PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
August 22, 2001 7:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting
Town Council Chambers
1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California
A. ROLL CALL ALL PRESENT
B. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS THERE WERE NONE
C. COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING
Staff update. PLANNING DIRECTOR ANDERSON INTRODUCED
MINUTES TAKER ALEXA MORALES
Commission information items. MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2001, CANCELLED DUE TO YOM KIPPUR
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. MINUTES OF JULY 25, 2001 App APPROVED 5-0 AS AMENDED
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 70 CYPRESS HOLLOW DRIVE; AMENDMENT TO CYPRESS HOLLOW PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PD #45) TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA; JAMES BROWN, OWNER; GEOFFREY BUTLER, ARCHITECT, APPLICANT; ASSESSOR PARCEL NO. 034-392-08 RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 5-0
3. DOWNTOWN TIBURON DESIGN GUIDELINES: REVIEW AND COMMENT ON A DRAFT DOWNTOWN DESIGN HANDBOOK. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TEXT AND GRAPHICS SETTING FORTH GOALS, BASIC DESIGN CONCEPTS, AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE THREE DISTINCT DISTRICTS THAT COMPRISE DOWNTOWN TIBURON; NAMELY, MAIN STREET, ARK ROW (UPPER MAIN STREET), AND THE TIBURON BOULEVARD CORRIDOR. THE HANDBOOK PROVIDES DIRECTION TO PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS, ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, TOWN STAFF AND OFFICIALS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES WHO MAKE DECISIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS AFFECTING DOWNTOWN TIBURON. THE DOWNTOWN DESIGN HANDBOOK IS DIRECTIVE AND SUGGESTIVE, BUT DOES NOT CONTAIN MANDATORY STANDARDS TYPICAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE. THE PLANNING COMMISSION TAKE PUBLIC TESTIMONY, REVIEW THE HANDBOOK AND FORWARD ITS COMMENTS TO THE TOWN COUNCIL. RECOMMENDED ADOPTION (5-0) WITH AMENDMENTS
F. ADJOURNMENT 9:40 PM
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