HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2014-03-14TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST
Week of March 10 —14, 2014
Tiburon
1. Letter — Marin County Civil Grand Jury — Single -Use Plastic Carry Out Bags
2. Letter — Office of Marin County Counsel — Verizon Cal Inc. v. State Board of
Equalization et al
3. Notice of Current Vacancies — Town Boards, Commissions & Committees —
Heritage & Arts Commission, Parks, Open Space & Trails, and Planning
Commission
4. Yearly Recap — Design Review Submittals — February 2014
5. Monthly Report — Design Review — February 2014
Agendas & Minutes
6. Minutes —Planning Commission —February 12, 2014
7. Minutes —Design Review Board —February 20, 2014
S. Action Minutes —Design Review Board —March 6, 2014
9. Action Minutes —Planning Commission —March 12, 2014
10. Agenda — Belvedere/Tiburon Library Agency — March 17, 2014
11. Agenda — Design Review Board — March 20, 2014
12. Agenda — Planning Commission — March 26, 2014
13. Meeting Cancellation — Town Council - March 19, 2014
Regional
a) Letter & Application — LCC — Parties Interested in Serving on the LCC Board
b) Estuary Newsletter — March 2014 *
c) Golden Gate Gazette — Spring 2014
d) Invitation — Marin Conservation League's 2014 Annual Dinner & Meeting
Agendas & Minutes
e) Agenda — ABAG — General Assembly — April 17, 2014
* Council Only
DIGEST
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COUNTY OF MMIN .
March 3, 2014
Marin County Civil Grand ,Jury
Margaret Curran
Town Manager, Town of Tiburon
1505 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, CA 94920
Dear Ms. Curran:
The Marin County Civil Grand Jury (2013 -2014) is following up on the responses of ten
Marin County municipalities to the Grand Jury Report, Holding the Bag, published May
7, 2013.
In your response to Recommendation 3 in Holding the Bag (reprinted below as
reference), you indicated support for an ordinance banning single use plastic bags but
noted that you could not act on the Grand Jury's recommendation because the Marin
County Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority (JPA) had not
issued a Model Single -Use Bag Ordinance. The JPA certified a Model Ordinance in
January 2014 as contained in Appendix B of the Single Use Carryout Bag Reduction
Ordinance for Marin County Cities and Towns Final Environment Impact Study
(htty: / /zerowastemarin.org/ assets/ Agenda/2014/ltem- 4- Attach2.pdfl.
Recommendation 3. Marin Towns and Cities adopt an ordinance to ban all single -use
plastic carry -out bags using the Model Single -Use Bag Ordinance with minimal, or no,
changes, in order to create a true County-wide ordinance.
The Grand Jury is requesting information as to your plans and timeline to implement a
plastic bag ban in Tiburon. Please respond to me no later than April P.
Sincerely,
Nadine A. Muller, Foreperson
namgrand@earthlink.net
(h) 415 - 662 -9660 (c) 415 - 203 -0929
5501 Civic Center Drive, Room 275,,lan Rafael, CA 94905 Tel. 415 -499 -6132
COUNTY OF MARIN
Steven M. Woodside
COUNTY COUNSEL
Jack F. Govi
ASSISTANT COUNTY COUNSEL
Mari -Ann G. Rivers
Renee Giocomini Brewer
David L. Zoltsman
Michele Keno
Patrick M. K. Richardson
Stephen R. Raab
Steven M. Perl
Sheila Shah Lichtblau
Edward J. Kiernan
Jessica Mills Sutherland
Brian C. Case
Jenna J. Brady
Valorie R. Boughey
March 7. 2014
Margaret Curran, Town Manager
Town of Tiburon
1505 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, CA 94920
OFFICE OF THE
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RECEIVED
MAR 1 0 2014
TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE
TOWN OF TIBURON
Re: Verizon California Inc. v. State Board of Equalization et al.
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34- 2014 - 00157245
Dear Ms. Curran:
I am writing to notify you that a lawsuit has been filed by Verizon against
the State Board of Equalization and 51 counties, including the County of Marin,
pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 5148. Section 5148 requires
that the County provide written notice of the action to the cities on whose behalf it
collects taxes, and allows for a city to intervene in the action if it so chooses.
DEPUTIES The original complaint was served on the State Board of Equalization on
January 10, 2014. A copy of the complaint is enclosed. I will be handling the
Jeanine Michaels case for the County. Should you have any questions about this matter, please
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT contact me at (415) 473 -2794.
Yours truly,
Morin County Civic Center
3501 Civic Center Drive STEVEN WOODSIDE, COUNTY
Suite 275 COUNSEL
San Rafael, CA 94903
415 473 6117 T
415 473 3796 F By:
415 473 2226 TTY Sheila S. Lichtblau, Deputy
www.marincounty.org/cl
Enclosure(s): Complaint
TOWN OF TIBURON
NOTICE OF CURRENT VACANCIES
NGE3 T 3
On Town Boards, Commissions & Committees
(March 2014)
HERITAGE & ARTS COMMISSION
PARKS, OPEN SPACE & TRAILS
PLANNING COMMSSION
The are vacancies on the three Town Boards, Commissions and Committees listed above.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 16 -2007, the Tiburon Town Council will conduct interviews of all
interested applicants.
Applicants should be residents of the Town of Tiburon and have the time, interest and desire to
serve on the board or commission, including attendance at regular monthly meetings and other
activities. Some commissions, such as the Heritage & Arts Commission, are comprised of
residents of both Tiburon and Belvedere, or the Tiburon Peninsula. Terms on most commissions
are for four years.
Applications can be obtained at Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, or from the Town's
website, xMrn,.townoftiburon.org (click on "Useful Forms "). You may also contact Town Clerk
Diane Crane Iacopi at dcranena townoftiburon. org (tel: 435 - 7377) for more information.
The vacancies have occurred as follows:
HERITAGE & ARTS COMMISSION
Appointee Appointed Resigned
• Dave Gotz 2001;2002;2006;2011 2/28/14
PARKS, OPEN SPACE & TRAILS
Appointee Appointed Resistted
• Robert McDermott March 2010 2/28/14
PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointee Appointed Term Expires
• Erin Tollini 2010; reapptd. 2011 2/28/15*
*stepped down -- appointed to Town Council
Copies to:
The Ark ((or publication on March 19 & 26.2014)
Courtesy copy to: The Marin Independent Journal
Notice Posted at Tiburon Town Hall and Belvedere /Tiburon Library
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DIGEST
TOWN OF TIBURON
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DESIGN REVIEW
MONTHLY REPORT
FEBRUARY 2014
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPLICATIONS: NUMBER SUBMITTED 2012
• NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES 1 1
■ MAJOR ADDITIONS /ALTERATIONS 3 3
■ MINOR ADDITIONS /ALTERATIONS 1 1
• (not eligible for Staff Review)
• SIGN PERMITS 3 0
■ TREE PERMITS 2 5
■ VARIANCE REQUESTS 2 13
■ 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 7
APPEALS OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DECISIONS TO TOWN COUNCIL
0 0
REPORT PREPARED BY: Connie Cashman, Planning Secretary
DATE OF REPORT: March 7, 2014
DIGEST
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
MINUTES NO. 1040
February 12, 2014
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 7:35 p.m.
Present: Chair Weller, Commissioners Corcoran and Kulik
Absent: Vice Chair Welner
Staff Present: Planning Manager Watrous
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING:
Planning Manager Watrous announced that there are not currently items scheduled for the
February 26, 2014 meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 2 MHtAFLORES LANE: REQUEST TO AMEND THE MIRAFLORES PRECISE
PLAN (PD #21) TO EXPAND THE EXISTING SECONDARY BUILDING
ENVELOPE; FILE #31304; Davoud Sadeghi, Owner and Applicant; Assessor's
Parcel No. 039 - 271 -21
Planning Manager Watrous stated that the applicants have requested this amendment to
accommodate a proposed garden room and cabana and some additional deck area. The Precise
Plan was approved in 1975 and this particular lot had several precise plan amendments; one in
1988 to create the secondary building envelope, and the primary building envelope was
expanded in 1999. In 2010, the applicant requested and received approval for an amendment for
expanding the secondary building envelope for construction of a new carport, gazebo, fencing
and an outdoor barbecue area. Subsequent to this, the applicant realized that constructing the
gazebo would place the structure directly across an existing sewer line utility easement and he
has therefore requested the proposed amendment to locate the room beyond the utility easement.
The applicant has received approvals from most of the nearby homes, including the homeowners
at 1 and 3 Miraflores Lane and 170 and 172 Avenida Miraflores.
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - FEBRUARY 12, 2014 MINUTES NO. 1040 PAGE I
Davoud Sadeghi, owner /applicant, said that he has lived at 2 Miraflores Lane for the past 22
years. He said that he had nothing more to add to his letter or the staff report and hoped for the
Commission's approval.
Commissioner Corcoran asked if the garden room would be a greenhouse. Mr. Sadeghi
explained that he needs some storage area for garden equipment and personal possessions.
Commissioner Corcoran asked if there could be a change in use at any time. Mr. Watrous said
that the Commission would have some ability to control that if there was a concern that the
building should be used only as a garden accessory building as a condition of approval. Mr.
Watrous said that this would usually only be an issue if it is a significant intensification, such as
a guest room or a secondary dwelling unit, but if it serves as a pool house, this would not be a
significant or intensive use.
Chair Weller stated that a garden storage room would be fine, but asked if it was typical that
storage rooms have a bathroom and wondered why this would be needed. Mr. Watrous said that
it is not that common but staff has seen more of bathrooms in accessory buildings, particularly
on properties with larger yard areas where they might have gardeners use this bathroom rather
than coming into the house to use the restroom. He added that the bathroom would be relatively
close to the pool.
Chair Weller opened the public hearing. There were no public speakers, and Chair Weller closed
the public hearing.
Chair Weller said that he was concerned that the structure could be used as a separate dwelling
unit as it would be enclosed, capable of habitation and include a bathroom, which could invite a
guest unit. He said that he would like to see a condition of approval with some limitation on uses
that are not part of this request. Mr. Watrous said that the Commission could place a limitation
on the Precise Plan for that property saying that the building shall be limited to only certain uses
within the secondary envelope.
Mr. Sadeghi said since it is a pool house he may need the bathroom and shower. Mr. Watrous
suggested that the Commission could allow the applicant to have a bathroom but that the garden
room could not be used for a guest room or a secondary dwelling unit.
Commissioner Kulik said that he visited the property and met with Mr. Sadeghi today and
thought that the intended use and practical function of this could be two different things
depending upon who owns the property. He felt that for all intents and purposes this would be a
pool house, with the bathroom and decking that surrounds three- quarters of the structure, but it
may have different uses depending upon who owns the home. He said that the compelling issue
for him in this proposal was the fact that the Precise Plan was approved in 1975 and there was a
precedent of modifying it which supports this proposal. He noted the 2010 request for a carport
and other uses that were contentious with neighbors from a view impediment or functional use
and that these issues have been resolved, as evidenced by the letters of support, which speaks to
the neighborhood harmony. He stated that something similar was approved 4 years ago and now
the structure would be moved slightly and he said that he supported the proposal.
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - FEBRUARY 12, 2014 MINUTES NO. 1040 PAGE 2
Commissioner Corcoran said that the proposal was a modest one. He recalled that when the
previous request came to the Commission for the carport, there were a number of neighbors
opposed to it and the building had the possibility of blocking some views. He said that this
appeared to be a modest change from what has already been approved and would not be too
visually prominent and located lower on the site. He said that the structure would not be overly
visible from the street or onerous to neighbors. In light of that, he said that he could support the
request but suggested including language limiting its use as a garden/storage room and not a
guest room or second unit.
Chair Weller said that the proposal was a reasonable one, given its history. He commended the
property owner for working with their neighbors to reach resolutions. He said that there was
agreement that the structure be limited in its use to storage and garden equipment and not
intended to be used as an office or habitation. Mr. Watrous stated that the draft resolution
language under Section 2 states that "an expanded secondary building envelope is approved for
landscape improvements, a garden room, stairs, fencing and decks." He recommended adding
"bathroom" to that and adding another sentence to state that "an office, guest room or secondary
dwelling unit is not permitted within this envelope."
ACTION: It was M/S /C (Kulik/Corcoran) to adopt the draft resolution recommending approval
to the Town Council of the amendment to the Miraflores Precise Plan for 2 Miraflores Lane, as
amended to modify subsection 2 to read "An expanded secondary building envelope is approved
for landscape improvements, a garden room, stairs, bathroom, fencing and decks. An office,
guest room or secondary dwelling unit is not permitted within this envelope." Motion carried: 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
Planning Manager Watrous said that a six month review was required for the expansion for the
outdoor seating area by the CUP and the Planning Commission conducted the review in February
2013. The only concern that came up at that time was one incident where there was amplified
music and in the year since then, there was one more incident. He stated that the general manager
of the Tiburon Lodge was present and had been very cooperative regarding this incident and
made good efforts to try and limit this. Staff believed that enforcement can be handled on a
complaint- driven basis but reserved the right to refer additional complaints to the Commission if
needed.
Commissioner Corcoran stated that he and his wife walked by the establishment 4 -5 months ago
and observed amplified music outside which was minor. He thought that someone had taken an
amplifier and moved it from the inside to outside and pointed it outwards.
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - FEBRUARY 12, 2014 MINUTES NO. 1040 PAGE 3
Sietse Nabben, general manager of the Tiburon Lodge, introduced himself and said that he was
available to answer questions.
Chair Weller asked if there were house rules posted that inform entertainers that the right to
perform there does not include amplification. Mr. Nabben replied that they do not have a
standard operating procedure in place for this, and they tell musicians that come in that they
cannot have amplified music outside as it is not part of their permit. He stated that when a
violation occurs, they address it right away. Chair Weller asked Mr. Nabben to ensure that all
entertainers are aware of the rules and abide by them.
Chair Weller opened the public hearing. There were no public speakers, and Chair Weller closed
the public hearing.
Commissioner Kulik said the only concern he had had been addressed. He concurred with the
staff report conclusion that continued efforts be made to ensure entertainers know the rules and
that the Town reserves the right to bring this back to the Commission if it becomes a problem.
He believed that this was exactly what the Town wants in terms of activity in the downtown to
help create a vibrant street scene.
Commissioner Corcoran thought that it was significant that there have not been complaints from
neighbors. He said that, on balance, the Tavern is doing a great thing in providing vibrancy in the
downtown and is a great addition to the town. He said that there were probably just a handful of
incidents with amplified music accidentally being projected outdoors and fortunately not
disturbing too many people. He did not see the need for additional reviews at this point, but
noted that the Town retains the right to hold an additional hearing if that becomes necessary. On
balance, he believed that the Tavern has operated in substantial compliance with the CUP.
Chair Weller said that this review was basically scheduled as a result of the concern over the
music that followed the last review, but there is no mandatory future review unless the
Commission chooses to impose one. He agreed that the use was in substantial compliance with
the CUP.
ACTION: It was M/S /C (Corcoran/Kulik) to find that the Tiburon Tavem is operating in
substantial compliance with the conditional use permit. Motion carried: 3 -0.
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
On February 5, 2014, the Town Council held a public hearing on the proposed text amendments.
The Town Council indicated its intent to adopt the amendments, with a modification to the
Planning Commission- recommended text that would include an additional finding for approving
an exception for street - fronting ground floor office use in portions of Downtown. Although the
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modification is minor and the Planning Commission had already considered modifications to this
section, in an abundance of caution the proposed additional finding was referred to the Planning
Commission for its report and recommendation.
On February 5, 2014, the Town Council indicated its desire that Section 16- 22.040 (B[2]) be
amended to add a finding and to read as follows (modified text underlined):
2. Exception for street - fronting ground floor office use in the VC zone and 1690
through 1698 Tiburon Boulevard. An exception may be granted to allow street -
fronting ground floor office use otherwise prohibited by Section 16- 22.030
(Commercial Zones Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements), provided
that the following finding (a) below is made and one or more of the following
findings (b ) and (c) is made by the Review Authority:
a. The use is otherwise consistent with General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
provisions and the findings can be made for approval of a conditional use
permit for the use.
b. The space proposed for the office use is not physically suitable for retail,
restaurant, or personal service use.
C. The applicant has provided substantial and compelling evidence that retail,
restaurant, or personal service use is not economically viable in the
proposed location.
The modification, if adopted, would better ensure that a future ground floor office use is not
proposed in an inappropriate location based on general plan and zoning conformance, regardless
of whether it could qualify for an "exception" for ground floor office use.
Chair Weller opened the public hearing. There were no public speakers, and Chair Weller closed
the public hearing.
ACTION: It was M/S /C (Kulik/Corcoran) to forward a recommendation to the Town Council
supporting the modification as proposed by the Town Council. Motion carried: 3 -0.
MINUTES:
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of December 11, 2013
Commissioner Kulik requested the following correction:
• Page 5, 4t' line of the first paragraph: "They could add on to their homes."
ACTION: It was M/S (Corcoran/Kulik) to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2013
meeting, as amended. Motion carried: 3 -0.
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - FEBRUARY 12. 2014 MINUTES NO. 1040 PAGE 5
ADJOURNMENT:
The Planning Commission adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
LOU WELLER
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
SCOTT ANDERSON, SECRETARY
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MINUTES #3
TIBURON DESIGN REVEW BOARD
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2014
The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Chong.
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Chong; Vice Chair Cousins. Boardmembers Emberson, Kricensky and
Tollini
Absent: None
Ex- Officio: Planning Manager Watrous and Assistant Planner O'Malley
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
C. STAFF BRIEFING - None
D. 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.
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for construction of additions to an existing
single - family dwelling, with a Variance for reduced side yard setback, on property located at 96
Reed Ranch Road. The property is currently developed with a two -story single - family dwelling.
The modification to the upper level would add 54 square feet of floor area, which would consist
of a new bathroom with one new window on the side of the home. In addition, one new skylight
would be added to the roof. No additional floor area would be added to the lower level of the
home, but there would be minor modifications to the existing windows on all sides of the home
and the existing deck would be expanded into three new decks in the rear of the home.
The proposal would result in no change to the lot coverage of 2,626 square feet (12.8 %), which
currently is below the maximum permitted lot coverage in the RO -2 zone (15 %). The proposal
would result in a gross floor area of 3,447 square feet, which is below the maximum permitted
gross floor area ratio for the property (4,039 square feet).
The existing legal non - conforming single - family house currently is situated at an angle with a
setback that ranges from 10 feet to 11 feet, 8 inches from the side property line on the left side of
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the property. The proposed addition would be within the same footprint as the existing house and
would be located 11 feet, 8 inches from the side property line. As the minimum side yard setback
in RO -2 zone is 15 feet, the applicant has requested a variance for reduced side yard setback.
Mark Donahue, architect, stated that they propose to add a bathroom to a second story of an
existing home. He explained that the central issue was that the house is situated within the old
County- approved 10 foot side yard setback, which created a problem with the current Town 15
foot setback. He said that the area of the addition would encroach into the new setback. He said
that they are trying to stay within the existing footprint of the building and to add minimum floor
area to the second story in a way that would preserved the two -story space below in the family
room.
Boardmember Tollini referred to the two story section and asked why the addition would be
pushed to the outside as opposed to bringing it in. Mr. Donahue referred to the building section
drawing and said that they wanted to use the existing structure that could align the plumbing on
the exterior wall and noted that the roof rises up on that side.
The public hearing was opened.
Tom Reimer said he lives across the street and has no objection to the project. He welcomed the
addition and said that it would add to the value of the property and neighborhood.
Judith Klausenstock said that they have lived in their home for 40 years and had no objection to
the proposal. She said that Mr. Traub was upgrading everything in the house and doing a good
job.
Chair Chong asked if Mr. Traub could provide anything that might relate to the findings needed
for the requested variance. Anton Traub, owner, said that there was no other place to put the
addition, adding that if the addition was moved into their living space it would obstruct the
ceiling structure and it would infringe into their dining space next to the kitchen, and look like a
true add -on. He said that the way it was proposed would have a minimal visual impact. He said
that there is only one bathroom on the second floor and it becomes difficult when they have
guests or relatives over.
The public hearing was closed.
Boardmember Kricensky said the project was fairly modest and the variance request was the
only issue. He agreed with the applicant and architect that this is the place for a bathroom and to
move it would change the interior of the room below. He noted the changes in setbacks over time
and disagreed with the staff report that the addition would change the mass of the house, as he
thought that the addition request was modest.
Boardmember Tollini agreed that the only issue was the setback issue. He said that he was
sympathetic to the request given the valid reasons stated by the owner. He said that the historical
setbacks for the house oriented the building footprint in an unusual way and although he hoped
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that there were other locations for the addition, situating it over the outer wall was sensible. He
also believed that it was a hardship to have only one bathroom servicing four bedrooms.
Boardmember Emberson said that she could make the finding for special circumstances because
the Town has imposed a setback that was not there when the house was built, and now the Town
has imposed this zoning on a house that is already there. She thought that the practical difficulty
as stated by the architect was taking out the cathedral ceiling. She supported the request and
found it to be modest and sensible.
Vice Chair Cousins agreed with his fellow Boardmembers.
Chair Chong agreed and said that not having an additional bathroom for this number of
bedrooms is a hardship and that from a structural and design element, this was the logical place
to put it.
ACTION: It was M/S (Emberson/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. Vote: 4 -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.
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to construct additions to an existing single -
family dwelling on property located at 34 Noche Vista Lane. The property is currently developed
with a single - family dwelling. As part of an interior remodel and addition to the existing home,
the proposal would add a new powder room and expand the kitchen on the upper level, add new
library sitting area on the middle level and a new bathroom and sitting area on the lower level.
Other proposed additions would expand the existing deck on the upper level on the east side and
expand the existing terrace with a new wood railing on the lower level on the south side. One
new skylight on the roof above the new expanded kitchen would be added to the six existing
skylights on the roof.
The proposal would result in a floor area of 3,647 square feet, which is below the maximum
floor area guideline for the property (3,750 square feet). The proposal would result in lot
coverage of 2,100 square feet (12.0 %), which is below the maximum 15% permitted in the RO -2
zone.
Michael Heckmann, architect, described the project and stated that they would be adding floor
area to each of the three levels of the house. He said that all additions would be in the same
character as the original building with the exception of the two lowest levels. He described their
discussions with their neighbors. He said that the neighbor to the east at 130 Hacienda Drive had
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no objection to the plan. He said that the neighbors at 30 Noche Vista Lane were interested in
providing privacy between their house and the new window proposed at the end of the middle
level, so they proposed to plant two new olive trees similar to those already in the yard. He
believed that with those two trees in place as well as the placement and location on the hill
relative to the window that this would be a good solution. He noted a letter from the neighbor at
17 Noche Vista Lane regarding parking, but stated that the property has quite a long driveway
and a sizeable entry car court, so there will be plenty of staging area for him to be able to deal
with construction traffic.
The public hearing was opened.
Kevin Mostyn stated that he wrote a letter and had no objections to the construction but
wondered if this was the correct forum to raise the issue of construction parking. Chair Chong
said that construction is not under the Board's purview, as it is something addressed by the
Town's Building Division. Mr. Watrous stated that parking can be addressed after the
owner /applicant has submitted for the building permit.
Orestes Marculis reiterated the issue with the window northwest of the construction, which
would face his living room and kitchen. He said that as long as the two trees are planted and
maintained, they should provide privacy.
The public hearing was closed.
Boardmember Emberson said she supported the request and agreed that Noche Vista Lane is
very tight. She said that the neighbors' concerns have been addressed by planting two trees, and
she suggested identifying the proper size of trees. She liked the design and how it was an infill
project without getting too big.
Boardmember Tollini said that his only concern was that olive trees are not fast - growing. He
suggested adding a condition of approval specifying 15 gallon, 24 inch box or another size,
which would be reasonable to provide privacy.
Boardmember Kricensky and Vice Chair Cousins supported the project and agreed with
comments on tree specimen and size.
Chair Chong agreed that the olive trees are not necessarily fast - growing or bushy, and he
suggested going larger on the specimen's size. Planning Manager Watrous suggested a 24 inch
or 36 inch box olive tree, and he confirmed that staff checks the planting specification during the
final inspection.
The public hearing was closed.
ACTION: It was WS (Kricensky/Emberson) 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, with an additional condition to state that two, 24 inch box Olive
trees be planted as shown on the revised plans dated February 19, 2014. Vote: 4 -0.
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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.
The applicant is requesting to construct a new single - family dwelling on a currently vacant lot.
The lot is one of two newly created lots approved under the Parente Vista Precise Development
Plan. 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. Several trees would be
removed and a series of retaining walls would create terraces below the house.
The proposal would result in lot coverage of 5,427 square feet (6.0 %). The proposal would result
in a gross floor area of 6,000 square feet with a 739 square foot garage, which would be
consistent with the limitations of the Parente Vista Precise Development Plan.
David Holscher, architect, said that this 90,000 square foot lot has a very small primary building
envelope. He stated that the location of the roadway was approved three years ago and during
that process, a headlight study was conducted and the location was set. He said that it is
relatively steep to get to the second lot above. He noted that there was correspondence on
whether another road could potentially be located on the site which he understood was
impossible without a Precise Development Plan amendment, which his client does not want.
Planning Manager Watrous clarified that the location of the roadway was approved as part of the
Parente Vista Precise Development Plan and is not subject to change. He said that this is part of
the private roadway that would serve both properties.
Mr. Holscher described his discussion with neighboring property owners regarding privacy and
screening issues and construction impacts. He explained how the driveway would be dug down
into the hill. He stated that his clients really wanted a farm -style house which includes roofing
that must be articulated. He said that they worked hard to break up the building massing. He said
that the zinc roof would not reflect and would be quite beautiful. He referred to the landscape
plan and said it is broken down in 3-4 phases, with a line of olive trees wrapping around in front
of the vegetable garden. In response to questions from the Board, Mr. Holscher noted that the lot
above is significantly further up and more towards the left side and he explained the relationship
between the lot and adjacent neighbors' properties.
The public hearing was opened.
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Sam Dibble stated that his primary concern was the roadway and its impact. He questioned the
alignment of the roadway and felt that headlights would shine directly into his main living room
and bedroom the way the driveway goes up and sweeps to the west. Vice Chair Cousins
reminded Mr. Dibble that the roadway was approved as part of the Precise Development Plan,
which includes a requirement for screening and landscaping at that curve specifically for
screening headlights.
Mr. Dibble felt that the roadway should be revisited, as there has been quite a bit of vegetation
removal over the last three years. He said that the neighbors at 4885 Paradise Drive just
completed a major two -year remodeling project and used this lot for truck access during the
construction process. He stated that the adjacent properties have a separate road agreement with
economic incentives and maintenance and use restrictions that could be significantly undermined
if there is any kind of connection across the subject property.
James Demmert said that he lives next door and down the hill from Mr. Dibble. He was
concerned that they have seen many contractors going up and down his hill when they should
have been going up and down Antonette Drive and he was concerned with construction traffic
for this project using their private road. He was also concerned about the amount of noise from
the new roadway.
Mr. Holscher stated that all construction vehicles would use Antonette Drive and it made no
sense to use the other road. He thought that they could have a discussion regarding screening of
headlights after the roadway is in place, but he said that according to the study, headlights would
go up and over the house. He said that they are happy to discuss screening if this is not the case.
Mr. Watrous noted that during the environmental impact report process for this process, the
concern for lights had more to do with the house at 4885 Paradise Drive, which was considered
to be the most potentially impacted. He added that there will be a series of retaining walls at the
bend of the roadway which would also mitigate some of the headlights.
Phoebe Holscher, architect, reiterated that when they began working with the client, they were
given the specific roadway alignment and a very specific building envelope, as well as a specific
height limitation and maximum floor area. She said that they held to this and while they were not
crazy about the way the road intersected the site, this is what they had to work with.
Boardmember Cousins noted that any planting would be significantly below the level of the
road. Mr. Watrous said that procedurally, before the house can actually be built, one of the
responsibilities is that subdivision improvements are done for the two lots governed by the
Precise Development Plan, including constructing the road and landslide repairs. He said that the
improvement plans include design of the retaining walls and landscaping around that bend of the
roadway to address any headlight issue which was called out as a mitigation measure in the EIR
for the project.
The public hearing was closed.
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Boardmember Emberson asked why the neighbors did not seem to know anything about the
Precise Development Plan. Mr. Watrous said it was a 10 -year process that started it in 1999 and
went through many public hearings, several different owners and many iterations, during which
staff sent out many notices before it was eventually approved by the Town Council in 2010.
Chair Chong confirmed there were specific areas called out in the Precise Development Plan that
are required to be landscaped and that specifically address headlight issues. Mr. Watrous added
that the Board has the ability to request additional landscaping in those areas.
Boardmember Tollini said that he really liked the house design and said that although it would be
a pretty vertical it will not look that big and would look fine from the street. He noted that the
Precise Development Plan stipulated the road location and he gathered that the road needs to
have this alignment because it needs to make up so much elevation in order for a fire truck to
make it up the hill. He said that he would support some additional landscaping or look at the
potential need for screening, possibly in the terraces along the roadway. He suggested planting
something that will grow to 9 or 10 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet above the top rail which would
obscure or totally block headlights.
Mr. Holscher noted that the Precise Development Plan shows landscaping for this area of the
roadway. Boardmember Tollini said there are other mitigating factors, including a lot of
vegetation there and on the other side of this property. He added that Mr. Dibble's house is at
least 200 to 300 feet away. Boardmember Tollini appreciated that halogen headlights are bright,
but he thought that they would be pointing up above the neighbors' home, but if they do not and
do shine in that direction, he would be open to revisiting this and planting something in the
terraces.
Boardmember Tollini noted that the owner at 4885 Paradise Drive has been using the property as
their own personal driveway. Mr. Watrous stated that there is nothing in the Precise
Development Plan that allows use of the roadway for access to other properties and the Town has
issued a stop work order for unauthorized use of that. He stated the Precise Development Plan
would have to be amended to allow such access, at which point all neighbors would be notified
as well as hearings before the Planning Commission and the Council.
Boardmember Kricensky said after visiting the site he understood the roadway location. He
thought that given all constraints this was a good house design. He said that headlights would be
easy to mitigate, possibly by the guardrail, and he felt that something planted in the foreground
would be better than planting beyond the retaining walls.
Boardmember Emberson noted that there are only going to be two houses, with not that many
trips in and out at night. She noted that the roadway location has already been decided and the
Board does not have much to say other than mitigating headlights, which she personally did not
believe would have an impact. She loved the barn design and felt that it was appropriate for this
lot. She agreed that some additional landscaping could be planted for dealing with the headlights.
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Vice Chair Cousins said that all the other houses that can be seen from this lot have the
appearance of being two stories or more. He liked the roof material and said that there is no
information about the screening along the roadway.
Chair Chong thought that this was a great design and he too liked the barn style of the house,
particularly given the site constraints. He said that he was not concerned that another driveway
would be a cut through to the roadway at a later date. He was concerned about headlights,
especially when vehicles first leave Antonette Drive. He said that there would be some
vegetation there, but some might be removed or can die, and he suggested a condition requiring
that headlights should be blocked for a line of sight from 4 feet above road grade to the top of the
house. Boardmember Emberson stated that the EIR covered this specifically because it was a
concern of the neighbors. Mr. Watrous noted that the EIR did not specify the height but did
specify location of enhanced landscaping. He suggested a condition that states "staff shall review
landscaping along the private roadway to provide enhanced headlight screening for the homes at
4883 & 4881 Paradise Drive and shall require planting of additional landscaping if necessary."
Boardmember Emberson said she talked with the workers at 4885 Paradise Drive and they
confirmed that they had used that road in the past but now there are story poles that they could
not drive through to Antonette Drive.
Boardmember Tollini noted that the headlight issue was only with 4883 Paradise Drive, as Mr.
Demmert had not specified a concern about headlights.
ACTION: It was WS (Emberson/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, with the additional condition that states, "staff shall review
landscaping along the private roadway to provide enhanced headlight screening for the home at
4883 Paradise Drive and shall require planting of additional landscaping if necessary." Vote: 4 -0.
4. 203 TAYLOR ROAD: File No. 714004; Paolo and Teresa Patrone, 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.
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval for the construction of additions to an
existing two -story single - family dwelling on property located at 203 Taylor Road. At the entry
level of the house, an existing living room and dining room would be converted 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
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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 proposal would result in lot coverage of 4,000 square feet (11.2 %). The proposal would
increase the floor area by 961 square feet to 5,522 square feet, which is 20 square feet less than
the floor area ratio for a lot of this size.
Evan Cross, architect, said Mr. Patron built this home 23 years ago and he and his wife, Teresa
thought that providing a second unit would be a perfect solution for their family needs. Mr. Cross
described the location of the second unit and how it would use parts of the existing house and an
addition to create the required unit. He noted that the staff report raised issues with the
compatibility of architectural style and exterior finish. He said that, respectfully, what he tried to
do was precise and intentional and he thought that staff s interpretation takes concerns over
"harmonious" design to a level of identical matching. He distributed documents to the Board in
addressing the design and stated that the existing house has somewhat of a monotone design that
is Mediterranean and very consistent in color. He wanted to add to the architectural vocabulary
of the home and make it more dynamic and actually modernize the home a bit. He stated that
there is a house around the corner and down the hill which has a similar addition to it and
adjacent to a stucco home. He presented illustrations of architectural juxtaposition that he found
interesting, including additions to the Louvre and Guggenheim Museums where two different
parts create a much more interesting whole and each looks good next to each other. He said that
this is what they hoped to accomplish with this design. He said that the neighbors have weighed
in at many meetings with the owner and say that it would not impact their views and are fine
with it. In summary, Mr. Cross said that this would be a second unit for a changing, dynamic
family and an architectural attempt to add to and enrich the architecture of this particular home.
Paolo Petrone, owner, said that he reached out to all neighbors. He said that the owner at 206
Taylor Road said he would like to see a sloped roof on the stairway and Mr. Petrone said that
they would accommodate this request.
Chair Chong asked if there were any other material options he considered. Mr. Cross said that
they used the example of the stairwell at Hotel Healdsburg, but they did not consider using the
same stucco which they felt was more of the same and led with their best idea.
There were no public comments.
Vice Chair Cousins said that he had some sympathy for the design intent for something
contrasting with what is there. His concern with the design for this house is its proximity to the
Ring Mountain access and the fact that it will be an all -glass element which will be fine during
the day but like a beacon at night when lit. His biggest problem was with the extent of the glass
and he suggested hearing Boardmember comments, but thought that in terms of massing and
scale the project was perfectly fine.
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Boardmember Kricensky thought that the architect might have hurt himself by handing out the
photos of the examples. He said that the Hotel Healdsburg is very geometrical in shape and some
of the same materials are reflected in the window frames as in the stairwells, where the museums
were essentially pieces of art with another building as a backdrop, so they work in
complimentary terms even though they are quite different in their forms. He felt that there was
little to no relationship of the additions to the existing architecture of the house and would create
a drastic break, with nothing harmonious and too far in contrast.
Boardmember Tollini said that he whole - heartedly agreed with Boardmember Kricensky. He did
not see this as being complementary of the existing home. He was not sure how to complement a
Mediterranean design because it is not flexible. He said that while he liked the design of the
addition, much like he likes the design of the Hotel Healdsburg as a whole, it did not work well
with this particular home. He noted also that the homes on upper Taylor Road are very
conservatively designed, and while they are not all Mediterranean, most are stucco and those that
are not have pitched roofs and are similar. He said that while he liked the design, enjoys modern
architecture, and appreciated the goal of the project, he felt that this was too drastic of a
departure from not only the house but also the neighborhood. He said that the addition would be
a stark contrast to the front of the house and very visible from the street and he could not support
the project.
Boardmember Emberson concurred with the statements articulated by her fellow Boardmembers
and said that they echo her feelings about the project.
Chair Chong said that he is a proponent of modern architecture and felt that, in itself, the design
of the addition was nice and would go well with a modem, clean lined building. However, the
stark contrast of the addition to the existing home was a struggle for him. He thought that the
differences might not be as pronounced as in the drawings, but he agreed with the conclusions of
his fellow Boardmembers. He said that the addition was not harmonious with the surrounding
neighborhood. He suggested a continuance to return with something that harmonizes more with
the existing structure.
Boardmember Tollini agreed and added that he would personally want to see some steps taken to
enhance privacy. He thought that the whole point of the standard for the secondary dwelling unit
is that density is increased with more people living in a building and therefore the amount of
lights going on and off within a house would increase. He would like to see something done in
terms of screening or being more strategic about windows to address privacy.
Chair Chong asked for the applicant's approval for continuance to revise the drawings based on
the discussion. Mr. Cross asked if it was possible for the Board to approve the second unit and to
return with revisions elevations. Chair Chong noted that there were enough changes that would
need to happen to the exterior that the Board would want to see what this would look like and the
Board cannot approve it piecemeal.
Mr. Petrone asked to provide specific direction on potential changes to the design. Boardmember
Emberson said that she loves wood but Mediterranean houses have a lot of articulation, masses
forward and back and clay tile roofing. Boardmember Tollini said that he did not know how to
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modify the design and do something interesting. Chair Chong said that the Board was not saying
that the addition must look identical to the main house, noting that the Board has approved
projects with mixed materials, but the design was a stark enough contrast that it needed to be
revised.
Mr. Watrous suggested that the addition be closer to the forms of the building that did not
necessarily have so much glass but something more that fits the house a bit better, with lines that
match each other, material that matches or compliments, that would be more consistent with the
house without necessarily matching the house. Boardmember Tollini encouraged the applicant to
work with staff.
ACTION: It was WS (Cousins/Kricensky) to continue the project to the March 20, 2014 Design
Review Board meeting, with direction to redesign the exterior appearance of the proposed
additions. Vote: 4 -0.
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES #1 OF THE FEBRUARY 6, 2014 DESIGN REVIEW
BOARD MEETING
Boardmember Emberson requested the following revisions:
• Page 2, third paragraph, revise the following: "Tracy Turner, owner, spoke of her love of
the neighborhood and her family's desire to stay. She said she believed that the existing
house is inappropriate in style, and is an eyesore for the neighborhood."
• Page 4, third paragraph, last sentence: "He noted that the exception findings are not
nearly difficult to make."
• Page 4, fourth paragraph, second to the last sentence: "He said that would consider..."
• Page 6, last paragraph, last sentence: "He said that their solution was to turn use the
existing garage into a family room."
Boardmember Kricensky requested the following revision:
• Page 7; ` Boardmember Kricensky and thought that the design..."
ACTION: It was M/S (Emberson/Tollini) to approve the Minutes of February 6, 2014, as
amended. Vote: 3 -0 -1 (Chong abstained).
F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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TOWN OF TIBURON Action Minutes - Regular Meeting
Tiburon Town Hall Design Review Board
1505 Tiburon Boulevard March 6, 2014
Tiburon, CA 94920 7:00 P.M.
ACTION MINUTES #4
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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, Assistant Planner O'Malley, and Minutes Clerk Harper
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None
STAFF BRIEFING (if any) None
OLD 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 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. Approved 3- 1- 1(Emberson recused, Cousins opposed)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS
2. 90 RED HILL CIRCLE: File No. 21401; Jincheng Li and Yiping Me, 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. Approved 5 -0
Design Review Board Action Minutes March 6, 2014 Page 1
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. Approved 5-0
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4. Regular Meeting of February 20, 2014 Approved as amended 5 -0
ADJOURNMENT At 8:10 PM
Design Review Board March 6, 2014 Page 2
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ACTION MINUTES
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7:30 PM
Present: Chair Weller, Commissioner Corcoran, Commissioner Kulik
Absent: Vice Chair Welner
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COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING
Commission and Committee Reports
Director's Report
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1. 1 BLACKFIELD DRIVE, SUITE K: SIX -MONTH REVIEW OF A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT GRANTED TO OPERATE AND EXPAND A GROCERY STORE; FILE #11206; The
Cove Shopping Center, Inc., Owner; Paradise Foods, Applicant; Assessor's Parcel
No. 034- 212 -18 [DW] Found In Substantial Compliance 3 -0
2. 2344/2346 MAR EAST STREET: TIME EXTENSION FOR AN APPROVED CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT TO CONVERT AN EXISTING DUPLEX INTO TWO CONDOMINIUM
UNITS; FILE #11301; Bruce Thompson, Angelina Umanski, Lawrence Bradford, Owners;
Assessor's Parcel Number 059 - 195 -11 [DW] Continued to March 26.2014 3 -0
Tiburon Planning Commission Action Minutes March 12, 2014 Page 1
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN COUNCIL TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL
GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STATUS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR
2013 [SA] Recommended Approval to Town Cound13 -0
MINUTES
4. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of February 12, 2014
Approved as Amended 3 -0
ADJOURNMENT At 8:00 PM
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TOWN OF TIBURON
Tiburon Town Hall
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Regular Meeting
Design Review Board
March 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)
OLD BUSINESS
1. 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. [DW]
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS
2. 96 MT. TIBURON COURT: File No. 714006; Farrokh and Susan Hosseinyoon, Owners;
Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single - family dwelling. The
proposed three -level building would include a main level with a living room, dining room,
kitchen, breakfast nook, family room, two powder rooms, and a master bedroom suite; an
upper level with three bedrooms, and three bathrooms; a lower level with a mud room,
guest room, a bathroom, game room, and a garage; and a basement with a bathroom and an
extra room. The proposal would result in lot coverage of 5,620 square feet (12.8 %) and a
gross floor area of 6,284 square feet. Assessor's Parcel No. 058- 261 -19. [KO]
CONTINUED TO APRIL 3, 2014
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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of March 6, 2014
ADJOURNMENT
Desi ,-n Review Board March 20, 2014 Page 2
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TOWN OF TIBURON Agenda - Regular Meeting
Tiburon Town Hall Tiburon Planning Commission
1505 Tiburon Boulevard March 26, 2014 — 7:30 PM
Tiburon, CA 94920
AGENDA
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Weller, Vice Chair Welner, Commissioner Corcoran, Commissioner Kulik
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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
NEW BUSINESS
PRELIMINARY DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT: ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT AND
PROVIDE COMMISSION COMMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS LSA]
PUBLIC HEARING
2. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO THE TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING
AMENDMENTS TO THE TIBURON GENERAL PLAN, TIBURON ZONING MAP AND
TEXT AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV, CHAPTER 16 (ZONING) OF THE TIBURON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONING ON
PROPERTIES AT 1599 AND 1600 TIBURON BOULEVARD AND 2 BEACH ROAD, AND
RELATED MAPPING AND POLICY AMENDMENTS; Assessor Parcel Nos.. 058 - 171 -97, 059-
101-01 and 058 - 171 -86; MCA 2014 -01; GPA 2014 -01 [DWI
Tiburon Planning Commission Agenda March 26, 2014
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MINUTES
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES —Regular Meeting of March 12, 2014
WIL3001Y
Future Agenda Items
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13.
NOTICE OF MEETING
CANCELLATION
The regular Town Council Meeting on
March 19, 2014
has been cancelled.
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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING
is scheduled for
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 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
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ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area 0
ABAG
AGENDA
ABAG GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUSINESS MEETING
Thursday, April 17, 2014,12:15 PM
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland. California
The ABAG General Assembly may act on any item on this agenda.
Agenda and attachments available at www.abag.ca.00v
For information, contact Fred Castro, Clerk of the Board, at (510) 464 7913.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. APPROVAL OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUSINESS MEETING SUMMARY MINUTES OF
APRIL 18, 2013
Action
Attachment: Summary Minutes April 18, 2013
5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Information
6. ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR
2014 -2015, INCLUDING MEMBER DUES
Action
Attachments: Staff memo; Proposed Annual Budget and Work Plan
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Agenda
ABAG General Assembly Business Meeting
April 17, 2014
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8. ADJOURNMENT
Submitted:
Ezra Rapport, Secreta - r urer
Date Submitted: March 7, 2014
Date Posted: March 7. 2014
Agenda
SUMMARY MINUTES (DRAFT)
ABAG General Assembly
Business Meeting, April 18, 2013
98 Broadway — Pavilion, Jack London Square
Oakland, California
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Mark Luce, Supervisor, County of Napa, at
12:25 p.m.
President Luce led members in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
Kenneth Moy, Legal Counsel, and Fred Castro, Clerk of the Board, reported that quorum
was present.
Countv Delegates and Alternates Present Jurisdiction
Supervisor Eric Mar
City and County of San Francisco
Supervisor Richard Valle
County of Alameda
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
County of Contra Costa
Supervisor Katie Rice
County of Marin
Supervisor Bill Dodd
County of Napa
Supervisor Warren Slocum
County of San Mateo
Supervisor Linda J. Seifert
County of Solano
Supervisor David Rabbitt
County of Sonoma
County Delegate Absent
Jurisdiction
Supervisor Mike Wasserman
County of Santa Clara
CitvlTown Delegates and Alternates Present
Jurisdiction
County of Alameda
Councilmember Marilyn Ezzy Ashcroft
City of Alameda
Councilmember Susan Wengraf
City of Berkeley
Councilmember David Haubert
City of Dublin
Councilmember Ruth Atkin
City of Emeryville
Councilmember Suzanne Lee Chan
City of Fremont
Councilmember Francisco Zermeno
City of Hayward
Vice Mayor Ana M. Apodaca
City of Newark
Mayor Jean Quan
City of Oakland
Councilmember Jeff Wieler
City of Piedmont
Councilmember Jerry Pentin
City of Pleasanton
Vice Mayor Michael J. Gregory
City of San Leandro
Councilmember Jim Navarro
City of Union City
County of Contra Costa
Mayor Wade Harper
City of Antioch
Mayor Robert (Bob) Taylor
City of Brentwood
Mayor Julie Pierce
City of Clayton
Mayor Daniel C. Helix
City of Concord
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Councilmember Rebecca Benassini
Mayor John Delgado
Councilmember Brandt Andersson
Mayor Amy Worth
Vice Mayor Jack Weir
Councilmember Thomas K. Butt
Councilmember Kinney Rich
City Manager Greg Rogers
Councilmember Loella Haskew
Vice Mayor Robert Storer
Councilmember Phil Arth
County of Marin
Summary Minutes (Draft)
ABAG General Assembly
Business Meeting, April 18, 2013
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City of El Cerrito
City of Hercules
City of Lafayette
City of Orinda
City of Pleasant Hill
City of Richmond
City of San Pablo
City of San Ramon
City of Walnut Creek
Town of Danville
Town of Morgga
Councilmember Claire McAuliffe City of Belvedere
Vice Mayor Ann Morrison City of Larkspur
Councilmember Stephanie Moulton Peters City of Mill Valley
Mayor Pat Eklund City of Novato
Councilmember Robert Ravasio Town of Corte Madera
Mayor Pro Tern P. Beach Kuhl Town of Ross
County of Napa
Councilmember Bella R. Bennett
Mayor Jill Techel
Vice Mayor Ann Nevero
Vice Mayor Lewis Chilton
City and County of San Francisco
Director Kelly Pretzer
County of San Mateo
Mayor Ray Miller
Mayor Pam Frisella
Councilmember Wayne J. Lee
Councilmember Mike O'Neill
Deputy Mayor Robert Ross
Mayor Pedro Gonzalez
Town Manager George Rodericks
Town Manager Laura Allen
Councilmember Alvin L. Royse
County of Santa Clara
Councilmember Peter Arellano
Councilmember Jan Pepper
Councilmember Gordon Siebert
Councilmember Ronit Bryant
Councilmember Greg Schmid
Councilmember Chuck Page
Councilmember Jim Davis
County of Solano
City of American Canyon
City of Napa
City of St. Helena
Town of Yountville
City and County of San Francisco
City of Brisbane
City of Foster City
City of Millbrae
City of Pacifica
City of San Mateo
City of South San Francisco
Town of Atherton
Town of Colma
Town of Hillsborough
City of Gilroy
City of Los Altos
City of Morgan Hill
City of Mountain View
City of Palo Alto
City of Saratoga
City of Sunnyvale
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ABAG General Assembly
Business Meeting, April 18, 2013
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Councilmember Steven Bird
City of Dixon
Councilmember Curtis Hunt
City of Vacaville
County of Sonoma
Councilmember Mike Maacks
City of Cloverdale
Councilmember Susan Harvey
City of Cotati
Councilmember Amy Ahanotu
City of Rohnert Park
Mayor Scott Bartley
City of Santa Rosa
Councilmember Kevin Thompson
Town of Windsor
City/Town Delegates Absent
Jurisdiction
County of Alameda
Vice Mayor Joanne Wile
City of Albany
Mayor John Marchand
City of Livermore
County of Contra Costa
Vice Mayor Lara DeLaney
City of Martinez
Mayor Kevin Romick
City of Oakley
Mayor Pro Tern Tim Banuelos
City of Pinole
Councilmember Ben Johnson
City of Pittsburg
County of Marin
Councilmember Kate Colin
City of San Rafael
Councilmember Linda Pfeifer
City of Sausalito
Vice Mayor David Weinsoff
Town of Fairfax
Mayor Kay Coleman
Town of San Anselmo
Councilmember Jim Fraser
Town of Tiburon
County of Napa
Councilmember Irais Lopez -Ortega
City of Calistoga
County of San Mateo
Councilmember Dave Warden
City of Belmont
Councilmember Cathy Baylock
City of Burlingame
Councilmember Carol L. Klatt
City of Daly City
Vice Mayor David E. Woods
City of East Palo Alto
Vice Mayor John Muller
City of Half Moon Bay
Mayor Peter Ohtaki
City of Menlo Park
Councilmember Barbara Pierce
City of Redwood City
Mayor Jim Ruane
City of San Bruno
Vice Mayor Robert Grassilli
City of San Carlos
Mayor John Richards
Town of Portola Valley
Councilmember David Tanner
Town of Woodside
County of Santa Clara
Mayor Evan Low City of Campbell
Councilmember Barry Chang City of Cupertino
Councilmember Carmen Montano City of Milpitas
Mayor Curtis Rogers City of Monte Sereno
Councilmember Ash Kalra City of San Jose
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Mayor Jamie L. Matthews
Vice Mayor John Radford
Councilmember Marcia Jensen
County of Solano
Mayor Elizabeth Patterson
Mayor Harry T. Price
Councilmember David Hampton
Councilmember Michael A. Segala
Councilmember Jesus (Jess) Malgapo
County of Sonoma
Vice Mayor Jim Wood
Mayor David Glass
Vice Mayor Robert Jacob
Councilmember Laurie Gallian
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Summary Minutes (Draft)
ABAG General Assembly
Business Meeting, April 18, 2013
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City of Santa Clara
Town of Los Altos Hills
Town of Los Gatos
City of Benicia
City of Fairfield
City of Rio Vista
City of Suisun City
City of Vallejo
City of Healdsburg
City of Petaluma
City of Sebastopol
City of Sonoma
Greg Schmid, Councilmember, City of Palo Alto, commented on Plan Bay Area and
demographic and population data.
4. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY MINUTES, APRIL 19, 2012, GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BUSINESS MEETING
President Luce recognized a city motion by Pat Eklund, Mayor, City of Novato, and a
second by Julie Pierce, Mayor, City of Clayton, to approve the minutes of the General
Assembly Business Meeting of April 19, 2012. The city /town motion passed unanimously.
President Luce recognized a county motion by Warren Slocum, Supervisor, County of San
Mateo, and a second by Linda Seifert, Supervisor, County of Solano, to approve the minutes
of the General Assembly Business Meeting of April 19, 2012. The county motion passed
unanimously.
5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Luce reported on the following:
Draft Plan Bay Area Released to Public in late March. Since the last General Assembly in
2012 ABAG and its partners have completed the final draft of Plan Bay Area, the required
Sustainable Communities Strategy dictated by SB 375 (Steinberg). The Plan will be acted
on in a joint meeting of the ABAG Executive Board and the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission in July.
ABAG Moving to 390 Main Street in San Francisco. The Executive Board approved a
recommendation of the Administrative Committee to join MTC, the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District, and possibly BCDC, in a Regional Headquarters Building in San
Francisco. The building is currently being renovated and will be ready for occupancy in
Spring 2015. ABAG is moving to the new location at no cost in exchange for its ownership
share in the MetroCenter in Oakland. ABAG will receive a share in the new building
comparable to its share in its current location.
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Summary Minutes (Draft)
ABAG General Assembly
Business Meeting, April 18, 2013
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Outreach to ABAG Membership and General Assembly Delegates. Progress in reaching
out to ABAG's membership continues and includes appointments as vacancies occur on
ABAG's committees and thinking about ways to involve the General Assembly delegates in
ABAG activities.
6. PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN— FISCAL YEAR 2013 -2014,
INCLUDING MEMBER DUES
President Luce recognized Executive Director Ezra Rapport who presented a summary of
the Annual Budget and Work Program for fiscal year 2013 -2014, including annual member
dues, which was reviewed by the Finance Committee and forwarded by the Executive Board
to the General Assembly for approval.
Members discussed employee salary and benefits and pass- through funds.
President Luce recognized a city motion by Julie Pierce, Mayor, City of Clayton, and a
second by Amy Worth, Mayor, City of Orinda, to approve the Annual Budget and Work Plan
for Fiscal Year 2013 -2014, including member dues. The city /town motion passed by
consensus with four members voting nay.
President Luce recognized a county motion by David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of
Sonoma, and a second by Linda Seifert, Supervisor, County of Solano, to approve the
Annual Budget and Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2013 -2014, including member dues. The
county motion passed unanimously.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no other announcements.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at about 12:42 PM.
Submitted:
Ezra Rapport, S=creta- urer
Da te Submitted: March 6, 2014
Date Approved: TBD
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ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area 0
ABAG
Date: March 5, 2014
To: General Assembly
From: Ezra Rapport
Executive Director
Subject: Adoption of Proposed Annual Budget and Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2014-
2015, Including Member Dues
Executive Summary
On January 16, 2014, the attached ABAG Budget and Work Program was presented to the
ABAG Finance and Personnel Committee which approved forwarding it to the ABAG Executive
Board. The Executive Board accepted the recommendation of the Finance and Personnel
Committee and forwarded the proposed Budget and Work Program to the full membership with
a recommendation to adopt at the ABAG General Assembly being held on April 17, 2014.
The bulk of the attached Budget and Work Program is dedicated to a narrative of the highlights
of each of the significant programs over since roughly January of 2013 and a description of the
activities each program plans to accomplish during the course of Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 (July
2014 -June 2015). Some of the programs are managed by their own Boards of Directors such
as the Finance Authority and PLAN, but the budget within the attached document represents the
administrative services that ABAG provides to those programs under contract. For instance, all
staff of these programs are ABAG employees and ABAG monthly bills back its expenses to the
respective programs.
The actual budget element of the pamphlet commences on page 25 and provides actual history
of revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Years 2011 -12 and 2012 -13, the adopted budget for
Fiscal Year 2013 -14 and the proposed budget for 2014 -15. The proposed budget reflects
estimated revenues of $23.66 million and projected expenses of $23.61 million, yielding
$50,000 to add to ABAG's contingency reserves. Unlike most municipal budgets, ABAG does
not have a tax base and its General Fund is composed primarily from the $1.8 million it charges
its members in dues, representing less than 8 percent of total revenues.
Almost two- thirds (63 percent) of revenues are derived from grants. Because ABAG follows the
stringent federal guidelines regarding the calculation and charging of indirect (overhead) costs,
there is no profit in providing these programs, but of course they do benefit our member cities
and counties through regional planning and research efforts, the San Francisco Estuary
Program, Earthquake Mitigation, energy conservation programs, and other related programs.
Because grants are awarded throughout ABAG's fiscal year, the exact numbers are subject to
Item 6
Adoption of Proposed Annual Budget and Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, Including
Member Dues
March 5, 2014
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the actions of Congress and the State Legislature, as well as private grant resources. Changes
can be expected as the year progresses. However, ABAG staffing has remained relatively
stable over the last several years and changes, when they occur, mostly impact the level of
money passed through to our members and services contracted on behalf of our members.
A little less than a third (29 percent) of the revenues and expenditures are related to service
programs, including the ABAG Finance Authority, ABAG PLAN'S liability and property insurance
pool, ABAG POWER natural gas purchasing pool, ABAG's on -line Training Center and several
other smaller programs. Because ABAG applies the same overhead rate on its service
programs as it does with its grant programs, most services revenues do not generate net
revenue for ABAG, but again provide essential services to many of our members.
Returning to our limited general fund source, our member dues, they are used to cover
administrative costs not allowed to be recovered as overhead by federal standards such as
support of our lobbying efforts, legal services, communications with elected officials and support
for the participation of elected officials who oversee ABAG's mission and operations. Some
funding is also used to provide match requirements of some grant projects and other disallowed
costs because of grantor restrictions. It is also from this very limited portion of the budget that
ABAG strives to build its contingency reserve. Each of our members (nine counties and 100+
municipalities) are assessed dues with $698 as the base fee and then a per capita fees ranging
from 18.44 cents for the first 50,000 in population to 11.97 cents for those in excess of 100,000
population. The rates for Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 reflect an increase of 2.20 percent, the
average annual Bay Area CPI increase. Total dues revenue is proposed to be 2.9 percent
higher than the prior year because in addition to the impact of the rates, the increase in
population of just over 78 thousand in the region amounted a 1.1 percent increase against
which the per capita rate is applied. The projected dues for each member is listed
alphabetically by county, then city on pages 36 -38.
The manager and their contact information for each program is listed within the Budget and
Work Program, as well as the Finance Director, Herbert Pike, all of which are available to
respond to any questions you may have.
Recommended Action
The General Assembly is requested to adopt the proposed Annual Budget and Work Plan for
Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, including member dues.
Enclosure:
Proposed Annual Budget and Work Program for Fiscal Year 2014 -2015
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