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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2014-02-28TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of February 17 - 28, 2014 Tiburon 1. Letter - Pat & Gary Runes - Opposition to Town Take -Over of Section of Downtown Tiburon Blvd. 2. Email - Request Reappointment to POST - Park Allen 3. Email - Request Reappointment to Heritage & Arts - Azita Mujica Beavers 4. Email - Request Reappointment to Ranch Committee (jt. Recreation) - Nuria Ibars Agendas & Minutes 5. Minutes -Design Review Board -February 6, 2014 6. Action Minutes - Design Review Board - February 20, 2014 7. Agenda -Design Review Board -March 6, 2014 8. Meeting Cancellation -Planning Commission- February 26, 2014 Regional a) None Agendas & Minutes b) None * Council Only Pat Runes & Gary Runes, DDS 144 Porto Marino Dr. Tiburon, CA 94920 February 26, 2014 Tiburon Town Council DIGEST ,. We would like to voice our opposition to the town's proposal to take over the down town section of Tiburon Boulevard. We have lived here since 1966 and have always enjoyed the small town atmosphere which has changed greatly since we originally settled here. We have always supported the town council and its reasonableness and frugality but we are appalled that the town would consider taking over this section of highway from Cal Trans. The potential expense of maintenance and repair is unknown and could be significant. We feel that there would be no improvement in the condition of the roadway should the town take it over. We also question that it would improve business downtown as a lot of down town business comes in on the ferry and the roadway has no bearing on these people. We realize that that there is the feeling that if the town controls the road way that changes could be made (such as a roundabout) which would improve access and parking for the town and improve business downtown. We disagree. A lot of residents do not support businesses downtown (with the exception of the restaurants) because of the time limit on parking during the day. The issue of parking permits for locals would help but the issue seems to go nowhere. We have been warned several times about going over the parking time limit. Also why should the residents be on the hook for roadway maintenance if the businesses are the beneficiaries? Another thing that hinders the local businesses is the prices they charge. I site the kitchen shop and grocery store as examples. We go out of town rather than shop locally at these two businesses because of their pricing. I know the businesses probably pay higher rent than Safeway and Sur le Table but that is a problem that will not go away by taking over the roadway. Should you persist in the pursuit of a takeover I think this issue should be put before the voters. We strongly urge you to put this issue on the ballot for all of us to decide if you will not abandon the takeover. Thank you for your consideration of our opinion. Gary and Pat Runes Diane Crane lacopi Page 1 of 1 DIGEST /7JA� P n a n nn o n V * From: Park Allen [parkallen @gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 9:12 AM rGU ! LJj� To: Diane Crane lacopi TOWN CLERK Subject: Seeking appointment to another term - POST TOWN OF TIBURON Hi Diane, I had to think about this a little bit - I'll be TPC club president in 2015, so I didn't want to over commit. But I think I know the drill with POST, and would be honored to serve another term. Thank you, Park 2/18/2014 Diane Crane lacopi From: Diane Crane lacopi Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:38 PM To: (Tiburon H &A Commission) Azita de Mujica Subject: Request for Reappointment to Commission Hello again, Azita, Page 1 of 1 DRIEST 3. Thank you so much for your kind phone call this afternoon reconfirming that you are indeed interested in continuing your service on the Heritage & Arts Commission. I did go back through my emails and could not find a record of our correspondence; however, I am pleased to use your call and this email to confirm. Best regards, Diane Crane lacopi Tiburon Town Clerk 2/25/2014 0 E 6 k o V E 0 FEB 2 4 Z 14 TOWN CLERK TOWN OF TIBURON DIGEST y. Diane Crane lacopi From: Sent: To: Subject: Good Morning Diane: nuria [nudaibars @yahoo.com] Monday, February 24, 2014 8:52 AM Diane Crane lacopi The Ranch Reappointment Thank you so much for following up with me concerning my term expiration. Yes, I would like to be considered for the post once again and look forward to serving more extensively. Please change my contact phone number 415- 272 -0824 Have a great week, Diane. Sincerely, Nuria Ibars My new number is: 1 FEB 24 2014 DIGEST Itr116N,1i11 Y of-MIN TIBURON DESIGN REVEW BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2014 The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. by Vice Chair Cousins. A. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Chair Cousins, Boardmembers Emberson, Kricensky and Tollini Absent: Chair Chong Ex- Officio: Planning Manager Watrous, Assistant Planner O'Malley, and Minutes Clerk Harper B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None C. STAFF BRIEFING - None D. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS 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, 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. Boardmember Emberson recused herself from this item. The applicant is requesting to construct additions to an existing single - family dwelling, with a floor area exception. As more than 50% of the existing dwelling has been demolished as part of this project, the application has been classified as the construction of anew single - family dwelling. The proposed project would reconfigure the main level of the house by demolishing portions of the structure and adding around the perimeter of the building. The new main floor would include a living room, family room, dining room, kitchen, guest bedroom, one bathroom, powder room, play room, library, laundry room and mud room. The western side of the upper level would be removed and a larger expansion would be added to the east side of the upper level, containing a new master bedroom suite along with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. A new 2,502 square foot basement would be added to the house, which would include a recreation room, an pair room, two bathrooms and several storage rooms. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 The entire exterior appearance of the house would be changed from the Mediterranean style of the existing building to a Cape Cod style home, which would extensively modify the rooflines of the house. The ridgeline height of the house would remain the same, but the highest ridge of the roof would be substantially extended. The proposal would result in lot coverage of 3,845 square feet (25.8 %), which is less than the 30.0% maximum permitted lot coverage in the R -1 zone. The proposal would result in a gross floor area of 3,997 square feet with a 679 square foot garage, which would be 589 square feet greater than the floor area ratio for a lot of this size. The applicant has therefore requested a floor area exception. Tracey Turner, owner, spoke of her love of the neighborhood and her family's desire to stay. She believed that the existing house is inappropriate in style and is an eyesore for the neighborhood. She said that the current layout does not work for them and they set out to turn the house into a more appropriately styled dwelling. She stated that they began with a plan that added 1,000 square feet but staff recommended that this be cut back to less than 500 square feet, which they did. She said that when they approached their builders, it became clear that it would require a significant rebuild to accomplish their changes, and she thought about adding a basement to the house for storage and space for kids to play. She said that they intend to spend a considerable amount of money to underground the power lines for health and safety reasons, which would be a significant improvement for the neighborhood. Ms. Turner stated that she spent a lot of time talking with neighbors about the project to make sure they are happy. She said that there is a group of neighbors on Hawthorne Drive where the addition would be in a comer of their view, but she committed to cutting back trees and eliminating the chimney to help this. She said that her goal was to make the house more appealing and attractive for everyone. She felt that the project layout works well for their family, and she thanked the Board for their consideration. Ken Linsteadt, architect, commented that he had never had a client who reached out so much to neighbors, and her goal was to ensure that nothing was submitted to the Town until the neighbors have signed off on the design. He explained the reasons for the proposed modifications to the existing house. He said that they wanted to improve the appearance of the house and felt that the East Coast shingle style was appropriate, including a gamble style roof that would read as a 1' /Z- story instead of a 2 -story home. He believed that the style of the roof, the dormers and articulation of the house as it sits on the site would work well. He noted that they also took 8 feet from the western side and shifted the massing to the east side to accommodate neighbors' views. Mr. Linsteadt then presented the existing and proposed details of the home. He described changes intended to improve the appearance and massing of the house, including eliminating the large entry trellis, large balcony and chimney. He displayed conceptual views of the house from different locations compared to the existing conditions. He said that they hope that through screening and removal of the chimney and power lines views will be improved. Boardmember Tollini asked about screening and Ms. Turner noted that they would be adding some trees at the comer of Palmer Court and Tiburon Boulevard that would create a screen TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 where houses on Hawthorne Drive would no longer be able to see the house. She added that other trees on the property would be lowered to open up views for neighbors. Boardmember Tollini confirmed that a new landscape plan was before the Board which Ms. Turner also provided to staff. Boardmember Kricensky referred to the basement area and asked and confirmed that the existing crawl space would require excavation. The public hearing was opened. James Newman said that Ms. Turner had been great to work with and vetted the project thoroughly. He spoke of the previous owner and the negative effects neighbors had experienced during the construction of the existing house. He said that there were many promises made but not kept by the previous owner. He said that he reviewed the plans and was not against it, but voiced concern about the floor area exception setting a new precedent for the neighborhood. He said that he would lose a portion of his water view, but views were also lost with the previous house. He proposed that Ms, Turner could open up a window in the trees that would give them a line of sight to make up for what they are missing elsewhere. He also voiced concern with light pollution at night but felt that this can be negotiated. He added that when the home was built 10 years ago it was a mess and it took years to finish construction. He is also concerned that the plans include trimming trees, but he supported removal to avoid having to ask to top the trees every three years. In closing, he said that his concerns had been generally addressed and he thought that the new house would be a definite asset. Bryn Argov said that she agreed with Mr. Newman's summary of the history of the property and said she and her husband feel lucky to have the Turners as neighbors. She said that they support the plans 100% and feel that the existing house design is ugly and sticks out. She said that the proposed plan was beautiful and would be much more appropriate for their neighborhood and a welcome addition. She said that they had no concern with the visual mass or addition of a basement and asked the Board for approval. Joseph Bell said that his mother has lived at this and other addresses in the area. He stated that the Turners spent a lot of time soliciting input and he and his mother completely support the design. He said that residents would reap substantial benefits from the project, as the Turners would pay the entire cost for undergrounding power lines which will improve views, which has long been a goal of everyone on the street. He said that they would also relocate a noisy heating system that was placed on the street side of the property by previous owners. He addressed the staff report and noted that the previous remodel replaced the original house which was more in keeping with the neighborhood and this proposal would return the house to a state much more in line with other nearby homes. He noted the staff report objection to the mass of the house and he believed that the view would be substantially increased and he had no concerns about visual mass. He suggested that the Board not attempt to balance the current house against the future mass but look at the character of the house design. He disagreed that the house would be inconsistent with the surrounding neighborhood, stating that the existing house is already completely incompatible. He felt that this would a positive and desirable change. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 Judy Bell said that she has lived on Palmer Court most of her life and she felt that the proposal would make the neighborhood more congenial to look at and live in. She said that the Turners are good neighbors, have topped trees that were causing problems, eliminated a swimming pool which was an earthquake and noise hazard, have proposed to remove the heating system and put it where noise cannot be heard from her bedroom and underground dangerous power lines. She hoped for the Board's approval and welcomed the Turners to the neighborhood. Art Kenney said that he lives behind the Turner's and would be the most impacted by a new house. He said that the Turners could not be more accommodating each step of the way and he was happy with the project. He said that undergrounding the utility lines was amazing and would add so much more to the neighborhood. He said that he was in full support and asked the Board to approve the plans. The public hearing was closed. Boardmember Tollini asked and confirmed with staff that the standard lot size of the R -1 zone is a minimum 10,000 square feet. Boardmember Tollini thought that the design was gorgeous and said that he has a soft spot for east coast - inspired design and appreciated the quality of the design presented to the Board. He said that he had no issue with the basement, but said that the more awkward issue was the fact that this would be the first $3 -$4 million teardown of a home which is less than 8 years old. He said that while the existing home is not his personal favorite, it is basically a new house, and while there are flaws with its design, a new house would replace it. He noted that construction would be a long process for the neighborhood, but no one has objected to this. He said that he was struggling with the substantial floor area exception. He noted that the exception findings are not nearly difficult to make as those for variances for setbacks and lot coverage. He said that there was no obvious conclusion for him and suggested hearing from other Boardmembers. Boardmember Kricensky thanked the applicant for the nice set of drawings and presentation. He said that he tended to agree with what the public said about the differences between the two houses. He thought that the floor plan made a lot of sense and although the home would block a very small view from Hawthorne Drive, things can be worked out. In visiting the site, he was struck by how big the house would be as compared to other homes. He said that shifting the two - story element at the comer would make it feel big but nothing shown truly visualizes that. He said that he would consider approving the application, but he could not find any reason to grant the exception and cannot make the required findings. He said that in many cases there is a reason, such as the lot being substandard, but this lot is well over the minimum lot size. Vice Chair Cousins thanked the architect and applicant for their approach with the neighbors. He said that the existing house is incredibly prominent from Tiburon Boulevard, Belvedere and the bike path. He said that the change in materials would tend to make the house visually recede more, but it would be an even bigger house. Although he supported the change in style, materials, and the massing over to the east as an improvement, he was stuck with approving the size of the house and finding a hardship requirement for the exception, especially with the additional area in the basement. He agreed that putting more space on the second floor would TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 make the house feel bigger. He said that he was slightly appalled that a building must be demolished that is 8 years old, but this was not the Board's concern. Boardmember Tollini noted that there was no need to make a hardship finding for an exception. He said that the floor area ratio is mostly about consistency and he thought that the neighborhood wants to overlook that because this house would look far better. Boardmember Kricensky noted that the floor area would be about 17% over the FAR. He appreciated that it would open up more views and keep the bedrooms on one level, but said that the definition of FAR is that it is a reasonable maximum and he must find a reason for making the findings for an exception. Vice Chair Cousins commented that most of the additional space would be up on the second floor and would increase the mass of the building. Boardmember Tollini said that the applicant could probably keep the second story and achieve FAR compliance. He did not feel that the second story would necessarily be too big or massive, but he struggled with the amount over the FAR. Boardmember Kricensky also noted that if a precedent is set by approving this exception, there would be no answer in addressing the next applicant who requested something similar. Planning Manager Watrous suggested asking the applicant if they would be amenable to a continuance to redesign the project so as not to require the floor area exception. Boardmember Kricensky confirmed that the existing house has no exceptions and is just under the maximum FAR. Mr. Linsteadt said that his take on the exception was slightly different. He suggested looking at each project on a case -by -case basis and felt that it was unique to find this kind of a project where neighbors are in full support. He noted that an exception is somewhat different than a variance, and he thought that the massing was not so much of a problem. Vice Chair Cousins stated that the FAR is set for a reason and the Board should work with that limit. Boardmember Tollini said that it is not unusual to have neighbors support something contrary, but the findings must be made. He said that the FAR is just a number, but one that is there for a reason. He felt that it was hard to make the findings for a lot that is almost 50% larger than the minimum lot size. Boardmember Kricensky agreed, noting that the zoning ordinance calls for preventing overbuilding of the lot and he was not convinced that this would not be overbuilding. He said that nothing feels that big in the neighborhood and he thought that there is a reason for that. Vice Chair Cousins said that the existing house feels huge and the proposed house would be even larger. Ms. Turner said that in thinking about the Board's feedback and how to move forward, the reason they want to do this project and make improvements is because they love where they are and would like to stay there. She said that the alternative would be to move and leave the house TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 as is, so she asked if the Board's guidance was to stay within the FAR. Vice Chair Cousins said that that was ideal. Boardmember Tollini said that if there was something that would involve a smaller exception with less of an impact, that would also affect the analysis. Mr. Watrous asked and confirmed that the applicant would be willing to continue the application to the March 6, 2014 meeting. ACTION: It was M/S (Tollini/Kticensky) to continue the application to the March 6, 2014 meeting. Vote: 3 -0 -1 (Emberson recused). Boardmember Emberson returned to the meeting. 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. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to construct additions to an existing single - family dwelling on property located at 4 Heathcliff Drive. The property is currently developed with a two -story single - family dwelling. The existing 2,855 square foot two -story single - family dwelling consists of a living room, dining room, kitchen, powder room, and master bedroom suite on lower level and four bedrooms and one bathroom on the upper level. As part of an interior remodel and addition to the existing home, the proposal for the lower level would add 753 square feet to incorporate a new entry, expanded kitchen, family room, mud room, and laundry room. In addition, the existing garage would be replaced with a new 648 square foot two -car garage with a 358 square foot upper level, which would consist of a guest room, bathroom, wet bar, and storage. Eleven new skylights are proposed to be installed on the roof of the new additions. The proposal would result in a floor area of 4,014 square feet, which is below the maximum floor area guideline for the property (4,588 square feet). The proposal would result in lot coverage of 3,882 square feet, which is at the maximum 15.0 % permitted in the RO -2 zone. James Ellman, owner, said that there had been previous approvals to add on to the house. They hope to renovate the kitchen, turn the garage into a family room, build additional storage and a guest room above the garage. He said that the house is built into the hill and is almost invisible from the open space and street. John Swain, architect, said a big part of this remodel would be the kitchen on the north side of the house which is very dark. He said that there is a need for a family room, a second family entry, a laundry /mud room, a garage, and a guest room for the family. He said that their solution was to turn the existing garage into a family room, create a new garage and also aesthetically improve the entrance to the house and down the drive to achieve a carriage house look. He noted TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 that the staff report brought up an issue with the proposed skylights. He explained that the house is dark on the north side which requires skylights and the majority of the skylights would not be visible from neighbors' homes. He said that the skylights in the carriage house would be located in the stairway and bathroom and they are needed because there would be no windows. He said that the only skylight visible would be by the hallway and it would be tinted and have minimal impact. He said that the house would be better looking and much more functional. There was no public comment. Boardmember Emberson said that this is a great lot and beautiful area. She saw the need for the skylights, but noted that there were many already on the house. Assistant Planner O'Malley said there would be a total of 18, with 11 new skylights added. Boardmember Emberson said that the majority of the skylights would face the dark side of the hill. She liked the design and supported the proposal. Boardmember Tollini said that it was a question about the lights above the corridor, which appear to be tucked up into the ridge and not visible. He visited the site, but did not obtain access to neighbors' homes to be able to see there is a view from there, but he thought that illuminating this hallway would be helpful. He noted that he remodeled his house and added 8 skylights where they had none and the neighbors were fine with it. He said that skylights make a huge difference with not having to turn on lights and having natural light. He said that he would like to hear of any impacts if anyone was able to obtain access to the neighbors' homes, but short of that, he supported the proposal. Boardmember Kricensky agreed and thought that the design would be a vast improvement over what is there. He said that the existing home is strange and the new floor plan would be much better. He said that he carriage house would work well and he agreed with the need for the skylights. Vice Chair Cousins said he could not see the site of the skylights from the street above the house. He liked the plan and felt that the garage should work well. He said that the skylights are not essential because there are windows to that corridor, but he understood why they want them. He also noted that the skylights would be tinted, so any impact would be minimal. ACTION: It was M/S (Emberson/Tollini) to determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the project, subject to the attached conditions of approval. Vote: 4 -0. 3. 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 TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 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. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval 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, on property located at 4 Malvino Court. No modifications would be made to the lower level of the home, but there would be modifications to the upper level, which would consist of converting the existing porch and a portion of the garage into living space with a minor addition in the front property. As part of the interior remodel and addition to the existing home, the proposal would consist of an expanded family room, new pantry, dining room, and a mud room. The existing landscaping, lower level deck, chimney, and seven skylights on the roof would remain and would not change with this proposal. The proposal would result in a floor area of 3,542 square feet, which is above the floor area ratio for the property (3,430 square feet). The proposal would result in lot coverage of 2,651 square feet (18.5 %), which is above the maximum 15.0 % permitted in the RO -2 zone. Therefore, the applicant requested a floor area exception and a variance for excess lot coverage. The existing non - conforming single - family house currently is situated 11 feet, 5 inches (11'5 ") from the side property line on the east side of the property. The proposal would encroach an additional 2 feet, 4 inches into the side yard, for a reduced side yard setback of 9 feet, 1 inch. As the minimum side yard setback in RO -2 zone is 15 feet, the applicant has requested a variance for reduced side yard setback. Melissa Elbaz, owner, stated that she and her husband moved to Tiburon 7 years ago and they have three children and lack a family room. She said that they propose to take the outdoor patio and reclaim it as interior space and convert a part of their garage into living area. Fran Halperin, architect, commented that they met with the next door neighbor who asked if they could lower the garage 8 inches, so they revised the drawings so the garage would be 8 inches lower and submitted two additional sets of plans to staff. She said that there is an unusable porch they would enclose and they are trying to keep it in the modern style of the house. There was no public comment. Boardmember Kricensky thought that this was a modest proposal. He said that the extension of the garage made sense and he could support the proposal given that it is a substandard lot and the minimal amount of the variances. Boardmember Emberson agreed with the staff report findings on the requested variances. She said that she appreciated that the applicants went to neighbors and agreed to lower the roof, and she voiced support of the application. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 Boardmember Tollini agreed with his fellow Boardmembers but acknowledged that it was difficult to say no to one applicant and yes to these variances and exception, but he said that this underscored the differences that can be found on a case -by -case analysis. He noted that this is a substandard lot, several of the building conditions currently exist, and this was a modest request. He asked if a condition of approval would be needed for the lowered garage height. Mr. Watrous suggested the Board accept the proposal with a condition of approval reflecting the revised plans with the reduced garage height. Vice Chair Cousins said that the one thing that concerned him was that the design was very vertical which would not meet hillside design guidelines, and because the roof height is increased, this project would push up the eaves 4 feet on what is a massive elevation. Although the story poles are below the ridge height, he thought that the project would make an already non - complying condition worse. He asked if there was something that could be done to reduce the height from the new flat roof area, but he noted that the addition would be below the existing roof ridge height. Boardmember Emberson said that the design did not bother her much, as she liked how the addition would help to break up the mass of the house. Boardmember Kricensky voiced support and thought that the alternatives were limited by the site. Boardmember Tollini agreed. ACTION: It was M/S (Kricensky /Tollini) to determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and to approve the request, subject to the attached conditions of approval, as amended with the additional condition of approval reflecting the revised plans with the reduced garage height. Vote: 4 -0. E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES #20 OF THE JANUARY 16, 2014 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING Boardmember Emberson referred to the first page, last paragraph, and asked for the following amendment: "Each level of the new home would be connected to a variety of outdoor living spaces." ACTION: It was M/S (Emberson/Tollini) to approve the Minutes of January 16, 2014, as amended. Vote: 3 -0 -1 (Cousins abstained). F. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. TIBURON D.R.B. MINUTES #2 2/6/14 DIGEST TOWN OF TIBURON Action Minutes- Regular Meeting Tiburon Town Hall Design Review Board 1505 Tiburon Boulevard February 20, 2014 Tiburon, CA 94920 7:00 P.M. ACTION MINUTES #3 TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7.•00 PM Present: Chair Chong, Vice Chair Cousins, Boardmembers Emberson, Tollini and Kricensky Absent: None Ex- Officio: Planning Manager Watrous and Assistant Planner O'Malley ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None STAFF BRIEFING (if any) None 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. Approved 5 -0 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. Approved 5 -0 Design Review Board Action Minutes February 20, 2014 Page 1 168 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. Approved 5 -0 4. 203 TAYLOR ROAD: File No. 714004; Paolo and Teresa Petrone, 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. Continued to Marcie 20.2014 MINUTES Regular Meeting of February 6, 2014 Approved as amended 4 -0 -1 (Chong abstained) ADJOURNMENT At 8:40 PM Design Review Board Action Minutes February 20, 2014 Page 2 TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 AGENDA TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL DIGEST Regular Meeting Design Review Board March 6, 2014 7:00 P.M. • Chair Cbong, 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 anvil OLD 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 to a calculated total of 3,708 square feet, which is greater than the 3,487 floor area ratio for this lot. Assessor's Parcel No. 055- 201- 01.[DW] PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS 2. 90 RED HILL CIRCLE: File No. 21401; Jincheng Li and Yiping Xie, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single - family dwelling, with Variances for reduced side yard setbacks and excess lot coverage and a Floor Area Exception. The project would convert an existing crawl space on the lower level into a new family room, bathroom and storage, and extend decks on the lower and upper levels of the house. The project would increase the floor area of the house by 700 square feet to a total of 3,092 square feet, which is greater than the 1,401 square foot floor area ratio for a lot of this size. The additions would extend up to both side property lines, while an 8 foot side yard setback is required in the R -3 zone. The lot coverage would increase to 45.2% of the site, which is greater than the 30.0% maximum lot coverage permitted in the R -3 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 058- 212 -27. [KO] Design Review Board March 6, 2014 Page 1 3. 1762 VISTAZO WEST STREET: File No. 21402; Alfred and Michelle Zedlitz, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing two - family dwelling to convert the building into a single - family dwelling, with Variances for reduced front yard setback and excess building height. The project would convert an existing three - level, two -unit condominium project into a single - family dwelling, with additions to the floor area and decks and a new garage. The project would decrease the floor area of the house by 67 square feet to a total of 4,347 square feet and increase the lot coverage to 3,102 square feet (34.2 %), which is less than the 35.0% maximum lot coverage in the R -2 zone. The additions would extend up to the front property line, which is less than the 15 foot front yard setback required in the R -2 zone, and would have a maximum height of 37 feet, 2 inches, which is taller than the 30 foot maximum building height in the R -2 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 059- 370 -05. [KO] MINUTES 4. Regular Meeting of February 20, 2014 ADJOURNMENT Design Review Board March 6, 2014 Page 2 NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014 HAS BEEN CANCELLED THE NEXT MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 SCOTT ANDERSON, SECRETARY