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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Min 1996-06-12 1"'. ~ ,... ~ -- !. TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 12--7:30 p.m. Special Meeting Town Council Chambers 1101 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, California ******************************************************************* Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Ginalski, Hennessy, Thayer, Thompson (7:35 p.m.) and Mayor Wolf Commissioners Present: Chairman Siewert, Schrier, Greenberg, Klairmont & Sadrieh. Staff Present: Town Manager Kleinert, Town Attorney Danforth, Planning Director Anderson, Planning Secretary Matin, Contract Planner Jensen, Environmental Coordinator Watt PUBLZC OUESTZONS AND COMMENTS There were none. STAFF BRZEFZNG ON THE DRAFT ENVZRONMENTAL ZMPACT REPORT MARTHA COMPANY (EASTON POZNTI PROJECT PREZONZNG. DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ANNEXATZON FOR THE PRECZSE Planning Director Anderson briefly explained the purpose of the meeting and introduced Paul Jensen and Terry Watt. It was noted that this meeting was informational only, with no public testimony accepted on the Draft EIR. A public hearing had been scheduled for July 10, 1996 for public comments on the Draft EIR. Contract Planner Jensen provided a description of the proposed 49- unit project, often using a large colored site plan for detail. Environmental Coordinator Watt made a lengthy presentation discussing the objectives of CEQA, the major steps in the EIR review process, the required contents of EIR's, and possible Town actions on the EIR. TOWN COUNCIL ,1090/PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JUNE 12, 1996 1 - /" Watt then described the major findings of the Easton Point DEIR, including the less than significant impacts, significant impacts, and significant unavoidable impacts. She discussed the importance of thresholds of significance. She further discussed areas of controversy remaining in the DEIR, cumulative impacts, and the seven alternatives analyzed in the DEIR. There were no questions for Ms. Watt from either the Councilor Commission. ~ Anderson described the preliminary schedule for upcoming meetings, including a field trip. There was extended discussion between the Council, Commission, and applicant regarding dates for field trips; staking of the roadways, and erection of story poles representing homes on lots. It was determined that an organized field trip would be held on Saturday, June 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and that the property would be open to the public for viewing on the weekend of July 6 and 7. Town Staff responded to questions concerning the applicability of the permit streamlining act to this project (it does not apply); the ability to extend the public comment periOd (a total of 90 days is allowable under state law); and the extent to which visual aides such as story poles could be required of the applicant. ~ ADJOURNMENT Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. AT"7lif~ DIANE L. CRANE, TOWN CLERK k,'c--I/ tv~ 1fICKY WOLF, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON r ATTEST', ~ I ~FA~J ~\~ J SCOTT ANDERSON, SECRETARY .1 /" CHAIRMAN Commission TOWN COUNCIL #1090/PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JUNE 12, 1996 2