HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2011-11-18TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST
Weeks of November 7 -18, 2011
Tiburon
1. Letter - Beverlee Johnson, Bel/Tib Library - Library Expansion Project
2. Letter - Scott Anderson - Downtown Vibrancy Project - Circulation and
Parking Study Data Collection
3. Thank You - Georgia Kirchmaier - Citizen of the Year 2011 Resolution
4. Email - Kam Shadan - Thank You for Planning Commission Interview
Opportunity
5. Email - Harvey Rogers - Blackie's Garden Progress Report - October 2011
6. Letter - Enoch Callaway MD - Community Vegetable Garden Plots
7. Letter - Enoch Callaway MD - Community Vegetable Gardens South of
McKegney Green
8. Resignation - Heritage & Arts Commission - Patricia Navone
9. Resignation - Heritage & Arts Commission - Anne Thull
10. Yearly Recap - Design Review Submittals - October 2011
11. Monthly Report - Office of Design Review - October 2011
12. Letter - Tiburon Fire Protection District - Regulations for Cut Christmas
Trees
Agendas & Minutes
13. Minutes - Design Review Board - October 6, 2011
14. Agenda - Design Review Board - November 3, 2011
15. Action Minutes - Design Review Board - November 3, 2011
Regional
a) Invitation - Open House - GGNRA - Discussion of Ongoing Projects
b) Service Matters - ABAG Newsletter - November/December 2011 *
c) News - Marin Conservation League Newsletter - November/December 2011
d) Announcement of Report - Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern
'California - How Workforce Housing Boosts Jobs and Revenues in Mal-in
e) Annual Fundraising Campaign to Support The Redwoods
f) Invitation - 8t" Annual COPE Banquet - December 1, 2011
Azendas & Minutes
g) None
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November 3, 2011
Belvedere - Tiburon Library
1501 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
415-789-2665 415-789-2650 (fax)
Jeff Slavitz, Mayor
Jim Fraser, Vice Mayor
Richard Collins, Councilmember
Alice Fredericks, Councilmember
Emmett O'Donnell, Councilmember
Peggy Curran, Town Manager
Scott Anderson, Director Community Development
Dear Tiburon Leaders and Executives:
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TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE
TOWN OF TIBURON
Thank you for considering and acting favorably on the CEQA and legislative matters that enable the
design for the proposed Library expansion to continue. The Library Agency wants to assure you that it
followed your public discourse on mass, bulk, scale and view blockage carefully and seriously and will be
guided by your comments as our architects prepare further schematic design work.
The Agency will also work closely with the Town to arrive at ways to increase the number of parking
spaces for our combined facilities that will be available to the public.
The Agency looks forward to sharing our design progress with you in a workshop environment as
requested at last evening's session.
Respectfully,
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Beverlee Johnson, Chair
Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency
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Community Development Department November 10, 2011
RE: THE DOWNTOWN VIBRANCY PROJECT---CIRCULATION AND
PARKING STUDY DATA COLLECTION
Dear Member of the Business Community:
As you may already know, the Town of Tiburon is implementing several of the
recommendations that arose from the Downtown Tiburon Vibrancy community
workshop process held earlier this year.
One key recommendation was to retain a transportation firm to study both the
circulation and parking situations in Downtown Tiburon and suggest actions and
strategies to improve both. The Town recently retained the local firm of
Nelson/Nygaard to perform the analysis.
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Jeff Slavitz
Mayor
Jim Fraser
Vice Mayor
Richard Collins
Councilmember
Alice Fredericks
Councilmember
Emmett O'Donnell
Councilmember
Margaret A. Curran
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Employees of Nelson/Nygaard will be performing parking counts in Downtown Tiburon °W M
all day on Thursday, November 17 and Saturday, November 19, 2011. You may see
these employees while they are performing their counts, gathering data, and making
observations of circulation and parking patterns in the Downtown area. These activities
will sometimes involve them walking into private parking lots open to the public, as
well as on the public streets and sidewalks. They will be placing short voluntary survey
forms on the windshields of cars and bicycles parked on the public propert y in order to
gain information pertaining to the nature of the visit to Downtown Tiburon and how far
they have traveled to reach Downtown.
The Nelson/Nygaard employee activities will not be disruptive of any businesses and
they will not be seeking personal information from customers or issuing parking tickets.
Town staff simply wanted to inform you in advance of their presence in the Downtown
on these dates to avoid any misunderstandings as to their purpose and activities.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 415-435-7392 if you have any questions or concerns.
Very truly yours,
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Director of Community Development
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2 Madrona Avenue
Belvedere, Ca. 94920
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Mr. Jess Slavitz, Mayor
Town of Tiburon
1505 Tiburon Blvd
Tiburon, Ca. 94920
Dear Jeff:
November 10, 2011
Many, many thanks to you and to the Town of Tiburon for the
resolution as Citizen of the year 2011. 1 am truly honored and
will continue to work for the merchants in the community.
Please do call on me if I can assist you.
Be
always,
Cc - Peggy Curran
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From: Shadan, Kam F. [kshadan@GFNET.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:48 PM
To: Diane Crane lacopi
Subject: Thank you from Kam Shadan
Hi Diane:
Please forward my sincere thanks to the Council, Peggy and other members of the interview panel. I enjoyed
meeting everyone. In summary, I will bring to the Planning Commission three decades of track record in the
Tiburon community, technical skills and understanding of the General Plan, the Municipal Code, and the
planning process to be an effective reviewer of complex issues and applications, and a genuine interest and
current availability to serve. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Kam
Kam Shadan, P.E. I Vice President, Regional Manager
Gannett Fleming Inc. 1 591 Redwood Highway Ste 5220, Mill Valley, CA 94941
t 415.384.0822 x3505 I c 415.760.03461 kshadan@gfnet.com
Excellence Delivered As Promised
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Peggy Curran
From: Harvey Rogers [harvnan2@sprynet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 12:08 PM
To: George Rodericks; Peggy Curran; Jill Einstein; 'Carolyn Scarola'
Subject: FROM HARVEY ROGERS - OCT. 2011 PROGRESS AT BLACKIE'S GARDEN
Hello George, Peggy, Jill & Carolyn,
Here is our progress report for October 2011 at Blackie's Garden:
In October we had a busy month.
We took out a large area of underperforming plants - not -blooming any more.
Then we put in landscape flags spaced for the new plants
and elevated the irrigation lines so when we received new top soil the
irrigation lines would not be buried, Next we planted 42 new plants,
Next we took out the "crutches" from the raised irrigation lines & lowered
them in place + hooked up the drip irrigation lines to the plants.
The new plants are:
28 Aloe Johnson's Hybrid - dwarf but will spread eventually to 3 feet in width.
They are supposed to bloom 10 months but in our mild climate they should
bloom ALL year with orange / red blooms.
6 Spanish Lavender `Otto Quasti' with purple blooms - should bloom 9 or 10 months
every year.
2 English Lavender' Grosso' blue blooms - shorter bloom period but look great out of
bloom too.
6 Geum `Blazing Sunset' will have red blooms (for 3 to 4 months)
This will provide exciting color over much of the year.
We also did a lot of pruning & weeding. We `deadheaded' (that means we removed the
flower stalks
from many Yarrow (saved the seeds for starting another project elsewhere).
Next month we plan to take out a huge Rosemary which is now 5 feet high X 6 feet wide
and plant about 9 more Lavender' Otto Quasti' And in another area take out 2 huge
Salvia Maraschino
that have virtually died and if we can get them now plant 3 or 4 Nepeta Siberica - blue
blooms
They should get to 3 - 1/2 feet tall. We also plan to remove many Ddicliptera suberecta
`firecracker plants.
They do bloom for a short time in late summer BUT are very time consuming to
constantly prune them.
And we have one or two choices from a list of 10 plants for replacements that will bloom
for a longer time
& be easier to take care of. SUBMITTED BY HARVEY ROGERS NOV. 1, 2011
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To The Tiburon City Council
Re; Community Vegetable Garden plots.
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TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE
TOWN OF TIBURON
A variety of locations have been considered, and most rejected for many
different reasons. Now, there two remaining.
(1) The verge between Tiburon Blvd. and Greenwood Beach Rd. I
have been in correspondence with CalTrans and Phillips/76 (for
water) but I am (still..2 weeeks) waiting for responses.
(2) The best location seems to be the area adjoining the children's
playground (see attached). There is ample space, water, road
access, and it's relatively isolated.
The plan would be to construct individual plots. (see attached). They
would contain 4'x8' raised beds (4' high). Each plot would cost
approximately $375 plus labor and top soil. The Rotary will help finance
the plots so they can be free to Tiburon Residents. I would anticipate a
maximum of 20 plots on a first-come-first-served basis. The County
Master Gardeners would be available for consultations and other
community contributions may be available,
If you want any more information, please let me kow.
Sincerely
Enoch Callaway MD
87 Barbaree Way
Tiburon
Phone 888 3715
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To the Tiburon City Council
Re: Proposed Community Vegetable Gardens south of
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TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE
TOWN OF TIBURON
To give a more detailed plan, the illustration shows the
12'x16' garden enclosure with 8 4'x 8' raised (4') beds to
the scale of the satellite picture and a larger detailed sketch.
I had envisioned a series of 8'x4' raised beds (4' high)
surrounded by 6' fencing enclosing a 14' x 11' plot, but the
present plan seems better.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Enoch Callaway MD
87 Barbaree Way
Tiburon
Phone 888 3715
Enoch.callaway@ucsf.edu
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Office of Tiburon Town Clerk/ 415.435.7377
November 3, 2011
Ms. Patricia Navone
2200 Paradise Drive
Tiburon, CA 94920
SUBJECT: RESIGNATION FROM HERITAGE & ARTS COMMISSION
Dear Patricia:
It is with regret that the Town Council (belatedly!) accepts your resignation from
the Heritage & Arts Commission in September 2011.
During your nine-year tenure as commissioner and Chair of the Commission,
you contributed greatly to not only the many successful projects of the commission but
to the betterment of the community as a whole.
Tiburon is a unique community, and it is people like you who dedicate their time
and energy to preserving its special qualities that make it a very special place to live.
Once again, Patricia, thank you for your service to the Town. We wish you and
your husband all the best in your future endeavors.
Very truly your
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Town Clerk
Jeff Slavitz
Mayor
Jim Fraser
Vice.Mayor
Richard Co'-flins
Councilmember
Alice Tredericks
Councilmember
Emmett`;O.'D.onnell
Councilmernber
Margaret A: Curran
Town -Manager
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Staff Liaison Palmero
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ANNE THULL - ARTISTIC CONSULTANT
SAN FRANCISCO DESIGN CENTER - 2 HENRY ADAMS STREET
SHOWPLACE SHOWROOM M-18 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103 USA
(415) 255-6703 255-6825 FAx
E-MAIL: ANNE@ANNETHULLFINEARTDESIGNS.COM
To: Marlene Halden, Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission Chair October 18, 2011
From: Anne Thull, Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission Co-Chair
Dear Marlene,
I have been traveling outside of the Bay Area each week, for the past 18 months or so to find work due to the
economic downturn. My business has expanded, and recently I found out I was awarded a very special residential
remodeling project located outside of the Bay Area. I am also working on a few sculptures and other one of a kind
Fine Art product commissions, while opening a larger showroom in the San Francisco Design Center. As you know,
I would often drive 3 + hours to attend our monthly meetings, and return to that night or the next morning to my
project job site area. As my work schedule began to drastically change week to week, my normal planning routine
had to become much more flexible. Due to the demands of my growing business commitments, I am sorry to advise
you that I need to resign from the Tiburon Heritage and Arts Commission effective Nov. 1 st, 2011.
I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the past and present Commissioners, as everyone focused on increasing
H&A's local presence through enhancing opportunities for our local peninsula Artists. I would like to mention just
two recent suggestions I have made, in hopes that it helps H&A now or in the future:
1.) Computerized `Master List of Local Artists Contact Information' available to eve , one. When I agreed to
create the invite-letter and telephone local artists to participate in the first plein air painting contest it was nearly impossible be-
cause the main lists I received from key people, were incomplete or out of date. The contact list should be updated routinely and
include: artists name, home & cell phone, address, email, website, type of art work, age, if 18 or under. This list should be kept by
the H&A Show-Chair, since they are using this information on a regular basis; all other areas send information to the show chair.
2. ) H&A publishing a book of local Tiburon Peninsula Artists - about every 4 years. I have been promoting this
idea in our meetings for a couple of years - mentioning it's benefits as various topics arose. I wrote a general outline of how this
book could be created, organized, published and used, and how it could benefit the artists, H&A and our town in many ways.
Each Commissioner received a copy of the outline to review, add or change information, and we discussed it in a few meetings.
I asked Joan to be sure to attach the outline to that meetings minutes ( January or Spring of 2011) so current or future Commis-
sioners could refer to it as needed. I feel the book will greatly benefit our local artists, while helping to create a steady flow of
visitor revenue and enhancing our towns image as the new Artist-in-Residence Town to visit and collect an. Tiburon can become
known as 'The New Heritage and Arts - Bohemian Club', where ALL local Artists are members: current & past artists in resi-
dence, and deceased artists. The book will add the artists to our towns history and landmarks through the artists lives and works
themselves and so much more!
Marlene, I thoroughly enjoyed participating in all of the Commissions various events, projects and meetings
in the past few years. And I admired your excellent leadership as you routinely created a very fun, relaxed and pro-
fessional meeting atmosphere, that routinely encouraged positive, collaborative and very productive conversations.
I thoroughly enjoyed working with you, and the current and past Commissioners!
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OFFICE OF DESIGN REVIEW
MONTHLY REPORT
OCTOBER 2011
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPLICATIONS: NUMBER SUBMITTED
■ NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES
■ MAJOR ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
■ MINOR ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
■ (not eligible fog Staff Review)
■ SIGN PERMITS
■ TREE PERMITS
■ VARIANCE REQUESTS
■ FAR EXCEPTIONS REQUESTS
■ EXTENSION OF TIME
STAFF REVIEW APPLICATIONS:
Review of minor exterior alterations and additions of less than 500
square feet.
1
0
3
1
4
2
0
0
13
APPEALS OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DECISIONS TO TOWN COUNCIL
0
2010
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2
1
2
1
0
0
0
6
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REPORT PREPARED BY: Connie Cashman, Planning Secretary
DATE OF REPORT: November 16, 2011
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TIBURON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
1679 TIBURON BOULEVARD, TIBURON, CALIFORNIA 94920
TELEPHONE: (415) 435-7200 ' FAX: (415) 435-7205
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RICHARD PEARCE, FIRE CHIEF
November 2, 2011
Dear Merchant,
According to the new regulations from the State of California, natural cut Christmas trees
are not allowed to be displayed in places of public assembly, such as churches,
restaurants, and hotel lobbies, unless the building is protected by an automatic fire
sprinkler system. Buildings that have a fire sprinkler system installed are allowed to
display a natural cut Christmas tree if the following conditions are also met:
The support devise shall be of adequate size to hold the tree securely in
place, be capable of containing a minimum of a two-day supply of water,
and the water must be maintained 2 inches above the fresh cut. The tree
shall be removed if it becomes dry and brittle.
2. The required width of any portion of a means of egress is not obstructed.
3. Candles and open flames shall not be used on or near a tree, within a
distance equal to the height of the tree.
4. Trees shall be kept away from heat vents, open flame, or other heat
producing devices a distance of the height of the tree or greater.
Artificial Christmas trees shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria of Title
19, Division 1. Meeting the flame propagation performance criteria of Title 19,
Division 1 shall be documented and certified by the manufacturer in an approved manner.
Thank you for your cooperation and best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.
Sincerely,
I
Ron Barney
Fire Marshal
PROTECTING THE COMMUNITIES OF BELVEDERE AND TIBURON
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TIBURON DESIGN REVEW BOARD
MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 2011
The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Kricensky.
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Kricensky, Vice-Chair Emberson, Boardmember Johnson
Absent: Boardmembers Chong and Tollini
Ex-Officio: Planning Manager Watrous and Minutes Clerk Rusting
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
C. STAFF BRIEFING
Planning Manager Watrous welcomed Greg Johnson, the newest Boardmember, to the Design Review
Board. He also announced that no items are currently scheduled for the October 20th meeting.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS
460 RIDGE ROAD: File No. 711085; Amalfi West, LLC, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural
Review for construction of a new two-story single-family dwelling. The applicants propose to
demolish more than 50% of an existing two-story dwelling and construct a new dwelling. The
house would have a total floor area of 4,340 square feet. A series of retaining walls up to 6 feet in
height would be constructed on either side of the relocated driveway, along with a series of
retaining walls creating a terraced lawn area at the rear of the property. Assessor's Parcel No.
059-082-04.
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for the construction of a new two-story single-family
dwelling on property located at 460 Ridge Road. The subject site is currently developed with an existing
two-story dwelling. The project will demolish most (over 50%) of the floor area of the existing building.
The upper floor of the house would include a master bedroom suite, along with four additional bedrooms
and two more bathrooms. The lower floor would include a living room, dining room, kitchen, den and
powder room. A "basement" level off the lower floor would include a storage room, laundry room,
bathroom, and one additional "basement room" with closet. A two-car garage would be attached to the
lower level. A terraced lawn area would be created to the rear of the house, supported by low retaining
walls. A series of retaining walls up to 6 feet in height would be constructed on either side of the
relocated driveway. A driveway gate would be installed closer to the new driveway apron at Ridge Road.
The house would cover a total of 3,670 square feet (14.8%) of the site, which would be less than the
15.0% maximum lot coverage permitted in the RO-2 zone. The floor area of the proposed house would be
4,840 square feet, with 700 square feet indicated as basement space. The total floor area requested of
would exceed the floor area ratio of 4,340 square feet, which is less than the floor area ratio for a lot of
this size.
Michael Rex, architect, said that his firm had been added to the team as a planning consultant. He
explained the existing site is over one-half acre and includes a relatively small 2,600 square foot house.
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He said most people would knock down the house, but the owner would like to save portions of it and
work with the existing footprint. He said that the new home would be sited in the center of the lot and
expand to the east side. He pointed out a large amount of open space around the house and said that all of
the neighbors look away from the site except for the homes across the street. He said that there are
potential view issues from three homes and their goals for the project involved staying out of those views
and honoring the Town's Hillside Guidelines. He described the side elevations showing the house
stepping up the grade and noted that much of the house would be underground. They proposed to remove
the fill from the original house construction and build in that area on the original grade. He said that there
would be some terracing in the back of the property and they would like to stack up the rock on the site
into some low retaining walls, each no more than three feet high.
Mr. Rex said that there have been some concerns from neighbors regarding the eastern expansion. He said
that the proposed house would be well below the other homes and dug into the hill, which would allow
the house to be lower into the hill than originally proposed. He shared photos taken from the neighboring
property showing the existing home and explained that the chimney would be removed and the tallest part
of the house would be in the middle, at the same height as the highest point of the current roof. He
addressed the concerns about view blockage by the owner at 480 Ridge Road by sharing a photo taken
from that location showing mature pines that block the story poles. He stated that after the story poles
went up the owner at 480 Ridge Road went onto the subject property and trimmed those trees without
permission. He stated that even that amount of view blockage would be very minor, and he did not know
how the photo submitted by the neighbor of the story poles blocking a view of the Golden Gate Bridge
could have been taken. He said that they propose to install a 10-foot hedge to block the view from the
lower neighboring property. He said that there are only two small windows at the back of that neighbor's
home and all of his views are in the other direction.
Mr. Rex acknowledged that there had been some questions about light and glare. He said that there would
be very little glass facing the home at 480 Ridge Road, and the garage and walk-in closet in the master
bedroom would block a lot of the light. He also stated that the neighbor's Pine trees would only allow him
to see the rooftop. He stated that some screening that is mostly Acacia exists between the property and
480 Ridge Road, but would be removed for the modified driveway. He said that they would replant this
area and take the opportunity to bring in better plantings and screen the walls. He explained that the
owner wants privacy and it is in everyone's mutual interest to put in the plantings and maintain them.
Mr. Rex said that the biggest concern raised by staff was the grading. He said that a fair amount of
excavation will be needed to sink a house down on the site. He said that the plantings would soften views
of the house and make it barely visible. He said that the grading would involve about 200 trucks driving
down to remove the dirt from the site, but that amount of excavation would not be unusual and the house
will be there for decades. He characterized the excavation as a reasonable request given the permanent
solution the house will provide and said that they were willing to better develop the plans to clarify the
landscaping plans.
Mr. Rex said that he had just finished another project in Sausalito with similar view issues and it went
well. He believed the owner is very sincere and wants to protect privacy and views of neighbors, but in
order to do this, they needed this amount of grading. He also said that the floor area exception was
necessary so the house would not look out of place, stating that much of the floor area of the home would
be below grade. He stated that the additional 360 feet they were requesting was similar to other projects
recently approved with floor area exceptions. He compared the current project's lot to other recent
examples in the vicinity and said that they were asking for 1.4% over what is allowed, while other
projects had higher percentages.
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Lowell Strauss, representing Amalfi West, LLC, presented photos of similar projects recently approved
with retaining walls and graded driveways.
Vice-Chair Emberson requested clarification regarding the roofline. Mr. Rex explained that the plans
show an eight foot ceiling height rising an additional four feet in the master bedroom. He said that it was
higher originally and they brought it down after talking with neighbors. He said that the word "new" was
added to distinguish the revision, and there should be a line at the top that says "proposed roofline."
The public hearing was opened.
James Bernhisel said that the project represents a critical change in the development pattern of the
neighborhood. He said that this project would alter that pattern by moving the house all the way down to
the south and east of the property. He said that this would reduce the value of his home and limit his
ability to add onto his home. He pointed out that the existing structure is to the side of his property, and
the new proposed structure would be in front of his home. He also said that the landscaping plan was
inadequate, He was concerned about the lighting affecting his nighttime view and replacing the existing
vegetation with large trees would block his views. He would like to see vegetation that does not need to
be trimmed, screening of all the windows to the north that face his property and was concerned that cars
entering the driveway would be visible.
Lark Halpern questioned the description of the project details. Planning Manager Watrous responded that
the numbers listed in the agenda were incorrect, whereas the numbers in the staff report were correct. Ms.
Halpern read a letter from Lynn Garay stating that the home would be interesting and attractive but the
concerns of the neighbors have merit. She said that she would like to see them build a home which takes
into account the concerns of the neighbors and requested the Board postpone the project to address those
concerns. Ms. Halpern also read a letter signed by six other neighbors which said that they object to the
floor area exception.
Vice-Chair Emberson asked who those neighbors are. Ms. Halpern listed some of the names. Planning
Manager Watrous said that those names do not own properties within 300 feet and asked to be given a
listing of the addresses, which Ms. Halpern provided.
Ms. Halpern stated that she was concerned about the location of the project so far down the hill. She was
also concerned about light pollution and privacy did not see how planted screening would mitigate that.
Angela Danadjieva said that she has lived in her home to the west for over 35 years and knows the
neighborhood well. She was pleasantly surprised when she saw the plan. She said that most of the
building would be into the hill and she had the same situation in her location but has 25 foot high walls to
keep the neighbor above from seeing the house. She thought that the upper neighbors would benefit
because currently the house has a pitched roof.
Lisa Lowell, representing her mother Ingrid Freeman who lives across the street, said that they were
concerned about a tree that has been a constant headache for decades, and she would like the applicant to
state the types of trees that would be planted so they know what to expect. She said that the trees have
grown very high and it is hard to see the roofline from across the street. She requested trees to be planted
that would not grow above the roofline. She also said it would be great if there could be screening to
block the light at night from the windows.
Steve Schwartz said that he had just completed a project on the street. He said that this would be a
beautiful addition to the neighborhood. He said that none of the houses on that ridge should expect to
have privacy because no one does now due to the open space. He said that he cannot see the existing
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house at all from his own home and can only see the top of the story poles, which was revealed when the
trees were trimmed. He also said that when he looks out of his own house all he sees are lights from the
houses below and felt that this is an interesting but not disturbing view.
Jerry Reynolds said that he sees lights of houses below but they are very far away. The concern his wife
was discussing was the huge glass area from the dining room that would advance towards the property
line that they share. He hoped that the Design Review Board would not see plantings as a solution to
privacy issues. He understood that the Board can make a condition of approval for the upkeep of the
plantings, but expressed concern about a future property owner who might change the landscaping.
Mr. Strauss addressed some of the neighbors' concerns and said that he was most concerned with
affecting people's views and the values of neighboring properties. He said that the first thing he did was
spend a lot of time walking around the neighborhood and he approached all of the neighbors to determine
any concerns. He said that they would dig the house into the hillside to address concerns of neighbors
about view blockage. He said that he had not received any of the letters from neighbors and said that the
letter with six signatures was from neighbors that do not live anywhere near the property. He said that the
project would improve the view for two of the neighboring properties by removing the chimney on the
sloping roof and stated that it would be a tremendous expense to dig the house into the hillside.
Mr. Rex clarified the siting of the existing house relative to the proposed building. He said that they
would move the garage to the east and move the driveway entry to get a longer run down to the garage.
Otherwise, he said that the house the house would be in exactly the same place in the north-south
direction and the bedroom wing would be in the same place. He said that the only part that would extend
to the south was a one-story living room. He objected to the idea that plant material cannot be used to
provide privacy and screening and said that this is a standard way of addressing such issues. He said that a
condition of approval that landscaping must be cared for would run with the land and not change with
ownership of the property. He acknowledged that they need an improved landscape plan and will work on
this. He said that trees do not need to grow above the roofline and they would not object to a condition of
approval stating that. He said that there are many opportunities to screen the windows. He said that
because the house would be so far down he believed that the windows would not be seen, and the height
and location of the windows would be similar to those of the existing house. He said that the four foot
eaves mean that the story poles make the house look bigger than it would be, and he asked the Board to
consider their efforts and support the design.
Chair Kricensky questioned and clarified with Mr. Rex that the areas around the driveway would all be
planting area. Planning Manager Watrous pointed out that the landscape plan shows only two trees in that
area, and Mr. Rex agreed with the need for a better landscape plan and agreed to provide one.
The public hearing was closed.
Vice-Chair Emberson said that using floor area exception data of other houses is not relevant because
every project depends on the site, topography, and other factors. She said that this project involves a
tremendous amount of grading. She liked the design of the house but felt that there was too much glass
which would affect the neighbors. She said that the driveway would be very steep and seemed like a
tunnel. She said that she spoke with the uphill neighbor and once the existing plantings are removed the
house would have a large impact on his property. She said that she would like to see some reworking of
the plan including a landscape plan that is more complete, and did not think that the amount of grading
was sensitive to the site.
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Boardmember Johnson asked if conditions of approval can be granted into the deed. Planning Manager
Watrous said it is rarely done because it becomes difficult to enforce. He said it is reasonable to have
some reliability on landscaping.
Mr. Johnson said that he liked some components of the design. He shared Emberson's sentiments
regarding the amount of grading being done, thought that it would be close to being in balance with what
the neighbors want and suggested bringing it up a few feet. He thought that did the amount of glazing on
the house would create a lot of indirect lighting impacts. He pointed out that the south-facing windows
would require coverings and agreed more work needs to be done on the landscape plan. He said that he
would like to see a view showing the perspective of the house in relation to the downhill neighbor with
screening ideas. He said that the project design was close, but needed more work.
Chair Kricensky said that he was also concerned about the amount of glass on the front of the building.
He liked the house and the concept for its design, and felt that lowering the house an extra 2 to 3 feet
would make a difference. He suggested that the proposed leveled landscape area would take away some
of the naturalness of the site which serves as a buffer for the neighbors. He felt that it is important to look
at the overall planning of the area, not just the house. He said that building the house out will limit the
area in which the other houses can build.
Vice-Chair Emberson agreed with Chair Kricensky that there is a domino effect that limits the ability of
houses below to develop their properties.
Chair Kricensky suggested that other portions of the site could be used and suggested that the house not
go so far to the east. He also discussed the view blockage issue and said that even if the trees were not
there, there would be very little view blockage from the existing house. He said that most of the grading
did not bother him because it was proposed for a reason and he thought that the applicant made a good
case for keeping the house down lower to protect views. He said that the hardscape in the lower garden
felt unnatural to him. He was not as concerned about the driveway, but was concerned about its direction
near the bedroom of the neighboring house.
Vice-Chair Emberson said she did not think that a small re-working of the design would be enough and
said that it would help to try to push the addition closer to the center. Mr. Rex said that if the house was
low enough they could slide back the upper floor and shift the lower floor more toward the center. Chair
Kricensky said the design then becomes almost a two-story building on the first floor if that shift was
made. Vice-Chair Emberson pointed out there is a large flat area that is not being used, and Chair
Kricensky reiterated that he was concerned about the impact on future development patterns.
ACTION: It was M/S (Emberson/Johnson) to continue 460 Ridge Road to the November 3, 2011
meeting. Vote: 3-0.
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES #14 OF THE 8/18/11 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING
ACTION: It was M/S (Emberson/Johnson) to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2011 meeting, as
written. Vote: 3-0.
F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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TOWN OF TIBURON
Tiburon Town Hall
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
AGENDA
TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Regular Meeting
Design Review Board
November 3, 2011
7:00 P.M.
Chairman Kricensky, Vice Chair Emberson, Boardmembers Chong, Johnson and Tollini
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Persons wishing to address the Design Review Board on any subject not on the agenda may do
so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Design Review Board is not able to
undertake extended discussion, or take action on, items that do not appear on this agenda.
Matters requiring action will be referred to Town Staff for consideration and/or placed on a
future Design Review Board agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3)
minutes. Any communications regarding an item not on the agenda will not be considered part
of the administrative record for that item.
STAFF BRIEFING (if any)
OLD BUSINESS
1. 460 RIDGE ROAD: File No. 711085; Amalfi West, LLC, Owner; Site Plan and
Architectural Review for construction of a new two-story single-family dwelling. The
applicants propose to demolish more than 50% of an existing two-story dwelling and
construct a new dwelling. The house would have a total floor area of 4,431 square feet. A
series of retaining walls up to 6 feet in height would be constructed on either side of the
relocated driveway, along with a series of retaining walls creating a terraced lawn area at
the rear of the property. Assessor's Parcel No. 059-082-04. [DW]
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS
2. 8 WILKINS COURT: File No. 21103; Randall Doctor, Owner; Site Plan and
Architectural Review for construction of deck additions, with a Variance for reduced side
yard setback. The applicant proposes to modify a previously approved deck additions to
the rear of the living room. The deck would extend to within 5 feet of the western side
property line, which would be less than the 15 foot required side yard setback in the RO-
2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 039-032-10. [DW]
Design Review Board Agenda November 3, 2011 Page 1
TOWN OF TIBURON
Tiburon Town Hall
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
Regular Meeting
Design Review Board
November 3, 2011
7:00 P.M.
3. 6 APOLLO ROAD: File No. 711105; Simon and Jennifer Barker, Owners; Site Plan and
Architectural Review for conversion of a garage into living space for an existing single-
family dwelling. A 412 square foot two-car attached garage would be converted into a
bedroom or family room and a bathroom. Assessor's Parcel No. 034-271-03. [LT]
MINUTES
4. Regular Meeting of October 6, 2011
ADJOURNMENT
Design Review Board Agenda
November 3, 2011
Page 2
TOWN OF TIBURON Action Minutes - Regular Meeting
Tiburon Town Hall Design Review Board •
1505 Tiburon Boulevard November 3, 2011
Tiburon, CA 94920 7:00 P.M.
ACTION MINUTES # 16-ro
TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7:00 PM
Present: Chairman Kricensky, Vice Chair Emberson and Boardmember Chong, Johnson and
Tollini
Absent: None
Ex-Officio: Planning Manager Watrous, Associate Planner Tyler and Minutes Clerk Rusting
OLD BUSINESS
460 RIDGE ROAD: File No. 711085; Amalfi West, LLC, Owner; Site Plan and
Architectural Review for construction of a new two-story single-family dwelling. The
applicants propose to demolish more than 50% of an existing two-story dwelling and
construct a new dwelling. The house would have a total floor area of 4,431 square feet. A
series of retaining walls up to 6 feet in height would be constructed on either side of the
relocated driveway, along with a series of retaining walls creating a terraced lawn area at
the rear of the property. Assessor's Parcel No. 059-082-04. Continued to 1211/11
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS
2. 8 WILKINS COURT: File No. 21103; Randall Doctor, Owner; Site Plan and
Architectural Review for construction of deck additions, with a Variance for reduced side
yard setback. The applicant proposes to modify a previously approved deck additions to
the rear of the living room. The deck would extend to within 5 feet of the western side
property line, which would be less than the 15 foot required side yard setback in the RO-
2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 039-032-10. Directed Staff to prepare resolution of denial
for 1211111 meetinz (5-0)
3. 6 APOLLO ROAD: File No. 711105; Simon and Jennifer Barker, Owners; Site Plan and
Architectural Review for conversion of a garage into living space for an existing single-
family dwelling. A 412 square foot two-car attached garage would be converted into a
bedroom or family room and a bathroom. Assessor's Parcel No. 034-271-03. Approved
5-0
MINUTES
4. Regular Meeting of October 6, 2011 Approved 3-0-2 (Chong and Tollini abstained)
ADJOURNMENT At 9:00 PM
Action Minutes #16 11/3/11 Design Review Board Meeting
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