HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2011-06-07RESOLUTION NO. 21-2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 20699 23259 AND 2851 REGARDING THE
BLACKIE'S PASTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, on November 17, 1982, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 2069
approving a Development Plan (``Plan") for the Blackie's Pasture portion of the Town's
Richardson Bay Lineal Park and adopting a Negative Declaration for the Plan; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 1985, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 2325 approving
amendments to the Plan; and on April 21, 1992 adopted Resolution No. 2851 approving
additional amendments to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, numerous components of the Plan have been constructed in the intervening
years, but major elements of the Plan, including the installation of a tidal salt marsh in the central
pasture area, grading out of the former railroad trestle mound, and planting of a mixed hardwood
forest in the trestle mound area, were long ago abandoned by the Town, are outdated, and are no
longer reflective of community preferences; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Tiburon has more recently adopted specific General Plan and
Zoning Ordinance provisions that establish an adequate working framework for review and
processing of proposed future improvements within Blackie's Pasture; and
WHEREAS, the Town is in receipt of proposals from the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks
Society and Tiburon peninsula Foundation to make improvements to the trestle berm area of
Blackie's Pasture that would be inconsistent with provisions of the Plan calling for grading out of
the trestle berm and planting of hardwood trees in that location, among other things; and
WHEREAS, the Tiburon Parks, Open Space & Trails (POST) Commission held a
noticed public meeting on May 17, 2011 at which it heard and considered testimony regarding
the Plan, and voted unanimously to recommend rescission of the Plan to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Tiburon Town Council held a noticed public meeting on June 7, 2011 at
which it heard and considered testimony regarding the Plan and the recommendation of the
POST Commission; and
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WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that adoption of this resolution is exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the
CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that adoption of this resolution and
--esci~:sior of the Plan are consistent with the curre:1.* T 1-uron General flan and applicable
ordinances and regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon does hereby rescind Resolution Nos. 2069, 2325, and 2851, thereby rescinding approval
of any remaining un-constructed elements of the Plan, effective immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon held on June 7, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Collins, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell & Slavitz
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
DIANE L. CRANE-1ACOPl, TOWN CLERK
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