicyclists using certain
portions ofTiburon Boulevard near Trestle Glen Boulevard.
Mr. Abbott spoke in favor of the "passive recreation" designation for the Blackie's Pasture area
as shown in the draft general plan.
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Mr. Riessen spoke in support of the draft general plan as written.
Mr. Pearson submitted a revised letter urging the Town Council to be fleXIble in its regulation of
wireless communication fucilities as technology advances would be dramatic during the time
frame of the general plan.
The Town Council directed that the following changes be made to the draft general plan as
revised by the Planning Commission:
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>> ModifY Policy OSC-15 to change "prohibit" to "discourage" and consider allowing certain
exceptions. Staff to develop revised wording for consideration
>> Revise Policy OSC-27 to delete the words "wherever possible".
>> Find an appropriate place in the document to reference the importance of the View
Ordinance, possibly in the Land Use Element.
>> Delete the Planning Commission's proposed changes to Program Cob.
>> Revise Policy DT -I to add "passive recreation" after "commercial".
>> Revise Policy DT-3 to read "Actively promote the economic vita1ity of Downtown".
>> Revise Program DT-e to read "Facilitate the long-term future improvement of the four
corner properties at the intersection ofTiburon Boulevard and Beach Road and adjacent
sites".
>> Revise Policy SE-6 to read "The Town should actively encourage owners of developed
property to repair or improve unstable slopes, install drainage fucilities, and take other
measures that may reduce potential safety hazards".
>> Add a reference to the efforts of the Landmarks Society in the discussion of Historical
Resources Policies.
>> Have Town Historian Branwell Fanning add a few paragraphs to his narrative to reflect
more current events and issues.
>> Staffwas directed to review the letter (attached hereto) of suggestions and clarifications
submitted by Counci1mernber Fredericks and consider incorporation where appropriate.
The Town Council also discussed other issues, but did not make any reconnnendations for
changes to the goals, policies, or programs as drafted and amended by the Planning Commission.
These issues were the permanent protection of open space versus the ability to consider low value
open space areas for other uses, discouraging take-out restaurants in the Downtown, extending
the Affordable Housing Overlay to other Downtown sites.
The Council comp1imented the Planning Commission and staff for an excellent document and a
thorough review.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council ofthe Town ofTiburon, Mayor Berger
adjourned the special meeting at 10:00 p.rn., to the next regular meeting scheduled for April 6,
2005.
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