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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2014-02-14TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of February 10 -14, 2014 Tiburon 1. Email - Request for Reappointment to Post Commission - Robert M. McDermott 2. Email - Request for Reappointment to Planning Commission - Jon Welner 3. Monthly Report - Design Review - January 2014 4. Yearly Recap - Design Review Submittals - January 2014 5. Invitation - Community Workshop - Tiburon Housing Element - Feb. 25, 2014 Agendas & Minutes 6. Minutes - Planning Commission - December 11, 2013 7. Minutes -Design Review Board -January 16, 2014 8. Action Minutes -Design Review Board -February 6, 2014 9. Action Minutes - Planning Commission - February 12, 2014 10. Agenda - Belvedere/Tiburon Library - February 10, 2014 11. Agenda - Design Review Board - February 20, 2014 12. Meeting Cancellation - Town Council - February 19, 2014 Regional a) Public Hearing Notice -Final EIR -2008 Easton Point Residential Development b) C & L Newsletter - Winter 2014 * c) Bay Area Monitor - February/March 2014 Agendas & Minutes d) Agenda - Marin LAFCo - February 13, 2014 * Council Only Diane Crane [acopi From: ROBERT M MCDERMOTT [bobmcd @me.com] p� Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 11:22 AM D p i G, To: Diane Crane lacopi Subject: Post Commission Dear Diane Thank you for your letter of January 16 reminding me that my term as commissioner of the POST Commission expires at the end of February. It seems like only yesterday that I began this and I have enjoyed my involvement very much. After considerable reflection I have decided not to seek reappointment. This is entirely due to my need to concentrate more on some of my personal matters. Please extend my best wishes to the others on POST as well as the Town Council. Best regards Bob McDermott FEB 1 0 2014 Diane Crane lacopi From: Scott Anderson Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 2:02 PM To: Diane Crane lacopi Subject: FW: Second term Diane, Will Scott --- - - - -._ . - - - - --- From: Weiner, Jon [mailto :jxw @jmbm.comj Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 2:02 PM To: Scott Anderson Cc: Dan Watrous Subject: Second term Scott, Page 1 of 1 ")IGEST F E B 10 2014 I received a note from the Town asking if I would like to serve a second term on the Planning Commission. (I cannot recall whom it was from.) The answer is yes, I would be delighted to serve a second term. Can you pass this along to the correct person? Thanks, )w Jon Weiner I Partner Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP 11MBM Two Embarcadero Center, 5th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111 P:(415)984-9656 I E:JWeiner@JMBM.com VCARD I BIO I BLOG I TWITTER I LINKEDIN MUM This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and maybe attorney - client privileged. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or attachments without proper authorization is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify JMBM immediately by telephone or by e-mail, and permanently delete the original, and destroy all copies, of this message and all attachments. For further information, please visit JMBM.com. Circular 230 Disclosure: To assure compliance with Treasury Department rules governing tax practice, we hereby inform you that any advice contained herein (including in any attachment) (1) was not written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, by you or any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding any penalties that maybe imposed on you or any taxpayer and (2) may not be used or referred to by you or any other person in connection with promoting, marketing or recommending to another person any transaction or matter addressed herein. 2/10/2014 TOWN OF TIBURON DIGEST 30 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DESIGN REVIEW MONTHLY REPORT JANUARY 2014 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPLICATIONS: NUMBER SUBMITTED 2012 ■ NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES 1 0 • MAJOR ADDITIONS /ALTERATIONS 2 2 • MINOR ADDITIONS /ALTERATIONS 1 1 • (not elio ble for Staff Review) • SIGN PERMITS 1 0 • TREE PERMITS 5 3 • VARIANCE REQUESTS 4 6 • FAR EXCEPTIONS REQUESTS 1 0 • EXTENSION OF TIME 0 0 STAFF REVIEW APPLICATIONS: Review of minor exterior alterations and additions of less than 500 square feet. 13 4 APPEALS OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DECISIONS TO TOWN COUNCIL 0 0 REPORT PREPARED BY: Connie Cashman, Planning Secretary DATE OF REPORT: February 10. 2014 'E� wl 3 3 z 1 A � to '�D D r v, D T < A m z D z ami m m m U) Z v m 3 Cl) Z 0 D L O �+ m z v m N O O W r A T N Z m N L w Z W m D a r m m D A n D � { v in c� z Z ;o m m `c cn D C C W G m Dm r a o A z 0 v m n O W A N N N C) Q A N � 'E� wl 0 u t6e 1"'wre,661.1 Community Workshop TOWN OF TIBURON HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1505 TIBURON BOULEVARD TIBURON, CA 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP on the Town of Tiburon Housing Element Update has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Tiburon Town Hall from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The purpose of the workshop is to provide residents and interested persons an opportunity to talk about needs and strategies for housing in Tiburon. State law requires the Town to adopt its updated Housing Element by January 2015. The Housing Element is part of the Town's General Plan and provides goals, policies, programs, and strategies for addressing local housing needs. Your feedback and comments will help to shape possible housing strategies in Tiburon and help to reflect the ideas and set the vision for our community. Information on the workshop is available for review at the Tiburon Community Development Department. Questions regarding the proposed housing element workshop should be directed to Scott Anderson, Director of Community Development, at (415) 435 -7392 or sandersonatownoftiburon.orq. Information on the workshop will also be posted on the Town's website at www. townoftiburon.ora. ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the workshop, please contact the Town Clerk at (415) 435 -7377. Notification 72 hours prior to the workshop will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the workshop. 9 DIGEST PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MINUTES NO. 1039 December 11, 2013 Regular Meeting Town of Tiburon Council Chambers 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Chair Weller called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: Chair Weller, Vice Chair Welner, Commissioners Corcoran and Kulik Absent: None Staff Present: Planning Manager Watrous and Minutes Clerk Rusting ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING: Planning Manager Watrous announced that the meeting for December 25, 2013 will be cancelled. He added that the January 8, 2014 meeting may also be canceled and that staff will inform the Commission as soon as that is known. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 215 BLACKFIELD DRIVE: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION MODIFYING REVIEW RESTRICTIONS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A SYNAGOGUE AND APPURTENANT DAY SCHOOL; FILE # 10404: Congregation Kol Shofar, Owner and Applicant; Assessor's Parcel No. 038- 351 -34 Planning Manager Watrous stated that this item was a follow up from the last Planning Commission meeting where the Commission determined that the reviews for Kol Shofar's conditional use permit should be conducted on an annual basis. There were no public comments. ACTION: It was M/S (Kulik/Corcoran) to adopt the attached resolution modifying the restriction regarding frequency of permit review for the Kol Shofar conditional use permit. Motion carried: 4 -0. 2. 1 ROUND HILL TERRACE: REQUEST TO AMEND THE ROUND HILL OAKS PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PD #36) TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES- DECEMBER 11, 2013 MINUTES NO. 1039 PAGE 1 ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREA FOR LOT 1; FILE #31303; Ian Schwartz, Owner; Ivan Lukrich, Applicant; Assessor's Parcel No. 058- 301 -39 Planning Manager Watrous said that this item was first considered at the November 12, 2013 meeting and at that time the Commission was divided in its deliberations. The Commission asked to see story poles for the project to better evaluate the application, and those have now been installed. He stated that resolutions were prepared for the Commission to either recommend approval of or deny the project and the amendment of the Round Hill Oaks Precise Development Plan. Ivan Lukrich, architect, stated that they heard the Commission's concerns at the last meeting. He said that the property was vacant when the development was proposed and they are currently proposing a minor addition that would blend in and have minimal impact on the neighborhood. He stated that there was only one objection to the expansion of the residence and that the proposed change was essentially a non -issue because of its minimal impacts. Vice Chair Welner noted that the Commission received two letters since this process started from neighbors who object, including one addressed at the last meeting from the immediate neighbor who expressed concerns about the trees and another late mail from 60 Round Hill Road. Mr. Lukrich said that he was not aware of this additional objection. Chair Weller opened the public hearing. Debra Despues said that she purchased her home 12 years ago and wanted a new home that would provide quiet enjoyment. She said that they looked at purchasing 1 Round Hill Terrace and decided against it because of the size of the home and her growing family. She said that she would like to preserve what she purchased. She said that everyone who bought into this development knew exactly what the restrictions were. She felt that it was unfair to the homeowners to change the precise plan and she was perplexed as to why this could be allowed years later. She was concerned that the Commission may amend the Precise Plan when a large amount of time, work and thoughtfulness was put into devising it years ago. She requested that the Commission respect the decisions of their predecessors and she wanted to be sure that this would not set a precedent for other precise plan amendments in Tiburon. Judith Epstein said that she was concerned in general about altering the Precise Development Plan and felt that the Commission would be going down a slippery slope if it decided to overrule the decision of the past Commission. She stated that the Planning Commission that approved the Precise Plan deliberated at length and was privy to the nuances of the situation. She said that a subsequent Commission did not have the benefit of those deliberations and to change any aspect of the Plan could open up a lot of discussion and additional requests for changes in the future. She said that the erection of story poles was a good idea because it allowed people to visualize what is being proposed, but in this case it muddied the waters because the poles make the project seem like a small proposal. She said that the real question was not that it is a small addition, but rather whether the Town should alter Precise Plans that are already in place. She believed that the Commission should first decide whether Precise Plans should be altered, and only then consider the size and scope of the specific project. TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES- DECEMBER 11, 2013 MINUTES NO. 1039 PAGE 2 Ian Schwartz, owner, said that the amount of the addition would have no impact on anyone and would mean a great deal to him and his family. He is an attorney and said that the Commission rightly questioned whether the spirit of what is being done is consistent with the Precise Plan. He said that you can never please everyone and stated that out the Commission's purpose is not to govern one's life. He said that the project would not impact anyone and would mean a great deal to his family. Chair Weller closed the public hearing. Commissioner Corcoran thanked the applicant for installing the story poles and thanked the neighbors for their time and letters. He felt the Commission's hands were tied to some extent and said that the number of neighbors showing up does not play into the Commission's decisions. He said that the Commission's decision was whether they thought that the decision made years ago when the Precise Development Plan was approved should be changed now, and whether any changes would be consistent with the zoning ordinance and the general plan. He said that he saw the story poles at the site today and nothing he saw changed his opinion. He stated that a lot of time and energy was put into the Precise Plan and there was no dramatic change to the nature of this neighborhood that would make a decision today different. He said that the only thing that has changed is the passage of time, and he did not see anything in the zoning ordinance or general plan stating that the passage of time should change the initial decision. He felt that the larger issue was whether making such changes would signal to the community that it is acceptable for other amendments to change earlier decisions. Commissioner Kulik said that he viewed the overall situation as two situations. The first was a growing family with a request to add an additional bedroom and bathroom and, given the size of the lot, with no variances required, it would comply with the general plan and zoning ordinance. He said that the other situation related to the Precise Development Plan, which included a very specific and deliberate compromise made to reduce the floor area for this lot to 2,300 square feet. He said that now they are looking at reversing that specific compromise. He said that the Precise Development Plan limits and also protects the value of the homes in the development and he was concerned about the precedent this would set in this specific neighborhood, as other neighbors could ask for more floor area. Vice Chair Welner said that he was opposed to amending the Precise Development Plan in this case. He said that his reasoning for doing so was very different from that of Commissioner Corcoran. Vice Chair Welner said that the Commission has the authority to amend the plan and 15 years have gone by since the original plan was approved. He felt that the Commission needs to be sensitive to how people living subject to that plan are affected by any change. He said that the only way that he would entertain approving an amendment to a Precise Development Plan would be if it was unopposed by anyone who would be affected by it. He noted that at the last meeting there was only one objection and it appeared to be based on tree issues that could be dealt with, but after putting up the story poles, more letters were received. He said that he is not influenced much by letters from people outside the neighborhood, but the points made by the neighbor that they relied on the Precise Development Plan in determining which house to purchase were persuasive. He said that the Commission should feel free to revisit changes to TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - DECEMBER 11, 2013 MINUTES NO. 1039 PAGE 3 Precise Development Plans, but the only way he could approve the amendment was if there was consensus among the neighbors that the amendment should be approved. Chair Weller said that he carefully reviewed the minutes from the original meetings when the Precise Development Plan was created. He said that things change and that the physical manifestation of the plan did not exist when it was approved. He said that at the time, the Commission was very concerned about the effect of all of the homes and tried to make a compromise that had nothing to do with the floor area ratio or other such issues, but rather with the relative size and scale of improvements to an area that had not previously been improved. In his view, if the physical manifestation could have been projected 15 years ago the Commission may have come to a different conclusion. He said that it is up to the Commission to take a view of what life is like now in 2013. He said that he was very concerned about precedent, but in this case with these facts his view was that this was a reasonable request to amend a plan that was adopted before anything was done with the property. He acknowledged Ms. Despues' decision to purchase the larger home, but he said that he was quite certain that the proposed addition would not have any effect on the value of the houses around it. He did not believe that there would be any effect on the property on Round Hill Road. He believed that the Commissioners all agree the physical nature of the proposal was thoughtful and not excessive and he believe that there was room for the requested modification without a detrimental effect on the original intent of the Precise Development Plan. Commissioner Corcoran was concerned that Chair Weller's logic would allow every other Precise Development Plan in the Town to be open for revision if the plans were approved before homes were constructed. He said that there are many decisions that are made before construction because that is the nature of planning. Chair Weller disagreed with Commissioner Corcoran and stated that this project was consistent with every rule outside of the Precise Development Plan. He said that this particular plan was created as a compromise between competing interests and he felt that the passage of time is a legitimate reason to make amendments. He said that in this specific case, under these specific facts, he was persuaded that the case was made. He said that his comments related to this application and not to any other application. Commissioner Corcoran reiterated that he saw nothing in the zoning ordinance stating that the passage of time is a legitimate reason to amend a Precise Development Plan. He added that he did not see anyone make an argument that this neighborhood's character is different than it was 15 years ago. Vice Chair Welner agreed that this addition would not change the character of the neighborhood. He said that if the amendment would violate the zoning ordinance, the general plan or other standards then this would be a different matter, but the only thing that this request would change is the Precise Development Plan. He was not persuaded by the arguments that the Commission cannot make the change. He said that the Precise Development Plan is a bargain between all of the neighbors who are covered under it and since there are objections, including significant objections by a neighbor, he was not inclined to recommend approval of this amendment. TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - DECEMBER 11, 2013 MINUTES NO. 1039 PAGE 4 Commissioner Kulik stated that investment decisions were made by people coming into the community who agreed to the requirements of the Precise Development Plan when they purchased these properties. He was concerned that if this amendment is approved, then other neighbors would have the same expectation that they could add on to their homes, and those additions would have a major impact on the character of the neighborhood. Commissioner Corcoran agreed that the larger effect on the neighborhood needed to be considered. Vice Chair Welner believed that the Commission has the discretion to make the change if they think it is appropriate and if the whole neighborhood approached the Commission with changes, he might look favorably on the requests. He stated that the Precise Development Plan represents a hard- fought compromise among people who bought into the neighborhood. Chair Weller disagreed and said that the Precise Development Plan was not a compromise between the people who bought into the neighborhood but was rather a compromise between the developer and the Town. He said that none of the people who were involved with that compromise were involved with the decision being considered tonight. He said that he respected that the people who bought the houses with that compromise in place were aware of it but he did not believe that this proposal would have a detrimental impact on any of those neighbors. Commissioner Corcoran agreed that the Commission has the authority to recommend modification of the Precise Development Plan to the Town Council, but he did not see a legitimate basis for that decision. He reiterated that the Planning Commission cannot make decisions based on how many people show up to a meeting or based on how many letters for or against a project are received. ACTION: It was M/S (Welner /Corcoran) to adopt the resolution denying the application to amend the Round Hill Oaks Precise Development Plan for 1 Round Hill Terrace. Motion carried: 3 -1 (Weller opposed). MINUTES: 3. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of November 13, 2013 Vice Chair Weiner requested the following changes: Page 6, paragraph 3: Remove "agreed and" Page 6, paragraph 4: Change the sentence beginning "Vice Chair Welner asked..." to read "...if the applicant was told by staff that storypoles were not required..." Page 6, paragraph 4: Change the next sentence to "...Planning Manager Watrous said storypoles are not required .... he noted that..." Commissioner Corcoran requested the following change: Page 6, paragraph 4: "they project' should be corrected to "the project' TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - DECEMBER 11, 2013 MINUTES NO. 1.039 PAGE 5 ACTION: It was M/S (Welner /Corcoran) to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2013 meeting as amended. Motion carried: 4 -0. ADJOURNMENT: The Planning Commission adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. LOU WELLER, CHAIR Tiburon Planning Commission ATTEST: DANIEL M. WATROUS, SECRETARY TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - DECEMBER 11, 2013 MINUTES. NO. 1039 PAGE 6 MINUTES #1 TIBURON DESIGN REVEW BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 16, 2014 The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Chong. A. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Chong, Boardmembers Emberson, Kricensky and Tollini Absent: Vice Chair Cousins Ex- Officio: Planning Manager Watrous and Assistant Planner O'Malley B. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None C. STAFF BRIEFING - None D. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS DIGES} 76 1. 3 PALMER COURT: File No. 713109; Tracey Turner, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single - family dwelling, with a Floor Area Exception. The project would demolish more than 50% of the existing single - family dwelling and add three bedrooms and two bathrooms to the upper level and add a new family room, play room and library to the main level. The project would increase the floor area of the house by 500 square feet to a total of 4,023 square feet, which is greater than the 3,487 floor area ratio for this lot. Assessor's Parcel No. 055- 201 -01. CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 6.2014 2. 835 STONY HILL ROAD: File No. 713111; CRG Development LP, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single - family dwelling. The proposed three -story, 3,950 square foot single - family dwelling would include a two -car garage on the lower level, a main level including a great room, dining room, den, half bathroom, and kitchen, and an upper level with a media room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a master bedroom suite. Assessor's Parcel No. 055- 252 -09. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to construct a new single - family dwelling on property located at 835 Stony Hill Road. The property is currently a vacant lot. The proposed three -story single - family dwelling would include 226 square feet on the lower level for a two -car garage, lower entry, and mechanical storage space. The proposed main level would include 1,572 square feet for a great room, dining room, den, half bathroom, and kitchen. The proposed upper level would include 2,152 square feet for a media room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a master bedroom suite. Each level of the new home would be connected to a variety of outdoor living spaces. The lower level would connect to a formal entry walkway from the driveway and auto court. The main level TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #1 1/16/14 would have a patio with a trellis that would extend off the dining room and den and connect to a lawn area, swimming pool, and bocce court area on the north side of the property. Another lawn area terrace would connect to an indoor stairway on the south side of the main level. The upper level would include a terrace on the east elevation and a master balcony would extend off the master suite towards the front of the property. In addition, the master bedroom suite would include three new skylights within the closet. The proposal would result in a gross floor area of 3,950 square feet, which is below the maximum permitted floor area guidelines for the property (4,000 square feet) established by the Von Der Werth Precise Plan. The proposed home would be within the established building envelope, and the precise plan does not include any lot coverage requirements. Joshua Deitch, owner, said that he bought the site several months ago and thought that the property provided an opportunity to honor and respect the surrounding homes. He said that he spoke to all of the adjacent neighbors, including the new owner of 825 Stony Hill Road. He said that he wanted the project to not impact the neighbors and improve on the existing conditions. Brendan Riley, architect, made a PowerPoint presentation on the project design. He said that they tried to understand how the project would relate to the neighborhood. He said that they created a new driveway to avoid placing a burden on the neighbors. He said that they were mindful of the existing tree canopy and did not want to have a roof that would exceed the height of the trees. He explained that the house would step up as a series of terraces that work with the slope of the property. He stated that the uphill home at 825 Stony Hill Road would see only the profile of a one -story building. He said that they intended to use natural materials that would blend with the surroundings. He used photo illustrations to show the views of the proposed house from the neighbors. He said that they want to be good neighbors and respect the existing context of their surroundings. Jim Bradanini, landscape architect, stated that the proposed landscaping would reflect the architecture as the house steps up the hill. He described existing trees on the site and said that they intended to save the existing Italian Stone Pine trees. He stated that they propose to use native plants wherever possible to preserve the natural feel of the site. He said that they were willing to discuss the uphill neighbor's concerns over tree heights. In response to a question from Boardmember Emberson, he said that they would be planting mostly small trees that would not likely reach their maximum heights due to the serpentine soil on the site. Boardmember Kricensky asked if the proposed Ceanothus plants would reach heights of 10 feet and provide a dense screen. Mr. Bradanini responded that the plants would do just that. Boardmember Emberson asked about the proposed roof color. Mr. Riley said that the roof would have a charcoal grey color. Boardmember Kricensky asked if it was possible to use standing seam metal roof materials for a flat roof. Mr. Riley said that it was possible and that the color and the matte finish would reduce the potential for glare from the metal roof. The public hearing was opened. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #1 1/16/14 Bob Kennis stated that he purchased the property at 825 Stony Hill Road a week ago. He said that he was not opposed to the project, but wanted a few improvements. He said that his house looks right down on the site and although the applicant had done a pretty good job, some of his views would be impacted. Mr. Kennis was concerned about tree heights and requested a landscape maintenance agreement for the property. He felt that the privacy screening and shrubs could be improved and he wanted to make sure that no other improvements were later installed on the roof. Boardmember Emberson asked Mr. Kennis what part of his view would be impacted by the proposed house. Mr. Kennis replied that part of the views from his bedroom and downstairs deck would be obscured. Chair Chong asked Mr. Kennis to describe his ideal scenario for a living fence on the site. Mr. Kennis stated that he would like to see a full line of shrubs along the common property line. Boardmember Emberson stated that Ceanothus plants grow quite large, are seen frequently around town and would fill in beneath the Strawberry trees. Mr. Kennis stated that someone would eventually put up a fence or shrubs to define the property line and he would like a living fence put up now. Ann Gigounas stated that she would not be able to really see the proposed house from her home. She said that she was concerned about the stability of the site but understood that that was not within the purview of the Board. She spoke on behalf of the owner of 820 Stony Hill Road who thought that the house would look massive, but she thought that it would not. She asked about the height of the tallest portion of the house. Mr. Bradanini stated that the applicant did not want to define the property line and had no intention of putting up a fence, but that did not preclude them from planting some shrubs in the area. He stated that the Fire District does not like continuous rows of shrubs but they can plant some strategically places shrubs to provide some demarcation. Boardmember Tollini noted that the proposed skylights would be relatively flat and would have some potential for modest light pollution and asked if the applicant had given any thought to tilting the skylights. Mr. Riley stated that the skylights would be in the master bedroom closet to provide natural light to that space, but the closet was not an area where lights would be left on. He said that they could install a vacancy sensor but he was unsure whether tilting the skylights would provide any benefit. Boardmember Kricensky stated that the homes in the vicinity are surprisingly close to one another and asked if the applicant was thinking of installing solar panels on the roof. Mr. Riley stated that they have no intent to install solar panels at this time. The public hearing was closed. Boardmember Kricensky stated that this is a very difficult site that is steep, long and narrow. He felt that the architect did a good job of placing the house, sinking it into the site and stepping back and he liked the design. He said that the stairwell could be brightly lit and he thought that it TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #1 3 1/16/14 felt right in the face of the house above. He said that the view blockage would be minimal on the panoramic views of the home at 825 Stony Hill Road. He said that if the landscaping grew tall and thick enough to block the views of the glazing at the rear of the house, it should be fine. He suggested that significant vegetative screening was necessary to screen the amount of glazing on the rear of the house. Boardmember Tollini agreed with Boardmember Kricensky and said that he also liked the house design. He said that this is a difficult site to develop due to its topography and slope. He said that the sticking point was the interaction between two homes quite close to each other. He felt that the massive roof eaves would diminish the impacts, as the house uphill would see more roof and the lower half of the rear windows. He said that the main area of concern was the hallway and stairway windows, which could be problematic and he suggested reducing the glazing or raising the bottom level of the windows. He felt that this would only be a short-term problem, as the proposed Strawberry trees do not grow too tall but are fast - growing screening trees. Boardmember Emberson said that she liked the landscape plan and loved the project design. She did not want to delineate the property line with shrubs and thought that the Ceanothus shrubs would be fine. She said that the skylights in the closet were not an issue. She said that she could support the project as designed, but could support raising the hallway windows. Boardmember Kricensky suggested either reducing the glazing on the rear of the house or making sure that the screening shrubs would be effective. Boardmember Tollini stated that a couple more Strawberry trees could be planted to enhance a good landscape package. Chair Chong stated that he liked the home and its eaves and said that building the last home in an area is always a challenge. He thought that it was a good compromise to keep much of the existing vegetation. He said that he was not a fan of hedge -type landscaping and he encouraged Mr. Kennis to review the Tiburon View Ordinance for issues regarding trees growing into his view. He said that he would like to reduce the amount of glazing in the hallway windows. Boardmember Tollini suggested raising the height of the hallway windows to that of the bedroom windows. Mr. Riley indicated that they would rather eliminate a window than to raise the sill heights. Boardmember Kricensky suggested that one of the three fixed stairway windows be eliminated on the east elevation of the upper level or to eliminate the equivalent amount of glazing from that particular cluster of windows. ACTION: It was WS (Emberson/Kricensky) that the request for 835 Stony Hill Road is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and to approve the request, subject to the attached conditions of approval, and adding a condition requiring that one of the three fixed stairway windows be eliminated on the east elevation of the upper level or to eliminate the equivalent amount of glazing from that particular cluster of windows. Vote: 4 -0. E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES #19 OF THE NOVEMBER 21, 2013 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #1 1/16/14 Boardmember Emberson requested a change on Page 4 on the first paragraph for 42 -46 Main Street from "...storefront, as well include directory signs..." to "...storefront, includine directory signs..." ACTION: It was WS (Emberson/Tollini) to approve the minutes of the December 5, 2013 meeting, as amended. Vote: 4 -0. Imo. 0161 9061WH The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #1 1/16/14 TOWN OF TI13URON Action Minutes- Regular Meeting Tiburon Town Hall Design Review Board 1505 Tiburon Boulevard February 6, 2014 Tiburon, CA 94920 7:00 P.M. ACTION MINUTES #2 TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7. 00 PM Present: Vice Chair Cousins, Boardmembers Emberson, Tollini and Kricensky Absent: Chair Chong Ex- Officio: Planning Manager Watrous, Assistant Planner O'Malley and Minutes Clerk Harper ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None STAFF BRIEFING (if any) None PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS 3 PALMER COURT: File No. 713109; Tracey Turner, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single - family dwelling, with a Floor Area Exception. The project would demolish more than 50% of the existing single - family dwelling and add three bedrooms and two bathrooms to the upper level, add a new family room, play room and library to the main level and create a new basement level. The project would increase the floor area of the house by 538 square feet to a calculated total of 4,076 square feet, which is greater than the 3,487 floor area ratio for this lot. Assessor's Parcel No. 055- 201 -01. Continued to March 6. 2014 2. 4 HEATHCLIFF DRIVE: File No. 713123; James and Kathryn Ellman, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single - family dwelling. The project would add a new entry and expand the kitchen, family room and laundry room on the lower level, replace the existing garage with a new garage and upper level guest room, and add 11 new skylights. The project would increase the floor area of the house by 1,159 square feet to a total of 4,014 square feet and increase the lot coverage on the site to 3,882 square feet (15.0 %). Assessor's Parcel No. 058 - 283 -02. Approved 4 -0 Design Review Board Action Minutes February 6, 2014 Page 1 4 MALVINO COURT: File No. 21330; Elliott and Melissa Elbaz, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single - family dwelling, with Variances for reduced side yard setback and excess lot coverage and a Floor Area Exception. The project would convert and existing porch and a portion of the garage to living space and include a small addition to the front of the house. The project would increase the floor area of the house by 240 square feet to a total of 3,542 square feet, which is greater than the 3,430 square foot floor area ratio for this lot. The lot coverage would increase to 2,651 square feet (18.5 %), which is greater than the 15.0% maximum lot coverage in the RO -2 zone. The addition would extend to within 9 feet, 1 inch of the side property line, which is less than the 15 foot side yard setback required in the RO -2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 039 - 031 -19. Approved 4 -0 MINUTES 4. Regular Meeting of January 6, 2014 Approved as amended 3 -0 -1 (Cousins abstained) ADJOURNMENT At 8:25 PM Design Review Board Action Minutes February 6, 2014 Page 2 DIGEST 9, TOWN OF TIBURON Action Minutes - Regular Meeting Tiburon Town Hall Tiburon Planning Commission 1505 Tiburon Boulevard February 12, 2014 — 7:30 PM Tiburon, CA 94920 ACTION MINUTES TIBURON PLANNING CON4MIISSION CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7.35 PM Present: Chair Weller, Commissioner Corcoran, Commissioner Kulik Absent: Vice Chair Weiner ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission on any subject not on the agenda may do so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Planning Commission 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 Planning Commission agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Testimony regarding matters not on the agenda will not be considered part of the administrative record. COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING Commission and Committee Reports Director's Report PUBLIC HEARINGS 2 MIRAFLORES LANE: REQUEST TO AMEND THE MIRAFLORES PRECISE PLAN (PD #21) TO EXPAND THE EXISTING SECONDARY BUILDING ENVELOPE; FILE #31304; Davoud Sadegbi, Owner and Applicant; Assessor's Parcel No. 039- 271 -21 [DW] Recommended Approval to Town Council 3 -0 2. 1651 TIBURON BOULEVARD: REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT GRANTED TO EXPAND THE FRONT OUTDOOR SEATING AREA AND ALLOW ACOUSTIC INDOOR/OUTDOOR MUSIC FOR THE TIBURON TAVERN RESTAURANT, AND MODIFY THE VEHICULAR CIRCULATION PATTERN FOR THE LODGE AT TIBURON; FILE #11203; Tiburon Hotel, LLC,Owner; Adam Hollander, Applicant; Assessor Parcel No. 058- 171-87 [DW] Found in Substantial Compliance 3 -0 Tiburon Planning Commission Action Minutes February 12, 2014 Page 1 OLD BUSINESS 3. REFERRAL FROM TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV, CHAPTER 16 (ZONING) OF THE TIBURON MUNICIPAL CODE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION; FILE MCA 2013 -03 [DW] Recommended Support ofAmendments to Town Council 3-0 4. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES —Regular Meeting of December 11, 2013 Approved as Amended -3 -0 ADJOURNMENT 8:05 PM 8021214 Tiburon Planning Commission Action Minutes February 12, 2014 Page 2 /O • REGULAR MEETING BELVEDERE - TIBURON LIBRARY AGENCY Monday, February 10, 2014, 6:15pm Belvedere- Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, California CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL OPEN FORUM This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the Board of Trustees on any matter that does not appear on this agenda. Upon being recognized by the Chair, please state your name, address, and limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes. Matters that appear to warrant a more lengthy presentation or Board consideration may be agendized for further discussion at a later meeting. Note: Diane Smith, photographer, will be here tonight to take a group shot of the Agency Board. STAFF, BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Chair's report — Ann Aylwin, BTLA Chair (2 minutes), guest speaker: Susan Peitz, Reed Union School District: Parcel Tax Report (5 minutes) 2. Library Director's report — Deborah Mazzolini (10 minutes) 3. Belvedere- Tiburon Library Foundation report (5 minutes) 4. Report on Financial Statements January 2014 (5 minutes) 5. Committee reports (5 minutes) 6. Collection Development presentation by Library Staff (15 minutes) CONSENT CALENDAR — 2 minutes The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to group items together which generally do not require discussion and which will probably be approved by one motion unless separate action is required on a particular item. Any member of the Agency may request removal of an item for discussion. 6. Approval of minutes of January 13, 2013 7. Approval of warrants dated January, 2013 TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS The purpose of Trustee Considerations is to list items for discussion and potential action. 8. Telephone system Update 9. Resolution No. 207 -2014 Repealing Res. No. 167 -2006 and Amending the Library's Conflict of Interest Code COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 10. Monthly calendar 11. Schedule of FY 2014 meeting dates Note: Upcoming presentations on the status of the Library: Belvedere City Council, Monday, March 10 (date subject to change, possibly March 17, 6:30pm). NOTICE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The following accommodations will be provided, upon request, to persons with a disability: agendas and /or agenda packet materials in alternate formats; special assistance needed to attend or participate in this meeting. Please make your request at the office of the Administrative Assistant or by calling (415) 789 -2660. Whenever possible, please make your request three days in advance. Page 1 of 1 TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 DIGEST AGENDA TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL l/. Regular Meeting Design Review Board February 20, 2014 7:00 P.M. Chair Chong, Vice Chair Cousins, Boardmembers Emberson, Kricensky 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) PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS 96 REED RANCH ROAD: File No. 21332; Anton Traub and Marcelle Cedars, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single - family dwelling, with a Variance for reduced side yard setback. The project would add a new bathroom and skylight to the upper level of the home. The project would increase the floor area of the house by 54 square feet to a total of 3,447 square feet, which is less than the floor area ratio for this lot. The addition would extend to within 11 feet, 8 inches of the side property line, which is less than the 15 foot minimum side yard setback required in the RO -2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 038 - 313 -12. [KO] 2. 34 NOCHE VISTA LANE: File No. 713136; John Ferguson, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single- family dwelling. The project would add a new powder room and expand the kitchen and an existing deck on the upper level, add new library sitting area on the middle level and a new bathroom and sitting area on the lower level. The project would increase the floor area of the house by 539 square feet to a total of 3,647 square feet and increase the lot coverage on the site to 2,100 square feet (12.0 %). Assessor's Parcel No. 039 - 070 -06. [KO] Design Review Board February 20, 2014 Page 1 3. 168 ANTONETTE DRIVE: File No. 713138; Julie and Englebert Bangayan, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single - family dwelling. The first floor of the house would include a living room, dining room, kitchen, and office /guest bedroom, one bathroom, powder room, laundry room and a room for an indoor pool. The second floor would include a master bedroom suite along with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. A two -car garage would be attached to the first floor. The proposal would result in lot coverage of 5,427 square feet (6.0 %) and a gross floor area of 6,000 square feet with a 739 square foot garage. Assessor's Parcel No. 038 - 111 -16. [DW] 4. 203 TAYLOR ROAD: File No. 714004; Paolo and Teresa Patron, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single - family dwelling, with a secondary dwelling unit. The project would convert an existing living room and dining room into a new secondary dwelling unit, with the dining room converted into a bedroom and a new kitchen and bathroom added to the side of the building. A new bedroom would be added to the front of the house at the entry level and another bedroom added at the upper level. A new interior stairway would be added to the southwestern side of the house. Three new skylights would be installed above the new secondary dwelling unit and one skylight would be installed above the new upper level bedroom. The project would result in lot coverage of 4,000 square feet (11.2 %) and increase the floor area by 961 square feet to 5,522 square feet. Assessor's Parcel No. 038 - 422 -05. [DW] oohs m 5. Regular Meeting of February 6, 2014 ADJOURNMENT Design Review Board February 20, 2014 Page 2 21 NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION The regular Town Council Meeting on February 19, 2014 has been cancelled. ilIGE31 0 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2014 in the Town Council Chambers located at 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon CA 94920. _s/ DIANE CRANE IACOPI, TOWN CLERK Posted at Town Hall cc: The Ark and Marin Independent Journal COUNTY OF MARIN DIGEE �T �-) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY _ ................................ ............................... PLAN... N... L. NG.... P. Iy. I. S... LQ .�I........................... NOTICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING 0 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR T FEB '11 2014 2008 EASTON POINT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPME p�p,NNiNG DN DATE: February 10, 2014 SCH# 2009012010 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marin County Board of Supervisors' public hearing to consider the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 2008 Easton Point Residential Development Project has been rescheduled from Tuesday February 25, 2014 to Tuesday March 11, 2014. The scheduling change has been made in order to allow time for the preparation and website posting of the environmental consultant's responses to questions concerning the FEIR that were raised by the Board of Supervisors at their meeting of October 22, 2013. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the environmental consultant's responses to the Board of Supervisors questions will be posted for public information on the Community Development Agency - Planning Division website httD: / /www. marincountv.orci/dei)ts /cd/ divisions /planning /environmental- review /eir- current- roiects /2008 - easton -point no later than Monday February 17, 2014. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the continued public hearing to consider certification of the Final EIR will be held on Tuesday March 11, 2014 in the Board of Supervisors Chambers (Suite #330 — Administration Building) Civic Center, San Rafael, California. Please call the Community Development Agency - Planning Division at (415) 473- 6269 on or after Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in order to be informed of the place on the agenda and the approximate time of the hearing or to obtain a copy of the staff report, or visit our website at http://www.marincounty.or-q/depts/bs/meeting-archive. A staff report for the hearing will be available on or after March 5, 2014. For further questions on the EIR process, you may contact Curtis Havel, Senior Planner, at (415) 473 -6269 or by email, chavel(@marincounty.org. Written material should not be mailed or delivered directly to Supervisors because it will not be accepted or considered as part of the administrative record for the project. Written material for the Board of Supervisors should be submitted to the Community Development Agency at least 10 days prior to the meeting date so that it can be distributed and considered by the Board of Supervisors with the staff report. Any written material submitted after this date will be distributed to the Board of Supervisors prior to or at the meeting. BRIAN C. CRAWFORD Agency Director C__�UJ Tom Lai Assistant Director 3501 Civic Center Drive • Suite 308 • San Rafael, CA 94903-4157.415 473 6269 T • 415 473 7880 F - 415 473 2255 TTY - v .marincounly.org /plan NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Marin Local Agency Formation Commission Thursday, February 13, 2014 City of San Rafael, Council Chambers 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael 7:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL d,) DIGEST APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Chair or designee will consider a motion to approve the agenda as prepared by the Executive Officer with any requests to remove or rearrange items by members or staff. PUBLIC COMMENT This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Commission on any matter not agendized. All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing or will be placed on the Commissions agenda for consideration at a later meeting. Speakers are limited to three minutes unless otherwise authorized by the Chair or designee. Action or Possible Action Items Below. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) All items calendared as consent are considered ministerial or non- substantive and subject to a single motion approval. With the concurrence of the Chair or designee, a Commissioner may request discussion of an item on the consent calendar. 1. Monthly Financial Report (Action) The Commission will review a report comparing budgeted and actual transactions for the fiscal year through the month of January. The report projects the Commission is on pace to finish the fiscal year with an operating surplus of $21,904 or 6.0 %. The report also identifies specific financial transactions processed by the agency since the last report was presented at the December meeting. The report is being presented to the Commission to accept and file. View Staff Report 2. Approve Update to Agreement for Special Outside Counsel (Action) The Commission will consider approving a proposed update to the agency's existing agreement with Best, Best and Krieger for outside legal services. The update - among other items - establishes a blended hourly rate of $250. It is recommended the Commission approve the update with any desired changes and authorize the Chair's signature. View Staff Report MARIN LAFCO February 13, 2014 Agenda Page 2 of 3 3. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Action) The Commission will consider approving minutes prepared by staff for the December 12, 2013 regular meeting and the January 22, 2014 special meeting. View December 12, 2013 Draft Minutes View Tanuary 22, 2014 Draft Minutes 4. Current Proposals on File with the Commission (Information) The Commission will receive a report summarizing all proposals currently on file with the agency. The report is being presented for information. View Staff Report PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS) 5. Approving Scope of Analysis: Countywide Water Municipal Service Review (Action) The Commission will consider approving a formal scope of analysis to guide the preparation and timing of the agency's scheduled study on public water service provision in Marin County. This includes setting the range of the analysis and establishing any discretionary determination requirements in addition to the factors required by the Legislature. View Staff Report BUSINESS ITEM(S) 6. Proposed Annexation of 249 Sea View Ave to San Rafael Sanitation District (Action) The Commission will consider a proposal from interested landowners to annex approximately 0.67 acres of unincorporated territory located at 249 Sea View Avenue to San Rafael Sanitation District. The purpose of the annexation is to establish public sewer service to an existing single - family residence to facilitate future improvements. Staff recommends approval with a discretionary amendment to expand the annexation to include an additional 0.33 acres of adjacent right -of -way on Sea View Avenue. It is also recommended the Commission term approval - among other items - on the landowners executing a recorded agreement consenting to future annexation to the City of San Rafael. The subject lot is identified by the County of Marin Assessor's Office as 014 - 042 -20. View Staff Report MARIN LAFCO February 13, 2014 Agenda Page 3 of 3 7. Proposed Update to Strategic Plan (Action) The Commission will consider approving a formal update to the agency's strategic plan outlining goals and implementing strategies over the next 12 month period. The proposed update has been prepared by staff as a stand- alone document and draws on feedback provided at the January 22nd workshop. View Staff Report 8. Approval to PrgparOCirculate Request for Proposal for Auditing Services Action The Commission will consider authorizing staff to prepare and circulate a request for proposal to qualified vendors to perform an audit on the agency's financial statements for 2012 -2013 with options to extend. It is recommend the Commission set a budget limit of $10,000 and direct staff to return with a recommendation for the membership to award a contract at a future meeting. View Staff Report 9. Legislative and Publicffechnical Information Committee Assignments Action The Commission will consider making appointments to its (a) Legislative Committee and (b) Public/ Technical Information Committee. The Commission may also consider identifying specific Committee projects for the calendar year. View Staff Report CLOSED SESSION None EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT COMMISSIONER ANNOUCEMENTS AND REQUESTS ADTOURNMENT TO NEXT REGULAR MEETING: April 10, 2014 Pursuant to GC Section 84308, if you wish to participate in the above proceedings, you or your agent are prohibited from making a campaign contribution of $250 or more to any Commissioner. This prohibition begins on the date you begin to actively support or oppose an application before LAFCO and continues until 3 months after a final decision is rendered by LAFCO. If you or your agent have made a contribution of $250 or more to any Commissioner during the 12 months preceding the decision, in the proceeding that Commissioner must disqualify himself or herself from the decision However, disqualification is not required if the Commissioner returns that campaign contribution within 30 days of Iearning both about the contribution and the fact that you are a participant in the proceedings.